As high-speed A/D converter speed and performance have steadily increased over the years, direct IF-sampling has likewise become a key technique in the implementation of wideband digital receivers. By moving the converter "up" the signal chain, certain advantages can be realized, but there are also some critical considerations. Join our high-speed converter experts as they examine in detail the ADC function in an IF sampling architecture and work through a typical signal chain application. The design requirements and selection process for the ADC will be covered, as well as practical layout considerations, and much more.

Presenters:
David Buchanan
Staff Applications Engineer
High Speed Converter Group
Analog Devices, Inc.
David received a BSEE from the University of Virginia in 1987 and is presently a Staff Applications Engineer with Analog Devices' High Speed Converter product line, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has held marketing and applications engineering roles at ADI, Adaptec, and STMicroelectronics, involving a variety of high performance analog semiconductor products, including A/D converters, D/A converters, direct digital synthesizers, high speed amplifiers, and magneto resistive head preamplifiers.

Sarah St. John
Sr. Analog and RF Specialist
Avnet Electronics Marketing
Sarah is a Senior Analog and RF Technology Specialist with Avnet Electronics Marketing in Peabody, MA. Sarah holds a BSEE with a Digital Design minor from Northeastern University and during the past 17 years, she has held various application and marketing positions involving analog and RF semiconductors at Avnet.