Selecting the Optimum Test Tones and Test Equipment for Successful High-Speed AD

Abstract:Anearlierapplicationnote,"CoherentSamplingvs.WindowSampling,"coveredthebasicsofcoherentsampling.Itshoweddifferencesbetweentestsperformedwithcoherentsamplingandwindowedsamplingconditions.Thefollowingtechnicaldiscussionisafollow-upnote,whichdealswiththeproperselectionoftesttonesandinstrumentstosuccessfullytestandevaluateahigh-speedADC'sACperformance.Maxim>AppNotes>A/DandD/AConversion/SamplingCircuitsBasestations/WirelessInfrastructureHigh-SpeedSignalProcessingKeywords:high-speedADCs,analogtodigitalconverters,coherentsampling,inputtesttone,sinewavetesting,Dec18,2002clockfrequency,samplingfrequency,equipment,lowphasenoise,signalgenerator,logicanalyzer,synthesizer,dataacquisitionsoftware,MATLABAPPLICATIONNOTE1819SelectingtheOptimumTestTonesandTestEquipmentforSuccessfulHigh-SpeedADCSinewaveTestingAbstract:Anearlierapplicationnote,"CoherentSamplingvs.WindowSampling,"coveredthebasicsofcoherentsampling.Itshoweddifferencesbetweentestsperformedwithcoherentsamplingandwindowedsamplingconditions.Thefollowingtechnicaldiscussionisafollow