MAXIM MAX19527

19-5309; Rev 0; 6/10
TION KIT
EVALUA BLE
IL
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Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
The MAX19527 is an octal, 12-bit analog-to-digital
converter (ADC), optimized for the low-power and
high-dynamic performance requirements of medical
imaging instrumentation and digital communications
applications. The device operates from a single 1.8V
supply and consumes 440mW (55mW per channel),
while providing a 69dBFS signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at
a 5.3MHz input frequency. In addition to low operating
power, the device features programmable power management for idle states and reduced-channel operation.
An internal 1.25V precision bandgap reference sets the
full-scale range of the ADC to 1.5VP-P. A flexible reference structure allows the use of an external reference
for applications requiring greater gain accuracy or a
different input voltage range. A programmable commonmode voltage reference output is provided to enable
DC-coupled input applications.
Various adjustments and feature selections are available through programmable registers that are accessed
through the 3-wire serial peripheral interface (SPIK).
A flexible clock input circuit allows for a single-ended,
logic-level clock or a differential clock signal. An on-chip
PLL generates the multiplied (6x) clock required for
the serial LVDS digital outputs. The serial LVDS output
provides programmable test patterns for data timing
alignment and output drivers with programmable current
drive and programmable internal termination.
Features
S Ultra-Low-Power Operation
55mW per Channel at 50Msps
S Single 1.8V Power Supply
S Excellent Dynamic Performance
69dBFS SNR at 5.3MHz
140dBc/Hz Near-Carrier SNR at 1kHz Offset
from a 5.3MHz Tone
84dBc SFDR at 5.3MHz
90dB Channel Isolation at 5.3MHz
S User-Programmable Adjustment and Feature
Selection through an SPI Interface
S Serial LVDS Outputs with Programmable Current
Drive and Internal Termination
S Programmable Power Management
S Internal or External Reference Operation
S Single-Ended or Differential Clock Input
S Programmable Output Data Format
S Built-In Output Data Test Patterns
S Small, 10mm x 10mm, 144-Lead CTBGA Package
S Evaluation Kit Available (Order MAX19527EVKIT+)
The device is available in a small, 10mm x 10mm x
1.2mm, 144-lead thin chip ball grid array (CTBGA) package and is specified for the extended industrial (-40NC to
+85NC) temperature range.
Ordering Information
Applications
Ultrasound and Medical Imaging
Instrumentation
Multichannel Communications
PART
MAX19527EXE+
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
-40NC to +85NC
144 CTBGA
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
ZIF GSM and TD-SCDMA Transceivers
SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
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MAX19527
General Description
MAX19527
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
AVDD, OVDD to GND.......................................... -0.3V to +2.1V
OGND to GND.......................................................-0.3V to +0.3V
IN_+, IN_-, CMOUT, REFIO, REFH,
REFL, CLKIN+, CLKIN- to GND...............-0.3V to the lower of
(VAVDD + 0.3V) and +2.1V
OUT_+, OUT_-, FRAME+,
FRAME-, CLKOUT+, CLKOUT-,
SHDN, CS, SCLK, SDIO to GND..............-0.3V to the lower of
(VOVDD + 0.3V) and +2.1V
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70NC)
144-Lead CTBGA (derate 37mW/NC above +70NC)
Multilayer Board ....................................................... 2963mW
Operating Temperature Range . ........................ -40NC to +85NC
Junction Temperature .....................................................+150NC
Storage Temperature Range ........................... -65NC to +150NC
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................+300NC
Soldering Temperature (reflow).......................................+260NC
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VAVDD = 1.8V, VOVDD = 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, VCLKD = 1.5VP-P, fCLK = 50MHz, programmable
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
DC ACCURACY
Resolution
12
Bits
Integral Nonlinearity
INL
fIN = 5.3MHz
Q0.5
Q1.7
LSB
Differential Nonlinearity
DNL
fIN = 5.3MHz, no missing codes
Q0.3
Q1.0
LSB
Offset Error
OE
Internal reference
Q0.07
Q0.7
%FS
Gain Error
GE
External reference = 1.25V
Q0.2
Q3.0
%FS
ANALOG INPUTS (IN_+, IN_-) (Figure 2)
Input Differential Range
VDIFF
IN_+ - IN_-
Common-Mode Input Voltage
Range
VCM
Input Resistance
RIN
Input Current
IIN
Input Capacitance
1.5
VP-P
Q50mV tolerance
1050
mV
Fixed resistance to GND
> 100
Differential input resistance, common
mode connected to inputs
4
Switched capacitance input current,
each input, VCM = 1.050V
36
CINS
Fixed capacitance to GND, each input
CIND
Fixed differential capacitance
kI
FA
1
0.2
CSAMPLE Switched capacitance, each input
pF
1.5
CONVERSION RATE
Maximum Clock Frequency
fCLK
Minimum Clock Frequency
fCLK
Data Latency
2
50
MHz
25
Figure 5
8.5
MHz
Clock
Cycles
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
(VAVDD = 1.8V, VOVDD = 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, VCLKD = 1.5VP-P, fCLK = 50MHz, programmable
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
Small-Signal Noise Floor
Near-Carrier Signal-to-Noise
Ratio
SSNF
NCSNR
Analog input < -35dBFS, fIN = 5.3MHz
-69.5
1kHz offset from 5.3MHz full-scale tone,
CREFIO = CREFH/REFL = 0.1FF
(Figure 3)
140
8-channel coherent sum
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
SNR
Signal-to-Noise and Distortion
Ratio
SINAD
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range
SFDR
Total Harmonic Distortion
THD
Intermodulation Distortion
Full-Power Bandwidth
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
68.5
dB
68.5
66.6
fIN = 19.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
dBc/Hz
147
67.0
fIN = 19.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
dBFS
68.2
dB
68.2
70.0
84
dBc
fIN = 19.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
84
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
-81
fIN = 19.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
-81
IMD
fIN1 = 5.15MHz at -6.5dBFS,
fIN2 = 5.45MHz at -6.5dBFS
-83
dB
FPBW
RSOURCE = 50I differential
> 500
MHz
<1
Clock
Cycles
6dB beyond full scale (recover accuracy
to < 1% of full scale)
Overdrive Recovery Time
-72
dBc
INTERCHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
Crosstalk
fIN = 5.3MHz at -0.5dBFS
-90
dB
Gain Matching
fIN = 5.3MHz
Q0.1
dB
Phase Matching
fIN = 5.3MHz
Q0.25
Degrees
ANALOG OUTPUT (CMOUT)
CMOUT Output Voltage
VCMOUT
Default programming state
1.05
Bypass only, no DC load
1.22
1.10
1.15
1.25
1.28
V
INTERNAL REFERENCE
REFIO Output Voltage
VREFIO
REFIO Temperature Coefficient
TCREF
REFH Voltage
VREFH
REFL Voltage
VREFL
REFIO Input Voltage Range
VREFIN
+5%/-15% tolerance
REFIO Input Resistance
RREFIN
V
< Q60
ppm/NC
Bypass only, no DC load
1.61
V
Bypass only, no DC load
0.86
V
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
1.25
V
10 Q 20%
kI
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
MAX19527
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VAVDD = 1.8V, VOVDD = 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, VCLKD = 1.5VP-P, fCLK = 50MHz, programmable
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
CLOCK INPUTS (CLKIN+, CLKIN-)—DIFFERENTIAL MODE (Figure 4)
Differential Clock Input Voltage
Common-Mode Voltage
Input Resistance
Input Capacitance
VCLKD
VCLKCM
RCLK
CCLK
0.4 to 2.0
Self-biased
VP-P
1.2
DC-coupled clock signal
V
1.0 to 1.4
Differential, default setting
10
Differential, programmable internal
termination selected
0.1
Common mode to GND
9
Capacitance to GND, each input
3
kI
pF
CLOCK INPUTS (CLKIN+, CLKIN-)—SINGLE-ENDED MODE (CLKIN- < 0.1V) (Figure 4)
Single-Ended Mode Selection
Threshold (CLKIN-)
VIL
Single-Ended Clock Input High
Threshold (CLKIN+)
VIH
Single-Ended Clock Input Low
Threshold (CLKIN+)
VIL
Input Leakage (CLKIN+)
Input Leakage (CLKIN-)
0.1
1.5
VIH = 1.8V
IIL
VIH = 0V
-5
+5
IIL
VIH = 0V
-150
Input Capacitance (CLKIN+)
Input Leakage
Input Capacitance
-50
3
DIGITAL INPUTS (SHDN, SCLK, SDIN, CS)
Input High Threshold
VIH
Input Low Threshold
V
0.3
IIH
IIL
VIL = 0V
+5
-5
CDIN
FA
FA
V
0.3
VIH = 1.8V
V
pF
1.5
VIL
IIH
V
3
V
FA
pF
DIGITAL OUTPUTS (SDIO)
Output Voltage Low
VOL
ISINK = 200FA
Output Voltage High
VOH
ISOURCE = 200FA
0.2
OVDD 0.2
V
V
LVDS DIGITAL OUTPUTS (OUT_+/OUT_-, CLKOUT+/CLKOUT-, FRAME+/FRAME-)
Differential Output Voltage
|VOD|
External RLOAD = 100I
250
