
AD9241
REV. 0
–9–
The input SHA of the AD9241 is optimized to meet the perfor-
mance requirements for some of the most demanding commu-
nication, imaging and data acquisition applications, while
maintaining low power dissipation. Figure 22 is a graph of the
full-power bandwidth of the AD9241, typically 40 MHz. Note
that the small signal bandwidth is the same as the full-power
bandwidth. The settling time response to a full-scale stepped
input is shown in Figure 23 and is typically less than 80 ns to
0.0025%. The low input referred noise of 0.36 LSB’s rms is
displayed via a grounded histogram and is shown in Figure 13.
FREQUENCY – MHz
A
2
0
–12
0.01
1.0
10.0
100
–2
–4
–6
–8
–10
0.1
Figure 22. Full-Power Bandwidth
SETTLING TIME – ns
C
16000
12000
00
60
10
20
30
40
50
8000
4000
70
80
Figure 23. Settling Time
The SHA’s optimum distortion performance for a differential or
single-ended input is achieved under the following two condi-
tions: (1) the common-mode voltage is centered around mid-
supply (i.e., AVDD/2 or approximately 2.5 V) and (2) the input
signal voltage span of the SHA is set at its lowest (i.e., 2 V input
span). This is due to the sampling switches, Q
S1
, being CMOS
switches whose R
ON
resistance is very low but has some signal
dependency causing frequency-dependent ac distortion while
the SHA is in the track mode. The R
ON
resistance of a CMOS
switch is typically lowest at its midsupply, but increases sym-
metrically as the input signal approaches either AVDD or
AVSS. A lower input signal voltage span centered at midsupply
reduces the degree of R
ON
modulation.
Figure 24 compares the AD9241’s THD vs. frequency perfor-
mance for a 2 V input span with a common-mode voltage of
1 V and 2.5 V. Note the difference in the amount of degrada-
tion in THD performance as the input frequency increases.
Similarly, note how the THD performance at lower frequencies
becomes less sensitive to the common-mode voltage. As the
input frequency approaches dc, the distortion will be domi-
nated by static nonlinearities such as INL and DNL. It is
important to note that these dc static nonlinearities are inde-
pendent of any R
ON
modulation.
FREQUENCY – MHz
T
–40
–45
–85
–50
–75
–55
–60
–65
–70
–80
0.01
0.1
10.0
V
CM
= 1V
V
CM
= 2.5V
1.0
Figure 24. THD vs. Frequency for V
CM
= 2.5 V and 1.0 V
(A
IN
= –0.5 dB, Input Span = 2.0 V p-p)
Due to the high degree of symmetry within the SHA topology, a
significant improvement in distortion performance for differen-
tial input signals with frequencies up to and beyond Nyquist can
be realized. This inherent symmetry provides excellent cancella-
tion of both common-mode distortion and noise. In addition,
the required input signal voltage span is reduced by a factor of
two, which further reduces the degree of R
ON
modulation and
its effects on distortion.
The optimum noise and dc linearity performance for either
differential or single-ended inputs is achieved with the largest
input signal voltage span (i.e., 5 V input span) and matched
input impedance for VINA and VINB. Note that only a slight
degradation in dc linearity performance exists between the 2 V and
5 V input span as specified in AD9241 DC SPECIFICATIONS.
Referring to Figure 21, the differential SHA is implemented
using a switched-capacitor topology. Hence, its input imped-
ance and its subsequent effects on the input drive source should
be understood to maximize the converter’s performance. The
combination of the pin capacitance, C
PIN
, parasitic capacitance
C
PAR,
and the sampling capacitance, C
S
, is typically less than
16 pF. When the SHA goes into track mode, the input source
must charge or discharge the voltage stored on C
S
to the new
input voltage. This action of charging and discharging C
S
,
which
is approximately 4 pF, averaged over a period of time and for a
given sampling frequency, F
S
, makes the input impedance ap-
pear to have a benign resistive component (i.e., 83 k
at F
S
=
1.25 MSPS). However, if this action is analyzed within a sam-
pling period (i.e., T = <1/F
S
), the input impedance is dynamic
due to the instantaneous requirement of charging and discharg-
ing C
S
. A series resistor inserted between the input drive source
and the SHA input, as shown in Figure 25, provides effective
isolation.