MAX1392 Datasheet, PDF (15/19 Pages) Maxim Integrated Products – 1.5V to 3.6V, 357ksps, 1-Channel True-Differential/ 2-Channel Single-Ended, 10-Bit, SAR ADCs

1.5V to 3.6V, 357ksps, 1-Channel True-Differential/
2-Channel Single-Ended, 10-Bit, SAR ADCs
POWER SUPPLY
V_DD
10Ω
(OPTIONAL)
STAR
GROUND
POINT
V_DD GND
V_DD
GND
MAX1392/MAX1395
DV_DD DGND
DATA
DIGITAL
CIRCUITRY
Figure 13. Power-Supply Grounding Connections
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
SNR is a dynamic figure of merit that indicates the con-
verter’s noise performance. For a waveform perfectly
reconstructed from digital samples, the theoretical
maximum SNR is the ratio of the full-scale analog input
(RMS value) to the RMS quantization error (residual
error). The ideal, theoretical minimum analog-to-digital
noise is caused by quantization error only and results
directly from the ADC’s resolution (N bits):
SNR_dB[max] = 6.02_dB x N + 1.76_dB
In reality, there are other noise sources such as thermal
noise, reference noise, and clock jitter that also
degrade SNR. SNR is computed by taking the ratio of
the RMS signal to the RMS noise. RMS noise includes
all spectral components to the Nyquist frequency
excluding the fundamental, the first five harmonics, and
the DC offset.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is a dynamic figure of merit that indicates how much
harmonic distortion the converter adds to the signal.
THD is the ratio of the RMS sum of the first five harmon-
ics of the fundamental signal to the fundamental itself.
This is expressed as:


THD = 20 × log _

2
2
2
2
2^
V₂
+ V₃
+ V₄
+ V₅
+ V₆


V₁

where V₁ is the fundamental amplitude, and V₂ through
V₆ are the amplitudes of the 2nd- through 6th-order
harmonics.
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR)
SFDR is a dynamic figure of merit that indicates the
lowest usable input signal amplitude. SFDR is the ratio
of the RMS amplitude of the fundamental (maximum
signal component) to the RMS value of the next-largest
spurious component, excluding DC offset. SFDR is
specified in decibels relative to the carrier (dBc).
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD)
IMD is the ratio of the RMS sum of the intermodulation
products to the RMS sum of the two fundamental input
tones. This is expressed as:

IMD
=
20
×
log



V_IM12
+
V_IM22
+ .....+
V_IM32
+
V_IMN2


V₁₂ + V₂₂


The fundamental input tone amplitudes (V₁ and V₂) are
at -6.5dBFS. Fourteen intermodulation products (V_IM_)
are used in the MAX1392/MAX1395 IMD calculation.
The intermodulation products are the amplitudes of the
output spectrum at the following frequencies, where f_IN1
and f_IN2 are the fundamental input tone frequencies:
• 2nd-order intermodulation products:
f_IN1 + f_IN2, f_IN2 - f_IN1
• 3rd-order intermodulation products:
2 x f_IN1 - f_IN2, 2 x f_IN2 - f_IN1, 2 x f_IN1 + f_IN2, 2 x f_IN2 + f_IN1
• 4th-order intermodulation products:
3 x f_IN1 - f_IN2, 3 x f_IN2 - f_IN1, 3 x f_IN1 + f_IN2, 3 x f_IN2 + f_IN1
• 5th-order intermodulation products:
3 x f_IN1 - 2 x f_IN2, 3 x f_IN2 - 2 x f_IN1, 3 x f_IN1 + 2 x
f_IN2, 3 x f_IN2 + 2 x f_IN1
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk
Channel-to-channel crosstalk indicates how well each
analog input is isolated from the others. The channel-to-
channel crosstalk for the MAX1395 is measured by
applying DC to channel 2 while an AC sine wave is
applied to channel 1. An FFT is taken for channel 1 and
channel 2 and the difference (in dB) is reported as the
channel-to-channel crosstalk.
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