ADC12D1800RF [TI]

ADC12D1800RF 12-Bit, Single 3.6 GSPS RF Sampling ADC; ADC12D1800RF 12位,单3.6 GSPS RF采样ADC
ADC12D1800RF
型号: ADC12D1800RF
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ADC12D1800RF 12-Bit, Single 3.6 GSPS RF Sampling ADC
ADC12D1800RF 12位,单3.6 GSPS RF采样ADC

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ADC12D1800RF  
ADC12D1800RF 12-Bit, Single 3.6 GSPS RF Sampling ADC  
Literature Number: SNAS518F  
October 17, 2011  
ADC12D1800RF  
12-Bit, Single 3.6 GSPS RF Sampling ADC  
1.0 General Description  
3.0 Features  
The 12-bit 1.8 GSPS ADC12D1800RF is an RF-sampling  
GSPS ADC that can directly sample input frequencies up to  
and above 2.7 GHz. The ADC12D1800RF augments the very  
large Nyquist zone of National’s GSPS ADCs with excellent  
noise and linearity performance at RF frequencies, extending  
its usable range beyond the 3rd Nyquist zone.  
Excellent noise and linearity up to and above fIN = 2.7 GHz  
Configurable to either 3.6 GSPS interleaved or 1800  
MSPS dual ADC  
New DESCLKIQ Mode for high bandwidth, high sampling  
rate apps  
Pin-compatible with ADC1xD1x00, ADC12Dx00RF  
AutoSync feature for multi-chip synchronization  
Internally terminated, buffered, differential analog inputs  
Interleaved timing automatic and manual skew adjust  
Test patterns at output for system debug  
The ADC12D1800RF provides a flexible LVDS interface  
which has multiple SPI programmable options to facilitate  
board design and FPGA/ASIC data capture. The LVDS out-  
puts are compatible with IEEE 1596.3-1996 and supports  
programmable common mode voltage. The product is pack-  
aged in a lead-free 292-ball thermally enhanced BGA pack-  
age over the rated industrial temperature range of -40°C to  
+85°C.  
Time Stamp feature to capture external trigger  
Programmable gain, offset, and tAD adjust feature  
1:1 non-demuxed or 1:2 demuxed LVDS outputs  
To achieve the full rated performance for Fclk > 1.6 GHz,  
it is necessary to write the max power settings once to  
Register 6h via the Serial Interface; see Section 19.0 Reg-  
ister Definitions for more information.  
4.0 Key Specifications  
Resolution  
12 Bits  
Interleaved 3.6 GSPS ADC  
2.0 Applications  
IMD3 (Fin = 2.7GHz @ -13dBFS)  
IMD3 (Fin = 2.7GHz @ -16dBFS)  
Noise Floor Density  
Power  
-62 dBc (typ)  
-64 dBc (typ)  
-155.0 dBm/Hz (typ)  
4.29 W (typ)  
3G/4G Wireless Basestation  
Receive Path  
DPD Path  
Wideband Microwave Backhaul  
RF Sampling Software Defined Radio  
Military Communications  
SIGINT  
Dual 1800 MSPS ADC, Fin = 498 MHz  
ENOB  
SNR  
SFDR  
Power per Channel  
9.3 Bits (typ)  
58.1 dB (typ)  
71.7 dBc (typ)  
2.15 W (typ)  
RADAR / LIDAR  
Wideband Communications  
Consumer RF  
Test and Measurement  
5.0 Block Diagram  
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6.0 RF Performance  
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-50  
-60  
-70  
-80  
-90  
-100  
-7 dBFS  
-10 dBFS  
-13 dBFS  
-16 dBFS  
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INPUT FREQUENCY (GHz)  
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ADC12D1800RF Non-DES Mode IMD3  
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Fin = 2.7 GHz  
-60  
-90  
-120  
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FREQUENCY (MHz)  
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ADC12D1800RF DES Mode FFT  
CW Blocker: Fin = 2675 MHz; Total Power = -13 dBFS  
WCDMA Blocker: Fc = 2685 MHz; Bandwidth = 3.84 MHz; Total Power = -13 dBFS  
IMD3 Product Power = -75 dBFS  
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7.0 Connection Diagram  
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FIGURE 1. ADC12D1800RF Connection Diagram  
The center ground pins are for thermal dissipation and must be soldered to a ground plane to ensure rated performance.  
See Section 18.5 SUPPLY / GROUNDING, LAYOUT AND THERMAL RECOMMENDATIONS for more information.  
8.0 Ordering Information  
Industrial Temperature Range (-40°C < TA < +85°C)  
ADC12D1800RFIUT/NOPB  
NS Package  
Lead-free 292-Ball BGA Thermally Enhanced Package  
Leaded 292-Ball BGA Thermally Enhanced Package  
Reference Board  
ADC12D1800RFIUT  
ADC12D1800RFRB  
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Table of Contents  
1.0 General Description ......................................................................................................................... 1  
2.0 Applications .................................................................................................................................... 1  
3.0 Features ........................................................................................................................................ 1  
4.0 Key Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 1  
5.0 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................................ 1  
6.0 RF Performance .............................................................................................................................. 2  
7.0 Connection Diagram ........................................................................................................................ 3  
8.0 Ordering Information ....................................................................................................................... 3  
9.0 Ball Descriptions and Equivalent Circuits ............................................................................................ 7  
10.0 Absolute Maximum Ratings ........................................................................................................... 16  
11.0 Operating Ratings ....................................................................................................................... 16  
12.0 Converter Electrical Characteristics ................................................................................................ 17  
13.0 Specification Definitions ................................................................................................................ 28  
14.0 Transfer Characteristic ................................................................................................................. 30  
15.0 Timing Diagrams ......................................................................................................................... 31  
16.0 Typical Performance Plots ............................................................................................................ 34  
17.0 Functional Description .................................................................................................................. 39  
17.1 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 39  
17.2 CONTROL MODES .............................................................................................................. 39  
17.2.1 Non-Extended Control Mode ........................................................................................ 39  
17.2.1.1 Dual Edge Sampling Pin (DES) ........................................................................... 39  
17.2.1.2 Non-Demultiplexed Mode Pin (NDM) ................................................................... 39  
17.2.1.3 Dual Data Rate Phase Pin (DDRPh) .................................................................... 40  
17.2.1.4 Calibration Pin (CAL) ......................................................................................... 40  
17.2.1.5 Calibration Delay Pin (CalDly) ............................................................................ 40  
17.2.1.6 Power Down I-channel Pin (PDI) ......................................................................... 40  
17.2.1.7 Power Down Q-channel Pin (PDQ) ...................................................................... 40  
17.2.1.8 Test Pattern Mode Pin (TPM) ............................................................................. 40  
17.2.1.9 Full-Scale Input Range Pin (FSR) ....................................................................... 40  
17.2.1.10 AC / DC-Coupled Mode Pin (VCMO) ................................................................... 40  
17.2.1.11 LVDS Output Common-mode Pin (VBG) ............................................................. 40  
17.2.2 Extended Control Mode ............................................................................................... 41  
17.2.2.1 The Serial Interface ........................................................................................... 41  
17.3 FEATURES ......................................................................................................................... 42  
17.3.1 Input Control and Adjust .............................................................................................. 43  
17.3.1.1 AC/DC-coupled Mode ........................................................................................ 43  
17.3.1.2 Input Full-Scale Range Adjust ............................................................................ 43  
17.3.1.3 Input Offset Adjust ............................................................................................ 43  
17.3.1.4 DES/Non-DES Mode ......................................................................................... 43  
17.3.1.5 DES Timing Adjust ............................................................................................ 44  
17.3.1.6 Sampling Clock Phase Adjust ............................................................................. 44  
17.3.2 Output Control and Adjust ............................................................................................ 44  
17.3.2.1 SDR / DDR Clock ............................................................................................. 44  
17.3.2.2 LVDS Output Differential Voltage ........................................................................ 45  
17.3.2.3 LVDS Output Common-Mode Voltage ................................................................. 45  
17.3.2.4 Output Formatting ............................................................................................. 45  
17.3.2.5 Demux/Non-demux Mode .................................................................................. 45  
17.3.2.6 Test Pattern Mode ............................................................................................ 45  
17.3.2.7 Time Stamp ..................................................................................................... 45  
17.3.3 Calibration Feature ..................................................................................................... 45  
17.3.3.1 Calibration Control Pins and Bits ......................................................................... 46  
17.3.3.2 How to Execute a Calibration .............................................................................. 46  
17.3.3.3 Power-on Calibration ......................................................................................... 46  
17.3.3.4 On-command Calibration ................................................................................... 46  
17.3.3.5 Calibration Adjust .............................................................................................. 46  
17.3.3.6 Read / Write Calibration Settings ........................................................................ 46  
17.3.3.7 Calibration and Power-Down .............................................................................. 47  
17.3.3.8 Calibration and the Digital Outputs ...................................................................... 47  
17.3.4 Power Down .............................................................................................................. 47  
18.0 Applications Information ............................................................................................................... 48  
18.1 THE ANALOG INPUTS ......................................................................................................... 48  
18.1.1 Acquiring the Input ...................................................................................................... 48  
18.1.2 Driving the ADC in DES Mode ...................................................................................... 48  
18.1.3 FSR and the Reference Voltage ................................................................................... 48  
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18.1.4 Out-Of-Range Indication .............................................................................................. 48  
18.1.5 Maximum Input Range ................................................................................................ 49  
18.1.6 AC-coupled Input Signals ............................................................................................ 49  
18.1.7 DC-coupled Input Signals ............................................................................................ 49  
18.1.8 Single-Ended Input Signals .......................................................................................... 49  
18.2 THE CLOCK INPUTS ........................................................................................................... 49  
18.2.1 CLK Coupling ............................................................................................................. 49  
18.2.2 CLK Frequency .......................................................................................................... 50  
18.2.3 CLK Level .................................................................................................................. 50  
18.2.4 CLK Duty Cycle .......................................................................................................... 50  
18.2.5 CLK Jitter .................................................................................................................. 50  
18.2.6 CLK Layout ................................................................................................................ 50  
18.3 THE LVDS OUTPUTS ........................................................................................................... 50  
18.3.1 Common-mode and Differential Voltage ......................................................................... 50  
18.3.2 Output Data Rate ........................................................................................................ 50  
18.3.3 Terminating Unused LVDS Output Pins ......................................................................... 50  
18.4 SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE ADC12D1800RFS IN A SYSTEM ................................................ 50  
18.4.1 AutoSync Feature ....................................................................................................... 51  
18.4.2 DCLK Reset Feature ................................................................................................... 51  
18.5 SUPPLY / GROUNDING, LAYOUT AND THERMAL RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ 52  
18.5.1 Power Planes ............................................................................................................. 52  
18.5.2 Bypass Capacitors ...................................................................................................... 52  
18.5.3 Ground Planes ........................................................................................................... 52  
18.5.4 Power System Example ............................................................................................... 52  
18.5.5 Thermal Management ................................................................................................. 54  
18.6 SYSTEM POWER-ON CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 54  
18.6.1 Power-on, Configuration, and Calibration ....................................................................... 54  
18.6.2 Power-on and Data Clock (DCLK) ................................................................................. 56  
18.7 RECOMMENDED SYSTEM CHIPS ........................................................................................ 56  
18.7.1 Temperature Sensor ................................................................................................... 56  
18.7.2 Clocking Device ......................................................................................................... 57  
18.7.3 Amplifiers for Analog Input ........................................................................................... 57  
18.7.4 Balun Recommendations for Analog Input ...................................................................... 57  
19.0 Register Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 58  
20.0 Physical Dimensions .................................................................................................................... 65  
List of Figures  
FIGURE 1. ADC12D1800RF Connection Diagram ............................................................................................ 3  
FIGURE 2. LVDS Output Signal Levels ......................................................................................................... 28  
FIGURE 3. Input / Output Transfer Characteristic ............................................................................................ 30  
FIGURE 4. Clocking in 1:2 Demux Non-DES Mode* ......................................................................................... 31  
FIGURE 5. Clocking in Non-Demux Non-DES Mode* ........................................................................................ 31  
FIGURE 6. Clocking in 1:4 Demux DES Mode* ............................................................................................... 32  
FIGURE 7. Clocking in Non-Demux Mode DES Mode* ...................................................................................... 32  
FIGURE 8. Data Clock Reset Timing (Demux Mode) ........................................................................................ 33  
FIGURE 9. Power-on and On-Command Calibration Timing ................................................................................ 33  
FIGURE 10. Serial Interface Timing ............................................................................................................. 33  
FIGURE 11. Serial Data Protocol - Read Operation .......................................................................................... 41  
FIGURE 12. Serial Data Protocol - Write Operation .......................................................................................... 42  
FIGURE 13. DDR DCLK-to-Data Phase Relationship ........................................................................................ 44  
FIGURE 14. SDR DCLK-to-Data Phase Relationship ........................................................................................ 44  
FIGURE 15. Driving DESIQ Mode ............................................................................................................... 48  
FIGURE 16. AC-coupled Differential Input ..................................................................................................... 49  
FIGURE 17. Single-Ended to Differential Conversion Using a Balun ...................................................................... 49  
FIGURE 18. Differential Input Clock Connection .............................................................................................. 49  
FIGURE 19. AutoSync Example ................................................................................................................. 51  
FIGURE 20. Power and Grounding Example .................................................................................................. 53  
FIGURE 21. HSBGA Conceptual Drawing ..................................................................................................... 54  
FIGURE 22. Power-on with Control Pins set by Pull-up / down Resistors ................................................................ 55  
FIGURE 23. Power-on with Control Pins set by FPGA pre Power-on Cal ................................................................ 55  
FIGURE 24. Power-on with Control Pins set by FPGA post Power-on Cal ............................................................... 56  
FIGURE 25. Supply and DCLK Ramping ....................................................................................................... 56  
FIGURE 26. Typical Temperature Sensor Application ....................................................................................... 57  
List of Tables  
TABLE 1. Analog Front-End and Clock Balls ................................................................................................... 7  
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TABLE 2. Control and Status Balls .............................................................................................................. 10  
TABLE 3. Power and Ground Balls .............................................................................................................. 13  
TABLE 4. High-Speed Digital Outputs .......................................................................................................... 14  
TABLE 5. Package Thermal Resistance ........................................................................................................ 16  
TABLE 6. Static Converter Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 17  
TABLE 7. Dynamic Converter Characteristics ................................................................................................ 17  
TABLE 8. Analog Input / Output and Reference Characteristics ............................................................................ 21  
TABLE 9. I-Channel to Q-Channel Characteristics ............................................................................................ 22  
TABLE 10. Sampling Clock Characteristics ................................................................................................... 22  
TABLE 11. AutoSync Feature Characteristics ................................................................................................ 22  
TABLE 12. Digital Control and Output Pin Characteristics ................................................................................... 23  
TABLE 13. Power Supply Characteristics ...................................................................................................... 24  
TABLE 14. AC Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 24  
TABLE 15. Serial Port Interface ................................................................................................................. 26  
TABLE 16. Calibration ............................................................................................................................. 26  
TABLE 17. Non-ECM Pin Summary ............................................................................................................. 39  
TABLE 18. Serial Interface Pins .................................................................................................................. 41  
TABLE 19. Command and Data Field Definitions ............................................................................................. 41  
TABLE 20. Features and Modes ................................................................................................................ 42  
TABLE 21. Supported Demux, Data Rate Modes ............................................................................................. 45  
TABLE 22. Test Pattern by Output Port in Demux Mode .................................................................................... 45  
TABLE 23. Test Pattern by Output Port in Non-Demux Mode .............................................................................. 45  
TABLE 24. Calibration Pins ....................................................................................................................... 46  
TABLE 25. Unused Analog Input Recommended Termination ............................................................................. 48  
TABLE 26. Unused AutoSync and DCLK Reset Pin Recommendation ................................................................... 51  
TABLE 27. Temperature Sensor Recommendation .......................................................................................... 56  
TABLE 28. Amplifier Recommendation ......................................................................................................... 57  
TABLE 29. Balun Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 57  
TABLE 30. Register Addresses .................................................................................................................. 58  
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9.0 Ball Descriptions and Equivalent Circuits  
TABLE 1. Analog Front-End and Clock Balls  
Ball No.  
Name  
Equivalent Circuit  
Description  
Differential signal I- and Q-inputs. In the Non-Du-  
al Edge Sampling (Non-DES) Mode, each I- and  
Q-input is sampled and converted by its respec-  
tive channel with each positive transition of the  
CLK input. In Non-ECM (Non-Extended Control  
Mode) and DES Mode, both channels sample the  
I-input. In Extended Control Mode (ECM), the Q-  
input may optionally be selected for conversion  
in DES Mode by the DEQ Bit (Addr: 0h, Bit 6).  
Each I- and Q-channel input has an internal com-  
mon mode bias that is disabled when DC-cou-  
pled Mode is selected. Both inputs must be either  
AC- or DC-coupled. The coupling mode is se-  
lected by the VCMO Pin.  
H1/J1  
N1/M1  
VinI+/-  
VinQ+/-  
In Non-ECM, the full-scale range of these inputs  
is determined by the FSR Pin; both I- and Q-  
channels have the same full-scale input range. In  
ECM, the full-scale input range of the I- and Q-  
channel inputs may be independently set via the  
Control Register (Addr: 3h and Addr: Bh).  
The input offset may also be adjusted in ECM.  
Differential Converter Sampling Clock. In the  
Non-DES Mode, the analog inputs are sampled  
on the positive transitions of this clock signal. In  
the DES Mode, the selected input is sampled on  
both transitions of this clock. This clock must be  
AC-coupled.  
U2/V1  
CLK+/-  
Differential DCLK Reset. A positive pulse on this  
input is used to reset the DCLKI and DCLKQ  
outputs of two or more ADC12D1800RFs in order  
to synchronize them with other  
ADC12D1800RFs in the system. DCLKI and  
DCLKQ are always in phase with each other,  
unless one channel is powered down, and do not  
require a pulse from DCLK_RST to become  
synchronized. The pulse applied here must meet  
timing relationships with respect to the CLK input.  
Although supported, this feature has been  
superseded by AutoSync.  
V2/W1  
DCLK_RST+/-  
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Ball No.  
Name  
Equivalent Circuit  
Description  
Common Mode Voltage Output or Signal  
Coupling Select. If AC-coupled operation at the  
analog inputs is desired, this pin should be held  
at logic-low level. This pin is capable of sourcing/  
sinking up to 100 µA. For DC-coupled operation,  
this pin should be left floating or terminated into  
high-impedance. In DC-coupled Mode, this pin  
provides an output voltage which is the optimal  
common-mode voltage for the input signal and  
should be used to set the common-mode voltage  
of the driving buffer.  
VCMO  
C2  
Bandgap Voltage Output or LVDS Common-  
mode Voltage Select. This pin provides a  
buffered version of the bandgap output voltage  
and is capable of sourcing / sinking 100 uA and  
driving a load of up to 80 pF. Alternately, this pin  
may be used to select the LVDS digital output  
common-mode voltage. If tied to logic-high, the  
1.2V LVDS common-mode voltage is selected;  
0.8V is the default.  
VBG  
B1  
External Reference Resistor terminals. A 3.3 kΩ  
±0.1% resistor should be connected between  
Rext+/-. The Rext resistor is used as a reference  
to trim internal circuits which affect the linearity of  
the converter; the value and precision of this  
resistor should not be compromised.  
C3/D3  
Rext+/-  
Input Termination Trim Resistor terminals. A 3.3  
kΩ ±0.1% resistor should be connected between  
Rtrim+/-. The Rtrim resistor is used to establish  
the calibrated 100Ω input impedance of VinI,  
VinQ and CLK. These impedances may be fine  
tuned by varying the value of the resistor by a  
corresponding percentage; however, the tuning  
range and performance is not guaranteed for  
such an alternate value.  
C1/D2  
Rtrim+/-  
Temperature Sensor Diode Positive (Anode) and  
Negative (Cathode) Terminals. This set of pins is  
used for die temperature measurements. It has  
not been fully characterized.  
E2/F3  
Tdiode+/-  
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Ball No.  
Name  
Equivalent Circuit  
Description  
Reference Clock Input. When the AutoSync  
feature is active, and the ADC12D1800RF is in  
Slave Mode, the internal divided clocks are  
synchronized with respect to this input clock. The  
delay on this clock may be adjusted when  
synchronizing multiple ADCs. This feature is  
available in ECM via Control Register (Addr:  
Eh).  
Y4/W5  
RCLK+/-  
Reference Clock Output 1 and 2. These signals  
provide a reference clock at a rate of CLK/4,  
when enabled, independently of whether the  
ADC is in Master or Slave Mode. They are used  
to drive the RCLK of another ADC12D1800RF,  
to enable automatic synchronization for multiple  
ADCs (AutoSync feature). The impedance of  
each trace from RCOut1 and RCOut2 to  
Y5/U6  
V6/V7  
RCOut1+/-  
RCOut2+/-  
the RCLK of another ADC12D1800RF should be  
100Ω differential. Having two clock outputs  
allows the auto-synchronization to propagate as  
a binary tree. Use the DOC Bit (Addr: Eh, Bit 1)  
to enable/ disable this feature; default is disabled.  
