ADC16DV160
ADC16DV160 Dual Channel, 16-Bit, 160 MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter with
DDR LVDS Outputs
Literature Number: SNAS488G
ADC16DV160
August 16, 2011
Dual Channel, 16-Bit, 160 MSPS Analog-to-Digital
Converter with DDR LVDS Outputs
General Description
The ADC16DV160 is a monolithic dual channel high perfor-
mance CMOS analog-to-digital converter capable of convert-
ing analog input signals into 16-bit digital words at rates up to
160 Mega Samples Per Second (MSPS). This converter uses
a differential, pipelined architecture with digital error correc-
tion and an on-chip sample-and-hold circuit to minimize pow-
er consumption and external component count while provid-
ing excellent dynamic performance. Automatic power-up
calibration enables excellent dynamic performance and re-
duces part-to-part variation, and the ADC16DV160 can be re-
calibrated at any time through the 3-wire Serial Peripheral
Interface (SPI). An integrated low noise and stable voltage
reference and differential reference buffer amplifier eases
board level design. The on-chip duty cycle stabilizer with low
additive jitter allows a wide range of input clock duty cycles
without compromising dynamic performance. A unique sam-
ple-and-hold stage yields a full-power bandwidth of 1.4 GHz.
The interface between the ADC16DV160 and a receiver block
can be easily verified and optimized via fixed pattern gener-
ation and output clock position features. The digital data is
provided via dual data rate LVDS outputs – making possible
the 68-pin, 10 mm x 10 mm LLP package. The ADC16DV160
operates on dual power supplies of +1.8V and +3.0V with a
power-down feature to reduce power consumption to very low
levels while allowing fast recovery to full operation.
Features
Low power consumption
On-chip precision reference and sample-and-hold circuit
On-chip automatic calibration during power-up
Dual data rate LVDS output port
Dual Supplies: 1.8V and 3.0V operation
Selectable input range: 2.4 and 2.0 VPP
Sampling edge flipping with clock divider by 2 option
Internal clock divide by 1 or 2
On-chip low jitter duty-cycle stabilizer
Power-down and sleep modes
Output fixed pattern generation
Output clock position adjustment
3-wire SPI
Offset binary or 2's complement data format
68-pin LLP package (10x10x0.8, 0.5mm pin-pitch)
Key Specifications
Resolution 16 Bits
Conversion Rate 160 MSPS
SNR
(@FIN = 30 MHz)
(@FIN = 197 MHz)
  
78 dBFS (typ)
76 dBFS (typ)
SFDR
(@FIN = 30 MHz)
(@FIN = 197 MHz)
  
95 dBFS (typ)
89 dBFS (typ)
Full Power Bandwidth 1.4 GHz (typ)
Power Consumption
-Core per channel
-LVDS Driver
-Total
  
612 mW (typ)
117 mW (typ)
1.3W (typ)
Operating Temperature Range -40°C ~ 85°C
Applications
Multi-carrier, Multi-standard Base Station Receivers
-MC-GSM/EDGE, CDMA2000, UMTS, LTE and WiMAX
High IF Sampling Receivers
Diversity Channel Receivers
Test and Measurement Equipment
Communications Instrumentation
Portable Instrumentation
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Block Diagram
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Functional Block Diagram
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Connection Diagram
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Pin-Out of ADC16DV160
Ordering Information
Industrial (−40°C +85°C) Package
ADC16DV160CILQ 68–pin LLP
ADC16DV160HFEB Evaluation Board
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Pin Descriptions
Pin(s) Name Type Function and Connection
ANALOG I/O
66
20
VIN+I
VIN+Q
Input Differential analog input pins. The differential full-scale input signal level
is 2.4 VPP by default, but can be set to 2.4/2.0 VPP via SPI. Each input
pin signal is centered on a common mode voltage, VCM.
67
19
VIN−I
VIN−Q
Input
7, 8
10, 11
VRPI
VRPQ
Output
Upper reference voltage.
This pin should not be used to source or sink current. The decoupling
capacitor to AGND (low ESL 0.1 µF) should be placed very close to the
pin to minimize stray inductance. VRP needs to be connected to VRN
through a low ESL 0.1 µF and a low ESR 10 µF capacitors in parallel.
5, 6
12, 13
VRNI
VRNQ
Output
Lower reference voltage.
This pin should not be used to source or sink current. The decoupling
capacitor to AGND (low ESL 0.1 µF) should be placed very close to the
pin to minimize stray inductance. VRN needs to be connected to VRP
through a low ESL 0.1 µF and a low ESR 10 µF capacitors in parallel.
2
16
VRMI
VRMQ
Output
Common mode voltage
These pins should be bypassed to AGND with a low ESL (equivalent
series inductance) 0.1 µF capacitor placed as close to the pin as
possible to minimize stray inductance, and a 10 µF capacitor should be
placed in parallel. It is recommended to use VRM to provide the common
mode voltage for the differential analog inputs.
9VREF Output/Input
Internal reference voltage output / External reference voltage input. By
default, this pin is the output for the internal 1.2V voltage reference. This
pin should not be used to sink or source current and should be
decoupled to AGND with a 0.1 µF, low ESL capacitor. The decoupling
capacitors should be placed as close to the pins as possible to minimize
inductance and optimize ADC performance. The decoupling capacitor
should not be larger than 0.1 µF, otherwise dynamic performance after
power-up calibration can decrease due to the extended VREF settling
time.
This pin can also be used as the input for a low noise external reference
voltage. The output impedance for the internal reference at this pin is
10k and this can be overdriven provided the impedance of the external
source is < 10kΩ. Careful decoupling is just as essential when an
external reference is used. The 0.1 µF low ESL decoupling capacitor
should be placed as close to this pin as possible.
The default Input differential voltage swing is equal to 2 * VREF, although
this can be changed through the SPI.
26 CLK+ Input Differential clock input pins. DC biasing is provided internally. For single-
ended clock mode, drive CLK+ through AC coupling while decoupling
CLK- pin to AGND.
25 CLK− Input
DIGITAL I/O
23 SCLK Input Serial Clock. Serial data is shifted into and out of the device synchronous
with this clock signal.
24 SDIO Input/Output
Serial Data In/Out. Serial data is shifted into the device on this pin while
the CSB signal is asserted and data input mode is selected. Serial data
is shifted out of the device on this pin while CSB is asserted and data
output mode is selected.
27 CSB Input
Serial Chip Select. When this signal is asserted SCLK is used to clock
input or output serial data on the SDIO pin. When this signal is de-
asserted, the SDIO pin is a high impedence and the input data is
ignored.
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Pin(s) Name Type Function and Connection
28 - 43
61 - 46
D1/0+/-Q to
D15/14+/-Q
D1/0+/-I to
D15/14+/-I
Output
LVDS Data Output. The 16-bit digital output of the data converter is
provided on these ports in a dual data rate manner. A 100 termination
resistor must be placed between each pair of differential signals at the
far end of the transmission line. The odd bit data is output first and should
be captured first when de-interleaving the data.
