ADC12DJ5200RF: Proper CLK and SYSREF Frequencies

Part Number: ADC12DJ5200RF
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: LMK04832, LMX2594

Tool/software:

Hello TI Team,

I'm currently investigating the necessary CLK and sysref frequencies for our slated ADC12DJ5200RF JESD204C implementation. I would like some assistance with choosing these clock frequencies. Please assume I am using a TI LMK04832 for clock distribution and TI LMX2594 RF Synthesizer for ADC core frequency and sysref frequency generation.

The general flow I intend to have with my application is: 10 MHz input --> LMK04832 --> 10 MHz CLK and 10 MHz SYSREF outputs --> LMX2594 --> 5200 MHz CLK to ADC12DJ5200RF; 2.539 MHz SYSREF CLK to ADC12DJ5200RF.

For the CLK, I plan on using a 5.2 GHz input derived from the LMX2594 RF Synthesizer for the maximum dual-channel sample rate. My concern is how do I derive such a precise clock for SYSREF given my calculation came out to be 2.539 MHz? I've written out my calculation below. 

We plan on using the below highlighted JESD configuration. We plan on using the 1-shot approach for JESD synchronization.

fsysref = (R * fclk)/(66 * 33 * E * n)

fsysref = (1.03125 * 5200 MHz)/(66 * 33 * 1 * 1)

fsysref = 2.539 MHz

Does it matter if the clock is approximate, such as being 2.5 MHz? I've read that phase synchronization is more important than precise sysref frequencies in the 1-shot approach for JESD synchronization.

Any assistance is appreciated! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Joseph Blank

  • HI Joseph,

    Its unclear to me, but are you trying to synchronize multiple ADCs or just one ADC?

    If just one, you do not need to use sysref.

    Please advise.

    Regards,

    Rob

  • Hi Rob,

    I'm just trying to synchronize 1 ADC. I see my mistake now, thank you! 

    By the way, if I were to synchronize multiple ADCs, my questions still stand. This is a likely use case in the future.

    Thank you for your support.

  • Hi Rob,

    I'm getting mixed information upon further research. It sounds as though sysref is needed for ensuring deterministic latency and aligning internal clocks within the ADC12DJ5200RF. Could you elaborate further on why you believe it not to be needed? Additionally, if you could answer my other inquiry, I would appreciate it.

    Thank you for your continued support!

  • Hi Joseph,

    If you refer to the EVM user guide, this will give you a good indication of setting up the device and achieving what you want. I am wondering if your clocking is not reference locked. For example, your refclk and sampling clock should synchronous to each other and reference locked. Per the user guide figure below.

    Yes, your frequencies need to be exact, not close, this is like not having the two clocking frequencies ref locked as described above.

    Regards,

    Rob