Ultralow Distortion
Differential ADC Driver
ADA4939-1/ADA4939-2
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS
FEATURES
Extremely low harmonic distortion
−102 dBc HD2 @ 10 MHz
−83 dBc HD2 @ 70 MHz
−77 dBc HD2 @ 100 MHz
−101 dBc HD3 @ 10 MHz
−97 dBc HD3 @ 70 MHz
ADA4939-1
12 PD
–FB
+IN
–IN
1
2
3
4
11 –OUT
10 +OUT
+FB
9
V
OCM
−91 dBc HD3 @ 100 MHz
Low input voltage noise: 2.3 nV/√Hz
High speed
−3 dB bandwidth of 1.4 GHz, G = 2
Slew rate: 6800 V/μs, 25% to 75%
Fast overdrive recovery of <1 ns
0.5 mV typical offset voltage
Externally adjustable gain
Stable for differential gains ≥2
Differential-to-differential or single-ended-to-differential
operation
Figure 1. ADA4939-1
–IN1
+FB1
1
18 +OUT1
17 V
2
3
4
5
6
OCM1
16 –V
15
14
+V
S2
S2
S1
ADA4939-2
–V
+V
S1
–FB2
+IN2
PD2
13 –OUT2
Adjustable output common-mode voltage
Single-supply operation: 3.3 V to 5 V
APPLICATIONS
ADC drivers
Figure 2. ADA4939-2
Single-ended-to-differential converters
IF and baseband gain blocks
Differential buffers
–60
–65
V
= 2V p-p
OUT, dm
HD2
HD3
–70
Line drivers
–75
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
–80
The ADA4939 is a low noise, ultralow distortion, high speed
differential amplifier. It is an ideal choice for driving high
performance ADCs with resolutions up to 16 bits from dc to
100 MHz. The output common-mode voltage is user adjustable
by means of an internal common-mode feedback loop, allowing
the ADA4939 output to match the input of the ADC. The internal
feedback loop also provides exceptional output balance as well as
suppression of even-order harmonic distortion products.
–85
–90
–95
–100
–105
–110
1
10
100
FREQUENCY (MHz)
With the ADA4939, differential gain configurations are easily
realized with a simple external feedback network of four resistors
that determine the closed-loop gain of the amplifier.
Figure 3. Harmonic Distortion vs. Frequency
The ADA4939 is available in a Pb-free, 3 mm × 3 mm 16-lead
LFCSP (ADA4939-1, single) or a Pb-free, 4 mm × 4 mm 24-lead
LFCSP (ADA4939-2, dual). The pinout has been optimized to
facilitate PCB layout and minimize distortion. The ADA4939-1
and the ADA4939-2 are specified to operate over the −40°C to
+105°C temperature range; both operate on supplies between
3.3 V and 5 V.
The ADA4939 is fabricated using Analog Devices, Inc., proprietary
silicon-germanium (SiGe), complementary bipolar process,
enabling it to achieve very low levels of distortion with an input
voltage noise of only 2.3 nV/√Hz. The low dc offset and excellent
dynamic performance of the ADA4939 make it well suited for a
wide variety of data acquisition and signal processing applications.
Rev. 0
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