AD AD9681BBCZRL7-125

FEATURES
SIMPLIFIED FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
AVDD
VIN+A1
VIN–A1
SERIAL
LVDS
SERIAL
LVDS
14
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
PIPELINE
ADC
SERIAL
LVDS
14
VIN+A2
VIN–A2
PIPELINE
ADC
VIN+D1
VIN–D1
PIPELINE
ADC
VIN+D2
VIN–D2
PIPELINE
ADC
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
SERIAL
LVDS
14
SERIAL
LVDS
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
SERIAL
LVDS
14
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
SERIAL
LVDS
SENSE
VCM1, VCM2
REF
SELECT
SERIAL
LVDS
1V
D0+D1
D0–D1
D1+D1
D1–D1
D0+D2
D0–D2
D1+D2
D1–D2
FCO+1, FCO+2
FCO–1, FCO–2
GND
DCO+1, DCO+2
DCO–1, DCO–2
11537-200
CLK–
SYNC
CLK+
CLOCK
MANAGEMENT
SCLK/DTP
SERIAL PORT
INTERFACE
SDIO/OLM
D0+A1
D0–A1
D1+A1
D1–A1
D0+A2
D0–A2
D1+A2
D1–A2
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD9681 is an octal, 14-bit, 125 MSPS analog-to-digital
converter (ADC) with an on-chip sample-and-hold circuit that
is designed for low cost, low power, small size, and ease of use.
The device operates at a conversion rate of up to 125 MSPS and
is optimized for outstanding dynamic performance and low
power in applications where a small package size is critical.
The ADC requires a single 1.8 V power supply and an LVPECL-/
CMOS-/LVDS-compatible sample rate clock for full performance
operation. No external reference or driver components are
required for many applications.
The AD9681 automatically multiplies the sample rate clock for
the appropriate LVDS serial data rate. Data clock outputs (DCO±1,
DCO±2) for capturing data on the output and frame clock outputs
(FCO±1, FCO±2) for signaling a new output byte are provided.
Individual channel power-down is supported, and the device
typically consumes less than 2 mW when all channels are disabled.
Rev. A
DRVDD
VREF
APPLICATIONS
Medical imaging
Communications receivers
Multichannel data acquisition
PDWN
AD9681
RBIAS1, RBIAS2
Low power
8 ADC channels integrated into 1 package
110 mW per channel at 125 MSPS with scalable power
options
SNR: 74 dBFS (to Nyquist); SFDR: 90 dBc (to Nyquist)
DNL: ±0.8 LSB (typical); INL: ±1.2 LSB (typical)
Crosstalk, worst adjacent channel, 70 MHz, −1 dBFS: −83 dB
typical
Serial LVDS (ANSI-644, default)
Low power, reduced signal option (similar to IEEE 1596.3)
Data and frame clock outputs
650 MHz full power analog bandwidth
2 V p-p input voltage range
1.8 V supply operation
Serial port control
Flexible bit orientation
Built-in and custom digital test pattern generation
Programmable clock and data alignment
Power-down and standby modes
CSB1, CSB2
Data Sheet
Octal, 14-Bit, 125 MSPS, Serial LVDS,
1.8 V Analog-to-Digital Converter
AD9681
The ADC contains several features designed to maximize flexibility
and minimize system cost, such as programmable clock and data
alignment and programmable digital test pattern generation. The
available digital test patterns include built-in deterministic and
pseudorandom patterns, along with custom user-defined test
patterns entered via the serial port interface (SPI).
The AD9681 is available in an RoHS-compliant, 144-ball CSPBGA. It is specified over the industrial temperature range of −40°C
to +85°C. This product is protected by a U.S. patent.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Small Footprint. Eight ADCs are contained in a small,
10 mm × 10 mm package.
Low Power. The device dissipates 110 mW per channel at
125 MSPS with scalable power options.
Ease of Use. Data clock outputs (DCO±1, DCO±2) operate
at frequencies of up to 500 MHz and support double data
rate (DDR) operation.
User Flexibility. SPI control offers a wide range of flexible
features to meet specific system requirements.
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AD9681
Data Sheet
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................................. 1 Power Dissipation and Power-Down Mode ........................... 23 Applications ....................................................................................... 1 Digital Outputs and Timing ..................................................... 24 General Description ......................................................................... 1 Output Test Modes ..................................................................... 27 Simplified Functional Block Diagram ........................................... 1 Serial Port Interface (SPI) .............................................................. 28 Product Highlights ........................................................................... 1 Configuration Using the SPI ..................................................... 28 Revision History ............................................................................... 2 Hardware Interface..................................................................... 29 Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 3 Configuration Without the SPI ................................................ 29 Specifications..................................................................................... 4 SPI Accessible Features .............................................................. 29 DC Specifications ......................................................................... 4 Memory Map .................................................................................. 30 AC Specifications.......................................................................... 5 Reading the Memory Map Register Table............................... 30 Digital Specifications ................................................................... 6 Memory Map Register Table ..................................................... 31 Switching Specifications .............................................................. 7 Memory Map Register Descriptions ........................................ 34 Timing Specifications .................................................................. 8 Applications Information .............................................................. 37 Absolute Maximum Ratings.......................................................... 12 Design Guidelines ...................................................................... 37 Thermal Characteristics ............................................................ 12 Power and Ground Recommendations ................................... 37 ESD Caution ................................................................................ 12 Board Layout Considerations ................................................... 37 Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions ........................... 13 Clock Stability Considerations ................................................. 38 Typical Performance Characteristics ........................................... 15 Reference Decoupling ................................................................ 38 Equivalent Circuits ......................................................................... 18 SPI Port ........................................................................................ 38 Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 19 Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 39 Analog Input Considerations.................................................... 19 Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 39 Voltage Reference ....................................................................... 20 Clock Input Considerations ...................................................... 21 REVISION HISTORY
12/13—Rev. 0 to Rev. A
Changes to Ordering Guide .......................................................... 39
11/13—Revision 0: Initial Version
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Data Sheet
AD9681
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
AVDD
PDWN
DRVDD
SERIAL
LVDS
AD9681
SERIAL
LVDS
14
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
PIPELINE
ADC
SERIAL
LVDS
14
VIN+A2
VIN–A2
PIPELINE
ADC
VIN+B1
VIN–B1
PIPELINE
ADC
VIN+B2
VIN–B2
PIPELINE
ADC
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
SERIAL
LVDS
14
SERIAL
LVDS
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
SERIAL
LVDS
14
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
SERIAL
LVDS
RBIAS1, RBIAS2
SERIAL
LVDS
VREF
SENSE
FCO+1, FCO+2
FCO–1, FCO–2
1V
REF
SELECT
SERIAL
LVDS
GND
VIN+C1
VIN–C1
VIN+C2
VIN–C2
SERIAL
LVDS
14
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
PIPELINE
ADC
SERIAL
LVDS
14
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
PIPELINE
ADC
SERIAL
LVDS
14
VIN+D1
VIN–D1
PIPELINE
ADC
VIN+D2
VIN–D2
PIPELINE
ADC
SERIAL
LVDS
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
SERIAL
LVDS
14
DIGITAL
SERIALIZER
SERIAL
LVDS
SERIAL
LVDS
VCM1, VCM2
Figure 2.
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CLK–
CLK+
CLOCK
MANAGEMENT
SYNC
SDIO/OLM
SCLK/DTP
CSB1, CSB2
SERIAL PORT
INTERFACE
D0+C1
D0–C1
D1+C1
D1–C1
D0+C2
D0–C2
D1+C2
D1–C2
D0+D1
D0–D1
D1+D1
D1–D1
D0+D2
D0–D2
D1+D2
D1–D2
DCO+1, DCO+2
DCO–1, DCO–2
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VIN+A1
VIN–A1
D0+A1
D0–A1
D1+A1
D1–A1
D0+A2
D0–A2
D1+A2
D1–A2
D0+B1
D0–B1
D1+B1
D1–B1
D0+B2
D0–B2
D1+B2
D1–B2
AD9681
Data Sheet
SPECIFICATIONS
DC SPECIFICATIONS
AVDD = 1.8 V, DRVDD = 1.8 V, 2 V p-p differential input, 1.0 V internal reference, AIN = −1.0 dBFS, unless otherwise noted.
Table 1.
Parameter1
RESOLUTION
ACCURACY
No Missing Codes
Offset Error
Offset Matching
Gain Error
Gain Matching
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
TEMPERATURE DRIFT
Offset Error
Gain Error
INTERNAL VOLTAGE REFERENCE
Output Voltage (1 V Mode)
Load Regulation at 1.0 mA (VREF = 1 V)
Input Resistance
INPUT-REFERRED NOISE
VREF = 1.0 V
ANALOG INPUTS
Differential Input Voltage (VREF = 1 V)
Common-Mode Voltage
Differential Input Resistance
Differential Input Capacitance
POWER SUPPLY
AVDD
DRVDD
IAVDD
IDRVDD (ANSI-644 Mode)
IDRVDD (Reduced Range Mode)
TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION
Total Power Dissipation (Eight Channels, Including Output Drivers
ANSI-644 Mode)
Total Power Dissipation (Eight Channels, Including Output Drivers
Reduced Range Mode)
Power-Down Dissipation
Standby Dissipation2
1
2
Temp
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Min
14
−0.23
0
−8.0
0
−0.92
−4.0
Full
Full
Full
25°C
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
25°C
Max
Unit
Bits
Guaranteed
+0.21
0.24
−3.1
1.8
±0.8
±1.2
+0.62
0.7
+1.7
6.0
+1.75
+4.0
% FSR
% FSR
% FSR
% FSR
LSB
LSB
−4
38
0.98
25°C
Full
Full
Full
Full
Typ
1.0
3
7.5
ppm/°C
ppm/°C
1.02
0.99
0.5
1.7
1.7
2
0.9
5.2
3.5
V
mV
kΩ
LSB rms
1.3
V p-p
V
kΩ
pF
1.8
1.8
368
120
90
1.9
1.9
423
126
V
V
mA
mA
mA
Full
879
988
mW
25°C
825
mW
25°C
25°C
2
485
mW
mW
See the AN-835 Application Note, Understanding High Speed ADC Testing and Evaluation, for definitions and for information about how these tests were completed.
Controlled via the SPI.
Rev. A | Page 4 of 40
Data Sheet
AD9681
AC SPECIFICATIONS
AVDD = 1.8 V, DRVDD = 1.8 V, 2 V p-p differential input, 1.0 V internal reference, AIN = −1.0 dBFS, unless otherwise noted.
Table 2.
Parameter1
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (SNR)
fIN = 9.7 MHz
fIN = 19.7 MHz
fIN = 69.5 MHz
fIN = 139.5 MHz
fIN = 201 MHz
fIN = 301 MHz
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE AND DISTORTION RATIO (SINAD)
fIN = 9.7 MHz
fIN = 19.7 MHz
fIN = 69.5 MHz
fIN = 139.5 MHz
fIN = 201 MHz
fIN = 301 MHz
EFFECTIVE NUMBER OF BITS (ENOB)
fIN = 9.7 MHz
fIN = 19.7 MHz
fIN = 69.5 MHz
fIN = 139.5 MHz
fIN = 201 MHz
fIN = 301 MHz
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE (SFDR)
fIN = 9.7 MHz
fIN = 19.7 MHz
fIN = 69.5 MHz
fIN = 139.5 MHz
fIN = 201 MHz
fIN = 301 MHz
WORST HARMONIC (SECOND OR THIRD)
fIN = 9.7 MHz
fIN = 19.7 MHz
fIN = 69.5 MHz
fIN = 139.5 MHz
fIN = 201 MHz
fIN = 301 MHz
WORST OTHER (EXCLUDING SECOND OR THIRD)
fIN = 9.7 MHz
fIN = 19.7 MHz
fIN = 69.5 MHz
fIN = 139.5 MHz
fIN = 201 MHz
fIN = 301 MHz
TWO-TONE INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (IMD)—AIN1 AND AIN2 = −7.0 dBFS
fIN1 = 70 MHz, fIN2 = 72.5 MHz
CROSSTALK, WORST ADJACENT CHANNEL2
Crosstalk, Worst Adjacent Channel Overrange Condition3
ANALOG INPUT BANDWIDTH, FULL POWER
Temp
25°C
25°C
Full
25°C
25°C
25°C
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
74.8
74.7
73.9
71.5
69.6
66.6
dBFS
dBFS
dBFS
dBFS
dBFS
dBFS
74.7
74.7
73.8
71.4
69.3
65.8
dBFS
dBFS
dBFS
dBFS
dBFS
dBFS
12.1
12.1
12.0
11.6
11.2
10.6
Bits
Bits
Bits
Bits
Bits
Bits
94
94
90
87
83
73
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
25°C
25°C
Full
25°C
25°C
25°C
−94
−94
−90
−87
−83
−73
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
25°C
25°C
Full
25°C
25°C
25°C
−98
−94
−96
−90
−85
−75
25°C
25°C
25°C
25°C
94
−83
−79
650
25°C
25°C
Full
25°C
25°C
25°C
25°C
25°C
Full
25°C
25°C
25°C
25°C
25°C
Full
25°C
25°C
25°C
1
72.6
72.3
11.7
81
−81
−84
See the AN-835 Application Note, Understanding High Speed ADC Testing and Evaluation, for definitions and for details on how these tests were completed.