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Equivalent Circuit  
Ball No.  
Name  
Description  
Dual Edge Sampling (DES) Mode select. In the  
Non-Extended Control Mode (Non-ECM), when  
this input is set to logic-high, the DES Mode of  
operation is selected, meaning that the VinI input  
is sampled by both channels in a time-interleaved  
manner. The VinQ input is ignored. When this  
input is set to logic-low, the device is in Non-DES  
Mode, i.e. the I- and Q-channels operate  
independently. In the Extended Control Mode  
(ECM), this input is ignored and DES Mode  
selection is controlled through the Control  
Register by the DES Bit (Addr: 0h, Bit 7); default  
is Non-DES Mode operation.  
V5  
DES  
Calibration Delay select. By setting this input  
logic-high or logic-low, the user can select the  
device to wait a longer or shorter amount of time,  
respectively, before the automatic power-on self-  
calibration is initiated. This feature is pin-  
controlled only and is always active during ECM  
and Non-ECM.  
V4  
CalDly  
Calibration cycle initiate. The user can command  
the device to execute a self-calibration cycle by  
holding this input high a minimum of tCAL_H after  
having held it low a minimum of tCAL_L. If this input  
is held high at the time of power-on, the automatic  
power-on calibration cycle is inhibited until this  
input is cycled low-then-high. This pin is active in  
both ECM and Non-ECM. In ECM, this pin is  
logically OR'd with the CAL Bit (Addr: 0h, Bit 15)  
in the Control Register. Therefore, both pin and  
bit must be set low and then either can be set high  
to execute an on-command calibration.  
D6  
CAL  
Calibration Running indication. This output is  
logic-high while the calibration sequence is  
executing. This output is logic-low otherwise.  
B5  
CalRun  
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Ball No.  
Name  
Equivalent Circuit  
Description  
Power Down I- and Q-channel. Setting either  
input to logic-high powers down the respective I-  
or Q-channel. Setting either input to logic-low  
brings the respective I- or Q-channel to an  
operational state after a finite time delay. This pin  
is active in both ECM and Non-ECM. In ECM,  
each Pin is logically OR'd with its respective Bit.  
Therefore, either this pin or the PDI and PDQ Bit  
in the Control Register can be used to power-  
down the I- and Q-channel (Addr: 0h, Bit 11 and  
Bit 10), respectively.  
U3  
V3  
PDI  
PDQ  
Test Pattern Mode select. With this input at logic-  
high, the device continuously outputs a fixed,  
repetitive test pattern at the digital outputs. In the  
ECM, this input is ignored and the Test Pattern  
Mode can only be activated through the Control  
Register by the TPM Bit (Addr: 0h, Bit 12).  
A4  
A5  
Y3  
TPM  
NDM  
FSR  
Non-Demuxed Mode select. Setting this input to  
logic-high causes the digital output bus to be in  
the 1:1 Non-Demuxed Mode. Setting this input to  
logic-low causes the digital output bus to be in the  
1:2 Demuxed Mode. This feature is pin-controlled  
only and remains active during ECM and Non-  
ECM.  
Full-Scale input Range select. In Non-ECM, this  
input must be set to logic-high; the full-scale dif-  
ferential input range for both I- and Q-channel  
inputs is set by this pin. In the ECM, this input is  
ignored and the full-scale range of the I- and Q-  
channel inputs is independently determined by  
the setting of Addr: 3h and Addr: Bh, respective-  
ly. Note that the logic-high FSR value in Non-  
ECM corresponds to the minimum allowed  
selection in ECM.  
DDR Phase select. This input, when logic-low,  
selects the 0° Data-to-DCLK phase relationship.  
When logic-high, it selects the 90° Data-to-DCLK  
phase relationship, i.e. the DCLK transition  
indicates the middle of the valid data outputs.  
This pin only has an effect when the chip is in 1:2  
Demuxed Mode, i.e. the NDM pin is set to logic-  
low. In ECM, this input is ignored and the DDR  
phase is selected through the Control Register by  
the DPS Bit (Addr: 0h, Bit 14); the default is 0°  
Mode.  
W4  
DDRPh  
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Ball No.  
Name  
Equivalent Circuit  
Description  
Extended Control Enable bar. Extended feature  
control through the SPI interface is enabled when  
this signal is asserted (logic-low). In this case,  
most of the direct control pins have no effect.  
When this signal is de-asserted (logic-high), the  
SPI interface is disabled, all SPI registers are  
reset to their default values, and all available  
settings are controlled via the control pins.  
B3  
ECE  
Serial Chip Select bar. In ECM, when this signal  
is asserted (logic-low), SCLK is used to clock in  
serial data which is present on SDI and to source  
serial data on SDO. When this signal is de-  
asserted (logic-high), SDI is ignored and SDO is  
in TRI-STATE.  
C4  
SCS  
Serial Clock. In ECM, serial data is shifted into  
and out of the device synchronously to this clock  
signal. This clock may be disabled and held logic-  
low, as long as timing specifications are not  
violated when the clock is enabled or disabled.  
C5  
SCLK  
Serial Data-In. In ECM, serial data is shifted into  
the device on this pin while SCS signal is  
asserted (logic-low).  
B4  
SDI  
Serial Data-Out. In ECM, serial data is shifted out  
of the device on this pin while SCS signal is  
asserted (logic-low). This output is at TRI-STATE  
when SCS is de-asserted.  
A3  
SDO  
Do Not Connect. These pins are used for internal  
purposes and should not be connected, i.e. left  
floating. Do not ground.  
D1, D7, E3, F4,  
W3, U7  
DNC  
NC  
NONE  
NONE  
Not Connected. This pin is not bonded and may  
be left floating or connected to any potential.  
C7  
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TABLE 3. Power and Ground Balls  
Equivalent Circuit  
Ball No.  
Name  
Description  
A2, A6, B6, C6,  
D8, D9, E1, F1,  
H4, N4, R1, T1,  
U8, U9, W6, Y2,  
Y6  
Power Supply for the Analog circuitry. This  
supply is tied to the ESD ring. Therefore, it must  
be powered up before or with any other supply.  
VA  
NONE  
NONE  
G1, G3, G4, H2,  
J3, K3, L3, M3,  
N2, P1, P3, P4,  
R3, R4  
Power Supply for the Track-and-Hold and Clock  
circuitry.  
VTC  
A11, A15, C18,  
D11, D15, D17,  
J17, J20, R17,  
R20, T17, U11,  
U15, U16, Y11,  
Y15  
VDR  
NONE  
Power Supply for the Output Drivers.  
Power Supply for the Digital Encoder.  
A8, B9, C8, V8,  
W9, Y8  
VE  
NONE  
NONE  
Bias Voltage I-channel. This is an externally  
decoupled bias voltage for the I-channel. Each  
pin should individually be decoupled with a 100  
nF capacitor via a low resistance, low inductance  
path to GND.  
J4, K2  
L2, M4  
VbiasI  
Bias Voltage Q-channel. This is an externally  
decoupled bias voltage for the Q-channel. Each  
pin should individually be decoupled with a 100  
nF capacitor via a low resistance, low inductance  
path to GND.  
VbiasQ  
NONE  
A1, A7, B2, B7,  
D4, D5, E4, K1,  
L1, T4, U4, U5,  
W2, W7, Y1, Y7,  
H8:N13  
GND  
NONE  
NONE  
Ground Return for the Analog circuitry.  
F2, G2, H3, J2,  
K4, L4, M2, N3,  
P2, R2, T2, T3, U1  
Ground Return for the Track-and-Hold and Clock  
circuitry.  
GNDTC  
A13, A17, A20,  
D13, D16, E17,  
F17, F20, M17,  
M20, U13, U17,  
V18, Y13, Y17,  
Y20  
GNDDR  
GNDE  
NONE  
NONE  
Ground Return for the Output Drivers.  
Ground Return for the Digital Encoder.  
A9, B8, C9, V9,  
W8, Y9  
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Ball No.  
Name  
Equivalent Circuit  
Description  
Data Clock Output for the I- and Q-channel data  
bus. These differential clock outputs are used to  
latch the output data and, if used, should always  
be terminated with a 100Ω differential resistor  
placed as closely as possible to the differential  
receiver. Delayed and non-delayed data outputs  
are supplied synchronously to this signal. In 1:2  
Demux Mode or Non-Demux Mode, this signal is  
at ¼ or ½ the sampling clock rate, respectively.  
DCLKI and DCLKQ are always in phase with  
each other, unless one channel is powered down,  
and do not require a pulse from DCLK_RST to  
become synchronized.  
K19/K20  
L19/L20  
DCLKI+/-  
DCLKQ+/-  
Out-of-Range Output for the I- and Q-channel.  
This differential output is asserted logic-high  
while the over- or under-range condition exists,  
i.e. the differential signal at each respective  
analog input exceeds the full-scale value. Each  
OR result refers to the current Data, with which it  
is clocked out. If used, each of these outputs  
should always be terminated with a 100Ω  
differential resistor placed as closely as possible  
to the differential receiver. ORQ (Note 19).  
K17/K18  
L17/L18  
ORI+/-  
ORQ+/-  
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Name  
Equivalent Circuit  
Description  
J18/J19  
H19/H20  
H17/H18  
G19/G20  
G17/G18  
F18/F19  
E19/E20  
D19/D20  
D18/E18  
C19/C20  
B19/B20  
B18/C17  
·
M18/M19  
N19/N20  
N17/N18  
P19/P20  
P17/P18  
R18/R19  
T19/T20  
U19/U20  
U18/T18  
V19/V20  
W19/W20  
W18/V17  
DI11+/-  
DI10+/-  
DI9+/-  
DI8+/-  
DI7+/-  
DI6+/-  
DI5+/-  
DI4+/-  
DI3+/-  
DI2+/-  
DI1+/-  
DI0+/-  
·
DQ11+/-  
DQ10+/-  
DQ9+/-  
DQ8+/-  
DQ7+/-  
DQ6+/-  
DQ5+/-  
DQ4+/-  
DQ3+/-  
DQ2+/-  
DQ1+/-  
DQ0+/-  
I- and Q-channel Digital Data Outputs. In Non-  
Demux Mode, this LVDS data is transmitted at  
the sampling clock rate. In Demux Mode, these  
outputs provide ½ the data at ½ the sampling  
clock rate, synchronized with the delayed data,  
i.e. the other ½ of the data which was sampled  
one clock cycle earlier. Compared with the DId  
and DQd outputs, these outputs represent the  
later time samples. If used, each of these outputs  
should always be terminated with a 100Ω  
differential resistor placed as closely as possible  
to the differential receiver.  
A18/A19  
B17/C16  
A16/B16  
B15/C15  
C14/D14  
A14/B14  
B13/C13  
C12/D12  
A12/B12  
B11/C11  
C10/D10  
A10/B10  
·
Y18/Y19  
W17/V16  
Y16/W16  
W15/V15  
V14/U14  
Y14/W14  
W13/V13  
V12/U12  
Y12/W12  
W11/V11  
V10/U10  
Y10/W10  
DId11+/-  
DId10+/-  
DId9+/-  
DId8+/-  
DId7+/-  
DId6+/-  
DId5+/-  
DId4+/-  
DId3+/-  
DId2+/-  
DId1+/-  
DId0+/-  
·
DQd11+/-  
DQd10+/-  
DQd9+/-  
DQd8+/-  
DQd7+/-  
DQd6+/-  
DQd5+/-  
DQd4+/-  
DQd3+/-  
DQd2+/-  
DQd1+/-  
DQd0+/-  
Delayed I- and Q-channel Digital Data Outputs.  
In Non-Demux Mode, these outputs are at TRI-  
STATE. In Demux Mode, these outputs provide  
½ the data at ½ the sampling clock rate,  
synchronized with the non-delayed data, i.e. the  
other ½ of the data which was sampled one clock  
cycle later. Compared with the DI and DQ  
outputs, these outputs represent the earlier time  
samples. If used, each of these outputs should  
always be terminated with a 100Ω differential  
resistor placed as closely as possible to the  
differential receiver.  
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10.0 Absolute Maximum Ratings  
(Note 1, Note 2)  
11.0 Operating Ratings  
(Note 1, Note 2)  
Ambient Temperature Range  
Supply Voltage (VA, VTC, VDR, VE)  
2.2V  
ADC12D1800RF (Standard  
JEDEC thermal model)  
Supply Difference  
max(VA/TC/DR/E)-  
−40°C TA +50°C  
−40°C TA +85°C  
ADC12D1800RF (Enhanced  
thermal model / heatsink)  
min(VA/TC/DR/E  
)
0V to 100 mV  
Voltage on Any Input Pin  
(except VIN+/-)  
−0.15V to  
(VA + 0.15V)  
Junction Temperature Range -  
applies only to maximum operating  
speed  
VIN+/- Voltage Range  
Ground Difference  
-0.5V to 2.5V  
TJ +120°C  
+1.8V to +2.0V  
Supply Voltage (VA, VTC, VE)  
max(GNDTC/DR/E  
)
Driver Supply Voltage (VDR  
)
+1.8V to VA  
-min(GNDTC/DR/E  
)
0V to 100 mV  
±50 mA  
VIN+/- Voltage Range (Note 14)  
-0.4V to 2.4V  
(d.c.-coupled)  
Input Current at Any Pin (Note 3)  
ADC12D1800RF Package Power  
Dissipation at TA 65°C (Note 3)  
VIN+/- Differential Voltage Range  
(Note 15)  
1.0V (d.c.-coupled  
@100% duty cycle)  
2.0V (d.c.-coupled  
@20% duty cycle)  
2.8V (d.c.-coupled  
@10% duty cycle)  
4.95 W  
ESD Susceptibility (Note 4)  
Human Body Model  
Charged Device Model  
Machine Model  
2500V  
1000V  
250V  
VIN+/- Current Range (Note 14)  
±50 mA peak  
(a.c.-coupled)  
Storage Temperature  
−65°C to +150°C  
VIN+/- Power  
15.3 dBm  
(maintaining  
common mode  
voltage, a.c.-  
coupled)  
17.1 dBm  
( not maintaining  
common mode  
voltage, a.c.-  
coupled)  
Ground Difference  
max(GNDTC/DR/E  
)
-min(GNDTC/DR/E  
)
0V  
0V to VA  
CLK+/- Voltage Range  
Differential CLK Amplitude  
Common Mode Input Voltage  
0.4VP-P to 2.0VP-P  
VCMO - 150mV <  
VCMI < VCMO +150mV  
TABLE 5. Package Thermal Resistance  
Package  
θJC2  
θJA  
θJC1  
292-Ball BGA Thermally 16°C/W 2.9°C/W 2.5°C/W  
Enhanced Package  
Soldering  
process  
must  
comply  
with  
National  
Semiconductor’s Reflow Temperature Profile specifications.  
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12.0 Converter Electrical Characteristics  
Unless otherwise specified, the following apply after calibration for VA = VDR = VTC = VE = +1.9V; I- and Q-channels, AC-coupled,  
unused channel terminated to AC ground, FSR Pin = High; CL = 10 pF; Differential, AC coupled Sine Wave Sampling Clock,  
fCLK = 1.8 GHz at 0.5 VP-P with 50% duty cycle (as specified); VBG = Floating; Extended Control Mode with Register 6h written to  
1C0Eh; Rext = Rtrim = 3300Ω ± 0.1%; Analog Signal Source Impedance = 100Ω Differential; 1:2 Demultiplex Non-DES Mode;  
Duty Cycle Stabilizer on. Boldface limits apply for TA = TMIN to TMAX and for TJ < 105°C. All other limits TA = 25°C, unless  
otherwise noted. (Note 5, Note 6, Note 7)  
TABLE 6. Static Converter Characteristics  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Resolution with No Missing Codes  
12  
bits  
INL  
Integral Non-Linearity  
(Best fit)  
1 MHz DC-coupled over-ranged  
sine wave  
±2.5  
±0.4  
LSB  
DNL  
Differential Non-Linearity  
1 MHz DC-coupled over-ranged  
sine wave  
LSB  
VOFF  
Offset Error  
5
LSB  
mV  
VOFF_ADJ  
PFSE  
Input Offset Adjustment Range  
Positive Full-Scale Error  
Negative Full-Scale Error  
Extended Control Mode  
(Note 8)  
±45  
±25  
±25  
4095  
0
mV (max)  
mV (max)  
NFSE  
(Note 8)  
Out-of-Range Output Code (Note (VIN+) − (VIN−) > + Full Scale  
9)  
(VIN+) − (VIN−) < − Full Scale  
TABLE 7. Dynamic Converter Characteristics  
(Note 10)  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Bandwidth  
Non-DES Mode, DESCLKIQ Mode  
-3 dB (Note 17)  
-6 dB  
2.7  
3.1  
3.5  
4.0  
GHz  
GHz  
GHz  
GHz  
-9 dB  
-12 dB  
DESI Mode, DESQ Mode  
-3 dB (Note 17)  
-6 dB  
1.2  
2.3  
2.7  
3.0  
GHz  
GHz  
GHz  
GHz  
-9 dB  
-12 dB  
DESIQ Mode  
-3 dB (Note 17)  
-6 dB  
1.75  
2.7  
GHz  
GHz  
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Typ Lim  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Gain Flatness  
Conditions  
Non-DES Mode  
D.C. to Fs/2  
D.C. to Fs  
±0.4  
±1.1  
±1.7  
±5.7  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
D.C. to 3Fs/2  
D.C. to 2Fs  
DESI, DESQ Mode  
D.C. to Fs/2  
D.C. to Fs  
±2.7  
±9.2  
dB  
dB  
DESIQ Mode  
D.C. to Fs/2  
DESCLKIQ Mode  
D.C. to Fs/2  
±1.6  
dB  
dB  
±1.2  
10-18  
CER  
Code Error Rate  
Error/  
Sample  
IMD3  
3rd order Intermodulation  
Distortion  
DES Mode  
FIN = 2670 MHz ± 2.5MHz  
@ -13 dBFS  
-75  
-62  
dBFS  
dBc  
FIN = 2070 MHz ± 2.5MHz  
@ -13 dBFS  
-85  
dBFS  
dBc  
-72  
FIN = 2670 MHz ± 2.5MHz  
@ -16 dBFS  
-80  
dBFS  
dBc  
-64  
FIN = 2070 MHz ± 2.5MHz  
@ -16 dBFS  
-83  
dBFS  
dBc  
-67  
Noise Floor Density  
-155.0  
-154.0  
dBm/Hz  
dBFS/Hz  
50Ω single-ended termination,  
DES Mode  
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Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Non-DES Mode (Note 11, Note 13, Note 20)  
ENOB  
SINAD  
SNR  
Effective Number of Bits  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
9.3  
9.3  
bits  
bits  
9.3  
8.4  
bits (min)  
bits  
8.7  
8.7  
bits  
Signal-to-Noise Plus Distortion  
Ratio  
57.7  
57.7  
57.7  
54.1  
54  
dB  
dB  
52.1  
52.9  
-60  
dB (min)  
dB  
dB  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio  
58.6  
58.2  
58.1  
54.9  
54.3  
-64.9  
-65.7  
-67  
dB  
dB  
dB (min)  
dB  
dB  
THD  
Total Harmonic Distortion  
Second Harmonic Distortion  
Third Harmonic Distortion  
dB  
dB  
dB (max)  
dB  
-61.5  
-64.9  
-68.8  
-85.6  
-72.5  
-81.2  
-70.4  
-70.4  
-67.5  
-69.8  
-70.4  
-73  
dB  
2nd Harm  
3rd Harm  
SFDR  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
68.1  
67  
dBc  
dBc  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
71.7  
60  
54  
dBc (min)  
dBc  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
61  
dBc  
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Typ Lim  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
DES Mode (Note 11, Note 12, Note 13, Note 20)  
ENOB  
SINAD  
SNR  
Effective Number of Bits  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
9
bits  
bits  
bits  
bits  
bits  
dB  
9
9.1  
8.6  
8.6  
Signal-to-Noise Plus Distortion  
Ratio  
56  
56  
dB  
56.5  
53.6  
53.6  
57.2  
57.3  
57.3  
54.7  
54  
dB  
dB  
dB  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
THD  
Total Harmonic Distortion  
Second Harmonic Distortion  
Third Harmonic Distortion  
-62.1  
-61.6  
-64  
dB  
dB  
dB  
-59.7  
-62.8  
-82  
dB  
dB  
2nd Harm  
3rd Harm  
SFDR  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
dBc  
-78.5  
-71.1  
-76.9  
-75.3  
-64.7  
-62.5  
-71.4  
-60.4  
-65.8  
64.2  
62.4  
68.1  
60.3  
63.6  
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range AIN = 125 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 248 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 498 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1147 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
AIN = 1448 MHz @ -0.5 dBFS  
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TABLE 8. Analog Input / Output and Reference Characteristics  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Analog Inputs  
VIN_FSR  
Analog Differential Input Full Scale Non-Extended Control Mode  
Range  
FSR Pin High  
mVP-P  
(min)  
740  
860  
800  
mVP-P  
(max)  
Extended Control Mode  
FM(14:0) = 4000h (default)  
FM(14:0) = 7FFFh  
Differential  
mVP-P  
mVP-P  
pF  
800  
1000  
0.02  
1.6  
CIN  
Analog Input Capacitance,  
Non-DES Mode (Note 9, Note 16)  
Each input pin to ground  
Differential  
pF  
Analog Input Capacitance,  
DES Mode (Note 9, Note 16)  
0.08  
2.2  
pF  
Each input pin to ground  
pF  
RIN  
Differential Input Resistance  
91  
Ω (min)  
Ω (max)  
100  
109  
Common Mode Output  
VCMO  
Common Mode Output Voltage  
ICMO = ±100 µA  
1.15  
1.35  
V (min)  
V (max)  
1.25  
38  
TC_VCMO  
VCMO_LVL  
CL_VCMO  
Common Mode Output Voltage  
Temperature Coefficient  
ICMO = ±100 µA (Note 10)  
(Note 10)  
ppm/°C  
VCMO input threshold to set  
DC-coupling Mode  
0.63  
V
Maximum VCMO Load Capacitance (Note 9)  
80  
pF  
Bandgap Reference  
VBG  
Bandgap Reference Output  
Voltage  
IBG = ±100 µA  
1.15  
1.35  
V (min)  
V (max)  
1.25  
32  
TC_VBG  
CL_VBG  
Bandgap Reference Voltage  
Temperature Coefficient  
IBG = ±100 µA (Note 10)  
(Note 9)  
ppm/°C  
pF  
Maximum Bandgap Reference  
load Capacitance  
80  
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TABLE 9. I-Channel to Q-Channel Characteristics  
ADC12D1800RF  
Typ Lim  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Offset Match  
(Note 10)  
2
LSB  
Positive Full-Scale Match  
Negative Full-Scale Match  
Zero offset selected in  
Control Register  
2
LSB  
Zero offset selected in  
Control Register  
2
LSB  
Degree  
dB  
Phase Matching (I, Q)  
fIN = 1.0 GHz (Note 10)  
< 1  
−70  
X-TALK  
Crosstalk from I-channel  
Aggressor = 867 MHz F.S.  
