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Altera_Forum
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15 years agoThanks for responding komi ...
I asked the same questions to Terasic-support, and even they replied that the "analog-input voltage range is 2vp-p". But what exactly does a 2Vp-p translate to: (-1V to +1V) or (0V to 2V) or anything else? You have quoted it as (-1V to +1V), but my observations into the AD datasheet (AD9248) that came along with the CD suggest something different. There, in the Absolute Maximum Voltage Rating section, VinA & VinB have absolute minimum voltage of -0.3v. Also ... the datasheet mentions an example where they mean (0V to 2V) by 2Vp-p. (pics attached). Of course, one can argue that these ratings refer to the actual A/D IC, and not our THDB_ADA inputs directly. There's a lot of interfacing circuitry in between. This makes us closely scrutinize the board-schematic on the mentioned CD. There, the circuit between the SMA connector & An-Inputs to A/D IC, just resembles some filter. (no voltage scaling seen) So I guess, finally - the analog inputs that we can give to the SMA connectors must be between (0v to +2v). What say ?