SPT7920 12-BIT, 10 MSPS, TTL, A/D CONVERTER FEATURES APPLICATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Monolithic 12-Bit 10 MSPS Converter 66 dB SNR @ 1 MHz Input On-Chip Track/Hold Bipolar ±2.0 V Analog Input Low Power (1.1 W Typical) 5 pF Input Capacitance TTL Outputs Radar Receivers Professional Video Instrumentation Medical Imaging Electronic Warfare Digital Communications Digital Spectrum Analyzers Electro-Optics GENERAL DESCRIPTION The SPT7920 A/D converter is the industry's first 12-bit monolithic analog-to-digital converter capable of sample rates greater than 10 MSPS. On board input buffer and track/hold function assures excellent dynamic performance without the need for external components. Drive requirement problems are minimized with an input capacitance of only 5 pF. Logic inputs and outputs are TTL. An overrange output signal is provided to indicate overflow conditions. Output data format is straight binary. Power dissipation is very low at only 1.1 watts with power supply voltages of +5.0 and -5.2 volts. The SPT7920 also provides a wide input voltage range of ±2.0 volts. The SPT7920 is available in 32-lead ceramic sidebrazed DIP and 44-lead cerquad packages over the commercial temperature range. Consult the factory for availability of die, military temperature and /883 versions. BLOCK DIAGRAM VIN Input Buffer 4-Bit Flash Converter 4 Error Correction, Decoding and Output TTL Drivers Analog Gain Compression Processor Track-and-Hold Amplifiers Asynchronous SAR 8 Signal Processing Technologies, Inc. 4755 Forge Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907, USA Phone: (719) 528-2300 FAX: (719) 528-2370 Digital Output 12 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Beyond which damage may occur)1 25 °C Supply Voltages VCC ...........................................................................+6 V VEE ........................................................................... -6 V Output Digital Outputs .............................................. 0 to -30 mA Temperature Operating Temperature ................................. 0 to +70 °C Junction Temperature ......................................... +175 °C Lead Temperature, (soldering 10 seconds) ........ +300 °C Storage Temperature ................................ -65 to +150 °C Input Voltages Analog Input ............................................... VFB≤VIN≤VFT VFT, VFB. ................................................... +3.0 V, -3.0 V Reference Ladder Current ..................................... 12 mA CLK IN ...................................................................... VCC Note: 1. Operation at any Absolute Maximum Rating is not implied. See Electrical Specifications for proper nominal applied conditions in typical applications. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS TA=TMIN to TMAX, VCC =+5.0 V, VEE=-5.2 V, DVCC=+5.0 V, VIN=±2.0 V, VSB=-2.0 V, VST=+2.0 V, fCLK=10 MHz, 50% clock duty cycle, unless otherwise specified. PARAMETERS Resolution DC Accuracy Integral Nonlinearity Differential Nonlinearity No Missing Codes Analog Input Input Voltage Range Input Bias Current Input Resistance Input Capacitance Input Bandwidth +FS Error -FS Error Reference Input Reference Ladder Resistance Reference Ladder Tempco Timing Characteristics Maximum Conversion Rate Overvoltage Recovery Time Pipeline Delay (Latency) Output Delay Aperture Delay Time Aperture Jitter Time Dynamic Performance Effective Number of Bits fIN=500 kHz fIN=1.0 MHz fIN=3.58 MHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (without Harmonics) fIN=500 kHz fIN=1 MHz fIN=3.58 MHz SPT TEST CONDITIONS TEST LEVEL TA=+25 °C ± Full Scale 100 kHz Sample Rate fCLK=1 MHz TA=+25 °C VIN=0 V, TA=+25 °C 3 dB Small Signal MIN 12 SPT7920 TYP V