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ADC 16bits Sample Rate >= 100SPS; double channel / Synchronization

Hi,

I am looking for an AD 16 bits 2 channels 16bits with a minimum sample rate of 100 SPS.

I find several analog device references like : AD9655 / LTC2195 / LTC2185 / TC2195 / AD9650 / LTC2184 / LTC2194 / AD9268

I would like to synchronize up to 4 ADC in the same board plus another ADC on another board.

The above ADC references havn't JESD interface but serial LVDS or Parallel Data Output interface ...

Questions :

AD9650 / AD9268 can be synchronized but are more expensive than AD9655 / LTC2195 / LTC2185 / TC2195 /  / LTC2184 / LTC2194  ADC references.

Without JESD interface, is it possible to synchronize multiple ADC if it doesn't own synchronize function ?

Thanks

B.PINARD

Hello,

Typically the answer is yes if the same  pipe-line ADC's (having fixed latency) are being used and driven by clock that is equal to the ADC rate (i.e. not using an internal divider) with care taken to match trace lengths such that rising edge of clock seen by all devices occurs at same instance.  If ADC has clock divider, one can use a SYNC pin (should it exist) to synchronize devices such that clock dividers of all devices are also phase aligned.   

Regards