Analog Devices Inc. EVAL-ADA4356EBZ Evaluation Board

Analog Devices EVAL-ADA4356EBZ Evaluation Board is a fully featured hardware platform designed to evaluate the performance and functionality of the ADA4356 programmable transimpedance, current‑to‑bits receiver μModule in real‑world signal acquisition scenarios. The ADI EVAL-ADA4356EBZ board integrates all required support circuitry to enable direct conversion of fast, low‑level current signals into high‑speed digital data, making the board well-suited for optical and sensing applications that demand wide dynamic range and low noise.

At its core, the evaluation board showcases the ADA4356’s programmable‑gain transimpedance amplifier, selectable analog low‑pass filtering, and 14‑bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) operating at up to 125MSPS, allowing users to assess signal integrity, noise performance, and response to short current pulses. EVAL-ADA4356EBZ supports serial LVDS data output for high‑speed interfacing to FPGA platforms and provides SPI control for configuring gain and filter settings. Designed for compatibility with FMC‑based FPGA carrier boards, the ADI EVAL-ADA4356EBZ enables comprehensive system‑level testing and rapid prototyping for applications such as time‑of‑flight (ToF) measurement, optical sensing, range finding, and optical time‑domain reflectometry, all while minimizing external component requirements and setup complexity.

Features

  • Fully-featured evaluation board for the ADA4356 single-channel, current input, analog-to-digital converter (ADC) μModule in a 12mm × 6mm, 84-ball ball grid array (BGA) package
  • Analysis | Control | Evaluation (ACE) Software plug-in available for device configuration, data capture, and performance evaluation
  • Onboard power solution and input current source
  • Onboard input signal current divider for current range extension
  • Provision for TIA gain logic control through 3-pin headers
  • Self-debug circuitry for quick diagnostics of the board’s supplies
  • FMC compatible, configured for ZedBoard, but can also be controlled using other FMC-based FPGAs

Applications

  • Time-of-Flight (ToF) systems
  • Current-to-bits conversion
  • Range finders
  • Fiber optic sensing
  • Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR)

Kit Contents

  • 1x EVAL-ADA4356EBZ evaluation board (populated)
  • 6x standoffs
  • 2x screws
  • 6x 2.54mm shunt connectors

Required Equipment

  • Hardware
    • PC running Windows® 10 operating system or higher
    • Digilent ZedBoard with 12V wall adapter power supply
    • Function generator
  • Cables and components
    • SMA cable to connect the EVAL-ADA4356EBZ board to the signal source
    • Ethernet cable to connect the ZedBoard to the PC
    • SD card containing system board boot files and Kuiper Linux OS
Inilathala: 2026-03-17 | Na-update: 2026-03-20