LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 10-Bit, 65/40/25Msps Low Noise 3V ADCs DESCRIPTIO U FEATURES Sample Rate: 65Msps/40Msps/25Msps Single 3V Supply (2.7V to 3.4V) Low Power: 205mW/120mW/75mW 61.8dB SNR 85dB SFDR No Missing Codes Flexible Input: 1VP-P to 2VP-P Range 575MHz Full Power Bandwidth S/H Clock Duty Cycle Stabilizer Shutdown and Nap Modes Pin Compatible Family: 125Msps: LTC2251 (10-Bit), LTC2253 (12-Bit) 105Msps: LTC2250 (10-Bit), LTC2252 (12-Bit) 80Msps: LTC2239 (10-Bit), LTC2229 (12-Bit) 65Msps: LTC2238 (10-Bit), LTC2228 (12-Bit) 40Msps: LTC2237 (10-Bit), LTC2227 (12-Bit) 25Msps: LTC2236 (10-Bit), LTC2226 (12-Bit) 32-Pin (5mm x 5mm) QFN Package U APPLICATIO S The LTC(R)2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 are 10-bit 65Msps/ 40Msps/25Msps, low power 3V A/D converters designed for digitizing high frequency, wide dynamic range signals. The LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 are perfect for demanding imaging and communications applications with AC performance that includes 61.8dB SNR and 85dB SFDR for signals at the Nyquist frequency. DC specs include 0.1LSB INL (typ), 0.05LSB DNL (typ) and 0.5LSB INL, 0.5LSB DNL over temperature. The transition noise is a low 0.07LSBRMS. A single 3V supply allows low power operation. A separate output supply allows the outputs to drive 0.5V to 3.6V logic. A single-ended CLK input controls converter operation. An optional clock duty cycle stabilizer allows high performance at full speed for a wide range of clock duty cycles. , LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wireless and Wired Broadband Communication Imaging Systems Ultrasound Spectral Analysis Portable Instrumentation U TYPICAL APPLICATIO REFH REFL LTC2238: SNR vs Input Frequency, -1dB, 2V Range, 65Msps FLEXIBLE REFERENCE 62.5 OVDD INPUT S/H - 10-BIT PIPELINED ADC CORE CORRECTION LOGIC D9 * * * D0 OUTPUT DRIVERS SNR (dBFS) + ANALOG INPUT 61.5 60.5 59.5 OGND 58.5 CLOCK/DUTY CYCLE CONTROL 57.5 223876 TA01 CLK 0 100 50 150 INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 223876 G09 223876fa 1 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIO U OVDD = VDD (Notes 1, 2) D7 D8 D9 OF MODE SENSE VDD VCM TOP VIEW Supply Voltage (VDD) ................................................. 4V Digital Output Ground Voltage (OGND) ....... -0.3V to 1V Analog Input Voltage (Note 3) ..... -0.3V to (VDD + 0.3V) Digital Input Voltage .................... -0.3V to (VDD + 0.3V) Digital Output Voltage ................ -0.3V to (OVDD + 0.3V) Power Dissipation ............................................ 1500mW Operating Temperature Range LTC2238C, LTC2237C, LTC2236C ........... 0C to 70C LTC2238I, LTC2237I, LTC2236I ..........-40C to 85C Storage Temperature Range ..................-65C to 125C 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 AIN+ 1 24 D6 AIN- 2 23 D5 REFH 3 22 D4 REFH 4 21 OVDD 33 REFL 5 20 OGND REFL 6 19 D3 VDD 7 18 D2 GND 8 17 D1 D0 NC NC OE CLK SHDN 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NC W AXI U RATI GS NC W W ABSOLUTE UH PACKAGE 32-LEAD (5mm x 5mm) PLASTIC QFN TJMAX = 125C, JA = 34C/W EXPOSED PAD (PIN 33) IS GND MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB ORDER PART NUMBER QFN PART MARKING* 2238 2238 2237 2237 2236 2236 LTC2238CUH LTC2238IUH LTC2237CUH LTC2237IUH LTC2236CUH LTC2236IUH Order Options Tape and Reel: Add #TR Lead Free: Add #PBF Lead Free Tape and Reel: Add #TRPBF Lead Free Part Marking: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/ Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container. U CO VERTER CHARACTERISTICS The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 4) PARAMETER CONDITIONS Resolution (No Missing Codes) MIN 10 LTC2238 TYP MAX MIN LTC2237 TYP MAX 10 MIN LTC2236 TYP MAX 10 UNITS Bits Integral Linearity Error Differential Analog Input (Note 5) -0.5 0.1 0.5 -0.5 0.1 0.5 -0.5 0.1 0.5 LSB Differential Linearity Error Differential Analog Input -0.5 0.05 0.5 -0.5 0.05 0.5 -0.5 0.05 0.5 LSB Offset Error (Note 6) -12 2 12 -12 2 12 -12 2 12 mV Gain Error External Reference -2.5 0.5 2.5 -2.5 0.5 2.5 -2.5 0.5 2.5 %FS 10 10 10 V/C Internal Reference 30 30 30 ppm/C External Reference 5 5 5 ppm/C 0.07 0.07 0.07 LSBRMS Offset Drift Full-Scale Drift Transition Noise SENSE = 1V 223876fa 2 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U U U I TER AL REFERE CE CHARACTERISTICS (Note 4) PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS VCM Output Voltage IOUT = 0 1.475 1.500 1.525 V 25 VCM Output Tempco ppm/C VCM Line Regulation 2.7V < VDD < 3.4V 3 mV/V VCM Output Resistance -1mA < IOUT < 1mA 4 U U DIGITAL I PUTS A D DIGITAL OUTPUTS The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 4) SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS LOGIC INPUTS (CLK, OE, SHDN) VIH High Level Input Voltage VDD = 3V VIL Low Level Input Voltage VDD = 3V IIN Input Current VIN = 0V to VDD CIN Input Capacitance (Note 7) 3 pF COZ Hi-Z Output Capacitance OE = High (Note 7) 3 pF ISOURCE Output Source Current VOUT = 0V 50 mA ISINK Output Sink Current VOUT = 3V 50 mA VOH High Level Output Voltage IO = -10A IO = -200A IO = 10A IO = 1.6mA 2 V -10 0.8 V 10 A LOGIC OUTPUTS OVDD = 3V VOL Low Level Output Voltage 2.7 2.995 2.99 0.005 0.09 V V 0.4 V V OVDD = 2.5V VOH High Level Output Voltage IO = -200A 2.49 V VOL Low Level Output Voltage IO = 1.6mA 0.09 V OVDD = 1.8V VOH High Level Output Voltage IO = -200A 1.79 V VOL Low Level Output Voltage IO = 1.6mA 0.09 V 223876fa 4 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W POWER REQUIRE E TS The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 8) MIN LTC2238 TYP MAX MIN LTC2237 TYP MAX MIN LTC2236 TYP MAX SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS UNITS VDD Analog Supply Voltage (Note 9) 2.7 3 3.4 2.7 3 3.4 2.7 3 3.4 V OVDD Output Supply Voltage (Note 9) 0.5 3 3.6 0.5 3 3.6 0.5 3 3.6 V IVDD Supply Current 68.3 80 40 48 25 30 mA PDISS Power Dissipation 205 240 120 144 75 90 mW PSHDN Shutdown Power SHDN = H, OE = H, No CLK 2 2 2 mW PNAP Nap Mode Power SHDN = H, OE = L, No CLK 15 15 15 mW WU TI I G CHARACTERISTICS The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 4) CONDITIONS MIN LTC2238 TYP MAX MIN LTC2237 TYP MAX PARAMETER fs Sampling Frequency (Note 9) 1 tL CLK Low Time Duty Cycle Stabilizer Off Duty Cycle Stabilizer On (Note 7) 7.3 5 tH CLK High Time Duty Cycle Stabilizer Off Duty Cycle Stabilizer On (Note 7) 7.3 5 tAP Sample-and-Hold Aperture Delay tD CLK to DATA Delay CL = 5pF (Note 7) 2.7 5.4 2.7 5.4 2.7 5.4 ns Data Access Time After OE CL = 5pF (Note 7) 4.3 10 4.3 10 4.3 10 ns 3.3 8.5 3.3 8.5 3.3 8.5 65 1 7.7 7.7 500 500 11.8 5 7.7 7.7 500 500 11.8 5 0 BUS Relinquish Time (Note 7) 1.4 Pipeline Latency Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device reliability and lifetime. Note 2: All voltage values are with respect to ground with GND and OGND wired together (unless otherwise noted). Note 3: When these pin voltages are taken below GND or above VDD, they will be clamped by internal diodes. This product can handle input currents of greater than 100mA below GND or above VDD without latchup. Note 4: VDD = 3V, fSAMPLE = 65MHz (LTC2238), 40MHz (LTC2237), or 25MHz (LTC2236), input range = 2VP-P with differential drive, unless otherwise noted. 