(Aggressor) to Q-channel (Victim) Victim = 100 MHz F.S.  
Crosstalk from Q-channel Aggressor = 867 MHz F.S.  
(Aggressor) to I-channel (Victim) Victim = 100 MHz F.S.  
−70  
dB  
TABLE 10. Sampling Clock Characteristics  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
VIN_CLK  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
0.4  
2.0  
0.4  
2.0  
Differential Sampling Clock Input Sine Wave Clock  
Level (Note 10) Differential Peak-to-Peak  
VP-P (min)  
VP-P (max)  
VP-P (min)  
VP-P (max)  
pF  
0.6  
Square Wave Clock  
Differential Peak-to-Peak  
0.6  
CIN_CLK  
RIN_CLK  
Sampling Clock Input Capacitance Differential  
(Note 9)  
0.1  
1
Each input to ground  
pF  
Sampling Clock Differential Input (Note 10)  
100  
Resistance  
TABLE 11. AutoSync Feature Characteristics  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
VIN_RCLK  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Differential RCLK Input Level  
Differential Peak-to-Peak  
mVP-P  
360  
(Note 10)  
CIN_RCLK  
RCLK Input Capacitance (Note  
10)  
Differential  
0.1  
1
pF  
pF  
Each input to ground  
(Note 10)  
RIN_RCLK  
IIH_RCLK  
IIL_RCLK  
RCLK Differential Input  
Resistance  
100  
22  
Input Leakage Current;  
VIN = VA  
µA  
Input Leakage Current;  
VIN = GND  
-33  
µA  
VO_RCOUT  
Differential RCOut Output Voltage  
mV  
360  
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TABLE 12. Digital Control and Output Pin Characteristics  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Digital Control Pins (DES, CalDly, CAL, PDI, PDQ, TPM, NDM, FSR, DDRPh, ECE, SCLK, SDI, SCS)  
Lim  
VIH  
VIL  
IIH  
Logic High Input Voltage  
Logic Low Input Voltage  
0.7×VA  
0.3×VA  
V (min)  
V (max)  
Input Leakage Current;  
VIN = VA  
0.02  
μA  
μA  
IIL  
Input Leakage Current;  
VIN = GND  
FSR, CalDly, CAL, NDM, TPM,  
DDRPh, DES  
-0.02  
SCS, SCLK, SDI  
PDI, PDQ, ECE  
-17  
-38  
μA  
μA  
CIN_DIG  
Digital Control Pin Input  
Capacitance (Note 9)  
Measured from each control pin to  
GND  
1.5  
630  
460  
pF  
Digital Output Pins (Data, DCLKI, DCLKQ, ORI, ORQ)  
VOD  
LVDS Differential Output Voltage VBG = Floating, OVS = High  
mVP-P  
(min)  
400  
800  
230  
630  
mVP-P  
(max)  
mVP-P  
(min)  
VBG = Floating, OVS = Low  
mVP-P  
(max)  
mVP-P  
VBG = VA, OVS = High  
VBG = VA, OVS = Low  
670  
500  
mVP-P  
Change in LVDS Output Swing  
Between Logic Levels  
ΔVO DIFF  
±1  
mV  
VOS  
Output Offset Voltage (Note 10)  
VBG = Floating  
VBG = VA  
0.8  
1.2  
V
V
Output Offset Voltage Change  
Between Logic Levels  
(Note 10)  
ΔVOS  
±1  
mV  
mA  
IOS  
Output Short Circuit Current (Note VBG = Floating;  
10)  
±4  
D+ and D− connected to 0.8V  
ZO  
Differential Output Impedance  
Logic High Output Level  
(Note 10)  
100  
1.65  
VOH  
CalRun, IOH = −100 µA, (Note 10)  
SDO, IOH = −400 µA (Note 10)  
V
VOL  
Logic Low Output Level  
CalRun, IOL = 100 µA, (Note 10)  
SDO, IOL = 400 µA (Note 10)  
0.15  
V
Differential DCLK Reset Pins (DCLK_RST)  
VCMI_DRST  
VID_DRST  
RIN_DRST  
DCLK_RST Common Mode Input (Note 10)  
Voltage  
1.25  
VIN_CLK  
100  
V
Differential DCLK_RST Input  
Voltage  
(Note 10)  
(Note 10)  
VP-P  
Differential DCLK_RST Input  
Resistance  
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TABLE 13. Power Supply Characteristics  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
IA  
Analog Supply Current  
PDI = PDQ = Low  
1360  
745  
745  
2.7  
515  
305  
305  
650  
275  
145  
145  
6
mA  
mA  
mA  
mA  
mA  
mA  
mA  
µA  
PDI = Low; PDQ = High  
PDI = High; PDQ = Low  
PDI = PDQ = High  
ITC  
IDR  
IE  
Track-and-Hold and Clock Supply PDI = PDQ = Low  
Current  
PDI = Low; PDQ = High  
PDI = High; PDQ = Low  
PDI = PDQ = High  
Output Driver Supply Current  
PDI = PDQ = Low  
mA  
mA  
mA  
µA  
PDI = Low; PDQ = High  
PDI = High; PDQ = Low  
PDI = PDQ = High  
Digital Encoder Supply Current  
PDI = PDQ = Low  
110  
65  
mA  
mA  
mA  
µA  
PDI = Low; PDQ = High  
PDI = High; PDQ = Low  
PDI = PDQ = High  
65  
34  
ITOTAL  
Total Supply Current  
Power Consumption  
1:2 Demux Mode  
PDI = PDQ = Low  
2260  
2220  
2481  
4.7  
mA (max)  
mA  
Non-Demux Mode  
PDI = PDQ = Low  
PC  
1:2 Demux Mode  
PDI = PDQ = Low  
4.29  
2.39  
2.39  
6.5  
W (max)  
W
PDI = Low; PDQ = High  
PDI = High; PDQ = Low  
PDI = PDQ = High  
Non-Demux Mode  
PDI = PDQ = Low  
W
mW  
4.22  
W
TABLE 14. AC Electrical Characteristics  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Sampling Clock (CLK)  
fCLK (max)  
Maximum Sampling Clock  
Frequency  
1.8  
GHz  
fCLK (min)  
Minimum Sampling Clock  
Frequency  
Non-DES Mode; LFS = 0b  
Non-DES Mode; LFS = 1b  
DES Mode  
300  
150  
500  
20  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
Sampling Clock Duty Cycle  
% (min)  
% (max)  
ps (min)  
ps (min)  
fCLK(min) fCLK fCLK(max)  
(Note 10)  
50  
80  
tCL  
tCH  
Sampling Clock Low Time  
Sampling Clock High Time  
(Note 9)  
278  
278  
111  
111  
(Note 9)  
(Note 9)  
Data Clock (DCLKI, DCLKQ)  
DCLK Duty Cycle  
45  
55  
% (min)  
% (max)  
ps  
50  
tSR  
tHR  
Setup Time DCLK_RST±  
Hold Time DCLK_RST±  
(Note 10)  
(Note 10)  
45  
45  
ps  
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ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
tPWR  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Pulse Width DCLK_RST±  
(Note 9)  
Sampling  
Clock  
Cycles  
(min)  
5
tSYNC_DLY  
DCLK Synchronization Delay  
90° Mode (Note 9)  
0° Mode (Note 9)  
4
5
Sampling  
Clock  
Cycles  
tLHT  
tHLT  
Differential Low-to-High Transition 10%-to-90%, CL = 2.5 pF (Note  
Time  
Differential High-to-Low Transition 10%-to-90%, CL = 2.5 pF (Note  
200  
200  
ps  
ps  
10)  
Time  
10)  
tSU  
tH  
Data-to-DCLK Setup Time  
DCLK-to-Data Hold Time  
DCLK-to-Data Output Skew  
90° Mode (Note 9)  
90° Mode (Note 9)  
430  
430  
ps  
ps  
tOSK  
50% of DCLK transition to 50% of  
Data transition (Note 9)  
±50  
ps  
Data Input-to-Output  
tAD  
Aperture Delay (Note 10)  
Sampling CLK+ Rise to  
Acquisition of Data  
1.29  
0.2  
ns  
tAJ  
Aperture Jitter  
(Note 10)  
ps (rms)  
tOD  
Sampling Clock-to Data Output  
Delay (in addition to Latency)  
50% of Sampling Clock transition  
to 50% of Data transition (Note  
10)  
3.2  
ns  
tLAT  
Latency in 1:2 Demux Non-DES DI, DQ Outputs  
Mode (Note 9)  
Latency in 1:4 Demux DES Mode DI Outputs  
34  
35  
DId, DQd Outputs  
34  
(Note 9)  
DQ Outputs  
DId Outputs  
DQd Outputs  
34.5  
35  
Sampling  
Clock  
Cycles  
35.5  
34  
Latency in Non-Demux Non-DES DI Outputs  
Mode (Note 9)  
Latency in Non-Demux DES Mode DI Outputs  
DQ Outputs  
34  
34  
(Note 9)  
DQ Outputs  
34.5  
tORR  
Over Range Recovery Time  
Differential VIN step from ±1.2V to  
0V to accurate conversion (Note  
10)  
Sampling  
Clock  
Cycle  
1
tWU  
Wake-Up Time (PDI/PDQ low to Non-DES Mode (Note 9)  
500  
1
ns  
µs  
Rated Accuracy Conversion)  
DES Mode (Note 9)  
25  
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TABLE 15. Serial Port Interface  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
fSCLK  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Serial Clock Frequency  
Serial Clock Low Time  
Serial Clock High Time  
(Note 9)  
15  
MHz  
30  
30  
ns (min)  
ns (min)  
tSSU  
tSH  
Serial Data-to-Serial Clock Rising (Note 9)  
Setup Time  
2.5  
1
ns (min)  
ns (min)  
ns  
Serial Data-to-Serial Clock Rising (Note 9)  
Hold Time  
tSCS  
tHCS  
tBSU  
SCS-to-Serial Clock Rising Setup (Note 10)  
Time  
2.5  
SCS-to-Serial Clock Falling Hold (Note 10)  
Time  
1.5  
10  
ns  
ns  
Bus turn-around time  
(Note 10)  
TABLE 16. Calibration  
ADC12D1800RF  
Units  
(Limits)  
Symbol  
tCAL  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Typ  
Lim  
Calibration Cycle Time  
Non-ECM  
Sampling  
Clock  
Cycles  
4.1·107  
ECM CSS = 0b  
ECM CSS = 1b  
(Note 9)  
tCAL_L  
tCAL_H  
CAL Pin Low Time  
CAL Pin High Time  
Sampling  
Clock  
Cycles  
(min)  
1280  
1280  
224  
(Note 9)  
tCalDly  
Calibration delay determined by  
CalDly Pin (Note 9)  
CalDly = Low  
CalDly = High  
Sampling  
Clock  
Cycles  
(max)  
230  
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. There is no guarantee of operation at the Absolute Maximum  
Ratings. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications  
and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. The guaranteed specifications apply only for the test conditions listed. Some performance characteristics  
may degrade when the device is not operated under the listed test conditions.  
Note 2: All voltages are measured with respect to GND = GNDTC = GNDDR = GNDE = 0V, unless otherwise specified.  
Note 3: When the input voltage at any pin exceeds the power supply limits, i.e. less than GND or greater than VA, the current at that pin should be limited to 50  
mA. In addition, over-voltage at a pin must adhere to the maximum voltage limits. Simultaneous over-voltage at multiple pins requires adherence to the maximum  
package power dissipation limits. These dissipation limits are calculated using JEDEC JESD51-7 thermal model. Higher dissipation may be possible based on  
specific customer thermal situation and specified package thermal resistances from junction to case.  
Note 4: Human body model is 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5 kresistor. Machine model is 220 pF discharged through 0. Charged device model  
simulates a pin slowly acquiring charge (such as from a device sliding down the feeder in an automated assembler) then rapidly being discharged.  
Note 5: The analog inputs, labeled "I/O", are protected as shown below. Input voltage magnitudes beyond the Absolute Maximum Ratings may damage this  
device.  
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Note 6: To guarantee accuracy, it is required that VA, VTC, VE and VDR be well-bypassed. Each supply pin must be decoupled with separate bypass capacitors.  
Note 7: Typical figures are at TA = 25°C, and represent most likely parametric norms. Test limits are guaranteed to National's AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality  
Level).  
Note 8: Calculation of Full-Scale Error for this device assumes that the actual reference voltage is exactly its nominal value. Full-Scale Error for this device,  
therefore, is a combination of Full-Scale Error and Reference Voltage Error. See Figure 3. For relationship between Gain Error and Full-Scale Error, see  
Specification Definitions for Gain Error.  
Note 9: This parameter is guaranteed by design and is not tested in production.  
Note 10: This parameter is guaranteed by design and/or characterization and is not tested in production.  
Note 11: The Dynamic Specifications are guaranteed for room to hot ambient temperature only (25°C to 85°C). Refer to the plots of the dynamic performance  
vs. temperature in the Typical Performance Plots to see typical performance from cold to room temperature (-40°C to 25°C).  
Note 12: These measurements were taken in Extended Control Mode (ECM) with the DES Timing Adjust feature enabled (Addr: 7h). This feature is used to  
reduce the interleaving timing spur amplitude, which occurs at fs/2-fin, and thereby increase the SFDR, SINAD and ENOB.  
Note 13: The Fs/2 spur was removed from all the dynamic performance specifications.  
Note 14: Proper common mode voltage must be maintained to ensure proper output codes, especially during input overdrive.  
Note 15: This rating is intended for d.c.-coupled applications; the voltages listed may be safely applied to VIN+/- for the life-time duty-cycle of the part.  
Note 16: The differential and pin-to-ground input capacitances are lumped capacitance values from design; they are defined as shown below.  
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Note 17: The -3 dB point is the traditional Full-Power Bandwidth (FPBW) specification. Although the insertion loss is approximately half the power at this frequency,  
the dynamic performance of the ADC does not necessarily begin to degrade to a level below which it may be effectively used in an application. The ADC may be  
used at input frequencies above the -3 dB FPBW point, for example, into the 3rd Nyquist zone. Depending on system requirements, it is only necessary to  
compensate for the insertion loss.  
Note 18: This feature functionality is not tested in production test; performance is tested in the specified / default mode only.  
Note 19: This pin / bit functionality is not tested in production test; performance is tested in the specified / default mode only.  
Note 20: Typical dynamic performance is only tested at Fin = 498 MHz; other input frequencies are guaranteed by design and / or characterization and are not  
tested in production.  
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Ground. VOD peak is VOD,P= (VD+ - VD-) and VOD peak-to-peak  
is VOD,P-P= 2*(VD+ - VD-); for this product, the VOD is measured  
peak-to-peak.  
13.0 Specification Definitions  
APERTURE (SAMPLING) DELAY is the amount of delay,  
measured from the sampling edge of the CLK input, after  
which the signal present at the input pin is sampled inside the  
device.  
APERTURE JITTER (tAJ) is the variation in aperture delay  
from sample-to-sample. Aperture jitter can be effectively con-  
sidered as noise at the input.  
CODE ERROR RATE (CER) is the probability of error and is  
defined as the probable number of word errors on the ADC  
output per unit of time divided by the number of words seen  
in that amount of time. A CER of 10-18 corresponds to a sta-  
tistical error in one word about every 31.7 years.  
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CLOCK DUTY CYCLE is the ratio of the time that the clock  
waveform is at a logic high to the total time of one clock period.  
FIGURE 2. LVDS Output Signal Levels  
DIFFERENTIAL NON-LINEARITY (DNL) is the measure of  
the maximum deviation from the ideal step size of 1 LSB. It is  
measured at the relevant sample rate, fCLK, with fIN = 1MHz  
sine wave.  
LVDS OUTPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE (VOS) is the midpoint  
between the D+ and D- pins output voltage with respect to  
ground; i.e., [(VD+) +( VD-)]/2. See Figure 2.  
EFFECTIVE NUMBER OF BITS (ENOB, or EFFECTIVE  
BITS) is another method of specifying Signal-to-Noise and  
Distortion Ratio, or SINAD. ENOB is defined as (SINAD −  
1.76) / 6.02 and states that the converter is equivalent to a  
perfect ADC of this many (ENOB) number of bits.  
MISSING CODES are those output codes that are skipped  
and will never appear at the ADC outputs. These codes can-  
not be reached with any input value.  
MSB (MOST SIGNIFICANT BIT) is the bit that has the largest  
value or weight. Its value is one half of full scale.  
GAIN ERROR is the deviation from the ideal slope of the  
transfer function. It can be calculated from Offset and Full-  
Scale Errors. The Positive Gain Error is the Offset Error minus  
the Positive Full-Scale Error. The Negative Gain Error is the  
Negative Full-Scale Error minus the Offset Error. The Gain  
Error is the Negative Full-Scale Error minus the Positive Full-  
Scale Error; it is also equal to the Positive Gain Error plus the  
Negative Gain Error.  
NEGATIVE FULL-SCALE ERROR (NFSE) is a measure of  
how far the first code transition is from the ideal 1/2 LSB above  
a differential −VIN/2. For the ADC12D1800RF the reference  
voltage is assumed to be ideal, so this error is a combination  
of full-scale error and reference voltage error.  
NOISE FLOOR DENSITY is a measure of the power density  
of the noise floor, expressed in dBFS/Hz and dBm/Hz. '0  
dBFS' is defined as the power of a sinusoid which precisely  
uses the full-scale range of the ADC.  
GAIN FLATNESS is the measure of the variation in gain over  
the specified bandwidth. For example, for the AD-  
C12D1800RF, from D.C. to Fs/2 is to 900 MHz for the Non-  
DES Mode and from D.C. to Fs/2 is 1800 MHz for the DES  
Mode.  
NOISE POWER RATIO (NPR) is the ratio of the sum of the  
power outside the notched bins to the sum of the power in an  
equal number of bins inside the notch, expressed in dB.  
OFFSET ERROR (VOFF) is a measure of how far the mid-  
scale point is from the ideal zero voltage differential input.  
INTEGRAL NON-LINEARITY (INL) is a measure of worst  
case deviation of the ADC transfer function from an ideal  
straight line drawn through the ADC transfer function. The  
deviation of any given code from this straight line is measured  
from the center of that code value step. The best fit method  
is used.  
