The ADC12DJ3200QML-SP can be used in a number of
different operating modes to suit multiple applications. Single-tone and two-tone
performance is shown in detail in the Section 5 section. Noise-power ratio (NPR) is a performance metric that is often used to
quantify performance of a wideband multi-channel receiver. These systems receive a
large number of closely spaced signals that are uncorrelated. The summation of these
uncorrelated signals forms a signal that looks like a normally (Gaussian)
distributed noise source and NPR attempts to quantify performance for this type of
signal. NPR measures the ratio of noise power in a notched band to the signal power
in an equal size band. Figure 7-2 shows an example NPR measurement in dual-channel mode. The input signal spans
from 100MHz to 1.5GHz and the notch is 45MHz wide centered at a frequency of
839.7MHz. The input power is swept to find the optimal RMS noise loading which is
the input power where the NPR is at a maximum. The peak NPR, occurring at the
optimal input power loading, becomes the desired operating point for wideband
multi-channel receivers with normally distributed input signals. An input power
sweep for dual-channel mode is shown in Figure 7-3 which shows the peak NPR of 45.2dB occurring at the optimal loading of –12.6dB
relative to the peak (saturated) input power of the ADC. This peak NPR roughly
corresponds to the performance of an 8.8-bit ADC, so the effective number of bits
(ENOB) is 8.8 bits. Example measurements in single-channel mode are shown in Figure 7-4 and Figure 7-5. The signal generator output was limited to 1.5GHz to achieve sufficient output
power to saturate the ADC input for the single-channel mode measurement. The NPR
calculation compensates for the limited signal bandwidth.

| JMODE 3 , fS = 3200MSPS, signal
band is 100MHz to 1500MHz, notch center frequency =
839.7MHz, notch bandwidth = 45MHz |
Figure 7-2 Example NPR Measurement at Optimal Loading for ADC12DJ3200QML-SP in Dual-Channel Mode
| JMODE 1 , fS = 6400MSPS, signal
band is 100MHz to 1500MHz, notch center frequency =
839.7MHz, notch bandwidth = 45MHz |
Figure 7-4 Example NPR Measurement at Optimal Loading for ADC12DJ3200QML-SP in Single-Channel Mode
| JMODE 3 , fS = 3200MSPS, signal
band is 100MHz to 1500MHz, notch center frequency =
839.7MHz, notch bandwidth = 45MHz, peak NPR = 45.2dB at
noise loading of -12.6dB |
Figure 7-3 NPR vs Input RMS Noise Loading in Dual-Channel Mode
| JMODE 1 , fS = 6400MSPS, signal
band is 100MHz to 1500MHz, notch center frequency =
839.7MHz, notch bandwidth = 45MHz, peak NPR = 45.4dB at
noise loading of -12.4dB |
Figure 7-5 NPR vs Input RMS Noise Loading in Single-Channel Mode