SBASAL2 November 2025 ADC32RF72
PRODUCTION DATA
Most time-domain digitizers are required to be DC-coupled to monitor DC or low-frequency signals. This requirement forces the design to use DC-coupled, fully differential amplifiers to convert from single-ended signaling at the front panel to differential signaling at the ADC. This design uses a differential amplifier. The LMH5401 amplifier has an 8GHz, gain-bandwidth product that is sufficient to support a 1GHz bandwidth digitizer. The LMH5401 has a gain of 8dB and a noise figure of 11dB.
An antialiasing, low-pass filter is positioned at the input of the ADC to limit the bandwidth of the input signal into the ADC. This amplifier also band-limits the front-end noise to prevent aliased noise from degrading the signal-to-noise ratio of the overall system. Design this filter for the maximum input signal bandwidth specified by the oscilloscope. The input bandwidth can then be reconfigured through the use of digital filters in the FPGA or ASIC to limit the oscilloscope input bandwidth to a bandwidth less than the maximum.
Table 8-2 lists a number of recommended amplifiers frequency ranges.
| PART NUMBER | BANDWIDTH | POWER CONSUMPTION |
|---|---|---|
| THS4509 | 1.9GHz | 125mW |
| LMH5401 | 8GHz | 185mW |
| TRF1305 | 7GHz | 495mW |