44, 45 OUTCLK+/- Output
Output Clock. This pin is used to clock the output data. It has the same
frequency as the sampling clock. One word of data is output in each
cycle of this signal. A 100 termination resistor must be placed between
the differential clock signals at the far end of the transmission line. The
falling edge of this signal should be used to capture the odd bit data
(D15, D13, D11…D1). The rising edge of this signal should be used to
capture the even bit data (D14, D12, D10…D0).
POWER SUPPLIES
4, 14, 22, 64 VA3.0 Analog Power
3.0V Analog Power Supply. These pins should be connected to a quiet
source and should be decoupled to AGND with 0.1 µF capacitors
located close to the power pins.
1, 17 VA1.8 Analog Power
1.8V Analog Power Supply. These pins should be connected to a quiet
source and should be decoupled to AGND with 0.1 µF capacitors
located close to the power pins.
0, 3, 15, 18, 21,
65, 68 AGND Analog Ground
Analog Ground Return.
Pin 0 is the exposed pad on the bottom of the package. The exposed
pad must be connected to the ground plane to ensure rated
performance.
62 VDR Analog Power
Output Driver Power Supply. This pin should be connected to a quiet
voltage source and be decoupled to DRGND with a 0.1 µF capacitor
close to the power pins.
63 DRGND Ground Output Driver Ground Return.
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1, Note
2)
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
Supply Voltage (VA3.0) −0.3V to 4.2V
Supply Voltage (VA1.8, VDR) −0.3V to 2.35V
Voltage at any Pin except
OUTCLK, CLK, VIN, CSB,
SCLK, SDIO, D15/14-D1/0
−0.3V to (VA3.0 +0.3V)
(Not to exceed 4.2V)
Voltage at CLK, VIN Pins -0.3V to (VA1.8 +0.3V)
(Not to exceed 2.35V)
Voltage at D15/14-D1/0,
OUTCLK, CSB, SCLK, SDIO
Pins
0.3V to (VDR + 0.3V)
(Not to exceed 2.35V)
Input Current at any Pin 5 mA
Storage Temperature Range -65°C to +150°C
Maximum Junction Temp (TJ) +150°C
Thermal Resistance (θJA)19.1°C/W
Thermal Resistance (θJC)1.0°C/W
ESD Rating
Machine Model 200V
Human Body Model 2000V
Charged Device Model 1250V
Soldering process must comply with National
Semiconductor's Reflow Temperature Profile
specifications. Refer to www.national.com/packaging.
(Note 5)
For soldering specifications:
see product folder at www.national.com and
www.national.com/ms/MS/MS-SOLDERING.pdf
Operating Ratings
Specified Temperature
Range:
-40°C to +85°C
3.0V Analog Supply Voltage
Range: (VA3.0)
+2.7V to +3.6V
1.8V Supply Voltage Range:
VA1.8, VDR
+1.7V to +1.9V
Clock Duty Cycle 30/70 %
Electrical Characteristics
Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply: VA3.0 = 3.0V, VA1.8 = 1.8V, VDR = 1.8V, Differential sinusoidal clock,
fCLK = 160 MSPS at 2.8 VPP, AIN = -1dBFS, LVDS Rterm = 100, CL = 5 pF. Typical values are for TA = 25°C. Boldface limits
apply for TA = TMIN to TMAX. All other limits apply for TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical Limits Units
STATIC CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS
Resolution with No Missing Codes 16 Bits
INL Integral Non Linearity ±2.5 LSB
DNL Differential Non Linearity +0.7,-0.
2 LSB
PGE Positive Gain Error −1.0 %FS
NGE Negative Gain Error -1.0 %FS
VOFF Offset Error (VIN+ = VIN−) 0.1 %FS
Under Range Output Code 0.5dB below negative full scale 0 0
Over Range Output Code 0.5dB above positive full scale 65535 65535
REFERENCE AND ANALOG INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
VCM Common Mode Input Voltage VRM is the common mode reference
voltage
VRM
±0.05 V
VRM
Reference Ladder Midpoint Output
Voltage 1.15 V
VREF Internal Reference Voltage 1.20 V
Differential Analog Input Range Internal Reference, default input
range is selected 2.4 VPP
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Dynamic Converter Electrical Characteristics
Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply: VA3.0 = 3.0V, VA1.8 = 1.8V, VDR = 1.8V, Differential sinusoidal clock,
fCLK = 160 MSPS at 2.8 VPP, AIN = -1dBFS, LVDS RTERM = 100Ω, CL = 5 pF. Typical values are for TA = 25°C. Boldface limits
apply for TA = TMIN to TMAX. All other limits apply for TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Typ Limits Units
SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Fin = 30 MHz at −1dBFS 78 dBFS
Fin = 197 MHz at −1dBFS 76 74.3 dBFS
Fin = 197 MHz at −7dBFS 77.3 dBFS
SFDR Single-tone Spurious Free Dynamic Range
(Note 9)
Fin = 30 MHz at −1dBFS 95 dBFS
Fin = 197 MHz at −1dBFS 89 81 dBFS
Fin = 197 MHz at −7dBFS 99 dBFS
THD Total Harmonic Distortion Fin = 197 MHz at −1dBFS −85 -80 dBFS
Fin = 197 MHz at −7dBFS −96 dBFS
H2 Second-order Harmonic (Note 9)Fin = 197 MHz at −1dBFS −90 dBFS
Fin = 197 MHz at −7dBFS −99 dBFS
H3 Third-order Harmonic (Note 9)Fin = 197 MHz at −1dBFS −93 dBFS
Fin = 197 MHz at −7dBFS −105 dBFS
SPUR Worst Harmonic or Spurious Tone excluding H2
and H3
Fin = 197 MHz at −1dBFS 98 90 dBFS
Fin = 197 MHz at −7dBFS 102 dBFS
Full Power Bandwidth -3dB Point 1.4 GHz
Crosstalk
0 MHz tested channel, fIN=32.5 MHz at
-1dBFS other channel 110 dBFS
0 MHz tested channel, fIN=192 MHz at
-1dBFS other channel 103 dBFS
Logic and Power Supply Electrical Characteristics
Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply: VA3.0 = 3.0V, VA1.8 = 1.8V, VDR = 1.8V, Differential sinusoidal clock,
fCLK = 160 MSPS at 2.8 VPP, AIN = -1dBFS, LVDS RTERM = 100Ω, CL = 5 pF. Typical values are for TA = 25°C. Boldface limits
apply for TA = TMIN to TMAX. All other limits apply for TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical Limits Units
(Limits)
POWER SUPPLY CHARACTERISTICS
IA3.0 Analog 3.0V Supply Current Full Operation (Note 11) 345 374 mA
IA1.8 Analog 1.8V Supply Current Full Operation (Note 11) 105 116 mA
IDR Output Driver Supply Current Full Operation (Note 11) 65 76 mA
Core Power Consumption VA3.0 + VA1.8 power per channel 612 mW
Driver Power Consumption VDR power; Fin = 5MHz Rterm = 100117 mW
Total Power Consumption Full Operation (Note 11) 1.34 1.47 W
Power Consumption in Power Down State Power down state, no external clock 4.4 mW
Sleep state, no external clock 60 mW
DIGITAL INPUT CHARACTERISTICS (SCLK, SDIO, CSB)
VIH Logical “1” Input Voltage VDR = 1.9V 1.2 V (min)
VIL Logical “0” Input Voltage VDR = 1.7V 0.4 V (max)
IIN1 Logical “1” Input Current 10 µA