Crosstalk is measured at 70 MHz, with −1.0 dBFS analog input on one channel and no input on the adjacent channel.
3
Overrange condition is defined as 3 dB above input full scale.
2
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dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
dB
dB
MHz
AD9681
Data Sheet
DIGITAL SPECIFICATIONS
AVDD = 1.8 V, DRVDD = 1.8 V, 2 V p-p differential input, 1.0 V internal reference, AIN = −1.0 dBFS, unless otherwise noted.
Table 3.
Parameter1
CLOCK INPUTS (CLK+, CLK−)
Logic Compliance
Differential Input Voltage2
Input Voltage Range
Input Common-Mode Voltage
Input Resistance (Differential)
Input Capacitance
LOGIC INPUTS (PDWN, SYNC, SCLK)
Logic 1 Voltage
Logic 0 Voltage
Input Resistance
Input Capacitance
LOGIC INPUTS (CSB1, CSB2)
Logic 1 Voltage
Logic 0 Voltage
Input Resistance
Input Capacitance
LOGIC INPUT (SDIO)
Logic 1 Voltage
Logic 0 Voltage
Input Resistance
Input Capacitance
LOGIC OUTPUT (SDIO)3
Logic 1 Voltage (IOH = 800 μA)
Logic 0 Voltage (IOL = 50 μA)
DIGITAL OUTPUTS (D0±xx, D1±xx), ANSI-644
Logic Compliance
Differential Output Voltage (VOD)
Output Offset Voltage (VOS)
Output Coding (Default)
DIGITAL OUTPUTS (D0±xx, D1±xx), LOW POWER, REDUCED
SIGNAL OPTION
Logic Compliance
Differential Output Voltage (VOD)
Output Offset Voltage (VOS)
Output Coding (Default)
1
2
3
Temp
Min
Full
Full
Full
25°C
25°C
0.2
GND − 0.2
Full
Full
25°C
25°C
1.2
0
Full
Full
25°C
25°C
1.2
0
Full
Full
25°C
25°C
1.2
0
Typ
Max
Unit
3.6
AVDD + 0.2
V p-p
V
V
kΩ
pF
AVDD + 0.2
0.8
V
V
kΩ
pF
AVDD + 0.2
0.8
V
V
kΩ
pF
AVDD + 0.2
0.8
V
V
kΩ
pF
CMOS/LVDS/LVPECL
0.9
15
4
30
2
26
2
26
5
Full
Full
1.79
0.05
V
V
Full
Full
290
1.15
LVDS
345
400
1.25
1.35
Twos complement
mV
V
Full
Full
160
1.15
LVDS
200
230
1.25
1.35
Twos complement
mV
V
See the AN-835 Application Note, Understanding High Speed ADC Testing and Evaluation, for definitions and for details on how these tests were completed.
Specified for LVDS and LVPECL only.
Specified for 13 SDIO/OLM pins sharing the same connection.
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Data Sheet
AD9681
SWITCHING SPECIFICATIONS
AVDD = 1.8 V, DRVDD = 1.8 V, 2 V p-p differential input, 1.0 V internal reference, AIN = −1.0 dBFS, unless otherwise noted.
Table 4.
Parameter1, 2
CLOCK3
Input Clock Rate
Conversion Rate
Clock Pulse Width High
Clock Pulse Width Low
OUTPUT PARAMETERS3
Propagation Delay
Rise Time (20% to 80%)
Fall Time (20% to 80%)
FCO±1, FCO±2 Propagation Delay
DCO±1, DCO±2 Propagation Delay4
DCO±1, DCO±2 to Data Delay4
DCO±1, DCO±2 to FCO±1, FCO±2 Delay4
Lane Delay
Data to Data Skew
Wake-Up Time (Standby)
Wake-Up Time (Power-Down)5
Pipeline Latency
APERTURE
Aperture Delay
Aperture Uncertainty (Jitter)
Out-of-Range Recovery Time
Symbol
Temp
Min
10
10
tEH
tEL
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
Full
1.5
tPD
tR
tF
tFCO
tCPD
tDATA
tFRAME
tLD
tDATA-MAX − tDATA-MIN
tA
tJ
Typ
Max
Unit
1000
125
MHz
MSPS
ns
ns
3.1
ns
ps
ps
ns
ns
ps
ps
ps
ps
ns
μs
4.00
4.00
Full
25°C
25°C
Full
2.3
300
300
2.3
tFCO + (tSAMPLE/16)
(tSAMPLE/16)
(tSAMPLE/16)
90
±50
250
375
16
25°C
25°C
25°C
1
135
1
1.5
(tSAMPLE/16) − 300
(tSAMPLE/16) − 300
1
3.1
(tSAMPLE/16) + 300
(tSAMPLE/16) + 300
±200
See the AN-835 Application Note, Understanding High Speed ADC Testing and Evaluation, for definitions and for details on how these tests were completed.
Measured on standard FR-4 material.
3
Adjustable using the SPI. The conversion rate is the clock rate after the divider.
4
tSAMPLE/16 is based on the number of bits in two LVDS data lanes. tSAMPLE = 1/fSAMPLE.
5
Wake-up time is defined as the time required to return to normal operation from power-down mode.
2
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Clock
cycles
ns
fs rms
Clock
cycles
AD9681
Data Sheet
TIMING SPECIFICATIONS
Table 5.
Parameter
SYNC TIMING REQUIREMENTS
tSSYNC
tHSYNC
SPI TIMING REQUIREMENTS
tDS
tDH
tCLK
tS
tH
tHIGH
tLOW
tEN_SDIO
tDIS_SDIO
Description
Limit
Unit
SYNC to rising edge of CLK+ setup time
SYNC to rising edge of CLK+ hold time
See Figure 53
Setup time between the data and the rising edge of SCLK
Hold time between the data and the rising edge of SCLK
Period of the SCLK
Setup time between CSB1/CSB2 and SCLK
Hold time between CSB1/CSB2 and SCLK
SCLK pulse width high
SCLK pulse width low
Time required for the SDIO pin to switch from an input to an output relative to the
SCLK falling edge (not shown in Figure 53)
Time required for the SDIO pin to switch from an output to an input relative to the
SCLK rising edge (not shown in Figure 53)
0.24
0.40
ns typ
ns typ
2
2
40
2
2
10
10
10
ns min
ns min
ns min
ns min
ns min
ns min
ns min
ns min
10
ns min
Timing Diagrams
Refer to the Memory Map Register Descriptions section and Table 21 for SPI register setting of output modes.
N–1
VIN±x1, VIN±x2
N
tA
CLK–
tEH
N+1
tEL
CLK+
DCO–1, DCO–2
tCPD
DDR
DCO+1, DCO+2
DCO–1, DCO–2
SDR
DCO+1, DCO+2
FCO–1, FCO–2
FCO+1, FCO+2
D0–A1
BITWISE
MODE
D0+A1
tFCO
tFRAME
tPD
tDATA
D12
N – 17
D10
N – 17
D08
N – 17
D06
N – 17
D04
N – 17
D02
N – 17
LSB
N – 17
0
N – 17
MSB
N – 17
D11
N – 17
D09
N – 17
D07
N – 17
D05
N – 17
D03
N – 17
D01
N – 17
0
N – 17
D10
N – 16
D08
N – 16
D06
N – 16
D04
N – 16
D02
N – 16
LSB
N – 16
0
N – 16
MSB
N – 16
D11
N – 16
D09
N – 16
D07
N – 16
D05
N – 16
D03
N – 16
D01
N – 16
0
N – 16
D05
N – 17
D04
N – 17
D03
N – 17
D02
N – 17
D01
N – 17
LSB
N – 17
0
N – 17
0
N – 17
D05
N – 16
D04
N – 16
D03
N – 16
D02
N – 16
D01
N – 16
LSB
N – 16
0
N – 16
0
N – 16
MSB
N – 17
D12
N – 17
D11
N – 17
D10
N – 17
D09
N – 17
D08
N – 17
D07
N – 17
D06
N – 17
MSB
N – 16
D12
N – 16
D11
N – 16
D10
N – 16
D09
N – 16
D08
N – 16
D07
N – 16
D06
N – 16
tLD
D1–A1
D1+A1
D12
N – 16
FCO–1, FCO–2
BYTEWISE
MODE
D0–A1
D0+A1
D1–A1
D1+A1
Figure 3. 16-Bit DDR/SDR, Two-Lane, 1× Frame Mode (Default)
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FCO+1, FCO+2
Data Sheet
AD9681
N–1
VIN±x1, VIN±x2
N+1
tA
N
tEH
CLK–
CLK+
tEL
tCPD
DCO–1, DCO–2
DDR
DCO+1, DCO+2
DCO–1, DCO–2
SDR
DCO+1, DCO+2
FCO+1, FCO+2
BITWISE
MODE
tFRAME
tFCO
FCO–1, FCO–2
tDATA
tPD
D0–A1
D0+A1
D10
N – 17
D08
N – 17
D06
N – 17
D04
N – 17
D02
N – 17
LSB
N – 17
D10
N – 16
D08
N – 16
D06
N – 16
MSB
N – 17
D09
N – 17
D07
N – 17
D05
N – 17
D03
N – 17
D01
N – 17
MSB
N – 16
D09
N – 16
D07
N – 16
D05
N – 17
D04
N – 17
D03
N – 17
D02
N – 17
D01
N – 17
LSB
N – 17
D05
N – 16
D04
N – 16
MSB
N – 17
D10
N – 17
D09
N – 17
D08
N – 17
D07
N – 17
D06
N – 17
MSB
N – 16
D10
N – 16
D04
N – 16
D02
N – 16
LSB
N – 16
D05
N – 16
D03
N – 16
D01
N – 16
D03
N – 16
D02
N – 16
D01
N – 16
LSB
N – 16
D09
N – 16
D08
N – 16
D07
N – 16
D06
N – 16
tLD
D1–A1
D1+A1
FCO–1, FCO–2
FCO+1, FCO+2
BYTEWISE
MODE
D0–A1
D0+A1
11537-004
D1–A1
D1+A1
Figure 4. 12-Bit DDR/SDR, Two-Lane, 1× Frame Mode
N–1
VIN±x1, VIN±x2
N
tA
CLK–
tEH
N+1
tEL
CLK+
DCO–1, DCO–2
tCPD
DDR
DCO+1, DCO+2
DCO–1, DCO–2
SDR
DCO+1, DCO+2
FCO–1, FCO–2
FCO+1, FCO+2
D0–A1
BITWISE
MODE
D0+A1
tFCO
tFRAME
tPD
tDATA
D12
N – 17
D10
N – 17
D08
N – 17
D06
N – 17
D04
N – 17
D02
N – 17
LSB
N – 17
0
N – 17
MSB
N – 17
D11
N – 17
D09
N – 17
D07
N – 17
D05
N – 17
D03
N – 17
D01
N – 17
0
N – 17
D10
N – 16
D08
N – 16
D06
N – 16
D04
N – 16
D02
N – 16
LSB
N – 16
0
N – 16
MSB
N – 16
D11
N – 16
D09
N – 16
D07
N – 16
D05
N – 16
D03
N – 16
D01
N – 16
0
N – 16
D05
N – 17
D04
N – 17
D03
N – 17
D02
N – 17
D01
N – 17
LSB
N – 17
0
N – 17
0
N – 17
D05
N – 16
D04
N – 16
D03
N – 16
D02
N – 16
D01
N – 16
LSB
N – 16
0
N – 16
0
N – 16
MSB
N – 17
D12
N – 17
D11
N – 17
D10
N – 17
D09
N – 17
D08
N – 17
D07
N – 17
D06
N – 17
MSB
N – 16
D12
N – 16
D11
N – 16
D10
N – 16
D09
N – 16
D08
N – 16
D07
N – 16
D06
N – 16
tLD
D1–A1
D1+A1
D12
N – 16
FCO–1, FCO–2
D0–A1
D0+A1
D1–A1
D1+A1
Figure 5. 16-Bit DDR/SDR, Two-Lane, 2× Frame Mode
Rev. A | Page 9 of 40
11537-005
FCO+1, FCO+2
BYTEWISE
MODE
AD9681
Data Sheet
N–1
VIN±x1, VIN±x2
N+1
tA
N
tEH
CLK–
CLK+
tEL
tCPD
DCO–1, DCO–2
DDR
DCO+1, DCO+2
DCO–1, DCO–2
SDR
DCO+1, DCO+2
tFCO
FCO–1, FCO–2
FCO+1, FCO+2
tDATA
tPD
D0–A1
BITWISE
MODE
tFRAME
D0+A1
D10
N – 17
D08
N – 17
D06
N – 17
D04
N – 17
D02
N – 17
LSB
N – 17
D10
N – 16
D08
N – 16
D06
N – 16
MSB
N – 17
D09
N – 17
D07
N – 17
D05
N – 17
D03
N – 17
D01
N – 17
MSB
N – 16
D09
N – 16
D07
N – 16
D05
N – 17
D04
N – 17
D03
N – 17
D02
N – 17
D01
N – 17
LSB
N – 17
D05
N – 16
D04
N – 16
MSB
N – 17
D10
N – 17
D09
N – 17
D08
N – 17
D07
N – 17
D06
N – 17
MSB
N – 16
D10
N – 16
D04
N – 16
D02
N – 16
LSB
N – 16
D05
N – 16
D03
N – 16
D01
N – 16
D03
N – 16
D02
N – 16
D01
N – 16
LSB
N – 16
D09
N – 16
D08
N – 16
D07
N – 16
D06
N – 16
tLD
D1–A1
D1+A1
FCO–1, FCO–2
FCO+1, FCO+2
D0–A1
BYTEWISE
MODE
D1–A1
D1+A1
11537-006
D0+A1
Figure 6. 12-Bit DDR/SDR, Two-Lane, 2× Frame Mode
N–1
VIN±x1, VIN±x2
tA
N
tEH
CLK–
tEL
CLK+
DCO–1, DCO–2
tCPD
DCO+1, DCO+2
FCO–1, FCO–2
tFCO
tFRAME
FCO+1, FCO+2
D0+x
tPD
tDATA
MSB
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
LSB
0
0
MSB
D14
D13
N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 16 N – 16 N – 16
Figure 7. Wordwise DDR, One-Lane, 1× Frame, 16-Bit Output Mode
Rev. A | Page 10 of 40
11537-002
D0–x
Data Sheet
AD9681
N–1
VIN±x1, VIN±x2
tA
N
tEH
CLK–
tEL
CLK+
tCPD
DCO–1, DCO–2
DCO+1, DCO+2
tFCO
FCO–1, FCO–2
tFRAME
FCO+1, FCO+2
MSB
D10
D9
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
MSB
N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 17 N – 16
D0+x
Figure 8. Wordwise DDR, One-Lane, 1× Frame, 12-Bit Output Mode
CLK+
tHSYNC
11537-079
tSSYNC
SYNC
Figure 9. SYNC Input Timing Requirements
Rev. A | Page 11 of 40
D10
N – 16
11537-082
tDATA
tPD
D0–x
AD9681
Data Sheet
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Table 6.