5 MIN LTC2236 TYP MAX SYMBOL 40 1 12.5 12.5 500 500 18.9 5 12.5 12.5 500 500 18.9 5 0 1.4 5 UNITS 25 MHz 20 20 500 500 ns ns 20 20 500 500 ns ns 0 1.4 5 ns ns Cycles Note 5: Integral nonlinearity is defined as the deviation of a code from a straight line passing through the actual endpoints of the transfer curve. The deviation is measured from the center of the quantization band. Note 6: Offset error is the offset voltage measured from -0.5 LSB when the output code flickers between 00 0000 0000 and 11 1111 1111. Note 7: Guaranteed by design, not subject to test. Note 8: VDD = 3V, fSAMPLE = 65MHz (LTC2238), 40MHz (LTC2237), or 25MHz (LTC2236), input range = 1VP-P with differential drive. Note 9: Recommended operating conditions. 223876fa 5 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS LTC2238: Typical INL, 2V Range, 65Msps LTC2238: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 5MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 65Msps LTC2238: Typical DNL, 2V Range, 65Msps 0 1.00 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.25 0 -0.25 -20 -30 AMPLITUDE (dB) 0.75 DNL ERROR (LSB) INL ERROR (LSB) -10 0.25 0 -0.25 -0.50 -0.50 -0.75 -0.75 -1.00 -1.00 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 0 256 512 1024 768 -110 -120 0 256 512 223876 G03 0 -10 -20 -20 -20 -30 -30 -30 -40 -40 -40 -60 -70 -80 AMPLITUDE (dB) 0 -10 AMPLITUDE (dB) 0 -50 -50 -60 -70 -80 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -90 -90 -100 -100 -100 -110 -110 -110 -120 -120 20 15 10 25 FREQUENCY (MHz) -120 0 30 5 20 15 10 25 FREQUENCY (MHz) 5 20 15 10 25 FREQUENCY (MHz) 223876 G05 0 70000 30 223876 G06 LTC2238: Grounded Input Histogram, 65Msps LTC2238: SNR vs Input Frequency, -1dB, 2V Range, 65Msps 62.5 65520 -10 60000 -20 61.5 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 SNR (dBFS) 50000 COUNT AMPLITUDE (dB) 0 30 223876 G04 LTC2238: 8192 Point 2-Tone FFT, fIN = 28.2MHz and 26.8MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 65Msps 30 LTC2238: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 140MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 65Msps LTC2238: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 70MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 65Msps -10 5 20 15 10 25 FREQUENCY (MHz) 223876 G02 223876 G01 LTC2238: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 30MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 65Msps 0 5 CODE CODE AMPLITUDE (dB) 0 1024 768 40000 30000 60.5 59.5 -80 20000 -90 58.5 -100 10000 -110 -120 0 5 20 15 10 25 FREQUENCY (MHz) 30 223876 G07 0 0 0 511 512 CODE 513 223876 G08 57.5 0 100 50 150 INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 223876 G09 223876fa 6 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS LTC2238: SNR and SFDR vs Sample Rate, 2V Range, fIN = 5MHz, -1dB LTC2238: SFDR vs Input Frequency, -1dB, 2V Range, 65Msps 100 LTC2238: SNR vs Input Level, fIN = 30MHz, 2V Range, 65Msps 100 80 70 SFDR 95 SFDR (dBFS) 90 85 80 75 80 70 SNR dBFS 60 SNR (dBc AND dBFS) SNR AND SFDR (dBFS) 90 50 dBc 40 30 20 60 70 10 65 50 100 50 200 150 INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz) 0 0 -60 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) 223876 G10 -50 -40 -20 -30 INPUT LEVEL (dBFS) 223876 G12 223876 G11 LTC2238: IOVDD vs Sample Rate, 5MHz Sine Wave Input, -1dB, OVDD = 1.8V LTC2238: IVDD vs Sample Rate, 5MHz Sine Wave Input, -1dB LTC2238: SFDR vs Input Level, fIN = 30MHz, 2V Range, 65Msps 120 0 -10 80 6 75 5 110 dBFS 90 4 70 dBc 60 50 80dBc SFDR REFERENCE LINE 40 30 20 IOVDD (mA) 70 80 IVDD (mA) SFDR (dBc AND dBFS) 100 2V RANGE 65 1V RANGE 3 60 2 55 1 10 0 -60 0 50 -50 -40 -30 -20 INPUT LEVEL (dBFS) -10 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) 0.75 0.75 0.50 0.50 0 -0.25 -0.25 -0.75 -0.75 -1.00 -1.00 768 1024 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 0 256 512 768 1024 CODE 223876 G16 80 -20 0 -0.50 512 70 0 -10 0.25 -0.50 CODE 20 30 40 50 60 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) LTC2237: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 5MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 40Msps AMPLITUDE (dB) 1.00 DNL ERROR (LSB) INL ERROR (LSB) 1.00 0.25 10 223876 G15 LTC2237: Typical DNL, 2V Range, 40Msps LTC2237: Typical INL, 2V Range, 40Msps 256 0 80 223876 G14 223876 G13 0 70 -120 0 5 10 15 20 FREQUENCY (MHz) 223876 G17 223876 G18 223876fa 7 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS LTC2237: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 70MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 40Msps LTC2237: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 30MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 40Msps 0 -10 0 -10 -20 -20 -30 -40 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 AMPLITUDE (dB) -20 -30 -40 AMPLITUDE (dB) AMPLITUDE (dB) 0 -10 -50 -60 -70 -80 -60 -70 -80 -90 -90 -100 -100 -100 -110 -110 -110 -120 -120 -120 0 5 10 15 20 0 5 10 20 15 0 10 5 FREQUENCY (MHz) 223876 G20 LTC2237: 8192 Point 2-Tone FFT, fIN = 21.6MHz and 23.6MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 40Msps 223876 G21 LTC2237: SNR vs Input Frequency, -1dB, 2V Range, 40Msps LTC2237: Grounded Input Histogram, 40Msps 0 -10 70000 -20 60000 -30 -40 50000 -50 40000 20 15 FREQUENCY (MHz) 223876 G19 62.5 65520 -60 -70 SNR (dBFS) COUNT 61.5 30000 60.5 59.5 -80 20000 -90 58.5 -100 10000 -110 -120 5 10 15 0 0 0 0 20 510 FREQUENCY (MHz) 511 CODE 57.5 512 223876 G22 LTC2237: SNR vs Input Level, fIN = 5MHz, 2V Range, 40Msps 80 100 SFDR 95 70 dBFS 80 75 SNR (dBc AND dBFS) SNR AND SFDR (dBFS) 90 85 200 223876 G24 LTC2237: SNR and SFDR vs Sample Rate, 2V Range, fIN = 5MHz, -1dB 100 90 100 50 150 INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz) 0 223876 G23 LTC2237: SFDR vs Input Frequency, -1dB, 2V Range, 40Msps SFDR (dBFS) -50 -90 FREQUENCY (MHz) AMPLITUDE (dB) LTC2237: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 140MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 40Msps 80 70 SNR 60 50 dBc 40 30 20 60 70 10 65 0 50 100 150 INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 223876 