V VI ±2.0 ±0.8 Guaranteed VI I I V V V V ±2.0 30 300 5 120 ±5.0 ±5.0 100 MAX LSB LSB 60 fCLK=1 MHz TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C VI V 500 VI V IV V V V 10 I IV I IV I IV Ω Ω/°C 20 MHz ns 14 1 5 64 58 64 58 62 58 V µA kΩ pF MHz LSB LSB 800 0.8 10.2 10.0 9.5 TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX UNITS Bits 67 61 66 60 64 60 1 18 Clock Cycle ns ns ps-RMS Bits Bits Bits dB dB dB dB dB dB SPT7920 2 3/10/97 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS TA=TMIN to TMAX, VCC =+5.0 V, VEE=-5.2 V, DVCC=+5.0 V, VIN=±2.0 V, VSB=-2.0 V, VST=+2.0 V, fCLK=10 MHz, 50% clock duty cycle, unless otherwise specified. PARAMETERS Dynamic Performance Harmonic Distortion fIN=500 kHz fIN=1.0 MHz fIN=3.58 MHz Signal-to-Noise and Distortion fIN=500 kHz fIN=1.0 MHz fIN=3.58 MHz Spurious Free Dynamic Range1 Differential Phase2 Differential Gain2 TEST CONDITIONS MIN SPT7920 TYP MAX UNITS TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX I IV I IV I IV 63 59 63 59 59 57 66 62 65 61 61 59 dB dB dB dB dB dB TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX TA=+25 °C TA=TMIN to TMAX TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C I IV I IV I IV V V V 60 55 60 55 57 54 63 58 62 57 59 56 74 0.2 0.7 dB dB dB dB dB dB dB Degree % I I I I IV IV 2.4 I I 2.4 Digital Inputs Logic 1 Voltage Logic 0 Voltage Maximum Input Current Low Maximum Input Current High Pulse Width Low (CLK) Pulse Width High (CLK) fCLK=1 MHz TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C Digital Outputs Logic 1 Voltage Logic 0 Voltage fCLK=1 MHz TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C Power Supply Requirements Voltages VCC DVCC -VEE Currents ICC DICC -IEE Power Dissipation Power Supply Rejection TEST LEVEL IV IV IV I I I VI V TA=+25 °C TA=+25 °C +5 V ±0.25 V, -5.2 ±0.25 V 0 0 30 30 4.75 4.75 -4.95 +5 +5 5.0 5.0 -5.2 135 40 45 1.1 1.0 4.5 0.8 +20 +20 300 V V µA µA ns ns 0.6 V V 5.25 5.25 -5.45 150 55 70 1.3 V V V mA mA mA W LSB Typical thermal impedances (unsoldered, in free air): 32L sidebrazed DIP: θja = +50 °C/W 44L cerquad: θja = +78 °C/W θja at 1 M/s airflow = +58 °C/W θjc = +3.3 °C/W 1fIN = 1 MHz. 2fIN = 3.58 and 4.35 MHz. SPT SPT7920 3 3/10/97 TEST LEVEL TEST LEVEL CODES All electrical characteristics are subject to the following conditions: All parameters having min/max specifications are guaranteed. The Test Level column indicates the specific device testing actually performed during production and Quality Assurance inspection. Any blank section in the data column indicates that the specification is not tested at the specified condition. Figure 1A: Timing Diagram I 100% production tested at the specified temperature. II 100% production tested at TA = +25 °C, and sample tested at the specified temperatures. III QA sample tested only at the specified temperatures. IV Parameter is guaranteed (but not tested) by design and characterization data. V Parameter is a typical value for information purposes only. VI 100% production tested at TA = +25 °C. Parameter is guaranteed over specified temperature range. A AA AA AA AA AA A AAA N+1 N t pwH CLK TEST PROCEDURE AA A N+2 t pwL td OUTPUT DATA N-2 DATA VALID N+1 DATA VALID N N-1 Figure 1B: Single Event Clock CLK td OUTPUT DATA DATA VALID Table I - Timing Parameters PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION td CLK to Data Valid Prop Delay tpwH tpwL SPT MIN TYP MAX UNITS - 14 18 ns CLK High Pulse Width 30 - 300 ns CLK Low Pulse Width 30 - - ns SPT7920 4 3/10/97 SPECIFICATION DEFINITIONS APERTURE DELAY DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY (DNL) Aperture delay represents the point in time, relative to the rising edge of the CLOCK input, that the analog input is sampled. Error in the width of each code from its