Parameter
Electrical
AVDD to GND
DRVDD to GND
Digital Outputs (D0±xx, D1±xx, DCO±1,
DCO±2, FCO±1, FCO±2) to GND
CLK+, CLK− to GND
VIN±x1, VIN±x2 to GND
SCLK/DTP, SDIO/OLM, CSB1, CSB2 to GND
SYNC, PDWN to GND
RBIAS1, RBIAS2 to GND
VREF, VCM1, VCM2, SENSE to GND
Environmental
Operating Temperature Range (Ambient)
Maximum Junction Temperature
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)
Storage Temperature Range (Ambient)
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Rating
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
Typical θJA is specified for a 4-layer PCB with a solid ground plane.
Airflow improves heat dissipation, which reduces θJA. In addition,
metal in direct contact with the package leads from metal traces,
through holes, ground, and power planes reduces θJA.
Table 7. Thermal Resistance (Simulated)
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
−0.3 V to +2.0 V
Package Type
144-Ball, 10 mm × 10 mm
CSP-BGA
1
2
−40°C to +85°C
150°C
300°C
−65°C to +150°C
Airflow
Velocity
(m/sec)
0
θJA1, 2
30.2
JT1, 2
0.13
Per JEDEC 51-7, plus JEDEC 51-5 2S2P test board.
Per JEDEC JESD51-2 (still air) or JEDEC JESD51-6 (moving air).
ESD CAUTION
Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress
rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions above those indicated in the operational
section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
Rev. A | Page 12 of 40
Unit
°C/W
Data Sheet
AD9681
PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
AD9681
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
A
VIN–D1
VIN+D1
NC
VIN–C2
NC
VIN–C1
NC
NC
VIN–B2
NC
VIN+B1
VIN–B1
B
NC
NC
NC
VIN+C2
NC
VIN+C1
NC
NC
VIN+B2
NC
NC
NC
C
VIN–D2
VIN+D2
SYNC
VCM1
VCM2
VREF
SENSE
RBIAS1
RBIAS2
GND
VIN+A2
VIN–A2
D
GND
GND
GND
AVDD
AVDD
AVDD
AVDD
AVDD
AVDD
GND
NC
NC
E
CLK–
CLK+
GND
AVDD
GND
GND
GND
GND
AVDD
CSB1
VIN+A1
VIN–A1
F
GND
GND
GND
AVDD
GND
GND
GND
GND
AVDD
CSB2
G
D1–D2
D1+D2
GND
AVDD
GND
GND
GND
GND
AVDD
PDWN
D0+A1
D0–A1
H
D0–D2
D0+D2
GND
AVDD
GND
GND
GND
GND
AVDD
GND
D1+A1
D1–A1
J
D1–D1
D1+D1
GND
AVDD
AVDD
AVDD
AVDD
AVDD
AVDD
GND
D0+A2
D0–A2
K
D0–D1
D0+D1
DRVDD
DRVDD
GND
GND
GND
GND
DRVDD
DRVDD
D1+A2
D1–A2
L
D1–C2
D1+C2
D1+C1
D0+C1
FCO+1
DCO+1
DCO+2
FCO+2
D1+B2
D0+B2
D0+B1
D0–B1
M
D0–C2
D0+C2
D1–C1
D0–C1
FCO–1
DCO–1
DCO–2
FCO–2
D1–B2
D0–B2
D1+B1
D1–B1
NOTES
1. NC = NO CONNECT. THESE PINS ARE NOT ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE. HOWEVER, CONNECT THESE PINS TO BOARD
GROUND WHERE POSSIBLE.
11537-009
SDIO/OLM SCLK/DTP
Figure 10. Pin Configuration
Table 8. Pin Function Descriptions
Pin No.
A3, A5, A7, A8, A10,
B1 to B3, B5, B7, B8,
B10 to B12, D11, D12
C10, D1 to D3, D10,
E3, E5 to E8, F1 to F3,
F5 to F8, G3, G5 to G8,
H3, H5 to H8, H10, J3,
J10, K5 to K8
D4 to D9, E4, E9, F4,
F9, G4, G9, H4, H9,
J4 to J9
K3, K4, K9, K10
E1, E2
Mnemonic
NC
Description
No Connect. These pins are not electrically connected to the device. However, connect these
pins to board ground where possible.
GND
Ground.
AVDD
1.8 V Analog Supply.
DRVDD
CLK−, CLK+
1.8 V Digital Output Driver Supply.
Input Clock Complement, Input Clock True.
Rev. A | Page 13 of 40
AD9681
Data Sheet
Pin No.
G12, G11
H12, H11
J12, J11
K12, K11
L12, L11
M12, M11
M10, L10
M9, L9
M4, L4
M3, L3
M1, M2
L1, L2
K1, K2
J1, J2
H1, H2
G1, G2
M6, L6;
M7, L7
Mnemonic
D0−A1, D0+A1
D1−A1, D1+A1
D0−A2, D0+A2
D1−A2, D1+A2
D0−B1, D0+B1
D1−B1, D1+B1
D0−B2, D0+B2
D1−B2, D1+B2
D0−C1, D0+C1
D1−C1, D1+C1
D0−C2, D0+C2
D1−C2, D1+C2
D0−D1, D0+D1
D1−D1, D1+D1
D0−D2, D0+D2
D1−D2, D1+D2
DCO−1, DCO+1;
DCO−2, DCO+2
M5, L5;
M8, L8
F12
F11
E10, F10
FCO−1, FCO+1;
FCO−2, FCO+2
SCLK/DTP
SDIO/OLM
CSB1, CSB2
G10
E12, E11
C12, C11
A12, A11
A9, B9
A6, B6
A4, B4
A1, A2
C8, C9
C7
C6
C4, C5
PDWN
VIN−A1, VIN+A1
VIN−A2, VIN+A2
VIN−B1, VIN+B1
VIN−B2, VIN+B2
VIN−C1, VIN+C1
VIN−C2, VIN+C2
VIN−D1,
VIN+D1
VIN−D2,
VIN+D2
RBIAS1, RBIAS2
SENSE
VREF
VCM1, VCM2
C3
SYNC
C1, C2
Description
Lane 0 Bank 1 Digital Output Complement, Lane 0 Bank 1 Digital Output True.
Lane 1 Bank 1 Digital Output Complement, Lane 1 Bank 1 Digital Output True.
Lane 0 Bank 2 Digital Output Complement, Lane 0 Bank 2 Digital Output True.
Lane 1 Bank 2 Digital Output Complement, Lane 1 Bank 2 Digital Output True.
Lane 0 Bank 1 Digital Output Complement, Lane 0 Bank 1 Digital Output True.
Lane 1 Bank 1 Digital Output Complement, Lane 1 Bank 1 Digital Output True.
Lane 0 Bank 2 Digital Output Complement, Lane 0 Bank 2 Digital Output True.
Lane 1 Bank 2 Digital Output Complement, Lane 1 Bank 2 Digital Output True.
Lane 0 Bank 1 Digital Output Complement, Lane 0 Bank 1 Digital Output True.
Lane 1 Bank 1 Digital Output Complement, Lane 1 Bank 1 Digital Output True.
Lane 0 Bank 2 Digital Output Complement, Lane 0 Bank 2 Digital Output True.
Lane 1 Bank 2 Digital Output Complement, Lane 1 Bank 2 Digital Output True.
Lane 0 Bank 1 Digital Output Complement, Lane 0 Bank 1 Digital Output True.
Lane 1 Bank 1 Digital Output Complement, Lane 1 Bank 1 Digital Output True.
Lane 0 Bank 2 Digital Output Complement, Lane 0 Bank 2 Digital Output True.
Lane 1 Bank 2 Digital Output Complement, Lane 1 Bank 2 Digital Output True.
Data Clock Digital Output Complement, Data Clock Digital Output True. DCO±1 is used to
capture D0±x1/D1±x1 digital output data, and DCO±2 is used to capture D0±x2/D1±x2 digital
output data.
Frame Clock Digital Output Complement, Frame Clock Digital Output True. FCO±1 frames
D0±x1/D1±x1 digital output data, and FCO±2 frames D0±x2/D1±x2 digital output data.
Serial Clock/Digital Test Pattern.
Serial Data Input/Output/Output Lane Mode.
Chip Select Bar. CSB1 enables/disables the SPI for four channels in Bank 1; CSB2 enables/
disables the SPI for four channels in Bank 2.
Power-Down.
Analog Input Complement, Analog Input True.
Analog Input Complement, Analog Input True.
Analog Input Complement, Analog Input True.
Analog Input Complement, Analog Input True.
Analog Input Complement, Analog Input True.
Analog Input Complement, Analog Input True.
Analog Input Complement, Analog Input True.
Analog Input Complement, Analog Input True.
Sets analog current bias. Connect each RBIASx pin to a 10 kΩ (1% tolerance) resistor to ground.
Reference Mode Selection.
Voltage Reference Input/Output.
Analog Output Voltage at Midsupply. Sets the common mode of the analog inputs, external to
the ADC, as shown in Figure 38 and Figure 39.
Digital Input; Synchronizing Input to Clock Divider. This pin is internally pulled to ground by a
30 kΩ resistor.