IIN0 Logical “0” Input Current −10 µA
CIN Digital Input Capacitance 5 pF
DIGITAL OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS (SDIO)
VOH Logical “1” Output Voltage IOUT = 0.5 mA, VDR = 1.8V 1.2 V (min)
VOL Logical “0” Output Voltage IOUT = 1.6 mA, VDR = 1.8V 0.4 V (max)
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Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical Limits Units
(Limits)
+ISC Output Short Circuit Source Current VOUT = 0V −10 mA
−ISC Output Short Circuit Source Current VOUT = VDR 10
LVDS Electrical Characteristics
Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply: VA3.0 = 3.0V, VA1.8 = 1.8V, VDR = 1.8V, Differential sinusoidal clock,
fCLK = 160 MSPS at 2.8 VPP, AIN = -1dBFS, LVDS RTERM = 100Ω, CL = 5 pF. Typical values are for TA = 25°C. Boldface limits
apply for TA = TMIN to TMAX. All other limits apply for TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
LVDS DC SPECIFICATIONS (Apply to pins D0 to D15, OUTCLK)
VOD Output Differential Voltage 100Ω Differential Load 175 260 325 mV
VOS Output Offset Voltage 100Ω Differential Load 1.1 1.2 1.3 V
Timing Specifications
Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply: VA3.0 = 3.0V, VA1.8 = 1.8V, VDR = 1.8V, Differential sinusoidal clock,
fCLK = 160 MSPS at 2.8 VPP, AIN = -1dBFS, LVDS RTERM = 100 Ω, CL = 5 pF. Typical values are for TA = 25°C. Boldface limits
apply for TMIN TA TMAX. All other limits apply for TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameter Conditions Typ Limits Units
Input Clock Frequency (FCLK) 160 MHz
Input Clock Frequency (FCLK) 20 MHz (min)
Input Clock Amplitude Measured at each pin (CLK+, CLK-).
Differential clock is 2.8 Vpp (typ) 1.4 0.85
1.7
VPP (min)
VPP (max)
Data Output Setup Time (TSU) (Note 10) Measured @ VOD/2; FCLK = 160 MHz. 1.57 1ns (min)
Data Output Hold Time (TH) (Note 10) Measured @ VOD/2; FCLK = 160 MHz. 1.55 1ns (min)
LVDS Rise/Fall Time (tR, tF)CL= 5pF to GND, RL= 100270 ps
Pipeline Latency 11.5 Clock Cycles
Aperture Jitter 80 fs rms
Power-Up Time From assertion of Power to specified level
of performance. 0.5+ 103*(222+217)/FCLK ms
Power-Down Recovery Time From de-assertion of power down mode to
output data available. 0.1+ 103*(219+217)/FCLK ms
Sleep Recovery Time From de-assertion of sleep mode to output
data available. 100 μS
Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply: VA3.0 = 3.0V, VA1.8 = 1.8V, VDR = 1.8V, Differential sinusoidal clock,
fCLK = 160 MSPS at 2.8 VPP, AIN = -1dBFS, LVDS RTERM = 100Ω, CL = 5 pF. Typical values are for TA = 25°C. Boldface limits
apply for TMIN TA TMAX. All other limits apply for TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Typ Max Units
fSCLK Serial Clock Frequency fSCLK = 1 / tP 20 MHz
(max)
tPH SCLK Pulse Width - High % of SCLK Period 40
60
% (min)
% (max)
tPL SCLK Pulse Width - Low % of SCLK Period 40
60
% (min)
% (max)
tSSU SDIO Input Data Setup Time 5 ns (min)
tSH SDIO Input Data Hold Time 5 ns (min)
tODZ SDIO Output Data Driven-to-Tri-State Time 5 ns (max)
tOZD SDIO Output Data Tri-State-to-Driven Time 5 ns (max)
tOD SDIO Output Data Delay Time 15 ns (max)
tCSS CSB Setup Time 5 ns (min)
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Symbol Parameter Conditions Typ Max Units
tCSH CSB Hold Time 5 ns (min)
tIAG Inter-access Gap Minimum time CSB must be
deasserted between accesses 30 ns (min)
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
guaranteed to be functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.
The guaranteed specifications apply only for the test conditions listed. Some performance characteristics may degrade when the device is not operated under
the listed test conditions. Operation of the device beyond the maximum Operating Ratings is not recommended.
Note 2: All voltages are measured with respect to GND = AGND = DRGND = 0V, unless otherwise specified.
Note 3: When the input voltage at any pin exceeds the power supplies (that is, VIN < AGND, or VIN > VA), the current at that pin should be limited to ±5 mA. The
±50 mA maximum package input current rating limits the number of pins that can safely exceed the power supplies with an input current of ±5mA to 10.
Note 4: Human Body Model is 100 pF discharged through a 1.5 kΩ resistor. Machine Model is 220 pF discharged through 0 Ω.
Note 5: Reflow temperature profiles are different for lead-free and non-lead-free packages.
Note 6: Typical figures are at TA = 25°C and represent most likely parametric norms at the time of product characterization. The typical specifications are not
guaranteed.
Note 7: The inputs are protected as shown below. Input voltage magnitudes above VA3.0 or below GND will not damage this device, provided current is limited
per (Note 3). However, errors in the A/D conversion can occur if the input goes above 2.6V or below GND as described in the Operating Ratings section.
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Note 8: The input capacitance is the sum of the package/pin capacitance and the sample and hold circuit capacitance.
Note 9: This parameter is specified in units of dBFS – dB relative to the ADC's input full-scale voltage.
Note 10: This parameter is a function of the CLK frequency - increasing directly as the frequency is lowered.
Note 11: This parameter is guaranteed only at 25°C. For power dissipation over temperature range, refer to Power vs. Temperature plot in Typical Performance
Characteristics, Dynamic Performance.
Timing Diagrams
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FIGURE 1. Digital Output Timing
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FIGURE 2. SPI Write Timing
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FIGURE 3. SPI Read Timing
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Specification Definitions
APERTURE DELAY is the time after the falling edge of the
clock to when the input signal is acquired or held for conver-
sion.
APERTURE JITTER (APERTURE UNCERTAINTY) is the
variation in aperture delay from sample to sample. Aperture
jitter manifests itself as noise in the output.
CLOCK DUTY CYCLE is the ratio of the time during one cycle
that a repetitive digital waveform is high to the total time of
one period. The specification here refers to the ADC clock
input signal.
