PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 12-Bit 10MSPS Sampling Analog-to-Digital Converter IP nAD1210-25 FEATURES APPLICATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2.5V power supply SNR typ 67dB for (fin = 10MHz) Low power ([email protected]) Sample rate:10MSPS Frequency dependent biasing Internal/sample hold Differential input Low input capacitance Imaging Test equipment Computer scanners Communications Set top boxes Video products GENERAL DESCRIPTION The nAD1210-25 is a compact, high-speed, low power 12-bit monolithic analog-todigital converter, implemented in the TSMC Mixed-Signal MiM CMOS process. It has 12-bit resolution with more than 10 effective bits, and close to 11 bit dynamic range for video frequency signals. The converter includes a high bandwidth sample and hold. The full scale range is ±1V. The full scale range can be set between ±0.5V and ±1V. It operates from a single 2.5V supply. Its low distortion and high dynamic range offers the performance needed for demanding imaging, multimedia, telecommunications and instrumentation applications. The bias current level for the ADC is automatically adjusted based on the clock input frequency. Hence, the power dissipation of the device is continuously minimised for the current operation frequency. QUICK REFERENCE DATA Symbol Parameter VDD IDD supply voltage supply current (10 MSPS) power dissipation (10 MSPS) power dissipation (sleep mode) differential nonlinearity integral nonlinearity conversion rate resolution PD PD DNL INL fS N Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit 2.25 2.5 12 2.75 V mA Except digital output drivers Except digital output drivers fIN=0.9991MHz fIN=0.9991MHz 30 mW 1.5 mW ±1 ±3 10 20 12 LSB LSB MHz bit Table 1. Quick reference data Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 1 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP GENERAL DESCRIPTION (Continued) The nAD1210-25 has a pipelined architecture - resulting in low input capacitance. Digital error correction of the 11 most significant bits ensures good linearity for input frequencies approaching Nyquist. The nAD1210-25 is compact. The core occupies less than 1,5mm2 of die area in TSMC Mixed Signal MiM 0.25µm CMOS process. The fully differential architecture makes it insensitive to substrate noise. Thus it is ideal as a mixed signal ASIC macro cell. BLOCK DIAGRAM REFP REFN EXTREF BIAS0 BIAS1 ANALOG INN CLK ANCLOCK CK0 CK0B CK2 CK2B CLOCKBUF INP CM CKBUS<3:0> IN_CORR<17:0> CKCORR<1:0> CORR_LOG BIT<11:0> Figure 1. Block diagram nAD1210-25 Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 2 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (At TA = 25°C, VDD = 2.5V, Sampling Rate = 10MHz, Input frequency = 10MHz dBFS, Differential input signal, 50% duty cycle clock unless otherwise noted). Symbol Parameter (condition) DC Accuracy Differential Nonlinearity fIN = 0.9991 MHz INL Integral Nonlinearity fIN = 0.9991 MHz VOS Midscale offset CMRR Common Mode Rejection Ratio (of VOS) Dynamic Performance SINAD Signal to Noise and Distortion Ratio fIN = 10 MHz fIN = 40 MHz SNR Signal to Noise Ratio (without harmonics) fIN = 10 MHz SFDR Spurious Free Dynamic Range fIN = 10 MHz fIN = 40 MHz PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio (of VOS) Analog Input VFSR Input Voltage Range (differential) VCMI Common mode input voltage CINA Input Capacitance (differential) Reference Voltages VREFN Negative Input Voltage VREFP Positive Input Voltage 1 VRR Reference input voltage range VCM Common mode output voltage Digital Inputs VIL Logic “0” voltage VIH Logic “1” voltage IIL Logic “0” current (VI=VSS) IIH Logic “1” current (VI=VDD) CIND Input Capacitance Digital Outputs VOL Logic “0” voltage (I = 2 mA) VOH Logic “1” voltage (I = 2 mA) tH Output hold time tD Output delay time (table continued on next page) Test Level Min. Typ. Max. Units III ±0.5 ±1.0 LSB III III ±1.0 TBD TBD ±3.0 LSB mV dB III III 66 60 dBFS dBFS III 67 dBFS III III III 76 70 -55 dBFS dBFS dB DNL 1 IV III III III III III +0.5 1 0.5 III IV IV IV IV IV IV IV V V ±1.0 1.2 2.5 0.7 1.7 1 1.35 1.05 1.2 ±10 ±10 5 0.2 85% OVDD 90% OVDD 1.9 4.8 V V V V 0.4 AVDD -0.4 V V pF 0.4 V V µA µA pF V V ns ns See “Input Signal Range” section Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 3 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP fS σAP tAP VDD IDD PD PD VSS AVDDDVDD1 OVDD T Switching Performance Conversion Rate Pipeline Delay Aperture jitter Aperture delay Power Supply supply voltage supply current (except digital output) power dissipation (except digital output) (10 MSPS) power dissipation (except digital output) 1) (sleep mode) supply voltage analog power – digital power pins Output driver supply voltage Ambient operating temperature V IV V V V IV IV 10 7 TBD 1.4 2.25 IV 2.5 