CLC949 Datasheet, PDF (1/12 Pages) National Semiconductor (TI) – Very Low-Power, 12-Bit, 20MSPS Monolithic A/D Convertter

August 1996
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Comlinear CLC949
Very Low-Power, 12-Bit,
20MSPS Monolithic A/D Convertter
General Description
The Comlinear CLC949 is a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter sub-
system including 12-bit quantizer, sample-and-hold amplifier, and
internal reference. The CLC949 has been optimized for low power
operation with high dynamic range. The CLC949 has a unique
feature which allows the user to adjust internal bias levels in the
converter which results in a trade-off between power dissipation
and maximum conversion rate. With bias set for 220mW power
dissipation the converter operates at 20MSPS. Under these
conditions, dynamic performance with a 9.9MHz analog input is
typically 68dB SNR and 72dBc SFDR. When bias is set for only
65mW power dissipation the converter maintains excellent perfor-
mance at 5MSPS. With a 2.4MHz analog input signal the SNR is
70dB and SFDR is 78dBc. This excellent dynamic performance in
the frequency domain without high power requirements make the
part a strong performer for communications and radar applications.
The low input noise of the CLC949, its 0.5LSB differential linearity
error specification, fast settling, and low power dissipation also
lead to excellent performance in imaging systems. All parts are
thoroughly tested to insure that guaranteed specifications are met.
The CLC949 incorporates an input sample-and-hold amplifier
followed by a quantizer which uses a pipelined architecture to min-
imize comparator count and the associated power dissipation
penalty. An on-board voltage reference is provided. Analog input
signals, conversion clock, and a single supply are all that are
required for CLC949 operation.
Features
s Very low/programmable power
0.07W @ 5MSPS
0.22W @ 20MSPS
0.40W @ 30MSPS
s Single supply operation (+5V)
s 0.5 LSB differential linearity error
s Wide dynamic range
72dBc spurious-free dynamic range
68dB signal-to-noise ratio
s No missing codes
Applications
s CCD imaging
s IR imaging
s FLIR processing
s Medical imaging
s High definition video
s Instrumentation
s Radar processing
s Digital communications
The CLC949 exhibits very stable performance over the commercial
and industrial temperature ranges. Most parameters shift very
little as the ambient temperature changes from -40°C to 85°C. An
exception to this rule is the dynamic performance of the converter.
As the temperature is increased, the distortion increases,
especially at higher input frequencies. This can be seen in the plot
on page 3. For input frequencies below 7MHz, there is relatively
little variation in distortion as the temperature is changed, but at
higher input frequencies, it is apparent that the performance
degrades as the temperature is increased.
SFDR (dBc)
Note that the reason for this degradation is the reduced ability of
the CLC949 to handle high slew rates at high temperatures. In
applications such as CCD imaging systems, where the slew rate at
the A/D sampling instant is very low, this degradation will not be
nearly so pronounced.
For applications requiring high temperature operation and very low
distortion with high frequency input signals, use of an external
sample-and-hold amplifier may enhance performance by reducing
the slew rates that the CLC949 sees during its sampling period (just
after the falling edge of CLK).
The CLC949 is fabricated in a 0.9µm CMOS technology. The
CLC949ACQ is specified over the commercial temperature range
of 0°C to +70°C and the CLC949AJQ is specified over the indus-
trial range of -40°C to +85°C. Both are packaged in a 44-pin
Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier (PLCC).
© 1996 National Semiconductor Corporation
Printed in the U.S.A.
Power Dissipation vs. Conversion Rate
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Sample Rate (MSPS)
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