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