Offset Error = Actual Input causing average of 8k samples to  
result in an average code of 2047.5.  
OUTPUT DELAY (tOD) is the time delay (in addition to Laten-  
cy) after the rising edge of CLK+ before the data update is  
present at the output pins.  
INSERTION LOSS is the loss in power of a signal due to the  
insertion of a device, e.g. the ADC12D1800RF, expressed in  
dB.  
OVER-RANGE RECOVERY TIME is the time required after  
the differential input voltages goes from ±1.2V to 0V for the  
converter to recover and make a conversion with its rated ac-  
curacy.  
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (IMD) is a measure of  
the near-in 3rd order distortion products (2f2 - f1, 2f1 - f2) which  
occur when two tones which are close in frequency (f1, f2) are  
applied to the ADC input. It is measured from the input tones  
level to the higher of the two distortion products (dBc) or sim-  
ply the level of the higher of the two distortion products  
(dBFS). The input tones are typically -7dBFS.  
PIPELINE DELAY (LATENCY) is the number of input clock  
cycles between initiation of conversion and when that data is  
presented to the output driver stage. The data lags the con-  
version by the Latency plus the tOD  
.
POSITIVE FULL-SCALE ERROR (PFSE) is a measure of  
how far the last code transition is from the ideal 1-1/2 LSB  
below a differential +VIN/2. For the ADC12D1800RF the ref-  
erence voltage is assumed to be ideal, so this error is a  
combination of full-scale error and reference voltage error.  
LSB (LEAST SIGNIFICANT BIT) is the bit that has the small-  
est value or weight of all bits. This value is  
VFS / 2N  
where VFS is the differential full-scale amplitude VIN_FSR as set  
by the FSR input and "N" is the ADC resolution in bits, which  
is 12 for the ADC12D1800RF.  
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (SNR) is the ratio, expressed in  
dB, of the rms value of the fundamental for a single-tone to  
the rms value of the sum of all other spectral components  
below one-half the sampling frequency, not including har-  
monics or DC.  
LOW VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALING (LVDS)  
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE (VID and VOD) is two  
times the absolute value of the difference between the VD+  
and VD- signals; each signal measured with respect to  
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SIGNAL TO NOISE PLUS DISTORTION (S/(N+D) or  
SINAD) is the ratio, expressed in dB, of the rms value of the  
fundamental for a single-tone to the rms value of all of the  
other spectral components below half the input clock frequen-  
cy, including harmonics but excluding DC.  
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE (SFDR) is the differ-  
ence, expressed in dB, between the rms values of the input  
signal at the output and the peak spurious signal, where a  
spurious signal is any signal present in the output spectrum  
that is not present at the input, excluding DC.  
where Af1 is the RMS power of the fundamental (output) fre-  
quency and Af2 through Af10 are the RMS power of the first 9  
harmonic frequencies in the output spectrum.  
– Second Harmonic Distortion (2nd Harm) is the differ-  
ence, expressed in dB, between the RMS power in the input  
frequency seen at the output and the power in its 2nd har-  
monic level at the output.  
θ
θ
JA is the thermal resistance between the junction to ambient.  
JC1 represents the thermal resistance between the die and  
the exposed metal area on the top of the HSBGA package.  
– Third Harmonic Distortion (3rd Harm) is the difference  
expressed in dB between the RMS power in the input fre-  
quency seen at the output and the power in its 3rd harmonic  
level at the output.  
θ
JC2 represents the thermal resistance between the die and  
the center group of balls on the bottom of the HSBGA pack-  
age.  
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) is the ratio ex-  
pressed in dB, of the rms total of the first nine harmonic levels  
at the output to the level of the fundamental at the output. THD  
is calculated as  
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15.0 Timing Diagrams  
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FIGURE 4. Clocking in 1:2 Demux Non-DES Mode*  
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FIGURE 5. Clocking in Non-Demux Non-DES Mode*  
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FIGURE 6. Clocking in 1:4 Demux DES Mode*  
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FIGURE 7. Clocking in Non-Demux Mode DES Mode*  
* The timing for these figures is shown for the one input only (I or Q). However, both I- and Q-inputs may be used. For this case,  
the I-channel functions precisely the same as the Q-channel, with VinI, DCLKI, DId and DI instead of VinQ, DCLKQ, DQd and DQ.  
Both I- and Q-channel use the same CLK.  
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FIGURE 8. Data Clock Reset Timing (Demux Mode)  
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FIGURE 9. Power-on and On-Command Calibration Timing  
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FIGURE 10. Serial Interface Timing  
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16.0 Typical Performance Plots  
VA = VDR = VTC = VE = 1.9V, fCLK = 1.8 GHz, fIN = 498 MHz, TA= 25°C, I-channel, 1:2 Demux Non-DES Mode (1:1 Demux Non-  
DES Mode has similar performance), unless otherwise stated.  
INL vs. CODE (ADC12D1800RF)  
INL vs. TEMPERATURE (ADC12D1800RF)  
3
1.0  
+INL  
-INL  
2
1
0
0.5  
0.0  
-0.5  
-1.0  
-1  
-2  
-3  
0
4095  
-50  
0
50  
100  
OUTPUT CODE  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
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DNL vs. CODE (ADC12D1800RF)  
0.75  
DNL vs. TEMPERATURE (ADC12D1800RF)  
0.50  
+DNL  
-DNL  
0.50  
0.25  
0.25  
0.00  
0.00  
-0.25  
-0.50  
-0.25  
-0.50  
-0.75  
0
4095  
-50  
0
50  
100  
OUTPUT CODE  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
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ENOB vs. TEMPERATURE (ADC12D1800RF)  
ENOB vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE (ADC12D1800RF)  
10  
10  
9
8
9
8
7
7
NON-DES MODE  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
6
DES MODE  
6
-50  
0
50  
100  
1.8  
1.9  
2.0  
(V)  
2.1  
2.2  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
V
A
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ENOB vs. CLOCK FREQUENCY (ADC12D1800RF)  
ENOB vs. INPUT FREQUENCY (ADC12D1800RF)  
10  
10  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
9
9
8
8
7
6
7
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
6
0
600  
1200  
1800  
0
1000  
2000  
3000  
CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz)  
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)  
30164378  
30164379  
ENOB vs. VCMI (ADC12D1800RF)  
SNR vs. TEMPERATURE (ADC12D1800RF)  
60  
10  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
58  
56  
54  
9
8
7
6
52  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
50  
-50  
0
50  
100  
0.75  
1.00  
1.25  
(V)  
1.50  
1.75  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
V
CMI  
30164368  
30164342  
SNR vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE (ADC12D1800RF)  
SNR vs. CLOCK FREQUENCY (ADC12D1800RF)  
60  
60  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
58  
56  
54  
58  
56  
54  
52  
50  
52  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
50  
1.8  
1.9  
2.0  
(V)  
2.1  
2.2  
0
600  
1200  
1800  
V
CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz)  
A
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THD vs. TEMPERATURE (ADC12D1800RF)  
60  
-40  
-50  
-60  
55  
50  
-70  
NON-DES MODE  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
45  
DES MODE  
-80  
0
1000  
2000  
3000  
-50  
0
50  
100  
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
30164371  
30164372  
THD vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE (ADC12D1800RF)  
THD vs. CLOCK FREQUENCY (ADC12D1800RF)  
-40  
-40  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
-50  
-60  
-50  
-60  
-70  
-80  
-70  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
-80  
1.8  
1.9  
2.0  
(V)  
2.1  
2.2  
0
600  
1200  
1800  
V
CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz)  
A
30164373  
30164374  
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SFDR vs. TEMPERATURE (ADC12D1800RF)  
-40  
80  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
-50  
70  
60  
-60  
-70  
-80  
50  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
40  
0
1000  
2000  
3000  
-50  
0
50  
100  
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
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SFDR vs. CLOCK FREQUENCY (ADC12D1800RF)  
80  
80  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
70  
60  
70  
60  
50  
40  
50  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
40  
1.8  
1.9  
2.0  
(V)  
2.1  
2.2  
0
600  
1200  
1800  
V
CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz)  
A
30164384  
30164382  
SFDR vs. INPUT FREQUENCY (ADC12D1800RF)  
SPECTRAL RESPONSE NON-DES MODE (ADC12D1800RF)  
80  
0
NON-DES MODE  
70  
60  
-25  
-50  
50  
-75  
NON-DES MODE  
DES MODE  
40  
-100  
0
1000  
2000  
3000  
0
300  
600  
900  
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)  
FREQUENCY (MHz)  
30164383  
30164389  
SPECTRAL RESPONSE DESI MODE (ADC12D1800RF) SPECTRAL RESPONSE DESCLKIQ MODE (ADC12D1800RF)  
0
0
DESI MODE  
-25  
-25  
-50  
-50  
-75  
-75  
-100  
-100  
0
600  
1200  
1800  
0
600  
1200  
1800  
FREQUENCY (MHz)  
FREQUENCY (MHz)  
30164387  
30164391  
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INSERTION LOSS (ADC12D1800RF)  
-30  
0
NON-DES MODE  
-40  
-50  
-60  
-70  
-80  
-90  
-3  
-6  
-9  
-12  
DESI MODE  
DESIQ MODE  
NON-DES, DESCLKIQ MODE  
-15  
0
1000  
2000  
3000  
0
1000  
2000  
3000  
4000  
AGGRESSOR INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)  
INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)  
30164363  
30164348  
POWER CONSUMPTION vs. CLOCK FREQUENCY  
(ADC12D1800RF)  
5.0  
NON-DEMUX MODE  
DEMUX MODE  
4.5  
4.0  
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
0
600  
1200  
1800  
CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz)  
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for AC/DC-coupled Mode selection and LVDS output com-  
mon-mode voltage selection. See Table 17 for a summary.  
17.0 Functional Description  
The ADC12D1800RF is a versatile A/D converter with an in-  
novative architecture which permits very high speed opera-  
tion. The controls available ease the application of the device  
to circuit solutions. Optimum performance requires adher-  
ence to the provisions discussed here and in the Applications  
Information Section. This section covers an overview, a de-  
scription of control modes (Extended Control Mode and Non-  
Extended Control Mode), and features.  
TABLE 17. Non-ECM Pin Summary  
Pin  
Name  
Logic-Low  
Logic-High  
Floating  
Dedicated Control Pins  
Non-DES  
Mode  
DES  
Mode  
DES  
Not valid  
Demux  
NDM  
Non-Demux  
Mode  
17.1 OVERVIEW  
Not valid  
Not valid  
Not valid  
Not valid  
Mode  
The ADC12D1800RF uses a calibrated folding and interpo-  
lating architecture that achieves a high Effective Number of  
Bits (ENOB). The use of folding amplifiers greatly reduces the  
number of comparators and power consumption. Interpola-  
tion reduces the number of front-end amplifiers required,  
minimizing the load on the input signal and further reducing  
power requirements. In addition to correcting other non-ide-  
alities, on-chip calibration reduces the INL bow often seen  
with folding architectures. The result is an extremely fast, high  
performance, low power converter.  
DDRPh  
CAL  
0° Mode  
90° Mode  
See Section 17.2.1.4  
Calibration Pin (CAL)  
CalDly Shorter delay Longer delay  
I-channel  
active  
Power Down Power Down  
I-channel I-channel  
Power Down Power Down  
PDI  
PDQ  
TPM  
FSR  
Q-channel  
active  
Q-channel  
Q-channel  
The analog input signal (which is within the converter's input  
voltage range) is digitized to twelve bits at speeds of 150  
MSPS to 3.6 GSPS, typical. Differential input voltages below  
negative full-scale will cause the output word to consist of all  
zeroes. Differential input voltages above positive full-scale  
will cause the output word to consist of all ones. Either of  
these conditions at the I- or Q-input will cause the Out-of-  
Range I-channel or Q-channel output (ORI or ORQ), respec-  
tively, to output a logic-high signal.  
Non-Test  
Pattern Mode  
Test Pattern  
Mode  
Not valid  
Nominal FS  
input Range  
Not allowed  
Not valid  
Dual-purpose Control Pins  
AC-coupled  
operation  
DC-coupled  
operation  
VCMO  
Not allowed  
In ECM, an expanded feature set is available via the Serial  
Interface. The ADC12D1800RF builds upon previous archi-  
tectures, introducing a new DES Mode Timing Adjust, Au-  
toSync feature for multi-chip synchronization and increasing  
to 15-bit for gain and 12-bit plus sign for offset the indepen-  
dent programmable adjustment for each channel.  
Higher LVDS Lower LVDS  
common- common-  
mode voltage mode voltage  
VBG  
Not allowed  
17.2.1.1 Dual Edge Sampling Pin (DES)  
The Dual Edge Sampling (DES) Pin selects whether the  
ADC12D1800RF is in DES Mode (logic-high) or Non-DES  
Mode (logic-low). DES Mode means that a single analog input  
is sampled by both I- and Q-channels in a time-interleaved  
manner. One of the ADCs samples the input signal on the  
rising sampling clock edge (duty cycle corrected); the other  
ADC samples the input signal on the falling sampling clock  
edge (duty cycle corrected). In Non-ECM, only the I-input may  
be used for DES Mode, a.k.a. "DESI Mode". In ECM, the Q-  
input may be selected via the DEQ Bit (Addr: 0h, Bit: 6), a.k.a.  
"DESQ Mode". In ECM, both the I- and Q-inputs maybe se-  
lected, a.k.a. "DESIQ Mode".  
Each channel has a selectable output demultiplexer which  
feeds two LVDS buses. If the 1:2 Demux Mode is selected,  
the output data rate is reduced to half the input sample rate  
on each bus. When Non-Demux Mode is selected, the output  
data rate on each channel is at the same rate as the input  
sample clock and only one 12-bit bus per channel is active.  
17.2 CONTROL MODES  
The ADC12D1800RF may be operated in one of two control  
modes: Non-extended Control Mode (Non-ECM) or Extended  
Control Mode (ECM). In the simpler Non-ECM (also some-  
times referred to as Pin Control Mode), the user affects avail-  
able configuration and control of the device through the  
control pins. The ECM provides additional configuration and  
control options through a serial interface and a set of 16 reg-  
isters, most of which are available to the customer.  
To use this feature in ECM, use the DES bit in the Configu-  
ration Register (Addr: 0h; Bit: 7). See Section 17.3.1.4 DES/  
Non-DES Mode for more information.  
17.2.1.2 Non-Demultiplexed Mode Pin (NDM)  
The Non-Demultiplexed Mode (NDM) Pin selects whether the  
ADC12D1800RF is in Demux Mode (logic-low) or Non-De-  
mux Mode (logic-high). In Non-Demux Mode, the data from  
the input is produced at the sampled rate at a single 12-bit  
output bus. In Demux Mode, the data from the input is pro-  
duced at half the sampled rate at twice the number of output  
buses. For Non-DES Mode, each I- or Q-channel will produce  
its data on one or two buses for Non-Demux or Demux Mode,  
respectively. For DES Mode, the selected channel will pro-  
duce its data on two or four buses for Non-Demux or Demux  
Mode, respectively.  
17.2.1 Non-Extended Control Mode  
In Non-extended Control Mode (Non-ECM), the Serial Inter-  
face is not active and all available functions are controlled via  
various pin settings. Non-ECM is selected by setting the  
ECE Pin to logic-high. Note that, for the control pins, "logic-  
high" and "logic-low" refer to VA and GND, respectively. Nine  
dedicated control pins provide a wide range of control for the  
ADC12D1800RF and facilitate its operation. These control  
pins provide DES Mode selection, Demux Mode selection,  
DDR Phase selection, execute Calibration, Calibration Delay  
setting, Power Down I-channel, Power Down Q-channel, Test  
Pattern Mode selection, and Full-Scale Input Range selec-  
tion. In addition to this, two dual-purpose control pins provide  
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This feature is pin-controlled only and remains active during  
both Non-ECM and ECM. See Section 17.3.2.5 Demux/Non-  
demux Mode for more information.  
to power-down the I-channel. See Section 17.3.4 Power  
Down for more information.  
17.2.1.7 Power Down Q-channel Pin (PDQ)  
17.2.1.3 Dual Data Rate Phase Pin (DDRPh)  
The Power Down Q-channel (PDQ) Pin selects whether the  
Q-channel is powered down (logic-high) or active (logic-low).  
This pin functions similarly to the PDI pin, except that it applies  
to the Q-channel. The PDI and PDQ pins function indepen-  
dently of each other to control whether each I- or Q-channel  
is powered down or active.  
The Dual Data Rate Phase (DDRPh) Pin selects whether the  
ADC12D1800RF is in 0° Mode (logic-low) or 90° Mode (logic-  
high) for DDR Mode. If the device is in SDR Mode, then the  
DDRPh Pin selects whether the ADC12D1800RF is in Falling  
Mode (logic low) or Rising Mode (logic high). For DDR Mode,  
the Data may transition either with the DCLK transition (0°  
Mode) or halfway between DCLK transitions (90° Mode). The  
DDRPh Pin selects 0° Mode or 90° Mode for both the I-chan-  
nel: DI- and DId-to-DCLKI phase relationship and for the Q-  
channel: DQ- and DQd-to-DCLKQ phase relationship.  
This pin remains active in ECM. In ECM, either this pin or the  
PDQ bit (Addr: 0h; Bit: 10) in the Control Register may be  
used to power-down the Q-channel. See Section 17.3.4 Pow-  
er Down for more information.  
17.2.1.8 Test Pattern Mode Pin (TPM)  
To use this feature in ECM, use the DPS bit in the Configu-  
ration Register (Addr: 0h; Bit: 14). See Section 17.3.2.1 SDR /  
DDR Clock for more information.  
The Test Pattern Mode (TPM) Pin selects whether the  
output of the ADC12D1800RF is a test pattern (logic-high) or  
the  
converted  
analog  
input  
(logic-low).  
The  
17.2.1.4 Calibration Pin (CAL)  
ADC12D1800RF can provide a test pattern at the four output  
buses independently of the input signal to aid in system de-  
bug. In TPM, the ADC is disengaged and a test pattern  
generator is connected to the outputs, including ORI and  
ORQ. SeeSection 17.3.2.6 Test Pattern Mode for more infor-  
mation.  
The Calibration (CAL) Pin may be used to execute an on-  
command calibration or to disable the power-on calibration.  
The effect of calibration is to maximize the dynamic perfor-  
mance. To initiate an on-command calibration via the CAL  
pin, bring the CAL pin high for a minimum of tCAL_H input clock  
cycles after it has been low for a minimum of tCAL_L input clock  
cycles. Holding the CAL pin high upon power-on will prevent  
execution of the power-on calibration. In ECM, this pin re-  
mains active and is logically OR'd with the CAL bit.  
17.2.1.9 Full-Scale Input Range Pin (FSR)  
The Full-Scale Input Range (FSR) Pin sets the full-scale input  
range for both the I- and Q-channel; for the ADC12D1800RF,  
only the logic-high setting is available. The input full-scale  
range is specified as VIN_FSR in Table 8. In Non-ECM, the full-  
scale input range for each I- and Q-channel may not be set  
independently, but it is possible to do so in ECM. The device  
must be calibrated following a change in FSR to obtain opti-  
mal performance.  
To use this feature in ECM, use the CAL bit in the Configu-  
ration Register (Addr: 0h; Bit: 15). See Section 17.3.3 Cali-  
bration Feature for more information.  
17.2.1.5 Calibration Delay Pin (CalDly)  
The Calibration Delay (CalDly) Pin selects whether a shorter  
or longer delay time is present, after the application of power,  
until the start of the power-on calibration. The actual delay  
time is specified as tCalDly and may be found in Table 16. This  
feature is pin-controlled only and remains active in ECM. It is  
recommended to select the desired delay time prior to power-  
on and not dynamically alter this selection.  
To use this feature in ECM, use the Configuration Registers  
(Addr: 3h and Bh). See Section 17.3.1 Input Control and Ad-  
just for more information.  
17.2.1.10 AC / DC-Coupled Mode Pin (VCMO  
)
The VCMO Pin serves a dual purpose. When functioning as an  
output, it provides the optimal common-mode voltage for the  
DC-coupled analog inputs. When functioning as an input, it  
selects whether the device is AC-coupled (logic-low) or DC-  
coupled (floating). This pin is always active, in both ECM and  
Non-ECM.  
See Section 17.3.3 Calibration Feature for more information.  
17.2.1.6 Power Down I-channel Pin (PDI)  
The Power Down I-channel (PDI) Pin selects whether the I-  
channel is powered down (logic-high) or active (logic-low).  
The digital data output pins, DI and DId, (both positive and  
negative) are put into a high impedance state when the I-  
channel is powered down. Upon return to the active state, the  
pipeline will contain meaningless information and must be  
flushed. The supply currents (typicals and limits) are available  
for the I-channel powered down or active and may be found  
in Table 13. The device should be recalibrated following a  
power-cycle of PDI (or PDQ).  
