AD-FMCADC5-EBZ

12-Bit, 5000 MSPS (Interleaved), JESD204B, RF Data Acquisition FMC Board.

Warning

The AD-FMCADC5-EBZ is a legacy product and is no longer actively supported. This documentation is provided for reference only.

Note

Support was discontinued starting with the 2022_R2 Kuiper Linux release. The last release with pre-built files is 2021_r2 - see all releases at ADI kuiper repository (releases). HDL source code is available on the hdl_2021_r2 branch.

Overview

The AD-FMCADC5-EBZ is a high speed single channel data acquisition board featuring two AD9625 ADCs. The board is provisioned to sample the single input at an effective sampling rate of 5 GSPS, with both ADCs running at 2.5 GHz and sampling at both edges (the clocks are 180 degrees out of phase to each other). The board is a variant of FSF-AD15000A from Fidus Systems Inc.

Although this board does meet most of the FMC specifications, it is not meant as a commercial off the shelf (COTS) board. If a commercial, ready to integrate product is required, please refer to one of the many FMC manufacturers.

ADI also provides reference designs (HDL and software) for this board to work with commonly available Altera and Xilinx development boards.

The AD-FMCADC5-EBZ is a double FMC wide board and requires two fully populated (transceivers mainly) FMC connectors on the carrier (such as VC707). The analog signal is connected to J18.

The card contains:

  • AD9625 12-bit single channel ADC with sampling speeds of up to 2500 MSPS, with a JESD204B digital interface. (x2, for effective 5 GSPS interleaved operation)

AD-FMCADC5-EBZ evaluation board

Figure 1 AD-FMCADC5-EBZ Evaluation Board

Features:

  • 5 GSPS effective sampling rate using two AD9625 devices interleaved at 2.5 GSPS each, utilizing JESD204B high speed serial interface

  • 180-degree phase offset clocking for interleaved operation

  • SYSREF-based calibration for interleaving order alignment

  • Self-powered and self-clocked when connected to an FMC carrier

Applications:

  • Instrumentation and measurement

  • Radar

  • Healthcare

  • Energy

  • Industrial automation

Block Diagram

AD-FMCADC5 Block Diagram

Figure 2 AD-FMCADC5-EBZ Block Diagram

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Table of contents

  1. Using the evaluation board/full stack reference design that we offer:

    1. Prerequisites

    2. Quick start guides

      1. Supported carriers

      2. Hardware setup

      3. VC707 quick start

    3. User guide

      1. Hardware guide

      2. Software guide

  2. Design with the AD9625

  3. Help and Support

Warning

All the products described on this page include ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive devices. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000V readily accumulate on the human body or test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although the boards feature ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high-energy electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality. This includes removing static charge on external equipment, cables, or antennas before connecting to the device.