Rev. A | Page 14 of 40
Data Sheet
AD9681
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
0
–20
–40
–60
–80
–100
20
30
40
50
60
Figure 11. Single-Tone 32k FFT with fIN = 9.7 MHz; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
0
0
0
–60
–80
–100
20
30
40
50
60
AIN = –1dBFS
fIN = 201MHz
SNR = 69.71dBFS
SINAD = 68.56dBc
SFDR = 84.1dBc
–20
–40
10
Figure 14. Single-Tone 32k FFT with fIN = 139.5 MHz; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
–40
–60
–80
–100
10
20
30
40
50
60
FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 12. Single-Tone 32k FFT with fIN = 19.7 MHz; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
0
–140
11537-111
0
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
–80
–100
30
40
50
60
AIN = –1dBFS
fIN = 301MHz
SNR = 66.97dBFS
SINAD = 65.22dBc
SFDR = 75.8dBc
–20
–60
20
Figure 15. Single-Tone 32k FFT with fIN = 201 MHz; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
0
–40
10
FREQUENCY (MHz)
AIN = –1dBFS
fIN = 69.5MHz
SNR = 73.85dBFS
SINAD = 72.76dBc
SFDR = 90dBc
–20
0
11537-115
–120
–40
–60
–80
–100
–120
–120
10
20
30
40
FREQUENCY (MHz)
50
60
–140
11537-112
0
Figure 13. Single-Tone 32k FFT with fIN = 69.5 MHz; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
0
10
20
30
40
FREQUENCY (MHz)
50
60
11537-116
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
–100
FREQUENCY (MHz)
–120
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
–80
–140
AIN = –1dBFS
fIN = 19.7MHz
SNR = 74.77dBFS
SINAD = 73.7dBc
SFDR = 94.2dBc
–20
–140
–60
11537-113
10
11537-110
0
FREQUENCY (MHz)
–140
–40
–120
–120
–140
AIN = –1dBFS
fIN = 139.5MHz
SNR = 71.73dBFS
SINAD = 70.63dBc
SFDR = 87.9dBc
–20
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
0
AIN = –1dBFS
fIN = 9.7MHz
SNR = 74.99dBFS
SINAD = 73.96dBc
SFDR = 96.4dBc
Figure 16. Single-Tone 32k FFT with fIN = 301 MHz; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
Rev. A | Page 15 of 40
AD9681
Data Sheet
100
120
SFDR (dBFS)
90
100
SFDR (dBc)
SNRFS (dBFS)
80
SNR/SFDR (dBFS/dBc)
SNR/SFDR (dBFS/dBc)
80
60
SFDR (dBc)
40
SNR (dB)
20
70
SNRFS (dBFS)
60
50
40
30
20
0
–90
–80
–70
–60
–50
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
INPUT AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
0
11537-117
–20
–100
0
SNR/SFDR (dBFS/dBc)
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
250
300
350
400
450
500
95
–60
2F1–F2
2F2–F1
–80
F1+F2
200
100
–40
F2–F1
150
Figure 20. SNR/SFDR vs. fIN; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
AIN = –7dBFS
fIN = 70MHz, 72.5MHz
IMD2 = –100dBc
IMD3 = –99.5dBc
SFDR = 97.5dBc
–20
100
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 17. SNR/SFDR vs. Input Amplitude (AIN); fIN = 9.7 MHz;
fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
0
50
11537-120
10
F1+2F2
2F1+F2
–100
SFDR (dBc)
90
85
80
SNRFS (dBFS)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
FREQUENCY (MHz)
70
–40
11537-118
–140
Figure 18. Two-Tone 32k FFT with fIN1 = 70.5 MHz and fIN2 = 72.5 MHz;
fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
IMD3 (dBc)
–60
–80
IMD3 (dBFS)
–80
–70
–60
–50
–40
–30
–20
–10
INPUT AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
11537-119
SFDR/IMD3 (dBc/dBFS)
SFDR (dBc)
–40
–120
–90
35
60
85
Figure 21. SNR/SFDR vs. Temperature; fIN = 9.7 MHz, fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
–20
SFDR (dBFS)
10
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
–100
–15
11537-121
75
–120
Figure 19. Two-Tone SFDR/IMD3 vs. Input Amplitude (AIN) with
fIN1 = 70.0 MHz and fIN2 = 72.5 MHz; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
Rev. A | Page 16 of 40
Data Sheet
AD9681
1.0
110
0.8
105
0.6
100
INL (LSB)
0.4
0.2
0
–0.2
–0.4
95
90
85
80
–0.6
70
–0.8
65
1
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000 12000 14000 16000
OUTPUT CODE
60
20
11537-122
–1.0
SNRFS (dBFS)
75
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
SAMPLE RATE (MSPS)
Figure 22. INL; fIN = 9.7 MHz, fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
11537-126
SNR/SFDR (dBFS/dBc)
SFDR (dBc)
Figure 25. SNR/SFDR vs. Sample Rate; fIN = 9.7 MHz, fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
110
0.8
105
0.6
100
SNR/SFDR (dBFS/dBc)
0.2
0
–0.2
95
90
SFDR (dBc)
85
80
75
SNRFS (dBFS)
70
–0.4
65
1
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000 12000 14000 16000
OUTPUT CODE
60
20
11537-123
–0.6
0.99 LSB RMS
700000
600000
500000
400000
300000
200000
OUTPUT CODE
11537-124
N+9
N + 10
N+8
N+7
N+6
N+5
N+4
N+3
N+2
N
N+1
N–1
N–2
N–3
N–4
N–5
N–6
N–7
N–8
N–9
100000
N – 10
NUMBER OF HITS
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
Figure 26. SNR/SFDR vs. Sample Rate; fIN = 70 MHz, fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
800000
0
40
SAMPLE RATE (MSPS)
Figure 23. DNL; fIN = 9.7 MHz, fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
900000
30
11537-127
DNL (LSB)
0.4
Figure 24. Input Referred Noise Histogram; fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
Rev. A | Page 17 of 40
AD9681
Data Sheet
EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS
AVDD
AVDD
350Ω
SCLK/DTP, SYNC,
AND PDWN
VIN±y1, VIN±y2
11537-012
11537-008
30kΩ
Figure 27. Equivalent Analog Input Circuit
Figure 31. Equivalent SCLK/DTP, SYNC, and PDWN Input Circuit
AVDD
10Ω
CLK+
AVDD
15kΩ
0.9V
AVDD
15kΩ
10Ω
11537-013
11537-037
CLK–
375Ω
RBIAS1, RBIAS2
AND VCM1, VCM2
Figure 32. Equivalent RBIASx and VCMx Circuit
Figure 28. Equivalent Clock Input Circuit
AVDD
AVDD
30kΩ
400Ω
SDIO/OLM
350Ω
31kΩ
11537-014
11537-036
CSB1,
CSB2
Figure 29. Equivalent SDIO/OLM Input Circuit
Figure 33. Equivalent CSBx Input Circuit
DRVDD
AVDD
V
D0–x1, D1–x1,
D0–x2, D1–x2
V
V
D0+x1, D1+x1,
D0+x2, D1+x2
V
375Ω
VREF
11537-046
11537-015
7.5kΩ
Figure 34. Equivalent VREF Circuit
Figure 30. Equivalent Digital Output Circuit
Rev. A | Page 18 of 40
Data Sheet
AD9681
THEORY OF OPERATION
The AD9681 is a multistage, pipelined ADC. Each stage
provides sufficient overlap to correct for flash errors in the
preceding stage. The quantized outputs from each stage are
combined into a final 14-bit result in the digital correction
logic. The serializer transmits this converted data in a 16-bit
output. The pipelined architecture permits the first stage to
operate with a new input sample while the remaining stages
operate with preceding samples. Sampling occurs on the rising
edge of the clock.
Each stage of the pipeline, excluding the last, consists of a low
resolution flash ADC connected to a switched-capacitor DAC
and an interstage residue amplifier (for example, a multiplying
digital-to-analog converter (MDAC)). The residue amplifier
magnifies the difference between the reconstructed DAC output
and the flash input for the next stage in the pipeline. One bit of
redundancy is used in each stage to facilitate digital correction
of flash errors. The last stage simply consists of a flash ADC.
The output staging block aligns the data, corrects errors, and
passes the data to the output buffers. The data is then serialized
and aligned to the frame and data clocks.
ANALOG INPUT CONSIDERATIONS
The analog input to the AD9681 is a differential switched
capacitor circuit designed for processing differential input signals.
This circuit can support a wide common-mode range while
maintaining excellent performance. By using an input commonmode voltage of midsupply, users can minimize signal dependent
errors and achieve optimum performance.
the output stage of the driving source. In addition, low Q inductors
or ferrite beads can be placed on each leg of the input to reduce
high differential capacitance at the analog inputs and, therefore,
achieve the maximum bandwidth of the ADC. Such use of low
Q inductors or ferrite beads is required when driving the converter
front end at high IF frequencies. Place either a differential capacitor
or two single-ended capacitors on the inputs to provide a matching
passive network. This configuration ultimately creates a low-pass
filter at the input to limit unwanted broadband noise. See the
AN-742 Application Note, Frequency Domain Response of
Switched-Capacitor ADCs; the AN-827 Application Note, A
Resonant Approach to Interfacing Amplifiers to SwitchedCapacitor ADCs; and the Analog Dialogue article “TransformerCoupled Front-End for Wideband A/D Converters” (Volume 39,
April 2005) for more information. In general, the precise values
vary, depending on the application.
Input Common Mode
The analog inputs of the AD9681 are not internally dc biased.
Therefore, in ac-coupled applications, the user must provide
this bias externally. For optimum performance, set the device so
that VCM = AVDD/2. However, the device can function over a
wider range with reasonable performance, as shown in Figure 36.
An on-chip, common-mode voltage reference is included in the
design and is available at the VCMx pin. Decouple the VCMx pin
to ground using a 0.1 μF capacitor, as described in the Applications
Information section.
Maximum SNR performance is achieved by setting the ADC to
the largest span in a differential configuration. In the case of the
AD9681, the largest available input span is 2 V p-p.
100
H
H
80
CSAMPLE
S
S
S
CSAMPLE
H
CPAR
H
Figure 35. Switched Capacitor Input Circuit
SNR (dBFS)
70
60
50
40
30
The clock signal alternately switches the input circuit between
sample mode and hold mode (see Figure 35). When the input
circuit is switched to sample mode, the signal source must be
capable of charging the sample capacitors and settling within
one-half of a clock cycle. A small resistor, in series with each
input, can help reduce the peak transient current injected from
Rev. A | Page 19 of 40
20
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.1
VCM (V)
Figure 36. SNR/SFDR vs. Common-Mode Voltage;
fIN = 9.7 MHz, fSAMPLE = 125 MSPS
1.3
11537-052
S
SNR/SFDR (dBFS/dBc)
VIN–x1,
VIN–x2
SFDR (dBc)
90
CPAR
11537-051
VIN+x1,
VIN+x2
AD9681
Data Sheet
Differential Input Configurations
Internal Reference Connection
There are several ways to drive the AD9681, either actively or
passively. However, optimum performance is achieved by driving
the analog inputs differentially. Using a differential double balun
configuration to drive the AD9681 provides excellent performance
and a flexible interface to the ADC (see Figure 38) for baseband
applications. Similarly, differential transformer coupling also
provides excellent performance (see Figure 39). Because the noise
performance of most amplifiers is not adequate to achieve the true
performance of the AD9681, use of these passive configurations
is recommended wherever possible.
A comparator within the AD9681 detects the potential at the
SENSE pin and configures the reference into two possible
modes, which are summarized in Table 9. If SENSE is grounded,
the reference amplifier switch is connected to the internal resistor
divider (see Figure 37), setting VREF to 1.0 V.
Table 9. Reference Configuration Summary
Selected Mode
Fixed Internal
Reference
Fixed External
Reference
Regardless of the configuration, the value of the shunt capacitor,
C, is dependent on the input frequency and may need to be
reduced or removed.
It is recommended that the AD9681 inputs not be driven singleended.
SENSE
Voltage (V)
GND to 0.2
Resulting
VREF (V)
1.0 internal
AVDD
1.0 applied
to external
VREF pin
Resulting
Differential
Span (V p-p)
2.0
2.0
VIN+A/VIN+B
VOLTAGE REFERENCE
VIN–A/VIN–B
A stable and accurate 1.0 V voltage reference is built into the
AD9681. Configure VREF using either the internal 1.0 V
reference or an externally applied 1.0 V reference voltage. The
various reference modes are summarized in the Internal Reference
Connection section and the External Reference Operation
section. Bypass the VREF pin to ground externally, using a low
ESR, 1.0 μF capacitor in parallel with a low ESR, 0.1 μF ceramic
capacitor.
ADC
CORE
VREF
1.0µF
0.1µF
SELECT
LOGIC
SENSE
ADC
Figure 37. Internal Reference Configuration
0.1µF
0.1µF
R
33Ω
C
2V p-p
*C1
C
ADC
5pF
33Ω
0.1µF
ET1-1-I3
VIN+x1,
VIN+x2
33Ω
R
VIN–x1,
VIN–x2
33Ω
C
VCM
*C1
200Ω
0.1µF
C
0.1µF
*C1 IS OPTIONAL
Figure 38. Differential Double Balun Input Configuration for Baseband Applications
ADT1-1WT
1:1 Z RATIO
R
*C1
VIN+x1,
VIN+x2
33Ω
2V p-p
49.9Ω
C
R
33Ω
ADC
5pF
VIN–x1,
VIN–x2
VCM
*C1
0.1µF
0.1μF
*C1 IS OPTIONAL
11537-056
200Ω
Figure 39. Differential Transformer Coupled Configuration for Baseband Applications
Rev. A | Page 20 of 40
11537-059
R
11537-060
0.5V
Data Sheet
AD9681
If the internal reference of the AD9681 is used to drive multiple
converters to improve gain matching, the loading of the reference
by the other converters must be considered. Figure 40 shows
how the internal reference voltage is affected by loading.
0
–0.5
–1.0
–2.5
–3.0
–3.5
–4.0
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
11537-061
–4.5
Figure 40. VREF Error vs. Load Current
External Reference Operation
The use of an external reference may be necessary to enhance
the gain accuracy of the ADC or improve thermal drift characteristics. Figure 41 shows the typical drift characteristics of the
internal reference in 1.0 V mode.
4
VREF ERROR (mV)
2
0
Figure 42 and Figure 43 show two preferred methods for clocking
the AD9681 (at clock rates of up to 1 GHz prior to the internal
clock divider). A low jitter clock source is converted from a singleended signal to a differential signal using either an RF transformer
or an RF balun.
The RF balun configuration is recommended for clock frequencies
from 125 MHz to 1 GHz, and the RF transformer is recommended
for clock frequencies from 10 MHz to 200 MHz. The antiparallel
Schottky diodes across the transformer/balun secondary winding
limit clock excursions into the AD9681 to approximately 0.8 V p-p
differential.
This limit helps prevent the large voltage swings of the clock
from feeding through to other portions of the AD9681 while
preserving the fast rise and fall times of the signal that are critical
to achieving a low jitter performance. However, the diode capacitance comes into play at frequencies above 500 MHz. Take care
when choosing the appropriate signal limiting diode.
–2
Mini-Circuits®
ADT1-1WT, 1:1 Z
–4
CLOCK
INPUT
0.1µF
XFMR
0.1µF
CLK+
100Ω
50Ω
CLK–
SCHOTTKY
DIODES:
HSMS2822
–15
10
35
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
85
11537-062
0.1µF
–8
–40
ADC
0.1µF
–6
11537-064
VREF ERROR (%)
The AD9681 has a flexible clock input structure. The clock input
can be a CMOS, LVDS, LVPECL, or sine wave signal. Regardless
of the type of signal being used, clock source jitter is of the utmost
concern, as described in the Jitter Considerations section.