450
mV
Output Offset Voltage
VOS
External RLOAD = 100I
1.125
1.375
V
POWER-MANAGEMENT CHARACTERISTICS (Figure 3)
Wake-Up Time from Sleep Mode
tSWAKE
Internal reference, CREFIO = 0.1FF,
CREFH/REFL = 0.1FF; Q1% gain error,
with respect to steady-state gain
10
ms
Wake-Up Time from Nap Mode
tNWAKE
Internal reference, CREFIO = 0.1FF,
CREFH/REFL = 0.1FF; Q1% gain error,
with respect to steady-state gain
2
Fs
4
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
(VAVDD = 1.8V, VOVDD = 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, VCLKD = 1.5VP-P, fCLK = 50MHz, programmable
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE (SPI) TIMING (Figure 9, Note 2)
SCLK Period
tSCLK
50
ns
SCLK to CS Setup Time
tCSS
10
ns
SCLK to CS Hold Time
SDIO to SCLK Setup Time
tCSH
10
ns
tSDS
Serial-data write
10
ns
SDIO to SCLK Hold Time
tSDH
Serial-data write
0
SCLK to SDIO Output Data Delay
tSDD
Serial-data read
ns
10
ns
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS (Figures 6 and 7, Note 2)
Data Valid to CLKOUT Rise/Fall
tOD
tSAMPLE/ tSAMPLE/ tSAMPLE/
24 - 0.10 24 + 0.05 24 + 0.20
ns
CLKOUT Output-Width High
tCH
tSAMPLE/12
ns
CLKOUT Output-Width Low
tCL
tSAMPLE/12
ns
FRAME Rise to CLKOUT Rise
tDF
tSAMPLE/ tSAMPLE/ tSAMPLE/
24 - 0.10 24 + 0.05 24 + 0.20
ns
Sample CLK Rise to Frame Rise
tSF
tSAMPLE/ tSAMPLE/ tSAMPLE/
2 + 1.6
2 + 2.3
2 + 3.3
ns
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Analog Supply Voltage
VAVDD
1.7
1.8
1.9
V
Digital Output Supply Voltage
VOVDD
1.7
1.8
1.9
V
8 channels active
158
180
Incremental channel power-down
-18
Nap mode
13
15
0.35
0.5
Analog Supply Current
IAVDD
Sleep mode
8 channels active, external RLOAD = 100I
Digital Output Supply Current
IOVDD
Incremental channel power-down
Nap mode
Sleep mode
Total Power Dissipation
PTD
mA
87
-7.4
28
mA
< 0.1
8 channels active
440
Incremental channel power-down
-46
Nap mode
74
Sleep mode
0.8
mW
Note 1: Specifications are 100% production tested at TA R +25NC. Specifications for TA < +25NC are guaranteed by design and
characterization.
Note 2: Specifications guaranteed by design and characterization.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VAVDD = 1.8V, VOVDD = 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, VCLKD = 1.5VP-P, fCLK = 50MHz, programmable
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted. Specifications
are 100% production tested at TA R +25NC. Specifications for TA < +25NC are guaranteed by design and characterization.)
-50
-60
-70
-40
-50
-60
-70
-30
-40
-50
-60
-80
-90
-90
-100
-100
-100
-110
-110
-110
10
15
20
25
0
10
15
20
0
25
5
10
15
20
FREQUENCY (MHz)
FREQUENCY (MHz)
TWO-TONE INTERMODULATION
DISTORTION
5.3MHz INPUT FFT PLOT
8-CHANNEL COHERENT SUM
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100
-110
5
10
15
20
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0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
5
10
15
20
25
0
512 1024 1536 2048 2560 3072 3584 4096
FREQUENCY (MHz)
FREQUENCY (MHz)
DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. INPUT FREQUENCY
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. ANALOG INPUT POWER
0.4
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
85
80
-THD
75
SNR
70
65
-1.0
60
512 1024 1536 2048 2560 3072 3584 4096
DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
80
70
SFDR
-THD
60
50
40
SNR
SINAD
30
20
SINAD
-0.8
90
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SFDR
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
0.6
90
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0.8
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
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1.0
25
-0.4
0
25
1.0
INL (LSB)
-30
fIN = 5.301324MHz
AIN = -0.50dBFS
SNR = 77.20dB
SINAD = 76.84dB
THD = -87.80dBc
SFDR = 89.31dB
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100
-110
-120
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-20
0
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
fIN1 = 5.154828MHz
fIN2 = 5.423404MHz
AIN1 = -6.95dBFS
AIN2 = -7.02dBFS
IM3 = -83dBc
0
fIN(IN2) = 19.3039MHz
FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
0
5
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-70
-90
-10
6
-20
-80
5
MEASURED ON CHANNEL 1,
WITH INTERFERING SIGNAL
ON CHANNEL 2
fIN(IN1) = 5.301324MHz
fIN(IN2) = 19.303900MHz
AIN(IN1) = -0.5dBFS
AIN(IN2) = -0.5dBFS
CROSSTALK = -92dB
-10
-80
0
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-30
0
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-40
-20
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-30
fIN = 19.303900MHz
AIN = -0.51dBFS
SNR = 68.49dB
SINAD = 68.24dB
THD = -80.90dBc
SFDR = 85.73dB
-10
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AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
-20
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fIN = 5.301324MHz
AIN = -0.49dBFS
SNR = 68.58dB
SINAD = 68.35dB
THD = -81.19dBc
SFDR = 85.17dB
-10
CROSSTALK FFT PLOT
19.3MHz INPUT FFT PLOT
0
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5.3MHz INPUT FFT PLOT
0
DNL (LSB)
MAX19527
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
10
0
50
100
150
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
200
-50 -45 -40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5
ANALOG INPUT POWER (dBFS)
0
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
(VAVDD = 1.8V, VOVDD = 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, VCLKD = 1.5VP-P, fCLK = 50MHz, programmable
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted. Specifications
are 100% production tested at TA R +25NC. Specifications for TA < +25NC are guaranteed by design and characterization.)
80
-THD
75
SNR
70
65
80
-THD
75
SNR
70
35
40
45
50
SNR
70
SINAD
60
0.95
1.00
1.05
1.10
1.65
1.15
1.70
1.75
1.80
1.85
1.90
NEAR-CARRIER NOISE SPECTRUM
vs. FREQUENCY OFFSET
SNR
70
65
85
80
-THD
75
SNR
70
65
SINAD
SINAD
SINGLE-ENDED CLOCK MODE
-120
60
60
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
-130
SINGLE
CHANNEL
-140
-150
8-CHANNEL
COHERENT SUM
-160
-40
-15
10
35
60
85
-5
-3
-1
1
3
FREQUENCY OFFSET (kHz)
+6dB OVERDRIVE
OUTPUT CODE vs. SIGNAL PHASE
+6dB OVERDRIVE
ERROR vs. SIGNAL PHASE
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SAMPLING RATE (AVDD)
2560
2048
1536
1024
CLIPPED AT
0
512
0.75
0.50
0.25
0
-0.25
CLIPPED AT
4095
-0.50
CLIPPED AT
0
-0.75
0
120
180
240
SIGNAL PHASE (DEGREES)
300
360
8 CHANNELS
160
140
120
7 CHANNELS
100
80
60
4 CHANNELS
1 CHANNEL
40
20
-1.00
60
180
5
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fIN = 5.3MHz
AIN = +6dBFS
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
CLIPPED AT
4095
1.00
+6dB OVERDRIVE ERROR (LSB)
fIN = 5.3MHz
AIN = +6dBFS
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TEMPERATURE (°C)
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CLOCK DUTY CYCLE (%)
4096
1.95
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SFDR
NEAR-CARRIER NOISE SPECTRUM (dBC/Hz)
75
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
-THD
90
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DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. TEMPERATURE
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DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. CLOCK DUTY CYCLE
80
0
-THD
75
VAVDD (V)
85
3072
80
INPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (V)
SFDR
3584
85
SAMPLING RATE (MHz)
90
30
SFDR
65
SINAD
60
30
25
+6dB OVERDRIVE OUTPUT CODE
90
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85
65
SINAD
60
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
SFDR
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
85
90
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SFDR
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
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DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE (dB)
90
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. ANALOG SUPPLY VOLTAGE
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. INPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
vs. SAMPLING RATE
NAP MODE
0
0
60
120
180
240
SIGNAL PHASE (DEGREES)
300
360
25
30
35
40
45
50
SAMPLING RATE (MHz)
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VAVDD = 1.8V, VOVDD = 1.8V, internal reference, AIN = -0.5dBFS, differential clock, VCLKD = 1.5VP-P, fCLK = 50MHz, programmable
registers at default settings (Table 1), TA = -40NC to +85NC, typical values are at TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted. Specifications
are 100% production tested at TA R +25NC. Specifications for TA < +25NC are guaranteed by design and characterization.)
