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Demonstration circuit 1333A features the LTC2640, a 12-bit SPI DAC. This device establishes a new benchmark for size and integration of 12-bit DACs and onboard reference.

The LTC2324-12 is a low noise, high speed quad 12-bit + sign successive approximation register (SAR) ADC with differential inputs and wide input common mode range. Operating from a single 3.3V or 5V supply, the LTC2324- 12 has an 8VP-P differential input range, making it ideal for applications which require a wide dynamic range with high common mode rejection. The LTC2324-12 achieves ?0.5LSB INL typical, no missing codes at 12 bits and 78dB SNR.The LTC2324-12 has an onboard low drift (20ppm/?C max) 2.048V or 4.096V temperature-compensated reference. The LTC2324-12 also has a high speed SPI-compatible serial interface that supports CMOS or LVDS. The fast 2Msps per channel throughput with no latency makes the LTC2324-12 ideally suited for a wide variety of high speed applications. The LTC2324-12 dissipates only 40mW per channel and offers nap and sleep modes to reduce the power consumption to 26?W for further power savings during inactive periods.Applications High Speed Data Acquisition Systems Communications Optical Networking Multiphase Motor Control

DC306A-A Demo Board for: LT1361 Dual and Quad 50MHz, 800V/µs Op Amps LT1795 Dual 500mA/50MHz Current Feedback Line Driver Amplifier

Demonstration circuit 1349A is a polyphase 3-output step-down supply with tracking featuring the LTC3853EUJ. The input voltage range is 6.5V to 14V. For applications with narrow, 5V ±0.5V input range, the board has an optional resistor to tie the INTVCC pin to the VIN pin. The demo board provides three 15A outputs, with output voltages of 1.8V, 1.2V and 2.5V. The main features of the board include rail tracking, an internal 5V linear regulator for bias, RUN pins for each output, two PGOOD signals and a Mode selector that allow the converter to run in CCM, pulse skip or Burst Mode operation. Synchronization to an external clock is also possible through some minor component changes.

Demonstration circuit 2403A features the LT6200 amplifier. The DC2403A includes two of these amplifiers and is designed to drive the inputs of the DC2290A demo board. The DC2290A features the LTC2387 18-bit, 15Msps high speed SAR ADC. The linearity and low noise of the LT6200 make it an ideal candidate to drive the LTC2387.

The ADCLK846 is a 1.2 GHz/250 MHz, LVDS/CMOS, fanout buffer optimized for low jitter and low power operation. Possible configurations range from 6 LVDS to 12 CMOS outputs, including combinations of LVDS and CMOS outputs. Two control lines are used to determine whether fixed blocks of outputs are LVDS or CMOS outputs.The clock input accepts various types of single-ended and differential logic levels including LVPECL, LVDS, HSTL, CML, and CMOS.Table 8 provides interface options for each type of connection. The SLEEP pin enables a sleep mode to power down the device.This device is available in a 24-pin LFCSP package. It is specified for operation over the standard industrial temperature range of ?40?C to +85?C.APPLICATIONS Low jitter clock distribution Clock and data signal restoration Level translation Wireless communications Wired communications Medical and industrial imaging ATE and high performance instrumentation

The LTC7812 is a high performance synchronous Boost+Buck DC/DC switching regulator controller that drives all N-channel power MOSFET stages. It contains independent step-up (boost) and step-down (buck) controllers that can regulate two separate outputs or be cascaded to regulate an output voltage from an input voltage that can be above, below or equal to the output voltage. The LTC7812 operates from a wide 4.5V to 38V input supply range. When biased from the output of the boost regulator, the LTC7812 can operate from an input supply as low as 2.5V after start-up. The 33?A no-load quiescent current extends operating run time in battery-powered systems.Unlike conventional buck-boost regulators, the LTC7812?s cascaded Boost+Buck solution has continuous, nonpulsating, input and output currents, substantially reducing voltage ripple and EMI. The LTC7812 has independent feedback and compensation points for the boost and buck regulation loops, enabling a fast output transient response that can be easily optimized externally.Applications Automotive and Industrial Power Systems High Power Battery Operated Systems

