AD9286-500EBZ Evaluation Board User Guide
User guide for the AD9286-500EBZ evaluation board, featuring the 8-bit, 500 MSPS AD9286 ADC with SPI control, LVDS support, and multiple input drive options.
Overview
The UG-191 user guide provides comprehensive documentation for the AD9286-500EBZ evaluation board, designed to test the AD9286 8-bit, 500 MSPS analog-to-digital converter. The board includes support for SPI-based configuration, LVDS output modes, and flexible input driving via either transformer-coupled or active amplifier (ADA4937-1) paths. It details the hardware setup using the HSC-ADC-EVALCZ data capture board, software integration with VisualAnalog and SPIController, and power management through on-board switching regulators and LDOs. The document includes complete circuit schematics, PCB layout artwork, and a detailed Bill of Materials featuring parts such as the AD9286, ADA4937-1, and ADP2108.
Use Cases
- Evaluating the performance of the AD9286 8-bit ADC
- Prototyping high-speed signal acquisition systems
- Characterizing ADC AC performance with various clock and input sources
- Developing software for SPI-controlled converter interfaces
Topics
Referenced Parts
EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ
CUI
Two switching power supplies (6.0 V, 2.5 A), CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ, provided
ETC1-1-13
MACOM
T402, T403 ETC1-1-13
Z5.530.3625.0
Wieland Electric
J102 Z5.530.3625.0
EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ
CUI
CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ, provided
EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ
CUI
as the supplied CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ) to the
ts/ADT1-1WT+
CUI
1 T401 XFMR RF, MINICD542 ADT1-1WT+ Minicircuits/ADT1-1WT+
TSW10608G
Samtec
SAMTECTSW10608G
TSW10608GS3PIN
Samtec
SAMTECTSW10608GS3PIN
SMA-J-P-X-ST-EM1
Samtec
4 J401, J405, J502, J504 PCB SMA ST edge-mount connector SMA-J-P-X-ST-EM1 Samtec/SMA-J-P-X-ST-EM1
| ADA4937-1YCPZ-R7 | Analog Devices | Active Path ADA4937-1YCPZ-R7 |
| ADP2108AUJZ-1.8-R7 | Analog Devices | U102 ADP2108AUJZ-1.8-R7 |
| ADP2108AUJZ-3.3-R7 | Analog Devices | U101 ADP2108AUJZ-3.3-R7 |
| ADR512ARTZ-REEL7 | Analog Devices | U202 ADR512ARTZ-REEL7 |
| ADT1-1WT | Mini-Circuits | T401 ADT1-1WT+ |
| BNX016-01 | Murata | FL101 BNX016-01 |
| TSW-102-08-G-S | Samtec | J203, J204 TSW-102-08-G-S |
| RAPC722X | Switchcraft | J101 RAPC722X |
| LTST-C190GKT | Lite-On | CR102 LTST-C190GKT |
| S2A-TP | MCC | CR101 S2A-TP |
| TSW-106-08-G-S | Samtec | J201, J202 SAMTECTSW10608GS3PIN |
| AD9286BCPZ-500 | Analog Devices | 1 U201 Analog-to-digital converter AD9286BCPZ-500 Analog Devices/ |
| ADA4937-1YCPZ-R7 | Analog Devices | ADA4937-1YCPZ-R7 Analog Devices/ |
| ADP2108AUJZ-1.8-R7 | Analog Devices | ADP2108AUJZ-1.8-R7 Analog Devices/ |
| ADP2108AUJZ-3.3-R7 | Analog Devices | ADP2108AUJZ-3.3-R7 Analog Devices/ |
| BNX016-01 | Murata | BNX016-01 Murata/BNX016-01 |
| TSW-102-08-G-S | Samtec | 1 J204 PCB header 2 position connector TSW-102-08-G-S Samtec/TSW-102-08-G-S |
| AD9286 | Analog Devices | Evaluating the AD9286 Analog-to-Digital Converter |
| NC7WZ07P6X | Onsemi | U302 NC7WZ07P6X |
| NC7WZ16P6X | Onsemi | U301 NC7WZ16P6X |
| EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ | CUI | Two switching power supplies (6.0 V, 2.5 A), CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ, provided |
| ETC1-1-13 | MACOM | T402, T403 ETC1-1-13 |
| Z5.530.3625.0 | Wieland Electric | J102 Z5.530.3625.0 |
| EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ | CUI | CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ, provided |
| EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ | CUI | as the supplied CUI EPS060250UH-PHP-SZ) to the |
| ts/ADT1-1WT+ | CUI | 1 T401 XFMR RF, MINICD542 ADT1-1WT+ Minicircuits/ADT1-1WT+ |
| TSW10608G | Samtec | SAMTECTSW10608G |
| TSW10608GS3PIN | Samtec | SAMTECTSW10608GS3PIN |
| SMA-J-P-X-ST-EM1 | Samtec | 4 J401, J405, J502, J504 PCB SMA ST edge-mount connector SMA-J-P-X-ST-EM1 Samtec/SMA-J-P-X-ST-EM1 |