Analog Devices Press Release - 2/25/2009 |
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ADI Announces Low-Noise, Linear-in-dB, Quad VGA Provides 24-dB Gain Range for Communications, Medical Radiology, and Advanced Video Equipment ADI’s AD8264 quad-channel VGA with four on-chip ADC drivers increases channel densities and resolution in PET scanners through dramatic reduction in board space. Integrated variable gain control, closely matched channel-to-channel performance and dc coupling also reduce propagation delays and yield faster signal transition times in communications and advanced video applications.   February
25, 2009, NORWOOD, Mass.--(EON:
Enhanced Online News)-- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI),
the world leader in high-speed amplifiers, introduced today the
AD8264 quad-channel VGA (variable-gain amplifier)—a highly integrated
device designed for PET (positron emission tomography) scanners, communication
systems, and advanced video equipment. The AD8264 is the industry’s
leading four-channel VGA and the first to integrate four ADC (analog-to-digital
converter) drivers, enabling radiological equipment designers, for example,
to reduce printed-circuit board area and simplify layout by replacing
eight components with a single device. Space savings is a key design requirement for advanced systems in many applications. Next-generation PET scanner designs are increasing channel densities to enhance image resolution and improve patient diagnostics, despite limits to the physical size of the scanning element, or gantry. The high-speed AD8264 VGA has a single-ended output for wide-bandwidth applications, and auxiliary differential ADC drivers that operate with ADI’s data converters, including the AD9222 octal and AD9228 quad 12-bit ADCs. The AD8264 quad VGA is also suited for wireless infrastructure equipment where its four DC-coupled channels and precise gain control allow communication-systems designers to more easily adjust output-signal levels and eliminate the time and cost associated with matching four discrete VGAs. For advanced broadcast and video-security applications, ADI’s new VGA improves picture quality by more accurately white-balancing RGB (red-green-blue) signals and better managing gain-trim calibration over the system’s life. Each of the AD8264’s four linear-in-dB VGA channels has independent gain control. Each channel comprises a high-impedance preamplifier, a high-speed VGA, and a differential output amplifier. The AD8264’s pinout provides single-ended output taps directly from the VGAs, which have a -3 dB bandwidth of 235 MHz, and balanced outputs from the 80-MHz output amplifiers. Dual supply operation enables gain control of negative-going pulses such as those that photodiodes, photo-multiplier tubes, and video signal-sources generate. With a 24-dB gain range, the AD8264 features a gain-control interface that provides a precise 20 dB/V linear-in-dB scale. A common gain-control reference for all channels simplifies wiring. The differential gain-control structure accommodates a wide range of common-mode operating points, simplifying the interface to any analog or digital control source. A VOCM pin sets the common-mode voltage of the differential output stage to match most modern single-supply ADCs, and allows for dc level-shift of the output. Power consumption is 125-mW per channel at ±3.3V. Availability and Pricing Product Samples Availability Temperature Range Pricing Per 1,000 Packaging AD8264 NOW March 2009 –40°C to +85°C $11.95 40-lead LFCSP About Analog Devices, Inc. Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged throughout the industry as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Celebrating over 40 years as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications, Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “ADI” and is included in the S&P 500 Index. For more information on ADI's most recent product releases, visit our Press Release home page. Contacts Analog Devices, Inc. Bob Olson, 781-937-1666 bob.olson@analog.com Posted 2/28/2009 |