SBOS780C March   2016  – June 2021 THS3215

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information
    5. 6.5  Electrical Characteristics: D2S
    6. 6.6  Electrical Characteristics: OPS
    7. 6.7  Electrical Characteristics: D2S + OPS
    8. 6.8  Electrical Characteristics: Midscale (DC) Reference Buffer
    9. 6.9  Typical Characteristics: D2S + OPS
    10. 6.10 Typical Characteristics: D2S Only
    11. 6.11 Typical Characteristics: OPS Only
    12. 6.12 Typical Characteristics: Midscale (DC) Reference Buffer
    13. 6.13 Typical Characteristics: Switching Performance
    14. 6.14 Typical Characteristics: Gain Drift
  7. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Frequency Response Measurement
    3. 7.3 Harmonic Distortion Measurement
    4. 7.4 Noise Measurement
    5. 7.5 Output Impedance Measurement
    6. 7.6 Step-Response Measurement
    7. 7.7 Feedthrough Measurement
    8. 7.8 Midscale Buffer ROUT Versus CLOAD Measurement
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Differential to Single-Ended Stage (D2S) With Fixed Gain of 2 V/V (Pins 2, 3, 6, and 14)
      2. 8.3.2 Midscale (DC) Reference Buffer (Pin 1 and Pin 15)
      3. 8.3.3 Output Power Stage (OPS) (Pins 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12)
        1. 8.3.3.1 Output DC Offset and Drift for the OPS
        2. 8.3.3.2 OPS Harmonic Distortion (HD) Performance
        3. 8.3.3.3 Switch Feedthrough to the OPS
        4. 8.3.3.4 Driving Capacitive Loads
      4. 8.3.4 Digital Control Lines
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Full-Signal Path Mode
        1. 8.4.1.1 Internal Connection With Fixed Common-Mode Output Voltage
        2. 8.4.1.2 Internal Connection With Adjustable Common-Mode Output Voltage
        3. 8.4.1.3 External Connection
      2. 8.4.2 Dual-Output Mode
      3. 8.4.3 Differential I/O Voltage Mode
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Typical Applications
        1. 9.1.1.1 High-Frequency, High-Voltage, Dual-Output Line Driver for AWGs
          1. 9.1.1.1.1 Design Requirements
          2. 9.1.1.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          3. 9.1.1.1.3 Application Curves
        2. 9.1.1.2 High-Voltage Pulse-Generator
          1. 9.1.1.2.1 Design Requirements
          2. 9.1.1.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          3. 9.1.1.2.3 Application Curves
        3. 9.1.1.3 Single-Supply, AC-Coupled, Piezo Element Driver
          1. 9.1.1.3.1 Detailed Design Procedure
        4. 9.1.1.4 Output Common-Mode Control Using the Midscale Buffer as a Level Shifter
          1. 9.1.1.4.1 Detailed Design Procedure
        5. 9.1.1.5 Differential I/O Driver With independent Common-Mode Control
          1. 9.1.1.5.1 Detailed Design Procedure
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 10.1 Thermal Considerations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Device Support
      1. 12.1.1 Development Support
        1. 12.1.1.1 TINA-TI (Free Software Download)
    2. 12.2 Documentation Support
      1. 12.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 12.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 12.4 Support Resources
    5. 12.5 Trademarks
    6. 12.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 12.7 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

7.1 Overview

The THS3215 comprises three blocks of high-performance amplifiers. Each block requires both frequency-response and step-response characterization. The midscale buffer and OPS use standard, single-ended I/O test methods with network analyzers, pulse generators, and high-speed oscilloscopes. The differential to single-ended input stage (D2S) requires a wideband differential source for test purposes. All ac characterization tests were performed using the THS3215 evaluation module (EVM). The THS3215EVM offers many configuration options. For most of the D2S-only tests, the OPS was disabled. Figure 7-1 shows a typical configuration for an ac frequency-response test of the D2S.

The THS3215EVM includes unpopulated, optional, passive elements at the D2S inputs to implement a differential filter. These elements were not used in the D2S characterization, and the two input pins were terminated to ground through 49.9 Ω resistors. DC test points are provided through 10 kΩ or 20 kΩ resistors on all THS3215 nodes. Figure 7-1 also shows the output network used to emulate a 200 Ω load resistance (RLOAD) while presenting a 50 Ω source back to the D2S output pin. The R3 (= 169 Ω) and R4 (= 73.2 Ω) resistors combine with the 50 Ω network analyzer input impedance to present a 200 Ω load at VO1 (pin 6), The impedance presented from the input of the network analyzer back to the D2S output (VO1, pin 6) is 50 Ω. The 16.5 dB insertion loss intrinsic to this dc-coupled impedance network is removed from the characterization curves. VREF (pin 14) was connected to GND for all the tests.

GUID-78AE4E68-B218-4E4B-9937-F49872428136-low.gifFigure 7-1 D2S Input and Output Interface Showing 50 Ω Differential Input, and 200 Ω RLOAD at VO1