G25 50 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) 70 80 223876 G26 0 -60 -50 -20 -40 -30 INPUT LEVEL (dBFS) -10 0 223876 G27 223876fa 8 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS LTC2237: SFDR vs Input Level, fIN = 5MHz, 2V Range, 40Msps LTC2237: IOVDD vs Sample Rate, 5MHz Sine Wave Input, -1dB, OVDD = 1.8V LTC2237: IVDD vs Sample Rate, 5MHz Sine Wave Input, -1dB 120 50 4 45 3 110 90 dBFS 70 dBc 60 80dBc SFDR REFERENCE LINE 50 2V RANGE IOVDD (mA) 80 IVDD (mA) SFDR (dBc AND dBFS) 100 40 1V RANGE 2 40 35 30 1 20 10 0 -60 30 -50 -20 -40 -30 INPUT LEVEL (dBFS) -10 0 10 0 30 40 20 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) 0 50 10 0 30 40 20 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) 223876 G29 223876 G28 223876 G30 LTC2236: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 5MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 25Msps LTC2236: Typical DNL, 2V Range, 25Msps LTC2236: Typical INL, 2V Range, 25Msps 0 1.00 1.00 50 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.25 0 -0.25 -20 -30 AMPLITUDE (dB) 0.75 DNL ERROR (LSB) INL ERROR (LSB) -10 0.25 0 -0.25 -0.50 -0.50 -0.75 -0.75 -1.00 -1.00 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 0 256 512 1024 768 -110 -120 0 256 512 LTC2236: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 140MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 25Msps 0 -10 -20 -20 -20 -30 -30 -30 -40 -40 -40 -70 -80 AMPLITUDE (dB) 0 -10 AMPLITUDE (dB) 0 -10 -60 -50 -60 -70 -80 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -90 -90 -100 -100 -100 -110 -110 -110 -120 -120 2 8 6 4 10 FREQUENCY (MHz) 12 223876 G34 12 223876 G33 LTC2236: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 70MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 25Msps LTC2236: 8192 Point FFT, fIN = 30MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 25Msps -50 8 6 4 10 FREQUENCY (MHz) 223876 G32 223876 G31 0 2 CODE CODE AMPLITUDE (dB) 0 1024 768 -120 0 2 8 6 4 10 FREQUENCY (MHz) 12 223876 G35 0 2 8 6 4 10 FREQUENCY (MHz) 12 223876 G36 223876fa 9 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS LTC2236: 8192 Point 2-Tone FFT, fIN = 10.9MHz and 13.8MHz, -1dB, 2V Range, 25Msps LTC2236: Grounded Input Histogram, 25Msps 0 70000 62.5 65520 -10 60000 -20 61.5 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 SNR (dBFS) 50000 COUNT AMPLITUDE (dB) LTC2236: SNR vs Input Frequency, -1dB, 2V Range, 25Msps 40000 30000 59.5 -80 20000 -90 58.5 -100 10000 -110 -120 0 8 6 4 10 FREQUENCY (MHz) 2 0 0 0 12 511 512 CODE 57.5 513 223876 G37 100 LTC2236: SNR vs Input Level, fIN = 5MHz, 2V Range, 25Msps 100 80 SFDR 95 70 80 75 SNR (dBc AND dBFS) SNR AND SFDR (dBFS) 90 85 200 223876 G39 LTC2236: SNR and SFDR vs Sample Rate, 2V Range, fIN = 5MHz, -1dB 90 100 50 150 INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz) 0 223876 G38 LTC2236: SFDR vs Input Frequency, -1dB, 2V Range, 25Msps SFDR (dBFS) 60.5 80 70 SNR dBFS 60 50 dBc 40 30 20 60 70 10 65 50 100 50 200 150 INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz) 0 0 5 0 -60 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) 223876 G40 -50 -40 -20 -30 INPUT LEVEL (dBFS) LTC2236: IOVDD vs Sample Rate, 5MHz Sine Wave Input, -1dB, OVDD = 1.8V LTC2236: IVDD vs Sample Rate, 5MHz Sine Wave Input, -1dB 35 120 0 223876 G42 223876 G41 LTC2236: SFDR vs Input Level, fIN = 5MHz, 2V Range, 25Msps -10 3 110 30 dBFS 80 70 60 dBc 50 80dBc SFDR REFERENCE LINE 40 2 2V RANGE IOVDD (mA) 90 IVDD (mA) SFDR (dBc AND dBFS) 100 25 1V RANGE 1 20 30 20 10 0 -60 15 -50 -40 -30 -20 INPUT LEVEL (dBFS) -10 0 223876 G43 0 5 25 10 15 20 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) 30 35 223876 G44 0 0 5 25 10 15 20 SAMPLE RATE (Msps) 30 35 223876 G45 223876fa 10 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U U U PI FU CTIO S AIN+ (Pin 1): Positive Differential Analog Input. NC (Pins 12, 13, 14, 15): Do Not Connect These Pins. AIN- (Pin 2): Negative Differential Analog Input. D0-D9 (Pins 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27): Digital Outputs. D9 is the MSB. REFH (Pins 3, 4): ADC High Reference. Short together and bypass to pins 5, 6 with a 0.1F ceramic chip capacitor as close to the pin as possible. Also bypass to pins 5, 6 with an additional 2.2F ceramic chip capacitor and to ground with a 1F ceramic chip capacitor. REFL (Pins 5, 6): ADC Low Reference. Short together and bypass to pins 3, 4 with a 0.1F ceramic chip capacitor as close to the pin as possible. Also bypass to pins 3, 4 with an additional 2.2F ceramic chip capacitor and to ground with a 1F ceramic chip capacitor. VDD (Pins 7, 32): 3V Supply. Bypass to GND with 0.1F ceramic chip capacitors. GND (Pin 8): ADC Power Ground. CLK (Pin 9): Clock Input. The input sample starts on the positive edge. SHDN (Pin 10): Shutdown Mode Selection Pin. Connecting SHDN to GND and OE to GND results in normal operation with the outputs enabled. Connecting SHDN to GND and OE to VDD results in normal operation with the outputs at high impedance. Connecting SHDN to VDD and OE to GND results in nap mode with the outputs at high impedance. Connecting SHDN to VDD and OE to VDD results in sleep mode with the outputs at high impedance. OE (Pin 11): Output Enable Pin. Refer to SHDN pin function. OGND (Pin 20): Output Driver Ground. OVDD (Pin 21): Positive Supply for the Output Drivers. Bypass to ground with 0.1F ceramic chip capacitor. OF (Pin 28): Over/Under Flow Output. High when an over or under flow has occurred. MODE (Pin 29): Output Format and Clock Duty Cycle Stabilizer Selection Pin. Connecting MODE to GND selects offset binary output format and turns the clock duty cycle stabilizer off. 1/3 VDD selects offset binary output format and turns the clock duty cycle stabilizer on. 2/3 VDD selects 2's complement output format and turns the clock duty cycle stabilizer on. VDD selects 2's complement output format and turns the clock duty cycle stabilizer off. SENSE (Pin 30): Reference Programming Pin. Connecting SENSE to VCM selects the internal reference and a 0.5V input range. VDD selects the internal reference and a 1V input range. An external reference greater than 0.5V and less than 1V applied to SENSE selects an input range of VSENSE. 1V is the largest valid input range. VCM (Pin 31): 1.5V Output and Input Common Mode Bias. Bypass to ground with 2.2F ceramic chip capacitor. GND (Exposed Pad) (Pin 33): ADC Power Ground. The exposed pad on the bottom of the package needs to be soldered to ground. 