
1 Overview
The ADS9218EVM-PDK is a platform for evaluating the performance of the ADS9218 SAR ADC, which is a
fully differential input, 18-bit, 10-MSPS device. The evaluation kit includes the ADS9218EVM board and an
FMC connecter adapter board used to interface the ADC with many FPGA kits. The TSWDC155EVM (sold
separately) is a digital controller board that can be used with this evaluation kit and the EVM software GUI to
communicate with the device, graph measured results, and compute common figures of merit (such as SNR and
THD).
The following related documents are available for download through the Texas Instruments web site at
Table 1-1. Related Documentation
Device
Literature Number
THS4552
REF7040
TPS61070
TPS7A20
LM66100
1.1 ADS9218EVM-PDK Features
The ADS9218EVM-PDK includes the following features:
• Hardware and software required for diagnostic testing and accurate performance evaluation of the ADS9218
ADC
• The FMC connecter adapter board facilitates connection to common FPGA kits
• The TSWDC155EVM controller (sold separately) requires a separate 5-V, 2-A power source; the
ADS9218EVM requires a separate 5.5-V, 1-A power source
• The TSWDC155EVM controller (sold separately) provides a convenient communication interface to the
ADS9218 ADC over USB 3.0 (or higher) for power delivery and for digital inputs and outputs
• Easy-to-use evaluation software (no cost) for Microsoft
®
Windows
®
10, 64-bit operating systems requires the
TSWDC155EVM (sold separately) for operation
• The software suite (no cost) includes graphical tools for data capture, histogram analysis, spectral analysis,
SNR, and THD
and
illustrate two different system configurations available for use.
Signal
Source
Included in kit
ADS9218EVM
TSWDC155EVM
ADS9218
GUI
Signal
Source
Sold Separately
from Texas
Instruments
5.2V to 5.5V
DC power
SMI18-5-V-P5
5V DC wall supply
Figure 1-1. System Using GUI and TSWDC155EVM
Overview
SBAU409 – SEPTEMBER 2022
ADS9218EVM-PDK Evaluation Module
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