COMMON MODE VOLTAGE (VCM) is the common DC volt-
age applied to both input terminals of the ADC.
CONVERSION LATENCY is the number of clock cycles be-
tween initiation of conversion and the time when data is
presented to the output driver stage. Data for any given sam-
ple is available at the output pins the Pipeline Delay plus the
Output Delay after the sample is taken. New data is available
at every clock cycle, but the data lags the conversion by the
pipeline delay.
CROSSTALK is the coupling of energy from one channel into
the other channel.
DIFFERENTIAL NON-LINEARITY (DNL) is the measure of
the maximum deviation from the ideal step size of 1 LSB.
FULL POWER BANDWIDTH is a measure of the frequency
at which the reconstructed output fundamental drops 3 dB
below its low frequency value for a full scale input.
GAIN ERROR is the deviation from the ideal slope of the
transfer function. It can be calculated as:
Gain Error = Positive Full Scale Error − Negative Full Scale
Error
It can also be expressed as Positive Gain Error and Negative
Gain Error, which are calculated as:
PGE = Positive Full Scale Error - Offset Error
NGE = Offset Error - Negative Full Scale Error
INTEGRAL NON LINEARITY (INL) is a measure of the de-
viation of each individual code from a best fit straight line. The
deviation of any given code from this straight line is measured
from the center of that code value.
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (IMD) is the creation of
additional spectral components as a result of two sinusoidal
frequencies being applied to the ADC input at the same time.
It is defined as the ratio of the power in the intermodulation
products to the total power in the original frequencies. IMD is
usually expressed in dBFS.
LSB (LEAST SIGNIFICANT BIT) is the bit that has the small-
est value or weight of all bits. This value is VFS/2n, where
“VFS” is the full scale input voltage and “n” is the ADC reso-
lution in bits.
MISSING CODES are those output codes that will never ap-
pear at the ADC outputs. The ADC16DV160 is guaranteed
not to have any missing codes.
MSB (MOST SIGNIFICANT BIT) is the bit that has the largest
value or weight. Its value is one half of full scale.
NEGATIVE FULL SCALE ERROR is the difference between
the actual first code transition and its ideal value of ½ LSB
above negative full scale.
OFFSET ERROR is the difference between the two input
voltages (VIN+ – VIN-) required to cause a transition from code
32767LSB and 32768LSB with offset binary data format.
PIPELINE DELAY (LATENCY) See CONVERSION LATEN-
CY.
POSITIVE FULL SCALE ERROR is the difference between
the actual last code transition and its ideal value of 1½ LSB
below positive full scale.
POWER SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO is a measure of how
well the ADC rejects a change in the power supply voltage.
PSRR is the ratio of the Full-Scale output of the ADC with the
supply at the minimum DC supply limit to the Full-Scale output
of the ADC with the supply at the maximum DC supply limit,
expressed in dB.
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (SNR) is the ratio, expressed in
dB, of the power of input signal to the total power of all other
spectral components below one-half the sampling frequency,
not including harmonics and DC.
SIGNAL TO NOISE AND DISTORTION (SINAD) Is the ratio,
expressed in dB, of the power of the input signal to the total
power of all of the other spectral components below half the
clock frequency, including harmonics but excluding DC.
SPUR (SPUR) is the difference, expressed in dB, between
the power of input signal and the peak spurious signal power,
where a spurious signal is any signal present in the output
spectrum that is not present at the input excluding the second
and third harmonic distortion.
SPURIOUS FREE DYNAMIC RANGE (SFDR) is the differ-
ence, expressed in dB, between the power of input signal and
the peak spurious signal power, where a spurious signal is
any signal present in the output spectrum that is not present
at the input.
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) is the ratio, ex-
pressed in dB, of the total power of the first eight harmonics
to the input signal power. THD is calculated as:
where f12 is the power of the fundamental frequency and f22
through f92 are the powers of the first eight harmonics in the
output spectrum.
SECOND HARMONIC DISTORTION (2ND HARM or H2) is
the difference expressed in dB, from the power of its 2nd har-
monic level to the power of the input signal.
THIRD HARMONIC DISTORTION (3RD HARM or H3) is the
difference expressed in dB, from the power of the 3rd har-
monic level to the power of the input signal.
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Typical Performance Characteristics, DNL, INL
Unless otherwise noted, these specifications apply: VA3.0= +3.0V, VA1.8, VDR = 1.8V, fCLK = 160 MSPS. Differential Clock Mode,
Offset Binary Format. LVDS Rterm = 100 . CL = 5 pF. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. Fin = 32.4MHz with –1dBFS.
DNL
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INL
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DNL vs.VA3.0
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INL vs .VA3.0
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Typical Performance Characteristics, Dynamic Performance
Unless otherwise noted, these specifications apply: VA3.0= +3.0V, VA1.8, VDR = 1.8V, fCLK = 160 MSPS. Differential Clock Mode,
Offset Binary Format. LVDS Rterm = 100 . CL = 5 pF. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. Fin = 197MHz with –1dBFS.
SNR, SINAD, SFDR vs. fIN
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DISTORTION vs. fIN
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SNR, SINAD, SFDR vs. VA3.0
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DISTORTION vs. VA3.0
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SNR, SINAD, SFDR vs. VA1.8
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DISTORTION vs. VA1.8
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SNR, SFDR vs. Input Amplitude (dBFS)
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SNR, SFDR vs. Input Amplitude (dBc)
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Spectral Response @ 10.1 MHz
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Spectral Response @ 32.5 MHz
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Spectral Response at 70 MHz
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Spectral Response @ 150 MHz
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Spectral Response @ 197 MHz
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Spectral Response @ 220 MHz
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Spectral Response @ 197 MHz, -7dBFS
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Two Tone Spectral Response @ 197 MHz, 203 MHz
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Power vs. Temperature
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ADC16DV160
Functional Description
Operating on dual +1.8V and +3.0V supplies, the AD-
C16DV160 digitizes a differential analog input signal to 16
bits, using a differential pipelined architecture with error cor-
rection circuitry and an on-chip sample-and-hold circuit to
ensure maximum performance. The user has the choice of
using an internal 1.2V stable reference, or using an external
1.2V reference. The internal 1.2V reference has a high output
impedance of > 9 k and can be easily over-driven by an
external reference. A 3-wire SPI-compatible serial interface
facilitates programming and control of the ADC16DV160.
ADC Architecture
The ADC16DV160 architecture consists of a dual channel
highly linear and wide bandwidth sample-and-hold circuit, fol-
lowed by a switched capacitor pipeline ADC. Each stage of
the pipeline ADC consists of low resolution flash sub-ADC
and an inter-stage multiplying digital-to-analog converter
(MDAC), which is a switched capacitor amplifier with a fixed
stage signal gain and DC level shifting circuits. The amount
of DC level shifting is dependent on sub-ADC digital output
code. A 16-bit final digital output is the result of the digital error
correction logic, which receives the digital output of each
stage including redundant bits to correct offset error of each
sub-ADC.
