ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board User Guide - Analog Devices

ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board User Guide UG-1847

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Evaluating the ADL5580 Fully Differential, 10 GHz ADC Driver with 10 dB Gain

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FEATURES Full featured evaluation board for the ADL5580 Dual-supply operation Easy to use interface with ACE

EQUIPMENT NEEDED +5 V and −1.8 V dc power supplies System demonstration platform, EVAL-SDP-CS1Z (SDP-S) Network analyzer Signal generator Oscilloscope with high-Z probe (option) Spectrum analyzer (option) Windows PC with two or more USB ports

DOCUMENTS NEEDED ADL5580 data sheet ADL5580-EVALZ user guide

SOFTWARE NEEDED ACE software

GENERAL DESCRIPTION The ADL5580-EVALZ evaluation board allows the manual control of the ADL5580 through the USB port on a Windows® PC via a SDP-S interface board.

Additional information on the ADL5580 is provided in the ADL5580 data sheet. Consult the ADL5580 data sheet in conjunction with this user guide when using the ADL5880-EVALZ evaluation board.

EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPHS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Features .............................................................................................. 1

Equipment Needed ........................................................................... 1

Documents Needed .......................................................................... 1

Software Needed ............................................................................... 1

General Description ......................................................................... 1

Evaluation Board Photographs ....................................................... 1

Revision History ............................................................................... 2

Evaluation Board Hardware ............................................................ 3

Hardware Setup ............................................................................ 3

Evaluation Board Software Quick Start Procedures .....................5

Installing the ACE Software and ADL5580 Plug-Ins ...............5

Single-Tone Demonstration with ACE ......................................5

Using the ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board .............................8

Losses and Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) Degradation ............8

ACE Macro Tools ..........................................................................9

Evaluation Board Schematics ........................................................ 11

Bill of Materials ........................................................................... 13

REVISION HISTORY 12/2020—Revision 0: Initial Version



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EVALUATION BOARD HARDWARE HARDWARE SETUP The hardware is connected as shown in Figure 3. To power up the ADL5580-EVALZ, use a +5 V and −1.8 V, 300 mA dc power supply. Connect the SDP-S to the PC through a USB cable.

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See Table 1 and Table 2 to connect the equipment needed to evaluate the ADL5580-EVALZ.

Table 1. ADL5580-EVALZ Connections Equipment Connection Power Supply P3: Pin 1 (−1.8 V), Pin 2 (GND),

and Pin 3 (+5 V) Signal Source J1 (VINP) and J2 (VINM)

Network Analyzer Connect to two ports on the four port network analyzer (see Figure 4)

Signal Generator (Option) Set the source to a 100 MHz frequency with an output level of −20 dBm (see Figure 5)

Baluns 1:2 Connect to the differential

inputs (J1 and J2) of the ADL5580-EVALZ

2:1 Connect to the differential outputs (J3 and J4) of the ADL5580-EVALZ

SDP-S P4 Signal Analyzer J3 (VOUTP) and J4 (VOUTM)

Network Analyzer Connect two ports on the four port network analyzer (see Figure 4)

Spectrum Analyzer (Option) Connect to port through a 2:1 balun (see Figure 5)

Oscilloscope (Option) Measure the voltage levels directly at the ADL5580 pins using a high-Z probe

Table 2. SDP-S Connections Equipment Connection PC USB Cable J2







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EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE QUICK START PROCEDURES INSTALLING THE ACE SOFTWARE AND ADL5580 PLUG-INS The ADL5580-EVALZ evaluation board connects to the SDP-S for quick evaluation of the ADL5580. The ADL5580-EVALZ is configured over the USB from a panel within the ACE software, which can be downloaded from the ACE software page. When the ACE software installation is complete, the user must install the ACE Evaluation Board Plug-ins that are provided with the evaluation package to the hard drive of the PC.

Double-click the Board.ADL5580.1.2019.22300.acezip file to install the evaluation board plug-ins.

Ensure that the Board.ADL5580.1.2019.22300 and Chip. ADL5580.1.2019.22300 folders are located in the C:\ProgramData\Analog Devices\ACE\Plugins folder.

SINGLE-TONE DEMONSTRATION WITH ACE

Use the following settings to configure the ADL5580 to amplify a 100 MHz sine wave using the ACE software:

• Configure the hardware according to the Hardware Setup section and what is shown in Figure 5.

• Set the frequency of the signal generator to 100 MHz and the output level to −20 dBm. Optionally, connect the spectrum analyzer to the J3 and J4 connectors using an external balun (for example, the HYPERLABS 2:1 balun was used).

• Set RF off state. • Use 2.92 mm, 40 GHz, female Southwest Microwave

connectors at J1, J2, J3, and J4 on the ADL5580-EVALZ. Connect these connectors to the Subminiature Version A (SMA), 3.5 mm connector with care. However, it is suggested to use a 2.92 mm, SMA adaptor to avoid any potential damage.