theoretical value. (Theoretical = VFS/2N) INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY (INL) APERTURE JITTER Linearity error refers to the deviation of each individual code (normalized) from a straight line drawn from -Fs through +Fs. The deviation is measured from the edge of each particular code to the true straight line. The variations in aperture delay for successive samples. DIFFERENTIAL GAIN (DG) A signal consisting of a sine wave superimposed on various DC levels is applied to the input. Differential gain is the maximum variation in the sampled sine wave amplitudes at these DC levels. OUTPUT DELAY Time between the clock's triggering edge and output data valid. DIFFERENTIAL PHASE (DP) OVERVOLTAGE RECOVERY TIME A signal consisting of a sine wave superimposed on various DC levels that is applied to the input. Differential phase is the maximum variation in the sampled sine wave phases at these DC levels. The time required for the ADC to recover to full accuracy after an analog input signal 125% of full scale is reduced to 50% of the full-scale value. SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (SNR) EFFECTIVE NUMBER OF BITS (ENOB) The ratio of the fundamental sinusoid power to the total noise power. Harmonics are excluded. SINAD = 6.02N + 1.76, where N is equal to the effective number of bits. N= SIGNAL-TO-NOISE AND DISTORTION (SINAD) SINAD - 1.76 6.02 The ratio of the fundamental sinusoid power to the total noise and distortion power. +/- FULL-SCALE ERROR (GAIN ERROR) TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) Difference between measured full scale response [(+Fs) - (-Fs)] and the theoretical response (+4 V -2 LSBs) where the +FS (full scale) input voltage is defined as the output transition between 1-10 and 1-11 and the -FS input voltage is defined as the output transition between 0-00 and 0-01. The ratio of the total power of the first 64 harmonics to the power of the measured sinusoidal signal. SPURIOUS FREE DYNAMIC RANGE (SFDR) The ratio of the fundamental sinusoidal amplitude to the single largest harmonic or spurious signal. INPUT BANDWIDTH Small signal (50 mV) bandwidth (3 dB) of analog input stage. SPT SPT7920 5 3/10/97 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS SNR vs Input Frequency THD vs Input Frequency 80 80 Total Harmonic Distortion (dB) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (dB) 60 50 fs = 10 MSPS 40 30 60 50 40 30 20 20 10 -1 70 60 50 100 AA AA AA AA 30 20 10 0 101 SINAD vs Input Frequency SNR, THD, SINAD vs Sample Rate 80 fs =10 MSPS SNR, THD SINAD 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 1 10 2 Sample Rate (MSPS) 10 -1 100 101 Input Frequency (MHz) SPT7920 Spectral Response SNR, THD, SINAD vs Temperature 0 75 fS = 10 MSPS fIN = 1 MHz 70 SNR, THD, SINAD (dB) -30 Amplitude (dB) 100 Input Frequency (MHz) Input Frequency (MHz) fIN = 1 MHz 40 10-1 101 Signal-to-Noise and Distortion (dB) 80 SNR, THD, SINAD (dB) fs = 10 MSPS 70 70 -60 -90 SNR 65 THD 60 SINAD fS = 10 MSPS fIN = 1 MHz 55 -120 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 Frequency (MHz) SPT -25 0 +25 +50 +75 Temperature (°C) SPT7920 6 3/10/97 A Schottky or hot carrier diode connected between AGND and VEE is required. The use of separate power supplies between VCC and DVCC is not recommended due to potential power supply sequencing latch-up conditions. Using the recommended interface circuit shown in figure 2 will provide optimum device performance for the SPT7920. TYPICAL INTERFACE CIRCUIT The SPT7920 requires few external components to achieve the stated operation and performance. Figure 2 shows the typical interface requirements when using the SPT7920 in normal circuit operation. The following section provides a description of the pin functions and