EVAL-ADN2804EB AD [Analog Devices], EVAL-ADN2804EB Datasheet - Page 12

• Manufacturer Part Number: EVAL-ADN2804EB
• Description: 622 Mbps Clock and Data Recovery IC with Integrated Limiting Amplifier
• Manufacturer: AD [Analog Devices]

ADN2804
TERMINOLOGY
Input Sensitivity and Input Overdrive
Sensitivity and overdrive specifications for the quantizer involve
offset voltage, gain, and noise. The relationship between the
logic output of the quantizer and the analog voltage input is
shown in Figure 12. For sufficiently large positive input voltage,
the output is always Logic 1; similarly, for negative inputs, the
output is always Logic 0. However, the transitions between
output Logic Level 1 and output Logic Level 0 are not at
precisely defined input voltage levels, but occur over a range of
input voltages. Within this range of input voltages, the output
may be either 1 or 0, or it may even fail to attain a valid logic
state. The width of this zone is determined by the input voltage
noise of the quantizer. The center of the zone is the quantizer
input offset voltage. Input overdrive is the magnitude of signal
required to guarantee the correct logic level with 1 × 10
confidence level.
Single-Ended vs. Differential
AC coupling is typically used to drive the inputs to the
quantizer. The inputs are internally dc biased to a common-
mode potential of ~2.5 V. Driving the ADN2804 in a single-
ended fashion and observing the quantizer input with an
oscilloscope probe at the point indicated in Figure 13 shows a
binary signal with an average value equal to the common-mode
potential and instantaneous values both above and below the
average value. It is convenient to measure the peak-to-peak
amplitude of this signal and call the minimum required value
the quantizer sensitivity. Referring to Figure 13, the sensitivity is
twice the overdrive because both positive and negative offsets
need to be accommodated. The ADN2804 quantizer typically
has 3.3 mV p-p sensitivity.
Figure 12. Input Sensitivity and Input Overdrive
OUTPUT
(2 × OVERDRIVE)
SENSITIVITY
1
0
OVERDRIVE
OFFSET
NOISE
INPUT (V p-p)
−10
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When the ADN2804 is driven differentially (see Figure 14),
sensitivity seems to improve if observing the quantizer input
with an oscilloscope probe. This is an illusion caused by the use
of a single-ended probe. A 5 mV p-p signal appears to drive the
ADN2804 quantizer; however, the single-ended probe measures
only half the signal. The true quantizer input signal is twice this
value, because the other quantizer input is a complementary
signal to the signal being observed.
LOS Response Time
LOS response time is the delay between removal of the input
signal and indication of loss of signal (LOS) at the LOS output,
Pin 22. When the inputs are dc-coupled, the LOS assert time of
the AD2804 is 500 ns typical and the deassert time is 400 ns
typical. In practice, the time constant produced by the ac
coupling at the quantizer input and the 50 Ω on-chip input
termination determines the LOS response time.
VREF
VREF
5mV p-p
5mV p-p
Figure 13. Single-Ended Sensitivity Measurement
SCOPE
PROBE
Figure 14. Differential Sensitivity Measurement
PIN
VREF
NIN
PIN
10mV p-p
ADN2804
50Ω
SCOPE
PROBE
VREF
50Ω
QUANTIZER
+
–
50Ω
3kΩ
50Ω
QUANTIZER
VREF
+
–
3kΩ
2.5V
2.5V