High Speed ADC USB FIFO Evaluation Kit
HSC-ADC-EVALA-SC/HSC-ADC-EVALA-DC
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Buffer memory board for capturing digital data
Used with high speed ADC evaluation boards
32 kB FIFO Depth at 133 MSPS (upgradeable to 256 kB)
Simplifies evaluation of high speed ADCs
Measures performance with ADC Analyzer™
Real-time FFT and time domain analysis
Analyze SNR, SINAD, SFDR, and harmonics
Import raw text data for analysis
ADC ANALYZERTM
USB CABLE
Virtual ADC eval board support using ADIsimADC™
Simple USB port interface
Compatible with Windows® 98 (2nd Ed), Windows 2000,
Windows Me, or Windows XP
SINGLE OR DUAL
HIGH SPEED ADC
HSC-ADC-EVALA-SC
OR
EVALUATION BOARD
HSC-ADC-EVALA-DC
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
3.3 V power supply
Analog signal source and anti-aliasing filter
Low jitter clock source
High speed ADC evaluation board and ADC data sheet
PC running Windows 98 (2nd Ed), Windows 2000,
Windows Me, or Windows XP
POWER
SUPPLY
3.3V
FIFO2
32K
LOGIC
n
TIMING
CIRCUIT
ADC
CLOCK
FIFO1
32K
FILTERED
ANALOG
INPUT
CIRCUIT
USB 2.0 port recommended (USB 1.1 compatible)
Available ADIsimADC product model files
CLOCK INPUT
80-PIN CONNECTOR
Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram (Simplified)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
The high speed ADC FIFO evaluation kit includes the latest
version of ADC Analyzer and a memory board to capture
blocks of digital data from Analog Devices’ high speed analog-
to-digital converter (ADC) evaluation boards. This FIFO board
can be connected to a PC through a USB port and used with
ADC Analyzer to evaluate the performance of high speed ADCs
quickly. Users can view an FFT for a specific analog input and
encode rate and analyze SNR, SINAD, SFDR, and harmonic
information.
1. Easy to set up—Connect the power supplies and signal
sources to the two evaluation boards. Then connect to the
PC and evaluate the performance instantly.
2. ADIsimADC – The software supports virtual ADC
evaluation using ADI proprietary behavioral modeling
technology. This allows rapid comparison between multiple
ADCs, with or without hardware evaluation boards.
3. USB Port Connection to PC—PC interface is a USB 2.0
connection (1.1 compatible) to PC. A USB cable is
provided in the kit.
The evaluation kit is easy to set up. Additional equipment
needed includes an Analog Devices’ high speed ADC evaluation
board, a power supply, a signal source, and a clock source. Once
the kit is connected and powered, the evaluation is enabled
instantly on the PC.
4. 32 kB FIFO(s)—This FIFO(s) stores data from the ADC(s)
for processing. A pin compatible FIFO family is used for
easy upgrading.
Two versions of the FIFO are available. The HSC-ADC-EVALA-
DC is used with dual ADCs and converters with demultiplexed
digital outputs. The HSC-ADC-EVALA-SC evaluation board is
used with single-channel ADCs. See Table 1, to choose the FIFO
appropriate for your high speed ADC evaluation board.
5. Up to 133 MSPS encode rate on each channel—Single-
channel ADCs with encode rates up to 133 MSPS can be
used with the FIFO board. Dual and demultiplexed output
ADCs also can be used with the FIFO board (with clock
rates up to 133 MSPS on each output channel).
Rev. 0
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