17.2.1.11 LVDS Output Common-mode Pin (VBG  
)
The VBG Pin serves a dual purpose. When functioning as an  
output, it provides the bandgap reference. When functioning  
as an input, it selects whether the LVDS output common-  
mode voltage is higher (logic-high) or lower (floating). The  
LVDS output common-mode voltage is specified as VOS and  
may be found in Table 12. This pin is always active, in both  
ECM and Non-ECM.  
This pin remains active in ECM. In ECM, either this pin or the  
PDI bit (Addr: 0h; Bit: 11) in the Control Register may be used  
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17.2.2 Extended Control Mode  
than 24 clocks, data write will occur normally through the SDI  
input upon the 24th clock. Setup and hold times, tSCS and  
tHCS, with respect to the SCLK must be observed. SCS must  
be toggled in between register access cycles.  
In Extended Control Mode (ECM), most functions are con-  
trolled via the Serial Interface. In addition to this, several of  
the control pins remain active. See Table 20 for details. ECM  
is selected by setting the ECE Pin to logic-low. If the ECE Pin  
is set to logic-high (Non-ECM), then the registers are reset to  
their default values. So, a simple way to reset the registers is  
by toggling the ECE pin. Four pins on the ADC12D1800RF  
control the Serial Interface: SCS, SCLK, SDI and SDO. This  
section covers the Serial Interface. The Register Definitions  
are located at the end of the datasheet so that they are easy  
to find, see Section 19.0 Register Definitions.  
SCLK: This signal is used to register the input data (SDI) on  
the rising edge; and to source the output data (SDO) on the  
falling edge. The user may disable the clock and hold it at  
logic-low. There is no minimum frequency requirement for  
SCLK; see fSCLK in Table 15 for more details.  
SDI: Each register access requires a specific 24-bit pattern at  
this input, consisting of a command field and a data field. If  
the SDI and SDO wired are shared (3-wire mode), then during  
read operations it is necessary to tri-state the master which is  
driving SDI while the data field is being output by the ADC on  
SDO. The master must be at TRI-STATE before the falling  
edge of the 8th clock. If SDI and SDO are not shared (4-wire  
mode), then this is not necessary. Setup and hold times, tSH  
and tSSU, with respect to the SCLK must be observed.  
17.2.2.1 The Serial Interface  
The ADC12D1800RF offers a Serial Interface that allows ac-  
cess to the sixteen control registers within the device. The  
Serial Interface is a generic 4-wire (optionally 3-wire) syn-  
chronous interface that is compatible with SPI type interfaces  
that are used on many micro-controllers and DSP controllers.  
Each serial interface access cycle is exactly 24 bits long. A  
register-read or register-write can be accomplished in one  
cycle. The signals are defined in such a way that the user can  
opt to simply join SDI and SDO signals in his system to ac-  
complish a single, bidirectional SDI/O signal. A summary of  
the pins for this interface may be found in Table 18. See Fig-  
ure 10 for the timing diagram and Table 15 for timing specifi-  
cation details. Control register contents are retained when the  
device is put into power-down mode. If this feature is unused,  
the SCLK, SDI, and SCS pins may be left floating because  
they each have an internal pull-up.  
SDO: This output is normally at TRI-STATE and is driven only  
when SCS is asserted, the first 8 bits of command data have  
been received and it is a READ operation. The data is shifted  
out, MSB first, starting with the 8th clock's falling edge. At the  
end of the access, when SCS is de-asserted, this output is at  
TRI-STATE once again. If an invalid address is accessed, the  
data sourced will consist of all zeroes. If it is a read operation,  
there will be a bus turnaround time, tBSU, from when the last  
bit of the command field was read in until the first bit of the  
data field is written out.  
Table 19 shows the Serial Interface bit definitions.  
TABLE 19. Command and Data Field Definitions  
TABLE 18. Serial Interface Pins  
Bit No.  
Name  
Read / Write (R/W)  
Reserved  
Comments  
Pin  
C4  
C5  
B4  
A3  
Name  
1b indicates a read operation  
0b indicates a write operation  
SCS (Serial Chip Select bar)  
SCLK (Serial Clock)  
SDI (Serial Data In)  
1
2-3  
Bits must be set to 10b  
16 registers may be  
addressed. The order is MSB  
first  
SDO (Serial Data Out)  
4-7  
A<3:0>  
SCS: Each assertion (logic-low) of this signal starts a new  
register access, i.e. the SDI command field must be ready on  
the following SCLK rising edge. The user is required to de-  
assert this signal after the 24th clock. If the SCS is de-  
asserted before the 24th clock, no data read / write will occur.  
For a read operation, if the SCS is asserted longer than 24  
clocks, the SDO output will hold the D0 bit until SCS is de-  
asserted. For a write operation, if the SCS is asserted longer  
8
X
This is a "don't care" bit  
Data written to or read from  
addressed register  
9-24  
D<15:0>  
The serial data protocol is shown for a read and write opera-  
tion in Figure 11 and Figure 12, respectively.  
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FIGURE 12. Serial Data Protocol - Write Operation  
17.3 FEATURES  
20 is a summary of the features available, as well as details  
for the control mode chosen. "N/A" means "Not Applicable."  
The ADC12D1800RF offers many features to make the de-  
vice convenient to use in a wide variety of applications. Table  
TABLE 20. Features and Modes  
Control Pin  
Active in  
ECM  
Feature  
Non-ECM  
ECM  
Default ECM State  
Input Control and Adjust  
Selected via VCMO  
(Pin C2)  
AC/DC-coupled Mode  
Selection  
Yes  
No  
Not available  
N/A  
Input Full-scale Range  
Adjust  
Selected via FSR  
(Pin Y3)  
Selected via the Config Reg  
Low FSR value  
Offset = 0 mV  
Non-DES Mode  
N/A  
(Addr: 3h and Bh)  
Selected via the Config Reg  
Input Offset Adjust Setting  
Not available  
N/A  
No  
(Addr: 2h and Ah)  
DES/Non-DES Mode  
Selection  
Selected via DES  
(Pin V5)  
Selected via the DES Bit  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 7)  
Selected via the DCK Bit  
DES Mode Input Selection  
DESCLKIQ Mode (Note 18)  
DES Timing Adjust  
Not available  
N/A  
(Addr: Eh; Bit: 6)  
Selected via the DES Timing  
Adjust Reg  
Not available  
N/A  
N/A  
(Addr: 7h)  
Selected via the DES Timing  
Not available  
Not available  
N/A  
N/A  
Mid skew offset  
Adjust Reg (Addr: 7h)  
Sampling Clock Phase  
Adjust  
Selected via the Config Reg  
tAD adjust disabled  
(Addr: Ch and Dh)  
Output Control and Adjust  
Selected via DDRPh Selected via the DPS Bit  
DDR Clock Phase Selection  
DDR / SDR DCLK Selection  
No  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
0° Mode  
DDR Mode  
N/A  
(Pin W4)  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 14)  
Selected via the SDR Bit  
Not available  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 2)  
SDR Rising / Falling DCLK  
Selected via the DPS Bit  
Not available  
Selection (Note 18)  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 14)  
LVDS Differential Voltage  
Amplitude Selection  
Higher amplitude  
only  
Selected via the OVS Bit  
Higher amplitude  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 13)  
LVDS Common-Mode  
Voltage Amplitude  
Selection(Note 18)  
Selected via VBG  
(Pin B1)  
Yes  
Not available  
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Control Pin  
Active in  
ECM  
Feature  
Non-ECM  
ECM  
Default ECM State  
Output Formatting  
Selection (Note 18)  
Selected via the 2SC Bit  
Offset Binary only  
N/A  
No  
Offset Binary  
TPM disabled  
N/A  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 4)  
Selected via TPM  
(Pin A4)  
Selected via the TPM Bit  
Test Pattern Mode at Output  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 12)  
Demux/Non-Demux Mode  
Selection  
Selected via NDM  
(Pin A5)  
Yes  
N/A  
N/A  
Not available  
Selected via the Config Reg  
Master Mode,  
RCOut1/2 disabled  
AutoSync  
DCLK Reset  
Time Stamp  
Not available  
Not available  
Not available  
(Addr: Eh)  
Selected via the Config Reg  
DCLK Reset disabled  
Time Stamp disabled  
(Addr: Eh; Bit 0)  
Selected via the TSE Bit  
N/A  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 3)  
Calibration  
Yes  
Selected via CAL  
(Pin D6)  
Selected via the CAL Bit  
N/A  
(CAL = 0)  
On-command Calibration  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 15)  
Power-on Calibration Delay Selected via CalDly  
Yes  
N/A  
Not available  
N/A  
tCAL  
Selection(Note 18)  
(Pin V4)  
Selected via the Config Reg  
Calibration Adjust(Note 18)  
Not available  
(Addr: 4h)  
Read / Write Calibration  
Selected via the SSC Bit  
R/W calibration values  
disabled  
Not available  
N/A  
Settings(Note 18)  
(Addr: 4h; Bit: 7)  
Power-Down  
Yes  
Selected via PDI  
(Pin U3)  
Selected via the PDI Bit  
Power down I-channel  
I-channel operational  
Q-channel operational  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 11)  
Selected via PDQ  
(Pin V3)  
Selected via the PDQ Bit  
Power down Q-channel  
Yes  
(Addr: 0h; Bit: 10)  
17.3.1 Input Control and Adjust  
Section 19.0 Register Definitions for information about the  
registers.  
There are several features and configurations for the input of  
the ADC12D1800RF so that it may be used in many different  
applications. This section covers AC/DC-coupled Mode, input  
full-scale range adjust, input offset adjust, DES/Non-DES  
Mode, DES Timing Adjust, and sampling clock phase adjust.  
17.3.1.4 DES/Non-DES Mode  
The ADC12D1800RF can operate in Dual-Edge Sampling  
(DES) or Non-DES Mode. The DES Mode allows for a single  
analog input to be sampled by both I- and Q-channels. One  
channel samples the input on the rising edge of the sampling  
clock and the other samples the same input signal on the  
falling edge of the sampling clock. A single input is thus sam-  
pled twice per clock cycle, resulting in an overall sample rate  
of twice the sampling clock frequency, e.g. 3.6 GSPS with a  
1.8 GHz sampling clock. Since DES Mode uses both I- and  
Q-channels to process the input signal, both channels must  
be powered up for the DES Mode to function properly.  
17.3.1.1 AC/DC-coupled Mode  
The analog inputs may be AC or DC-coupled. See Sec-  
tion 17.2.1.10 AC / DC-Coupled Mode Pin (VCMO) for infor-  
mation on how to select the desired mode and Section 18.1.7  
DC-coupled Input Signals and Section 18.1.6 AC-coupled In-  
put Signals for applications information.  
17.3.1.2 Input Full-Scale Range Adjust  
The input full-scale range for the ADC12D1800RF may be  
adjusted in ECM. In Non-ECM, the control pin must be set to  
logic-high; see Section 17.2.1.9 Full-Scale Input Range Pin  
(FSR). In ECM, the input full-scale range may be adjusted  
with 15-bits of precision. See VIN_FSR in Table 8 for electrical  
specification details. Note that the full-scale input range set-  
ting in Non-ECM (logic-high only) corresponds to the lowest  
full-scale input range settings in ECM. It is necessary to exe-  
cute an on-command calibration following a change of the  
input full-scale range. See Section 19.0 Register Definitions  
for information about the registers.  
In Non-ECM, only the I-input may be used for the DES Mode  
input. See Section 17.2.1.1 Dual Edge Sampling Pin (DES)  
for information on how to select the DES Mode. In ECM, either  
the I- or Q-input may be selected by first using the DES bit  
(Addr: 0h, Bit 7) to select the DES Mode. The DEQ Bit (Addr:  
0h, Bit: 6) is used to select the Q-input, but the I-input is used  
by default. Also, both I- and Q-inputs may be driven externally,  
i.e. DESIQ Mode, by using the DIQ bit (Addr: 0h, Bit 5). See  
Section 18.1 THE ANALOG INPUTS for more information  
about how to drive the ADC in DES Mode.  
In DESCLKIQ Mode, the I- and Q-channels sample their in-  
puts 180° out-of-phase with respect to one another, similar to  
the other DES Modes. DESCLKIQ Mode is similar to the DE-  
SIQ Mode, except that the I- and Q-channels remain electri-  
cally separate internal to the ADC12D1800RF. For this  
reason, both I- and Q-inputs must be externally driven for the  
17.3.1.3 Input Offset Adjust  
The input offset adjust for the ADC12D1800RF may be ad-  
justed with 12-bits of precision plus sign via ECM. See  
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DESCLKIQ Mode. The DCLK Bit (Addr: Eh, Bit 6) is used to  
select the 180° sampling clock mode.  
for the maximum sampling clock rate of is 555ps, so it should  
not be necessary to exceed this value in any case.  
The DESCLKIQ Mode results in the best bandwidth for the  
interleaved modes. In general, the bandwidth decreases from  
Non-DES Mode to DES Mode (specifically, DESI or DESQ)  
because both channels are sampling off the same input signal  
and non-ideal effects introduced by interleaving the two chan-  
nels lower the bandwidth. Driving both I- and Q-channels  
externally (DESIQ Mode and DESCLKIQ Mode) results in  
better bandwidth for the DES Mode because each channel is  
being driven, which reduces routing losses. The DESCLKIQ  
Mode has better bandwidth than the DESIQ Mode because  
the routing internal to the ADC12D1800RF is simpler, which  
results in less insertion loss.  
17.3.2 Output Control and Adjust  
There are several features and configurations for the output  
of the ADC12D1800RF so that it may be used in many differ-  
ent applications. This section covers DDR clock phase, LVDS  
output differential and common-mode voltage, output format-  
ting, Demux/Non-demux Mode, Test Pattern Mode, and Time  
Stamp.  
17.3.2.1 SDR / DDR Clock  
The ADC12D1800RF output data can be delivered in Double  
Data Rate (DDR) or Single Data Rate (SDR). For DDR, the  
DCLK frequency is half the data rate and data is sent to the  
outputs on both edges of DCLK; see Figure 13. The DCLK-  
to-Data phase relationship may be either 0° or 90°. For 0°  
Mode, the Data transitions on each edge of the DCLK. Any  
offset from this timing is tOSK; see Table 14 for details. For 90°  
Mode, the DCLK transitions in the middle of each Data cell.  
Setup and hold times for this transition, tSU and tH, may also  
be found in Table 14. The DCLK-to-Data phase relationship  
may be selected via the DDRPh Pin in Non-ECM (see Sec-  
tion 17.2.1.3 Dual Data Rate Phase Pin (DDRPh)) or the DPS  
bit in the Configuration Register (Addr: 0h; Bit: 14) in ECM.  
Note that for Non-Demux Mode, 90° DDR Mode is not avail-  
able.  
In the DES Mode, the outputs must be carefully interleaved  
in order to reconstruct the sampled signal. If the device is  
programmed into the 1:4 Demux DES Mode, the data is ef-  
fectively demultiplexed by 1:4. If the sampling clock is 1.8  
GHz, the effective sampling rate is doubled to 3.6 GSPS and  
each of the 4 output buses has an output rate of 900 MSPS.  
All data is available in parallel. To properly reconstruct the  
sampled waveform, the four bytes of parallel data that are  
output with each DCLK must be correctly interleaved. The  
sampling order is as follows, from the earliest to the latest:  
DQd, DId, DQ, DI. See Figure 6. If the device is programmed  
into the Non-Demux DES Mode, two bytes of parallel data are  
output with each edge of the DCLK in the following sampling  
order, from the earliest to the latest: DQ, DI. See Figure 7.  
17.3.1.5 DES Timing Adjust  
The performance of the ADC12D1800RF in DES Mode de-  
pends on how well the two channels are interleaved, i.e. that  
the clock samples either channel with precisely a 50% duty-  
cycle, each channel has the same offset (nominally code  
2047/2048), and each channel has the same full-scale range.  
The ADC12D1800RF includes an automatic clock phase  
background adjustment in DES Mode to automatically and  
continuously adjust the clock phase of the I- and Q-channels.  
In addition to this, the residual fixed timing skew offset may  
be further manually adjusted, and further reduce timing spurs  
for specific applications. See the DES Timing Adjust (Addr:  
7h). As the DES Timing Adjust is programmed from 0d to  
127d, the magnitude of the Fs/2-Fin timing interleaving spur  
will decrease to a local minimum and then increase again. The  
default, nominal setting of 64d may or may not coincide with  
this local minimum. The user may manually skew the global  
timing to achieve the lowest possible timing interleaving spur.  
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FIGURE 13. DDR DCLK-to-Data Phase Relationship  
For SDR, the DCLK frequency is the same as the data rate  
and data is sent to the outputs on a single edge of DCLK; see  
Figure 14. The Data may transition on either rising or falling  
edge of DCLK. Any offset from this timing is tOSK; see Table  
14 for details. The DCLK rising / falling edge may be selected  
via the SDR bit in the Configuration Register (Addr: 0h; Bit:  
2) in ECM only. Note that SDR is available in Demux Mode,  
but not in Non-Demux Mode.  
17.3.1.6 Sampling Clock Phase Adjust  
The sampling clock (CLK) phase may be delayed internally to  
the ADC up to 825 ps in ECM. This feature is intended to help  
the system designer remove small imbalances in clock distri-  
bution traces at the board level when multiple ADCs are used,  
or to simplify complex system functions such as beam steer-  
ing for phase array antennas.  
Additional delay in the clock path also creates additional jitter  
when using the sampling clock phase adjust. Because the  
sampling clock phase adjust delays all clocks, including the  
DCLKs and output data, the user is strongly advised to use  
the minimal amount of adjustment and verify the net benefit  
of this feature in his system before relying on it.  
Using this feature at its maximum setting, for the maximum  
sampling clock rate, may affect the integrity of the sampling  
clock on chip. Therefore, it is not recommended to do so. The  
maximum setting for the coarse adjust is 825ps. The period  
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FIGURE 14. SDR DCLK-to-Data Phase Relationship  
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17.3.2.2 LVDS Output Differential Voltage  
TABLE 22. Test Pattern by Output Port in  
Demux Mode  
The ADC12D1800RF is available with a selectable higher or  
lower LVDS output differential voltage. This parameter is  
VOD and may be found in Table 12. The desired voltage may  
be selected via the OVS Bit (Addr: 0h, Bit 13). For many ap-  
plications, in which the LVDS outputs are very close to an  
FPGA on the same board, for example, the lower setting is  
sufficient for good performance; this will also reduce the pos-  
sibility for EMI from the LVDS outputs to other signals on the  
board. See Section 19.0 Register Definitions for more infor-  
mation.  
Time Qd  
Id  
Q
I
ORQ ORI Comments  
T0 000h 004h 008h 010h 0b 0b  
T1 FFFh FFBh FF7h FEFh 1b 1b  
T2 000h 004h 008h 010h 0b 0b  
T3 FFFh FFBh FF7h FEFh 1b 1b  
T4 000h 004h 008h 010h 0b 0b  
T5 000h 004h 008h 010h 0b 0b  
T6 FFFh FFBh FF7h FEFh 1b 1b  
T7 000h 004h 008h 010h 0b 0b  
T8 FFFh FFBh FF7h FEFh 1b 1b  
T9 000h 004h 008h 010h 0b 0b  
T10 000h 004h 008h 010h 0b 0b  
T11 FFFh FFBh FF7h FEFh 1b 1b  
T12 000h 004h 008h 010h 0b 0b  
Pattern  
Sequence  
n
Pattern  
Sequence  
n+1  
17.3.2.3 LVDS Output Common-Mode Voltage  
The ADC12D1800RF is available with a selectable higher or  
lower LVDS output common-mode voltage. This parameter is  
VOS and may be found in Table 12. See Section 17.2.1.11  
LVDS Output Common-mode Pin (VBG) for information on  
how to select the desired voltage.  
Pattern  
Sequence  
n+2  
17.3.2.4 Output Formatting  
The formatting at the digital data outputs may be either offset  
binary or two's complement. The default formatting is offset  
binary, but two's complement may be selected via the 2SC  
Bit (Addr: 0h, Bit 4); see Section 19.0 Register Definitions for  
more information.  
T13  
...  
...  
...  
...  
...  
...  
When the part is programmed into the Non-Demux Mode, the  
test pattern’s order is described in Table 23.  
TABLE 23. Test Pattern by Output Port in  
Non-Demux Mode  
17.3.2.5 Demux/Non-demux Mode  
The ADC12D1800RF may be in one of two demultiplex  
modes: Demux Mode or Non-Demux Mode (also sometimes  
referred to as 1:1 Demux Mode). In Non-Demux Mode, the  
data from the input is simply output at the sampling rate on  
one 12-bit bus. In Demux Mode, the data from the input is  
output at half the sampling rate, on twice the number of buses.  
