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AD9221_15 Datasheet, PDF (14/32 Pages) Analog Devices – Complete 12-Bit 1.5/3.0/10.0 MSPS Monolithic A/D Converters
AD9221/AD9223/AD9220
Reference
Operating Mode
INTERNAL
INTERNAL
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
(Nondynamic)
EXTERNAL
(Dynamic)
Table II. Reference Configuration Summary
Input Span (VINA–VINB)
(V p-p)
Required VREF (V)
Connect
2
5
2 ≤ SPAN ≤ 5 and
SPAN = 2 × VREF
2 ≤ SPAN ≤ 5
2 ≤ SPAN ≤ 5
1
2.5
1 ≤ VREF ≤ 2.5 and
VREF = (1 + R1/R2)
1 ≤ VREF ≤ 2.5
CAPT and CAPB
Externally Driven
SENSE
SENSE
R1
R2
SENSE
VREF
SENSE
VREF
EXT. REF.
EXT. REF.
To
VREF
REFCOM
VREF and SENSE
SENSE and REFCOM
AVDD
EXT. REF.
AVDD
REFCOM
CAPT
CAPB
DRIVING THE ANALOG INPUTS
Introduction
The AD9221/AD9223/AD9220 has a highly flexible input
structure, allowing it to interface with single-ended or differen-
tial input interface circuitry. The applications shown in sections
Driving the Analog Inputs and Reference Configurations, along
with the information presented in Input and Reference Over-
view of this data sheet, give examples of both single-ended and
differential operation. Refer to Tables I and II for a list of the
different possible input and reference configurations and their
associated figures in the data sheet.
The optimum mode of operation, analog input range, and asso-
ciated interface circuitry will be determined by the particular
application’s performance requirements as well as power supply
options. For example, a dc coupled single-ended input would be
appropriate for most data acquisition and imaging applications.
Also, many communication applications that require a dc coupled
input for proper demodulation can take advantage of the excel-
lent single-ended distortion performance of the AD9221/AD9223/
AD9220. The input span should be configured such that the
system’s performance objectives and the headroom requirements
of the driving op amp are simultaneously met.
Alternatively, the differential mode of operation with a transformer
coupled input provides the best THD and SFDR performance
over a wide frequency range. This mode of operation should be
considered for the most demanding spectral based applications
that allow ac coupling (e.g., Direct IF to Digital Conversion).
Single-ended operation requires that VINA be ac- or dc-coupled
to the input signal source while VINB of the AD9221/AD9223/
AD9220 can be biased to the appropriate voltage corresponding
to a midscale code transition. Note that signal inversion may be
easily accomplished by transposing VINA and VINB. The rated
specifications for the AD9221/AD9223/AD9220 are character-
ized using single-ended circuitry with input spans of 5 V and
2 V as well as VINB = 2.5 V.
Differential operation requires that VINA and VINB be simulta-
neously driven with two equal signals that are in and out of
phase versions of the input signal. Differential operation of the
AD9221/AD9223/AD9220 offers the following benefits: (1)
Signal swings are smaller and therefore linearity requirements
placed on the input signal source may be easier to achieve, (2)
Signal swings are smaller and therefore may allow the use of op
amps that may otherwise have been constrained by headroom
20
30
40
AD9223
AD9221
50
60
AD9220
70
80
90
0.1
1
10
100
FREQUENCY– MHz
Figure 11. AD9221/AD9223/AD9220 Input CMR vs.
Input Frequency
limitations, (3) Differential operation minimizes even-order
harmonic products, and (4) Differential operation offers noise
immunity based on the device’s common-mode rejection.
Figure 11 depicts the common-mode rejection of the three devices.
As is typical of most CMOS devices, exceeding the supply limits
will turn on internal parasitic diodes, resulting in transient cur-
rents within the device. Figure 12 shows a simple means of
clamping an ac- or dc-coupled single-ended input with the
addition of two series resistors and two diodes. An optional capaci-
tor is shown for ac-coupled applications. Note that a larger
series resistor could be used to limit the fault current through
D1 and D2 but should be evaluated since it can cause a degrada-
tion in overall performance. A similar clamping circuit could also
be used for each input if a differential input signal is being applied.
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