[Premium-Rx] The new R&S EM510 Direct-Sampling HF Receiver

[John Miles]

Yes, that does move it from the "meh, what else is new" category to the
"very interesting" category.  I'd definitely be curious to see more
information on their 60+ MHz 24-bit ADC.

-- john, KE5FX

>
> Hi Clemens,
>
> That is astounding - a 24-bit ADC clocked at 64 or 66 MHz, and
> sampling a 3
> to 10 MHz band slice!
>
> In a 24-bit ADC with ENOB = 20 (for example),  the theoretical margin
> between the noise floor and the "all 1's" point is 120 dB.
> Assuming a 30 dB
> process gain in the DDC following the ADC, this leads to a theoretical
> dynamic range of 150 dB for a 3 MHz-wide RF sample window and a 3 kHz-wide
> baseband.
>
> The ADC's SFDR will now be the limiting factor in the DR
> performance of the
> EM510. I wonder what SFDR values will be achievable with this fast 24-bit
> ADC.
>
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
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