–2.0
–5.0
For optimum performance, clock the AD9681 sample clock
inputs, CLK+ and CLK−, with a differential signal. The signal
is typically ac-coupled into the CLK+ and CLK− pins via a
transformer or capacitors. These pins are biased internally
(see Figure 28) and require no external bias.
Clock Input Options
INTERNAL VREF = 1V
–1.5
CLOCK INPUT CONSIDERATIONS
Figure 42. Transformer Coupled Differential Clock (Up to 200 MHz)
Figure 41. Typical VREF Drift
0.1µF
CLOCK
INPUT
Do not leave the SENSE pin floating.
0.1µF
CLK+
50Ω
ADC
0.1µF
0.1µF
CLK–
SCHOTTKY
DIODES:
HSMS2822
Figure 43. Balun Coupled Differential Clock (Up to 1 GHz)
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11537-065
When the SENSE pin is tied to AVDD, the internal reference is
disabled, allowing the use of an external reference. An internal
reference buffer loads the external reference with an equivalent
7.5 kΩ load (see Figure 34). The internal buffer generates the
positive and negative full-scale references for the ADC core. Therefore, limit the external reference to a maximum of 1.0 V.
AD9681
Data Sheet
Input Clock Divider
If a low jitter clock source is not available, another option is to
ac couple a differential PECL signal to the sample clock input
pins, as shown in Figure 44. The AD9510/AD9511/AD9512/
AD9513/AD9514/AD9515-x/AD9516-x/AD9517-x clock
drivers offer excellent jitter performance.
0.1µF
CLOCK
INPUT
The AD9681 clock divider can be synchronized using the external
SYNC input. Bit 0 and Bit 1 of Register 0x109 allow the clock
divider to be resynchronized on every SYNC signal or only on
the first SYNC signal after the register is written. A valid SYNC
causes the clock divider to reset to its initial state. This synchronization feature allows the clock dividers of multiple devices to
be aligned to guarantee simultaneous input sampling.
0.1µF
CLK+
0.1µF
50kΩ
AD951x
PECL DRIVER
240Ω
50kΩ
ADC
100Ω
0.1µF
CLK–
11537-066
CLOCK
INPUT
The AD9681 contains an input clock divider with the ability
to divide the input clock by integer values from 1 to 8.
240Ω
Figure 44. Differential PECL Sample Clock (Up to 1 GHz)
A third option is to ac couple a differential LVDS signal to the
sample clock input pins, as shown in Figure 45. The AD9510/
AD9511/AD9512/AD9513/AD9514/AD9515-x/AD9516-x/
AD9517-x clock drivers offer excellent jitter performance.
0.1µF
CLOCK
INPUT
0.1µF
50kΩ
0.1µF
ADC
CLK–
11537-067
CLOCK
INPUT
CLK+
100Ω
Typical high speed ADCs use both clock edges to generate a variety
of internal timing signals and, as a result, may be sensitive to
clock duty cycle. Commonly, a ±5% tolerance is required on the
clock duty cycle to maintain dynamic performance characteristics.
The AD9681 contains a duty cycle stabilizer (DCS) that retimes
the nonsampling (falling) edge, providing an internal clock signal
with a nominal 50% duty cycle. This allows the user to provide
a wide range of clock input duty cycles without affecting the performance of the AD9681. Noise and distortion performance are
nearly flat for a wide range of duty cycles with the DCS turned on.
0.1µF
AD951x
LVDS DRIVER
Clock Duty Cycle
50kΩ
Figure 45. Differential LVDS Sample Clock (Up to 1 GHz)
In some applications, it may be acceptable to drive the sample
clock inputs with a single-ended 1.8 V CMOS signal. In such
applications, drive the CLK+ pin directly from a CMOS gate, and
bypass the CLK− pin to ground with a 0.1 μF capacitor (see
Figure 46).
Jitter on the rising edge of the input is still of concern and is not
easily reduced by the internal stabilization circuit. The duty cycle
control loop does not function for clock rates of less than 20 MHz,
nominally. The loop has a time constant associated with it that
must be considered in applications in which the clock rate can
change dynamically. A wait time of 1.5 μs to 5 μs is required after
a dynamic clock frequency increase or decrease before the DCS
loop is relocked to the input signal.
VCC
0.1µF
CLOCK
INPUT
50Ω1
1kΩ
AD951x
CMOS DRIVER
OPTIONAL
0.1µF
100Ω
1kΩ
CLK+
ADC
150Ω RESISTOR
IS OPTIONAL.
11537-068
CLK–
0.1µF
Figure 46. Single-Ended 1.8 V CMOS Input Clock (Up to 200 MHz)
Rev. A | Page 22 of 40
Data Sheet
AD9681
Jitter Considerations
POWER DISSIPATION AND POWER-DOWN MODE
High speed, high resolution ADCs are sensitive to the quality of the
clock input. The degradation in SNR at a given input frequency
(fA) that is due only to aperture jitter (tJ) is expressed by
As shown in Figure 48, the power dissipated by the AD9681 is
proportional to its sample rate and can be set to one of several
power saving modes using Register 0x100, Bits[2:0].
0.9




0.8
In this equation, the rms aperture jitter represents the root sum
square of all jitter sources, including the clock input, analog input
signal, and ADC aperture jitter specifications. IF undersampling
applications are particularly sensitive to jitter (see Figure 47).
RMS CLOCK JITTER REQUIREMENT
125MSPS
SETTING
0.7
105MSPS
SETTING
80MSPS
SETTING
65MSPS
SETTING
50MSPS
SETTING
40MSPS
SETTING
0.6
0.5
120
110
0.4
90
0.3
10
14 BITS
80
12 BITS
10 BITS
8 BITS
50
40
30
1
0.125ps
0.25ps
0.5ps
1.0ps
2.0ps
10
100
ANALOG INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
1000
50
70
90
110
130
Figure 48. Total Power vs. fSAMPLE for fIN = 9.7 MHz
70
60
30
SAMPLE RATE (MSPS)
11537-070
SNR (dB)
20MSPS
SETTING
16 BITS
100
11537-071
130
TOTAL POWER (W)

1
SNR Degradation = 20 log10 
 2  f A  t J
Figure 47. Ideal SNR vs. Input Frequency and Jitter
Treat the clock input as an analog signal in cases where aperture
jitter may affect the dynamic range of the AD9681. Separate the
clock driver power supplies from the ADC output driver supplies
to avoid modulating the clock signal with digital noise. Low jitter,
crystal controlled oscillators are excellent clock sources. If another
type of source generates the clock (by gating, dividing, or another
method), ensure that it is retimed by the original clock at the
last step.
See the AN-501 Application Note, Aperture Uncertainty and
ADC System Performance, and the AN-756 Application Note,
Sampled Systems and the Effects of Clock Phase Noise and Jitter,
for more in depth information about jitter performance as it
relates to ADCs.
The AD9681 is placed in power-down mode either by the SPI
port or by asserting the PDWN pin high. In this state, the ADC
typically dissipates 2 mW. During power-down, the output drivers
are placed in a high impedance state. Asserting the PDWN pin
low returns the AD9681 to its normal operating mode. Note
that PDWN is referenced to the digital output driver supply
(DRVDD) and should not exceed that supply voltage.
Low power dissipation in power-down mode is achieved by
shutting down the reference, reference buffer, biasing networks,
and clock. The internal capacitors are discharged when the
device enters power-down mode and then must be recharged
when returning to normal operation. As a result, wake-up time
is related to the time spent in power-down mode, and shorter
power-down cycles result in proportionally shorter wake-up
times. When using the SPI port interface, the user can place the
ADC in power-down mode or standby mode. Standby mode
allows the user to keep the internal reference circuitry powered
when faster wake-up times are required. See the Memory Map
section for more details on using these features.
Rev. A | Page 23 of 40
AD9681
Data Sheet
DIGITAL OUTPUTS AND TIMING
The AD9681 LVDS outputs facilitate interfacing with LVDS
receivers in custom ASICs and FPGAs for superior switching
performance in noisy environments. Single point-to-point net
topologies are recommended with a 100 Ω termination resistor
placed as near to the receiver as possible. If there is no far end
receiver termination or there is poor differential trace routing,
timing errors may result. To avoid such timing errors, it is recommended that the trace length be less than 24 inches, with all
traces the same length. Place the differential output traces as near
to each other as possible. An example of the FCO and data stream
with proper trace length and position is shown in Figure 49.
Figure 50 shows an LVDS output timing example in reduced
range mode.
D0 500mV/DIV
D1 500mV/DIV
DCO 500mV/DIV
FCO 500mV/DIV
4ns/DIV
Figure 49. LVDS Output Timing Example in ANSI-644 Mode (Default)
D0 400mV/DIV
D1 400mV/DIV
DCO 400mV/DIV
FCO 400mV/DIV
4ns/DIV
11537-083
When operating in reduced range mode, the output current
reduces to 2 mA. This results in a 200 mV swing (or 400 mV p-p
differential) across a 100 Ω termination at the receiver.
11537-074
The AD9681 differential outputs conform to the ANSI-644 LVDS
standard on default power-up. This can be changed to a low power,
reduced signal option (similar to the IEEE 1596.3 standard) via the
SPI. The LVDS driver current is derived on chip and sets the
output current at each output equal to a nominal 3.5 mA. A 100 Ω
differential termination resistor placed at the LVDS receiver
inputs results in a nominal 350 mV swing (or 700 mV p-p
differential) at the receiver.
Figure 50. LVDS Output Timing Example in Reduced Range Mode
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Data Sheet
AD9681
Figure 51 shows an example of the LVDS output using the
ANSI-644 standard (default) data eye and a time interval error
(TIE) jitter histogram with trace lengths of less than 24 inches
on standard FR-4 material.
Figure 52 shows an example of trace lengths exceeding 24 inches
on standard FR-4 material. Note that the TIE jitter histogram
reflects the decrease of the data eye opening as the edge deviates
from the ideal position.
500
EYE: ALL BITS
It is the responsibility of the user to determine if the waveforms
meet the timing budget of the design when the trace lengths exceed
24 inches. Additional SPI options allow the user to further increase
the internal termination (increasing the current) of all eight outputs
to drive longer trace lengths, which can be achieved by programming Register 0x15. Although this option produces sharper rise
and fall times on the data edges and is less prone to bit errors, it
also increases the power dissipation of the DRVDD supply.
500
ULS: 7000/400354
300
200
100
0
–100
–200
–300
ULS: 8000/414024
300
200
100
0
–100
–200
–300
–400
–400
–500
–500
–0.8ns
–0.4ns
0ns
0.4ns
–0.8ns
0.8ns
7k
12k
6k
10k
TIE JITTER HISTOGRAM (Hits)
5k
4k
3k
2k
0ns
0.4ns
–0.8ns
8k
6k
4k
2k
250ps
300ps
350ps
400ps
450ps
500ps
11537-075
1k
0
200ps
–0.4ns
Figure 51. Data Eye for LVDS Outputs in ANSI-644 Mode with Trace Lengths
of Less Than 24 Inches on Standard FR-4 Material, External 100 Ω Far End
Termination Only
0k
–800ps –600ps –400ps –200ps
0ps
200ps
400ps
600ps
11537-076
TIE JITTER HISTOGRAM (Hits)
EYE: ALL BITS
400
EYE DIAGRAM VOLTAGE (mV)
EYE DIAGRAM VOLTAGE (mV)
400
Figure 52. Data Eye for LVDS Outputs in ANSI-644 Mode with Trace Lengths of
Greater Than 24 Inches on Standard FR-4 Material, External 100 Ω Far End
Termination Only
The default format of the output data is twos complement.
Table 10 shows an example of the output coding format. To change
the output data format to offset binary, see the Memory Map
section, Register 0x14, Bit[0].
Table 10. Digital Output Coding
Input (V)
VIN+ − VIN−
VIN+ − VIN−
VIN+ − VIN−
VIN+ − VIN−
VIN+ − VIN−
Condition (V)
<−VREF − 0.5 LSB
−VREF
0V
+VREF − 1.0 LSB
>+VREF − 0.5 LSB
Offset Binary Output Mode
0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000
1000 0000 0000 0000
1111 1111 1111 1100
1111 1111 1111 1100
Rev. A | Page 25 of 40
Twos Complement Mode
1000 0000 0000 0000
1000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000
0111 1111 1111 1100
0111 1111 1111 1100
AD9681
Data Sheet
Data from each ADC is serialized and provided on a separate
channel in two lanes in DDR mode. The data rate for each serial
stream is equal to 16 bits times the sample clock rate, with a
maximum of 500 Mbps/lane [(16 bits × 125 MSPS)/(2 × 2) =
500 Mbps/lane)]. The lowest typical conversion rate is 10 MSPS.
See the Memory Map section for details on enabling this feature.
Two output clock types are provided to assist in capturing data
from the AD9681. DCO±1 and DCO±2 are used to clock the
output data and their frequency is equal to 4× the sample clock
(CLK±) rate for the default mode of operation. Data is clocked out
of the AD9681 and must be captured on the rising and falling edges
of the DCO that supports double data rate (DDR) capturing.
DCO±1 is used to capture the D0±x1/D1±x1 (Bank 1) data;
DCO±2 is used to capture the D0±x2/D1±x2 (Bank 2) data.
FCO±1 and FCO±2 signal the start of a new output byte and
toggle at a rate equal to the sample clock rate in 1× frame mode.
