8-bit <=25GSa/s High-speed Low power ADC in 16nm TSMC CMOS

Overview

Originally developed for high speed optical communication systems but used in many other applications
Low power consumption
Small area
Simple integration process

Generic, flexible, silicon-proven
Larger range of IP Macro family is available
Field proven: many different variants deployed in various devices in the market

Development Kits for initial evaluation available (SNEUADCDAC16H)

Key Features

  • ADC with ultra-high sampling rate, low power, high BW, high ENOB
  • Process technology: 16nm
  • Resolution: 8 bit
  • Sampling rate: 15 – 25 GSa/s (H variant)
  • Programmable analogue input range: 0.5 – 1.7VPPDIFF
  • Output clock @Fs/128 to digital core per channel
  • Bandwidth (-3dB): 0.4*Fs
  • Fully programmable and high performance fractional DPLL
  • Available in single channel, IQ pair, 2x IQ pair and 4x IQ pair
  • Fully specified for -5C to 100C operation
  • APB control interface

Benefits

  • Socionext has over 40 years’ experience and is a leader in state-of-the art system-on-chip technology and provides high performance SoC designs, serial transceiver technologies and advanced packaging solutions.
  • Socionext combines specialist high-speed analogue, mixed-signal and digital designs having SoCs with large capacities, small sizes, and low power consumption through realization of 40nm, 28nm, 16nm and further advanced technologies.
  • Therefore, in addition to IP offering , also total SoC (ASIC) solutions that include proven high-speed and large-pin-count package design, and verification can be supported/provided.
  • IP and Base Technology for the most Advanced Digital Coherent SoCs including:
    • Low-power, high-speed ADC
    • Low-power, high-speed DAC
    • Low-power High-speed VSR/MR/LR SerDes (1–56 Gb/s)
    • Jitter Cleaning PLLs
    • Temperature Sensor

Applications

  • Wireline/Optical Networking
  • Wireless/Satellite Communication
  • Antenna/Phased-Array Communication Sytems/MIMO
  • Test & Measurement Equipment
  • Industrial and Customer applications

Deliverables

  • Documentation: Datasheet, User Guides, Test Report
  • Hard Macro & integration support
  • Abstract LEF and timing LIB files with constraints
  • Behavioral Verilog model
  • Example test bench
  • Layout/Package guide

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node
16nm, TSMC, Hard IP
Maturity
Silicon Proven, Mass Production
Availability
Available
TSMC
In Production: 16nm
Silicon Proven: 16nm
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