223876fa 11 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 W FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRA U U AIN+ AIN- VCM INPUT S/H FIRST PIPELINED ADC STAGE SECOND PIPELINED ADC STAGE THIRD PIPELINED ADC STAGE FOURTH PIPELINED ADC STAGE FIFTH PIPELINED ADC STAGE 1.5V REFERENCE SIXTH PIPELINED ADC STAGE SHIFT REGISTER AND CORRECTION 2.2F RANGE SELECT REFH SENSE REFL INTERNAL CLOCK SIGNALS OVDD REF BUF OF D9 CLOCK/DUTY CYCLE CONTROL DIFF REF AMP CONTROL LOGIC OUTPUT DRIVERS * * * D0 REFH 0.1F 223876 F01 REFL OGND CLK MODE SHDN OE 2.2F 1F 1F Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram 223876fa 12 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 WU W TI I G DIAGRA tAP ANALOG INPUT N+4 N+2 N N+3 tH N+5 N+1 tL CLK tD D0-D9, OF N-5 N-4 N-3 N-2 N-1 N 223876 TD01 223876fa 13 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE The signal-to-noise plus distortion ratio [S/(N + D)] is the ratio between the RMS amplitude of the fundamental input frequency and the RMS amplitude of all other frequency components at the ADC output. The output is band limited to frequencies above DC to below half the sampling frequency. If two pure sine waves of frequencies fa and fb are applied to the ADC input, nonlinearities in the ADC transfer function can create distortion products at the sum and difference frequencies of mfa nfb, where m and n = 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. The 3rd order intermodulation products are 2fa + fb, 2fb + fa, 2fa - fb and 2fb - fa. The intermodulation distortion is defined as the ratio of the RMS value of either input tone to the RMS value of the largest 3rd order intermodulation product. Signal-to-Noise Ratio Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is the ratio between the RMS amplitude of the fundamental input frequency and the RMS amplitude of all other frequency components except the first five harmonics and DC. Spurious free dynamic range is the peak harmonic or spurious noise that is the largest spectral component excluding the input signal and DC. This value is expressed in decibels relative to the RMS value of a full scale input signal. Signal-to-Noise Plus Distortion Ratio Total Harmonic Distortion Total harmonic distortion is the ratio of the RMS sum of all harmonics of the input signal to the fundamental itself. The out-of-band harmonics alias into the frequency band between DC and half the sampling frequency. THD is expressed as: THD = 20Log ((V22 + V32 + V42 + . . . Vn2)/V1) where V1 is the RMS amplitude of the fundamental frequency and V2 through Vn are the amplitudes of the second through nth harmonics. The THD calculated in this data sheet uses all the harmonics up to the fifth. Intermodulation Distortion If the ADC input signal consists of more than one spectral component, the ADC transfer function nonlinearity can produce intermodulation distortion (IMD) in addition to THD. IMD is the change in one sinusoidal input caused by the presence of another sinusoidal input at a different frequency. Input Bandwidth The input bandwidth is that input frequency at which the amplitude of the reconstructed fundamental is reduced by 3dB for a full scale input signal. Aperture Delay Time The time from when CLK reaches mid-supply to the instant that the input signal is held by the sample and hold circuit. Aperture Delay Jitter The variation in the aperture delay time from conversion to conversion. This random variation will result in noise when sampling an AC input. The signal to noise ratio due to the jitter alone will be: SNRJITTER = -20log (2 * fIN * tJITTER) 223876fa 14 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO CONVERTER OPERATION SAMPLE/HOLD OPERATION AND INPUT DRIVE As shown in Figure 1, the LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 is a CMOS pipelined multistep converter. The converter has six pipelined ADC stages; a sampled analog input will result in a digitized value five cycles later (see the Timing Diagram section). For optimal AC performance the analog inputs should be driven differentially. For cost sensitive applications, the analog inputs can be driven single-ended with slightly worse harmonic distortion. The CLK input is single-ended. The LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 has two phases of operation, determined by the state of the CLK input pin. Sample/Hold Operation Each pipelined stage shown in Figure 1 contains an ADC, a reconstruction DAC and an interstage residue amplifier. In operation, the ADC quantizes the input to the stage and the quantized value is subtracted from the input by the DAC to produce a residue. The residue is amplified and output by the residue amplifier. Successive stages operate out of phase so that when the odd stages are outputting their residue, the even stages are acquiring that residue and vice versa. When CLK is low, the analog input is sampled differentially directly onto the input sample-and-hold capacitors, inside the "Input S/H" shown in the block diagram. At the instant that CLK transitions from low to high, the sampled input is held. While CLK is high, the held input voltage is buffered by the S/H amplifier which drives the first pipelined ADC stage. The first stage acquires the output of the S/H during this high phase of CLK. When CLK goes back low, the first stage produces its residue which is acquired by the second stage. At the same time, the input S/H goes back to acquiring the analog input. When CLK goes back high, the second stage produces its residue which is acquired by the third stage. An identical process is repeated for the third, fourth and fifth stages, resulting in a fifth stage residue that is sent to the sixth stage ADC for final evaluation. Each ADC stage following the first has additional range to accommodate flash and amplifier offset errors. Results from all of the ADC stages are digitally synchronized such that the results can be properly combined in the correction logic before being sent to the output buffer. Figure 2 shows an equivalent circuit for the LTC2238/ LTC2237/LTC2236 CMOS differential sample-and-hold. The analog inputs are connected to the sampling capacitors (CSAMPLE) through NMOS transistors. The capacitors shown attached to each input (CPARASITIC) are the summation of all other capacitance associated with each input. During the sample phase when CLK is low, the transistors connect the analog inputs to the sampling capacitors and they charge to and track the differential input voltage. When CLK transitions from low to high, the sampled input voltage is held on the sampling capacitors. During the hold phase when CLK is high, the sampling capacitors are disconnected from the input and the held voltage is passed to the ADC core for processing. As CLK transitions from high to low, the inputs are reconnected to the sampling capacitors to acquire a new sample. Since the