Applications Information
1.0 OPERATING CONDITIONS
We recommend that the following conditions be observed for
operation of the ADC16DV160:
2.7V VA3.0 3.6V
1.7V VA1.8 1.9V
1.7V VDR 1.9V
20 MSPS FCLK 160 MSPS
VREF 1.2V
VCM = 1.15V (from VRM)
2.0 ANALOG INPUTS
The analog input circuit of the ADC16DV160 is a differential
switched capacitor sample-and-hold circuit (see Figure 4) that
provides optimum dynamic performance wide input frequency
range with minimum power consumption. The clock signal al-
ternates sample mode (QS) and hold mode (QH). An integrat-
ed low jitter duty cycle stabilizer ensures constant optimal
sample and hold time over a wide range of input clock duty
cycle. The duty cycle stabilizer is always turned on during
normal operation.
During sample mode, analog signals (VIN+, VIN-) are sampled
across two sampling capacitors (CS) while the amplifier in the
sample-and-hold circuit is idle. The dynamic performance of
the ADC16DV160 is likely determined during sampling mode.
The sampled analog inputs (VIN+, VIN-) are held during hold
mode by connecting input side of the sampling capacitors to
output of the amplifier in the sample-and-hold circuit while
driving pipeline ADC core.
The signal source, which drives the ADC16DV160, is recom-
mended to have a source impedance less than 100 over a
wide frequency range for optimal dynamic performance.
A shunt capacitor can be placed across the inputs to provide
high frequency dynamic charging current during sample
mode and also absorb any switching charge coming from the
ADC16DV160. A shunt capacitor can be placed across each
input to GND for similar purpose. Smaller physical size and
low ESR and ESL shunt capacitors are recommended.
The value of shunt capacitance should be carefully chosen to
optimize the dynamic performance at specific input frequency
range. Larger value shunt capacitors can be used for lower
input frequencies, but the value has to be reduced at high
input frequencies.
Balancing impedance at positive and negative input pin over
entire signal path must be ensured for optimal dynamic per-
formance.
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FIGURE 4. Simplified Switched-Capacitor Sample-and-hold Circuit
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Input Common Mode
The analog inputs of the ADC16DV160 are not internally dc
biased and the range of input common mode is very narrow.
Hence it is highly recommended to use the common mode
voltage (VRM, typically 1.15V) as input common mode for op-
timal dynamic performance regardless of DC and AC coupling
applications. Input common mode signal must be decoupled
with low ESL 0.1 μF input bias resistors to minimize noise
performance degradation due to any coupling or switching
noise between the ADC16DV160 and input driving circuit.
Driving Analog Inputs
For low frequency applications, either a flux or balun trans-
former can convert single-ended input signals into differential
and drive the ADC16DV160 without additive noise. An exam-
ple is shown in Figure 5. The VRM pin is used to bias the input
common mode by connecting the center tap of the
transformer’s secondary ports. A flux transformer is used for
this example, but AC coupling capacitors enable the use of a
balun type transformer.
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FIGURE 5. Transformer Drive Circuit for Low Input Frequency
Transformers act as band pass filters. The lower frequency
limit is set by saturation at frequencies below a few MHz and
parasitic resistance and capacitance set the upper frequency
limit. The transformer core will be saturated with excessive
signal power and it causes distortion as the equivalent load
termination becomes heavier at high input frequencies. This
is a reason to reduce shunt capacitors for high IF sampling
applications to balance the amount of distortion caused by the
transformer and charge kick-back noise from the device.
As input frequency goes higher with the input network in Fig-
ure 5, amplitude and phase unbalance increase between
positive and negative inputs (VIN+ and VIN-) due to the inherent
impedance mismatch between the two primary ports of the
transformer since one is connected to the signal source and
the other is connected to GND. Distortion increases as a re-
sult.
The cascaded transmission line (balun) transformers in Fig-
ure 6 can be used for high frequency applications like high IF
sampling base station receive channels. The transmission
line transformer has less stray capacitance between primary
and secondary ports and so the impedance mismatch at the
secondary ports is effectively less even with the given inher-
ent impedance mismatch on the primary ports. Cascading two
transmission line transformers further reduces the effective
stray capacitance from the secondary ports of the secondary
transformer to primary ports of first transformer, where the
impedance is mismatched. A transmission line transformer,
for instance MABACT0040 from M/A-COM, with a center tap
on the secondary port can further reduce amplitude and
phase mismatch.
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FIGURE 6. Transformer Drive Circuit for High Input Frequency
Equivalent Input Circuit and Its S11
The input circuit of the ADC16DV160 during sample mode is
a differential switched capacitor as shown in Figure 7. The
bottom plate sampling switch is bootstrapped in order to re-
duce its turn on impedance and its variation across input
signal amplitude. Bottom plate sampling switches, and top
plate sampling switch are all turned off during hold mode. The
sampled analog input signal is processed through the follow-
ing pipeline ADC core. The equivalent impedance changes
drastically between sample and hold mode and a significant
amount of charge injection occurs during the transition be-
tween the two operating modes.
Distortion and SNR heavily rely on the signal integrity,
impedance matching during sample mode and charge injec-
tion due to the sampling switches.
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FIGURE 7. Input Equivalent Circuit
The S11 of the input circuit of the ADC16DV160 is shown in
Figure 8. Up to 500 MHz, it is predominantly capacitive load-
ing with small stray resistance and inductance as shown in
Figure 8. An appropriate resistive termination at a given input
frequency band has to be added to improve signal integrity.
Any shunt capacitor on the analog input pin deteriorates sig-
nal integrity but it provides high frequency charge to absorb
the charge injected by the sampling switches. An optimal
shunt capacitor is dependent on input signal frequency as well
as the impedance characteristic of the analog input signal
path including components like transformers, termination re-
sistors, and AC coupling capacitors.
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FIGURE 8. ADC16DV160 Input S11
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3.0 CLOCK INPUT CONSIDERATIONS
Clock Input Modes
The ADC16DV160 provides a low additive jitter differential
clock receiver for optimal dynamic performance over a wide
input frequency range. The input common mode of the clock
receiver is internally biased at VA1.8/2 through a 10 k resistor
as shown in Figure 9. Normally the external clock input should
be AC-coupled. It is possible to DC-couple the clock input, but
the common mode (average voltage of CLK+ and CLK-) must
not be higher than VA1.8/2 to prevent substantial tail current
reduction leading to lowered jitter performance. CLK+ and
CLK- should never be lower than AGND. A high speed back-
to-back diode connected between CLK+ and CLK- can limit
the maximum swing, but this could cause signal integrity con-
cerns when the diode turns on and reduces the load
impedance instantaneously.