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE (AVDD)
165
160
155
150
145
155
150
145
8 CHANNELS
80
70
7 CHANNELS
60
50
4 CHANNELS
40
1 CHANNEL
30
20
NAP MODE
0
140
-15
10
35
60
1.65
85
1.70
1.75
1.80
1.85
1.90
25
1.95
40
45
SAMPLING RATE (MHz)
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE (OVDD)
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE (OVDD)
REFERENCE VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
80
95
90
85
80
-15
10
35
60
1.75
1.80
1.85
1.90
-15
10
35
60
CMOUT VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
CMOUT VOLTAGE
vs. CMOUT LOAD CURRENT
ANALOG INPUT CURRENT
vs. INPUT COMMON-MODE
VOLTAGE (AVDD)
1.08
011
010
001
1.10
1.09
1.08
000
0
20
40
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
80
45
40
35
30
25
1.07
1.00
85
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1.10
100
1.11
50
ANALOG INPUT CURRENT (µA)
101
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1.12
CMI_ADJ[2:0]
CMOUT VOLTAGE (V)
110
1.12
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1.14
-20
-40
1.95
TEMPERATURE (°C)
111
1.02
1.70
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
1.16
1.04
1.245
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1.18
1.06
1.250
1.230
1.65
85
1.255
1.240
75
70
75
50
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1.260
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
85
100
MAX19527 toc23
MAX19527 toc22
90
-40
35
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
95
-40
30
TEMPERATURE (°C)
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
-40
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
160
90
10
140
8
165
100
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
170
MAX19527 toc20
175
170
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
MAX19527 toc19
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
180
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SAMPLING RATE (OVDD)
MAX19527 toc21
ANALOG SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE (AVDD)
CMOUT VOLTAGE (V)
MAX19527
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
0
200
400
600
800
CMOUT LOAD CURRENT (µA)
1000
20
0.95
1.00
1.05
1.10
INPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (V)
1.15
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
TOP VIEW
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
AVDD
REFH
REFIO
REFL
OGND
OVDD
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
AVDD
I.C.
SHDN
OUT1+
OUT1-
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
IN1-
IN1+
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
OGND
OUT2+
OUT2-
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
IN2-
IN2+
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
OGND
OUT3+
OUT3-
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
D11
D12
IN3-
IN3+
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
OGND
OUT4+
OUT4-
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
E10
E11
E12
IN4-
IN4+
CMOUT
GND
GND
GND
AVDD
GND
GND
OVDD
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
IN5-
IN5+
CMOUT
GND
GND
GND
AVDD
GND
GND
OVDD
FRAME+
FRAME-
CLKOUT+ CLKOUT-
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
G8
G9
G10
G11
G12
IN6-
IN6+
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
OGND
OUT5+
OUT5-
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
IN7-
IN7+
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
OGND
OUT6+
OUT6-
J1
J2
J3
J4
J5
J6
J7
J8
J9
J10
J11
J12
IN8-
IN8+
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
OGND
OUT7+
OUT7-
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
AVDD
CLKIN+
GND
SDIO
OUT8+
OUT8-
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
L11
L12
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
AVDD
CLKIN-
GND
SCLK
CS
OVDD
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9
M10
M11
M12
Pin Description
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
ANALOG INPUTS
C1
IN1-
Channel 1 Negative (Inverting) Analog Input
C2
IN1+
Channel 1 Positive (Noninverting) Analog Input
D1
IN2-
Channel 2 Negative (Inverting) Analog Input
D2
IN2+
Channel 2 Positive (Noninverting) Analog Input
E1
IN3-
Channel 3 Negative (Inverting) Analog Input
E2
IN3+
Channel 3 Positive (Noninverting) Analog Input
F1
IN4-
Channel 4 Negative (Inverting) Analog Input
F2
IN4+
Channel 4 Positive (Noninverting) Analog Input
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MAX19527
Pin Configuration
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
MAX19527
Pin Description (continued)
PIN
NAME
G1
IN5-
Channel 5 Negative (Inverting) Analog Input
FUNCTION
G2
IN5+
Channel 5 Positive (Noninverting) Analog Input
H1
IN6-
Channel 6 Negative (Inverting) Analog Input
H2
IN6+
Channel 6 Positive (Noninverting) Analog Input
J1
IN7-
Channel 7 Negative (Inverting) Analog Input
J2
IN7+
Channel 7 Positive (Noninverting) Analog Input
K1
IN8-
Channel 8 Negative (Inverting) Analog Input
K2
IN8+
Channel 8 Positive (Noninverting) Analog Input
L8
CLKIN+
Clock Positive (Noninverting) Input
M8
CLKIN-
Clock Negative (Inverting) Input. If CLKIN- is connected to ground, CLKIN+ is a single-ended,
logic-level clock input. Otherwise, CLKIN+ and CLKIN- are self-biased differential clock inputs.
OUT1+
Channel 1 Positive (Noninverting) LVDS Digital Output
LVDS OUTPUTS
B11
B12
OUT1-
Channel 1 Negative (Inverting) LVDS Digital Output
C11
OUT2+
Channel 2 Positive (Noninverting) LVDS Digital Output
C12
OUT2-
Channel 2 Negative (Inverting) LVDS Digital Output
D11
OUT3+
Channel 3 Positive (Noninverting) LVDS Digital Output
D12
OUT3-
Channel 3 Negative (Inverting) LVDS Digital Output
E11
OUT4+
Channel 4 Positive (Noninverting) LVDS Digital Output
E12
OUT4-
Channel 4 Negative (Inverting) LVDS Digital Output
F11
CLKOUT+
Positive (Noninverting) Serial LVDS Clock Output
F12
CLKOUT-
Negative (Inverting) Serial LVDS Clock Output
G11
FRAME+
Positive (Noninverting) Frame-Alignment LVDS Output. A rising edge on the differential FRAME
output aligns to a valid output data frame.
G12
FRAME-
Negative (Inverting) Frame-Alignment LVDS Output. A rising edge on the differential FRAME output
aligns to a valid output data frame.
H11
OUT5+
Channel 5 Positive (Noninverting) LVDS Digital Output
H12
OUT5-
Channel 5 Negative (Inverting) LVDS Digital Output
J11
OUT6+
Channel 6 Positive (Noninverting) LVDS Digital Output
J12
OUT6-
Channel 6 Negative (Inverting) LVDS Digital Output
K11
OUT7+
Channel 7 Positive (Noninverting) LVDS Digital Output
K12
OUT7-
Channel 7 Negative (Inverting) LVDS Digital Output
L11
OUT8+
Channel 8 Positive (Noninverting) LVDS Digital Output
L12
OUT8-
Channel 8 Negative (Inverting) LVDS Digital Output
3-WIRE SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE (SPI)
10
L10
SDIO
SPI Data Input/Output
M10
SCLK
SPI Clock
M11
CS
SPI Chip Select
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
REFERENCE
A8
REFH
High Reference Bypass. Bypass REFH with a 0.1FF capacitor to REFL. See the Reference
Configurations section for details.
A9
REFIO
Reference Input/Output. To use internal reference, bypass to GND with a capacitor value of 0.1 FF.
See the Reference Configurations section for an external reference.
A10
REFL
Low Reference Bypass. Bypass REFL with a 0.1FF capacitor to REFH. See the Reference
Configurations section for details.
SUPPLY AND BIAS
A7, B8, F7,
G7, L7, M7
AVDD
Analog Supply Voltage. Apply 1.8V to all AVDD inputs. Bypass each input to GND with a 0.1FF
capacitor.
A11, C10,
D10, E10,
H10, J10,
K10
OGND
Digital Ground. Connect all GND (analog ground) and OGND (digital ground) pins to the board
ground plane.
A12, F10,
G10, M12
OVDD
Digital Supply Voltage. Digital and output driver supply input. Apply 1.8V to all OVDD inputs.
Bypass each input to GND with a 0.1FF capacitor.
B10
SHDN
Active-High Power-Down. Programmable power-management state selection. See the Power
Management section for details.
C3–C9, D3–
D9, E3–E9,
F4, F5, F6,
F8, F9, G4,
G5, G6, G8,
G9, H3–H9,
J3–J9, K3–
K9, L9, M9
GND
Analog Ground. Connect all GND (analog ground) and OGND (digital ground) pins to the board
ground plane.
F3, G3
CMOUT
Common-Mode Output. Input common-mode reference output. Bypass CMOUT with a 1FF
capacitor to GND.
OTHER
A1–A6, B1–
B7, L1–L6,
M1–M6
N.C.
No Connection. Not internally connected.
B9
I.C.
Internal Connection. Leave I.C. unconnected.
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Pin Description (continued)
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
MAX19527
Simplified Block Diagram
REFIO
CMOUT
REFH
REFL
CS
REFERENCE AND
BIAS GENERATION
SCLK
SDIO
SHDN
SPI, REGISTERS,
AND CONTROL
IN1+
IN1-
OUT1+
12-BIT
ADC
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
LVDS
12-BIT
ADC
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
LVDS
12-BIT
ADC
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
LVDS
IN2+
IN2-
OUT2+
IN8+
IN8-
OUT1-
OUT2-
OUT8+
OUT8-
CLKOUT+
6x
LVDS
CLKIN+
CLKIN-
CLOCK
CIRCUITRY
PLL
AVDD
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MAX19527
1x
OVDD
FRAME+
LVDS
GND
CLKOUT-
FRAME-
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
The MAX19527 is an octal, 12-bit, 50Msps analogto-digital converter (ADC). The ADC features fully
differential inputs, a differential, pipelined architecture
with digital error correction, 3-wire SPI-compatible interface for device configuration, serial LVDS digital outputs,
and fully configurable power management. The device
has an internal precision bandgap reference, but the
reference structure also allows the use of an external
reference. A flexible clock input circuit allows for a
single-ended or differential clock signal, while an on-chip
configurable PLL generates the multiplied (6x) clock
required for the serial LVDS digital outputs.
