General Description

The MAX101A ECL-compatible, 500Msps, 8-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) allows accurate digitizing of analog signals from DC to 250MHz (Nyquist frequency). Dual monolithic converters, driven by the track/hold (T/H), operate on opposite clock edges (time interleaved). Designed with Maxim’s proprietary advanced bipolar processes, the MAX101A contains a high-performance T/H amplifier and two quantizers in an 84-pin ceramic flat pack.

Features

♦ 500Msps Conversion Rate

♦ 7.0 Effective Bits Typical at 250MHz

♦ 1.2GHz Analog Input Bandwidth

♦ Less than ±1/2LSB INL

♦ 50Ω Differential or Single-Ended Inputs

♦ ±250mV Input Signal Range

♦ Ratiometric Reference Inputs

♦ Dual Latched Output Data Paths

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

♦ 84-Pin Ceramic Flat Pack

Applications

High-Speed Digital Instrumentation

High-Speed Signal Processing

Medical Systems

Radar/Signal Processing

High-Energy Physics

Communications