FCO±1 frames the D0±x1/D1±x1 (Bank 1) data and FCO±2
frames the D0±x2/ D1±x2 (Bank 2) data. See the Timing
Diagrams section for more information.
When the SPI is used, the DCO phase can be adjusted in 60°
increments relative to one data cycle (30° relative to one DCO
cycle). This enables the user to refine system timing margins if
required. The default DCO±1 and DCO±2 to output data edge
timing, as shown in Figure 3, is 180° relative to one data cycle
(90° relative to one DCO cycle).
A 12-bit serial stream can also be initiated from the SPI. This
allows the user to implement and test compatibility to lower
resolution systems. When changing the resolution to a 12-bit
serial stream, the data stream is shortened. See Figure 4 for the
12-bit example. However, in the default option with the serial
output number of bits at 16, the data stream stuffs two 0s at the
end of the 14-bit serial data.
In default mode, as shown in Figure 3, the MSB is first in the
data output serial stream. This can be inverted so that the LSB is
first in the data output serial stream by using the SPI.
There are 12 digital output test pattern options available that
can be initiated through the SPI. This is a useful feature when
validating receiver capture and timing (see Table 11 for the output
bit sequencing options that are available). Some test patterns
have two serial sequential words and can alternate in various
ways, depending on the test pattern chosen. Note that some
patterns do not adhere to the data format select option. In
addition, custom user defined test patterns can be assigned in
Register 0x19, Register 0x1A, Register 0x1B, and Register 0x1C.
Table 11. Flexible Output Test Modes
Digital Output Word 21
N/A
N/A
Subject to Data
Format Select1
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
0101 0101 0101 (12-bit)
0101 0101 0101 0100 (16-bit)
N/A
No
PN sequence long2
Digital Output Word 11
N/A
1000 0000 0000 (12-bit)
1000 0000 0000 0000 (16-bit)
1111 1111 1111 (12-bit)
0000 0000 0000 0000 (16-bit)
0000 0000 0000 (12-bit)
0000 0000 0000 0000 (16-bit)
1010 1010 1010 (12-bit)
1010 1010 1010 1010 (16-bit)
N/A
0110
PN sequence short2
N/A
N/A
Yes
0111
One-/zero-word
toggle
1111 1111 1111 (12-bit)
111 1111 1111 1100 (16-bit)
No
1000
1001
User input
1-/0-bit toggle
No
No
1010
1× sync
N/A
No
1011
One bit high
Register 0x19 to Register 0x1A
1010 1010 1010 (12-bit)
1010 1010 1010 1000 (16-bit)
0000 0011 1111 (12-bit)
0000 0001 1111 1100 (16-bit)
1000 0000 0000 (12-bit)
1000 0000 0000 0000 (16-bit)
0000 0000 0000 (12-bit)
0000 0000 0000 0000 (16bit)
Register 0x1B to Register 0x1C
N/A
N/A
No
1100
Mixed bit frequency
N/A
No
Output Test Mode Bit
Sequence (Reg. 0x0D)
0000
0001
Pattern Name
Off (default)
Midscale short
0010
+Full-scale short
0011
−Full-scale short
0100
Checkerboard
0101
1
2
1010 0011 0011 (12-bit)
1010 0001 1001 1100 (16-bit)
Yes
N/A means not applicable.
All test mode options except PN sequence short and PN sequence long can support 12-bit to 16-bit word lengths to verify data capture to the receiver.
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Notes
Offset binary
code shown
Offset binary
code shown
Offset binary
code shown
PN23
ITU 0.150
X23 + X18 + 1
PN9
ITU 0.150
X9 + X5 + 1
Pattern
associated
with the
external pin
Data Sheet
AD9681
The PN sequence short pattern produces a pseudorandom bit
sequence that repeats itself every 29 − 1 or 511 bits. Refer to
Section 5.1 of the ITU-T 0.150 (05/96) standard for a description of the PN sequence and how it is generated. The seed value
is all 1s (see Table 12 for the initial values). The output is a parallel
representation of the serial PN9 sequence in MSB-first format.
The first output word is the first 14 bits of the PN9 sequence in
MSB aligned form.
Table 12. PN Sequence
Sequence
PN Sequence Short
PN Sequence Long
Initial
Value
0x7F80
0x7FFC
Next Three Output Samples
(MSB First) Twos Complement
0x77C4, 0xF320, 0xA538
0x7F80, 0x8004, 0x7000
The PN sequence long pattern produces a pseudorandom bit
sequence that repeats itself every 223 − 1 or 8,388,607 bits. Refer
to Section 5.6 of the ITU-T 0.150 (05/96) standard for a description
of the PN sequence and how it is generated. The seed value is all 1s
(see Table 12 for the initial values), and the AD9681 inverts the
bit stream with relation to the ITU standard. The output is a
parallel representation of the serial PN23 sequence in MSB-first
format. The first output word is the first 14 bits of the PN23
sequence in MSB aligned format.
This pattern allows the user to perform timing alignment
adjustments among the FCO±1, FCO±2, DCO±1, DCO±2, and
output data. The SCLK/DTP pin has an internal 30 kΩ resistor
to GND and can be left unconnected for normal operation.
Table 14. Digital Test Pattern Pin Settings
Selected Digital
Test Pattern
Normal Operation
DTP
DTP Voltage
No connect
AVDD
Resulting
D0±xx and D1±xx
Normal operation
1000 0000 0000 0000
Additional and custom test patterns can also be observed when
commanded from the SPI port. Consult the Memory Map
section for information about the options available.
CSB1 and CSB2 Pins
Tie the CSB1 and CSB2 pins to AVDD for applications that do
not require SPI mode operation. Tying CSB1 and CSB2 high
causes all SCLK and SDIO SPI communication information to
be ignored.
CSB1 selects/deselects SPI circuitry affecting the D0±x1/D1±x1
outputs (Bank 1). CSB2 selects/deselects SPI circuitry affecting
the D0±x2/D1±x2 (Bank 2) outputs.
Consult the Memory Map section for information on how to
change these additional digital output timing features through
the SPI.
It is recommended that CSB1 and CSB2 be controlled with the
same signal; that is, tie them together. In this way, whether tying
them to AVDD or selecting SPI functionality, both banks of
ADCs are controlled identically and are always in the same state.
SDIO/OLM Pin
RBIAS1 and RBIAS2 Pins
For applications that do not require SPI mode operation, the CSB1
and CSB2 pins are tied to AVDD, and the SDIO/OLM pin controls
the output lane mode according to Table 13.
To set the internal core bias current of the ADC, place a 10.0 kΩ,
1% tolerance resistor to ground at each of the RBIAS1 and
RBIAS2 pins.
For applications where the SDIO/OLM pin is not used, tie CSB1
and CSB2 to AVDD. When using the one-lane mode, use an
encode rate of ≤62.5 MSPS to meet the maximum output rate of
1 Gbps.
OUTPUT TEST MODES
Table 13. Output Lane Mode Pin Settings
Output Lane
Mode Voltage
(SDIO/OLM Pin)
AVDD (Default)
GND
Output Mode
Two-lane. 1× frame, 16-bit serial output.
One-lane. 1× frame, 16-bit serial output.
SCLK/DTP Pin
The SCLK/DTP pin can enable a single digital test pattern if
it and the CSB1 and CSB2 pins are held high during device
power-up. When SCLK/DTP is tied to AVDD, the ADC channel
outputs shift out the following pattern: 1000 0000 0000 0000.
The FCO±1, FCO±2, DCO±1, and DCO±2 pins function
normally while all channels shift out the repeatable test pattern.
The AD9681 includes a built-in test feature designed to enable
verification of the integrity of each data output channel, as well
as to facilitate board level debugging. Various output test modes
are provided to place predictable values on the outputs of the
AD9681.
The output test modes are described in Table 11 and controlled by
the output test mode bits at Address 0x0D. When an output test
mode is enabled, the analog section of the ADC is disconnected
from the digital back-end blocks and the test pattern is run through
the output formatting block. Some of the test patterns are subject
to output formatting, and some are not. The PN generators from
the PN sequence tests can be reset by setting Bit 4 or Bit 5 of
Register 0x0D. These tests can be performed with or without an
analog signal (if present, the analog signal is ignored), but they do
require an encode clock. For more information, see the AN-877
Application Note, Interfacing to High Speed ADCs via SPI.
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AD9681
Data Sheet
SERIAL PORT INTERFACE (SPI)
Other modes involving the CSB1 and CSB2 pins are available.
To permanently enable the device, hold CSB1 and CSB2 low
indefinitely; this is called streaming. CSB1 and CSB2 can stall
high between bytes to allow additional external timing. Tie CSB1
and CSB2 high to place SPI functions in high impedance mode.
This mode turns on any SPI secondary pin functions.
The AD9681 serial port interface (SPI) allows the user to configure
the converter for specific functions or operations through a
structured register space provided inside the ADC. The SPI
offers the user added flexibility and customization, depending on
the application. Addresses are accessed via the serial port and
can be written to or read from via the port. Memory is organized
into bytes that can be further divided into fields, which are documented in the Memory Map section. For general operational
information, see the AN-877 Application Note, Interfacing to
High Speed ADCs via SPI. SPI information specific to the AD9681
is found in the AD9681 datasheet and takes precedence over the
general information found in the AN-877 Application Note.
It is recommended that CSB1 and CSB2 be controlled with the
same signal by tying them together. In this way, whether tying
them to AVDD or selecting SPI functionality, both banks of ADCs
are controlled identically and are always in the same state.
CONFIGURATION USING THE SPI
During an instruction phase, a 16-bit instruction is transmitted.
Data follows the instruction phase, and its length is determined
by the W0 and W1 bits.
Four pins define the SPI of this ADC: the SCLK/DTP pin
(SCLK functionality), the SDIO/OLM pin (SDIO functionality)
and the CSB1 and CSB2 pins (see Table 15). SCLK (a serial clock)
is used to synchronize the read and write data presented from
and to the ADC. SDIO (serial data input/output) serves a dual
function, allowing data to be sent to and read from the internal
ADC memory map registers. CSB1 and CSB2 (chip select bar)
are active low controls that enable or disable the read and write
cycles.
In addition to word length, the instruction phase determines
whether the serial frame is a read or write operation, allowing
the serial port to both program the chip and read the contents of
the on-chip memory. The first bit of the first byte in a multibyte
serial data transfer frame indicates whether a read command or
a write command is issued. If the instruction is a readback
operation, performing a readback causes the serial data
input/output (SDIO) pin to change direction from an input to an
output at the appropriate point in the serial frame.
Table 15. Serial Port Interface Pins
Input data registers on the rising edge of SCLK, and output data
transmits on the falling edge. After the address information passes
to the converter requesting a read, the SDIO line transitions from
an input to an output within 1/2 of a clock cycle. This timing
ensures that when the falling edge of the next clock cycle
occurs, data can be safely placed on this serial line for the
controller to read.
Pin
SCLK
(SCLK/DTP)
SDIO
(SDIO/OLM)
CSB1, CSB2
Function
Serial clock. The serial shift clock input, which is
used to synchronize serial interface reads and writes.
Serial data input/output. A dual-purpose pin that
serves as an input or an output, depending on the
instruction being sent and the relative position in
the timing frame.
Chip select bar. An active low control that gates
the read and write cycles. CSB1 enables/disables
the SPI for four channels in Bank 1; CSB2 enables/
disables the SPI for four channels in Bank 2.
All data is composed of 8-bit words. Data can be sent in MSBfirst mode or in LSB-first mode. MSB-first mode is the default
on power-up and can be changed via the SPI port configuration
register. For more information about this and other features,
see the AN-877 Application Note, Interfacing to High Speed
ADCs via SPI.
The falling edge of CSB1 and/or CSB2, in conjunction with the
rising edge of SCLK, determines the start of the framing. For an
example of the serial timing and its definitions, see Figure 53
and Table 5.
tHIGH
tDS
tS
tDH
tCLK
tH
tLOW
CSBx
SDIO DON’T CARE
DON’T CARE
R/W
W1
W0
A12
A11
A10
A9
A8
A7
D5
Figure 53. Serial Port Interface Timing Diagram
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D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
DON’T CARE
11537-078
SCLK DON’T CARE
Data Sheet
AD9681
HARDWARE INTERFACE
CONFIGURATION WITHOUT THE SPI
The pins described in Table 15 comprise the physical interface
between the user programming device and the serial port of the
AD9681. The SCLK/DTP pin (SCLK functionality) and the CSB1
and CSB2 pins function as inputs when using the SPI interface.
The SDIO/OLM pin (SDIO functionality) is bidirectional,
functioning as an input during write phases and as an output
during readback.
In applications that do not interface to the SPI control registers,
the SDIO/OLM pin, the SCLK/DTP pin, and the PDWN pin
serve as standalone CMOS-compatible control pins. When the
device is powered up, it is assumed that the user intends to use the
pins as static control lines for output lane mode control, digital
test pattern control, and power-down feature control. In this
mode, connect CSB1 and CSB2 to AVDD, which disables the
serial port interface.
The SPI interface is flexible enough to be controlled by either
FPGAs or microcontrollers. One method for SPI configuration
is described in detail in the AN-812 Application Note, Microcontroller-Based Serial Port Interface (SPI) Boot Circuit.