outlines critical performance criteria to consider for achieving the optimal device performance. VOLTAGE REFERENCE The SPT7920 requires the use of two voltage references: VFT and VFB. VFT is the force for the top of the voltage reference ladder (+2.5 V typ), VFB (-2.5 V typ) is the force for the bottom of the voltage reference ladder. Both voltages are applied across an internal reference ladder resistance of 800 ohms. The +2.5 V voltage source for reference VFT must be current limited to 20 mA maximum if a different driving circuit is used in place of the recommended reference circuit shown in figures 2 and 3. In addition, there are five reference ladder taps (VST, VRT1, VRT2, VRT3, and VSB). VST is the sense for the top of the reference ladder (+2.0 V), VRT2 is the midpoint of the ladder (0.0 V typ) and VSB is the sense for the bottom of the reference ladder (-2.0 V). VRT1 and VRT3 are quarter point ladder taps (+1.0 and -1.0 V typical, respectively). The voltages seen at VST and VSB are the true full scale input voltages of the device when VFT and VFB are driven to the recommended voltages (+2.5 V and -2.5 V typical respectively). VST and VSB should be used to monitor the actual full scale input voltage of the device. VRT1, VRT2 and VRT3 should not be driven to the expected ideal values as is commonly done with standard flash converters. When not being used, a decoupling capacitor of .01 µF connected to AGND from each tap is recommended to minimize high frequency noise injection. POWER SUPPLIES AND GROUNDING The SPT7920 requires -5.2 V and +5 V analog supply voltages. The +5 V supply is common to analog VCC and digital DVCC. A ferrite bead in series with each supply line is intended to reduce the transient noise injected into the analog VCC. These beads should be connected as closely as possible to the device. The connection between the beads and the SPT7920 should not be shared with any other device. Each power supply pin should be bypassed as closely as possible to the device. Use 0.1 µF for VEE and VCC, and 0.01 µF for DV CC (chip caps are preferred). AGND and DGND are the two grounds available on the SPT7920. These two internal grounds are isolated on the device. The use of ground planes is recommended to achieve optimum device performance. DGND is needed for the DVCC return path (40 mA typical) and for the return path for all digital output logic interfaces. AGND and DGND should be separated from each other and connected together only at the device through a ferrite bead. Figure 2 - Typical Interface Circuit R1 17 CLK CLK 100 Ω VIN COARSE A/D (±2 V) 6 + 10 kΩ 1 µF C2 .01 µF C3 .01 µF 30 kΩ C4 .01 µF OP-07 C17 .01 µF 8 +5 V C5 .01 µF 4 C6 .01 µF 30 kΩ 23 VRT3 2R 25 VRT2 2R 2R 26 VRT1 27 VSB C16 1 µF 28 VFB D9 11 D8 10 D7 9 D6 8 D5 7 D4 6 D3 5 D2 4 D1 3 D0 2 (MSB) (LSB) C7 .01 µF + 18 31 19 30 C8 .1 µF 20 29 16 32 15 C12 .01 µF C11 C9 .1 µF C13 .01 µF C15 10 µF C14 10 µF + -5.2 V (Analog) AGND FB FB D1 FB 1) D1 = Schottky or hot carrier diode, P/N IN5817. 2) FB = Ferrite bead, Fair Rite P/N 2743001111 to be mounted as close to the device as possible. The ferrite bead to the ADC connection should not be shared with any other device. 3) C1-C13 = Chip cap (recommended) mounted as close to the device's pin as possible. 4) Use of a separate supply for V CC and DVCC is not recommended. 5) R1 provides current limiting to 45 mA. 6) C8, C9, C10 and C11 should be ten times larger than C12 and C13. 