The preferred differential transformer coupled clocking ap-
proach is shown in Figure 10. A 0.1 μF decoupling capacitor
on the center tap of the secondary of a flux type transformer
stabilizes clock input common mode. Differential clocking in-
creases the maximum amplitude of the clock input at the pins
6dB vs. the singled-ended circuit shown in Figure 11. The
clock amplitude is recommended to be as large as possible
while CLK+ and CLK- both never exceed the supply rails of
VA1.8 and AGND. With the equivalent input noise of the dif-
ferential clock receiver shown in Figure 9, a larger clock
amplitude at CLK+ and CLK- pins increases its slope around
the zero-crossing point so that higher signal-to-noise results.
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FIGURE 9. Equivalent Clock Receiver
The differential receiver of the ADC16DV160 has an extreme-
ly low-noise floor but its bandwidth is also extremely wide. The
wide band clock noise folds back into the first Nyquist zone at
the ADC output. Increased slope of the input clock lowers the
equivalent noise contributed by the differential receiver.
A band-pass filter (BPF) with narrow pass band and low in-
sertion loss can be added to the clock input signal path when
the wide band noise of the clock source is noticeably large
compared to the input equivalent noise of the differential clock
receiver.
Load termination can be a combination of R and C instead of
a pure R. This RC termination can improve the noise perfor-
mance of the clock signal path by filtering out high frequency
noise through a low pass filter. The size of R and C is depen-
dent on the clock rate and slope of the clock input.
An LVPECL and/or LVDS driver can also drive the AD-
C16DV160. However the full dynamic performance of the
ADC16DV160 might not be achieved due to the high noise
floor of the driving circuit itself especially in high IF sampling
applications.
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FIGURE 10. Differential Clocking, Transformer Coupled
A singled-ended clock can drive the CLK+ pin through a 0.1
µF AC coupling capacitor while CLK- is decoupled to AGND
through a 0.1 μF capacitor as shown in Figure 11.
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FIGURE 11. Singled-Ended 1.8V Clocking, Capacitive AC
Coupled
Duty Cycle Stabilizer
The highest operating speed with optimal performance can
only be achieved with a 50% clock duty cycle because the
switched-capacitor circuit of the ADC16DV160 is designed to
have equal amount of settling time between each stage. The
maximum operating frequency could be reduced accordingly
when the clock duty cycle departs from 50%.
The ADC16DV160 contains a duty cycle stabilizer that ad-
justs the non-sampling (rising) clock edge to make the duty
cycle of the internal clock 50% for a 30-to-70% input clock
duty cycle. The duty cycle stabilizer is always on because the
noise and distortion performance are not affected at all. It is
not recommended to use the ADC16DV160 at clock frequen-
cies less than 20 MSPS where the feedback loop in the duty
cycle stabilizer becomes unstable.
Clock Jitter vs. Dynamic Performance
High speed and high resolution ADCs require a low-noise
clock input to ensure full dynamic performance over wide in-
put frequency range. SNR (SNRFin) at a given input frequency
(Fin) can be calculated by:
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with a given total noise power (VN2) of an ADC, total rms jitter
(Tj), and input amplitude (A) in dBFS.
The clock signal path must be treated as an analog signal
whenever aperture jitter affects the dynamic performance of
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the ADC16DV160. Power supplies for the clock drivers have
to be separated from the ADC output driver supplies to pre-
vent modulating the clock signal with the ADC digital output
signals. Higher noise floor and/or increased distortion/spur
may result from any coupling of noise from the ADC digital
output signals to the analog input and clock signals.
In IF sampling applications, the signal-to-noise ratio is partic-
ularly affected by clock jitter as shown in Figure 12. Tj is the
integrated noise power of the clock signal divided by the slope
of clock signal around the tripping point. The upper limit of the
noise integration is independent of applications and set by the
bandwidth of the clock signal path. However, the lower limit
of the noise integration highly relies on the application. In base
station receive channel applications, the lower limit is deter-
mined by the channel bandwidth and space from an adjacent
channel.
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FIGURE 12. SNR with given Jitter vs. Input Frequency
4.0 CALIBRATION
The automatic calibration engine contained within the AD-
C16DV160 improves dynamic performance and reduces its
part-to-part variation. Digital output signals including output
clock (OUTCLK+/-) are all logic low while calibrating. The AD-
C16DV160 is automatically calibrated when the device is
powered up. Optimal dynamic performance might not be ob-
tained if the power-up time is longer than the internal delay
time (~32 mS @ 160 MSPS clock rate). In this case, the AD-
C16DV160 can be re-calibrated by asserting and then de-
asserting power down mode. Re-calibration is recommended
whenever the operating clock rate changes.
5.0 VOLTAGE REFERENCE
A stable and low-noise voltage reference and its buffer am-
plifier are built into the ADC16DV160. The input full scale is
two times VREF, which is the same as VBG (the on-chip
bandgap output with a 10 k output impedance) as well as
VRP - VRN as shown in Figure 13. The input range can be
adjusted by changing VREF either internally or externally. An
external reference with low output impedance can easily over-
drive the VREF pin. The default VREF is 1.2V. The input com-
mon mode voltage (VRM) is a fixed voltage level of 1.15V.
Maximum SNR can be achieved at the maximum input range
where VREF = 1.2V. Although the ADC16DV160's dynamic
and static performance is optimized at a VREF of 1.2V, reduc-
ing VREF can improve SFDR performance by sacrificing some
of the ADC16DV160's SNR performance.
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FIGURE 13. Internal References and their Decoupling
Reference Decoupling
It is highly recommended to place the external decoupling
capacitors connected to VRP, VRN, VRM and VREF pins as close
to the pins as possible. The external decoupling capacitors
should have minimal ESL and ESR. During normal operation,
inappropriate external decoupling with large ESL and/or ESR
capacitors increase the settling time of the ADC core and re-
sult in lower SFDR and SNR performance. The VRM pin may
be loaded up to 1mA for setting input common mode. The
remaining pins should not be loaded. Smaller capacitor val-
ues might result in degraded noise performance. The decou-
pling capacitor on the VREF pin must not exceed 0.1 μF.
Additional decoupling on this pin will cause improper calibra-
tion during power-up. All the reference pins except VREF have
a very low output impedance. Driving these pins via a low-
output impedance external circuit for a long time period may
damage the device.
When the VRM pin is used to set the input common mode level
via transformer, a smaller series resistor should be placed on
the signal path to isolate any switching noise between the
ADC core and input signal. The series resistor introduces a
voltage error between VRM and VCM due to charge injection
while the sampling switches are toggling. The series resis-
tance should not be larger than 50Ω.
All grounds associated with each reference and analog input
pin should be connected to a solid and quiet ground on the
PC board. Coupling noise from digital outputs and their sup-
plies to the reference pins and their ground can cause de-
graded SNR and SFDR performance.
6.0 LAYOUT AND GROUNDING
Proper grounding and proper routing of all signals are essen-
tial to ensure accurate conversion. Maintaining separate ana-
log and digital areas of the board, with the ADC16DV160
between these areas, is required to achieve the specified
performance.