The SPI port should not be active during periods when the full
dynamic performance of the converter is required. Because the
SCLK signal, the CSB1 and CSB2 signals, and the SDIO signal
are typically asynchronous to the ADC clock, noise from these
signals can degrade converter performance. If the on-board SPI
bus is used for other devices, it may be necessary to provide
buffers between this bus and the AD9681 to prevent these signals
from transitioning at the converter inputs during critical
sampling periods.
Some pins serve a dual function when the SPI interface is not
being used. When the pins are strapped to DRVDD or ground
during device power-on, they serve a specific function. Table 13
and Table 14 describe the strappable functions that are
supported on the AD9681.
When the device is in SPI mode, the PDWN pin (if enabled)
remains active. For SPI control of power-down, set the PDWN pin
to its inactive state (low).
SPI ACCESSIBLE FEATURES
Table 16 provides a brief description of the general features that
are accessible via the SPI. These features are described further in
the AN-877 Application Note, Interfacing to High Speed ADCs via
SPI. The AD9681 device-specific features are described in detail in
the Memory Map Register Descriptions section following Table 17,
the external memory map register table.
Table 16. Features Accessible Using the SPI
Feature Name
Power Mode
Clock
Offset
Test I/O
Output Mode
Output Phase
ADC Resolution
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Description
Allows the user to set either power-down mode
or standby mode
Allows the user to access the DCS, set the
clock divider, set the clock divider phase, and
enable the sync function
Allows the user to digitally adjust the
converter offset
Allows the user to set test modes to have
known data on output bits
Allows the user to set the output mode
Allows the user to set the output clock polarity
Allows scalable power consumption options
with respect to the sample rate
AD9681
Data Sheet
MEMORY MAP
READING THE MEMORY MAP REGISTER TABLE
Default Values
Each row in the memory map register table has eight bit locations.
The memory map is divided into three sections: the chip configuration registers (Address 0x00 to Address 0x02); the device
index and transfer registers (Address 0x05 and Address 0xFF);
and the global ADC function registers, including setup, control,
and test (Address 0x08 to Address 0x109).
After the AD9681 is reset (via Bit 5 and Bit 2 of Address 0x00),
the registers are loaded with default values. The default values
for the registers are listed in the Default Value (Hex) column
of Table 17, the memory map register table.
The memory map register table (see Table 17) lists the default
hexadecimal value for each hexadecimal address shown. The
column with the Bit 7 (MSB) heading is the start of the default
hexadecimal value given. For example, Address 0x05, the device
index register, has a hexadecimal default value of 0x3F. This means
that in Address 0x05, Bits[7:6] = 0, and the remaining bits,
Bits[5:0], = 1. This setting is the default channel index setting.
The default value results in all specified ADC channels receiving
the next write command. For more information on this function
and others, see the AN-877 Application Note, Interfacing to
High Speed ADCs via SPI. This application note details the
functions controlled by Register 0x00 to Register 0xFF. The
remaining registers are documented in the Memory Map
Register Descriptions section.

Open Locations
All address and bit locations that are not listed in Table 17 are
not currently supported for this device. Write the unused bits of
a valid address location with 0s. Writing to these locations is
required only when some of the bits of an address location are
valid (for example, Address 0x05). Do not write to an address
location if the entire address location is open or if the address is
not listed in Table 17 (for example, Address 0x13).
Logic Levels
An explanation of logic level terminology follows:

“Bit is set” is synonymous with “bit is set to Logic 1” or
“writing Logic 1 for the bit.”
“Clear a bit” is synonymous with “bit is set to Logic 0” or
“writing Logic 0 for the bit.”
Channel Specific Registers
Some channel setup functions can be programmed independently
for each channel. In such cases, channel address locations are
internally duplicated for each channel; that is, each channel has
its own set of registers. These registers and bits are designated in
Table 17 as local. Access these local registers and bits by setting
the appropriate data channel bits (A1, A2 through D1, D2) and
the clock channel bits (DCO±1, DCO±2 and FCO±1, FCO±2),
found in Register 0x05. If all the valid bits are set in Register
0x05, the subsequent write to a local register affects the registers
of all the data channels and the DCO±x/FCO±x clock channels.
In a read cycle, set only one channel (A1, A2 through D1, D2)
to read one local register. If all the bits are set during a SPI read
cycle, the device returns the value for Channel A1.
Registers and bits that are designated as global in Table 17 are
applicable to the channel features for which independent settings
are not allowed; thus, they affect the entire device. The settings
in Register 0x05 do not affect the global registers and bits.
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Data Sheet
AD9681
MEMORY MAP
The AD9681 uses a 3-wire (bidirectional SDIO) interface and 16-bit addressing. Therefore, Bit 0 and Bit 7 in Register 0x00 are set to 0,
and Bit 3 and Bit 4 are set to 1. When Bit 5 in Register 0x00 is set high, the SPI enters a soft reset where all of the user registers revert to
their default values and Bit 2 is automatically cleared.
Table 17. Memory Map Register Table
Reg.
Addr.
Register Name
(Hex)
Chip Configuration Registers
0x00
SPI port
configuration
0x01
Chip ID (global)
0x02
Chip grade (global)
Bit 7
(MSB)
0=
SDIO
active
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
LSB first
Soft
reset
1=
16-bit
address
1=
16-bit
address
Soft
reset
LSB first
Bit 0
(LSB)
0 = SDIO
active
8-bit chip ID, Bits[7:0];
0x8F = the AD9681, an octal, 14-bit, 125 MSPS serial LVDS
Open
Speed grade ID, Bits[6:4];
110 = 125 MSPS
Default
Value
(Hex)
0x18
0x8F
Open
Open
Open
Open
Read
only
Comments
Nibbles are
mirrored such
that a given
register value
yields the same
function for
either LSB-first
mode or MSBfirst mode.
The default
for ADCs is
16-bit mode.
Unique chip ID
used to differentiate devices.
Read only.
Unique speed
grade ID used
to differentiate
graded devices.
Read only.
Device Index and Transfer Registers
0x05
Device index
Open
Open
DCO±1,
DCO±2
clock
channels
FCO±1,
FCO±2
clock
channels
D1, D2
data
channels
C1, C2
data
channels
B1, B2
data
channels
A1, A2
data
channels
0x3F
0xFF
Open
Open
Initiate
override
0x00
Internal power-down
mode, Bits[1:0];
00 = chip run
01 = full power-down
10 = standby
11 = digital reset
0x00
Determines
various generic
modes of chip
operation.
Open
0x01
Turns duty
cycle stabilizer
on or off.
0x00
Divide ratio
is the value
plus 1.
Transfer
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Global ADC Function Registers
0x08
Power modes
(global)
Open
Open
Open
Open
0x09
Clock (global)
Open
Open
External
powerdown
pin
function;
0 = full
powerdown,
1=
standby
Open
Open
Open
0x0B
Clock divide
(global)
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
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Open
Open
Duty
cycle
stabilizer;
0 = off
1 = on
Clock divide ratio, Bits[2:0];
000 = divide by 1
001 = divide by 2
010 = divide by 3
011 = divide by 4
100 = divide by 5
101 = divide by 6
110 = divide by 7
111 = divide by 8
Bits are set to
determine
which device
on chip
receives the
next write
command.
The default is
all devices on
chip.
Sets resolution/
sample rate
override.
AD9681
Reg.
Addr.
(Hex)
0x0C
Register Name
Enhancement
control
Data Sheet
Bit 7
(MSB)
Open
Bit 6
Open
Bit 5
Open
Bit 4
Open
Bit 3
Open
Bit 2
Bit 1
Open
Chop
mode;
0 = off
1 = on
Output test mode, Bits[3:0] (local);
User input test mode,
Reset PN
Reset PN
Bits[7:6];
long gen
short gen
0000 = off (default)
00 = single
0001 = midscale short
01 = alternate
0010 = positive FS
10 = single once
0011 = negative FS
11 = alternate once
0100 = alternating checkerboard
(affects user input test
0101 = PN23 sequence
mode only;
0110 = PN9 sequence
Register 0x0D,
0111 = one-/zero-word toggle
Bits[3:0] = 1000)
1000 = user input
1001 = 1-/0-bit toggle
1010 = 1× sync
1011 = one bit high
1100 = mixed bit frequency
8-bit device offset adjustment, Bits[7:0] (local);
offset adjust in LSBs from +127 to −128 (twos complement format)
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
LVDS-ANSI/
Output
Output
LVDS-IEEE
invert;
format;
option;
0=
0 = not
0 = LVDSoffset
inverted
ANSI
binary
1=
1 = LVDS1 = twos
inverted
IEEE
comple(local)
reduced
ment
range link
(default)
(global);
(global)
see Table 18
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Output driver
FCO±x,
termination, Bits[5:4];
DCO±x
output
00 = none
drive
01 = 200 Ω
(local);
10 = 100 Ω
0 = 1×
11 = 100 Ω
drive
1 = 2×
drive
Open
Input clock phase adjust, Bits[6:4];
Output clock phase adjust, Bits[3:0];
(value is number of input clock cycles
(0000 to 1011; see Table 20)
of phase delay; see Table 19)
0x0D
Test mode (local
except for PN
sequence resets)
0x10
Offset adjust (local)
0x14
Output mode
0x15
Output adjust
0x16
Output phase
0x18
VREF
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
0x19
USER_PATT1_LSB
(global)
USER_PATT1_MSB
(global)
USER_PATT2_LSB
(global)
USER_PATT2_MSB
(global)
B7
B6
B5
B4
B15
B14
B13
B7
B6
B15
B14
0x1A
0x1B
0x1C
Bit 0
(LSB)
Open
Default
Value
(Hex)
0x00
0x00
When set, test
data is placed
on the output
pins in place of
normal data.
0x00
Device offset
trim.
Configures
outputs and
format of the
data.
0x01
0x00
Determines
LVDS or other
output
properties.
0x03
On devices that
use global
clock divide,
determines
which phase of
the divider
output supplies
the output
clock. Internal
latching is
unaffected.
Digital adjustment of input
full-scale
voltage. Does
not affect
analog voltage
reference.
B3
Input full-scale adjustment;
digital scheme, Bits[2:0];
000 = 1.0 V p-p
001 = 1.14 V p-p
010 = 1.33 V p-p
011 = 1.6 V p-p
100 = 2.0 V p-p
B2
B1
B0
0x00
B12
B11
B10
B9
B8
0x00
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
0x00
B13
B12
B11
B10
B9
B8
0x00
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Comments
Enables/
disables chop
mode.
0x04
User Defined
Pattern 1 LSB.
User Defined
Pattern 1 MSB.
User Defined
Pattern 2 LSB.
User Defined
Pattern 2 MSB.
Data Sheet
Reg.
Addr.
(Hex)
0x21
Register Name
Serial output data
control (global)
AD9681
Bit 7
(MSB)
LVDS
output
LSB first
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
SDR/DDR one-lane/two-lane,
wordwise/bitwise/bytewise, Bits[6:4];
000 = SDR two-lane, bitwise
001 = SDR two-lane, bytewise
010 = DDR two-lane, bitwise
011 = DDR two-lane, bytewise
100 = DDR one-lane, wordwise
Open
Open
Open
Default
Value
(Hex)
0x30
Bit 3
PLL low
encode
rate
mode
Bit 2
Select 2×
frame
Open
Open
Open
Sample rate, Bits[2:0];
000 = 20 MSPS
001 = 40 MSPS
010 = 50 MSPS
011 = 65 MSPS
100 = 80 MSPS
101 = 105 MSPS
110 = 125 MSPS
Open
Open
SDIO
pulldown
Open
Open
Open
0x00
Disables SDIO
pull-down.
0x00
VCM control.
Open
0x00
0x22
Serial channel
status (local)
Open
0x100
Resolution/sample
rate override
Open
Resolution/
sample rate
override
enable
0x101
User I/O Control 2
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
0x102
User I/O Control 3
Open
Open
Open
Open
0x109
Sync
Open
Open
Open
Open
VCM
powerdown
Open
Resolution, Bits[5:4];
01 = 14 bits
10 = 12 bits
Bit 0
Bit 1
(LSB)
Serial output number
of bits, Bits[1:0];
00 = 16 bits
10 = 12 bits
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Channel
output
reset
Sync next
only
Channel
powerdown
Enable
sync
0x00
0x00
Comments
Serial stream
control. Default
causes MSB
first and the
native bit
stream.
Powers down
individual
sections of a
converter.
Resolution/
sample rate
override
(requires
transfer
register,
Register 0xFF).
AD9681
Data Sheet
MEMORY MAP REGISTER DESCRIPTIONS
Output Mode (Register 0x14)
For additional information about functions controlled in
Register 0x00 to Register 0xFF, see the AN-877 Application Note,
Interfacing to High Speed ADCs via SPI.
Bit 7—Open
Device Index (Register 0x05)
There are certain features in the map that can be set independently
for each channel, whereas other features apply globally to all
channels (depending on context), regardless of which are selected.
Bits[3:0] in Register 0x05 select which individual data channels
are affected. The output clock channels are selected in Register 0x05
as well. A smaller subset of the independent feature list can be
applied to those devices.
Transfer (Register 0xFF)
All registers except Register 0x100 are updated the moment
they are written. Setting Bit 0 = 1 in the transfer register initializes
the settings in the ADC resolution/sample rate override register
(Address 0x100).