The ADC offers eight separate, fully differential
channels with synchronized inputs and outputs. The device
features a 9-stage, fully differential, pipelined architecture
that is ideal for high-speed conversion while minimizing
power consumption (Figure 1). Sampled signals taken at
a channel input move progressively through the pipeline
stages every half clock cycle. From input to serial output, the total latency is 8.5 clock cycles. Each pipeline
stage converts its input voltage to a digital output code.
At every stage, except the last, the error between the
input voltage and the digital output code is multiplied
and passed on to the next pipeline stage. Digital error
correction compensates for ADC comparator offsets
in each pipeline stage and ensures that there are no
missing codes. See the Simplified Block Diagram.
Analog Inputs and
Common-Mode Reference
Apply the differential analog input signal to the
analog inputs (IN_+, IN_-), which are connected to
the input sampling switch (Figure 2). When the input
sampling switch is closed, the input signal is applied
to the sampling capacitors through the input switch
resistance. The input signal is sampled at the instant
the input switch opens. Carefully balance the input
impedance of IN_+ and IN_- for optimum performance.
Before the input switch is closed to begin the next
sampling cycle, the sampling capacitors are reset to the
input common-mode potential.
Common-mode bias can be provided externally (default)
or internally through 2kI resistors (programmed). In
DC-coupled applications, the signal source provides
the external bias and the bias current. In AC-coupled
applications, the input current is supplied by the
common-mode input voltage. For example, the input
current can be supplied through the center tap of a
transformer’s secondary winding.
X2
C
FLASH
ADC
DAC
IN1_+
STAGE 1
IN1_-
STAGE 2
STAGE 8
STAGE 9,
END OF
PIPELINE
DIGITAL ERROR CORRECTION
MAX19527
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DATA[11:0]
Figure 1. Pipeline Architecture—Stage Blocks
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MAX19527
Detailed Description
MAX19527
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
Alternatively, program the Input Common-Mode Control
register (04h, see Tables 17 and 18 for configuration
details) through the SPI interface to supply the input
DC common-mode voltage and current through internal 2kI resistors (Figure 2). When the input current is
supplied through the internal resistors, the input commonmode potential is reduced by the voltage drop across the
resistors. The common-mode input reference voltage can
be adjusted through programmable register settings from
1.020V to 1.160V in 0.020V increments. The default setting
is 1.100V. CMOUT can be used to provide a commonmode output reference to a DC-coupled driving circuit.
CMOUT
Reference Configurations
A trimmed internal bandgap voltage generator provides
an internal reference voltage of 1.25V. The bandgap voltage is buffered and applied to REFIO through a 10kI
resistor. The buffered bandgap voltage is applied to a
scaling and level-shift circuit, which creates the internal
reference potentials (REFH, REFL) that establish the
full-scale range of the ADC. A simplified schematic of
the reference circuit is shown in Figure 3. Alternatively,
REFIO can be driven externally for greater gain
accuracy, or to establish a different full-scale range.
AVDD
RSWITCH
100I
IN_+
CPAR
1.0pF
2kI
CSAMPLE
1.5pF
VCOM*
MAX19527
AVDD
RSWITCH
100I
2kI
IN_CPAR
1.0pF
TO OTHER ADC
CHANNELS
CSAMPLE
1.5pF
SAMPLING
CLOCK
*VCOM PROGRAMMABLE FROM 1.02V TO 1.16V— SEE THE INPUT COMMON-MODE AND CLKIN CONTROL REGISTER (04h)
Figure 2. Internal Track-and-Hold (T/H) Circuit
INTERNAL GAIN—BYPASS REFIO
EXTERNAL GAIN CONTROL—DRIVE REFIO
REFIO
1.250V
BANDGAP
REFERENCE
BUFFER
10kI
0.1µF
EXTERNAL
BYPASS
SCALE AND
LEVEL
SHIFT
REFH REFL
10kI
10kI
Figure 3. Simplified Reference Schematic
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0.1µF
EXTERNAL
BYPASS
TO PIPELINE ADCs
INTERNAL REFERENCE
(CONTROLS ADC GAIN)
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
When using sleep mode for power management, the
wake-up time is determined by the reference-bypass
capacitor values. The wake-up from sleep-mode
characteristic appears as ADC gain vs. time where the
ADC full-scale voltage is to first order a 2-pole response.
The first pole is established by the RC time constant
on pin REFIO. The second pole is established by the
RC time constant on pins REFH and REFL. When the
recommended capacitor values are used, the wake-up
from sleep time is 10ms. When nap mode is used for
power management, the reference remains powered on
and the wake-up time from nap mode is not affected by
the reference bypass capacitance values.
External Reference Mode
In applications where control over the full-scale range
of the ADC is desired, an external voltage of 1.25V
can be applied to REFIO. For optimal performance, the
recommended adjustment range is limited to +5/-15%.
The REFIO-to-ADC gain-transfer function is:
VFS = 1.5 x [VREFIO/1.25]
As in the case of internal reference mode, apply a
0.1FF capacitor across pins REFH and REFL to achieve
optimal near-carrier noise performance and provide
noise filtering of the external reference source.
Clock Input
The input clock interface provides for flexibility in the
requirements of the clock driver. The device accepts a
fully differential clock or single-ended logic-level clock.
The device is specified for an input sampling frequency
range of 25MHz to 50MHz. By default, the internal PLL
is configured to accept input clock frequencies from
39MHz to 50MHz. The PLL is programmed through the
PLL Sampling Rate register (00h, Table 2). Table 3 details
the complete range of PLL sampling frequency settings.
For differential clock operation, connect a differential
clock to the CLKIN+ and CLKIN- inputs. The input
common mode is established internally to allow for
AC-coupling. The self-biased input common-mode
voltage defaults to 1.2V. The differential clock signal
can also be DC-coupled if the externally established
common-mode voltage is constrained to the specified
clock input common-mode range of 1.0V to 1.4V. A
differential input termination of 100I can be switched
in by programming the CLKIN Control register (04h[4],
Table 17).
For single-ended operation, connect CLKIN- to GND
and drive the CLKIN+ input with a logic-level signal.
When the CLKIN- input is grounded (or pulled below the
threshold of the clock-mode detection comparator), the
differential-to-single-ended conversion stage is disabled
and the logic-level inverter path is activated. The input
common-mode self-bias is disconnected from CLKIN+,
and provides a weak pullup bias to AVDD for CLKINduring single-ended clock operation (Figure 4).
System Timing Requirements
Figure 5 shows the relationship between the analog
inputs, input clock, frame-alignment output, serial-clock
output, and serial-data outputs. The differential analog
input (IN_+, IN_-) is sampled on the rising edge of the
applied clock signal (CLKIN+, CLKIN-) and the resulting data appears at the digital outputs 8.5 clock cycles
later. Figure 6 provides a detailed, two-conversion timing
diagram of the relationship between inputs and outputs.
Clock Output (CLKOUT+, CLKOUT-)
The ADC provides a differential clock output that consists of CLKOUT+ and CLKOUT-. As shown in Figure
6, the serial output data is clocked out of the device on
both edges of the clock output. The frequency of the
output clock is six times (6x) the frequency of the input
clock. The Output Data Format and Test Pattern register
(01h) allows the phase of the clock output to be adjusted
relative to the output data frame (Table 5, Figure 10).
Frame-Alignment Output (FRAME+, FRAME-)
The ADC provides a differential frame-alignment signal
that consists of FRAME+ and FRAME-. As shown in
Figure 6, the rising edge of the frame-alignment signal
corresponds to the first bit (D0) of the 12-bit serial-data
stream. The frequency of the frame-alignment signal is
identical to the frequency of the input clock; however, the
duty cycle varies depending on the input clock frequency.
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Internal Reference Mode
In a typical application, the internal absolute gain
accuracy is sufficient and the internal reference is
used to establish the full-scale range of the ADC. An
external 0.1FF bypass capacitor from REFIO to GND is
recommended. An external bypass capacitor placed
across REFH and REFL is required to achieve optimal
near-carrier noise performance, and a value of 0.1FF is
recommended to achieve the performance specified in
the Electrical Characteristics table.