sampling capacitors still hold the previous sample, a charging glitch proportional to the change in voltage between samples will be seen at this time. If the change between the last sample and the new sample is small, the charging glitch seen at the input will be small. If the input change is large, such as the change seen with input frequencies near Nyquist, then a larger charging glitch will be seen. LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 VDD CSAMPLE 4pF 15 AIN+ CPARASITIC 1pF VDD AIN- CSAMPLE 4pF 15 CPARASITIC 1pF VDD CLK 223876 F02 Figure 2. Equivalent Input Circuit 223876fa 15 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO Single-Ended Input For cost sensitive applications, the analog inputs can be driven single-ended. With a single-ended input the harmonic distortion and INL will degrade, but the SNR and DNL will remain unchanged. For a single-ended input, AIN+ should be driven with the input signal and AIN- should be connected to 1.5V or VCM. Common Mode Bias For optimal performance the analog inputs should be driven differentially. Each input should swing 0.5V for the 2V range or 0.25V for the 1V range, around a common mode voltage of 1.5V. The VCM output pin (Pin 31) may be used to provide the common mode bias level. VCM can be tied directly to the center tap of a transformer to set the DC input level or as a reference level to an op amp differential driver circuit. The VCM pin must be bypassed to ground close to the ADC with a 2.2F or greater capacitor. Input Drive Impedance As with all high performance, high speed ADCs, the dynamic performance of the LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 can be influenced by the input drive circuitry, particularly the second and third harmonics. Source impedance and reactance can influence SFDR. At the falling edge of CLK, the sample-and-hold circuit will connect the 4pF sampling capacitor to the input pin and start the sampling period. The sampling period ends when CLK rises, holding the sampled input on the sampling capacitor. Ideally the input circuitry should be fast enough to fully charge the sampling capacitor during the sampling period 1/(2FENCODE); however, this is not always possible and the incomplete settling may degrade the SFDR. The sampling glitch has been designed to be as linear as possible to minimize the effects of incomplete settling. For the best performance, it is recommended to have a source impedance of 100 or less for each input. The source impedance should be matched for the differential inputs. Poor matching will result in higher even order harmonics, especially the second. Input Drive Circuits Figure 3 shows the LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 being driven by an RF transformer with a center tapped secondary. The secondary center tap is DC biased with VCM, setting the ADC input signal at its optimum DC level. Terminating on the transformer secondary is desirable, as this provides a common mode path for charging glitches caused by the sample and hold. Figure 3 shows a 1:1 turns ratio transformer. Other turns ratios can be used if the source impedance seen by the ADC does not exceed 100 for each ADC input. A disadvantage of using a transformer is the loss of low frequency response. Most small RF transformers have poor performance at frequencies below 1MHz. Figure 4 demonstrates the use of a differential amplifier to convert a single ended input signal into a differential input signal. The advantage of this method is that it provides low frequency input response; however, the limited gain bandwidth of most op amps will limit the SFDR at high input frequencies. VCM 2.2F 0.1F ANALOG INPUT T1 1:1 25 25 AIN+ 0.1F LTC2238 LTC2237 LTC2236 12pF 25 T1 = MA/COM ETC1-1T 25 RESISTORS, CAPACITORS ARE 0402 PACKAGE SIZE AIN- 223876 F03 Figure 3. Single-Ended to Differential Conversion Using a Transformer 223876fa 16 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO VCM 2.2F 0.1F AIN+ 12 ANALOG INPUT 25 0.1F T1 0.1F LTC2238 LTC2237 LTC2236 8pF 25 AIN- 12 T1 = MA/COM, ETC 1-1-13 RESISTORS, CAPACITORS ARE 0402 PACKAGE SIZE Figure 5 shows a single-ended input circuit. The impedance seen by the analog inputs should be matched. This circuit is not recommended if low distortion is required. The 25 resistors and 12pF capacitor on the analog inputs serve two purposes: isolating the drive circuitry from the sample-and-hold charging glitches and limiting the wideband noise at the converter input. 223876 F06 Figure 6. Recommended Front End Circuit for Input Frequencies Between 70MHz and 170MHz VCM 2.2F 0.1F AIN+ ANALOG INPUT 25 0.1F LTC2238 LTC2237 LTC2236 T1 0.1F 25 AIN- T1 = MA/COM, ETC 1-1-13 RESISTORS, CAPACITORS ARE 0402 PACKAGE SIZE 223876 F07 VCM 2.2F 0.1F AIN+ ANALOG INPUT 25 0.1F T1 0.1F 25 AIN- T1 = MA/COM, ETC 1-1-13 RESISTORS, CAPACITORS, INDUCTORS ARE 0402 PACKAGE SIZE 223876 F08 Figure 8. Recommended Front End Circuit for Input Frequencies Above 300MHz 223876fa 17 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 1.5V VCM 4 1.5V BANDGAP REFERENCE 2.2F 1V TIE TO VDD FOR 2V RANGE; TIE TO VCM FOR 1V RANGE; RANGE = 2 * VSENSE FOR 0.5V < VSENSE < 1V RANGE DETECT AND CONTROL SENSE 1F REFH 2.2F 0.5V 0.1F BUFFER INTERNAL ADC HIGH REFERENCE DIFF AMP 1F REFL INTERNAL ADC LOW REFERENCE 223876 F09 Figure 9. Equivalent Reference Circuit 223876fa 18 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO Input Range The input range can be set based on the application. The 2V input range will provide the best signal-to-noise performance while maintaining excellent SFDR. The 1V input range will have better SFDR performance, but the SNR will degrade by 0.6dB. See the Typical Performance Characteristics section. Driving the Clock Input The CLK input can be driven directly with a CMOS or TTL level signal. A sinusoidal clock can also be used along with a low-jitter squaring circuit before the CLK pin (see Figure 11). The noise performance of the LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 can depend on the clock signal quality as much as on the analog input. Any noise present on the clock signal will result in additional aperture jitter that will be RMS summed with the inherent ADC aperture jitter. bearing on how much SNR degradation will be experienced. For high crest factor signals such as WCDMA or OFDM, where the nominal power level must be at least 6dB to 8dB below full scale, the use of these translators will have a lesser impact. The transformer shown in the example may be terminated with the appropriate termination for the signaling in use. The use of a transformer with a 1:4 impedance ratio may be desirable in cases where lower voltage differential