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AD9208: Harmonic of Decimated FS mixes with NCO

Hi,

I am using AD9208 for one of my application. I am using AD9208-3000EBZ+ADS7-V2EBZ for the evaluation

In my setup Fs is 3GHz

Decimation Rate is 8

Decimated Fout (Decimated Fs) is 375MHz (3GHz/8)

NCO is 702MHz

RF In to the ADC is 800MHz

I have observed that there is spur in the output spectrum that is arising from mixing of the harmonic of Fout with NCO.

For the above setup there is spur at 48MHz.

2*375MHz - 702MHz = 48MHz

The snapshot of the ACE setup and the output spectrum is attached.

Is this spur expected? What can be done to minimize this spur?

Regards,

Dwijen

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  • Hi Umesh,

    Thanks a lot for the reply. Sorry I missed on to attach image.

    Our clock source is Keysight MXG N5182B Sig Gen. The spectrum is clean when NCO is not used. However when NCO is used I see this mixing component. I have verified this spur by changing Fs freq and NCO freq. Spur freq follows relations: Spur Freq = N*Fout-NCO

    I have inserted image in below. 

    Are you based out of Bangalore Office? If yes then we can arrange call or something to go over this issue.

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  • Hi Umesh,

    Thanks a lot for the reply. Sorry I missed on to attach image.

    Our clock source is Keysight MXG N5182B Sig Gen. The spectrum is clean when NCO is not used. However when NCO is used I see this mixing component. I have verified this spur by changing Fs freq and NCO freq. Spur freq follows relations: Spur Freq = N*Fout-NCO

    I have inserted image in below. 

    Are you based out of Bangalore Office? If yes then we can arrange call or something to go over this issue.

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