ADA4960-1 Low Distortion Ultrahigh Speed Differential ADC Driver

Unlike other wideband differential amplifiers, the ADA4960-1 has buffered inputs that isolate the gain-setting resistor (RG) from the signal inputs. As a result, the ADA4960-1 maintains a constant 10 kΩ differential input resistance for gains of 6 dB to 15 dB, easing matching and input drive requirements. The ADA4960-1 has a nominal 150 Ω differential output resistance. The device is optimized for wideband, low distortion performance at frequencies up to and beyond 1 GHz. These attributes, together with its wide gain adjust capability make this device the amplifier of choice for general-purpose IF and broadband applications where low distortion, noise, and power are critical. The device also includes a unity gain buffer, for the buffering of DC signals such as the common-mode-input to the amplifier. This buffer is found between pins 6 (input) and pin5 (output). If this buffer is not used, the output can be left disconnected and the input can be grounded. It is ideally suited for driving not only ADCs, but also mixers, pin diode attenuators, SAW filters, and multi-element discrete devices, as well as buffering high frequency DACs. The device is available in a single channel version in 3mm x 3mm, 16-lead LFCSP package. The device operates over a temperature range of -40C to +85C. Applications ADC drivers for giga-sample ADCs Single-ended-to-differential converters RF/IF gain block Line drivers Oscilloscopes Satellite Communications Data Acquisition Electronic Surveillance and Countermeasures

The ADA4960-1 is a high performance differential amplifier optimized for RF and IF applications. It achieves better than 63dB SFDR performance at frequencies up to 500 MHz, and 52dB up to 1GHz, making it an ideal driver for high speed 8-bit to 10-bit giga-sample analog-to-digital converters (ADCs).

Unlike other wideband differential amplifiers, the ADA4960-1 has buffered inputs that isolate the gain-setting resistor (RG) from the signal inputs. As a result, the ADA4960-1 maintains a constant 10 kΩ differential input resistance for gains of 6 dB to 15 dB, easing matching and input drive requirements. The ADA4960-1 has a nominal 150 Ω differential output resistance.

The device is optimized for wideband, low distortion performance at frequencies up to and beyond 1 GHz. These attributes, together with its wide gain adjust capability make this device the amplifier of choice for general-purpose IF and broadband applications where low distortion, noise, and power are critical.

The device also includes a unity gain buffer, for the buffering of DC signals such as the common-mode-input to the amplifier. This buffer is found between pins 6 (input) and pin5 (output). If this buffer is not used, the output can be left disconnected and the input can be grounded.

It is ideally suited for driving not only ADCs, but also mixers, pin diode attenuators, SAW filters, and multi-element discrete devices, as well as buffering high frequency DACs. The device is available in a single channel version in 3mm x 3mm, 16-lead LFCSP package. The device operates over a temperature range of -40C to +85C.

Applications
  • ADC drivers for giga-sample ADCs
  • Single-ended-to-differential converters
  • RF/IF gain block
  • Line drivers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Satellite Communications
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electronic Surveillance and Countermeasures
Features and Benefits
  • Adjustable output common-mode voltage
  • Externally adjustable gain
  • −3 dB bandwidth of 3GHz, (all gains)
  • Low harmonic distortion (H2/H3 SE->DIFF)
    -77/-67 dBc @ 250 MHz
    -69/-63 dBc @ 500 MHz
    -52/-63 dBc @ 1GHz
  • IMD3 @ 1GHz = 67dBc
  • Slew rate 8000 V/μs
  • Fast overdrive recovery of 1 ns
  • Low input voltage noise of 3.6 nV/√Hz
  • Low power dissipation: 60 mA quiescent current
  • 0.1 dB gain flatness to 300 MHz
  • Available in 16-Lead LFSCP package
  • Amplifiers
    ADA4960 SPICE Macro Model
    Reference Designs
    Data Sheets
    Documentnote
    ADA4960-1: Low Distortion Ultrahigh Speed Differential ADC Driver Preliminary Data Sheet (Rev. 0)PDF 109 kB
    Application Notes
    Documentnote
    AN-1363: Meeting Biasing Requirements of Externally Biased RF/Microwave Amplifiers with Active Bias Controllers (Rev. 0)PDF 804.11 K
    AN-1026: High Speed Differential ADC Driver Design Considerations (Rev. A)PDF 355 kB
    Order Information
    Part NumberPackagePacking QtyTemp RangePrice 100-499Price 1000+RoHS
    ADA4960-1ACPZ-R2 Production16 ld LFCSP (3x3mm, 1.5mm exposed pad)REEL 250-40 to 85C8.88.8Y
    ADA4960-1ACPZ-R7 Production16 ld LFCSP (3x3mm, 1.5mm exposed pad)REEL 1500-40 to 85C06.95Y
    ADA4960-1ACPZ-RL Production16 ld LFCSP (3x3mm, 1.5mm exposed pad)REEL 5000-40 to 85C06.95Y
    Reference Materials
    ADA4960-1: Low Distortion Ultrahigh Speed Differential ADC Driver Preliminary Data Sheet (Rev. 0) ada4960-1
    ADA4960-1: 5 GHz低失真ADC驱动器/线路驱动器 (Rev. 0) ada4960-1
    ADA4960 SPICE Macro Model, Rev. 0, 1/11/2010 ada4960-1
    CN0238 Design & Integration Files ada4960-1
    AN-1363: 利用有源偏置控制器满足外部偏置射频/微波放大器的偏置要求 (Rev. 0) hmc8120
    AN-1363: Meeting Biasing Requirements of Externally Biased RF/Microwave Amplifiers with Active Bias Controllers (Rev. 0) hmc8120
    AN-1026: High Speed Differential ADC Driver Design Considerations (Rev. A) ad8351
    AN-1026: 高速差分ADC驱动器设计考虑[中文版] (Rev. 0) ad8351
    MT-218: 多反馈带通滤波器设计示例 ad8138
    Test & Instrumentation Solutions Bulletin, Volume 10, Issue 3 ad7780
    CN0238: 采用抗混叠滤波器的高性能、12位、500 MSPS宽带接收机 ada4960-1