Default Operation Jumper Selection Settings

Evaluation Board User Guide

DEFAULT OPERATION AND

JUMPER SELECTION SETTINGS

This section explains the default and optional settings or modes allowed on the AD9272/AD9273 Rev. A evaluation board.

Power Circuitry

Connect the switching power supply that is supplied in the evaluation kit between a rated 100 V ac to 240 V ac wall outlet at 47 Hz to 63 Hz and P701.

Analog Input Front-End Circuit

The evaluation board is set up for a transformer-coupled analog input with an optimum 50 Ω impedance match of 18 MHz of bandwidth. For a different bandwidth response, use the antialiasing filter settings.

VREF

VREF is set to 1.0 V. This causes the ADC to operate with the internal reference in the 2.0 V p-p full-scale range. A separate external reference option using the ADR130 is also included on the evaluation board. Populate R311 with a 0 Ω resistor and remove C426. Note that ADC full-scale ranges less than 2.0 V p-p are not supported by the AD9272/AD9273.

RBIAS

RBIAS has a default setting of 10 kΩ (R301) to ground and is used to set the ADC core bias current. However, note that using other than a 10 kΩ, 1% resistor for RBIAS may degrade the performance of the device, depending on the resistor chosen.

Clock Circuitry

The default clock input circuitry is derived from a sim- ple transformer-coupled circuit using a high bandwidth 1:1 impedance ratio transformer (T401) that adds a very low amount of jitter to the clock path. The clock input is 50 Ω terminated and ac-coupled to handle single-ended sine wave types of inputs. The transformer converts the single-ended input to a differential signal that is clipped before entering the ADC clock inputs.

The evaluation board is already set up to be clocked from the crystal oscillator, OSC401. This oscillator is a low phase noise oscillator from Valpey Fisher (VFAC3-BHL-50MHz/VFAC3- BHL-65MHz/VFAC3-BHL-80MHz). If a different clock source is desired, remove R403, set Jumper J401 to disable the oscillator from running, and connect the external clock source to the SMA connector, P401.

A differential LVPECL clock driver can also be used to clock the ADC input using the AD9515 (U401). Populate R406 and R407 with 0 Ω resistors and remove R415 and R416 to disconnect the default clock path inputs. In addition, populate C405 and C406 with a 0.1 μF capacitor and remove C409 and C410 to disconnect the default clock path outputs. The AD9515 has many pin- strappable options that are set to a default mode of operation. Consult the AD9515 data sheet for more information about these and other options.

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PDWN

To enable the power-down feature, short P303 to the on position (AVDD) on the PDWN pin.

STBY

To enable the standby feature, short P302 to the on position (AVDD) on the STBY pin.

GAIN+, GAIN−

To change the VGA attenuation, drive the GAIN+ pin from 0 V to 1.6 V on J302 using a linear supply and use a single-ended method to change the VGA gain from 0 dB to 42 dB. U403 is available for users who wish to drive the gain pins (GAIN±) differentially. Install R305, R347, and R349 and remove C308, C309, and R303 to connect the amplifier correctly. Next, apply a dc voltage source to P601, connecting the +5 V, −5 V, and ground (0 V) appropriately to bias U403 (AD8138). These benchtop linear supplies should each have 100 mA of current capability.

If an external source is not available, R337 can be installed to use the on-board resistive divider for gain adjustment in either the single-ended or differential case.

Non-SPI Mode

For users who wish to operate the DUT without using SPI, remove the jumpers on J601. This disconnects the CSB, SCLK, and SDIO pins from the control bus, allowing the DUT to operate in its simplest mode. Each of these pins has internal termination and will float to its respective level. Note that the device will only work in its default condition.

CWDx+, CWDx−

To use the CWDx± outputs, first apply a dc voltage source to P601, connecting the +5 V, −5 V, and ground (0 V) appropriately to bias U402 (AD812). These benchtop linear supplies should each have 100 mA of current capability.

To view the CWD2+/CWD2− through CWD5+/CWD5− outputs, jumper together the appropriate outputs on P606 and P607. All outputs are summed together on the IOP and ION buses, fed to a 1:4 impedance ratio transformer, and buffered so that the user can view the output on a spectrum analyzer. This can be configured to be viewed in single-ended mode (default) or in differential mode by using a spectrum analyzer. To set the voltage for the appropriate number of channels to be summed, change the value of R447 and R448 on the primary transformer (T402).

Upon shipment, the CWD0+/CWD0−, CWD1+/CWD1−, CWD6+/CWD6−, and CWD7+/CWD7− outputs are properly biased and ready to use with the AD8339 quad I/Q demodulator and phase shifter. The AD9272/AD9273 evaluation board simply snaps into place on the AD8339 evaluation board (AD8339- EVALZ). Remove the jumpers connected to P3A and P4A on the AD8339 evaluation board, and snap the standoffs that are provided with the AD9272/AD9273 into the AD8339 evaluation board standoff holes in the center of the board. The standoffs will automatically lock into place and create a direct connection

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