ISLA216P25 Datasheet, PDF (1/25 Pages) Intersil Corporation – Ultra High Performance Broadband 12 to 16-Bit Data Acquisition Platform

Application Note 1837
Author: Michael Steffes
Ultra High Performance Broadband 12 to 16-Bit Data
Acquisition Platform
ISLA214P50-55210EV1Z High
Speed ADC/AMP Evaluation
Board
1. ISLA214P50 High Speed, High Performance ADC (14-bit,
500MSPS)
2. ISL55210 High Performance, Low Power, Fully Differential
Amplifier (FDA)
3. Compatible with existing Intersil high speed ADC
evaluation platforms
4. Optional response measurement port from ADC inputs to
board edge
5. Pin compatible family of 12-to-16 bit ADC’s can be used on
this board
Performance Range
1. Clock rate range: 80MSPS to 500MSPS
2. 283mV_P-P input (-7.0dBm) for -2dBFS at ADC inputs
(1.6V_P-P at ADC)
3. ±0.8dB flat response from 100kHz to 100MHz
4. Typical SNRFS (30MHz input, 500MSPS): 71.8dBFS
(vs 72.6dBFS for ADC only)
5. Typical SFDR (30MHz input, 500MSPS): 89dBc (vs 84dBc
for ADC only)
System Requirements
1. ISLA214P50-55210EV1Z Evaluation Board
2. KMB-001LEVALZ Intersil Motherboard (+5V supply
provided with motherboard)
3. Intersil Konverter software
http://www.intersil.com/content/intersil/en/products/dat
a-converters/high-speed-a-d-converters/hs-adc-evaluation-
platform.html
4. Low jitter clock source
5. Bandpass filters
6. PC running Windows XP operating system with Konverter
software installed
Board Numbering Note
The original board marking was ISLA214P50/55210EV1Z. For
ordering purposes, that has been changed wherever possible
to ISLA214P50-ISL55210EV1Z. Any reference to
ISL214P50/55210EV1Z would be the same end item as the
final ordering number version with the dash instead slash.
Evaluation Platform Overview
This ISLA214P50-55210EV1Z is an evaluation platform
featuring Intersil’s ultra-high dynamic range fully differential
amplifier (FDA), the ISL55210, and the High Speed, High
Performance, 14-bit, 500MSPS ADC, the ISLA214P50. This
PCB daughterboard mates to Intersil’s existing high speed ADC
evaluation platform allowing for easy performance
measurement and analysis (see Intersil Application Notes
AN1433, and AN1434 for more information). The ADC
evaluation platform consists of custom designed hardware
and software supporting a wide range of ADC daughterboards
on the KMB-001 motherboard. The function of the hardware is
to provide power to the ADC daughterboard, manage the
communication to the ADC internal settings, accept clock and
signal inputs, and buffer the digital outputs for communication
to a host PC. The Konverter software is required to configure
the ADC for initial operation, to modify the device functionality
or parameters, and to process and display the captured digital
data. Konverter software version 1.22c (or later) supports the
ISLA214P50 family and the ISLA214P50-55210EV1Z PCB.
CONTACT THE FACTORY FOR ASSISTANCE IN USING THE
KONVERTER SOFTWARE TO MODIFY THIS BOARD TO A
DIFFERENT ADC IN THE PIN COMPATIBLE FAMILY.
TABLE 1. PIN COMPATIBLE HIGH PERFORMANCE ADC FAMILY
RESOLUTION
PART NUMBER
(Bits)
ISLA216P25
16
ISLA216P20
16
ISLA216P13
16
ISLA214P50
14
ISLA214P25
14
ISLA214P20
14
ISLA214P13
14
ISLA214P12
14
ISLA212P50
12
ISLA212P25
12
ISLA212P20
12
ISLA212P13
12
NOTE: I2E disabled/enabled.
MAXIMUM
POWER
SAMPLE RATE CONSUMPTION
(Msps)
(mW)
250
785
200
720
130
615
500
835/900 (Note)
250
450
200
410
130
360
125
310
500
823/892 (Note)
250
440
200
405
130
355
May 3, 2013
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AN1837.0
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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