The Analog Devices, Inc., amplifier mezzanine card (AMC) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) driver evaluates the performance of amplifiers in 8-lead, single and dual SOIC, 6-lead single SOT23, 8-lead dual MSOP, and 16-lead LFCSP packages. This add on board can be inserted on ADC evaluation boards using its 7-pin header. Figure 1 shows the AMC mounted on an Analog Devices, Inc., ADC evaluation board. The AMC can support any of Analog Devices operational amplifiers and ADC drivers in different packages. The user can configure the ADC driver as a Sallen-Key low-pass, high-pass, or band-pass filter, as a multiple feedback low-pass, high-pass, or band-pass filter, or as an inverting and noninverting operational amplifier. The user can also configure the AMC to drive a single-ended, fully differential, or a single-ended signal to a differential ADC. Optimized power and ground planes ensure low noise and high speed operation. Component placement and power supply bypassing are optimized for maximum circuit flexibility and performance. The AMC evaluation board accepts 0402 or 0603 surface mount technology (SMT) components, 1206 bypass capacitors, and 2.54 mm headers. All components are placed on the primary side. No components are placed on the secondary side.

Demonstration circuit 1590B is a dual output synchronous buck converter featuring the LTC3880EUJ, a dual output peak current mode controller with digital power system management. There are two versions of the board available: DC1590B-A senses the output current across a sense resistor and has a default switching frequency of 350kHz, and DC1590B-B senses output current with the inductor DCR and has a default switching frequency of 425kHz. Either version can be populated with the LTC3880EUJ-1 (which allows the user to provide bias power to the IC from an external power supply) instead of the LTC3880EUJ. These boards provide two programmable outputs of 20A each. The factory default settings are 1.8V for each output.

The AD4110-1 is a complete, single-channel, universal input analog-to-digital front end for industrial process control systems where sensor type flexibility is required.The high voltage input is fully software configurable for current or voltage signals and allows direct interface to all standard industrial analog signal sources such as ?20 mA, ?4 mA to ?20 mA, ?10 V, and all thermocouple types. Field power can be supplied for loop powered current output sensors. A range of excitation current sources for resistance temperature detector (RTD) sensors and other resistive sensors are included. The integrated, fully differential programmable gain amplifier (PGA) offers 16 gain settings from 0.2 to 24.The high voltage input can be programmed to power up in either voltage mode or current mode. When programmed to current mode, the unique input circuit architecture provides a path for the loop current, even in the absence of the system module power supply.The AD4110-1 provides internal, front-end diagnostic functions to indicate overvoltage, undervoltage, open wire, overcurrent, and overtemperature conditions. The high voltage input is thermally protected, overcurrent limited, and overvoltage protected.The AD4110-1 incorporates a precision 24-bit, ?-?, analog-todigital converter (ADC) offering conversion rates from 5 SPS to 125 kSPS with simultaneous 50 Hz and 60 Hz noise rejection. Applications Process control and industrial automationRemote and distributed control systemsInstrumentation and measurementSensor and data acquisition

The ADXRS290 is a high performance pitch and roll (dual-axis in-plane) angular rate sensor (gyroscope) designed for use in stabilization applications.The ADXRS290 provides an output full-scale range of ?100?/s with a sensitivity of 200 LSB/?/s. Its resonating disk sensor structure enables angular rate measurement about the axes normal to the sides of the package around an in-plane axis. Angular rate data is formatted as 16-bit twos complement and is accessible through a SPI digital interface. The ADXRS290 exhibits a low noise floor of 0.004?/s/?Hz and features programmable high-pass and low-pass filters.The ADXRS290 is available in a 4.5 mm ? 5.8 mm ? 1.2 mm, 18-terminal cavity laminate package.APPLICATIONS Optical image stabilization Platform stabilization Wearable products

The LTC1503-1.8/LTC1503-2 are switched capacitor step-down DC/DC converters that produce a regulated output from a 2.4V to 6V input. The parts use switched capacitor fractional conversion to achieve high efficiency over the entire input range. No inductors are required. Internal circuitry controls the step-down conversion ratio to optimize efficiency as the input voltage and load conditions vary. Typical efficiency is 25% higher than that of a low dropout (LDO) linear regulator.Regulation is achieved by sensing the output voltage and enabling the internal switching network as needed to maintain a fixed output voltage. This method of regulation enables the parts to achieve high efficiency at extremely light loads. Low operating current (25?A with no load, 5?A in shutdown) and low external parts count (two 1?F flying capacitors and two 10?F bypass capacitors) make the LTC1503-1.8/LTC1503-2 ideally suited for space constrained battery-powered applications. The parts are fully short-circuit and over temperature protected.The LTC1503-1.8/LTC1503-2 are available in 8-pin MSOP and SO packages.Applications Cellular Phones Handheld Computers Smart Card Readers Low Power DSP Supplies Portable Electronic Equipment Handheld Medical Instruments