Even though LVDS outputs reduce ground bounce, the pos-
itive and negative signal path have to be well matched, and
their traces should be kept as short as possible. It is recom-
mend to place an LVDS repeater between the ADC16DV160
and digital data receiver block to prevent coupling noise from
the receiving block when the length of the traces are long or
the noise level of the receiving block is high.
Capacitive coupling between the typically noisy digital circuit-
ry and the sensitive analog circuitry can lead to poor perfor-
mance. The solution is to keep the analog circuitry separated
from the digital circuitry, and to keep the clock line as short as
possible.
Since digital switching transients are composed largely of
high frequency components, total ground plane copper
weight will have little effect upon the logic-generated noise.
Because of the skin effect, the total surface area is more im-
portant than its thickness.
Generally, analog and digital lines should not cross. However
whenever it is inevitable, make sure that these lines are
crossing each other at 90° to minimize cross talk. Digital out-
put and output clock signals must be separated from analog
input, references and clock signals unconditionally to ensure
the maximum performance from the ADC16DV160. Any cou-
pling may result in degraded SNR and SFDR performance
especially for high IF applications.
Be especially careful with the layout of inductors and trans-
formers. Mutual inductance can change the characteristics of
the circuit in which they are used. Inductors and transformers
should not be placed side by side, even with just a small part
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of their bodies beside each other. For instance, place trans-
formers for the analog input and the clock input at 90° to one
another to avoid magnetic coupling. It is recommended to
place the transformers of the input signal path on the top side,
and the transformer for the clock signal path on the bottom
side. Every critical analog signal path like analog inputs and
clock inputs must be treated as a transmission line and should
have a solid ground return path with a small loop area.
The analog input should be isolated from noisy signal traces
to avoid coupling of spurious signals into the input. Any ex-
ternal component (e.g., a filter capacitor) connected between
the converter’s input pins and ground or to the reference pins
and ground should be connected to a very clean point in the
ground plane.
All analog circuitry (input amplifiers, filters, reference compo-
nents, etc.) should be placed in the analog area of the board.
All digital circuitry and dynamic I/O lines should be placed in
the digital area of the board. The ADC16DV160 should be
between these two areas. Furthermore, all components in the
reference circuitry and the input signal chain that are con-
nected to ground should be connected together with short
traces and enter the ground plane at a single, quiet point. All
ground connections should have a low inductance path to
ground.
The ground return current path can be well managed when
the supply current path is precisely controlled and the ground
layer is continuous and placed next to the supply layer. This
is because of the proximity effect. A ground return current
path with a large loop area will cause electro-magnetic cou-
pling and results in poor noise performance. Note that even if
there is a large plane for a current path, the high-frequency
return current path is not spread evenly over the large plane,
but only takes the path with lowest impedance. Instead of a
large plane, using a thick trace for supplies makes it easy to
control the return current path. It is recommended to place the
supply next to the GND layer with a thin dielectric for a smaller
ground return loop. Proper location and size of decoupling
capacitors provides a short and clean return current path.
7.0 SUPPLIES AND THEIR SEQUENCE
There are three supplies for the ADC16DV160: one 3.0V sup-
ply VA3.0 and two 1.8V supplies VA1.8 and VDR. It is recom-
mended to separate VDR from VA1.8 supplies, any coupling
from VDR to the rest of the supplies and analog signals could
cause lower SFDR and noise performance. When VA1.8 and
VDR are both from the same supply source, coupling noise
can be mitigated by adding a ferrite-bead on the VDR supply
path.
Different decoupling capacitors can be used to provide cur-
rent over wide frequency range. The decoupling capacitors
should be located close to the point of entry and close to the
supply pins with minimal trace length. A single ground plane
is recommended because separating ground under the
ADC16DV160 could cause an unexpected long return current
path.
The VA3.0 supply must turn on before VA1.8 and/or VDR reaches
a diode turn-on voltage level. If this supply sequence is re-
versed, an excessive amount of current will flow through the
VA3.0 supply. The ramp rate of the VA3.0 supply must be kept
less than 60 V/mS (i.e., 60 μS for 3.0V supply) in order to
prevent excessive surge current through ESD protection de-
vices.
8.0 SERIAL CONTROL INTERFACE
The ADC16DV160 has a serial control interface that allows
access to the control registers. The serial interface is a gener-
ic 3-wire synchronous interface that is compatible with SPI-
type interfaces that are used on many microcontrollers and
DSP controllers. Each serial interface access cycle is exactly
16 bits long. A register-read or register-write can be accom-
plished in one cycle. Register space supported by this inter-
face is 64. Figure 14 and Figure 15 show the access protocol
used by this interface. Each signal’s function is described be-
low. The SPI must be in a static condition during the normal
operation of the ADC16DV160, otherwise the performance of
the ADC16DV160 may degrade due to the coupling noise
generated by the SPI control signals. When a SPI bus is used
for multiple devices on the board, it is recommended to reduce
the potential for noise coupling by placing logic buffers be-
tween the SPI bus and the ADC16DV160.
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FIGURE 14. Serial Interface Protocol (Write Operation)
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FIGURE 15. Serial Interface Protocol (Read Operation)
Signal Descriptions
SCLK: Used to register the input date (SDI) on the rising
edge; and to source the output data (SDO) on the
falling edge. User may disable clock and hold it in the
low-state, as long as clock pulse width min. spec is
not violated when clock is enabled or disabled.
CSB: Chip Select Bar. Each assertion starts a new register
access – i.e., the SDATA field protocol is required.
CSB should be de-asserted after the 16th clock. If the
CSB is de-asserted before the 16th clock, no address
or data write will occur. The rising edge captures the
address just shifted-in and, in the case of a write op-
eration, writes the addressed register.
SDIO: Serial Data. Must observe setup/hold requirements
with respect to the SCLK. Each cycle is 16-bit long.
R/W: A value of ‘1’ indicates a read operation, while a
value of ‘0’ indicates a write operation
Reserved: Reserved for future use. Must be set to 0.
ADDR: Up to 64 registers can be addressed.
DATA: In a write operation the value in this field will be
written to the register addressed in this cycle when CSB
is de-asserted. In a read operation this field is ignored.
9.0 FIXED PATTERN MODE
The ADC16DV160 provides user defined fixed patterns at
digital output pins to check timing and connectivity with the
receiving device on the board. The fixed pattern map is shown
in Figure 16; there are 6 hard-wired fixed patterns (PATTERN
(000) to PATTERN (101)) and 2 user-defined patterns (PAT-
TERN (110) and PATTERN (111)). PATTERN (110) and
PATTERN (111) can be written via SPI and all ‘0’s are the
default values for both. See Register Map address 0CH
through 0FH for the details.
