Octal LNA/VGA/AAF/ADC
and CW I/Q Demodulator
AD9278 Data Sheet
FEATURES GENERAL DESCRIPTION 8 channels of LNA, VGA, AAF, ADC, and I/Q demodulator
Low power: 88 mW per channel, TGC mode, 40 MSPS;
32 mW per channel, CW mode
10 mm × 10 mm, 144-ball CSP-BGA
TGC channel input-referred noise: 1.3 nV/√Hz, max gain
Flexible power-down modes
Fast recovery from low power standby mode: 158 dBc/√Hz
Output-referred SNR: 153 dBc/√Hz, 1 kHz offset, −3 dBFS The AD9278 is designed for low cost, low power, small size,
and ease of use for medical ultrasound and automotive radar. It
contains eight channels of a variable gain amplifier (VGA) with
a low noise preamplifier (LNA), an antialiasing filter (AAF), an
analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and an I/Q demodulator
with programmable phase rotation.
Each channel features a variable gain range of 45 dB, a fully
differential signal path, an active input preamplifier termination,
and a maximum gain of up to 51 dB. The channel is optimized
for high dynamic performance and low power in applications
where a small package size is critical.
The LNA has a single-ended-to-differential gain that is selectable
through the SPI. Assuming a 15 MHz noise bandwidth (NBW) …