Demonstration circuit 2879A is a high efficiency, high power density hybrid converter. It can deliver 12V/25A with an input voltage from 36V to 60V (up to 65V during transients). This demo board features the LTM4660, which uses an architecture that merges soft-switching switched capacitor topology with a traditional step-down converter to provide superior efficiency compared to the traditional switching architectures. It offers a high efficiency/high density and cost effective solution for nonisolated intermediate bus applications in power distribution, datacom and telecom. Due to its current mode control architecture, multiple LTM4660s can be operated in a parallel, multiphase configuration with excellent current sharing and low output voltage ripple to enable much higher power applications. Other benefits include low EMI emissions due to a soft-switched front end and reduced MOSFET stress. The LTM4660 design eliminates the inrush current typically associated with switched capacitor circuits by pre-balancing the capacitors on start-up. The LTM4660 also monitors system voltage, current and temperature for faults. It stops switching and pulls the FAULT pin low when a fault condition occurs. An onboard timer can be set for appropriate restart/retry times. Additional features include ±1.5% output voltage accuracy over temperature, a clock output for multiphase operation, a power good output signal, short-circuit protection, monotonic output voltage start-up, optional external reference, undervoltage lockout and internal charge balance circuitry. The LTM4660 data sheet must be used in conjunction with this demo board manual.

The HMC540SLP3E is a broadband 4-bit Silicon IC digital attenuator in a low cost leadless surface mount package. This single positive control line per bit digital attenuator utilizes off chip AC ground capacitors for near DC operation, making it suitable for a wide variety of RF and IF applications. Covering 0.1 to 8 GHz, the insertion loss is less than 1 dB typical. The attenuator bit values are 1 (LSB), 2, 4 and 8 dB for a total attenuation of 15 dB. Attenuation accuracy is excellent at ? 0.2 dB typical step error. The attenuator also features a IIP3 of +56dBm. Four TTL/CMOS control inputs are used to select each attenuation state. It can operate with a single Vdd ranging from +3.3V to 5V.APPLICATIONS Cellular Infrastructure ISM, MMDS, WLAN, WiMAX, WiBro Microwave Radio & VSAT Test Equipment and Sensors

Demonstration circuit 3024A showcases the LT4200 50A hot swap E-fuse with guaranteed SOA. Included on the board are input voltage dividers for undervoltage and overvoltage protection, LEDs to indicate input voltage, output voltage, fault and power bad conditions, and jumpers to enable auto retry and to select circuit breaker delay. Turrets are provided for monitoring input voltage, output voltage, output status, and most of the pins on the LT4200.

The LTC2274 is a 105Msps, 16-bit A/D converter with a high speed serial interface. It is designed for digitizing high frequency, wide dynamic range signals with an input bandwidth of 700MHz. The input range of the ADC can be optimized using the PGA front end. The output data is serialized according to the JEDEC Serial Interface for Data Converters specification (JESD204).The LTC2274 is perfect for demanding applications where it is desirable to isolate the sensitive analog circuits from the noisy digital logic. The AC performance includes a 77.7dB Noise Floor and 100dB spurious free dynamic range (SFDR). Ultra low internal jitter of 80fs RMS allows undersampling of high input frequencies with excellent noise performance. Maximum DC specs include ?4.5LSB INL and ?1LSB DNL (no missing codes) over temperature.The encode clock inputs, ENC+ and ENC?, may be driven differentially or single-ended with a sine wave, PECL, LVDS, TTL or CMOS inputs. A clock duty cycle stabilizer allows high performance at full speed with a wide range of clock duty cycles.Applications Telecommunications Receivers Cellular Base Stations Spectrum Analysis Imaging Systems ATE

The LTC1643A is a Hot Swap? controller that allows a board to be safely inserted and removed from a live PCI-Bus slot. Two external N-channel transistors control the 3.3V and 5V supplies while on-chip switches control the ?12V and 12V supplies. All supply voltages can be ramped up at a programmable rate. An electronic circuit breaker protects all four supplies against overcurrent faults. The foldback current limit feature limits current spikes and power dissipation when shorts occur and allows boards with large capacitances to be powered up without tripping the circuit breaker. The PWRGD output indicates when all of the supply voltages are within tolerance and the FAULT output indicates an overcurrent condition. The ON(LTC1643AH)/ON (LTC1643AL/ LTC1643AL-1) pin is used to cycle the board power or reset the circuit breaker. The LTC1643AL-1 has the ?12V power good comparators disabled.The LTC1643A is available in a 16-pin narrow SSOP package.Applications PCI-Based Servers CompactPCI Compliant Boards

Demonstration circuit 1288 is a Triple Boost or Buck-Boost LED Driver featuring the LT3496EUFD (for evaluating an LT3496 buck mode LED driver, use the demonstration circuit 986). The LT3496 is a triple output DC/DC converter designed to operate as current sources for driving high current LEDs. The board can be configured as either a buck-boost (default) or boost solution. The current for each output is set at 200mA in either mode. The three LEDs are included in the demo board assembly. The operating power input voltage (PVIN) range is 8V to 16V. The buck-boost circuit can tolerate an input voltage up to 40V when the LED string is on the high side. The part shuts down when the overvoltage threshold is reached. For a typical application with 5 LEDs totaling 16V of LED voltage, the circuit will operate until PVIN reaches 22V if the overvoltage protection is set to 38V.

