General Description

The MAX108 PECL-compatible, 1.5Gsps, 8-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) allows accurate digitizing of analog signals with bandwidths to 2.2GHz. Fabricated on Maxim’s proprietary advanced GST-2 bipolar process, the MAX108 integrates a high-performance track/hold (T/H) amplifier and a quantizer on a single monolithic die.

Features

♦ 1.5Gsps Conversion Rate

♦ 2.2GHz Full-Power Analog Input Bandwidth

♦ 7.5 Effective Bits at fIN = 750MHz (Nyquist Frequency)

♦ ±0.25LSB INL and DNL

♦ 50Ω Differential Analog Inputs

♦ ±250mV Input Signal Range

♦ On-Chip, +2.5V Precision Bandgap Voltage Reference

♦ Latched, Differential PECL Digital Outputs

♦ Selectable 8:16 Demultiplexer

♦ Internal Demux Reset Input with Reset Output

♦ 192-Contact ESBGA Package

♦ Pin Compatible with MAX104 (1Gsps) and MAX106 (600Msps)

Applications

Digital RF/IF Signal Processing

Direct RF Downconversion

High-Speed Data Acquisition

Digital Oscilloscopes

High-Energy Physics

Radar/ECM Systems

ATE Systems