Bit 6—LVDS-ANSI/LVDS-IEEE Option
Setting Bit 6 = 1 chooses the LVDS-IEEE (reduced range) option.
(The default setting is LVDS-ANSI.) As described in Table 18,
when either LVDS-ANSI mode or the LVDS-IEEE reduced range
link is selected, the user can select the driver termination resistor
in Register 0x15, Bits[5:4]. The driver current is automatically
selected to give the proper output swing.
Table 18. LVDS-ANSI/LVDS-IEEE Options
LVDS-ANSI/
LVDS-IEEE
Option, Bit 6
0
1
Power Modes (Register 0x08)
Output
Mode
LVDS-ANSI
Output Driver
Termination
User selectable
LVDS-IEEE
reduced
range link
User selectable
Bits[7:6]—Open
Bits[5:3]—Open
Bit 5—External Power-Down Pin Function
Bit 2—Output Invert
When set (Bit 5 = 1), the external PDWN pin initiates standby
mode. When cleared (Bit 5 = 0), the external PDWN pin
initiates full power-down mode.
Setting Bit 2 = 1 inverts the output bit stream.
Output Driver
Current
Automatically
selected to give
proper swing
Automatically
selected to give
proper swing
Bit 1—Open
Bit 0—Output Format
Bits[4:2]—Open
Bits[1:0]—Internal Power-Down Mode
In normal operation (Bits[1:0] = 00), all ADC channels are active.
In full power-down mode (Bits[1:0] = 01), the digital datapath
clocks are disabled and the digital datapath is reset. Outputs are
disabled.
In standby mode (Bits[1:0] = 10), the digital datapath clocks
and the outputs are disabled.
During a digital reset (Bits[1:0] = 11), all the digital datapath clocks
and the outputs (where applicable) on the chip are reset, except
the SPI port. Note that the SPI is always left under control of the
user; that is, it is never automatically disabled or in reset (except
by power-on reset).
Enhancement Control (Register 0x0C)
Bits[7:3]—Open
Bit 2—Chop Mode
For applications that are sensitive to offset voltages and other
low frequency noise, such as homodyne or direct conversion
receivers, chopping in the first stage of the AD9681 is a feature
that can be enabled by setting Bit 2 = 1. In the frequency domain,
chopping translates offsets and other low frequency noise to
fCLK/2, where they can be filtered.
By default, setting Bit 0 = 1 sends the data output in twos
complement format. Clearing this bit (Bit 0 = 0) changes the
output mode to offset binary.
Output Adjust (Register 0x15)
Bits[7:6]—Open
Bits[5:4]—Output Driver Termination
These bits allow the user to select the internal output driver
termination resistor.
Bits[3:1]—Open
Bit 0—FCO±x, DCO±x Output Drive
Bit 0 of the output adjust register controls the drive strength on
the LVDS driver of the FCO±1, FCO±2, DCO±1, and DCO±2
outputs only. The default value (Bit 0 = 0) sets the drive to 1×.
Increase the drive to 2× by setting the appropriate channel bit in
Register 0x05 and then setting Bit 0 = 1. These features cannot be
used with the output driver termination selected. The termination
selection takes precedence over the 2× driver strength on FCO±1,
FCO±2, DCO±1, and DCO±2 when both the output driver
termination and output drive are selected.
Bits[1:0]—Open
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Data Sheet
AD9681
Output Phase (Register 0x16)
Serial Output Data Control (Register 0x21)
Bit 7—Open
The serial output data control register programs the AD9681
in various output data modes, depending on the data capture
solution. Table 21 describes the various serialization options
available in the AD9681.
Bits[6:4]—Input Clock Phase Adjust
When the clock divider (Register 0x0B) is used, the applied
clock is at a higher frequency than the internal sampling clock.
Bits[6:4] determine at which phase of the external clock the
sampling occurs. This is applicable only when the clock divider
is used. It is prohibited to select a value for Bits[6:4] that is greater
than the value of Bits[2:0], Register 0x0B. See Table 19 for more
information.
Table 19. Input Clock Phase Adjust Options
Input Clock Phase
Adjust, Bits[6:4]
000 (Default)
001
010
011
100
101
110
111
Number of Input Clock Cycles of
Phase Delay
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Resolution/Sample Rate Override (Register 0x100)
This register is designed to allow the user to downgrade the device
(that is, establish lower power) for applications that do not require
full sample rate. Settings in this register are not initialized until Bit 0
of the transfer register (Register 0xFF) is set to 1.
This function does not affect the sample rate; it affects the
maximum sample rate capability of the ADC, as well as the
resolution.
User I/O Control 2 (Register 0x101)
Bits[7:1]—Open
Bit 0—SDIO Pull-Down
Set Bit 0 = 1 to disable the internal 30 kΩ pull-down on the
SDIO/OLM pin. This feature limits loading when many devices
are connected to the SPI bus.
User I/O Control 3 (Register 0x102)
Bits[3:0]—Output Clock Phase Adjust
Bits[7:4]—Open
See Table 20 for more information.
Bit 3—VCM Power-Down
Table 20. Output Clock Phase Adjust Options
Set Bit 3 = 1 to power down the internal VCM generator. This
feature is used when applying an external reference.
Output Clock Phase
Adjust, Bits[3:0]
0000
0001
0010
0011 (Default)
0100
0101
0110
0111
1000
1001
1010
1011
DCO Phase Adjustment (Degrees
Relative to D0±x/D1±x Edge)
0
60
120
180
240
300
360
420
480
540
600
660
Bits[2:0]—Open
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AD9681
Data Sheet
Table 21. SPI Register Options
Serialization Options Selected
Register 0x21 Contents
0x30
0x20
0x10
0x00
0x34
0x24
0x14
0x04
0x40
0x32
0x22
0x12
0x02
0x36
0x26
0x16
0x06
0x42
Serial Output
Number of Bits
(SONB)
16-bit
16-bit
16-bit
16-bit
16-bit
16-bit
16-bit
16-bit
16-bit
12-bit
12-bit
12-bit
12-bit
12-bit
12-bit
12-bit
12-bit
12-bit
Frame Mode
1×
1×
1×
1×
2×
2×
2×
2×
1×
1×
1×
1×
1×
2×
2×
2×
2×
1×
Serial Data Mode
DDR two-lane, bytewise
DDR two-lane, bitwise
SDR two-lane, bytewise
SDR two-lane, bitwise
DDR two-lane, bytewise
DDR two-lane, bitwise
SDR two-lane, bytewise
SDR two-lane, bitwise
DDR one-lane, wordwise
DDR two-lane, bytewise
DDR two-lane, bitwise
SDR two-lane, bytewise
SDR two-lane, bitwise
DDR two-lane, bytewise
DDR two-lane, bitwise
SDR two-lane, bytewise
SDR two-lane, bitwise
DDR one-lane, wordwise
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DCO
Multiplier
4 × fS
4 × fS
8 × fS
8 × fS
4 × fS
4 × fS
8 × fS
8 × fS
8 × fS
3 × fS
3 × fS
6 × fS
6 × fS
3 × fS
3 × fS
6 × fS
6 × fS
6 × fS
Timing Diagram
Figure 3 (default setting)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Figure 3
Figure 5
Figure 5
Figure 5
Figure 5
Figure 7
Figure 4
Figure 4
Figure 4
Figure 4
Figure 6
Figure 6
Figure 6
Figure 6
Figure 8
Data Sheet
AD9681
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Crosstalk Between Inputs
Before starting the design and layout of the AD9681 as a system,
it is recommended that the designer become familiar with these
guidelines, which describe the special circuit connections and
layout requirements that are needed for certain pins.
To avoid crosstalk between inputs, consider the following
guidelines:


POWER AND GROUND RECOMMENDATIONS
When connecting power to the AD9681, it is recommended
that two separate 1.8 V supplies be used. Use one supply for
analog (AVDD); use a separate supply for the digital outputs
(DRVDD). For both AVDD and DRVDD, use several different
decoupling capacitors for both high and low frequencies. Place
these capacitors near the point of entry at the PCB level and near
the pins of the device, with minimal trace length.
A single PCB ground plane is typically sufficient when using the
AD9681. With proper decoupling and smart partitioning of the
PCB analog, digital, and clock sections, optimum performance
is easily achieved.
BOARD LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
For optimal performance, give special consideration to the
AD9681 board layout. The high channel count and small footprint of the AD9681 create a dense configuration that must be
managed for matters relating to crosstalk and switching noise.
Sources of Coupling




Coupling of Digital Output Switching Noise to Analog
Inputs and Clock
To avoid the coupling of digital output switching noise to the
analog inputs and the clock, use the following guidelines:


Trace pairs interfere with each other by inductive coupling and
capacitive coupling. Use the following guidelines:





Inductive coupling is current induced in a trace by a changing
magnetic field from an adjacent trace, caused by its changing
current flow. Mitigate this effect by making traces orthogonal
to each other whenever possible and by increasing the
distance between them.
Capacitive coupling is charge induced in a trace by the
changing electric field of an adjacent trace. This effect can
be mitigated by minimizing facing areas, increasing the
distance between traces, or changing dielectric properties.
Through-vias are particularly good conduits for both types
of coupling and must be used carefully.
Adjacent trace runs on the same layer may cause unbalanced
coupling between channels.
Traces on one layer should be separated by a plane (ac
ground) from the traces on another layer. Significant
coupling occurs through gaps in that plane, such as the
setback around through-vias.
When routing inputs, sequentially alternate input channels
on the top and bottom (or other layer) of the board.
Ensure that the top channels have no vias within 5 mm of
any other input channel via.
For bottom channels, use a via-in-pad to minimize topmetal coupling between channels.
Avoid running input traces parallel with each other that are
nearer than 2 mm apart.
When possible, lay out traces orthogonal to each other and
to any other traces that are not dc.
Secondhand or indirect coupling may occur through
nonrelated dc traces that bridge the distance between two
traces or vias.



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Vias on the outputs are a main conduit of noise to the vias
on the inputs. Maintain 5 mm of separation between any
output via and any input via.
Place the encode clock traces on the top surface. Vias are
not recommended in the clock traces. However, if they are
required, ensure that there are no clock trace vias within
5 mm of any input via or output via.
Place output surface traces (not imbedded between planes)
orthogonal to one another as much as possible. Avoid
parallel output to input traces within 2 mm.
Route digital output traces away from the analog input side
of the board.
Coupling among outputs is not a critical issue, but separation
between these high speed output pairs increases the noise
margin of the signals and is good practice.
AD9681
Data Sheet
CLOCK STABILITY CONSIDERATIONS
VCM
When powered on, the AD9681 goes into an initialization phase
where an internal state machine sets up the biases and the registers
for proper operation. During the initialization process, the AD9681
needs a stable clock. If the ADC clock source is not present or not
stable during ADC power-up, the state machine is disrupted and
the ADC starts up in an unknown state. To correct this, reinvoke
an initialization sequence after the ADC clock is stable by issuing
a digital reset using Register 0x08. In the default configuration
(internal VREF, ac-coupled input) where VREF and VCM are supplied
by the ADC itself, a stable clock during power-up is sufficient.
When VREF or VCM is supplied by an external source, it, too, must
be stable at power-up. Otherwise, a subsequent digital reset, using
Register 0x08, is needed. The pseudocode sequence for a digital
reset follows:
Decouple the VCMx pin to ground with a 0.1 μF capacitor.
SPI_Write (0x08, 0x03); # digital reset
REFERENCE DECOUPLING
Decouple the VREF pin externally to ground with a low ESR,
1.0 μF capacitor in parallel with a low ESR, 0.1 μF ceramic
capacitor.
SPI PORT
Ensure that the SPI port is inactive during periods when the full
dynamic performance of the converter is required. Because the
SCLK, CSB1, CSB2, and SDIO signals are typically asynchronous
to the ADC clock, noise from these signals can degrade converter
performance. If the on-board SPI bus is used for other devices,
it may be necessary to provide buffers between this bus and the
AD9681 to prevent these signals from transitioning at the converter
inputs during critical sampling periods.
SPI_Write (0x08, 0x00); # normal operation
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Data Sheet
AD9681
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
A1 BALL
CORNER
10.10
10.00 SQ
9.90
A1 BALL
CORNER
12 11 10 9 8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
A
B
C
D
8.80 SQ
E
F
G
H
0.80
J
K
L
M
TOP VIEW
0.60
REF
BOTTOM VIEW
DETAIL A
1.70 MAX
DETAIL A
1.00 MIN
0.32 MIN
0.50
COPLANARITY
0.45
0.12
0.40
BALL DIAMETER
COMPLIANT TO JEDEC STANDARDS MO-275-EEAB-1.
11-18-2011-A
SEATING
PLANE
Figure 54. 144-Ball Chip Scale Package Ball Grid Array [CSP_BGA]
(BC-144-7)
Dimensions shown in millimeters
ORDERING GUIDE
Model1
AD9681BBCZ-125
AD9681BBCZRL7-125
AD9681-125EBZ
1
Temperature Range
−40°C to +85°C
−40°C to +85°C
Package Description
144-Ball Chip Scale Package Ball Grid Array [CSP_BGA]
144-Ball Chip Scale Package Ball Grid Array [CSP_BGA]
Evaluation Board
Z = RoHS Compliant Part.
Rev. A | Page 39 of 40
Package Option
BC-144-7
BC-144-7
AD9681
Data Sheet
NOTES
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