USERS MANUAL KMB001 AN1434 Rev 4.00 8-Bit to 16-Bit, 40MSPS to 500MSPS ADC Evaluation System Mar 31, 2011 The Intersil KMB001 evaluation system allows users to KMB001 Evaluation System evaluate the Intersil portfolio of low-power, 8-bit to 16-bit, Contents high-performance analog-to-digital converters (ADC). These converters run at sampling rates of 40MSPS to 500MSPS and The KMB001 is provided with a USB cable to connect to a PC are designed with the Intersil proprietary FemtoCharge and a 5V power supply. The user need only provide signal and technology on a standard CMOS process. clock sources and a PC running the Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system. Intersil Konverter Analyzer The KMB001 evaluation system uses the Intersil Konverter software can be downloaded from the Intersil web site. Analyzer software, which displays all pertinent data such as SFDR, SINAD, ENOB, harmonics, current, and power measurements. The software also plots outputs in frequency spectra and time domain. To begin testing, simply connect the input signal, sampling clock, and target computer to the motherboard, and supply power (Figure 1). The motherboard provides appropriate supply voltages and captures digital data from the daughter card. Daughter cards contain the ADCs and attach directly to the KMB001 to form the ADC evaluation platform (Figure 2). To ensure proper operation of the system, it is recommended that the most current software version be installed. If Intersil Konverter Analyzer is already installed on the machine, it must be uninstalled prior to installation of the latest version. Features 18Mb FIFO captures 1M ADC output samples FIGURE 1. EVALUATION PLATFORM, SIGNAL SOURCES AND PC USB2.0 interface for rapid data transfer Datasheet-style, live-updated display FIGURE 2. EXAMPLE EVALUATION PLATFORM CONNECTIONS (SHOWING KDC2710 DAUGHTER CARD) AN1434 Rev 4.00 Page 1 of 8 Mar 31, 2011KMB001 TABLE 1. PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OPERATING DISPLAY SYSTEM PROCESSORS RAM RESOLUTION Windows XP Intel Pentium (Pentium 4 and 512MB 800x600 or higher above) Windows 2000 (1024MB recommended) Intel Celeron Intel Xeon Intel Core AMD Athlon 64* AMD Opteron AMD Sempron * Processor must support SSE2 instruction set. Setup and Operation of the ADC Evaluation Platform To set up the ADC evaluation platform, the following items are required: 1. Intersil KMB001 motherboard 2. USB cable (USB-A to USB-B, 1.25 to 2M long) supplied with KMB001 3. Intersil daughter card containing ADC to be tested 4. Suitable signal and clock sources (see Appendix A on page 6) 5. 4W minimum, 5V power supply (supplied with KMB001) 6. PC with free USB2.0 port, logged in with administrator rights, and fulfilling the PC system requirements shown in Table 1 Installing the Intersil Konverter Analyzer Software If an earlier version of the Intersil Konverter Analyzer software is 3. In the Welcome to the Intersil Konverter Analyzer X.XX.X installed on the PC, it must be removed before a new version can Setup Wizard window, click Next. The License Agreement be installed. window opens. To uninstall an earlier version, click the Windows Start menu, and then click All Programs > Intersil Konverter Analyzer > Uninstall. Note that the software version number in the following procedures may not match the latest version being installed, but the instructions are the same. To install the Intersil Konverter Analyzer Software: 1. Download the Intersil Konverter Analyzer installation files from the Intersil web site at: www.intersil.com/converters/adc eval platform/index.asp 2. Run IntersilKonverterInstallerVX.XX.Xc.exe for the version you want to install. The Welcome to the Intersil Konverter Analyzer X.XX.X Setup Wizard window opens. AN1434 Rev 4.00 Page 2 of 8 Mar 31, 2011