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ADL5580-EVALZ
Evaluation Board User Guide
UG-1847
One Technology Way • P.O. Box 9106 • Norwood, MA 02062-9106, U.S.A. • Tel: 781.329.4700 • Fax: 781.461.3113 • www.analog.com
Evaluating the
ADL5580
Fully Differential, 10 GHz ADC Driver with 10 dB Gain

FEATURES

EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPHS

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
Figure 1. ADL5580-EVALZ, Top
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.
Figure 2. ADL5580-EVALZ, Bottom
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
Rev. 0 | Page 1 of 14
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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Summary of Contents for Analog Devices ADL5580-EVALZ

  • Page 1: Features

    Figure 1. ADL5580-EVALZ, Top ADL5580-EVALZ user guide SOFTWARE NEEDED 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...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

        Documents Needed ................1 Single-Tone Demonstration with ACE ........5     Software Needed ................1 Using the ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board ......8     General Description ................. 1 Losses and Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) Degradation ....8     Evaluation Board Photographs ............1 ACE Macro Tools ................9...
  • Page 3: Evaluation Board Hardware

    The hardware is connected as shown in Figure 3. To power up the Power Supply P3: Pin 1 (−1.8 V), Pin 2 (GND), ADL5580-EVALZ, use a +5 V and −1.8 V, 300 mA dc power and Pin 3 (+5 V) supply. Connect the SDP-S to the PC through a USB cable.
  • Page 4 – +5.0V –1.8V SPECTRUM ANALYZER 1:2 BALUN 2:1 BALUN SIGNAL GENERATOR RF INPUT RF OUTPUT Figure 5. ADL5580-EVALZ Measurement Setup (Option) Rev. 0 | Page 4 of 14 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
  • Page 5: Evaluation Board Software Quick Start Procedures

    • Use 2.92 mm, 40 GHz, female Southwest Microwave ADL5580-EVALZ with the hardware enabled. connectors at J1, J2, J3, and J4 on the ADL5580-EVALZ. • Set RF on state at the signal generator. Connect these connectors to the Subminiature Version A •...
  • Page 6 UG-1847 ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board User Guide Figure 6. Initial Start Page Figure 7. ADL5580-EVALZ Board Level View Rev. 0 | Page 6 of 14 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
  • Page 7 ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board User Guide UG-1847 Figure 8. ADL5580 IC Level View Rev. 0 | Page 7 of 14 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
  • Page 8: Using The Adl5580-Evalz Evaluation Board

    The miscellaneous components of the ADL5580 provides a nominal 10 dB of voltage gain defined ADL5580-EVALZ can add to the signal losses and degrade the SNR between the input and output pins, which translates to a power as well.
  • Page 9: Ace Macro Tools

    ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board User Guide UG-1847 using the Save Macro button so that the macro can be loaded MACRO TOOLS for future use. also contains Macro Tools that can record register reads and The raw macro file is saved using syntax, which is writes.
  • Page 10 UG-1847 ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board User Guide Figure 11. Conversion Set Up for Macro to Hex Figure 12. Converted Text File Rev. 0 | Page 10 of 14 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from...
  • Page 11: Evaluation Board Schematics

    ADL5580-EVALZ Evaluation Board User Guide UG-1847 EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATICS Figure 13. ADL5580-EVALZ Schematic, Page 1 Rev. 0 | Page 11 of 14 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
  • Page 12 PAR_D17 PAR_D16 PAR_D19 PAR_D18 PAR_D21 PAR_D20 PAR_D23 PAR_D22 USB_VBUS 0.1µF FX8-120S-SV(21) ENABLE TP15 0Ω Figure 14. ADL5580-EVALZ Schematic, Page 2 Rev. 0 | Page 12 of 14 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from...
  • Page 13: Bill Of Materials

    BILL OF MATERIALS Table 3. Bill of Materials Reference Designator Description Manufacturer Part Number Not applicable Analog Devices supplied 08_051643b Fully differential, 10 GHz ADC driver with 10 dB Analog Devices ADL5580 gain, 20-terminal land grid array (LGA) C1, C8 10 µF capacitors, standard tantalum, Case B, C3528...
  • Page 14 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.

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