Ultralow Distortion
Current Feedback ADC Driver
Preliminary Technical Data
ADA4927-1/ADA4927-2
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS
Extremely low harmonic distortion
−117 dBc HD2 @ 10 MHz
−85 dBc HD2 @ 70 MHz
−75 dBc HD2 @ 100 MHz
−122 dBc HD3 @ 10 MHz
−95 dBc HD3 @ 70 MHz
−85 dBc HD3 @ 100 MHz
Better distortion at higher gains than VF amplifiers
Low input-referred noise: 1.3 nV/√Hz, 23 pA/√Hz
High speed
−3 dB large signal bandwidth of 1 GHz, G = 1
Slew rate: 6000 V/µs, 25% to 75%
0.1 dB gain flatness: 250 MHz
Figure 1.
Fast overdrive recovery of 2.6 ns
1 mV typical offset voltage
Externally adjustable gain
Differential-to-differential or single-ended-to-differential
operation
Adjustable output common-mode voltage
Single-supply or dual operation: 5 V to 5 V
Available in small, Pb-free LFCSP packages
APPLICATIONS
Current Feedback ADC drivers
Single-ended-to-differential converters
IF and baseband gain blocks
Differential buffers
Figure 2.
Line drivers
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADA4927-1/ADA4927-2 are low noise, ultralow distortion,
high speed current feedback differential amplifiers that are ideal
choices for driving high performance ADCs with resolutions up
to 16 bits from dc to 100 MHz. The ADA4927-1/ADA4927-2
adjustable output common-mode levels can easily be matched
to the required ADC input common-mode levels. The internal
common-mode feedback loop provides exceptional output
balance and suppression of even-order distortion products.
consumption than comparable voltage feedback amplifiers.
The ADA4927-1/ADA4927-2 are fabricated using Analog
Devices, Inc. proprietary silicon-germanium (SiGe),
complementary bipolar process, enabling very low levels of
distortion with an input voltage noise of only 1.3 nV/√Hz. The
low dc offset and excellent dynamic performance of the
ADA4927-1/ADA4927-2 make them well suited for a wide
variety of data acquisition and signal processing applications.
Differential gain configurations are easily realized with the
ADA4927-1/ADA4927-2 using simple external feedback
networks comprised of four resistors. The current feedback
architecture provides loop gain that is nearly independent of
closed-loop gain, thus achieving wide bandwidth, low
distortion, and low noise at high gains, all at lower power
The ADA4927-1 is available in a Pb-free, 3 mm × 3 mm 16-lead
LFCSP and the ADA4927-2 in a Pb-free, 4 mm × 4 mm 24-lead
LFCSP. The pinouts have been optimized to facilitate PCB
layout and to minimize distortion. They are specified to operate
over the −40°C to +105°C temperature range.
Rev. PrB
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