
Testing the PGA5807A EVM
4.4
SNR, THD, and Gain Test for PG ADS5296A
This section describes the necessary steps for capturing a sinusoidal signal through the PGA5807A and
ADS5296A signal path and measuring signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), the total harmonic distortion (THD), and
the gain.
1. Setup the EVM as shown in
by performing the following steps:
(a) Connect a filtered signal generator to SMA
J10
labeled
CH5(PGA_CH1)
(–15 dBm,
4.99633789MHz)
(b) Connect a filtered signal generator to
J5
labeled
CLK_IN
(+5 dbm, 80 MHz).
(c) The two signal generators in items (a) and (b) above should be phase locked. This is achieved by
connecting the two via a BNC cable. One instrument will provide 10-MHz output while the other
instrument will receive 10-MHz input.
Figure 43. PG ADS5296A Gain Test Setup
2. Click on the PGA5807 tab as shown in
(a) The default state for
PGA_GAIN
is
18dB
(
Note, The PGA5807A gain and filter bandwidth can be
set in one of two ways: through the SPI or through dedicated device pins. Both options are
available through the software GUI as seen by sections DEVICE PIN CONTROL SECTION and
SPI CONTROL SECTION. By setting the RESET pin LOW, the PGA5807A is controlled by SPI. By
setting the RESET pin HIGH, the PGA5807A is controlled through device pins
.)
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PGA5807A, 8-Channel, High-Bandwidth, Analog Front-End Evaluation
SLAU538 – October 2013
Module
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