The ADP2119 / ADP2120 are low quiescent current, synchronous, step-down DC-to -DC regulators in a compact 3mm x 3mm LFCSP_WD package. Both Devices use current mode, constant frequency pulse-width modulation (PWM) control scheme for excellent stability and transient response. Under light load condition, they can be configured to operate in pulse frequency modulation (PFM) mode that reduces switching frequency to save power.The ADP2119 / ADP2120 can support input voltages from 2.3V to 5.5V. The output voltage can be adjusted from 0.6V to input voltage (VIN) for the adjustable version, while the fixed output version is available in preset output voltage options of 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V, 1.5V ,1.2V and 1.0V. The ADP2119 / ADP2120 require minimal external parts and provide a high efficiency solution with their integrated power switches, synchronous rectifier, and internal compensation. Each IC draws less than 3 ?A current from the input source when it is disabled. Other key features include under voltage lockout(UVLO), integrated soft start to limit inrush current at startup, overvoltage protection (OVP), over current protection (OCP) and thermal shutdown (TSD).APPLICATIONS Point of load conversion Communications and networking equipment Industrial and instrumentation Consumer electronics Medical appliances

The AD8337 is a low noise, single-ended, linear-in-dB, general-purpose variable gain amplifier (VGA) usable at frequencies from dc to 100 MHz; the ?3 dB bandwidth is 280 MHz. Excellent bandwidth uniformity across the entire gain range and low output-referred noise makes the AD8337 ideal for gain trim applications and for driving high speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs).Excellent dc characteristics combined with high speed make the AD8337 particularly suited for industrial ultrasound, PET scanners, and video applications. Dual-supply operation enables gain control of negative-going pulses such as generated by photodiodes or photomultiplier tubes.The AD8337 uses the popular and versatile X-AMP? architecture, exclusively from Analog Devices, Inc., with a gain range of 24 dB. The gain control interface provides precise linear-in-dB scaling of 19.7 dB/V, referenced to VCOM.The AD8337 includes an uncommitted operational current-feedback preamplifier (PrA) that operates in inverting or noninverting configurations. Using external resistors, the device can be configured for gains of 6 dB or greater. The AD8337 is characterized by a noninverting PrA gain of 2? using two external 100 ? resistors. The attenuator has a range of 24 dB, and the output amplifier has a fixed gain of 8? (18.06 dB). The lowest nominal gain range is 0 dB to 24 dB and can be shifted up or down by adjusting the preamp gain. Multiple AD8337s can be connected in series for larger gain ranges, and for interstage filtering to suppress noise and distortion, and for nulling offset voltages.The operating temperature range is ?40?C to +85?C, and it is available in an 8-lead, 3 mm ? 3 mm LFCSP.Applications Gain trim PET scanners High performance AGC systems I/Q signal processing Video Industrial and medical ultrasound Radar receivers

Demonstration circuit 1725A features LT3759 in a 485kHz boost converter, designed for a 5V/2A output from a 1.8V to 4.5V input. The LT3759 is a current mode DC/DC Boost/SEPIC/Inverting controller operating over an input range of 1.6V to 42V. Thanks to a novel FBX pin architecture, the LT3759 allows both positive and negative output feedback voltages.

The ADP1754 /?ADP1755?are CMOS, low dropout linear regulators that operate from 1.6 V to 3.6 V and provide up to 1.2A of output current. These Low Vin?/ Vout LDOs are ideal for regulation of nanometer FPGA geometries operating from 2.5V down to 1.8V I/O rails, and powering core voltages down to 0.75V. Using an advanced proprietary architecture, they provide high power supply rejection, low noise, and achieve excellent line and load transient response with a small 4.7 ?F ceramic output capacitor.The ADP1754 is available in 7 fixed output voltage options. The ADP1755 is available in an adjustable version, which allows output voltages that range from 0.75 V to 3.0 V via an external divider. The ADP1754 / ADP1755 allows an external soft start capacitor to be connected to program the start-up. A power good output allows power system monitors to digitally check the health of the output power rail voltage.The ADP1754 / ADP1755 are available in a 16-lead, 4 mm ? 4 mm LFCSP, making them not only very compact solutions, but also providing excellent thermal performance for applications requiring up to 1.2A of output current in a small, low profile footprint.APPLICATIONS Server computers Memory components Telecommunications equipment Network equipment DSP/FPGA/microprocessor supplies Instrumentation equipment/data acquisition systems

Demonstration circuit 1516A is a 1.5V/15A synchronous buck converter operating with a switching frequency of 300kHz over an input voltage range of 4.5V to 24V. The demo board comes in two versions. The -A version uses inductor DCR current sensing with an iron powder inductor for highest efficiency. The -B version uses a 2.5mΩ/1% sense resistor for accurate current sensing with a low DCR ferrite inductor. The fixed on-time valley current mode control of the LTC3833 allows for a fast load step response.