AD9878BSTRL Analog Devices Inc, AD9878BSTRL Datasheet - Page 30

• Manufacturer Part Number: AD9878BSTRL
• Description: IC FRONT-END MIXED-SGNL 100-LQFP
• Manufacturer: Analog Devices Inc

Specifications of AD9878BSTRL

• Rohs Status: RoHS non-compliant
• Number Of Bits: 12
• Number Of Channels: 4
• Power (watts): 673mW
• Voltage - Supply, Analog: 3.3V
• Voltage - Supply, Digital: 3.3V
• Package / Case: 100-LQFP
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not Compliant

AD9878
PCB DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Although the AD9878 is a mixed-signal device, the part should be
treated as an analog component. The on-chip digital circuitry is
designed to minimize the impact of digital switching noise on the
operation of the analog circuits. Following the recommendations
in this section helps achieve the best performance from the MxFE.
COMPONENT PLACEMENT
The following guidelines for component placement are
recommended to achieve optimal performance:
• Manage the path of return currents to ensure that high
• Keep noisy digital signal paths and sensitive receive signal
• Keep digital (noise-generating) and analog (noise-susceptible)
To best manage the return currents, pure digital circuits that
generate high switching currents should be closest to the power
supply entry. This keeps the highest frequency return current
paths short and prevents them from traveling over the sensitive
MxFE and analog portions of the ground plane. Also, these
circuits should be generously bypassed at each device to further
reduce high frequency ground currents. The MxFE should be
placed adjacent to the digital circuits, such that the ground return
currents from the digital sections do not flow into the ground
plane under the MxFE. The analog circuits should be placed
furthest from the power supply. The AD9878 has several pins that
are used to decouple sensitive internal nodes: REFIO, REFB12A,
REFT12A, REFB12B, REFT12B, REFB10, and REFT10. The
decoupling capacitors connected to these points should have low
ESR and ESL, be placed as close as possible to the MxFE, and be
connected directly to the analog ground plane. The resistor
connected to the FSADJ pin and the RC network connected to
the PLLFILT pin should also be placed close to the device and
connected directly to the analog ground plane.
POWER PLANES AND DECOUPLING
The AD9878 evaluation board (Figure 38 and Figure 39)
demonstrates a good power supply distribution and decoupling
strategy. The board has four layers: two signal layers, one ground
plane, and one power plane. The power plane is split into a 3-V
section that is used for the 3 V digital logic circuits, a DVDD
section that is used to supply the digital supply pins of the
AD9878, an AVDD section that is used to supply the analog
supply pins of the AD9878, and a VANLG section that supplies
the higher voltage analog components on the board. The 3-V
section typically has the highest frequency currents on the power
plane and should be kept the furthest from the MxFE and analog
sections of the board.
frequency switching currents from the digital circuits do not
flow into the ground plane under the MxFE or analog circuits.
paths as short as possible.
circuits as far apart as possible.
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The DVDD portion of the plane carries the current used to power
the digital portion of the MxFE to the device. This should be
treated similarly to the 3-V
underneath the MxFE or analog components. The MxFE should
largely sit above the AVDD portion of the power plane. The
AVDD and DVDD power planes can be fed from the same low
noise voltage source; however, they should be decoupled from
each other to prevent the noise generated in the DVDD portion
of the MxFE from corrupting the AVDD supply. This can be done
by using ferrite beads between the voltage source and DVDD, and
between the source and AVDD. Both DVDD and AVDD should
have a low ESR, bulk-decoupling capacitor on the MxFE side of
the ferrite as well as low ESR- and ESL-decoupling capacitors on
each supply pin (for example, the AD9878 requires 17 power
supply decoupling capacitors). The decoupling capacitors should
be placed as close as possible to the MxFE supply pins. An
example of proper decoupling is shown in the AD9878 evaluation
board’s two-page schematic (Figure 38 and Figure 39).
GROUND PLANES
In general, if the component placing guidelines discussed earlier
can be implemented, it is best to have at least one continuous
ground plane for the entire board. All ground connections should
be as short as possible. This results in the lowest impedance return
paths and the quietest ground connections. If the components
cannot be placed in a manner that keeps the high frequency
ground currents from traversing under the MxFE and analog
components, it might be necessary to put current-steering
channels into the ground plane to route the high frequency
currents around these sensitive areas. These current-steering
channels should be used only when and where necessary.
SIGNAL ROUTING
The digital Rx and Tx signal paths should be as short as possible.
Also, these traces should have a controlled impedance of about
50 Ω. This prevents poor signal integrity and the high currents
that can occur during undershoot or overshoot caused by ringing.
If the signal traces cannot be kept shorter than about 1.5 inches,
then series termination resistors (33 Ω to 47 Ω) should be placed
close to all signal sources. It is a good idea to series terminate all
clock signals at their source, regardless of trace length. The receive
signals are the most sensitive signals on the evaluation board.
Careful routing of these signals is essential for good receive path
performance. The IF+/IF− signals form a differential pair and
should be routed together. By keeping the traces adjacent to each
other, noise coupled onto the signals appears as common mode
and is largely rejected by the MxFE receive input. Keeping the
driving point impedance of the receive signal low and placing
any low-pass filtering of the signals close to the MxFE further
reduces the possibility of noise corrupting these signals.
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power plane and be kept from going