AD9520-4/PCBZ Analog Devices Inc, AD9520-4/PCBZ Datasheet - Page 26
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AD9520-4/PCBZ
Manufacturer Part Number
AD9520-4/PCBZ
Description
BOARD EVAL FOR AD9520-4
Manufacturer
Analog Devices Inc
Specifications of AD9520-4/PCBZ
Design Resources
Synchronizing Multiple AD9910 1 GSPS Direct Digital Synthesizers (CN0121) Phase Coherent FSK Modulator (CN0186)
Main Purpose
Timing, Clock Generator
Embedded
No
Utilized Ic / Part
AD9520-4
Primary Attributes
1.4 ~ 1.8 GHz Output Frequency
Secondary Attributes
Accepts CMOS, LVDS, or LVPECL References Up to 250 MHz
Silicon Manufacturer
Analog Devices
Application Sub Type
PLL Clock Synthesizer
Kit Application Type
Clock & Timing
Silicon Core Number
AD9520-0, AD9520-2, AD9520-2
Silicon Family Name
AD9520-X
Rohs Compliant
Yes
Lead Free Status / RoHS Status
Lead free / RoHS Compliant
AD9520-4
TERMINOLOGY
Phase Jitter and Phase Noise
An ideal sine wave can be thought of as having a continuous
and even progression of phase with time from 0° to 360° for
each cycle. Actual signals, however, display a certain amount
of variation from ideal phase progression over time. This
phenomenon is called phase jitter. Although many causes can
contribute to phase jitter, one major cause is random noise,
which is characterized statistically as being Gaussian (normal)
in distribution.
This phase jitter leads to a spreading out of the energy of the
sine wave in the frequency domain, producing a continuous
power spectrum. This power spectrum is usually reported as a
series of values whose units are dBc/Hertz at a given offset in
frequency from the sine wave (carrier). The value is a ratio
(expressed in decibels) of the power contained within a 1 Hz
bandwidth with respect to the power at the carrier frequency.
For each measurement, the offset from the carrier frequency is
also given.
It is meaningful to integrate the total power contained within
some interval of offset frequencies (for example, 10 kHz to
10 MHz). This is called the integrated phase noise over that
frequency offset interval and can be readily related to the time
jitter due to the phase noise within that offset frequency interval.
Phase noise has a detrimental effect on the performance of ADCs,
DACs, and RF mixers. It lowers the achievable dynamic range of
the converters and mixers, although they are affected in somewhat
different ways.
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Time Jitter
Phase noise is a frequency domain phenomenon. In the time
domain, the same effect is exhibited as time jitter. When observing
a sine wave, the time of successive zero crossings varies. In a square
wave, the time jitter is a displacement of the edges from their
ideal (regular) times of occurrence. In both cases, the variations in
timing from the ideal are the time jitter. Because these variations
are random in nature, the time jitter is specified in units of
seconds root mean square (rms) or 1 sigma of the Gaussian
distribution.
Time jitter that occurs on a sampling clock for a DAC or an
ADC decreases the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and dynamic
range of the converter. A sampling clock with the lowest possible
jitter provides the highest performance from a given converter.
Additive Phase Noise
Additive phase noise is the amount of phase noise that is
attributable to the device or subsystem being measured. The
phase noise of any external oscillators or clock sources are
subtracted. This makes it possible to predict the degree to which
the device impacts the total system phase noise when used in
conjunction with the various oscillators and clock sources, each
of which contribute its own phase noise to the total. In many
cases, the phase noise of one element dominates the system
phase noise. When there are multiple contributors to phase
noise, the total is the square root of the sum of squares of the
individual contributors.
Additive Time Jitter
Additive time jitter is the amount of time jitter that is attributable to
the device or subsystem being measured. The time jitter of any
external oscillators or clock sources are subtracted. This makes
it possible to predict the degree to which the device impacts the
total system time jitter when used in conjunction with the various
oscillators and clock sources, each of which contribute its own time
jitter to the total. In many cases, the time jitter of the external
oscillators and clock sources dominates the system time jitter.