ADRV9002 DAC resolution

Hi HM,

To begin answering your question, I need to correct your second statement: The high-performance ADC is a 5-bit Continuous Time Delta Sigma ADC (CTDS ADC). The low-power ADC is a 16-bit Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) architecture. 

As for the DACs, I'm assuming you mean the DACs present on the Tx datapath? These are 16-bits wide (Please review TRANSMITTER SIGNAL CHAIN - ANALOG FRONT END (AFE) - DAC in the user guide for more details), however there are also Auxiliary DACs/ADCs which are 12-bits wide (please review AUXILIARY CONVERTERS AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR in the user guide for more details)

Thanks,

Oisín.

Hi, Oisin,

Thank you for your support.

I understand the DAC resolution.

I made a mistake in the description of ADC. Thank you for correcting it.

I have another question.

What kind of architecture is the VCO architecture of the LP ADC?

Thanks,

HM

Hi, Oisin,

Thank you for your support.

I understand the DAC resolution.

I made a mistake in the description of ADC. Thank you for correcting it.

I have another question.

What kind of architecture is the VCO architecture of the LP ADC?

Thanks,

HM

Hi HM,

VCO based ADC's are a particular type of ADC which are designed to be highly digital in nature. This architecture is very useful for on-chip testing and integration into CMOS systems. VCOs themselves are a standard piece of electronics, they output a digital square wave whose frequency is a function of the input voltage. By comparing the output frequency to that of a separate clock reference using digital counters, one can create an all-digital ADC. These circuits are generally liked for their ability to implement simplified versions of high-order Sigma-Delta ADC's, which come with great noise characteristics and a very high dynamic range. Despite the LP ADC's on the ADRV9002 Rx datapath having slightly worse performance than the HP ADC's, you will note that they do have a very large dynamic range and great noise performance.

Unfortunately I struggled to find an article on analog.com which discussed this circuitry, however a quick Google search returned numerous books, papers and articles which discuss this architecture in varying degrees of depth. Here's one block diagram I found of this architecture, available at the following link: https://www.google.com/search?q=VCO+ADC+images&rlz=1C1CHBF_enIE861IE861&sxsrf=ALeKk01ZWgLO9htcJXozFzHpELLDhuVC3Q:1598273010429&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjDpqn47rPrAhVJQxUIHZMaBGAQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1920&bih=1089#imgrc=pchazMk5Eb4mgM

I do hope this helps. Thanks very much for your interest.

Best Regards,

Oisín.

Hi, Oisin,

Tahnk you for your useful information.

Regards,

HM