LTC2229 LINER [Linear Technology], LTC2229 Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: LTC2229
• Description: 12-Bit, 80Msps Low Power 3V ADC
• Manufacturer: LINER [Linear Technology]

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 har-
monic distortion and INL will degrade, but the SNR and
DNL will remain unchanged. For a single-ended input, A
should be driven with the input signal and A
connected to 1.5V or V
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 V
31) may be used to provide the common mode bias level.
V
to set the DC input level or as a reference level to an op amp
differential driver circuit. The V
ground close to the ADC with a 2.2µF or greater capacitor.
Input Drive Impedance
As with all high performance, high speed ADCs, the
dynamic performance of the LTC2229 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/(2F
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 100Ω 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.
CM
can be tied directly to the center tap of a transformer
U
CM
U
.
CM
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pin must be bypassed to
W
CM
); however, this is
output pin (Pin
IN
–
U
should be
IN
+
Input Drive Circuits
Figure 3 shows the LTC2229 being driven by an RF
transformer with a center tapped secondary. The second-
ary center tap is DC biased with V
signal at its optimum DC level. Terminating on the trans-
former 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 100Ω 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 band-
width of most op amps will limit the SFDR at high input
frequencies.
Figure 3. Single-Ended to Differential Conversion
Using a Transformer
ANALOG
INPUT
Figure 4. Differential Drive with an Amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT
0.1µF
T1 = MA/COM ETC1-1T
RESISTORS, CAPACITORS
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DIFFERENTIAL
+
CM
–
HIGH SPEED
AMPLIFIER
1:1
T1
+
–
25Ω
25Ω
25Ω
25Ω
0.1µF
25Ω
25Ω
CM
2.2µF
12pF
, setting the ADC input
V
A
A
CM
IN
IN
2.2µF
12pF
+
–
V
A
A
CM
IN
IN
+
–
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