EVALUATING THE AD9250/AD6673 ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS

This user guide describes the AD9250 and AD6673 evaluation boards, AD9250-170EBZ, AD9250-250EBZ and AD6673-250EBZ, which provide all of the support circuitry required to operate these parts in their various modes and configurations. The application software used to interface with the devices is also described.

The AD9250 and AD6673 data sheets provide additional information and should be consulted when using the evaluation board. All documents and software tools are available at www.analog.com/hsadcevalboard. For additional information or questions, send an email to highspeed.converters@analog.com.

• Full featured evaluation board for the AD9250/AD6673
• SPI interface for setup and control
• Balun/transformer or amplifier input drive option
• On-board LDO regulator needing a single external 6 V, 2 A dc supply
• VisualAnalog® and SPI controller software interfaces

• AD9250 or AD6673 data sheet
• High Speed ADC Capture Evaluation Kit Rev D (HSC-ADC-EVALDZ)
• AN-905 Application Note, VisualAnalog Converter Evaluation Tool Version 1.0 User Manual
• AN-878 Application Note, High Speed ADC SPI Control Software
• AN-877 Application Note, Interfacing to High Speed ADCs via SPI
• AN-835 Application Note, Understanding ADC Testing and Evaluation

User Guide for the AD9250 quickstartguide_ad9250_revision4.pdf
User Guide for the AD6673 quickstartguide_ad6673_revision4.pdf

AD9250/AD6673 Evalaution Board Schematic ad9250_schematic_02_12008.pdf
AD9250/AD6673 Evaluation Board Gerber Files ad9250_gerber_20_012008b.zip

File required for HSC-ADC-EVALDZ, High Speed Data Capture Kit
MCS file : ad9250_12_04_11_1225.zip
SPI Controller Macro File : ad9250_m2l2_spi_mgp.zip

File required for HSC-ADC-EVALDZ, High Speed Data Capture Kit
MCS file : ad6673_12_04_11_1225.zip
SPI Controller Macro File : ad6673_m2l2_spi_mgp.zip

AD9250 Ibis Model ad9250bcpz_ibis.zip
AD6673 Ibis Model ad6673bcpz_ibis.zip