Demux/Non-Demux Mode may only be selected by the NDM  
pin; see Section 17.2.1.2 Non-Demultiplexed Mode Pin  
(NDM). In Non-DES Mode, the output data from each channel  
may be demultiplexed by a factor of 1:2 (1:2 Demux Non-DES  
Mode) or not demultiplexed (Non-Demux Non-DES Mode). In  
DES Mode, the output data from both channels interleaved  
may be demultiplexed (1:4 Demux DES Mode) or not demul-  
tiplexed (Non-Demux DES Mode).  
Time  
T0  
Q
I
ORQ ORI  
Comments  
000h  
000h  
FFFh  
FFFh  
000h  
FFFh  
000h  
FFFh  
FFFh  
FFFh  
000h  
000h  
FFFh  
FFFh  
...  
004h  
004h  
FFBh  
FFBh  
004h  
FFBh  
004h  
FFBh  
FFBh  
FFBh  
004h  
004h  
FFBh  
FFBh  
...  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
...  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
...  
T1  
T2  
T3  
Pattern  
Sequence  
n
T4  
T5  
T6  
T7  
T8  
T9  
Note that for Non-Demux Mode, 90° DDR Mode and SDR  
Mode are not available. See Table 21 for a selection of avail-  
able modes.  
T10  
T11  
T12  
T13  
T14  
Pattern  
Sequence  
n+1  
TABLE 21. Supported Demux, Data Rate Modes  
Non-Demux Mode  
0° Mode only  
1:2 Demux Mode  
0° Mode / 90° Mode  
Rising / Falling Mode  
DDR  
SDR  
Not Available  
17.3.2.7 Time Stamp  
The Time Stamp feature enables the user to capture the tim-  
ing of an external trigger event, relative to the sampled signal.  
When enabled via the TSE Bit (Addr: 0h; Bit: 3), the LSB of  
the digital outputs (DQd, DQ, DId, DI) captures the trigger in-  
formation. In effect, the 12-bit converter becomes an 11-bit  
converter and the LSB acts as a 1-bit converter with the same  
latency as the 11-bit converter. The trigger should be applied  
to the DCLK_RST input. It may be asynchronous to the ADC  
sampling clock.  
17.3.2.6 Test Pattern Mode  
The ADC12D1800RF can provide a test pattern at the four  
output buses independently of the input signal to aid in system  
debug. In Test Pattern Mode, the ADC is disengaged and a  
test pattern generator is connected to the outputs, including  
ORI and ORQ. The test pattern output is the same in DES  
Mode or Non-DES Mode. Each port is given a unique 12-bit  
word, alternating between 1's and 0's. When the part is pro-  
grammed into the Demux Mode, the test pattern’s order is  
described in Table 22. If the I- or Q-channel is powered down,  
the test pattern will not be output for that channel.  
17.3.3 Calibration Feature  
The ADC12D1800RF calibration must be run to achieve  
specified performance. The calibration procedure is exactly  
the same regardless of how it was initiated or when it is run.  
Calibration trims the analog input differential termination re-  
sistors, the CLK input resistor, and sets internal bias currents  
which affect the linearity of the converter. This minimizes full-  
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scale error, offset error, DNL and INL, which results in the  
maximum dynamic performance, as measured by: SNR,  
THD, SINAD (SNDR) and ENOB.  
high at power up, but no calibration will be done and perfor-  
mance will be impaired.  
If it is necessary to toggle the CalDly Pin during the system  
power up sequence, then the CAL Pin / Bit must be set to  
logic-high before the toggling and afterwards for 109 Sampling  
Clock cycles. This will prevent the power-on calibration, so an  
on-command calibration must be executed or the perfor-  
mance will be impaired.  
17.3.3.1 Calibration Control Pins and Bits  
Table 24 is a summary of the pins and bits used for calibration.  
See Section 9.0 Ball Descriptions and Equivalent Circuits for  
complete pin information and Figure 9 for the timing diagram.  
TABLE 24. Calibration Pins  
17.3.3.4 On-command Calibration  
Pin (Bit)  
Name  
Function  
In addition to the power-on calibration, it is recommended to  
execute an on-command calibration whenever the settings or  
conditions to the device are altered significantly, in order to  
obtain optimal parametric performance. Some examples in-  
clude: changing the FSR via ECM, power-cycling either chan-  
nel, and switching into or out of DES Mode. For best  
performance, it is also recommended that an on-command  
calibration be run 20 seconds or more after application of  
power and whenever the operating temperature changes sig-  
nificantly, relative to the specific system performance require-  
ments.  
D6  
(Addr: 0h;  
Bit 15)  
CAL  
(Calibration)  
Initiate calibration  
CalDly  
(Calibration  
Delay)  
Select power-on  
calibration delay  
V4  
Adjust calibration  
sequence  
(Addr: 4h) Calibration Adjust  
CalRun  
(Calibration  
Running)  
Due to the nature of the calibration feature, it is recommended  
to avoid unnecessary activities on the device while the cali-  
bration is taking place. For example, do not read or write to  
the Serial Interface or use the DCLK Reset feature while cal-  
ibrating the ADC. Doing so will impair the performance of the  
device until it is re-calibrated correctly. Also, it is recommend-  
ed to not apply a strong narrow-band signal to the analog  
inputs during calibration because this may impair the accu-  
racy of the calibration; broad spectrum noise is acceptable.  
Indicates while  
calibration is running  
B5  
Rtrim+/-  
(Input termination  
trim resistor)  
External resistor used to  
calibrate analog and  
CLK inputs  
C1/D2  
Rext+/-  
(External  
Reference  
resistor)  
External resistor used to  
calibrate internal linearity  
C3/D3  
17.3.3.5 Calibration Adjust  
The sequence of the calibration event itself may be adjusted.  
This feature can be used if a shorter calibration time than the  
default is required; see tCAL in Table 16. However, the perfor-  
mance of the device, when using this feature is not guaran-  
teed.  
17.3.3.2 How to Execute a Calibration  
Calibration may be initiated by holding the CAL pin low for at  
least tCAL_L clock cycles, and then holding it high for at least  
another tCAL_H clock cycles, as defined in Table 16. The min-  
imum tCAL_L and tCAL_H input clock cycle sequences are re-  
quired to ensure that random noise does not cause a  
calibration to begin when it is not desired. The time taken by  
the calibration procedure is specified as tCAL. The CAL Pin is  
active in both ECM and Non-ECM. However, in ECM, the CAL  
Pin is logically OR'd with the CAL Bit, so both the pin and bit  
are required to be set low before executing another calibration  
via either pin or bit.  
The calibration sequence may be adjusted via CSS (Addr:  
4h, Bit 14). The default setting of CSS = 1b executes both  
RIN and RIN_CLK Calibration (using Rtrim) and internal linearity  
Calibration (using Rext). Executing a calibration with CSS =  
0b executes only the internal linearity Calibration. The first  
time that Calibration is executed, it must be with CSS = 1b to  
trim RIN and RIN_CLK. However, once the device is at its op-  
erating temperature and RIN has been trimmed at least one  
time, it will not drift significantly. To save time in subsequent  
calibrations, trimming RIN and RIN_CLK may be skipped, i.e. by  
setting CSS = 0b.  
17.3.3.3 Power-on Calibration  
For standard operation, power-on calibration begins after a  
time delay following the application of power, as determined  
by the setting of the CalDly Pin and measured by tCalDly (see  
Table 16). This delay allows the power supply to come up and  
stabilize before the power-on calibration takes place. The  
best setting (short or long) of the CalDly Pin depends upon  
the settling time of the power supply.  
17.3.3.6 Read / Write Calibration Settings  
When the ADC performs a calibration, the calibration con-  
stants are stored in an array which is accessible via the  
Calibration Values register (Addr: 5h). To save the time which  
it takes to execute a calibration, tCAL, or to allow for re-use of  
a previous calibration result, these values can be read from  
and written to the register at a later time. For example, if an  
application requires the same input impedance, RIN, this fea-  
ture can be used to load a previously determined set of  
values. For the calibration values to be valid, the ADC must  
be operating under the same conditions, including tempera-  
ture, at which the calibration values were originally deter-  
mined by the ADC.  
It is strongly recommended to set CalDly Pin (to either logic-  
high or logic-low) before powering the device on since this pin  
affects the power-on calibration timing. This may be accom-  
plished by setting CalDly via an external 1kΩ resistor con-  
nected to GND or VA. If the CalDly Pin is toggled while the  
device is powered-on, it can execute a calibration even  
though the CAL Pin / Bit remains logic-low.  
The power-on calibration will be not be performed if the CAL  
pin is logic-high at power-on. In this case, the calibration cycle  
will not begin until the on-command calibration conditions are  
met. The ADC12D1800RF will function with the CAL pin held  
To read calibration values from the SPI, do the following:  
1. Set ADC to desired operating conditions.  
2. Set SSC (Addr: 4h, Bit 7) to 1.  
3. Power down both I- and Q-channels.  
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4. Read exactly 240 times the Calibration Values register  
(Addr: 5h). The register values are R0, R1, R2... R239. The  
contents of R<239:0> should be stored.  
directly after power up. Therefore, a new calibration should  
be executed upon powering the ADC12D1800RF back up. In  
general, the ADC12D1800RF should be recalibrated when  
either or both channels are powered back up, or after one  
channel is powered down. For best results, this should be  
done after the device has stabilized to its operating tempera-  
ture.  
5. Power up I- and Q-channels to original setting.  
6. Set SSC (Addr: 4h, Bit 7) to 0.  
7. Continue with normal operation.  
To write calibration values to the SPI, do the following:  
17.3.3.8 Calibration and the Digital Outputs  
1. Set ADC to operating conditions at which Calibration Val-  
ues were previously read.  
During calibration, the digital outputs (including DI, DId, DQ,  
DQd and OR) are set logic-low, to reduce noise. The DCLK  
runs continuously during calibration. After the calibration is  
completed and the CalRun signal is logic-low, it takes an ad-  
ditional 60 Sampling Clock cycles before the output of the  
ADC12D1800RF is valid converted data from the analog in-  
puts. This is the time it takes for the pipeline to flush, as well  
as for other internal processes.  
2. Set SSC (Addr: 4h, Bit 7) to 1.  
3. Power down both I- and Q-channels.  
4. Write exactly 240 times the Calibration Values register (Ad-  
dr: 5h). The registers should be written R0, R1... R239.  
5. Make two additional dummy writes of 0000h.  
6. Power up I- and Q-channels to original setting.  
7. Set SSC (Addr: 4h, Bit 7) to 0.  
17.3.4 Power Down  
8. Continue with normal operation.  
On the ADC12D1800RF, the I- and Q-channels may be pow-  
ered down individually. This may be accomplished via the  
control pins, PDI and PDQ, or via ECM. In ECM, the PDI and  
PDQ pins are logically OR'd with the Control Register setting.  
See Section 17.2.1.6 Power Down I-channel Pin (PDI)  
andSection 17.2.1.7 Power Down Q-channel Pin (PDQ) for  
more information.  
17.3.3.7 Calibration and Power-Down  
If PDI and PDQ are simultaneously asserted during a cali-  
bration cycle, the ADC12D1800RF will immediately power  
down. The calibration cycle will continue when either or both  
channels are powered back up, but the calibration will be  
compromised due to the incomplete settling of bias currents  
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18.0 Applications Information  
18.1 THE ANALOG INPUTS  
The ADC12D1800RF will continuously convert any signal  
which is present at the analog inputs, as long as a CLK signal  
is also provided to the device. This section covers important  
aspects related to the analog inputs including: acquiring the  
input, driving the ADC in DES Mode, the reference voltage  
and FSR, out-of-range indication, AC/DC-coupled signals,  
and single-ended input signals.  
18.1.1 Acquiring the Input  
The Aperture Delay, tAD, is the amount of delay, measured  
from the sampling edge of the clock input, after which the sig-  
nal present at the input pin is sampled inside the device. Data  
is acquired at the rising edge of CLK+ in Non-DES Mode and  
both the falling and rising edge of CLK+ in DES Mode. In Non-  
DES Mode, the I- and Q-channels always sample data on the  
rising edge of CLK+. In DES Mode, i.e. DESI, DESQ, DESIQ,  
and DESCLKIQ, the I-channel samples data on the rising  
edge of CLK+ and the Q-channel samples data on the falling  
edge of CLK+. The digital equivalent of that data is available  
at the digital outputs a constant number of sampling clock cy-  
cles later for the DI, DQ, DId and DQd output busses, a.k.a.  
the latency, depending on the demultiplex mode which is se-  
lected. In addition to the latency, there is a constant output  
delay, tOD, before the data is available at the outputs. See  
tOD in the Timing Diagrams. See tLAT, tAD, and tOD in Table  
14.  
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FIGURE 15. Driving DESIQ Mode  
In the case that only one channel is used in Non-DES Mode  
or that the ADC is driven in DESI or DESQ Mode, the unused  
analog input should be terminated to reduce any noise cou-  
pling into the ADC. See Table 25 for details.  
TABLE 25. Unused Analog Input Recommended  
Termination  
Mode  
Power Coupling Recommended  
Down  
Termination  
Non-DES Yes  
AC/DC  
DC  
Tie Unused+ and  
Unused- to Vbg  
18.1.2 Driving the ADC in DES Mode  
DES/  
Non-DES  
No  
No  
Tie Unused+ and  
Unused- to Vbg  
The ADC12D1800RF can be configured as either a 2-chan-  
nel, 1.8 GSPS device (Non-DES Mode) or a 1-channel 3.6  
GSPS device (DES Mode). When the device is configured in  
DES Mode, there is a choice for with which input to drive the  
single-channel ADC. These are the 3 options:  
DES/  
Non-DES  
AC  
Tie Unused+ to Unused-  
18.1.3 FSR and the Reference Voltage  
DES – externally driving the I-channel input only. This is the  
default selection when the ADC is configured in DES Mode.  
It may also be referred to as “DESI” for added clarity.  
The full-scale analog differential input range (VIN_FSR) of the  
ADC12D1800RF is derived from an internal bandgap refer-  
ence. In Non-ECM, this full-scale range must be set by the  
logic-high setting of the FSR Pin; see Section 17.2.1.9 Full-  
Scale Input Range Pin (FSR). The FSR Pin operates on both  
I- and Q-channels. In ECM, the full-scale range may be inde-  
pendently set for each channel via Addr:3h and Bh with 15  
bits of precision; see Section 19.0 Register Definitions. The  
best SNR is obtained with a higher full-scale input range, but  
better distortion and SFDR are obtained with a lower full-scale  
input range. It is not possible to use an external analog ref-  
erence voltage to modify the full-scale range, and this adjust-  
ment should only be done digitally, as described.  
DESQ – externally driving the Q-channel input only.  
DESIQ, DESCLKIQ – externally driving both the I- and Q-  
channel inputs. VinI+ and VinQ+ should be driven with the  
exact same signal. VinI- and VinQ- should be driven with the  
exact same signal, which is the differential complement to the  
one driving VinI+ and VinQ+.  
The input impedance for each I- and Q-input is 100differ-  
ential (or 50single-ended), so the trace to each VinI+, VinI-,  
VinQ+, and VinQ- should always be 50single-ended. If a  
single I- or Q-input is being driven, then that input will present  
a 100differential load. For example, if a 50single-ended  
source is driving the ADC, then a 1:2 balun will transform the  
impedance to 100differential. However, if the ADC is being  
driven in DESIQ Mode, then the 100differential impedance  
from the I-input will appear in parallel with the Q-input for a  
composite load of 50differential and a 1:1 balun would be  
appropriate. See Figure 15 for an example circuit driving the  
ADC in DESIQ Mode. A recommended part selection is using  
the Mini-Circuits TC1-1-13MA+ balun with Ccouple = 0.22µF.  
A buffered version of the internal bandgap reference voltage  
is made available at the VBG Pin for the user. The VBG pin can  
drive a load of up to 80 pF and source or sink up to 100 μA.  
It should be buffered if more current than this is required. This  
pin remains as a constant reference voltage regardless of  
what full-scale range is selected and may be used for a sys-  
tem reference. VBG is a dual-purpose pin and it may also be  
used to select a higher LVDS output common-mode voltage;  
see Section 17.2.1.11 LVDS Output Common-mode Pin  
(VBG).  
18.1.4 Out-Of-Range Indication  
Differential input signals are digitized to 12 bits, based on the  
full-scale range. Signal excursions beyond the full-scale  
range, i.e. greater than +VIN_FSR/2 or less than -VIN_FSR/2, will  
be clipped at the output. An input signal which is above the  
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FSR will result in all 1's at the output and an input signal which  
is below the FSR will result in all 0's at the output. When the  
conversion result is clipped for the I-channel input, the Out-  
of-Range I-channel (ORI) output is activated such that ORI+  
goes high and ORI- goes low while the signal is out of range.  
This output is active as long as accurate data on either or both  
of the buses would be outside the range of 000h to FFFh. The  
Q-channel has a separate ORQ which functions similarly.  
voltage of the driving device should track this change. Full-  
scale distortion performance falls off as the input common  
mode voltage deviates from VCMO. Therefore, it is recom-  
mended to keep the input common-mode voltage within 100  
mV of VCMO (typical), although this range may be extended to  
±150 mV (maximum). See VCMI in Table 8 and ENOB vs.  
VCMI in Section 16.0 Typical Performance Plots . Performance  
in AC- and DC-coupled Mode are similar, provided that the  
input common mode voltage at both analog inputs remains  
18.1.5 Maximum Input Range  
within 100 mV of VCMO  
.
The recommended operating and absolute maximum input  
range may be found in Section 11.0 Operating Ratings and  
Section 10.0 Absolute Maximum Ratings, respectively. Under  
the stated allowed operating conditions, each Vin+ and Vin-  
input pin may be operated in the range from 0V to 2.15V if the  
input is a continuous 100% duty cycle signal and from 0V to  
2.5V if the input is a 10% duty cycle signal. The absolute  
maximum input range for Vin+ and Vin- is from -0.15V to 2.5V.  
These limits apply only for input signals for which the input  
common mode voltage is properly maintained.  
18.1.8 Single-Ended Input Signals  
The analog inputs of the ADC12D1800RF are not designed  
to accept single-ended signals. The best way to handle sin-  
gle-ended signals is to first convert them to differential signals  
before presenting them to the ADC. The easiest way to ac-  
complish single-ended to differential signal conversion is with  
an appropriate balun-transformer, as shown in Figure 17.  
18.1.6 AC-coupled Input Signals  
The ADC12D1800RF analog inputs require a precise com-  
mon-mode voltage. This voltage is generated on-chip when  
AC-coupling Mode is selected. See Section 17.2.1.10 AC /  
DC-Coupled Mode Pin (VCMO) for more information about how  
to select AC-coupled Mode.  
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In AC-coupled Mode, the analog inputs must of course be AC-  
coupled. For an ADC12D1800RF used in a typical applica-  
tion, this may be accomplished by on-board capacitors, as  
shown in Figure 16. For the ADC12D1800RFRB, the SMA  
inputs on the Reference Board are directly connected to the  
analog inputs on the ADC12D1800RF, so this may be ac-  
complished by DC blocks (included with the hardware kit).  
FIGURE 17. Single-Ended to Differential Conversion  
Using a Balun  
When selecting a balun, it is important to understand the input  
architecture of the ADC. The impedance of the analog source  
should be matched to the ADC12D1800RF's on-chip 100Ω  
differential input termination resistor. The range of this termi-  
nation resistor is specified as RIN in Table 8.  
When the AC-coupled Mode is selected, an analog input  
channel that is not used (e.g. in DES Mode) should be con-  
nected to AC ground, e.g. through capacitors to ground . Do  
not connect an unused analog input directly to ground.  
18.2 THE CLOCK INPUTS  
The ADC12D1800RF has a differential clock input, CLK+ and  
CLK-, which must be driven with an AC-coupled, differential  
clock signal. This provides the level shifting necessary to al-  
low for the clock to be driven with LVDS, PECL, LVPECL, or  
CML levels. The clock inputs are internally terminated to  
100differential and self-biased. This section covers cou-  
pling, frequency range, level, duty-cycle, jitter, and layout  
considerations.  
18.2.1 CLK Coupling  
The clock inputs of the ADC12D1800RF must be capacitively  
coupled to the clock pins as indicated in Figure 18.  
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FIGURE 16. AC-coupled Differential Input  
The analog inputs for the ADC12D1800RF are internally  
buffered, which simplifies the task of driving these inputs and  
the RC pole which is generally used at sampling ADC inputs  
is not required. If the user desires to place an amplifier circuit  
before the ADC, care should be taken to choose an amplifier  
with adequate noise and distortion performance, and ade-  
quate gain at the frequencies used for the application.  