7) C10 = C11 = 0.1 µF cap in parallel with a 4.7 µF cap. 1 C10 Notes to prevent latch-up due to power sequencing: SPT 12 SUCCESSIVE INTERPOLATION STAGE # N R 6 -2.5 V 13 D10 2R 7 C18 .01 µF SUCCESSIVE INTERPOLATION STAGE # 1 DGND 10 kΩ + IC2 - 5.2 V ANALOG PRESCALER R 22 VST 14 (OVERRANGE) DGND 1 2 VFT DVCC 3 21 DVCC 5 Trim GND C1 .01 µF AGND (REF-03) 4 +2.5 V VOUT AGND IC1 VIN VEE + VEE C19 1 µF D12 D11 D I G IT A L O UT P UT S 2 + 5V 4 VCC VIN 24 D E C O D I N G N ETW O R K ± 2.5 V Max VCC (TTL) + +5 V (Analog) DGND SPT7920 7 3/10/97 Figure 3 - Analog Equivalent Input Circuit The drive requirements for the analog inputs are minimal when compared to conventional Flash converters due to the SPT7920’s extremely low input capacitance of only 5 pF and very high input impedance of 300 kΩ. For example, for an input signal of ± 2 V p-p with an input frequency of 10 MHz, the peak output current required for the driving circuit is only 628 µA. VCC ANALOG PRESCALER VIN AA AA A VFT AA A CLOCK INPUT The SPT7920 is driven from a single-ended TTL input (CLK). For optimal noise performance, the clock input slew rate should be a minimum of 6 ns. Because of this, the use of fast logic is recommended. The clock input duty cycle should be 50% where possible, but performance will not be degraded if kept within the range of 40-60%. However, in any case the clock pulse width (tpwH) must be kept at 300 ns maximum to ensure proper operation of the internal track and hold amplifier (see timing diagram). The analog input signal is latched on the rising edge of the CLK. VEE The analog input range will scale proportionally with respect to the reference voltage if a different input range is required. The maximum scaling factor for device operation is ± 20% of the recommended reference voltages of VFT and VFB. However, because the device is laser trimmed to optimize performance with ± 2.5 V references, the accuracy of the device will degrade if operated beyond a ± 2% range. The clock input must be driven from fast TTL logic (VIH ≤4.5 V, TRISE <6 ns). In the event the clock is driven from a high current source, use a 100 Ω resistor in series to current limit to approximately 45 mA. An example of a recommended reference driver circuit is shown in figure 2. IC1 is REF-03, the +2.5 V reference with a tolerance of 0.6% or +/- 0.015 V. The potentiometer R1 is 10 kΩ and supports a minimum adjustable range of up to 150 mV. IC2 is recommended to be an OP-07 or equivalent device. R2 and R3 must be matched to within 0.1% with good TC tracking to maintain a 0.3 LSB matching between VFT and VFB. If 0.1% matching is not met, then potentiometer R4 can be used to adjust the VFB voltage to the desired level. R1 and R4 should be adjusted such that VST and VSB are exactly +2.0 V and -2.0 V respectively. DIGITAL OUTPUTS The format of the output data (D0-D11) is straight binary. (See table II.) The outputs are latched on the rising edge of CLK with a propagation delay of 14 ns (typ). There is a one clock cycle latency between CLK and the valid output data. (See timing diagram.) Table II - Output Data Information The following errors are defined: +FS error = top of ladder offset voltage = ∆(+FS -VST) -FS error = bottom of ladder offset voltage = ∆(-FS -VSB) Where the +FS (full scale) input voltage is defined as the output 1 LSB above the transition of 1—10 and 1—11 and the -FS input voltage is defined as the output 1 LSB below the transition of 0—00 and 0—01. ANALOG INPUT OVERRANGE D12 OUTPUT CODE D11-DO >+2.0 V + 1/2 LSB 1 1111 1111 1111 +2.0 V -1 LSB O 1111 1111 111Ø 0.0 V O ØØØØ ØØØØ ØØØØ -2.0 V +1 LSB O OOOO OOOO OOOØ <-2.0 V O OOOO OOOO OOOO (Ø indicates the flickering bit between logic 0 and 1). VIN is the analog input. The full scale input range will be 80% of the reference voltage or ±2 volts with VFB=-2.5 V and VFT=+2.5 V. SPT ANALOG INPUT The rise times and fall times of the digital outputs are not symmetrical. The propagation delay of the rise time is typically 14 ns and the fall time is typically 6 ns. (See figure 4.) The nonsymmetrical rise and fall times create