AD9516-3/PCBZ

AD9516-3/PCBZ is an evaluation board for AD9516-3 14-output clock generator with integrated 2.0GHz VCO. The AD9516 features automatic holdover and a flexible reference input circuit allowing for very smooth reference clock switching. The AD9516 family also features the necessary provisions for an external VCXO. Suitable for clocking of analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue converters up to 2.9GHz, networking and communications line cards, test and measurement equipment, wireless base stations, controllers, clock cleanup/jitter attenuation and clock distribution applications.

• Compact, easy-to-use platform for evaluating all features of the AD9516
• Simple power connection using 6V wall adapter and on-board LDO voltage regulators
• LDOs are easily bypassed for power measurements
• 8 AC-coupled differential LVPECL SMA connectors, 2 AC-coupled LVPECL differential headers
• 2 DC-coupled differential LVDS SMA connectors, 2 DC-coupled LVDS differential header
• SMA connectors for 2 reference inputs, charge pump output, clock distribution input
• USB connection to PC
• Microsoft Windows-based evaluation software with simple graphical user interface
• On-board PLL loop filter and status LEDs for diagnostic signals
• Easy access to digital I/O and diagnostic signals via I/O header