18.1.7 DC-coupled Input Signals  
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In DC-coupled Mode, the ADC12D1800RF differential inputs  
must have the correct common-mode voltage. This voltage is  
provided by the device itself at the VCMO output pin. It is rec-  
ommended to use this voltage because the VCMO output  
potential will change with temperature and the common-mode  
FIGURE 18. Differential Input Clock Connection  
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The choice of capacitor value will depend on the clock fre-  
quency, capacitor component characteristics and other sys-  
tem economic factors. For example, on the ADC12D1800R-  
FRB, the capacitors have the value Ccouple = 4.7 nF which  
yields a high pass cutoff frequency, fc = 677.2 kHz.  
using a balun), be terminated at the clock source in that  
(100) characteristic impedance.  
It is good practice to keep the ADC input clock line as short  
as possible, tightly coupled, keep it well away from any other  
signals, and treat it as a transmission line. Otherwise, other  
signals can introduce jitter into the input clock signal. Also, the  
clock signal can introduce noise into the analog path if it is not  
properly isolated.  
18.2.2 CLK Frequency  
Although the ADC12D1800RF is tested and its performance  
is guaranteed with a differential 1.8 GHz sampling clock, it will  
typically function well over the input clock frequency range;  
see fCLK(min) and fCLK(max) in Table 14. Operation up to fCLK  
(max) is possible if the maximum ambient temperatures indi-  
cated are not exceeded. Operating at sample rates above  
fCLK(max) for the maximum ambient temperature may result  
in reduced device reliability and product lifetime. This is due  
to the fact that higher sample rates results in higher power  
consumption and die temperatures. If fCLK < 300 MHz, enable  
LFS in the Control Register (Addr: 0h, Bit 8).  
18.3 THE LVDS OUTPUTS  
The Data, ORI, ORQ, DCLKI and DCLKQ outputs are LVDS.  
The electrical specifications of the LVDS outputs are com-  
patible with typical LVDS receivers available on ASIC and  
FPGA chips; but they are not IEEE or ANSI communications  
standards compliant due to the low +1.9V supply used on this  
chip. These outputs should be terminated with a 100differ-  
ential resistor placed as closely to the receiver as possible. If  
the 100differential resistor is built in to the receiver, then an  
externally placed resistor is not necessary. This section cov-  
ers common-mode and differential voltage, and data rate.  
18.2.3 CLK Level  
The input clock amplitude is specified as VIN_CLK in Table  
10. Input clock amplitudes above the max VIN_CLK may result  
in increased input offset voltage. This would cause the con-  
verter to produce an output code other than the expected  
2047/2048 when both input pins are at the same potential.  
Insufficient input clock levels will result in poor dynamic per-  
formance. Both of these results may be avoided by keeping  
the clock input amplitude within the specified limits of  
18.3.1 Common-mode and Differential Voltage  
The LVDS outputs have selectable common-mode and dif-  
ferential voltage, VOS and VOD; see Table 12. See Sec-  
tion 17.3.2 Output Control and Adjust for more information.  
Selecting the higher VOS will also increase VOD slightly. The  
differential voltage, VOD, may be selected for the higher or  
lower value. For short LVDS lines and low noise systems,  
satisfactory performance may be realized with the lower  
VOD. This will also result in lower power consumption. If the  
LVDS lines are long and/or the system in which the  
ADC12D1800RF is used is noisy, it may be necessary to se-  
VIN_CLK  
.
18.2.4 CLK Duty Cycle  
The duty cycle of the input clock signal can affect the perfor-  
mance of any A/D converter. The ADC12D1800RF features  
a duty cycle clock correction circuit which can maintain per-  
formance over the 20%-to-80% specified clock duty-cycle  
range. This feature is enabled by default and provides im-  
proved ADC clocking, especially in the Dual-Edge Sampling  
(DES) Mode.  
lect the higher VOD  
.
18.3.2 Output Data Rate  
The data is produced at the output at the same rate it is sam-  
pled at the input. The minimum recommended input clock rate  
for this device is fCLK(MIN); see Table 14. However, it is possi-  
ble to operate the device in 1:2 Demux Mode and capture data  
from just one 12-bit bus, e.g. just DI (or DId) although both DI  
and DId are fully operational. This will decimate the data by  
two and effectively halve the data rate.  
18.2.5 CLK Jitter  
High speed, high performance ADCs such as the AD-  
C12D1800RF require a very stable input clock signal with  
minimum phase noise or jitter. ADC jitter requirements are  
defined by the ADC resolution (number of bits), maximum  
ADC input frequency and the input signal amplitude relative  
to the ADC input full scale range. The maximum jitter (the sum  
of the jitter from all sources) allowed to prevent a jitter-induced  
reduction in SNR is found to be  
18.3.3 Terminating Unused LVDS Output Pins  
If the ADC is used in Non-Demux Mode, then only the DI and  
DQ data outputs will have valid data present on them. The  
DId and DQd data outputs may be left not connected; if un-  
used, they are internally at TRI-STATE.  
tJ(MAX) = ( VIN(P-P)/ VFSR) x (1/(2(N+1) x π x fIN))  
Similarly, if the Q-channel is powered-down (i.e. PDQ is logic-  
high), the DQ data output pins, DCLKQ and ORQ may be left  
not connected.  
where tJ(MAX) is the rms total of all jitter sources in seconds,  
VIN(P-P) is the peak-to-peak analog input signal, VFSR is the  
full-scale range of the ADC, "N" is the ADC resolution in bits  
and fIN is the maximum input frequency, in Hertz, at the ADC  
analog input.  
18.4 SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE ADC12D1800RFS IN A  
SYSTEM  
The ADC12D1800RF has two features to assist the user with  
synchronizing multiple ADCs in a system; AutoSync and  
DCLK Reset. The AutoSync feature and designates one AD-  
C12D1800RF as the Master ADC and other AD-  
C12D1800RFs in the system as Slave ADCs. The DCLK  
Reset feature performs the same function as the AutoSync  
feature, but is the first generation solution to synchronizing  
multiple ADCs in a system; it is disabled by default. For the  
application in which there are multiple Master and Slave AD-  
C12D1800RFs in a system, AutoSync may be used to syn-  
chronize the Slave ADC12D1800RF(s) to each respective  
Master ADC12D1800RF and the DCLK Reset may be used  
to synchronize the Master ADC12D1800RFs to each other.  
tJ(MAX) is the square root of the sum of the squares (RSS) sum  
of the jitter from all sources, including: the ADC input clock,  
system, input signals and the ADC itself. Since the effective  
jitter added by the ADC is beyond user control, it is recom-  
mended to keep the sum of all other externally added jitter to  
a minimum.  
18.2.6 CLK Layout  
The ADC12D1800RF clock input is internally terminated with  
a trimmed 100resistor. The differential input clock line pair  
should have a characteristic impedance of 100and (when  
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If the AutoSync or DCLK Reset feature is not used, see Table  
26 for recommendations about terminating unused pins.  
used to synchronize the DCLK and data outputs of one or  
more Slave ADC12D1800RFs to one Master AD-  
C12D1800RF. Several advantages of this feature include: no  
special synchronization pulse required, any upset in synchro-  
nization is recovered upon the next DCLK cycle, and the  
Master / Slave ADC12D1800RFs may be arranged as a bi-  
nary tree so that any upset will quickly propagate out of the  
system.  
TABLE 26. Unused AutoSync and DCLK Reset Pin  
Recommendation  
Pin(s)  
Unused termination  
Do not connect.  
RCLK+/-  
RCOUT1+/-  
RCOUT2+/-  
DCLK_RST+  
DCLK_RST-  
Do not connect.  
An example system is shown below in Figure 19 which con-  
sists of one Master ADC and two Slave ADCs. For simplicity,  
only one DCLK is shown; in reality, there is DCLKI and  
DCLKQ, but they are always in phase with one another.  
Do not connect.  
Connect to GND via 1kresistor.  
Connect to VA via 1kresistor.  
18.4.1 AutoSync Feature  
AutoSync is a feature which continuously synchronizes the  
outputs of multiple ADC12D1800RFs in a system. It may be  
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FIGURE 19. AutoSync Example  
In order to synchronize the DCLK (and Data) outputs of mul-  
tiple ADCs, the DCLKs must transition at the same time, as  
well as be in phase with one another. The DCLK at each ADC  
is generated from the CLK after some latency, plus tOD minus  
tAD. Therefore, in order for the DCLKs to transition at the same  
time, the CLK signal must reach each ADC at the same time.  
To tune out any differences in the CLK path to each ADC, the  
tAD adjust feature may be used. However, using the tAD adjust  
feature will also affect when the DCLK is produced at the out-  
put. If the device is in Demux Mode, then there are four  
possible phases which each DCLK may be generated on be-  
cause the typical CLK = 1.8 GHz and DCLK = 450 MHz for  
this case. The RCLK signal controls the phase of the DCLK,  
so that each Slave DCLK is on the same phase as the Master  
DCLK.  
The DCLK_RST signal can be asserted asynchronously to  
the input clock. If DCLK_RST is asserted, the DCLK output is  
held in a designated state (logic-high) in Demux Mode; in  
Non-Demux Mode, the DCLK continues to function normally.  
Depending upon when the DCLK_RST signal is asserted,  
there may be a narrow pulse on the DCLK line during this  
reset event. When the DCLK_RST signal is de-asserted,  
there are tSYNC_DLY CLK cycles of systematic delay and the  
next CLK rising edge synchronizes the DCLK output with  
those of other ADC12D1800RFs in the system. For 90° Mode  
(DDRPh = logic-high), the synchronizing edge occurs on the  
rising edge of CLK, 4 cycles after the first rising edge of CLK  
after DCLK_RST is released. For 0° Mode (DDRPh = logic-  
low), this is 5 cycles instead. The DCLK output is enabled  
again after a constant delay of tOD  
.
The AutoSync feature may only be used via the Control Reg-  
isters. For more information, see AN-2132.  
For both Demux and Non-Demux Modes, there is some un-  
certainty about how DCLK comes out of the reset state for the  
first DCLK_RST pulse. For the second (and subsequent)  
DCLK_RST pulses, the DCLK will come out of the reset state  
in a known way. Therefore, if using the DCLK Reset feature,  
it is recommended to apply one "dummy" DCLK_RST pulse  
before using the second DCLK_RST pulse to synchronize the  
outputs. This recommendation applies each time the device  
or channel is powered-on.  
18.4.2 DCLK Reset Feature  
The DCLK reset feature is available via ECM, but it is disabled  
by default. DCLKI and DCLKQ are always synchronized, by  
design, and do not require a pulse from DCLK_RST to be-  
come synchronized.  
The DCLK_RST signal must observe certain timing require-  
ments, which are shown in Figure 8 of the Timing Diagrams.  
The DCLK_RST pulse must be of a minimum width and its  
deassertion edge must observe setup and hold times with re-  
spect to the CLK input rising edge. These timing specifica-  
tions are listed as tPWR, tSR and tHR and may be found in Table  
14.  
When using DCLK_RST to synchronize multiple  
ADC12D1800RFs, it is required that the Select Phase bits in  
the Control Register (Addr: Eh, Bits 3,4) be the same for each  
Master ADC12D1800RF.  
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18.5 SUPPLY / GROUNDING, LAYOUT AND THERMAL  
RECOMMENDATIONS  
nect the power source net to the individual nets for the differ-  
ent ADC power buses. As a final step, the zero ohm resistors  
can be removed and the plane and peninsulas can be con-  
nected manually after all other error checking is completed.  
18.5.1 Power Planes  
All supply buses for the ADC should be sourced from a com-  
mon linear voltage regulator. This ensures that all power  
buses to the ADC are turned on and off simultaneously. This  
single source will be split into individual sections of the power  
plane, with individual decoupling and connection to the dif-  
ferent power supply buses of the ADC. Due to the low voltage  
but relatively high supply current requirement, the optimal so-  
lution may be to use a switching regulator to provide an  
intermediate low voltage, which is then regulated down to the  
final ADC supply voltage by a linear regulator. Please refer to  
the documentation provided for the ADC12D1800RFRB for  
additional details on specific regulators that are recommend-  
ed for this configuration.  
18.5.2 Bypass Capacitors  
The general recommendation is to have one 100nF capacitor  
for each power / ground pin pair. The capacitors should be  
surface mount multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors similar to  
Panasonic part number ECJ-0EB1A104K.  
18.5.3 Ground Planes  
Grounding should be done using continuous full ground  
planes to minimize the impedance for all ground return paths,  
and provide the shortest possible image/return path for all  
signal traces.  
18.5.4 Power System Example  
Power for the ADC should be provided through a broad plane  
which is located on one layer adjacent to the ground plane(s).  
Placing the power and ground planes on adjacent layers will  
provide low impedance decoupling of the ADC supplies, es-  
pecially at higher frequencies. The output of a linear regulator  
should feed into the power plane through a low impedance  
multi-via connection. The power plane should be split into in-  
dividual power peninsulas near the ADC. Each peninsula  
should feed a particular power bus on the ADC, with decou-  
pling for that power bus connecting the peninsula to the  
ground plane near each power / ground pin pair. Using this  
technique can be difficult on many printed circuit CAD tools.  
To work around this, zero ohm resistors can be used to con-  
The ADC12D1800RFRB uses continuous ground planes (ex-  
cept where clear areas are needed to provide appropriate  
impedance management for specific signals), see Figure 20.  
Power is provided on one plane, with the 1.9V ADC supply  
being split into multiple zones or peninsulas for the specific  
power buses of the ADC. Decoupling capacitors are connect-  
ed between these power bus peninsulas and the adjacent  
ground planes using vias. The capacitors are located as close  
to the individual power / ground pin pairs of the ADC as pos-  
sible. In most cases, this means the capacitors are located on  
the opposite side of the PCB to the ADC.  
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attached to the substrate top with exposed metal in the center  
top area of the package. This results in a 20% improvement  
(typical) in thermal performance over the standard plastic  
BGA package.  
The Heat Slug Ball Grid Array (HSBGA) package is a modified  
version of the industry standard plastic BGA (Ball Grid Array)  
package. Inside the package, a copper heat spreader cap is  
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FIGURE 21. HSBGA Conceptual Drawing  
The center balls are connected to the bottom of the die by vias  
in the package substrate, Figure 21. This gives a low thermal  
resistance between the die and these balls. Connecting these  
balls to the PCB ground planes with a low thermal resistance  
path is the best way dissipate the heat from the ADC. These  
pins should also be connected to the ground plane via a low  
impedance path for electrical purposes. The direct connection  
to the ground planes is an easy method to spread heat away  
from the ADC. Along with the ground plane, the parallel power  
planes will provide additional thermal dissipation.  
added. Representative heat sinks which might be used with  
the ADC12D1800RF include the Cool Innovations p/n  
3-1212XXG and similar products from other vendors. In many  
applications, the printed circuit board will provide the primary  
thermal path conducting heat away from the ADC package.  
In those cases, θJC2 can be used in conjunction with printed  
circuit board thermal modeling software to determine the al-  
lowed operating conditions that will maintain the die temper-  
ature below the maximum allowable limit. Additional dissipa-  
tion can be achieved by coupling a heat sink to the copper  
pour area on the bottom side of the printed circuit board.  
The center ground balls should be soldered down to the rec-  
ommended ball pads (See AN-1126). These balls will have  
wide traces which in turn have vias which connect to the in-  
ternal ground planes, and a bottom ground pad / pour if  
possible. This ensures a good ground is provided for these  
balls, and that the optimal heat transfer will occur between  
these balls and the PCB ground planes.  
Typically, dissipation will occur through one predominant  
thermal path. In these cases, the following calculations can  
be used to determine the maximum safe ambient operating  
temperature:  
TJ = TA + PD × (θJCCA  
)
TJ = TA + PC(MAX) × (θJCCA  
)
In spite of these package enhancements, analysis using the  
standard JEDEC JESD51-7 four-layer PCB thermal model  
shows that ambient temperatures must be limited to a max of  
65°C to ensure a safe operating junction temperature for the  
ADC12D1800RF. However, most applications using the AD-  
C12D1800RF will have a printed circuit board which is more  
complex than that used in JESD51-7. Typical circuit boards  
will have more layers than the JESD51-7 (eight or more),  
several of which will be used for ground and power planes. In  
those applications, the thermal resistance parameters of the  
ADC12D1800RF and the circuit board can be used to deter-  
mine the actual safe ambient operating temperature up to a  
maximum of 85°C.  
For θJC, the value for the primary thermal path in the given  
application environment should be used (θJC1 or θJC2). θCA is  
the thermal resistance from the case to ambient, which would  
typically be that of the heat sink used. Using this relationship  
and the desired ambient temperature, the required heat sink  
thermal resistance can be found. Alternately, the heat sink  
thermal resistance can be used to find the maximum ambient  
temperature. For more complex systems, thermal modeling  
software can be used to evaluate the printed circuit board  
system and determine the expected junction temperature giv-  
en the total system dissipation and ambient temperature.  
18.6 SYSTEM POWER-ON CONSIDERATIONS  
Three key parameters are provided to allow for modeling and  
calculations. Because there are two main thermal paths be-  
tween the ADC die and external environment, the thermal  
resistance for each of these paths is provided. θJC1 represents  
the thermal resistance between the die and the exposed met-  
al area on the top of the HSBGA package. θJC2 represents the  
thermal resistance between the die and the center group of  
balls on the bottom of the HSBGA package. The final param-  
eter is the allowed maximum junction temperature, which is  
TJ.  
There are a couple important topics to consider associated  
with the system power-on event including configuration and  
calibration, and the Data Clock.  
18.6.1 Power-on, Configuration, and Calibration  
Following the application of power to the ADC12D1800RF,  
several events must take place before the output from the  
ADC12D1800RF is valid and at full performance; at least one  
full calibration must be executed with the device configured  
in the desired mode.  
In other applications, a heat sink or other thermally conductive  
path can be added to the top of the HSBGA package to re-  
move heat. In those cases, θJC1 can be used along with the  
thermal parameters for the heat sink or other thermal coupling  
Following the application of power to the ADC12D1800RF,  
there is a delay of tCalDly and then the Power-on Calibration is  
executed. This is why it is recommended to set the CalDly Pin  
via an external pull-up or pull-down resistor. This ensured that  
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the state of that input will be properly set at the same time that  
power is applied to the ADC and tCalDly will be a known quan-  
tity. For the purpose of this section, it is assumed that CalDly  
is set as recommended.  
Another case is when the FPGA configures the Control Pins  
(Non-ECM) or writes to the SPI (ECM), see Figure 23. It is  
always necessary to comply with the Operating Ratings and  
Absolute Maximum ratings, i.e. the Control Pins may not be  
driven below the ground or above the supply, regardless of  
what the voltage currently applied to the supply is. Therefore,  
it is not recommended to write to the Control Pins or SPI be-  
fore power is applied to the ADC12D1800RF. As long as the  
FPGA has completed writing to the Control Pins or SPI, the  
Power-on Calibration will result in a valid output at full perfor-  
mance. Once again, if it takes longer than tCalDly for the system  
to stabilize at its operating temperature, it is recommended to  
execute an on-command calibration at that time.  
The Control Bits or Pins must be set or written to configure  
the ADC12D1800RF in the desired mode. This must take  
place via either Extended Control Mode or Non-ECM (Pin  
Control Mode) before subsequent calibrations will yield an  
output at full performance in that mode. Some examples of  
modes include DES/Non-DES Mode, Demux/Non-demux  
Mode, and Full-Scale Range.  
The simplest case is when device is in Non-ECM and the  
Control Pins are set by pull-up / down resistors, see Figure  
22. For this case, the settings to the Control Pins ramp con-  
currently to the ADC voltage. Following the delay of tCalDly and  
the calibration execution time, tCAL, the output of the AD-  
C12D1800RF is valid and at full performance. If it takes longer  
than tCalDly for the system to stabilize at its operating temper-  
ature, it is recommended to execute an on-command calibra-  
tion at that time.  
Due to system requirements, it may not be possible for the  
FPGA to write to the Control Pins or SPI before the Power-on  
Calibration takes place, see Figure 24. It is not critical to con-  
figure the device before the Power-on Calibration, but it is  
critical to realize that the output for such a case is not at its  
full performance. Following an On-command Calibration, the  
device will be at its full performance.  
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FIGURE 22. Power-on with Control Pins set by Pull-up / down Resistors  
30164365  
FIGURE 23. Power-on with Control Pins set by FPGA pre Power-on Cal  
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FIGURE 24. Power-on with Control Pins set by FPGA post Power-on Cal  
18.6.2 Power-on and Data Clock (DCLK)  
18.7.1 Temperature Sensor  
Many applications use the DCLK output for a system clock.  