approximately 8 ns of invalid data. SPT7920 8 3/10/97 Figure 4 - Digital Output Characteristics N CLK IN N+1 2.4 V Rise Time ≤ 6 ns 6 ns typ. 3.5 V DATA OUT (Actual) 2.4 V (N-2) Invalid Data (N-1) Invalid Data (N) 0.8 V 0.5 V tpd1 (14 ns typ.) DATA OUT (Equivalent) (N-2) Invalid Data (N-1) Invalid Data (N-1) OVERRANGE OUTPUT EVALUATION BOARD The OVERRANGE OUTPUT (D12) is an indication that the analog input signal has exceeded the full scale input voltage by 1 LSB. When this condition occurs, the outputs will switch to logic 1s. All other data outputs are unaffected by this operation. This feature makes it possible to include the SPT7920 into higher resolution systems. The EB7920 evaluation board is available to aid designers in demonstrating the full performance of the SPT7920. This board includes a reference circuit, clock driver circuit, output data latches and an on-board reconstruction of the digital data. An application note (AN7920) describing the operation of this board as well as information on the testing of the SPT7920 is also available. Contact the factory for price and availability. SPT SPT7920 9 3/10/97 PACKAGE OUTLINES 32-Lead Sidebrazed 32 H I 1 J G INCHES A SYMBOL E F C B D MIN MILLIMETERS MAX MIN MAX A 0.081 0.099 2.06 2.51 B 0.016 0.020 0.41 0.51 C D 0.095 0.105 .050 typ 2.41 2.67 1.27 E 0.040 F G 0.175 1.580 0.225 1.620 4.45 40.13 1.02 5.72 41.15 H I J 0.585 0.009 0.600 0.605 0.012 0.620 14.86 0.23 15.24 15.37 0.30 15.75 44-Lead Cerquad INCHES SYMBOL MIN A 0.550 typ C A D B MILLIMETERS MAX MIN MAX 13.97 typ B 0.685 0.709 17.40 18.00 C 0.037 0.041 0.94 1.04 D 0.016 typ E 0.008 typ F 0.027 G 0.006 typ H 0.080 0.41 typ 0.20 typ 0.051 0.69 1.30 0.15 typ 0.150 2.03 3.81 0 - 5° A G E B SPT H F SPT7920 10 3/10/97 PIN ASSIGNMENTS PIN FUNCTIONS DGND 1 32 DV CC Name Function D0 2 31 V DGND Digital Ground D1 3 30 AGND D2 Analog Ground 29 V AGND 4 D3 5 28 V D0-D11 TTL Outputs (D0=LSB) D4 6 27 V D12 TTL Output Overrange D5 7 26 VRT1 D6 Clock Input 25 VRT2 CLK 8 D7 9 24 V VEE -5.2 V Supply D8 10 23 V VCC +5.0 V Supply D9 11 22 VST D10 12 21 VFT VRT1-VRT3 Voltage Reference Taps VIN Analog Input DVCC Digital +5.0 V Supply (TTL Outputs) VFT Force for Top of Reference Ladder VST Sense for Top of Reference Ladder VFB Force for Bottom of Reference Ladder VSB Sense for Bottom of Reference Ladder 32L Sidebrazed EE CC FB SB IN RT3 D11 13 20 V D12 14 19 AGND DGND 15 18 VEE DVCC 16 17 CLK CC N/C N/C VCC N/C AGND VEE N/C DVCC DGND D1 DØ 34 35 36 37 38 40 39 41 42 43 44 D2 1 33 N/C D3 D4 2 32 VFB 3 31 D5 4 30 VSB VRT1 D6 D7 5 D8 7 27 D9 D10 8 26 9 25 D11 10 24 N/C N/C 11 23 VCC 44L Cerquad 6 29 VRT2 28 VIN VRT3 VST VFT 22 21 N/C AGND N/C N/C VEE 20 19 N/C CLK 18 16 DVCC DGND D12 N/C 17 15 14 13 12 ORDERING INFORMATION PART NUMBER TEMPERATURE RANGE PACKAGE SPT7920SCJ 0 to +70 °C 32L Sidebrazed Dip SPT7920SCQ 0 to +70 °C 44L Cerquad Signal Processing Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to change products and specifications without notice. Permission is hereby expressly granted to copy this literature for informational purposes only. Copying this material for any other use is strictly prohibited. WARNING - LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS POLICY - SPT products should not be used within Life Support Systems without the specific written consent of SPT. A Life Support System is a product or system intended to support or sustain life which, if it fails, can be reasonably expected to result in significant personal injury or death. Signal Processing Technologies believes that ultrasonic cleaning of its products may damage the wire bonding, leading to device failure. It is therefore not recommended, and exposure of a device to such a process will void the product warranty. SPT SPT7920 11 3/10/97