WM8235 
 
 
 
210MSPS 9-Channel AFE with Sensor 
Timing Generation and LVDS/CMOS Data Output 
 
DESCRIPTION FEATURES 
 210MSPS conversion rate 
The WM8235 is a 16-bit analogue front end/digitiser IC 
which processes and digitises the analogue output signals  16-bit ADC resolution 
from CCD sensors or Contact Image Sensors (CIS) at pixel 
 Current consumption  390mA 
sample rates of up to 23MSPS per channel. 
 3.3V  single supply operation 
The device has nine analogue signal processing channels  Sample and hold / correlated double sampling 
each of which contains Reset Level Clamping, Correlated 
 Programmable offset adjust (8-bit resolution) 
Double Sampling (also Sample and Hold), Programmable 
 Flexible clamp timing 
Gain, Automatic Gain Control (AGC) and Offset adjust 
 Pixel clamp / line clamp mode  
functions. 
 Programmable clamp voltage 
The output from each of these channels is time multiplexed, 
 Programmable CIS/CCD timing generator 
in pairs, into three high-speed 16-bit Analogue to Digital 
 Internally generated voltage references 
Converters.  The digital data is available in a variety of 
 Compliant for Spread Spectrum Clock 
output formats via the flexible data port.  
 LVDS/CMOS output options 
The WM8235 has a user selectable LVDS or CMOS output 
 LVDS 5pair 490MHz 35-bit data 
architecture. 
 CMOS 90MHz output maximum 
An internal 5-bit DAC is supplied for internal reference level 
 Complete on chip clock generator. MCLK 5MHz to 23MHz 
generation. This may be used during CDS to reference CIS 
 Internal timing adjustment 
signals or during clamping to clamp CCD signals. An 
 Automatic Gain Control 
external reference level may also be supplied. ADC 
references are generated internally, ensuring optimum  Automatic Black Level Calibration 
performance from the device.  
 56-lead QFN package 7mm x 7mm 
 Serial control interface 
A programmable automatic Black-Level Calibration function 
is available to adjust the DC offset of the output data.  
 
The WM8235 features a sensor timing clock generator for 
APPLICATIONS 
both CCD and CIS sensors. The clock generator can accept 
a slow or fast reference clock input and also has a flexible 
 Digital copiers  
timing adjustment function for output timing clocks to allow 
 USB2.0 compatible scanners 
use of many different sensors. 
 Multi-function peripherals 
 
 High-speed CCD/CIS sensor interface 
 
 
 
   Rev 4.5 
 Copyright  Cirrus Logic, Inc., 20102015 
DEC 15 
           WM8235 
 
BLOCK DIAGRAM 
VRLC/VBIAS
VREF1C VREF2C VREF3C DBVDD
AVDD1 AGND1
VREF
/BIAS
CDS
IN1
+ PGA +
RLC
S/H
WM8235
I/P SIGNAL
OFFSET
POLARITY
DAC
ADJUST
M
10/16
CDS 16bit
IN2 U +
RLC + PGA +
S/H ADC
X
OFFSET HZCTRL
I/P SIGNAL
DAC
D
POLARITY
I
ADJUST
G
I
CDS
IN3
RLC + PGA +
T
S/H
OFFSET A
I/P SIGNAL
DAC
L
POLARITY
D1P/OP[0]
ADJUST
C
D1N/OP[1]
7
O
CDS
IN4 D2P/OP[2]
RLC + PGA +
N
S/H D2N/OP[3]
I/P SIGNAL
OFFSET T
7 LVDS(
POLARITY
DAC D3P/OP[4]
R Chanel 
ADJUST D3N/OP[5]
O
link)/
7
D4P/OP[6]
M L
CMOS
10/16
CDS 16bit
IN5
+ PGA + U +
RLC D4N/OP[7]
S/H ADC
7
X
&
D5P/OP[8]
OFFSET
I/P SIGNAL
D5N/OP[9]
DAC
POLARITY D 7
DCLKP/OC[1]
ADJUST
A
DCLKN/OC[2]
T
CDS 7
IN6
RLC + PGA +
A
S/H
OFFSET
I/P SIGNAL M
DAC
POLARITY
A
ADJUST
P
P
CDS
IN7
+ PGA + I
RLC
S/H
N
I/P SIGNAL
OFFSET
G
POLARITY
DAC
ADJUST 10/16
16bit
+
M
ADC
CDS
IN8
RLC + PGA + U
S/H
X
OFFSET
I/P SIGNAL
DAC LDO1VDD
POLARITY LDO1GND
LDO1
ADJUST LDO1VOUT
CDS
IN9
RLC + PGA +
LDO2VDD
S/H
LDO2 LDO2GND
OFFSET
LDO2VOUT
I/P SIGNAL
DAC
POLARITY
ADJUST
BLACK LEVEL 
CALIBRATION
RLC
DAC
Phase
AUTO GAIN
MCLK
Adjustment
CONTROL
SDO
CCD SENSOR SEN
SERIAL
TIMING GENERATION CONTROL SCK
INTERFACE SDI
MON DSLCT1 DSLCT2 DBGND
 
 
2  Rev 4.5 
CLK1
CLK2
CLK3
CLK4
CLK5
CLK6
CLK7
CLK8
TGSYNC