
ADS5413
SLWS153 DECEMBER 2003
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
CONVERTER OPERATION
The ADS5413 is a 12-bit pipeline ADC. Its low power
(400 mW) at 65 MSPS and high sampling rate is achieved
using a state-of-the-art switched capacitor pipeline
architecture built on an advanced low-voltage CMOS
process. The ADS5413 analog core operates from a 3.3 V
supply consuming most of the power. For additional
interfacing flexibility, the digital output supply (OVDD) can
be set from 1.6 V to 3.6 V. The ADC core consists of 10
pipeline stages and one flash ADC. Each of the stages
produces 1.5 bits per stage. Both the rising and the falling
clock edges are utilized to propagate the sample through
the pipeline every half clock, for a total of six clock cycles.
ANALOG INPUTS
The analog input for the ADS5413 consists of a differential
track-and-hold amplifier implemented using a switched
capacitor technique, shown in
Figure 27. This differential
input topology, along with closely matched capacitors,
produces a high level of ac-performance up to high
sampling and input frequencies.
The ADS5413 requires each of the analog inputs (VINP
and VINM) to be externally biased around the common
mode level of the internal circuitry (CML, pin 6).
For a full-scale differential input, each of the differential
lines of the input signal (pins 3 and 4) swings symmetrically
between CML+(Vreft+Vrefb)/2 and CML(Vreft+Vrefb)/2.
The maximum swing is determined by the difference
between the two reference voltages, the top reference
(REFT), and the bottom reference (REFB). The total
differential full-scale input swing is 2(Vreft Vrefb). See
the reference circuit section for possible adjustments of
the input full scale.
Although the inputs can be driven in single-ended
configuration,
the
ADS5413
obtains
optimum
performance when the analog inputs are driven
differentially. The circuit in
Figure 30 shows one possible
configuration. The single-ended signal is fed to the primary
of an RF transformer. Since the input signal must be
biased around the common-mode voltage of the internal
circuitry, the common-mode (CML) reference from the
ADS5413 is connected to the center-tap of the secondary.
To ensure a steady low noise CML reference, the best
performance is obtained when the CML output is
connected to ground with a 0.1-
F and 0.01-F low
inductance capacitor.
R
VINP
VCM
ADS5413
0.01
F
0.1
F
Z0 = 50
1:1
VINN
50
AC Signal
Source
T1-1T
R0
50
Figure 30. Driving the ADS5413 Analog Input
With Impedance Matched Transmission Line
If it is necessary to buffer or apply a gain to the incoming
analog signal, it is possible to combine a single-ended
amplifier with an RF transformer as shown in
Figure 31.Texas Instruments offers a wide selection of operational
amplifiers, as the THS3001/2, the OPA847, or the OPA695
that can be selected depending on the application. RIN and
CIN can be placed to isolate the source from the switching
inputs of the ADC and to implement a low-pass RC filter to
limit the input noise in the ADC. Although not needed, it is
recommended to lay out the circuit with placement for
those three components, which allows fine tune of the
prototype if necessary. Nevertheless, any mismatch
between the differential lines of the input produces a
degradation in performance at high input frequencies,
mainly characterized by an increase in the even
harmonics. In this case, special care should be taken
keeping as much electrical symmetry as possible between
both inputs. This includes shorting RIN and leaving CIN
unpopulated.
RT
+
OPA690
AIN
AIN+
5 V
CML
R1
0.1
F
RS
ADS5413
RIN
CIN
RIN
0.1
F
1:n
5 V
R2
VIN
Figure 31. Converting a Single-Ended Input Signal Into a Differential Signal Using an RF Transformer