signals are considered. The center tap may be bypassed to ground through a capacitor close to the ADC if the differential signals originate on a different plane. The use of a capacitor at the input may result in peaking, and depending on transmission line length may require a 10 to 20 ohm series resistor to act as both a low pass filter for high frequency noise that may be induced into the clock line by neighboring digital signals, as well as a damping mechanism for reflections. In applications where jitter is critical, such as when digitizing high input frequencies, use as large an amplitude as possible. Also, if the ADC is clocked with a sinusoidal signal, filter the CLK signal to reduce wideband noise and distortion products generated by the source. Figures 12 and 13 show alternatives for converting a differential clock to the single-ended CLK input. The use of a transformer provides no incremental contribution to phase noise. The LVDS or PECL to CMOS translators provide little degradation below 70MHz, but at 140MHz will degrade the SNR compared to the transformer solution. The nature of the received signals also has a large CLEAN SUPPLY 4.7F 4.7F FERRITE BEAD 0.1F CLK 100 223876 F12 Figure 12. CLK Drive Using an LVDS or PECL to CMOS Converter ETC1-1T 0.1F SINUSOIDAL CLOCK INPUT 1k CLK 50 1k CLK 5pF-30pF LTC2238 LTC2237 LTC2236 NC7SVU04 Figure 11. Sinusoidal Single-Ended CLK Drive LTC2238/ LTC2237/ LTC2236 DIFFERENTIAL CLOCK INPUT 223876 F13 0.1F 223876 F11 LTC2238/ LTC2237/ LTC2236 IF LVDS USE FIN1002 OR FIN1018. FOR PECL, USE AZ1000ELT21 OR SIMILAR FERRITE BEAD 0.1F CLEAN SUPPLY FERRITE BEAD VCM Figure 13. LVDS or PECL CLK Drive Using a Transformer 223876fa 19 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO Maximum and Minimum Conversion Rates DIGITAL OUTPUTS The maximum conversion rate for the LTC2238/LTC2237/ LTC2236 is 65Msps (LTC2238), 40Msps (LTC2237), and 25Msps (LTC2236). For the ADC to operate properly, the CLK signal should have a 50% (5%) duty cycle. Each half cycle must have at least 7.3ns (LTC2238), 11.8ns (LTC2237), and 18.9ns (LTC2236) for the ADC internal circuitry to have enough settling time for proper operation. Table 1 shows the relationship between the analog input voltage, the digital data bits, and the overflow bit. An optional clock duty cycle stabilizer circuit can be used if the input clock has a non 50% duty cycle. This circuit uses the rising edge of the CLK pin to sample the analog input. The falling edge of CLK is ignored and the internal falling edge is generated by a phase-locked loop. The input clock duty cycle can vary from 40% to 60% and the clock duty cycle stabilizer will maintain a constant 50% internal duty cycle. If the clock is turned off for a long period of time, the duty cycle stabilizer circuit will require a hundred clock cycles for the PLL to lock onto the input clock. To use the clock duty cycle stabilizer, the MODE pin should be connected to 1/3VDD or 2/3VDD using external resistors. The lower limit of the LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 sample rate is determined by droop of the sample-and-hold circuits. The pipelined architecture of this ADC relies on storing analog signals on small valued capacitors. Junction leakage will discharge the capacitors. The specified minimum operating frequency for the LTC2238/LTC2237/ LTC2236 is 1Msps. LTC2228/27/26 OVDD VDD 0.5V TO 3.6V VDD 0.1F OVDD DATA FROM LATCH PREDRIVER LOGIC 43 TYPICAL DATA OUTPUT Table 1. Output Codes vs Input Voltage AIN+ - AIN- (2V Range) OF D9 - D0 (Offset Binary) D9 - D0 (2's Complement) >+1.000000V +0.998047V +0.996094V 1 0 0 11 1111 1111 11 1111 1111 11 1111 1110 01 1111 1111 01 1111 1111 01 1111 1110 +0.001953V 0.000000V -0.001953V -0.003906V 0 0 0 0 10 0000 0001 10 0000 0000 01 1111 1111 01 1111 1110 00 0000 0001 00 0000 0000 11 1111 1111 11 1111 1110 -0.998047V -1.000000V <-1.000000V 0 0 1 00 0000 0001 00 0000 0000 00 0000 0000 10 0000 0001 10 0000 0000 10 0000 0000 Digital Output Buffers Figure 14 shows an equivalent circuit for a single output buffer. Each buffer is powered by OVDD and OGND, isolated from the ADC power and ground. The additional N-channel transistor in the output driver allows operation down to low voltages. The internal resistor in series with the output makes the output appear as 50 to external circuitry and may eliminate the need for external damping resistors. As with all high speed/high resolution converters, the digital output loading can affect the performance. The digital outputs of the LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 should drive a minimal capacitive load to avoid possible interaction between the digital outputs and sensitive input circuitry. The output should be buffered with a device such as an ALVCH16373 CMOS latch. For full speed operation the capacitive load should be kept under 10pF. Lower OVDD voltages will also help reduce interference from the digital outputs. OE OGND 222876 F14 Figure 14. Digital Output Buffer 223876fa 20 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO Data Format Sleep and Nap Modes Using the MODE pin, the LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 parallel digital output can be selected for offset binary or 2's complement format. Connecting MODE to GND or 1/3VDD selects offset binary output format. Connecting MODE to 2/3VDD or VDD selects 2's complement output format. An external resistor divider can be used to set the 1/3VDD or 2/3VDD logic values. Table 2 shows the logic states for the MODE pin. The converter may be placed in shutdown or nap modes to conserve power. Connecting SHDN to GND results in normal operation. Connecting SHDN to VDD and OE to VDD results in sleep mode, which powers down all circuitry including the reference and typically dissipates 1mW. When exiting sleep mode it will take milliseconds for the output data to become valid because the reference capacitors have to recharge and stabilize. Connecting SHDN to VDD and OE to GND results in nap mode, which typically dissipates 15mW. In nap mode, the on-chip reference circuit is kept on, so that recovery from nap mode is faster than that from sleep mode, typically taking 100 clock cycles. In both sleep and nap modes, all digital outputs are disabled and enter the Hi-Z state. Table 2. MODE Pin Function Output Format Clock Duty Cycle Stablizer 0 Offset Binary Off 1/3VDD Offset Binary On 2/3VDD 2's Complement On VDD 2's Complement Off MODE Pin Overflow Bit When OF outputs a logic high the converter is either overranged or underranged. Output Driver Power Separate output power and ground pins allow the output drivers to be isolated from the analog circuitry. The power supply