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Evaluating the ADN4612, 11.3 Gbps, 12 × 12 Digital Crosspoint Switch
FEATURES
Full featured evaluation board for the
2
USB to I
C control interface
On-board power distribution network
EVALUATION KIT CONTENTS
ADN4612
evaluation board
USB cable
DC-to-DC converter power cable
DOCUMENTS NEEDED
ADN4612
data sheet
ADN4612-EVALZ
user guide
ADN4612
evaluation board schematic
SOFTWARE NEEDED
ADN4612
evaluation software
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
A differential oscilloscope or serial data analyzer with
greater than 12 GHz analog input bandwidth
A differential pattern generator
A PC with Windows® 2000/XP
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The
ADN4612
evaluation board user guide describes the setup
and general usage of the
ADN4612
in this document is a quick start guide, hardware configuration
instructions, and software installation instructions.
The
ADN4612
evaluation board provides access to all 12
differential input ports and 12 differential output ports of the
ADN4612
via top launch SMA connectors. Each input and output
pair is ac-coupled using a 0.1 μF capacitor.
The evaluation board example (see Figure 1) is shown fully
populated with SMA connectors. The board is shipped with
only eight installed SMA connectors. The SMA connectors can
be moved to any of the 48 locations on the board by unscrewing
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
ADN4612
evaluation board. Included
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ADN4612-EVALZ User Guide
EVALUATION BOARD CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Figure 1.
ADN4612
and then reattaching the connectors to the desired locations.
The customer can purchase an additional 40 SMA connectors
from several different sources and attach the connectors for a
fully populated board. The Bill of Materials section in this user
guide provides the SMA connector part number, which is
Molex 73251-1851 or equivalent.
All microstrip (top layer) transmission lines use an RoHs-
compliant, Megtron-6 dielectric. The differential transmission
line pairs are 10 mil wide with 7.5 mil spacing and are designed to
have a differential characteristic impedance of 100 Ω. The stripline
(middle layers) transmission lines are RoHs-compliant, FR-4
material.
UG-740
Evaluation Board
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