AD9049
Overdrive of the Analog Input
Power Dissipation
Special care was taken in the design of the analog input section The power dissipation specification in the parameter table is
of the AD9049 to prevent damage and corruption of data when measured under the following conditions: encode is 30 MSPS,
the input is overdriven. The nominal input range is +2.788 V to analog input is –1 dBFS at 10.3 MHz, the digital outputs are
3.812 V (1.024 V p-p centered at 3.3 V). Out-of-range com-
parators detect when the analog input signal is out of this range
loaded with approximately 7 pF (10 pF maximum), and VDD is
5 V. These conditions intend to reflect actual usage of the device.
and shut the T/H off. The digital outputs are locked at their
maximum or minimum value (i.e., all “0” or all “1”). This pre-
cludes the digital outputs from changing to an invalid value
when the analog input is out of range.
As shown in Figure 4, the actual power dissipation varies based
on these conditions. For instance, reducing the clock rate will
reduce power as expected for CMOS type devices. Also the
loading determines the power dissipated in the output stages.
When the analog input signal returns to the nominal range, the From an ac standpoint, the capacitive loading will be the key
out-of-range comparators switch the T/H back to the active
(refer to Equivalent Output Stage).
mode and the device recovers in approximately 10 ns.
The analog input frequency and amplitude in conjunction with
OBSOLETE The input is protected to one volt outside the power supply
rails. For nominal power (+5 V and ground), the analog input
will not be damaged with signals from +6.0 V to –1.0 V.
Timing
The performance of the AD9049 is very insensitive to the duty
cycle of the clock. Pulse width variations of as much as ± 10%
will cause no degradation in performance, see Figure 13, SNR
vs. Clock Pulse Width.
The AD9049 provides latched data outputs, with five pipeline
delays. Data outputs are available one propagation delay (tPD)
after the rising edge of the encode command (refer to the
AD9049 Timing Diagram). The length of the output data lines
and loads placed on them should be minimized to reduce tran-
sients within the AD9049; these transients can detract from the
converter’s dynamic performance.
The minimum guaranteed conversion rate of the AD9049 is
the clock rate determine the switching rate of the output data
bits. Power dissipation increases as more data bits switch at
faster rates. For instance, if the input is a dc signal that is out of
range, no output bits will switch. This minimizes power in the
output stages but is not realistic from a usage standpoint.
The dissipation in the output stages can be minimized by inter-
facing the outputs to 3 V logic (refer to USING THE AD9049,
3 V System). The lower output swings minimize consumption.
Refer to Figure 4 for performance characteristics.
Voltage Reference
A stable and accurate +2.5 V voltage reference is built into the
AD9049 (Pin 3, VREF Output). In normal operation the internal
reference is used by strapping Pins 3 and 4 of the AD9049 to-
gether. The internal reference has 500 µA of extra drive current
that can be used for other circuits.
Some applications may require greater accuracy, improved tem-
3 MSPS. Below a nominal of 1.5 MSPS the internal T/H
perature performance, or adjustment of the gain of the AD9049
switches to a track function only. This precludes the T/H from which cannot be obtained by using the internal reference. For
drooping to the rail during the conversion process and mini-
these applications, an external +2.5 V reference can be used to
mizes saturation issues. At clock rates below 3 MSPS dynamic
performance degrades. The AD9049 will operate in burst mode
connect to Pin 4 of the AD9049. The VREFIN requires 5 µA of
drive current.
operation, but the user must flush the internal pipeline each
time the clock stops. This requires 5 clock pulses each time the
clock is restarted for the first valid data output, (refer to Fig-
ure 2 Timing Diagram).
The input range can be adjusted by varying the reference volt-
age applied to the AD9049. No appreciable degradation in per-
formance occurs when the reference is adjusted ± 5%. The
full-scale range of the ADC tracks reference voltage changes
linearly.
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