DC1331D: Demo Board for LTC6802-1 - Multicell Battery Stack Monitor

HMC983LP5E is a fractional frequency divider targeted for fractional-N frequency synthesis, and stand-alone low noise frequency divider applications that require exceptional spurious performance.Although the HMC983LP5E can work with any VCO and/or compatible Phase Detector, best performance and features will be achieved when paired with the companion part, the HMC984LP4E.Fabricated in SiGe BiCMOS process, the HMC983LP5E features a 48-bit Delta Sigma Fractional Modulator (DSM) with programmable phase accumulator size, enabling precise control of frequency step size and resolution. Integrated DSM can generate frequencies with nearly 0 Hz frequency error. The DSM also includes a built-in programmable frequency sweep capability, with various automatic and user defined sweep modes and triggering options, including hardware trigger pin, or SPI trigger with optional delayed trigger.HMC983LP5E is a versatile part capable of various configurations. It has 5 general purpose I/Os (GPIOs). DSM outputs are made available from the GPIO port, enabling the HMC983LP5E to import and/or export DSM sequences for various configuration options.HMC983LP5E divider outputs are differential, open collector with programmable current to accommodate different off-chip loads.Applications Test Equipment Portable Instruments High Performance Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizers with Ultra Low Spurious Stand-Alone Divider and/or Delta-Sigma Modulator

Demonstration circuit 2859A is a step-up/-down DC/DC converter with a 3V to 36V input voltage range and a 12V output capable of 1.5A from 12 to 36VIN, 0.8A at 6VIN, and 0.25A at 3VIN, featuring the LTM8083. The LTM8083 data sheet gives complete description of the device, including operation and application information. The data sheet must be read in conjunction with this demo manual prior to working on or modifying DC2859A. KEY FEATURES SYNC Input for External Synchronization CTRL Input for Adjusting Current Limit Threshold

The HMC849ALP4CE is a high isolation non-reflective DC to 6 GHz GaAs pHEMT SPDT switch in a low cost leadless surface mount package. The switch is ideal for cellular/WiMAX/4G Infrastructure applications yielding up to 60 dB isolation, low 0.8 dB insertion loss and +52 dBm input IP3. Power handling is excellent up through the 5 - 6 GHz WiMAX band with the switch offering a P1dB compression point of +31 dBm. On-chip circuitry allows a single positive voltage control of 0/+3V or 0/+5V at very low DC currents. An enable input (EN) set to logic high will put the switch in an 'all off' state.APPLICATIONS Cellular/4G Infrastructure WiMAX, WiBro & Fixed Wireless Automotive Telematics Mobile Radio Test Equipment

DC847A: Demo Board for the LTC2446 24-Bit High Speed 8-Channel Delta Sigma ADCs with Selectable Multiple Reference Inputs.

The AD7284 contains all the functions required for the general-purpose monitoring of stacked Li-Ion batteries, as used in hybrid electric vehicles and battery backup applications.The AD7284 has multiplexed cell voltage and auxiliary, analog-to-digital converter (ADC) measurement channels supporting four to eight cells of battery management. The device provides a maximum total unadjusted error, TUE, (cell voltage accuracy) of ?3 mV that includes all the internal errors from input to output. The primary ADC resolution is 14 bits.The AD7284 also includes an integrated secondary measurement path that validates the data on the primary ADC. Other diagnostic features include the detection of open inputs, communication, and power supply related faults.The AD7284 cell balancing interface outputs control the external field effect transistors (FETs) to allow discharging of individual cells.There are two on-chip 2.5 V voltage references: one reference for the primary measurement path, and one for the secondary measurement path.The AD7284 operates from one VDD supply, ranging from 10 V to 40 V. The device provides eight differential analog input channels to accommodate large common-mode signals across the full VDD range. Each channel allows an input signal range, VPINx ? VPIN(x ? 1) and VSINx ? VSIN(x ? 1), of 0 V to 5 V, where x = 0 to 8. The input pins assume a series stack of eight cells. The AD7284 includes four auxiliary ADC input channels that can be used for temperature measurement or system diagnostics.The AD7284 has a differential daisy-chain interface that allows multiple devices to be stacked without the need for individual device isolation. By design, this interface allows both device to device communication within the same module and communication between devices on different modules.Applications Li-Ion battery monitoring Electric and hybrid electric vehicles Stationary power applications

DC200A-L: Demo Board for the LTC1416 Low Power 14-Bit, 400ksps Sampling ADC.