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FIGURE 16. Fixed Pattern Map
For flexibility, the user can determine a fixed pattern with a
depth of 8 patterns as shown in Figure 17. The user can fill
these 8 sequences (SEQ0 – SEQ7) with an arbitrary pattern
(PATTERN (000) – PATTERN (111)). See Register Map ad-
dress 08h through 0Bh below for the details. The default
register value for all SEQ0 through SEQ7 sequences is 010,
which generates alternating 0xFF and 0x00 at the ADC output
as shown in Figure 18. Note that since the ADC outputs odd
bits on the falling edge of the OUTCLK and even bits on the
rising edge, the resulting 16-bit output codes are 0xAAAA.
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FIGURE 17. State Machine Generating Fixed Pattern Sequence
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FIGURE 18. Fixed Pattern at ADC Output with Default SPI Register Values
10.0 SAMPLING EDGE
The internal clock divider features allows more flexible design
from the perspective of the system clocking scheme. The
ADC16DV160 supports divide by 1 or 2 clocking. This feature
may cause a potential issue when synchronizing the sample
edge of multiple ADCs when the internal clock is divided by 2
from the input clock (CLKIN). The ADC16DV160 samples the
analog input signal at the falling edge of the input clock, which
will be the falling edge of the internally divided by 2 clock when
divide by 2 is configured as shown as dashed lines in Figure
19 below. If there is some timing skew of the SPI control sig-
nals and/or input clock between multiple ADCs with this clock-
ing configuration, the sampling edge of some ADC, which is
ADC SLAVE I for this example, could be out of phase com-
pared to the ADC MASTER as shown in Figure 19. The
sampling edge of the non-synchronized ADC can be syn-
chronized if the internal clock can be inverted through some
control bit. This sampling edge flipping function is provided by
the ADC16DV160 via SPI. See the SPI Register Map below
for the details.
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FIGURE 19. Sampling Edge of Multiple ADCs with
Internal Division On
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Register Map
Note: Accessing unspecified addresses may cause functional failure or damage. All reserved bits must be written with the listed
default values.
Operation Mode Addr: 00h R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
DF Operation Mode Reserved Full Scale Default
Bit 7 Data Format
1 Two's Complement
0 Offset Binary (Default)
Bits (6:5) Operation Mode
0 0 Normal Operation (Default)
0 1 Sleep Mode. Device is powered down, but it can wake up quickly.
1 0 Power down mode. Device is powered down at lowest power dissipation.
1 1 Fixed pattern mode. Device outputs fixed patterns to check connectivity with interfacing
components.
Bit 4 Reserved. Must be set to 0.
Bit 3 Reserved. Must be set to 0.
Bit 2 Reserved. Must be set to 1.
Bit 1 Full scale. Full scale can be adjusted from 2.0 to 2.4VPP.
0 2.0VPP
1 2.4VPP (default)
Bit 0 Restore Default Register Values. Default values of SPI registers can be restored at the rising edge of this bit.
1 Restore default register values
0 As is (default)
Synchronization Mode Addr: 01h R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Sample
Phase
Clock Divider Reserved Output Clock Phase Reserved Reserved
Bit 7 Sampling Clock Phase. This is for synchronizing sampling edge for multiple devices while the ADC16DV160 is
configured at clock divide by 2.
0 Keep sampling edge as is (default).
1 Invert internal clock to adjust sampling edge.
Bit 6 Clock divider. Internal operating clock frequency can be programmed either to be divided by 1 or 2.
0 Divide by 1 (default).
1 Divide by 2
Bit 5 Reserved. Must be set to 0.
Bits (4:2) Output Clock Phase Adjustment. User can adjust output clock phase from 31° to 143°. Each 1 LSB increment
results in about 16° of output clock phase increase.
0 0 0 31°
0 0 1 47°
0 1 0 63°
0 1 1 79°
1 0 0 95° (default)
1 0 1 111°
1 1 0 127°
1 1 1 143°
Bit 1 Reserved. Must be set to 0.
Bit 0 Reserved. Must be set to 0.
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Fixed Pattern Mode:
SEQ0 and SEQ1 Addr: 08h R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SEQ1<2> SEQ1<1> SEQ1<0> SEQ0<2> SEQ0<1> SEQ0<0> Reserved Reserved
Bits (7:5) 3 bit pattern code for SEQ1. 010 is the default.
Bits (4:2) 3 bit pattern code for SEQ0. 010 is the default.
Bit 1 Reserved, Must be set to 0.
Bit 0 Reserved, Must be set to 0.
Fixed Pattern Mode:
SEQ2 and SEQ3 Addr: 09h R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SEQ3<2> SEQ3<1> SEQ3<0> SEQ2<2> SEQ2<1> SEQ2<0> Reserved Reserved
Bits (7:5) 3 bit pattern code for SEQ3. 010 is the default.
Bits (4:2) 3 bit pattern code for SEQ2. 010 is the default.
Bit 1 Reserved, Must be set to 0.
Bit 0 Reserved, Must be set to 0.
Fixed Pattern Mode:
SEQ4 and SEQ5 Addr: 0Ah R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SEQ5<2> SEQ5<1> SEQ5<0> SEQ4<2> SEQ4<1> SEQ4<0> Reserved Reserved
Bits (7:5) 3 bit pattern code for SEQ5. 010 is the default.
Bits (4:2) 3 bit pattern code for SEQ4. 010 is the default.
Bit 1 Reserved, Must be set to 0.
Bit 0 Reserved, Must be set to 0.
Fixed Pattern Mode:
SEQ6 and SEQ7 Addr: 0Bh R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SEQ7<2> SEQ7<1> SEQ7<0> SEQ6<2> SEQ6<1> SEQ6<0> Reserved Reserved
Bits (7:5) 3 bit pattern code for SEQ7. 010 is the default.
Bits (4:2) 3 bit pattern code for SEQ6. 010 is the default.
Bit 1 Reserved, Must be set to 0.
Bit 0 Reserved, Must be set to 0.
Fixed Pattern Mode:
LSB PATTERN <110> Addr: 0Ch R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
D<7> D<6> D<5> D<4> D<3> D<2> D<1> D<0>
Bits (7:0) 8 LSBs of a fixed pattern for Sequence >110>
All '0' for default.
Fixed Pattern Mode:
MSB PATTERN <110> Addr: 0Dh R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
D<7> D<6> D<5> D<4> D<3> D<2> D<1> D<0>
Bits (7:0) 8 MSBs of a fixed pattern for Sequence >110>
All '0' for default.
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Fixed Pattern Mode:
LSB PATTERN <111> Addr: 0Eh R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
D<7> D<6> D<5> D<4> D<3> D<2> D<1> D<0>
Bits (7:0) 8 LSBs of a fixed pattern for Sequence >111>
All '0' for default.
Fixed Pattern Mode:
MSB PATTERN <1110> Addr: 0Fh R/W
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
D<7> D<6> D<5> D<4> D<3> D<2> D<1> D<0>
Bits (7:0) 8 MSBs of a fixed pattern for Sequence >111>
All '0' for default.
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted
68-Lead LLP Package
Ordering Number ADC16DV160CILQ
NS Package Number LQA68A
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ADC16DV160 Dual Channel, 16-Bit, 160 MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter with LVDS Outputs
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