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LMX2581: Clock Jitter Requirement for ADC16v130

Part Number: LMX2581
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: ADC16V130, , LMK00308

Hi,

  For our  Satellite modem Receiver design 

  Requirements are :
  SNR: 70db,
  IF (Fin) : 70 Mhz;

We are using 
16 bit ADC16v130  in our design.

To meet the SNR of 70 db , clock jitter is calculated using this formula:

SNR =-20*log(2*pi*Fin*Jitter RMS);

from the above formula i could see  total Jitter RMS =  718 fs;

for ADC16v130 Aperture jitter : 80 fs (Datasheet);

Hence, external Clock  jitter = sqrt(total jitter 2RMS -Aperture jitter2) = 713 fs;

Clock scenario in our design :

 10 MHZ TCXO reference --> LMK00308 (clock buffer,10Mhz CMOS output) --> LMX2581 (fractional pll- output 392 Mhz)  --> lmk1801(divider buffer- output 98 Mhz) --> clock to ADC 98Mhz

As per Datasheet additive RMS jitter :

 LMK1801  : 50 fs (intg.BW  :12khz to 20 Mhz)
 LMX2581  :100 fs (
intg. BW 100 Hz to 10 MHz)
 LMK00308 : 51 fs (intg.BW :
12khz to 20 Mhz)
 
for TCXO   based on the phase noise values mentioned :

 Phase Noise, 10.000MHz (
dBc/Hz)
10Hz       -94
100Hz     -118
1kHz       -135
10kHz      -147
100kHz   
-152

Based on these values RMS jitter comes out to be :  1.5ps (intg.BW 10HZ -20 MHZ)

Clock jitter to ADC : crystal jitter + lmk00308 + lmx2581+lmk1801 = 1.6ps , but the requirement is only 713fs

Is this the correct procedure in calculating the clock jitter ?
 
For ADC clock  :98 Mhz , what should be the intg.BW to be taken to calculate RMS jitter from Phase noise plot  seen in R&S analyzer ??

Is it  from 12khz to 20 Mhz  or 10 Hz to 20 MHZ ??


  • Hi Naresh,

    Total jitter can only be added together when their integration BW and carrier frequency are identical.
    Furthermore, there is no "additive jitter" in PLL. The total output jitter of a PLL has already included the contribution from the reference clock.
    If the integration BW of the PLL jitter and the additive jitter of the buffer are identical, you can add these jitter together to get the approx. clock jitter to ADC.

    The integration BW is system dependent, different systems have different specification.