AD-FMCOMMS6-EBZ (Obsolete)

400 MHz to 4.4 GHz Direct Conversion Receiver.

Overview

The EVAL-AD-FMCOMMS6-EBZ is an FMC evaluation board featuring a direct conversion (zero IF) receiver based on the AD9652 dual 16-bit ADC, the ADL5566 dual differential amplifier, and the ADL5380 quadrature demodulator. The board demonstrates a high performance receiver signal chain aimed at military and commercial radar using COTS components. The overall circuit has a bandwidth of 220 MHz with a pass band flatness of +/- 1.0 dB. The SNR and SFDR measured at an IF of 145 MHz are 64 dB and 75 dBc, respectively.

Features:

• Direct conversion (zero IF) receiver architecture

• 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz RF input frequency range

• 220 MHz circuit bandwidth with +/- 1.0 dB pass band flatness

• AD9652 dual 16-bit ADC with sampling speeds up to 310 MSPS

• ADL5380 broadband quadrature I-Q demodulator (400 MHz to 6 GHz)

• ADL5566 dual differential amplifier for IF and DC applications

• AD9517-4 multi-output clock distribution with subpicosecond jitter

• ADF4351 fractional-N/integer-N PLL frequency synthesizer

• On-board power solution (ADP2370, ADM7150)

• FMC (VITA57) form factor connector

Applications:

• Military and commercial radar

• Communications receivers

• General-purpose RF signal acquisition

Figure 1 AD-FMCOMMS6-EBZ

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Table of contents

1. User guide

2. Hardware

   1. Picture and main components

   2. Outline and dimensions

   3. Schematic, PCB Layout, Bill of Materials

3. HDL Reference Design

4. Help and Support

Reference Demos & Software

• IIO Oscilloscope

• Kuiper

• AD-FMCOMMS6-EBZ HDL Project (OBSOLETE)

More Information and Useful Links

• AD9652 Product Page

• ADL5380 Product Page

• ADL5566 Product Page

• AD9517-4 Product Page

• ADF4351 Product Page

• ADP2370 Product Page

• ADM7150 Product Page

HDL Reference design

Note

This project has been removed from the HDL repository. The last release that supports this project is hdl_2016_r1.

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.

Help and support

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