• 基于ATE平台实现JESD204B接口的超高速ADC测试系统研究

    Research on the JESD204B high-speed ADC testing system with ATE

    • 针对超高速模数转换器(ADC)测试中对JESD204B接口性能评估及量产测试的需求,提出一种基于自动测试设备(ATE)的JESD204B超高速ADC测试方法。该方法在单板卡上实现最高200 Gbps吞吐量,并支持系统扩展,旨在摆脱传统测试对FPGA编程的依赖,提升测试通用性与效率,满足大规模量产与性能评估需求。通过分析超高速ADC性能测试要求,设计了无需外部高精度信号源的低抖动时钟方案,显著降低时钟抖动至87 fs。在物理层,采用10B+20B触发模式实现关键数据定位,并通过调整触发关键字克服ATE采集板卡的采数限制,完成16路7.5 Gbps数据的同步采集与解析;最终通过数据重组还原原始ADC数据,实现完整性能测试。对一款6 GSPS JESD204B接口ADC进行测试,在4 GHz正弦输入条件下,获得52 dBFS的信噪比(SNR)及65.8 dBFS的无杂散动态范围(SFDR),时钟抖动由5 ps优化至87 fs,性能提升逾一个数量级,有效解决了ATE设备无法支持JESD204B协议的问题。测试结果优于同类芯片典型指标,满足设计要求。整个开发过程无需FPGA编程,基于ATE平台具备良好的通用性、稳定性与可扩展性,为超高速ADC的工程测试提供了高效解决方案。

       

      Abstract: To address the requirements of performance evaluation and mass production testing for ultra-high-speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with JESD204B interfaces, this paper proposes a JESD204B-based ultra-high-speed ADC test method utilizing automated test equipment (ATE). The proposed method achieves a maximum throughput of 200 Gbps on a single board while supporting system expansion, aiming to eliminate the dependence on FPGA programming in conventional testing, enhance test versatility and efficiency, and satisfy the demands of large-scale production and performance assessment. Through analysis of the performance testing requirements for ultra-high-speed ADCs, a low-jitter clock scheme that does not rely on an external high-precision signal source is designed, significantly reducing the clock jitter to 87 fs. At the physical layer, a 10B+20B trigger pattern is employed to locate critical data, and the trigger keywords are adjusted to overcome the data acquisition limitations of the ATE capture board, enabling synchronized acquisition and parsing of 16-lane 7.5-Gbps JESD204B data. The original ADC data are subsequently reconstructed through data recombination, thereby accomplishing comprehensive performance testing. The proposed method is validated on a 6-GSPS ADC with a JESD204B interface. Under a 4-GHz sinusoidal input, the measured signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) reach 52 dBFS and 65.8 dBFS, respectively. The clock jitter is reduced from 5 ps to 87 fs, representing an improvement of more than one order of magnitude, which effectively resolves the incompatibility of conventional ATE systems with the JESD204B protocol. The test results exceed the typical specifications of comparable devices and meet all design requirements. The entire development process involves no FPGA programming, and the ATE-based platform ensures excellent versatility, stability, and scalability, providing an efficient solution for engineering testing of ultra-high-speed ADCs.

       

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