MAX19527
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
DIFFERENTIAL-TO-SINGLE-ENDED
CLOCK CONVERSION
CLKIN+
5kI
50I
AVDD
2:1 MUX
SINGLE-ENDED CLOCK
MODE: INVERTER PATH
SELECT
10kI
20kI
SELECT
THRESHOLD
5kI
50I
CLKININPUT COMMON-MODE
SELF-BIAS BLOCK
CLKIN_INTERNAL 100I
TERMINATION, PROGRAMMED: 04h[4]
DIFFERENTIAL MODE: CLKIN- > SELECT THRESHOLD
SINGLE-ENDED MODE: CLKIN- < SELECT THRESHOLD
Figure 4. Simplified Clock Input Schematic
N
N+1
N+2
N+3
N+4
N+5
N+6
N+7
N+8
N+9
N+10
(VIN_+ - VIN_-)
tSAMPLE
(VCLKIN+ - VCLKIN-)
8.5 CLOCK-CYCLE DATA LATENCY
(VFRAME+ - VFRAME-)
(VCLKOUT+ - VCLKOUT-)
(VOUT_+ - VOUT_-)
OUTPUT DATA
FOR SAMPLE N-8
Figure 5. Global Timing Diagram
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OUTPUT DATA
FOR SAMPLE N
N+11
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
transmit MSB first, and the output data format can be
changed to two’s complement. Table 6 contains full
output data configuration details.
Differential LVDS Digital Outputs
The LVDS output driver current is also fully
programmable through the LVDS Output Driver
Management register (03h, Table 14). By default, the
output driver current is set to 3.5mA. The output driver
current can be adjusted from 0.5mA to 7.5mA in 0.5mA
steps (Table 15).
The LVDS outputs feature flexible programming
options. First, the output common-mode voltage can be
programmed from 0.6V to 1.2V (default) in 200mV steps
(Table 13). Use the LVDS Output Driver Level register
(02h, Table 9) to adjust the output common-mode voltage.
The ADC features programmable, fully differential LVDS
digital outputs. By default, the 12-bit data output is
transmitted LSB first, in offset binary format. The Output
Data Format and Test Pattern register (01h, Table 5)
allows customization of the output bit order and data
format. The output bit order can be reconfigured to
N
N+1
N+1
(VIN_+ - VIN_-)
tSAMPLE
tSF
(VCLKIN+ - VCLKIN-)
(VFRAME+ - VFRAME-)
tDF
(VCLKOUT+ - VCLKOUT-)
(VOUT_+ - VOUT_-) D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10 D11 D0
D1
D2
OUTPUT DATA FOR SAMPLE N-9
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10 D11 D0
OUTPUT DATA FOR SAMPLE N-8
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
OUTPUT DATA FOR SAMPLE N-7
Figure 6. Detailed Two-Conversion Timing Diagram
(VFRAME+ - VFRAME-)
tCF
tCH
tCL
(VCLKOUT+ - VCLKOUT-)
tOD
(VOUT_+ - VOUT_-)
D0
D1
tOD
D2
D3
Figure 7. Serial-Output Detailed Timing Diagram
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Serial Output Data (OUT_+, OUT_-)
The ADC provides conversion results through individual
differential outputs consisting of OUT_+ and OUT_-. The
results are valid 8.5 input clock cycles after a sample is
taken. As shown in Figure 5, the output data is clocked
out on both edges of the output clock, LSB (D0) first
(by default). Figure 7 displays the detailed serial-output
timing diagram.
MAX19527
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
The LVDS output drivers also feature optional internal
termination that can be enabled and adjusted by the
LVDS Output Driver Management register (03h, Table
14). By default, the internal output driver termination is
disabled. See Table 16 for all possible configurations.
Output Driver Level Tests
The LVDS outputs (data, clock, and frame) can be
configured to static logic-level test states through the
LVDS Output Driver Level register (02h, Table 9). The
complete list of settings for the static logic-level test
states can be found in Tables 10, 11, and 12.
Data Output Test Patterns
The LVDS data outputs can be configured to
output several different, recognizable test patterns. Test
patterns are enabled and selected using the Output
Data Format and Test Pattern register (01h, Table 5). A
complete list of test pattern options is listed in Table
7, and custom test pattern details can be found in the
Custom Test Pattern Registers (07h, 08h, 09h) section
(including Tables 21, 22, and 23).
Power Management
The SHDN input is used to toggle between two powermanagement states. Power state 0 corresponds to SHDN
= 0, while power state 1 corresponds to SHDN = 1. The
PLL Sampling Rate and Power Management register
(00h) and the Channel Power Management registers
(05h and 06h) fully define each power-management
state. By default, SHDN = 1 shuts down the device and
SHDN = 0 returns the ADCs to full-power operation. Use
of the SHDN input is not required for power management.
For either state of SHDN, complete power-management flexibility is provided, including individual ADC
channel power-management control, as well as the
option of which reduced power-mode to utilize in each
power state. The available reduced-power modes are
called sleep mode and nap mode. The device cannot
enter either of these states unless no ADC channels are
active in the current power state (Table 4).
In nap mode, the reference, duty-cycle equalizer, and
clock-multiplier PLL circuits remain active for rapid
wake-up time. In nap mode, the externally applied clock
signal must remain active for the duty-cycle equalizer
and PLL to remain locked. Typical wake-up time from
nap mode is 2Fs.
In sleep mode, all circuits are turned off except for the
bandgap voltage-generation circuit. All registers retain
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previously programmed values during sleep mode.
Typical wake-up time from sleep mode is 10ms, which
is dominated by the RC time constants on REFIO and
REFH/REFL.
Power On and Reset
The user-programmable register default settings and
other factory-programmed settings are stored in a nonvolatile memory. Upon device power-up, these values are
loaded into the control registers. The operation occurs
after the application of a valid supply voltage to AVDD
and OVDD, and the presence of an input clock signal.
The user-programmed register values are retained as
long as the AVDD and OVDD voltages are applied.
A reset condition overwrites all user-programmed
registers with the default factory values. The reset
condition occurs on power-up and can be initiated while
powered with a software write command (write 5Ah)
through the serial-port interface to the Special Function
register (10h). The reset time is proportional to the ADC
clock period and requires 415Fs at 50Msps.
3-Wire Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
The ADC operates as a slave device that sends
and receives data through a 3-wire SPI interface. A
master device must initiate all data transfers to and from
the device. The device uses an active-low SPI chipselect input (CS) to enable communication with timing
controlled through the externally generated SPl clock
input (SCLK). All data is sent and received through the
bidirectional SPI data line (SDIO). The device has 10
user-programmable control registers and one specialfunction register, which are accessed and programmed
through this interface.
SPI Communication Format
Figure 8 shows an ADC SPI communication cycle.
All SPI communication cycles are made up of two
bytes of data on SDIO and require 16 clock cycles on
SCLK to be completed. To initiate an SPI read or write
communication cycle, CS must first transition from a
logic-high to a logic-low state. While CS remains low,
serial data is clocked in from SDIO on rising edges of
SCLK and clocked out (for a read) on the falling edges
of SCLK. When CS is high, the device does not respond
to SCLK transitions, and no data is read from or written
to SDIO. CS must transition back to logic-high after each
read/write cycle is completed.
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and received MSB first in both cases. The detailed SPI
timing requirements are shown in Figure 9.
User-Programmable Control Registers
The ADC has 10 user-programmable control registers, and one special-function register (Table 1). Each
register is set to its power-on-reset (POR) default value
when the device powers up or after a reset condition
clears.
PLL Sampling Rate and
Power Management Register (00h)
The PLL Sampling Rate and Power-Management register
(00h, Table 2) has two distinct functions. The first is to
adjust the internal PLL to facilitate a wide range of input
sampling frequencies. The second is to set the type of
power-down mode used by each power state (set by
SHDN).
The second byte on SDIO is sent to the ADC in the case
of a write, or received from the ADC in the case of a read.
For a write command, the device continues to clock in the
data on SDIO on each rising edge of SCLK. In the case
of a read command, the device writes data to SDIO on
each falling edge of SCLK. The data byte is transmitted
CS
SCLK
R/W
SDIO
A6
A5
A4
A3
ADDRESS
0 = WRITE
1 = READ
A2
A1
A0
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D1
D2
D0
DATA (WRITE OR READ)
Figure 8. SPI Communication Cycle
tCSH
tCSS
CS
tSCLK
SCLK
tSDS
tSDH
tSDD
SDIO
Figure 9. SPI Timing Diagram
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The first byte transmitted on SDIO is always provided by
the master. The ADC (slave device) clocks in the data
from SDIO on each rising edge of SCLK. The first bit
received selects whether the communication cycle is a
read or write. Logic 1 selects a read cycle, while logic 0
selects a write cycle. The next 7 bits (MSB first) are the
register address for the read or write cycle. The address
can indicate any of the 10 user-programmable control
registers (00h to 09h), or the special-function register
(10h, write only). Attempting to read/write with any other
address has no effect (Table 1).
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1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
The PLL[2:0] bits (00h[6:4]) are used to program the
clock multiplier for the internal PLL in order to set the
input sampling frequency range. The default setting
is PLL[2:0] = 001, which allows for 39MHz to 50MHz
operation. See Table 3 for the full range of PLL settings
and the corresponding sampling frequencies.
is active in the current power state, the device cannot
enter nap or sleep mode (Table 4). The default states
are NAP_SHDN1 = 0 and NAP_SHDN0 = 1, meaning
that if all channels are disabled in the corresponding
power state, SHDN = 1 corresponds to sleep mode and
SHDN = 0 corresponds to nap mode.
