Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) presented its new ADS527x line of eight-channel, 10-bit and 12-bit, 40 mega samples per second (MSPS)/50 MSPS/65 MSPS and 70 MSPS, analog-to-digital converter (ADC) products featuring serial low-voltage differential-signaling outputs. The combination of high integration and ultra-low power make the devices suitable for high-density, multi-channel applications such as ultrasound, wireless communications, optical networking, instrumentation, test and measurement, and a variety of other multi-channel applications.
The ADS527x family is also optimized to work with TI’s high-performance TMS320C6000™ DSP platform, and with many of TI’s high-speed op amps to achieve high performance. The ADS527x family offers signal-to-noise ratio of 70.5 dB (60.5 dB for the 10-bit family) at 10 MHz input frequency. The devices provide internal references to simplify system design requirements, or can be driven with external references. The ADS527x family operates from a 3.3 V supply.
Samples and evaluation modules of the ADS527x family are available now, with volume production scheduled for March 2004. The devices are packaged in an 80-lead TQFP, and are priced from $32 (ADS5275) to $121 (ADS5273).
