Mixed-Signal Front-End (MxFE™) Baseband
Transceiver for Broadband Applications
Data Sheet
Rev. A | Page 1 of 51
FEATURES
Receive path includes dual 10-bit analog-to-digital converters
with internal or external reference, 50 MSPS and 80 MSPS
versions
Transmit path includes dual 10-bit, 200 MSPS digital-to-analog
converters with 1×, 2×, or 4× interpolation and programmable
gain control
Internal clock distribution block includes a programmable phase-
locked loop and timing generation circuitry, allowing single-
reference clock operation
20-pin flexible I/O data interface allows various interleaved or
noninterleaved data transfers in half-duplex mode and
interleaved data transfers in full-duplex mode
Configurable through register programmability or optionally
limited programmability through mode pins
Independent Rx and Tx power-down control pins
64-lead LFCSP package (9 mm × 9 mm footprint)
3 configurable auxiliary converter pins
APPLICATIONS
Broadband access
Broadband LAN
Communications (modems)
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
DATA
MUX
AND
LATCH
DATA
LATCH
AND
DEMUX
I/O
INTERFACE
CONFIGURATION
BLOCK
AD9861
I/O
INTERFACE
CONTROL
FLEXIBLE
I/O BUS
[0:19]
Rx DATA
Tx DATA
ADC
VIN+A
VIN–
A
ADC
VIN+B
VIN–
B
LOW-PASS
INTERPOLATION
FILTER
DAC
IOUT+A
IOUT–A
DAC
IOUT+B
IOUT–B
AUX
ADC
AUX
DAC
AUX
DAC
AUX
DAC
AUX
ADC
CLKINADC CLOCK
03606-0-001
DAC CLOCK PLL
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD9861 is a member of the MxFE family—a group of integrated
converters for the communications market. The AD9861 integrates
dual 10-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADC) and dual 10-bit
digital-to-analog converters (TxDAC®). Two speed grades are
available, -50 and -80. The -50 is optimized for ADC sampling of 50
MSPS and less, while the -80 is optimized for ADC sample rates
between 50 MSPS and 80 MSPS. The dual TxDACs operate at speeds
up to 200 MHz and include a bypassable 2× or 4× interpolation
filter. Three auxiliary converters are also available to provide
required system level control voltages or to monitor system signals.
The AD9861 is optimized for high performance, low power, small
form factor, and to provide a cost-effective solution for the
broadband communication market.
The AD9861 uses a single input clock pin (CLKIN) to generate all
system clocks. The ADC and TxDAC clocks are generated within a
timing generation block that provides user programmable options
such as divide circuits, PLL multipliers, and switches.
A flexible, bidirectional 20-bit I/O bus accommodates a variety of
custom digital back ends or open market DSPs.
In half-duplex systems, the interface supports 20-bit parallel
transfers or 10-bit interleaved transfers. In full-duplex systems,
the interface supports an interleaved 10-bit ADC bus and an
interleaved 10-bit TxDAC bus. The flexible I/O bus reduces pin
count and, therefore, reduces the required package size on the
AD9861 and the device to which it connects.
The AD9861 can use either mode pins or a serial program-
mable interface (SPI) to configure the interface bus, operate the
ADC in a low power mode, configure the TxDAC interpolation
rate, and control ADC and TxDAC power-down. The SPI
provides more programmable options for both the TxDAC path
(for example, coarse and fine gain control and offset control for
channel matching) and the ADC path (for example, the internal
duty cycle stabilizer, and twos complement data format).
The AD9861 is packaged in a 64-lead LFCSP (low profile, fine
pitched, chip scale package). The 64-lead LFCSP footprint is
only 9 mm × 9 mm, and is less than 0.9 mm high, fitting into
tightly spaced applications such as PCMCIA cards