The NAP_SHDN1 (00h[1]) and NAP_SHDN0 (00h[0]) bits
are used to set the state of the ADC when all channels
are turned off for the SHDN = 1 and SHDN = 0 powermanagement states, respectively. When they are set to
logic 0, the device enters sleep mode if no channels are
enabled in that power state. When they are set to logic
1, the device instead enters nap mode if no channels
are enabled for that power state. If even one channel
Output Data Format and Test Pattern Register (01h)
The Output Data Format and Test Pattern register (01h,
Table 5) has several functions. The first is used to adjust
the LVDS output bit order and data format. The second is
used to set the CLKOUT phase with respect to the output
frame. Finally, this register is used to enable and select
test pattern outputs.
Table 1. Summary of User-Programmable Control Registers
ADDRESS
READ/WRITE
POR STATE
00h
R/W
0001-0001
PLL sampling rate and power management
FUNCTION
01h
R/W
0000-0000
Output data format and test patterns
02h
R/W
0000-0000
LVDS output driver level
03h
R/W
0000-0000
LVDS output driver management
04h
R/W
0000-1000
Input common mode and CLKIN control
05h
R/W
1111-1111
Channel power management: SHDN0
06h
R/W
0000-0000
Channel power management: SHDN1
07h
R/W
1010-1010
Custom test patterns 1
08h
R/W
0101-0101
Custom test patterns 2
09h
R/W
0101-1010
Custom test patterns 3
0Ah to 0Fh
—
Reserved
Reserved registers (do not use)
10h
R/W
—
Special function
Table 2. PLL Sampling Rate and Power Management (00h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
BIT 5
—
BIT 4
PLL[2:0]
BIT 3
BIT 2
BIT 1
BIT 0
—
—
NAP_SHDN1
NAP_SHDN0
Table 3. PLL Frequency Control Settings (00h[6:4])
CLOCK MULTIPLIER SETTING
MAXIMUM SAMPLING
FREQUENCY (MHz)
PLL[1]
PLL[0]
0
0
0
0
0
1
39
0
1
0
28.5
39
0
1
1
25
28.5
1
X
X
X = Don’t care.
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MINIMUM SAMPLING
FREQUENCY (MHz)
PLL[2]
Not used
50
Not used
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the TEST_DATA bit (01h[4]) is set to logic 0, enabling
normal channel data outputs. By setting TEST_DATA
to logic 1, test data output patterns are enabled. The
ADC has five preset test data output settings, as well
as one custom pattern setting (custom test patterns are
programmed through registers 07h, 08h, and 09h). The
TEST_PATTERN[2:0] bits (01h[7:5]) are used to select
the type of output test pattern. All test patterns consist of
a sequence of one or more 12-bit data frames. Table 7
contains the test pattern programming details.
The phase of the serial LVDS output clock (CLKOUT) can
be adjusted, relative to the output data frame, by using
the CLKOUT_PHASE[1:0] bits (01h[3:2]). The default
state for CLKOUT_PHASE[1:0] is 00, and by changing
this value the default phase relationship can be adjusted
in 90N increments. Figure 10 illustrates both the default
phase relationship (between an output data frame and
the output clock), as well as the other three settings
(shown with the default LSB first output data format).
Pseudo-random data patterns are bit sequences without regard to bit position within the frame. The short
sequence repeats every 29 - 1 (511) bits. The bit
sequence is generated according to the ITU-T 0.150
standard, with an initial value shown in Table 8. The long
sequence repeats every 223 - 1 (8,388,607) bits according to ITU-T 0.150 with an initial value shown in Table 8
and an inverted bit stream.
The serial LVDS outputs also feature programmable
test patterns for data timing alignment. By default,
Table 4. Power-Management Programming Table
SHDN
NAP_SHDN0
00h[0]
CHx_SHDN0
05h[7:0]
NAP_SHDN1
00h[1]
CHx_SHDN1
06h[7:0]
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0
0
0000-0000
X
XXXX-XXXX
Sleep mode
0
1
0000-0000
X
XXXX-XXXX
Nap mode
0
X
One or more bits set to 1
X
XXXX-XXXX
Active mode
1
X
XXXX-XXXX
0
0000-0000
Sleep mode
1
X
XXXX-XXXX
1
0000-0000
Nap mode
X
XXXX-XXXX
X
One or more bits set to 1
Active mode
1
X = Don’t care.
Table 5. Output Data Format and Test Pattern (01h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
BIT 5
TEST_PATTERN[2:0]
BIT 4
BIT 3
TEST_DATA
BIT 2
CLKOUT_PHASE[1:0]
BIT 1
BIT 0
DATA_FORMAT
BIT_ORDER
Table 6. LVDS Output Data Format Programming
DATA_FORMAT
BIT_ORDER
LVDS OUTPUT DATA FORMAT
0
0
Binary, LSB first (default)
0
1
Binary, MSB first
1
0
Two’s complement, LSB first
1
1
Two’s complement, MSB first
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The LVDS data output format can be adjusted using
the DATA_FORMAT bit (01h[1]) and the BIT_ORDER bit
(01h[0]). The default state for both is logic 0, corresponding to a binary digital output code, presented LSB first.
Setting BIT_ORDER to logic 1 changes the LVDS output
data to an MSB-first format. Setting DATA_FORMAT to
logic 1 changes the LVDS output format from binary to
two’s complement. Table 6 contains the LVDS output
data format programming details.
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1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
LVDS Output Driver Level Register (02h)
Use the LVDS Output Driver Level register (02h, Table 9)
to test the LVDS output driver static logic levels (OUT_,
CLKOUT_, FRAME_) and to set the output commonmode voltage for all LVDS outputs.
To test the LVDS outputs at static logic levels, the
TEST_FRAME_LEVEL[1:0], TEST_CLKOUT_LEVEL[1:0],
and TEST_DATA_LEVEL[1:0] bits (02h[5:0]) are used.
The LSB of each, when set to logic 0 (default), disables
the static output level test (normal data output). When the
LSB of each is set to logic 1, the static output level test
is enabled. The MSB of each is then used to determine
if the static output is logic 1 or 0 (matches the logic state
of the MSB). For detailed programming information, see
Tables 10, 11, and 12.
To set the LVDS output common-mode voltage, use the
LVDS_CM[1:0] bits (02h[7:6]). By default, LVDS_CM[1:0]
is set to 00, which corresponds to a default setting of
1.2V for the LVDS output common-mode voltage. Table
13 contains complete programming details.
CLKOUT_PHASE[1:0] = 00 (DEFAULT)
CLKOUT_PHASE[1:0] = 01
VFRAME
VFRAME
VCLKOUT
VCLKOUT
VOUT_
D0
D1
D2
D3
VOUT_
D0
CLKOUT_PHASE[1:0] = 10
VFRAME
VCLKOUT
VCLKOUT
D0
D1
D2
VFRAME = (VFRAME+ - VFRAME-)
D2
D3
CLKOUT_PHASE[1:0] = 11
VFRAME
VOUT_
D1
D3
VOUT_
D0
VCLKOUT = (VCLKOUT+ - VCLKOUT-)
D1
D2
D3
VOUT_ = (VOUT_+ - VOUT_-)
Figure 10. Serial LVDS Output Clock (CLKOUT) Phase Adjustment
Table 7. Test Pattern Programming
TEST_DATA
TEST PATTERN FORMAT
X
X
X
Disabled, normal data output (default)
1
0
0
0
Data skew (010101010101), repeats every frame
1
0
0
1
Data sync (111111000000), repeats every frame
1
0
1
0
Custom test pattern, repeats every two frames
1
0
1
1
Ramping pattern from 0 to 4095 (repeats)
1
1
0
0
Pseudo-random data pattern, short sequence (29)
1
1
0
1
Pseudo-random data pattern, long sequence (223)
1
1
1
0
Not used
1
1
1
1
Not used
X = Don’t care.
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TEST_PATTERN[2:0]
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1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
The LVDS output drive current is fully configurable
through the LVDS_IADJ[3:0] bits (03h[3:0]). The default
setting for LVDS_IADJ[3:0] is 0000, which corresponds
to a 3.5mA output drive current (350mV at 100I). The
output drive current can be reprogrammed from 0.5mA
to 7.5mA in 0.5mA increments. Table 15 contains
complete programming details.
Input Common-Mode and
CLKIN Control Register (04h)
Use the Input Common-Mode and CLKIN Control
register (04h, Table 17) to enable a self-biased,
input common-mode voltage level, and to enable
optional internal termination between the differential
CLKIN_ inputs.
Table 8. Pseudo-Random Data Pattern
SEQUENCE
INITIAL VALUE
FIRST THREE SAMPLES
Short (29)
0x0df
0xdf9, 0x353, 0x301
Long (223)
0x29b80a
0x591, 0xfd7, 0x0a3
Table 9. LVDS Output Driver Level (02h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
LVDS_CM[1:0]
BIT 5
BIT 4
TEST_FRAME_LEVEL[1:0]
BIT 3
BIT 2
BIT 1
TEST_CLKOUT_LEVEL[1:0]
BIT 0
TEST_DATA_LEVEL[1:0]
Table 10. Test Data (OUT_) Level Programming
TEST_DATA_LEVEL[1:0]
DATA (OUT_) OUTPUT
X
0
0
1
Normal data output
Output low (static)
1
1
Output high (static)
X = Don’t care.