for the digital output buffers, OVDD, should be tied to the same power supply as for the logic being driven. For example if the converter is driving a DSP powered by a 1.8V supply, then OVDD should be tied to that same 1.8V supply. OVDD can be powered with any voltage from 500mV up to 3.6V. OGND can be powered with any voltage from GND up to 1V and must be less than OVDD. The logic outputs will swing between OGND and OVDD. Output Enable The outputs may be disabled with the output enable pin, OE. OE high disables all data outputs including OF. The data access and bus relinquish times are too slow to allow the outputs to be enabled and disabled during full speed operation. The output Hi-Z state is intended for use during long periods of inactivity. Grounding and Bypassing The LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 requires a printed circuit board with a clean, unbroken ground plane. A multilayer board with an internal ground plane is recommended. Layout for the printed circuit board should ensure that digital and analog signal lines are separated as much as possible. In particular, care should be taken not to run any digital track alongside an analog signal track or underneath the ADC. High quality ceramic bypass capacitors should be used at the VDD, OVDD, VCM, REFH, and REFL pins. Bypass capacitors must be located as close to the pins as possible. Of particular importance is the 0.1F capacitor between REFH and REFL. This capacitor should be placed as close to the device as possible (1.5mm or less). A size 0402 ceramic capacitor is recommended. The large 2.2F capacitor between REFH and REFL can be somewhat further away. The traces connecting the pins and bypass capacitors must be kept short and should be made as wide as possible. The LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 differential inputs should run parallel and close to each other. The input traces should be as short as possible to minimize capacitance and to minimize noise pickup. 223876fa 21 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO Heat Transfer Most of the heat generated by the LTC2238/LTC2237/ LTC2236 is transferred from the die through the bottomside exposed pad and package leads onto the printed circuit board. For good electrical and thermal performance, the exposed pad should be soldered to a large grounded pad on the PC board. It is critical that all ground pins are connected to a ground plane of sufficient area. Clock Sources for Undersampling Undersampling raises the bar on the clock source and the higher the input frequency, the greater the sensitivity to clock jitter or phase noise. A clock source that degrades SNR of a full-scale signal by 1dB at 70MHz will degrade SNR by 3dB at 140MHz, and 4.5dB at 190MHz. In cases where absolute clock frequency accuracy is relatively unimportant and only a single ADC is required, a 3V canned oscillator from vendors such as Saronix or Vectron can be placed close to the ADC and simply connected directly to the ADC. If there is any distance to the ADC, some source termination to reduce ringing that may occur even over a fraction of an inch is advisable. You must not allow the clock to overshoot the supplies or performance will suffer. Do not filter the clock signal with a narrow band filter unless you have a sinusoidal clock source, as the rise and fall time artifacts present in typical digital clock signals will be translated into phase noise. The lowest phase noise oscillators have single-ended sinusoidal outputs, and for these devices the use of a filter close to the ADC may be beneficial. This filter should be close to the ADC to both reduce roundtrip reflection times, as well as reduce the susceptibility of the traces between the filter and the ADC. If you are sensitive to close-in phase noise, the power supply for oscillators and any buffers must be very stable, or propagation delay variation with supply will translate into phase noise. Even though these clock sources may be regarded as digital devices, do not operate them on a digital supply. If your clock is also used to drive digital devices such as an FPGA, you should locate the oscillator, and any clock fan-out devices close to the ADC, and give the routing to the ADC precedence. The clock signals to the FPGA should have series termination at the source to prevent high frequency noise from the FPGA disturbing the substrate of the clock fan-out device. If you use an FPGA as a programmable divider, you must re-time the signal using the original oscillator, and the retiming flip-flop as well as the oscillator should be close to the ADC, and powered with a very quiet supply. For cases where there are multiple ADCs, or where the clock source originates some distance away, differential clock distribution is advisable. This is advisable both from the perspective of EMI, but also to avoid receiving noise from digital sources both radiated, as well as propagated in the waveguides that exist between the layers of multilayer PCBs. The differential pairs must be close together, and distanced from other signals. The differential pair should be guarded on both sides with copper distanced at least 3x the distance between the traces, and grounded with vias no more than 1/4 inch apart. 223876fa 22 J3 CLOCK INPUT R8 49.9 C12 0.1F VDD E1 EXT REF VCM VDD R9 1k R7 1k L1 BEAD NC7SVU04 VCM VDD 4 2 EXT REF 5 6 3 1 JP3 SENSE 4 * C19 0.1F R10 33 VDD GND VDD R16 1k R15 1k 7 5 3 1 GND 1/3VDD 2/3VDD VDD 8 6 4 GND C15 2.2F VDD 2 C8 0.1F 29 30 31 32 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 C20 0.1F C2 12pF C11 0.1F VDD JP4 MODE JP2 OE C7 2.2F R6 24.9 R4 24.9 C4 0.1F R14 1k VDD R2 24.9 R3 24.9 C14 0.1F VCM VDD VDD C9 1F C6 1F JP1 SHDN R5 50 *3 2 T1 ETC1-1T 5 1 C13 0.1F C3 0.1F VCM C1 0.1F C10 0.1F C5 4.7F 6.3V NC7SVU04 R1 OPT NC REFH C26 10F 6.3V MODE OVDD OF D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 R18 100k R17 105k OGND 33 GND SENSE VCM VDD OE SHDN CLK GND VDD REFL REFL NC NC AIN- REFH NC AIN+ LTC2238 LTC2237 LTC2236 LT1763 C16 0.1F VCC VDD C28 1F VCC VCC OE1 47 I0 46 I1 44 I2 43 I3 41 I4 40 I5 38 I6 37 I7 36 I8 35 I9 33 I10 32 I11 30 I12 29 I13 27 I14 26 I15 NC7SV86P5X 1 8 IN OUT 2 7 ADJ GND 3 6 GND GND 4 5 BYP SHDN VCC C27 0.01F 20 21 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 GND OE2 1 24 28 7 4 10 18 15 21 31 E3 GND C18 0.1F C25 4.7F E4 PWR GND E2 VDD 3V 5 6 8 7 C17 0.1F 24LC025 1 VCC A0 2 WP A1 3 A2 SCL 4 A3 SDA RN4A 33 RN4B 33 RN4C 33 RN4D 33 RN3A 33 RN3B 33 RN3C 33 RN3D 33 RN2A 33 RN2B 33 RN2C 33 RN2D 33 RN1A 33 RN1B 33 RN1C 33 RN1D 33 VDD 2 O0 3 O1 5 O2 6 O3 8 O4 9 O5 11 O6 12 O7 13 O8 14 O9 16 O10 17 O11 19 O12 20 O13 22 O14 23 O15 VCC GND 48 LE2 GND GND