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Rainbow Electronics MAX1446 User Manual

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MAX1446

10-Bit, 60Msps, +3.0V, Low-Power
ADC with Internal Reference

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output driver ground (OGND) on the ADC's package.

The two ground planes should be joined at a single
point so that the noisy digital ground currents do not
interfere with the analog ground plane. The ideal loca-
tion of this connection can be determined experimen-
tally at a point along the gap between the two ground
planes that produces optimum results. Make this con-
nection with a low-value, surface-mount resistor (1

Ω to

5

Ω), a ferrite bead, or a direct short. Alternatively, all

ground pins could share the same ground plane if the
ground plane is sufficiently isolated from any noisy, dig-
ital systems ground plane (e.g., downstream output
buffer or DSP ground plane). Route high-speed digital

signal traces away from sensitive analog traces. Keep
all signal lines short and free of 90° turns.

Static Parameter Definitions

Integral Nonlinearity

Integral nonlinearity (INL) is the deviation of the values
on an actual transfer function from a straight line. This
straight line can be either a best-straight-line fit or a line
drawn between the endpoints of the transfer function
once offset and gain errors have been nullified. The
MAX1446’s static linearity parameters are measured
using the best-straight-line fit method.

INPUT

300

-5V

+5V

0.1

µF

0.1

µF

0.1

µF

C

IN

22pF

C

IN

22pF

R

ISO

50

R

ISO

50

-5V

600

300

300

IN+

IN-

LOWPASS FILTER

COM

600

+5V

-5V

0.1

µF

600

300

600

300

0.1

µF

0.1

µF

0.1

µF

+5V

0.1

µF

300

MAX4108

MAX1446

MAX4108

MAX4108

LOWPASS FILTER

Figure 7. Typical Application Circuit for Single-Ended to Differential Conversion