The DAC38RF82 and DAC38RF89 are high performance, wide bandwidth RF-sampling digital-to-analog (DACs) that are capable of dual channel input data rate up to 3.33 GSPS or single-channel operation with 8-bits up to 9-GSPS. The devices have a low power JESD204B Interface with up to 8 lanes, with a maximum bit rate of 12.5 Gbps (DAC38RF89) and 12.8 Gbps (DAC38RF82). In dual channel operation, the input interface is capable of data rates up to 3.33 GSPS at 12-bits and 2.5 GSPS at 16-bits resolution without interpolation. When used as a complex baseband transmitter with interpolation modes from 2x to 24x, the DAC38RF82 or DAC38RF89 is capable of synthesizing wideband signals up to 2 GHz bandwidth with 16-bit input resolution and 2.66 GHz bandwidth with 12-bit input resolution. The 8-bit mode allows an input at the full 9 GSPS maximum DAC sample rate and can synthesize wideband signals from 0 to 4.5 GHz. An optional low jitter PLL/VCO simplifies the DAC clock generation by allowing use of a lower frequency reference clock. DAC38RF82 and DAC38RF89 support different VCO frequency ranges, summarized in Device Comparison Table.
- 14-Bit resolution, 9-GSPS DAC with multimode operation
- 16-Bit, Dual-channel data mode
- Max input rate: 2.5-GSPS
- Wideband digital up-converter
- Interpolation: 1,2,4,6,8,10,12,16,18,20,24x
- 12-Bit, Dual-channel data mode
- Max input rate: 3.33-GSPS
- Wideband digital Up-converter
- 8-Bit, Single-channel data mode
- JESD204B interface
- Subclass 1 for multichip synchronization
- DAC38RF89: Maximum lane rate: 12.5 Gbps
- DAC38RF82: Maximum lane rate: 12.8 Gbps
- Differential output
- Supports DC coupling
- RF Full-scale output power (with 2:1 balun):
3 dBm at 2.14 GHz
- Internal PLL and VCO with bypass
- DAC38RF82: fC(VCO) = 5.9 or 8.9 GHz
- DAC38RF89: fC(VCO) = 5 or 7.5 GHz
- Power supplies: -1.8 V, 1.0 V, 1.8 V
- Package: 10 x 10 mm BGA, 0.8 mm pitch,
144-balls
| Resolution (Bits) | 14 |
| Number of DAC channels | 2 |
| Interface type | JESD204B |
| Sample/update rate (Msps) | 8400 |
| Features | Ultra High Speed |
| Rating | Catalog |
| Interpolation | 10x, 12x, 16x, 18x, 1x, 20x, 24x, 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x |
| Power consumption (typ) (mW) | 3800 |
| SFDR (dB) | 97 |
| Architecture | Current Source |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | -40 to 85 |
| Reference type | Ext, Int |