• Power up the ADL5580-EVALZ.

• Launch the ACE application. This action displays the initial ACE start page as shown in Figure 6. The ADL5580-EVALZ is detected automatically and displays under Attached Hardware.

• Click the ADL5580-EVALZ icon to open the evaluation board level view shown in Figure 7. Because the ADL5580-EVALZ is a simple evaluation board, only the ADL5580 represents as a controllable component.

• Click the ADL5580 icon to open the IC level view as shown in Figure 8.

• Configure the ADL5580 in the ChipView (see Figure 7) as follows: • Select the Pin 19 check box to select EN. • Ensure that the Enable Ref and the Enable Amp

check boxes are selected. Enable Ref enables the internal voltage, and Enable Amp enables the amplifier section (see Figure 8).

• Under the Input Termination Mode dropdown menu, select Internal VCM Enabled, VCMI Pin Disconnected (see Figure 8).

• Under the Output Termination Mode dropdown menu, select Internal VCM Enabled, VCMO Pin Disconnected (see Figure 8).

• Set C Peak (defaults to 3), if necessary (see Figure 8). • Set Input CM Voltage and Output CM Voltage, if

necessary (see Figure 8). • Click Apply Changes for the changes to take effect (see

Figure 8). Repeat the previous step to enable or disable the ADL5580-EVALZ with the hardware enabled.

• Set RF on state at the signal generator. • With the signal generator set to an output level of −20 dBm,

the power gain is 13 dB at 1 GHz. However, note that this value is affected by cabling and balun losses on the signal path.


















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Figure 6. Initial ACE Start Page

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USING THE ADL5580-EVALZ EVALUATION BOARD LOSSES AND SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (SNR) DEGRADATION The ADL5580 provides a nominal 10 dB of voltage gain defined between the input and output pins, which translates to a power gain of 13 dB because the input impedance is twice the output impedance. The resistive impedance matching converts the

50 Ω differential output to a more common 100 Ω. However, this resistive impedance matching adds 7.7 dB of attenuation that must be considered. The miscellaneous components of the ADL5580-EVALZ can add to the signal losses and degrade the SNR as well.

10dB

VOLTAGE GAIN7.7dB

POWER ATTENUATION

IN OUT100ΩDIFFERENTIAL

100ΩDIFFERENTIAL

50ΩDIFFERENTIAL

IMPEDANCEMATCH

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ACE MACRO TOOLS

ACE also contains Macro Tools that can record register reads and writes. Use the Installation Wizard or click Proceed to Memory Map to use these tools. To use the Macro Tools, select the Record Sub-Commands checkbox and click the Record button (see Figure 10). Changes in the memory map remain bolded until these changes are applied to the device. The changes are also recorded as user interface (UI) commands by the Macro Tools once the changes are made. Changed register write commands for the controls are also recorded. Click Apply Changes to execute the commands and make changes to the memory map. To stop recording, click the Stop Recording button. A Macro Tools page with the command steps is then created. The macro can be saved

using the Save Macro button so that the macro can be loaded for future use.

The raw macro file is saved using ACE syntax, which is not easily readable. To remedy this, the ACE software download includes an ACE Macro/Hex Converter tool (see Figure 11). The user can choose to include or exclude register write, reads, and/or comments in the conversion. The file pathways for the source and save paths are the same, except the source is an .acemacro file, and the save is a .txt file. The Convert button (see Figure 11) converts the macro to hex, which is easier to read, and the conversion tool can also convert .txt files back to .acemacro files, if desired.

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EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATICS

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ORDERING INFORMATION BILL OF MATERIALS

Table 3. Bill of Materials Qty Reference Designator Description Manufacturer Part Number 1 Not applicable PCB Analog Devices supplied 08_051643b 1 A1 Fully differential, 10 GHz ADC driver with 10 dB

gain, 20-terminal land grid array (LGA) Analog Devices ADL5580

2 C1, C8 10 µF capacitors, standard tantalum, Case B, C3528 AVX TAJB106K016RNJ 9 C2 to C7, C12, C15, C16 0.1 µF ceramic capacitors, X7R, general-purpose,

C0402, 16 V KEMET Corporation C0402C104J4RACTU

4 C9, C10, C13, C14 0.1 µF ceramic capacitors, 10 V, X5R, 0201 (do not substitute)

Murata GRM033R61A104KE84D

1 P1, P2 CONN-PCB, headers, 4 pole, single throw, pads for probing the integrated PCB, 500 µm spacing

Not applicable Not applicable

1 P3 CONN-PCB terminal strip header, CNWIELAND3425-2 Wieland Electric GmbH Z5.530.3425.0 1 P4 CONN-PCB vertical type receptacle for the SDP

breakout board (ADZS-BRKOUT-EX3) HRS FX8-120S-SV(21)

