Sensing & Detection Solutions
National's analog solutions support all key sensing applications. Precision amplifiers and data converters provide accuracy and speed to enable better process control and more uniform products, less fallout, and quicker response times.
Design Tools:
Serial Digital Interface (SDI) Solutions
National's is a leader in SDI solutions with complete chipsets including cable drivers & equalizers, reclockers, SerDes, signal conditioning, HDMI cable extenders, and more.
Design Tools & Resources:
- SD303EVK/SD307EVK - LMH0303/LMH0307 triple-rate single/dual SDI cable driver with cable detect
- SDXILEVK - Triple-rate SDI & video clocking daughter card for Xilinx Spartan-3A/3E FPGAs
- ML571-1982CLK - High-Performance Video Clock Module for Xilinx Virtex-5 LXT FPGAs
- SDI Evaluation Boards - A complete list of National's SDI evaluation boards.
- SDI Technical Library - This invaluable resource includes lab reports, white papers and conference papers.
- CTXIL671: 3G-SDI FMC - This FMC expansion card enables users to design and verify their implementations against multiple HD-SDI standards.
Gigasample Test & Measurement
National's family of ultra high speed ADCs offer best in class performance at the lowest power consumption. The family offers both 8- and 10-bit ADCs at up to 3 GSPS speed.
- RD-143 Is an 8-bit 3 GSPS data acquisition reference design. It includes an onboard FPGA and local microcontroller to provide an interface to National Semiconductor's WaveVision software to allow data capture directly to a PC.
- ADC10D1000 Evaluation Board is a complete subsystem which features the ADC10D1000 and an onboard Virtex-4 FPGA for data buffering. Fully supported by National Semiconductor's WaveVision software to allow data capture directly to a PC.
- WaveVision5 Software is an easy-to-use data acquisition and analysis tool designed to help users evaluate National Semiconductor's high-speed ADCs.
- ADC10D1500RB Reference Board is a complete subsystem which features the ADC10D1500 and onboard Virtex-4 FPGA for data buffering. Using the WaveVision 5 software enables PC-based data analysis.
Base Station Solutions
National's base station signal path solutions feature the world's highest performance 16-bit ADCs and include ADCs, high-speed amplifiers, jitter cleaners, PLLs, interface, and more.
Reference Designs:
- RD-179 - High-IF Sub-sampling Receiver Subsystem with large/small signal SNR of 71/72.7 dBFS and SFDR greater than 80/92 dBFS. Features the ADC16DV160 dual 16-bit, 160 MSPS ADC, LMH6517 DVA, and LMK04031B clock conditioner.
- RD-170 - The SP16130CH4RB Reference Board demonstrates a low IF receiver subsystem application with performance for a 52 MHz input signal of SNR = 75.8 dBFS and SFDR greater than 84 dBFS. It features the ADC16V130 and LMK04031.
- RD-147 - The ADC14DS105KARB is a low IF receiver subsystem reference design board demonstrates a low IF receiver subsystem with performance for a 40 MHz input signal of 73.3 dBFS and SFDR greater than 85 dBFS. If features the LMH6552, ADC14DS105 and LMK02000.
- RD-146 - This reference design implements a High IF Receiver circuit with performance for a 169 MHz input signal of 68.3 dBFS and SFDR of 77 dBFS. It features the LMH6515, ADC14V155 and LMK03001C
