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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 for reply.

    Yes I am using MXG for

    MXG1 -> Generate 800MHz ADC input tone

    MXG2 -> Generate 3GHz ADC Fs

    MXG3 -> Generate Ref Clk  (375MHz for Full BW mode)

    There are no filters between MXG and ADC input.

    The Full BW Mode spectrum is given below as  you requested.

    I have also tried putting 5% BW sharp cutoff BPF on the signal input. Input Sig Freq and BPF center freq is 800MHz.

    I still see the spur at 48MHz. The ACE setup is same as that shared before.

    48MHz = 3*375MHz - 700MHz

    The BPF response is similar to that shown below. The below response is at 1GHz.

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  • HI Umesh,

    Thanks for reply.

    Yes I am using MXG for

    MXG1 -> Generate 800MHz ADC input tone

    MXG2 -> Generate 3GHz ADC Fs

    MXG3 -> Generate Ref Clk  (375MHz for Full BW mode)

    There are no filters between MXG and ADC input.

    The Full BW Mode spectrum is given below as  you requested.

    I have also tried putting 5% BW sharp cutoff BPF on the signal input. Input Sig Freq and BPF center freq is 800MHz.

    I still see the spur at 48MHz. The ACE setup is same as that shared before.

    48MHz = 3*375MHz - 700MHz

    The BPF response is similar to that shown below. The below response is at 1GHz.

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