Application Note 1434
Author: David Carr
8-Bit to 16-Bit, 40MSPS to 500MSPS ADC Evaluation
System
The Intersil KMB001 evaluation system allows users to
evaluate the Intersil portfolio of low-power, 8-bit to 16-bit,
high-performance analog-to-digital converters (ADC). These
converters run at sampling rates of 40MSPS to 500MSPS and
are designed with the Intersil proprietary FemtoCharge™
technology on a standard CMOS process.
The KMB001 evaluation system uses the Intersil Konverter
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.
KMB001 Evaluation System
Contents
The KMB001 is provided with a USB cable to connect to a PC
and a 5V power supply. The user need only provide signal and
clock sources and a PC running the Microsoft Windows™ XP or
Windows 2000 operating system. Intersil Konverter Analyzer
software can be downloaded from the Intersil web site.
Features
• 18Mb FIFO captures 1M ADC output samples
• USB2.0 interface for rapid data transfer
• Datasheet-style, live-updated display
FIGURE 1. EVALUATION PLATFORM, SIGNAL SOURCES AND PC
FIGURE 2. EXAMPLE EVALUATION PLATFORM CONNECTIONS (SHOWING KDC2710 DAUGHTER CARD)
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Application Note 1434
TABLE 1. PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
OPERATING
SYSTEM
Windows™ XP
Windows 2000
Intel Celeron
Intel Xeon
Intel Core
AMD Athlon 64*
AMD Opteron
AMD Sempron
* Processor must support SSE2 instruction set.
PROCESSORS
Intel® Pentium (Pentium 4 and
above)
512MB
(1024MB recommended)
RAM
DISPLAY
RESOLUTION
800x600 or higher
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
installed on the PC, it must be removed before a new version can
be installed.
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.
3. In the Welcome to the Intersil Konverter Analyzer X.XX.X
Setup Wizard window, click Next. The License Agreement
window opens.
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4. In the License Agreement window, if you agree with the
Software Evaluation License Agreement, click I Agree. The
Choose Install Location window opens.
7. In the Completing the Intersil Konverter Analyzer X.XX.X
Setup Wizard window, click Finish. A new shortcut icon to the
Intersil Konverter Analyzer software appears on the desktop.
5. In the Choose Install Location window, click Next. The Choose
Start Menu Folder window opens.
Installing the USB Driver
To install the USB driver:
1. Install the daughter card onto the KMB001 motherboard.
Make sure the mezzanine connector is firmly seated in the
motherboard socket.
2. Set and connect the signal source to the analog input SMA
connector.
3. Set and connect the clock source to the clock input SMA
connector.
4. Connect the USB cable from the KMB001 to the target PC.
5. Connect, then activate, the 5V power supply to the KMB001.
The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window
opens.
6. In the Choose Start Menu Folder window, click Install. The
Completing the Intersil Konverter Analyzer X.XX.X Setup
Wizard window opens.
6. In the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window,
click the No, not this time radio button, and then click Next.
The USB software installation window opens.
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7. In the USB software installation window, click the Install the
software automatically (Recommended) radio button, and
then click Next. The Hardware Installation window opens.
9. In the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window,
click Finish. The ADC evaluation system is now connected to
your PC.
Installing the MATLAB™ Component Runtime
Intersil Konverter Analyzer software version 1.15.6c and earlier
use MATLAB Component Runtime (MCR) version 7.6, while
version 1.20c and later use MCR version 7.13. Download the
appropriate version from the Intersil web site and use the
following procedure to install it. Both versions can coexist on the
same PC; therefore, one version does not have to be uninstalled
for the other version to installed.
To install the MATLAB component runtime (MCR):
1. Run the MCR version 7.6 or version 7.13 installer from the
Intersil web site at:
www.intersil.com/converters/adc_eval_platform/index.asp
The Choose Setup Language window opens.
8. In the Hardware Installation window, click Continue Anyway.
The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window
opens.
2. In the Choose Setup Language window, use the drop-down list
to choose the desired setup language (English or Japanese),
and then click OK. The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard
for MATLAB Component Runtime X.X window opens.
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3. In the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MATLAB
Component Runtime X.X window, click Next. The Customer
Information window opens.
5. In the Destination Folder window, click Next to accept the
default destination folder, or click Change to select another
folder. The Ready to Install the Program window opens.
4. In the Customer Information window, enter your user name
and organization (optional), and then click Next. The
Destination Folder window opens.
6. In the Ready to Install the Program window, click Install.
7. If the target PC does not have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
installed, the MATLAB Component Runtime X.X Installer
Information window opens, and a message is displayed
regarding the Microsoft .NET Framework.
8. The .NET Framework is not required to run the Intersil
Konverter Analyzer software. In the MATLAB Component
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