VCC GND VCC GND GND GND 74VCX16373MTD LE1 25 42 39 45 34 VCC C21 0.1F R11 10k R12 10k C22 0.1F VCC R13 10k C23 0.1F 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 40 38 223876 TA02 C24 0.1F 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 3201S-40G1 39 39 37 37 35 35 33 33 31 31 29 29 27 27 25 25 23 23 21 21 19 19 17 17 15 15 13 13 11 11 9 9 7 7 5 5 3 3 1 1 U U W J1 ANALOG INPUT VCC APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO U Evaluation Circuit Schematic of the LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 223876fa 23 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO Silkscreen Top Topside 223876fa 24 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO Inner Layer 2 GND 223876fa 25 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U W U U APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO Bottomside Silkscreen Bottom 223876fa 26 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 U PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO UH Package 32-Lead Plastic QFN (5mm x 5mm) (Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1693) 0.70 0.05 5.50 0.05 4.10 0.05 3.45 0.05 (4 SIDES) PACKAGE OUTLINE 0.25 0.05 0.50 BSC RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT 5.00 0.10 (4 SIDES) BOTTOM VIEW--EXPOSED PAD 0.23 TYP (4 SIDES) R = 0.115 TYP 0.75 0.05 0.00 - 0.05 31 32 0.40 0.10 PIN 1 TOP MARK (NOTE 6) 1 2 3.45 0.10 (4-SIDES) (UH) QFN 0603 0.200 REF NOTE: 1. DRAWING PROPOSED TO BE A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE M0-220 VARIATION WHHD-(X) (TO BE APPROVED) 2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE 3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS 4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.20mm ON ANY SIDE 5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED 6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE 0.25 0.05 0.50 BSC 223876fa Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights. 27 LTC2238/LTC2237/LTC2236 RELATED PARTS PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION COMMENTS LTC1748 14-Bit, 80Msps, 5V ADC 76.3dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 48-Pin TSSOP Package LTC1750 14-Bit, 80Msps, 5V Wideband ADC Up to 500MHz IF Undersampling, 90dB SFDR LT1993-2 High Speed Differential Op Amp 800MHz BW, 70dBc Distortion at 70MHz, 6dB Gain LT1994 Low Noise, Low Distortion Fully Differential Input/Output Amplifier/Driver Low Distortion: -94dBc at 1MHz LTC2202 16-Bit, 10Msps, 3.3V ADC, Lowest Noise 150mW, 81.6dB SNR, 100dB SFDR, 48-Pin QFN LTC2208 16-Bit, 130Msps, 3.3V ADC, LVDS Outputs 1250mW, 78dB SNR, 100dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN LTC2220-1 12-Bit, 185Msps, 3.3V ADC, LVDS Outputs 910mW, 67.7dB SNR, 80dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN LTC2224 12-Bit, 135Msps, 3V ADC, High IF Sampling 630mW, 67.6dB SNR, 84dB SFDR, 48-Pin QFN LTC2225 12-Bit, 10Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 60mW, 71.3dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2226 12-Bit, 25Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 75mW, 71.4dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2227 12-Bit, 40Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 120mW, 71.4dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2228 12-Bit, 65Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 205mW, 71.3dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2229 12-Bit, 80Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 211mW, 70.6dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2236 10-Bit, 25Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 75mW, 61.8dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2237 10-Bit, 40Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 120mW, 61.8dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2238 10-Bit, 65Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 205mW, 61.8dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2239 10-Bit, 80Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 211mW, 61.8dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2245 14-Bit, 10Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 60mW, 74.4dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2246 14-Bit, 25Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 75mW, 74.5dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2247 14-Bit, 40Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 120mW, 74.4dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2248 14-Bit, 65Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 205mW, 74.3dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2249 14-Bit, 80Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 222mW, 73dB SNR, 90dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2250 10-Bit, 105Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 320mW, 61.6dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2251 10-Bit, 125Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 395mW, 61.6dB SNR, 85dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2252 12-Bit, 105Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 320mW, 70.2dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2253 12-Bit, 125Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 395mW, 70.2dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2254 14-Bit, 105Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 320mW, 72.4dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2255 14-Bit, 125Msps, 3V ADC, Lowest Power 395mW, 72.5dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 32-Pin QFN LTC2284 14-Bit, Dual, 105Msps, 3V ADC, Low Crosstalk 540mW, 72.4dB SNR, 88dB SFDR, 64-Pin QFN LT5512 DC-3GHz High Signal Level Downconverting Mixer DC to 3GHz, 21dBm IIP3, Integrated LO Buffer LT5514 Ultralow Distortion IF Amplifier/ADC Driver with Digitally Controlled Gain 450MHz to 1dB BW, 47dB OIP3, Digital Gain Control 10.5dB to 33ddB in 1.5dB/Step LT5515 1.5GHz to 2.5GHz Direct Conversion Quadrature Demodulator High IIP3: 20dBm at 1.9GHz, Integrated LO Quadrature Generator LT5516 800MHz to 1.5GHz Direct Conversion Quadrature Demodulator High IIP3: 21.5dBm at 900MHz, Integrated LO Quadrature Generator LT5517 40MHz to 900MHz Direct Conversion Quadrature Demodulator High IIP3: 21dBm at 800MHz, Integrated LO Quadrature Generator LT5522 600MHz to 2.7GHz High Linearity Downconverting Mixer 4.5V to 5.25V Supply, 25dBm IIP3 at 900MHz, NF = 12.5dB, 50 Single-Ended RF and LO Ports 223876fa 28 Linear Technology Corporation LT 0106 REV A * PRINTED IN USA 1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 (408) 432-1900 FAX: (408) 434-0507 www.linear.com (c) LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2004