Analog Devices AD9166-FMC-EBZ User Manual

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Evaluation Board for the

FEATURES

Simple evaluation of the AD9166
with only a single connection needed
Integrated on-board clocking, featuring the
Integrated on-board power and power sequencer

EVALUATION KIT CONTENTS

AD9166-FMC-EBZ
Mini USB cable

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT LIST

ADS7-V2EBZ pattern generator and data capture board
Spectrum analyzer
Optional dual sinusoidal clock source (capable of sourcing
6 GHz, with <0.5 ps rms jitter)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This user guide is for the AD9166-FMC-EBZ evaluation board.
The evaluation board connects to an
generator for quick evaluation of the AD9166, a high speed,
vector signal generator. The ADS7-V2EBZ
the signal data and sends it to the evaluation board across a
JESD204B link, which simplifies evaluation of the device. The
evaluation board is powered by the field-programmable gate
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
AD9166
vector signal generator IC
ADF4372
ADS7-V2EBZ pattern
automatically formats

AD9166-FMC-EBZ EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPH

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AD9166-FMC-EBZ
DC to 9 GHz Vector Signal Generator
array (FPGA) mezzanine card (FMC) power supply provided
through the ADS7-V2EBZ.
Figure 1 shows the top side of the evaluation board. The
evaluation board includes a clock buffer, the HMC7044, which
provides a reference clock to the
signals to both the ADS7-V2EBZ
converter (DAC) integrated inside the AD9166. The on-board
ADF4372 generates a sampling clock for the DAC.
The reference and sampling clocks can be connected externally
through the on-board Subminiature Version A (SMA) ports.
SYSREF± can be connected from an external source, such as an
FPGA development kit, across the FMC connector to the
AD9166.
The various clock configurations are outlined in Figure 3. The
clock paths can be selected by soldering 0 Ω resistors (jumpers)
in the correct locations on the evaluation board and configuring
the ADF4372 and HMC7044
Clocking section.
Complete specifications for the
AD9166 data sheet available from Analog Devices, Inc., and
must be consulted in conjunction with this user guide when
using the evaluation board.
Figure 1.
User Guide
UG-1698
ADS7-V2EBZ and SYSREF±
and the digital-to-analog
as described in the On-Board
AD9166 can be found in the