March 7, 2012 – Analog Devices ( www.analg.com ), a global leader in data converter technology, introduced two data converter FMC boards (FPGA mezzanine cards) that connect to Xilinx Inc.’s new 28nm 7 Series FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) evaluation kits. ADI’s high-speed AD9739A D/A converter and AD9467 A/D converter FMC boards support multiple generations of Xilinx kits, including the newly introduced Kintex-7 FPGA evaluation kit. The newly released Analog Devices FMC board includes all the Hardware Description Language (HDL) code and device drivers necessary for designers to engage in rapid prototyping and reduce development time and risk.

Dave Babicz, Head of Global Alliances at Analog Devices, stated, “With ADI’s new FMC board, integrated software, and industry-leading data conversion expertise, engineers can easily design using Xilinx’s KINTEX-7 Series FPGAs to accelerate system prototyping and bring forward time-to-market. At the same time, because the newly introduced board is compatible with other Xilinx FPGAs, engineers will be able to design products that meet various performance standards based on a simplified design environment.”

Raj Seelam, Senior Marketing Manager for Xilinx Target Design Platform, stated, “Xilinx’s Target Design Platform shortens system development and integration times for designers by providing the industry’s most comprehensive development kit, which includes boards, tools, IP cores, reference designs, and FMC support. With the introduction and support of open standards such as FMC and the AMBA®4 AXI IP core interface, Xilinx Alliance Program members like Analog Devices will be further strengthened in their ability to implement key technologies that enable FPGA users to easily complete their projects.”

ADI's AD9739A D/A Converter FMC Board
ADI's AD9739A FMC board allows cable TV and broadband operators up to 1It is based on the AD9739A, a 14-bit D/A converter that enables the synthesis of the entire cable spectrum up to 1 GHz onto a single RF port while consuming 0.1 W of power. Furthermore, the AD9739A 14-bit 2.5 GSPS D/A converter allows cable operators to increase QAM channel density by 20 times compared to modern cable modems, thanks to its wide bandwidth and dynamic range. Competitor D/A converters require an additional 28 Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) pairs for data interfaces.

ADI's AD9467 A/D Converter FMC Board
ADI's AD9467 FMC board is based on the AD9467, a 16-bit 250 MSPS A/D converter that operates at 35% lower power and at a sampling rate 25% higher than other 16-bit data converters. The AD9467 enables a new level of signal processing performance for test and measurement instruments, military electronics, and communications applications that require high resolution over wide bandwidths.

The AD9467 delivers excellent resolution and fast sampling rates while achieving a high Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) of up to 100 dBFS and a Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of 76.4 dBFS. With an SFDR of 90 dBFS (up to 300 MHz analog input) and Root Mean Square (RMS) jitter of 60 fs, this device enables engineers to improve system performance at higher intermediate frequencies, thereby reducing the number of components in the signal chain Bill of Materials (BoM) and further reducing the number of signal down-conversion stages.