AD9281 The AD9281 can accommodate a variety of input spans be- 1.5V tween 1 V and 2 V. For spans of less than 1 V, expect a propor- 0.1 m F0.5VI OR QREFT tionate degradation in SNR. Use of a 2 V span will provide the ANALOGIINA0.1 m F10 m FINPUT best noise performance. 1 V spans will provide lower distortion 1k V I OR QREFB when using a 3 V analog supply. Users wishing to run with larger IINB0.1 m F full-scales are encouraged to use a 5 V analog supply (AVDD). 1.0 m F0.1 m FAD9281Single-Ended Inputs: For single-ended input signals, the VREF REFSENSE signal is applied to one input pin and the other input pin is tied to a midscale voltage. This midscale voltage defines the center of the full-scale span for the input signal. Figure 18. Example Configuration for 0.5 V–1.5 V ac Coupled Single-Ended Inputs EXAMPLE: For a single-ended input range from 0 V to 1 V applied to IINA, we would configure the converter for a 1 V Transformer Coupled Inputs reference (see Figure 17) and apply 0.5 V to IINB. Another option for input ac coupling is to use a transformer. This not only provides dc rejection, but also allows truly differ- 1V ential drive of the AD9281’s analog inputs, which will provide the optimal distortion performance. Figure 19 shows a recom- 0V0.1 m F mended transformer input drive configuration. Resistors R1 and INPUTIINAI OR QREFT R2 define the termination impedance of the transformer cou- 0.1 m F10 m FMIDSCALEVOLTAGE pling. The center tap of the transformer secondary is tied to the IINBI OR QREFB= 0.5V (1V)10 m F common-mode voltage, establishing the dc bias point for the 0.1 m F0.1 m FAD9281 analog inputs. 5k V 5k V VREF REF SENSEIINAQINAR1R20.1 m F10 m FIINBQINBCOMMONAD92810.1 m F Figure 17. Example Configuration for 0 V–1 V Single- MODEI OR QREFT Ended Input Signal VOLTAGE0.1 m F10 m FVREF Note that since the inputs are high impedance, this reference 10 m F0.1 m FI OR QREFB0.1 m F level can easily be generated with an external resistive divider REFSENSE with large resistance values (to minimize power dissipation). A decoupling capacitor is recommended on this input to minimize Figure 19. Example Configuration for Transformer the high frequency noise-coupling onto this pin. Decoupling Coupled Inputs should occur close to the ADC. Crosstalk: The internal layout of the AD9281, as well as its Differential Inputs pinout, was configured to minimize the crosstalk between the Use of differential input signals can provide greater flexibility in two input signals. Users wishing to minimize high frequency input ranges and bias points, as well as offering improvements in crosstalk should take care to provide the best possible decoupling distortion performance, particularly for high frequency input for input pins (see Figure 20). R and C values will make a pole signals. Users with differential input signals will probably want dependant on antialiasing requirements. Decoupling is also to take advantage of the differential input structure of the AD9281. required on reference pins and power supplies (see Figure 21). Performance is still very good for single-ended inputs. Convert- ing a single-ended input to a differential signal for application to the converter is probably only worth considering for very high IINAQINA frequency input signals. AD9281AC-Coupled InputsIINBQINB If the signal of interest has no dc component, ac coupling can be easily used to define an optimum bias point. Figure 18 illustrates Figure 20. Input Loading one recommended configuration. The voltage chosen for the dc bias point (in this case the 1 V reference) is applied to both V ANALOGV DIGITAL IINA and IINB pins through 1 kΩ resistors (R1 and R2). IINA is coupled to the input signal through Capacitor C1, while IINB is AVDDDVDD decoupled to ground through Capacitor C2. 10 m F0.1 m F0.1 m F10 m FAD9281I OR QREFT0.1 m F10 m F0.1 m FI OR QREFB0.1 m F Figure 21. Reference and Power Supply Decoupling REV. F –9–