General Description

The MAX100 ECL-compatible, 250Msps, 8-bit analog-todigital converter (ADC) allows accurate digitizing of analog signals from DC to 125MHz (Nyquist frequency). Designed with Maxim’s proprietary advanced bipolar processes, the MAX100 contains a high-performance track/hold (T/H) amplifier and a quantizer in a single ceramic strip-line package.

Features

♦ 250Msps Conversion Rate

♦ 6.8 Effective Bits at 125MHz

♦ Less than ±1/2LSB INL

♦ 50Ω Differential or Single-Ended Inputs

♦ ±270mV Input Signal Range

♦ Reference Sense Inputs

♦ Ratiometric Reference Inputs

♦ Configurable Dual-Output Data Paths

♦ Latched, ECL-Compatible Outputs

♦ Low Error Rate, Less than 10-15 Metastable States

♦ Selectable On-Chip 8:16 Demultiplexer

♦ 84-Pin Ceramic Flat Pack

Applications

High-Speed Digital Instrumentation

High-Speed Signal Processing

Medical Systems

Radar/Sonar

High-Energy Physics

Communications