For the ADC12D1800RF, each I- and Q-channel has its own  
DCLKI and DCLKQ, respectively. The DCLK output is always  
active, unless that channel is powered-down or the DCLK  
Reset feature is used while the device is in Demux Mode. As  
the supply to the ADC12D1800RF ramps, the DCLK also  
comes up, see this example from the ADC12D1800RFRB:  
Figure 25. While the supply is too low, there is no output at  
DCLK. As the supply continues to ramp, DCLK functions in-  
termittently with irregular frequency, but the amplitude con-  
tinues to track with the supply. Much below the low end of  
operating supply range of the ADC12D1800RF, the DCLK is  
already fully operational.  
The ADC12D1800RF has an on-die temperature diode con-  
nected to pins Tdiode+/- which may be used to monitor the  
die temperature. National also provides a family of tempera-  
ture sensors for this application which monitor different num-  
bers of external devices, see Table 27.  
TABLE 27. Temperature Sensor Recommendation  
Number of External Recommended Temperature  
Devices Monitored  
Sensor  
LM95235  
LM95213  
LM95214  
1
2
4
The temperature sensor (LM95235/13/14) is an 11-bit digital  
temperature sensor with a 2-wire System Management Bus  
(SMBus) interface that can monitor the temperature of one,  
two, or four remote diodes as well as its own temperature. It  
can be used to accurately monitor the temperature of up to  
one, two, or four external devices such as the AD-  
C12D1800RF, a FPGA, other system components, and the  
ambient temperature.  
The temperature sensor reports temperature in two different  
formats for +127.875°C/-128°C range and 0°/255°C range. It  
has a Sigma-Delta ADC core which provides the first level of  
noise immunity. For improved performance in a noisy envi-  
ronment, the temperature sensor includes programmable dig-  
ital filters for Remote Diode temperature readings. When the  
digital filters are invoked, the resolution for the Remote Diode  
readings increases to 0.03125°C. For maximum flexibility and  
best accuracy, the temperature sensor includes offset regis-  
ters that allow calibration for other types of diodes.  
Diode fault detection circuitry in the temperature sensor can  
detect the absence or fault state of a remote diode: whether  
D+ is shorted to the power supply, D- or ground, or floating.  
30164390  
In the following typical application, the LM95213 is used to  
monitor the temperature of an ADC12D1800RF as well as an  
FPGA, see Figure 26. If this feature is unused, the Tdiode+/-  
pins may be left floating.  
FIGURE 25. Supply and DCLK Ramping  
18.7 RECOMMENDED SYSTEM CHIPS  
National recommends these other chips including tempera-  
ture sensors, clocking devices, and amplifiers in order to  
support the ADC12D1800RF in a system design.  
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FIGURE 26. Typical Temperature Sensor Application  
18.7.2 Clocking Device  
18.7.4 Balun Recommendations for Analog Input  
The clock source can be a PLL/VCO device such as the  
LMX2531LQxxxx family of products. The specific device  
should be selected according to the desired ADC sampling  
clock frequency. The ADC12D1800RFRB uses the  
LMX2531LQ1778E, with the ADC clock source provided by  
the Aux PLL output. Other devices which may be considered  
based on clock source, jitter cleaning, and distribution pur-  
poses are the LMK01XXX, LMK02XXX, LMK03XXX and  
LMK04XXX product families.  
The following baluns are recommended for the  
ADC12D1800RF for applications which require no gain.  
When evaluating a balun for the application of driving an ADC,  
some important qualities to consider are phase error and  
magnitude error.  
TABLE 29. Balun Recommendations  
Balun  
Bandwidth  
Mini-Circuits TC1-1-13MA+ 4.5 - 3000 MHz  
Anaren B0430J50100A00 400 - 3000 MHz  
18.7.3 Amplifiers for Analog Input  
The following amplifiers can be used for ADC12D1800RF ap-  
plications which require DC coupled input or signal gain,  
neither of which can be provided with a transformer coupled  
input circuit:  
Mini-Circuits ADTL2-18  
30 - 1800 MHz  
TABLE 28. Amplifier Recommendation  
Amplifier  
LMH6552  
LMH6553  
Bandwidth Brief features  
1.5 GHz  
900 MHz  
Configurable gain  
Output clamp and  
configurable gain  
LMH6554  
LMH6555  
2.8 GHz  
1.2 GHz  
Configurable gain  
Fixed gain  
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19.0 Register Definitions  
Twelve read / write registers provide several control and configuration options in the Extended Control Mode. These registers have  
no effect when the device is in the Non-extended Control Mode. Each register description below also shows the Power-On Reset  
(POR) state of each control bit. See Table 30 for a summary. For a description of the functionality and timing to read / write the  
control registers, see Section 17.2.2.1 The Serial Interface.  
Special Note: Register 6h must be written to 1C0Eh for the device to perform at full rated performance for Fclk > 1.6GHz.  
TABLE 30. Register Addresses  
A3  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A2  
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
A1  
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
A0  
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
Hex  
0h  
1h  
2h  
3h  
4h  
5h  
6h  
7h  
8h  
9h  
Ah  
Bh  
Ch  
Dh  
Eh  
Fh  
Register Addressed  
Configuration Register 1  
Reserved  
I-channel Offset  
I-channel Full-Scale Range  
Calibration Adjust  
Calibration Values  
Bias Adjust  
DES Timing Adjust  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Q-channel Offset  
Q-channel Full-Scale Range  
Aperture Delay Coarse Adjust  
Aperture Delay Fine Adjust  
AutoSync  
Reserved  
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Addr: 0h (0000b)  
POR state: 2000h  
Bit  
Name CAL DPS OVS TPM PDI PDQ Res LFS DES DEQ DIQ 2SC TSE SDR  
POR  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
10  
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Res  
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bit 15  
CAL: Calibration Enable. When this bit is set to 1b, an on-command calibration is initiated. This bit is not reset  
automatically upon completion of the calibration. Therefore, the user must reset this bit to 0b and then set it to 1b  
again to execute another calibration. This bit is logically OR'd with the CAL Pin; both bit and pin must be set to 0b  
before either is used to execute a calibration. (Note 19)  
Bit 14  
DPS: DCLK Phase Select. In DDR Mode, set this bit to 0b to select the 0° Mode DDR Data-to-DCLK phase  
relationship and to 1b to select the 90° Mode. In SDR Mode, set this bit to 0b to transition the data on the Rising  
edge of DCLK; set this bit to 1b to transition the data on the Falling edge of DCLK.  
Bit 13  
Bit 12  
OVS: Output Voltage Select. This bit sets the differential voltage level for the LVDS outputs including Data, OR, and  
DCLK. 0b selects the lower level and 1b selects the higher level. See VOD in Table 12 for details.  
TPM: Test Pattern Mode. When this bit is set to 1b, the device will continually output a fixed digital pattern at the  
digital Data and OR outputs. When set to 0b, the device will continually output the converted signal, which was  
present at the analog inputs. See Section 17.3.2.6 Test Pattern Mode for details about the TPM pattern.  
PDI: Power-down I-channel. When this bit is set to 0b, the I-channel is fully operational; when it is set to 1b, the I-  
channel is powered-down. The I-channel may be powered-down via this bit or the PDI Pin, which is active, even in  
ECM.  
Bit 11  
Bit 10  
PDQ: Power-down Q-channel. When this bit is set to 0b, the Q-channel is fully operational; when it is set to 1b, the  
Q-channel is powered-down. The Q-channel may be powered-down via this bit or the PDQ Pin, which is active,  
even in ECM.  
Bit 9  
Bit 8  
Reserved. Must be set to 0b.  
LFS: Low-Frequency Select. If the sampling clock (CLK) is at or below 300 MHz, set this bit to 1b for improved  
performance.  
Bit 7  
DES: Dual-Edge Sampling Mode select. When this bit is set to 0b, the device will operate in the Non-DES Mode;  
when it is set to 1b, the device will operate in the DES Mode. See Section 17.3.1.4 DES/Non-DES Mode for more  
information.  
Bit 6  
Bit 5  
DEQ: DES Q-input select, a.k.a. DESQ Mode. When the device is in DES Mode, this bit selects the input that the  
device will operate on. The default setting of 0b selects the I-input and 1b selects the Q-input.  
DIQ: DES I- and Q-input, a.k.a. DESIQ Mode. When in DES Mode, setting this bit to 1b shorts the I- and Q-inputs  
internally to the device. If the bit is left at its default 0b, the I- and Q-inputs remain electrically separate. To operate  
the device in DESIQ Mode, Bits<7:5> must be set to 101b. In this mode, both the I- and Q-inputs must be externally  
driven; see Section 17.3.1.4 DES/Non-DES Mode for more information.  
The allowed DES Modes settings are shown below: For DESCLKIQ Mode, see Addr Eh.  
Mode  
Addr 0h, Bits<7:5>  
Addr Eh, Bit<6>  
Non-DES Mode  
DESI Mode  
000b  
100b  
110b  
101b  
000b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1b  
DESQ Mode  
DESIQ Mode  
DESCLKIQ Mode  
Bit 4  
Bit 3  
Bit 2  
2SC: Two's Complement output. For the default setting of 0b, the data is output in Offset Binary format; when set  
to 1b, the data is output in Two's Complement format. (Note 19)  
TSE: Time Stamp Enable. For the default setting of 0b, the Time Stamp feature is not enabled; when set to 1b, the  
feature is enabled. See Section 17.3.2 Output Control and Adjust for more information about this feature.  
SDR: Single Data Rate. For the default setting of 0b, the data is clocked in Dual Data Rate; when set to 1b, the data  
is clocked in Single Data Rate. See Section 17.3.2 Output Control and Adjust for more information about this feature.  
Note that for Non-Demux Mode, only 0° DDR Mode is available. See Table 21 for a selection of available modes.  
Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
Bits 1:0  
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Addr: 1h (0001b)  
POR state: 2907h  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
1
12  
0
11  
1
10  
0
9
0
8
1
7
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
Res  
0
0
1
1
1
Bits 15:0 Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
I-channel Offset Adjust  
Addr: 2h (0010b)  
POR state: 0000h  
Bit  
15  
14  
Res  
0
13  
0
12  
OS  
0
11  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
0
7
0
6
5
4
0
3
0
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
OM(11:0)  
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bits 15:13 Reserved. Must be set to 0b.  
Bit 12  
OS: Offset Sign. The default setting of 0b incurs a positive offset of a magnitude set by Bits 11:0 to the ADC  
output. Setting this bet to 1b incurs a negative offset of the set magnitude.  
Bits 11:0 OM(11:0): Offset Magnitude. These bits determine the magnitude of the offset set at the ADC output (straight  
binary coding). The range is from 0 mV for OM(11:0) = 0d to 45 mV for OM(11:0) = 4095d in steps of ~11 µV.  
Monotonicity is guaranteed by design only for the 9 MSBs.  
Code  
Offset [mV]  
0000 0000 0000 (default)  
1000 0000 0000  
1111 1111 1111  
0
22.5  
45  
I-channel Full Scale Range Adjust  
Addr: 3h (0011b)  
POR state: 4000h  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
0
11  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
0
7
FM(14:0)  
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
1
0
Name Res  
POR  
0
1
0
0
0
Bit 15  
Reserved. Must be set to 0b.  
Bits 14:0 FM(14:0): FSR Magnitude. These bits increase the ADC full-scale range magnitude (straight binary coding.) The  
allowable range is from 800 mV (16384d) to 1000 mV (32767d) with the default setting at 800 mV (16384d).  
Monotonicity is guaranteed by design only for the 9 MSBs. A greater range of FSR values is available in ECM,  
i.e. FSR values above 800 mV. See VIN_FSR in Table 8 for characterization details.  
Code  
FSR [mV]  
800  
100 0000 0000 0000 (default)  
111 1111 1111 1111  
1000  
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Calibration Adjust  
(Note 18)  
Addr: 4h (0100b)  
POR state: DB4Bh  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
1
11  
1
10  
0
9
1
8
1
7
SSC  
0
6
1
5
0
4
0
3
Res  
1
2
1
0
Name Res CSS  
Res  
POR  
1
1
0
1
1
Bit 15  
Bit 14  
Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
CSS: Calibration Sequence Select. The default 1b selects the following calibration sequence: reset all previously  
calibrated elements to nominal values, do RIN Calibration, do internal linearity Calibration. Setting CSS = 0b  
selects the following calibration sequence: do not reset RIN to its nominal value, skip RIN calibration, do internal  
linearity Calibration. The calibration must be completed at least one time with CSS = 1b to calibrate RIN.  
Subsequent calibrations may be run with CSS = 0b (skip RIN calibration) or 1b (full RIN and internal linearity  
Calibration).  
Bits 13:8 Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
Bit 7  
SSC: SPI Scan Control. Setting this control bit to 1b allows the calibration values, stored in Addr: 5h, to be read /  
written. When not reading / writing the calibration values, this control bit should left at its default 0b setting. See  
Section 17.3.3 Calibration Feature for more information.  
Bits 6:0  
Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
Calibration Values  
(Note 18)  
Addr: 5h (0101b)  
POR state: XXXXh  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
X
12  
X
11  
X
10  
X
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
SS(15:0)  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bits 15:0 SS(15:0): SPI Scan. When the ADC performs a self-calibration, the values for the calibration are stored in this  
register and may be read from/ written to it. Set SSC (Addr: 4h, Bit 7) to read / write. See Section 17.3.3 Calibration  
Feature for more information.  
Bias Adjust  
Addr: 6h (0110b)  
POR state: 1C2Eh  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
1
11  
1
10  
1
9
0
8
7
6
0
5
1
4
0
3
1
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
MPA(15:0)  
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Bits 15:0 MPA(15:0): Max Power Adjust. This register must be written to 1C0Eh to achieve full rated performance  
for Fclk > 1.6GHz.  
DES Timing Adjust  
Addr: 7h (0111b)  
POR state: 8142h  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
DTA(6:0)  
0
11  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
1
7
0
6
1
5
0
4
Res  
0
3
0
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
1
0
0
1
0
Bits 15:9 DTA(6:0): DES Mode Timing Adjust. In the DES Mode, the time at which the falling edge sampling clock samples  
relative to the rising edge of the sampling clock may be adjusted; the automatic duty cycle correction continues  
to function. See Section 17.3.1 Input Control and Adjust for more information. The nominal step size is 30fs.  
Bits 8:0  
Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
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Addr: 8h (1000b)  
POR state: 0F0Fh  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
0
11  
1
10  
1
9
1
8
1
7
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
1
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
Res  
0
0
1
1
1
Bits 15:0 Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
Reserved  
Addr: 9h (1001b)  
POR state: 0000h  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
0
11  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
0
7
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
Res  
0
0
0
0
0
Bits 15:0 Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
Q-channel Offset Adjust  
Addr: Ah (1010b)  
POR state: 0000h  
Bit  
15  
14  
Res  
0
13  
0
12  
OS  
0
11  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
0
7
0
6
5
4
0
3
0
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
OM(11:0)  
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bits 15:13 Reserved. Must be set to 0b.  
Bit 12  
OS: Offset Sign. The default setting of 0b incurs a positive offset of a magnitude set by Bits 11:0 to the ADC  
output. Setting this bet to 1b incurs a negative offset of the set magnitude.  
Bits 11:0 OM(11:0): Offset Magnitude. These bits determine the magnitude of the offset set at the ADC output (straight  
binary coding). The range is from 0 mV for OM(11:0) = 0d to 45 mV for OM(11:0) = 4095d in steps of ~11 µV.  
Monotonicity is guaranteed by design only for the 9 MSBs.  
Code  
Offset [mV]  
0000 0000 0000 (default)  
1000 0000 0000  
1111 1111 1111  
0
22.5  
45  
Q-channel Full-Scale Range Adjust  
Addr: Bh (1011b)  
POR state: 4000h  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
0
11  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
0
7
FM(14:0)  
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
1
0
Name Res  
POR  
0
1
0
0
0
Bit 15  
Reserved. Must be set to 0b.  
Bits 14:0 FM(14:0): FSR Magnitude. These bits increase the ADC full-scale range magnitude (straight binary coding.) The  
allowable range is from 800 mV (16384d) to 1000 mV (32767d) with the default setting at 800 mV (16384d).  
Monotonicity is guaranteed by design only for the 9 MSBs. A greater range of FSR values is available in ECM,  
i.e. FSR values above 800 mV. See VIN_FSR in Table 8 for characterization details.  
Code  
FSR [mV]  
800  
100 0000 0000 0000 (default)  
111 1111 1111 1111  
1000  
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Aperture Delay Coarse Adjust  
Addr: Ch (1100b)  
POR state: 0004h  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
0
11  
0
10  
9
8
0
7
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
CAM(11:0)  
STA DCC  
Res  
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Using the tAD Adjust feature at its maximum setting, for the maximum sampling clock rate, may affect the integrity of the sampling  
clock on chip. Therefore, it is not recommended to do so. The maximum setting for the coarse adjust is 825ps. The period for the  
maximum sampling clock rate of is 555ps, so it should not be necessary to exceed this value in any case.  
Bits 15:4 CAM(11:0): Coarse Adjust Magnitude. This 12-bit value determines the amount of delay that will be applied to  
the input CLK signal. The range is 0 ps delay for CAM(11:0) = 0d to a maximum delay of 825 ps for  
CAM(11:0) = 2431d (±95 ps due to PVT variation) in steps of ~340 fs. For code CAM(11:0) = 2432d and above,  
the delay saturates and the maximum delay applies. Additional, finer delay steps are available in register Dh.  
The STA (Bit 3) must be selected to enable this function.  
Bit 3  
STA: Select tAD Adjust. Set this bit to 1b to enable the tAD adjust feature, which will make both coarse and fine  
adjustment settings, i.e. CAM(11:0) and FAM(5:0), available.  
Bit 2  
DCC: Duty Cycle Correct. This bit can be set to 0b to disable the automatic duty-cycle stabilizer feature of the  
chip. This feature is enabled by default.  
Bits 1:0  
Reserved. Must be set to 0b.  
Aperture Delay Fine Adjust  
(Note 18)  
Addr: Dh (1101b)  
POR state: 0000h  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
0
7
0
6
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
FAM(5:0)  
Res  
Res  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Using the tAD Adjust feature at its maximum setting, for the maximum sampling clock rate, may affect the integrity of the sampling  
clock on chip. Therefore, it is not recommended to do so. The maximum setting for the coarse adjust is 825ps. The period for the  
maximum sampling clock rate of is 555ps, so it should not be necessary to exceed this value in any case.  
Bits 15:10 FAM(5:0): Fine Aperture Adjust Magnitude. This 6-bit value determines the amount of additional delay that will  
be applied to the input CLK when the Clock Phase Adjust feature is enabled via STA (Addr: Ch, Bit 3). The range  
is straight binary from 0 ps delay for FAM(5:0) = 0d to 2.3 ps delay for FAM(5:0) = 63d (±300 fs due to PVT  
variation) in steps of ~36 fs.  
Bits 9:0  
Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
AutoSync  
Addr: Eh (1110b)  
POR state: 0003h  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
0
11  
DRC(8:0)  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
0
7
0
6
5
4
3
0
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
DCK Res  
SP(1:0)  
ES DOC DR  
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Bits 15:7 DRC(8:0): Delay Reference Clock (9:0). These bits may be used to increase the delay on the input reference  
clock when synchronizing multiple ADCs. The minimum delay is 0s (0d) to 1200 ps (319d). The delay remains  
the maximum of 1200 ps for any codes above or equal to 639d. See Section 18.4 SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE  
ADC12D1800RFS IN A SYSTEM for more information.  
Bit 6  
DCK: DESCLKIQ Mode. Set this bit to 1b to enable Dual-Edge Sampling, in which the Sampling Clock samples  
the I- and Q-channels 180° out of phase with respect to one another, i.e. the DESCLKIQ Mode. To select the  
DESCLKIQ Mode, Addr: 0h, Bits<7:5> must also be set to 000b. See Section 17.3.1.4 DES/Non-DES Mode for  
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Bit 5  
Reserved. Must be set as shown.  
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SP(1:0): Select Phase. These bits select the phase of the reference clock which is latched. The codes correspond  
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00 = 0°  
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10 = 180°  
11 = 270°  
Bit 2  
Bit 1  
Bit 0  
ES: Enable Slave. Set this bit to 1b to enable the Slave Mode of operation. In this mode, the internal divided  
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DOC: Disable Output reference Clocks. Setting this bit to 0b sends a CLK/4 signal on RCOut1 and RCOut2. The  
default setting of 1b disables these output drivers. This bit functions as described, regardless of whether the  
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DR: Disable Reset. The default setting of 1b leaves the DCLK_RST functionality disabled. Set this bit to 0b to  
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Reserved  
Addr: Fh (1111b)  
POR state: 001Dh  
Bit  
15  
14  
13  
0
12  
0
11  
0
10  
0
9
0
8
0
7
0
6
0
5
0
4
1
3
1
2
1
0
Name  
POR  
Res  
0
0
1
0
1
Bits 15:0 Reserved. This address is read only.  
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