12 30 MSPS Clocks ps ns 2.75 1.5 V mA mW mW GND -0.2 III IV 2.25 -40 2.5/3.0 +0.2 V 3.3 +85 V °C Table 3. Electrical specifications 1) Power Down Mode (“zero” power dissipation) available for IP version of nAD1210-25 Test Levels Test Level I: 100% production tested at +25°C Test Level II: 100% production tested at +25°C and sample tested at specified temperatures Test Level III: Sample tested only Test Level IV: Parameter is guaranteed by design and characterisation testing Test Level V: Parameter is typical value only Test Level VI: 100% production tested at +25°C. Guaranteed by design and characterisation testing for industrial temperature range ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Supply voltages AVDD ...............................- 0.3V to +3V DVDD1 ..................- 0.3V to VDD + 0.3V OVDD ...................- 0.3V to VDD + 0.3V Temperatures Operating Temperature....-40 to +85°C Storage Temperature…..-65 to +125°C Input voltages Analog In.......... - 0.3V to AVDD + 0.3V Digital In..............- 0.3V to VDD + 0.3V REFP ................. - 0.3V to AVDD + 0.3V REFN................. - 0.3V to AVDD + 0.3V CLOCK ...............- 0.3V to VDD + 0.3V Note: Stress above one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 4 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP PIN FUNCTIONS Pin Name Description INP INN REFP REFN Differential input signal pins. Common mode voltage: 1.2V Reference input pins. Bypass with 100nF || 1nF capacitors close to the pins. See Application Information below. Digital inputs for max. sampling rate programming. BIAS1=0, BIAS0=0: Sleep mode (power save) BIAS1=0, BIAS0=1: - 12.5% bias BIAS1=1, BIAS0=0: +12.5% bias BIAS1=1, BIAS0=1: Typ. Bias BIAS0, BIAS1 CLK CM BIT11 - BIT0 PD EXTREF VDD VSS OVDD The bias current is automatically scaled based on the clock input frequency. Clock input Common mode voltage output Digital outputs ( MSB to LSB) Power Down. Tie to Vss for normal operation. Disable internal references Power pins for chip core Ground pins Power pins for output drivers Table 4. Pin functions IP BLOCK OUTLINE The height and width of the layout is X =1875µm and Y=800µm respectively (PRELIMINARY). Figure 2. IP block outline and pin placement for nAD1210-25 Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 5 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP TIMING DIAGRAM Figure 4. Timing diagram INPUT SIGNAL RANGE Figure 5. Definition of full scale range Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 6 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP DEFINITIONS Data sheet status Objective product specification Preliminary product specification Product specification This datasheet contains target specifications for product development. This datasheet contains preliminary data; supplementary data may be published from Nordic VLSI ASA later. This datasheet contains final product specifications. Limiting values Stress above one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and operation of the device at these or at any other conditions above those given in the Specifications sections of the specification is not implied. Exposure to limiting values for extended periods may affect device reliability. Application information Where application information is given, it is advisory and does not form part of the specification. Table 5. Definitions LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Nordic VLSI ASA customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Nordic VLSI ASA for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale. Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 7 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP APPLICATION INFORMATION References The nAD1210-25 has a differential analog input. The input range is determined by the voltages on the reference pins REFP and REFN respectively, and is equal to ±(VREFP-VREFN). Externally generated reference voltages connected to REFP and REFN should be symmetric around 1.2V. The input range can be defined between ±0.5V and ±1.0V. The references should be bypassed as close to the converter pins as possible using 100nF capacitors in parallel with smaller capacitors (e.g. 1nF) (to ground). There should be decoupling between the reference, and from each reference to ground. Analog input The input of the nAD1210-25 can be configured in various ways - dependent upon whether a single ended or differential, AC- or DC-coupled input is wanted. AC-coupled input is most conveniently implemented using a transformer with a centre tapped secondary winding. The centre tap is connected to the CM-node, as shown in figure 6. In order to obtain low distortion, it is important that the selected transformer does not exhibit core saturation at full-scale. Excellent results are obtained with the Mini Circuits T1-6T or T1-1T. Proper termination of the input is important for input signal purity. A small capacitor (typ. 21pF) across the inputs attenuates kickbacknoise from the sample and hold. The CM-pin should be decoupled as close to the package as possible with a 100nF capacitor in parallel with a 1nF capacitor. 