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ADC-LD-BB: Is this the right balun board for full 16-channel ADC/DAC use at 0.5–2.5 GHz with ZCU208 + XM655?

Part Number: ADC-LD-BB

Tool/software:

Is ADC-LD-BB the right balun board for full 16-channel ADC/DAC use at 0.5–2.5 GHz with ZCU208 + XM655?

I’m working with a Xilinx ZCU208 board + XM655 add-on card. I plan to use all 16 RF channels (8 ADC inputs + 8 DAC outputs) in the frequency range of roughly 0.5 GHz to 2.5 GHz.

From what I understand, the XM655 includes baluns for both low and high frequency bands, but only some channels have high-band baluns that fully support frequencies up to ~2.5 GHz.

 

So, I’m considering using the ADC-LD-BB balun board (from Texas Instruments) to interface with the ZCU208’s ports.

 https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/snau123/snau123.pdf

 

A few points I want to confirm:

  • The ADC-LD-BB uses 1:2 impedance ratio baluns (50 Ω to 100 Ω differential), matching the RFSoC ADC/DAC impedance right? There is another version, the ADC WB BB but that is a 1:1 impedance match which is not suitable.
  • Its frequency range covers 400 MHz to 3 GHz, so it should be suitable for 0.5–2.5 GHz signals.
  • I can purchase 16 ADC-LD-BB, and use it on the 16 channels.

Does this sound like the right approach? Or is there a better/recommended solution to achieve clean, impedance-matched, full-bandwidth use of all ADC/DAC channels on the ZCU208? Any advice on cabling, board setup, or alternative balun boards would be very helpful.

Thank you