Table 11. Test CLKOUT Level Programming
TEST_CLKOUT_LEVEL[1:0]
CLKOUT OUTPUT
X
0
0
1
Normal CLKOUT output
Output low (static)
1
1
Output high (static)
X = Don’t care.
Table 12. Test FRAME Level Programming
TEST_FRAME_LEVEL[1:0]
FRAME OUTPUT
X
0
Normal FRAME output
0
1
Output low (static)
1
1
Output high (static)
X = Don’t care.
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The LVDS output driver features optional internal termination that is programmable through the LVDS_TERM[2:0]
bits (03h[6:4]). By default, LVDS_TERM[2:0] is set to
000, disabling the optional internal termination. Table 16
contains the configuration details.
LVDS Output Driver Management Register (03h)
Use the LVDS Output Driver Management register (03h,
Table 14) to set the LVDS output drive current and to enable
and set the value of the internal LVDS output termination.
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1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
The CMI_SELF bit (04h[0]) is used to enable the optional,
self-biased input common-mode voltage. By default,
CMI_SELF is set to logic 0, disabling this feature. Setting
CMI_SELF to logic 1 allows the specified common-mode
voltage to be applied to the analog input pins through
approximately 2kI resistance. The level of the input
common-mode voltage is set by the CMI_ADJ[2:0] bits
(04h[3:1]). The default setting for CMI_ADJ[2:0] is 100,
which corresponds to a CMOUT voltage of 1100mV.
The internally supplied and programmed input commonmode voltage is always available on the CMOUT pin.
Table 18 contains configuration options, and Figure 2
details the input configuration.
By default, the CLKIN_TERM bit (04h[4]) is set to
logic 0, disabling the internal, differential CLKIN input
termination resistance. To enable the optional internal
differential 100I termination resistance (from CLKIN+ to
CLKIN-), set CLKIN_TERM to logic 1 (Figure 4).
Channel Power Management:
SHDN0 (05h) and SHDN1 (06h) Registers
The SHDN input allows the ADC to support two
individually programmed power states. The Channel
Power Management (CPM): SHDN0 register (05h) is
used to individually enable or disable each channel
for power state 0 (SHDN = 0). The default state of
Table 13. LVDS Output Common-Mode Voltage Adjustment
LVDS_CM[1:0]
LVDS OUTPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (V)
0
0
1.2 (default)
0
1
1.0
1
0
0.8
1
1
0.6
Table 14. LVDS Output Driver Management (03h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
—
BIT 5
BIT 4
Table 15. LVDS Output Drive Current
Configuration
LVDS_IADJ[3:0]
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BIT 3
BIT 2
LVDS_TERM[2:0]
BIT 1
BIT 0
LVDS_IADJ[3:0]
Table 16. LVDS Output Drive Internal
Termination Configuration
DRIVE CURRENT (mA)
LVDS INTERNAL
TERMINATION (I)
LVDS_TERM[2:0]
0
0
0
0
3.5 (default)
0
0
0
1
0.5
0
0
0
Disabled (default)
0
0
1
0
1.0
0
0
1
800
0
0
1
1
1.5
0
1
0
400
0
1
0
0
2.0
0
1
1
267
0
1
0
1
2.5
1
0
0
200
0
1
1
0
3.0
1
0
1
160
0
1
1
1
3.5
1
1
0
133
1
0
0
0
4.0
1
1
1
100
1
0
0
1
4.5
1
0
1
0
5.0
1
0
1
1
5.5
1
1
0
0
6.0
1
1
0
1
6.5
1
1
1
0
7.0
1
1
1
1
7.5
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1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
Custom Test Pattern Registers (07h, 08h, 09h)
The Custom Test Pattern (1, 2, and 3) registers are used to
create a user-programmed test pattern sequence (TEST_
DATA = 1, TEST_PATTERN[2:0] = 010, see Tables 5 and
7). The data for the custom test pattern sequence is divided
among the three Custom Test Pattern registers (Tables 21,
22, and 23). The custom test pattern comprises a series
of two, 12-bit sequences (BITS_CUSTOM1[11:0] first,
followed by BITS_CUSTOM2[11:0]) that repeat continuously.
Table 17. Input Common Mode and CLKIN Control (04h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
BIT 5
BIT 4
—
—
—
CLKIN_TERM
BIT 3
BIT 2
BIT 1
CMI_ADJ[2:0]
BIT 0
CMI_SELF
Table 18. Input Common-Mode Voltage Configuration
CMI_ADJ[2:0]
INPUT COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (mV)
0
0
0
1020
0
0
1
1040
0
1
0
1060
0
1
1
1080
1
0
0
1100 (default)
1
0
1
1120
1
1
0
1140
1
1
1
1160
Table 19. Channel Power Management: SHDN0 (05h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
BIT 5
BIT 4
BIT 3
BIT 2
BIT 1
BIT 0
CH8_SHDN0
CH7_SHDN0
CH6_SHDN0
CH5_SHDN0
CH4_SHDN0
CH3_SHDN0
CH2_SHDN0
CH1_SHDN0
Table 20. Channel Power Management: SHDN1 (06h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
BIT 5
BIT 4
BIT 3
BIT 2
BIT 1
BIT 0
CH8_SHDN1
CH7_SHDN1
CH6_SHDN1
CH5_SHDN1
CH4_SHDN1
CH3_SHDN1
CH2_SHDN1
CH1_SHDN1
BIT 3
BIT 2
BIT 1
BIT 0
BIT 2
BIT 1
BIT 0
Table 21. Custom Test Pattern 1 (07h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
BIT 5
BIT 4
BITS_CUSTOM1[7:0]
Table 22. Custom Test Pattern 2 (08h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
BIT 5
BIT 4
BIT 3
BITS_CUSTOM2[7:0]
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CPM: SHDN0 is 1111-1111, which causes power
state 0 to enable all eight channels (by default). The
CPM: SHDN1 register (06h) is used to enable or disable
each channel for power state 1 (SHDN = 1). The default
state of CPM: SHDN1 is 0000-0000, which causes power
state 1 to disable all eight channels (by default). Both
power states are independently configurable for any
combination of enabled and disabled channels (Tables
19 and 20).
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1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
Table 23. Custom Test Pattern 3 (09h)
BIT 7
BIT 6
BIT 5
BIT 4
BITS_CUSTOM2[11:8]
Table 24. Special Function Register (10h)
Status Byte (Read)
STATUS
BIT NO.
READ
VALUE
7
6
0
0
5
0 or 1
1 = ROM read in progress
4
0 or 1
1 = ROM read completed, and
register data is valid (checksum ok)
3
0
Reserved
2
1
Reserved
1
0 or 1
Reserved
0
0 or 1
1 = Duty-cycle equalizer DLL is
locked
DESCRIPTION
Reserved
Reserved
BIT 2
BIT 1
BIT 0
BITS_CUSTOM1[11:8]
voltage for an AC-coupled input. The transformer shown
has an impedance ratio of 1:1. Alternatively, a different
step-up transformer can be selected to reduce the drive
requirements. A reduced signal swing from the input
driver can also improve the overall distortion.
Clock Inputs
Reserved Registers (0Ah to 0Fh)
These registers are reserved and should not be used or
programmed. It is possible to read from or write to these
registers, but the commands have no effect on device
operation.
Special Function Register (10h)
The Special Function register has two key functions: software device reset and device status. To initiate a software device reset, write the command 5Ah to the Special
Function register. Do not write any other values to this
register as they could permanently alter the device configuration. When read, the register returns a status byte
with the information described in Table 24.
Applications Information
Analog Inputs
The ADC provides better SFDR and THD with fully
differential input signals than a single-ended input drive.
In differential input mode, even-order harmonics are
lower as both inputs are balanced, and each of the ADC
inputs only require half the signal swing compared to
single-ended input mode. Single-ended operation for the
device is not recommended.
AC-Coupled Inputs
An RF transformer provides an excellent solution for
converting a single-ended signal to a fully differential
signal (Figure 11). CMOUT provides the common-mode
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Differential, AC-Coupled Clock Inputs
For optimum dynamic performance, the clock inputs
to the device should be driven with an AC-coupled
differential signal. However, frequently the available
clock source is single-ended. Figure 12 demonstrates
one method for converting a single-ended clock signal into a differential signal with a transformer. In this
example, a Coilcraft transformer (TTWB-2-B), whose
impedance ratio from primary to secondary is 1:2.
The signal in this example is terminated into a series
combination of two 50Ω resistors with their common node
AC-coupled to ground. Figure 12 illustrates the secondary side of the transformer to be coupled directly to the
clock inputs. Since the clock inputs are self-biasing,
the center tap of the transformer must be AC-coupled
to ground or left unconnected. If the center tap of the
transformer’s secondary side is DC-coupled to ground,
it is necessary to add blocking capacitors in series with
the clock inputs.
Clock jitter performance can be enhanced if the clock
signal has a high slew rate at the time of its zerocrossing. Therefore, if a sinusoidal source is used to
drive the clock inputs, the clock amplitude should be
as large as possible to maximize the zero-crossing slew
rate. The back-to-back Schottky diodes shown in Figure
12 are not required as long as the input signal is held
to a differential voltage potential of 3VP-P or less. If a
larger amplitude signal is provided (to maximize the
zero-crossing slew rate), then the diodes serve to limit
the differential signal swing at the clock inputs.