21pF Vin ADC Mini Circuits T1-6T INP 51Ω CM INN Figure 6. AC coupled input using transformer If a DC-coupled single ended input is wanted, a solution based on operational amplifiers - as shown in Figure 7, is usually preferred. The AD826 is suggested for low distortion and video bandwidth. Lower cost operational amplifiers may be used if the demands are less strict. A good alternative for high performance applications is to use AD8138 single ended to differential amplifier. Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 8 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP 51Ω 470Ω AD826 Input offset Video in 470Ω ADC 51Ω 100Ω AD826 INP 15pF 100Ω INN 51Ω 51Ω 470Ω AD826 470Ω 470Ω Figure 7. DC-coupled single ended to differential conversion (power supplies and bypassing not shown) Clock In order to preserve accuracy at high input frequency, it is important that the clock has low jitter and steep edges. Rise/fall times should be kept shorter than 2ns whenever possible. Overshoot should be avoided. Low jitter is especially important when converting high frequency input signals. Jitter causes the noise floor to rise proportionally to input signal frequency. Jitter may be caused by crosstalk on the PCB. It is therefore recommended that the clock trace on the PCB is made as short as possible. Digital outputs The digital output data appears in offset binary code. Full-scale negative input results in output code 000...0. Full-scale positive input results in output code 111...1. Output data are available 7 clock cycles after the data are sampled. The analog input is sampled one aperture delay (tAP) after the high to low clock transition. Output data should be sampled as shown in the timing diagram. Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 9 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP PCB layout and decoupling A well designed PCB is necessary to get good spectral purity from any high performance ADC. A multilayer PCB with a solid ground plane is recommended for optimum performance. If the system has a split analog and digital ground plane, it is recommended that all ground pins on the ADC are connected to the analog ground plane. It is our experience that this gives the best performance. The power supply pins should be bypassed using 100nF || 1nF surface mounted capacitors as close to the package pins as possible. Analog and digital supply pins should be separately filtered. Dynamic testing Careful testing using high quality instrumentation is necessary to achieve accurate test results on high speed A/D-converters. It is important that the clock source and signal source has low jitter. A spectrally pure, low noise RF signal generator - such as the HP8662A or HP 8644B is recommended for the test signal. Low pass filtering or band pass filtering of the input signal is usually necessary to obtain the required spectral purity (SFDR > 75dB). The clock signal can be obtained from either a crystal oscillator or a low-jitter pulse generator. Alternatively, a low-jitter RF-generator can be used as a clock source. At Nordic VLSI, the Marconi Instruments 2041A is used. The sinewave clock must then be applied to an ultra high-speed comparator (e.g. MAX961) before application to the converter. The most consistent results are obtained if the clock signal is phase locked to the input signal. Phase locking allows testing without windowing of output data. A logic analyser with deep memory - such as the HP16500-series, is recommended for test data acquisition. Main office: Nordic VLSI ASA - Vestre Rosten 81, N-7075 Tiller, Norway - Phone +4772898900 - Fax +4772898989 Revision: 1.0 Page 10 of 11 September 4th, 2001 PRELIMINARY PRODUCT SPECIFICATION nAD1210-25 12 Bit 10 MSPS Sampling ADC IP DESIGN CENTER Nordic VLSI ASA Vestre Rosten 81 N-7075 TILLER NORWAY Telephone: +47 72898900 Telefax: +47 72898989 E-mail: For further information regarding our state of the art data converters, please email us at [email protected]. World Wide Web/Internet: Visit our site at http://www.nvlsi.no. ORDERING INFORMATION Type number nAD1210-25-IC nAD1210-25-EVB Description nAD1210-25 sample in SSOP28 package (limited availability) nAD1210-25 evaluation board including characterisation report and user guide Table 6. Ordering information Price USD 50 USD 300 Available March 15th, 2002 March 15th, 2002 Revision Date: September 4th 2001. All rights reserved ®. 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