The quad ADC cores use a multistage, differential pipelined architecture with integrated output error correction logic. Each ADC features wide bandwidth inputs supporting a variety of user-selectable input ranges. Users can operate the AD6684 Receivers in DDC, NSR, and VDR modes via SPI-programmable profiles. Each pair of ADC data outputs connects to two DDCs using a crossbar mux. Each DDC consists of up to five cascaded signal processing stages, including a 48-bit frequency translator, NCO, and up to four half-band decimation filters. The ADC outputs connect to an NSR block. AD6684's integrated NSR circuitry delivers improved SNR performance in a smaller frequency band within the Nyquist bandwidth while maintaining a 9-bit output resolution.
In addition, users can configure each pair of IF receiver outputs to either one or two lanes of Subclass 1 JESD204B-based high-speed serialized outputs. SYSREF±, SYNCINB±AB, and SYNCINB±CD input pins support multiple device synchronization.
Analog Devices Inc. AD6684’s on-chip buffer and a sample-and-hold circuit enable low-power operation, small size, and ease-of-use. The overall design of the AD6684 135MHz Quad IF Receivers makes the devices well suited for communications applications with sampling analog signals up to 1.4GHz.
Features
- JESD204B (Subclass 1) coded serial digital outputsLane rates up to 15Gbps
- 1.68W total power at 500MSPS420mW per analog-to-digital converter (ADC) channel
- SFDR = 82dBFS at 305MHz (1.8Vp-p input range)
- SNR = 66.8dBFS at 305MHz (1.8Vp-p input range)
- Noise density = −151.5dBFS/Hz (1.8Vp-p input range)
- Analog input buffer
- On-chip dithering to improve small-signal linearity
- Flexible differential input range 1.44Vp-p to 2.16Vp-p (1.80Vp-p nominal)
- 82dB channel isolation/crosstalk
- 0.975V, 1.8V, and 2.5V DC supply operation
- Noise shaping requantizer (NSR) option for the main receiver
- Variable dynamic range (VDR) option for digital pre-distortion (DPD)
- Four integrated wideband digital downconverters (DDCs)48-bit numerically controlled oscillator (NCO), up to 4 cascaded half-band filters
- 1.4GHz analog input full power bandwidth
- Amplitude detects bits for efficient automatic gain control (AGC) implementation
- Differential clock input
- Integer clock divided by 1, 2, 4, or 8
- On-chip temperature diode
- Flexible JESD204B lane configuration
Applications
- Communications
- Diverse multiband, multimode digital receivers
- 3G/4G, W-CDMA, GSM, LTE, LTE-A
- HFC digital reverse path receivers
- Digital pre-distortion observation paths
- General-purpose software radios
Functional Block Diagram