Any differential mode noise coupled to the clock inputs
translates to clock jitter and degrades the SNR performance of the device. Any differential mode coupling of
the analog input signal into the clock inputs results in
harmonic distortion. Consequently, it is important that the
clock lines be well isolated from the analog signal input
and from the digital outputs.
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
ANALOG
INPUT
10I
0.1µF
IN_+
39pF
100I
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100I
100I
CMOUT
N.C.
1µF
0.1µF
100I
10I
IN_-
MINI-CIRCUITS
(1:1) ADT1-1WT+
39pF
Figure 11. Transformer-Coupled Input Drive
CLOCK
INPUT
0.01µF
0.1µF
CLKIN+
CENTRAL
SEMICONDUCTOR
CMPD6263S+
49.9I
N.C.
N.C.
MAX19527
49.9I
CLKIN-
COILCRAFT (1:2)
TTWB-2-B
0.01µF
Figure 12. Single-Ended-to-Differential Clock Input
AVDD
AVDD
0.1µF
100I
10kI
100I
POTENTIOMETER:
DUTY-CYCLE
ADJUSTMENT
CLOCK
INPUT
MAX19527
CLKIN+
0.1µF
49.9I
100kI
TINYLOGIC ULP-A
INVERTER, FAIRCHILD
NC7WV04P6X
CLKIN-
Figure 13. Single-Ended Clock Input with Duty-Cycle Adjustment
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can be utilized to control the duty cycle of the clock input
signal. Measure the clock input to the device after the
buffer and adjust the potentiometer until the desired duty
cycle is achieved. The circuit in Figure 13 allows for dutycycle adjustments between 20% and 80%.
Singe-Ended, AC-Coupled Clock Inputs
In single-ended operation, the clock signal is applied to
the device’s positive clock input (CLK+) through a buffer
amplifier (Fairchild NC7WV04P6X). The negative input
(CLK-) is connected to ground in this mode. In singleended clock configuration, an external 10kΩ potentiometer
MAX19527
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs
Grounding, Bypassing, and Board Layout
The ADC requires high-speed board layout design techniques to achieve optimal dynamic performance. Refer
to the MAX19527 EV kit data sheet for a board layout
reference. Locate all bypass capacitors as close as
possible to the device, preferably on the same side as
the ADC, using surface-mount components for minimum
inductance. Bypass the AVDD and OVDD inputs with a
separate 0.1FF ceramic capacitor to GND at both sides
of the device (row A and row M). Bypass CMOUT with
a 1FF ceramic capacitor to GND. To use the internal
reference, bypass REFIO with a 0.1FF ceramic capacitor
to GND. For optimal performance using either an internal
or external reference, bypass REFH to REHL with a 0.1FF
ceramic capacitor.
Multilayer boards with ample ground and power planes
produce the highest level of signal integrity. Isolate the
ground plane from any noisy digital system ground
planes. Route high-speed digital signal traces away from
sensitive analog traces. Keep all signal lines short and
free of 90N turns.
Ensure that the differential analog input network layout is
symmetric and that all parasitics are balanced equally.
Ensure that the LVDS outputs are routed as matched
length, 100I terminated, differential transmission lines.
Refer to the MAX19527 EV kit data sheet for an example
of symmetric input layout.
Parameter Definitions
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
INL is the deviation of the measured transfer function
from a best-fit straight line. Worst-case deviation is
defined as INL.
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
DNL is the difference between the measured transferfunction step width and the ideal value of 1 LSB. A DNL
error specification of less than 1 LSB guarantees no
missing codes and a monotonic transfer function. DNL
deviations are measured at each step of the transfer
function and the worst-case deviation is defined as DNL.
Offset Error
Offset error is a parameter that indicates how well
the actual transfer function matches the ideal transfer
function at midscale. Ideally, the midscale transition
occurs at 0.5 LSB above midscale. The offset error is
the amount of deviation between the measured midscale
transition point and the ideal midscale transition point.
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Gain Error
Gain error is a figure of merit that indicates how well
the slope of the measured transfer function matches
the slope of the ideal transfer function based on the
specified full-scale input voltage range. The gain error
is defined as the relative error of the measured transfer
function and is expressed as a percentage.
Small-Signal Noise Floor (SSNF)
SSNF is the integrated noise and distortion power in the
Nyquist band for small-signal inputs. The DC offset is
excluded from this noise calculation. For this converter, a
small signal is defined as a single tone with an amplitude
less than -35dBFS. This parameter captures the thermal
and quantization noise characteristics of the converter
and can be used to help calculate the overall noise
figure of a receive channel.
Near-Carrier Signal-to-Noise Ratio (NCSNR)
Near-carrier SNR is defined as the ratio of the power
in a near full-scale sinusoidal signal to the noise power
measured at 1kHz offset from the signal. The noise
power is normalized to 1Hz bandwidth. The near-carrier
noise measured in a single ADC channel can be correlated to the near-carrier noise in other channels in a multichannel ADC. If that is the case, if output signals from
multiple channels are summed, the addition process does
not provide full processing gain of 10 x log(N), where
N is the number of channels. Near-carrier SNR for an
8-channel coherent sum is defined for the case of applying an in-phase sinusoidal signal to all 8 ADC channels,
and computing the near-carrier SNR for the digital sum
of all eight outputs.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
For a waveform perfectly reconstructed from digital samples, the theoretical maximum SNR is the ratio
of the full-scale analog input (RMS value) to the RMS
quantization error (residual error). The ideal, theoretical minimum analog-to-digital noise is caused by quantization error
only and results directly from the ADC’s resolution (N bits):
SNRdB[MAX] = 6.02dB x N + 1.76dB
In reality, there are other noise sources besides quantization noise (e.g., thermal noise, reference noise, clock jitter,
etc.). SNR is computed by taking the ratio of the RMS signal
to the RMS noise. RMS noise includes all spectral components to the Nyquist frequency excluding the fundamental,
the first six harmonics (HD2–HD7), and the DC offset.
 SIGNAL RMS 
SNR = 20 × log 

 NOISE RMS 
Ultra-Low-Power, Octal, 12-Bit, 50Msps,
1.8V ADC with Serial LVDS Outputs


SIGNAL RMS

SNR = 20 × log 

2
2 
 NOISE RMS + DISTORTIONRMS 
Single-Tone Spurious-Free
Dynamic Range (SFDR)
SFDR is the ratio expressed in decibels of the RMS
amplitude of the fundamental (maximum signal
component) to the RMS amplitude of the next largest
spurious component, excluding DC offset.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is the ratio of the RMS of the first six harmonics of the input signal to the fundamental itself. This is
expressed as:


V 2 + V3 2 + V4 2 + V5 2 + V6 2 + V7 2 
THD = 20 × log  2


V1


V1 is the fundamental amplitude and V2–V7 are the
amplitudes of the 2nd-order through 7th-order harmonics (HD2–HD7).
V1 and V2 are amplitudes of the two fundamental inputs,
and VIMn is the amplitude of the nth intermodulation
product. The fundamental input tone amplitudes (V1 and
V2) are at -6.5dBFS. Fourteen intermodulation products
(VIMn) are used in the ADC IMD calculation. The intermodulation products are the amplitudes of the output
spectrum at the following frequencies, where fIN1 and
fIN2 are the fundamental input tone frequencies:
U Second-order intermodulation products:
fIN1 + fIN2, fIN2 - fIN1
U Third-order intermodulation products:
2 x fIN1 - fIN2, 2 x fIN2 - fIN1,
2 x fIN1 + fIN2, 2 x fIN2 + fIN1
U Fourth-order intermodulation products:
3 x fIN1 - fIN2, 3 x fIN2 - fIN1,
3 x fIN1 + fIN2, 3 x fIN2 + fIN1
U Fifth-order intermodulation products:
3 x fIN1 - 2 x fIN2, 3 x fIN2 - 2 x fIN1,
3 x fIN1 + 2 x fIN2, 3 x fIN2 + 2 x fIN1
Overdrive Recovery Time
Overdrive recovery time is the time required for the
ADC to recover from an input transient that exceeds the
full-scale limits. The specified overdrive recovery time
is measured with an input carrier that exceeds the fullscale limits by 6dBFS.
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD)
Package Information


V 2 + VIM2 2 +  + VIM13 2 + VIM14 2 
IMD = 20 × log  IM1


V12 + V2 2


For the latest package outline information and land patterns, go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages. Note that
a “+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS
status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to the package
regardless of RoHS status.
IMD is the ratio of the RMS sum of the intermodulation
products to the RMS sum of the two fundamental input
tones. This is expressed as:
PACKAGE TYPE
PACKAGE CODE
OUTLINE NO.
144 CTBGA
X14400-3
21-0492
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Signal-to-Noise and Distortion (SINAD)
SINAD is computed by taking the ratio of the RMS
signal to the RMS noise plus the RMS distortion. RMS
noise includes all spectral components to the Nyquist
frequency excluding the fundamental, the first six
harmonics (HD2–HD7), and the DC offset. RMS
distortion includes the first six harmonics (HD2–HD7).
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