ADC14L020 Datasheet, PDF (26/32 Pages) National Semiconductor (TI) – 14-Bit, 20 MSPS, 150 mW A/D Converter

ADC14L020
SNAS325D – JUNE 2005 – REVISED APRIL 2013
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DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
To achieve the best dynamic performance, the clock source driving the CLK input must be free of jitter. Isolate
the ADC clock from any digital circuitry with buffers, as with the clock tree shown in Figure 39. The gates used in
the clock tree must be capable of operating at frequencies much higher than those used if added jitter is to be
prevented.
Best performance will be obtained with a differential input drive, compared with a single-ended drive, as
discussed in Single-Ended Operation and Driving the Analog Inputs.
As mentioned in LAYOUT AND GROUNDING, it is good practice to keep the ADC clock line as short as possible
and to keep it well away from any other signals. Other signals can introduce jitter into the clock signal, which can
lead to reduced SNR performance, and the clock can introduce noise into other lines. Even lines with 90°
crossings have capacitive coupling, so try to avoid even these 90° crossings of the clock line.
Figure 39. Isolating the ADC Clock from other Circuitry with a Clock Tree
COMMON APPLICATION PITFALLS
Driving the inputs (analog or digital) beyond the power supply rails. For proper operation, all inputs should
not go more than 100 mV beyond the supply rails (more than 100 mV below the ground pins or 100 mV above
the supply pins). Exceeding these limits on even a transient basis may cause faulty or erratic operation. It is not
uncommon for high speed digital components (e.g., 74F and 74AC devices) to exhibit overshoot or undershoot
that goes above the power supply or below ground. A resistor of about 47Ω to 100Ω in series with any offending
digital input, close to the signal source, will eliminate the problem.
Do not allow input voltages to exceed the supply voltage, even on a transient basis. Not even during power up or
power down.
Be careful not to overdrive the inputs of the ADC14L020 with a device that is powered from supplies outside the
range of the ADC14L020 supply. Such practice may lead to conversion inaccuracies and even to device
damage.
Attempting to drive a high capacitance digital data bus. The more capacitance the output drivers must
charge for each conversion, the more instantaneous digital current flows through V_DR and DR GND. These large
charging current spikes can couple into the analog circuitry, degrading dynamic performance. Adequate
bypassing and maintaining separate analog and digital areas on the pc board will reduce this problem.
Additionally, bus capacitance beyond the specified 15 pF/pin will cause t_OD to increase, making it difficult to
properly latch the ADC output data. The result could, again, be an apparent reduction in dynamic performance.
The digital data outputs should be buffered (with 74ACQ541, for example). Dynamic performance can also be
improved by adding series resistors at each digital output, close to the ADC14L020, which reduces the energy
coupled back into the converter output pins by limiting the output current. A reasonable value for these resistors
is 33Ω.
Using an inadequate amplifier to drive the analog input. As explained in Signal Inputs, the capacitance seen
at the input alternates between 11 pF and 4.5 pF, depending upon the phase of the clock. This dynamic load is
more difficult to drive than is a fixed capacitance.
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