100MSPS 12-Bit
Track and Hold Amplifier
AL1210
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
100MSPS Sampling Rate (8-Bit)
Flash A/D Driving
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50MSPS Sampling Rate (12-Bit)
5ns Acquisition Time (8-Bit)
4ns Output Settling Time (8-Bit)
0.018% Nonlinearity
5µV/°C Hold Offset
1ps Aperture Jitter
400MHz Small Signal Bandwidth
Low Power (400mW Max.)
Small Footprint Package (SOIC)
CCD Imaging Systems
Radar and IF Processors
Data Acquisition Systems
Deglitching
50 MSPS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AL1210 is an extremely fast and accurate monolithic
track and hold amplifier. Even at input frequencies of up to
20MHz, and sampling rates of 50MSPS, its outstanding
performance allows full 12-bit linearity to be maintained. Under
these extremely fast conditions, the TOTAL harmonic
distortion introduced by the AL1210 is still only -70dBc.
Its primary application is as a track and hold with the new
generation high speed flash A/D converters. By using the
AL1210 with these converters, it is now possible to obtain
meaningful 10-bit performance at input frequencies of up to
40MHz and sampling rates of up to 75MSPS. If the AL1210
were not used, the meaningful resolution would drop down to 6
bits or less. At 50MHz the TOTAL harmonic distortion is
only -59dBc.
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AL1210
Active
Bridge
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The noise that a track and hold circuit generates must be
significantly below the resolution or noise of the A/D converter
in order not to limit the dynamic range of the system. The causes
of noise in a track and hold are quite complex and come from
several sources. In the AL1210 these noise sources are kept very
low, for example, an aperture jitter of only 1ps and a total output
noise of only 50µV.
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Block Diagram
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INPUT
NC*
NC*
To obtain this remarkable performance, innovative
circuit design and careful layout have been used. It is fabricated
in a very fast complementary bipolar process. The AL1210 is
packaged in a 16-pin SOIC in order to keep the pin inductances
and capacitances to a minimum.
D TRACK
D HOLD
+5V AMP
+5V I/P
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GND
-5V AMP
-5V I/P
+5V O/P
+I LIMIT
OUTPUT
-5V O/P
-I LIMIT
AL1210 Pin Out
*It is reccomended that the unconnected pins be grounded
Acculin supplies information in the belief that it is accurate, but is not
responsible for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights
of third parties which may result from its use. If it is found not to be
accurate, please inform Acculin as soon as possible. No license is
granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of Acculin.
Acculin Inc.
209 West Central Street, Natick
Massachusetts 01760 U.S.A.
Tel: (508) 650-1012 Fax: (508) 650-1457