MAX1186 Maxim Integrated Products, MAX1186 Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX1186
• Description: Low-Power ADC
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated Products

Figure 7 shows an AC-coupled, single-ended applica-
tion. Amplifiers like the MAX4108 provide high speed,
high bandwidth, low noise, and low distortion to maintain
the integrity of the input signal.
The most frequently used modulation technique for digital
communications applications is probably the Quadrature
Amplitude Modulation (QAM). Typically found in spread-
spectrum based systems, a QAM signal represents a
carrier frequency modulated in both amplitude and
phase. At the transmitter, modulating the baseband sig-
nal with quadrature outputs, a local oscillator followed by
subsequent up-conversion can generate the QAM signal.
The result is an in-phase (I) and a quadrature (Q) carrier
component, where the Q component is 90 degree phase-
shifted with respect to the in-phase component. At the
receiver, the QAM signal is divided down into it’s I and Q
components, essentially representing the modulation
process reversed. Figure 8 displays the demodulation
process performed in the analog domain, using the dual
matched 3V, 10-bit ADC MAX1186, and the MAX2451
quadrature demodulator to recover and digitize the
I and Q baseband signals. Before being digitized by the
MAX1186, the mixed-down signal components may be fil-
tered by matched analog filters, such as Nyquist or
pulse-shaping filters. These remove any unwanted
images from the mixing process, thereby enhancing the
overall signal-to-noise (SNR) performance and minimizing
intersymbol interference.
Table 1. MAX1186 Output Codes For Differential Inputs
*V
Internal Reference and Multiplexed Parallel Outputs
REF
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT
Typical QAM Demodulation Application
= V
Single-Ended AC-Coupled Input Signal
-V
-V
V
- V
REFP
V
REF
VOLTAGE*
REF
REF
REF
REF
x 511/512
- V
x 511/512
x 512/512
x 1/512
0
x 1/512
Dual 10-Bit, 40Msps, 3V, Low-Power ADC with
REFN
______________________________________________________________________________________
+FULL SCALE - 1LSB
- FULL SCALE + 1LSB
DIFFERENTIAL
- FULL SCALE
Bipolar Zero
INPUT
+1LSB
-1LSB
The MAX1186 requires high-speed board layout design
techniques. Locate all bypass capacitors as close to
the device as possible, preferably on the same side as
the ADC, using surface-mount devices for minimum
inductance. Bypass V
two parallel 0.1µF ceramic capacitors and a 2.2µF
bipolar capacitor to GND. Follow the same rules to
bypass the digital supply (OV
boards with separated ground and power planes pro-
duce the highest level of signal integrity. Consider the
use of a split ground plane arranged to match the
physical location of the analog ground (GND) and the
digital output driver ground (OGND) on the ADC’s
package. The two ground planes should be joined at a
single point such that the noisy digital ground currents
do not interfere with the analog ground plane. The ideal
location of this connection can be determined experi-
mentally at a point along the gap between the two
ground planes, which produces optimum results. Make
this connection with a low-value, surface-mount resistor
(1Ω to 5Ω), a ferrite bead, or a direct short.
Alternatively, all ground pins could share the same
ground plane, if the ground plane is sufficiently isolated
from any noisy, digital systems ground plane (e.g.,
downstream output buffer or DSP ground plane). Route
high-speed digital signal traces away from the sensitive
analog traces of either channel. Make sure to isolate
the analog input lines to each respective converter to
minimize channel-to-channel crosstalk. Keep all signal
lines short and free of 90 degree turns.
STRAIGHT OFFSET
11 1111 1111
10 0000 0001
10 0000 0000
01 1111 1111
00 0000 0001
00 0000 0000
BINARY
T/B = 0
Grounding, Bypassing, and
DD
, REFP, REFN, and COM with
DD
TWO’S COMPLEMENT
) to OGND. Multilayer
Board Layout
01 1111 1111
00 0000 0001
00 0000 0000
11 1111 1111
10 0000 0001
10 0000 0000
T/B = 1
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