6 R1, R12 to R16 0 Ω resistors, thick film chip, R0402, 50 V, 1/16 W Multicomp (SPC) MC00625W040210R 2 R2, R3 10 kΩ resistors, metal film chip, high reliability,

R0201, 1/20 W Panasonic ERA-1AEB103C

4 R4 to R7 36 Ω resistors, precision thick film, R0201, 1/20 W Panasonic ERJ-1GEF36R0C 1 R8 0 Ω resistor, thick film chip, R0402, DNI Multicomp (SPC) MC00625W040210R 2 R9, R11 100 kΩ resistors, precision thick film chip, R0402,

1/16 W Panasonic ERJ-2RKF1003X

1 R10 100 Ω resistor, precision thick film chip, R0402, DNI Panasonic ERJ-2RKF1003X 1 R20 5.4 kΩ resistor, precision thick film chip, R0402,

1/16 W Panasonic ERJ-2RKF5361X

4 TP1, TP5, TP7, TP8 CONN-PCB test points, white, CNKEY5001TP Keystone Electronics 5002 1 U1 IC 32 Kb serial EEPROM, 24LC32A-I/MS, MSOP8 Microchip Technology 24LC32A-I/MS 4 J1 to J4 CONN-PCB, jacks (female) end launch edge mount,

low profile, do not install (DNI) Southwest Microwave 1092-04A-6

8 TP2, TP9 to TP15 CONN-PCB, test points, white, DNI Keystone Electronics 5002 1 TP4 CONN-PCB, test point, black, DNI Keystone Electronics 5001 1 TP6 CONN-PCB, test point, red, DNI Keystone Electronics 5000


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NOTES

ESD Caution ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Charged devices and circuit boards can discharge without detection. Although this product features patented or proprietary protection circuitry, damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy ESD. Therefore, proper ESD precautions should be taken to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.

Legal Terms and Conditions By using the evaluation board discussed herein (together with any tools, components documentation or support materials, the “Evaluation Board”), you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth below (“Agreement”) unless you have purchased the Evaluation Board, in which case the Analog Devices Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale shall govern. Do not use the Evaluation Board until you have read and agreed to the Agreement. Your use of the Evaluation Board shall signify your acceptance of the Agreement. This Agreement is made by and between you (“Customer”) and Analog Devices, Inc. (“ADI”), with its principal place of business at One Technology Way, Norwood, MA 02062, USA. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, ADI hereby grants to Customer a free, limited, personal, temporary, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to use the Evaluation Board FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. Customer understands and agrees that the Evaluation Board is provided for the sole and exclusive purpose referenced above, and agrees not to use the Evaluation Board for any other purpose. Furthermore, the license granted is expressly made subject to the following additional limitations: Customer shall not (i) rent, lease, display, sell, transfer, assign, sublicense, or distribute the Evaluation Board; and (ii) permit any Third Party to access the Evaluation Board. As used herein, the term “Third Party” includes any entity other than ADI, Customer, their employees, affiliates and in-house consultants. The Evaluation Board is NOT sold to Customer; all rights not expressly granted herein, including ownership of the Evaluation Board, are reserved by ADI. CONFIDENTIALITY. This Agreement and the Evaluation Board shall all be considered the confidential and proprietary information of ADI. Customer may not disclose or transfer any portion of the Evaluation Board to any other party for any reason. Upon discontinuation of use of the Evaluation Board or termination of this Agreement, Customer agrees to promptly return the Evaluation Board to ADI. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS. Customer may not disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer chips on the Evaluation Board. Customer shall inform ADI of any occurred damages or any modifications or alterations it makes to the Evaluation Board, including but not limited to soldering or any other activity that affects the material content of the Evaluation Board. Modifications to the Evaluation Board must comply with applicable law, including but not limited to the RoHS Directive. TERMINATION. ADI may terminate this Agreement at any time upon giving written notice to Customer. Customer agrees to return to ADI the Evaluation Board at that time. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. THE EVALUATION BOARD PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ADI MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO IT. ADI SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS, ENDORSEMENTS, GUARANTEES, OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATED TO THE EVALUATION BOARD INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT WILL ADI AND ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CUSTOMER’S POSSESSION OR USE OF THE EVALUATION BOARD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, DELAY COSTS, LABOR COSTS OR LOSS OF GOODWILL. ADI’S TOTAL LIABILITY FROM ANY AND ALL CAUSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100.00). EXPORT. Customer agrees that it will not directly or indirectly export the Evaluation Board to another country, and that it will comply with all applicable United States federal laws and regulations relating to exports. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding conflict of law rules). Any legal action regarding this Agreement will be heard in the state or federal courts having jurisdiction in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and Customer hereby submits to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement and is expressly disclaimed.

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