General Description
The MAX108 PECL-compatible, 1.5Gsps, 8-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) allows accurate digitizing of analog signals with bandwidths to 2.2GHz. Fabricated on Maxim’s proprietary advanced GST-2 bipolar process, the MAX108 integrates a high-performance track/hold (T/H) amplifier and a quantizer on a single monolithic die.

Features
♦ 1.5Gsps Conversion Rate
♦ 2.2GHz Full-Power Analog Input Bandwidth
♦ 7.5 Effective Bits at fIN = 750MHz (Nyquist Frequency)
♦ ±0.25LSB INL and DNL
♦ 50Ω Differential Analog Inputs
♦ ±250mV Input Signal Range
♦ On-Chip, +2.5V Precision Bandgap Voltage Reference
♦ Latched, Differential PECL Digital Outputs
♦ Selectable 8:16 Demultiplexer
♦ Internal Demux Reset Input with Reset Output
♦ 192-Contact ESBGA Package
♦ Pin Compatible with MAX104 (1Gsps) and MAX106 (600Msps)

Applications
    Digital RF/IF Signal Processing
    Direct RF Downconversion
    High-Speed Data Acquisition
    Digital Oscilloscopes
    High-Energy Physics
    Radar/ECM Systems
    ATE Systems