AD9774AS [ADI]

14-Bit, 32 MSPS TxDAC⑩ with 4x Interpolation Filters; 14位, 32 MSPS TxDAC⑩ 4倍内插滤波器
AD9774AS
型号: AD9774AS
厂家: ADI    ADI
描述:

14-Bit, 32 MSPS TxDAC⑩ with 4x Interpolation Filters
14位, 32 MSPS TxDAC⑩ 4倍内插滤波器

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14-Bit, 32 MSPS TxDAC+™  
with 4
؋
 Interpolation Filters  
a
AD9774  
FEATURES  
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM  
Single 3 V or 5 V Supply  
14-Bit DAC Resolution and Input Data Width  
32 MSPS Input Data Rate at 5 V  
13.5 MHz Reconstruction Bandwidth  
12 ENOBS @ 1 MHz  
77 dBc SFDR @ 5 MHz  
4
؋
 Interpolation Filter  
PLL  
DIVIDE  
VCO  
IN/EXT  
PLL  
CLK4
؋
IN PLLLOCK ENABLE  
PLLCOM  
LPF  
AD9774  
PLL CLOCK  
MULTIPLIER  
CLK IN/OUT  
1
؋
 
2
؋
 
4
؋
 
PLLVDD  
4
؋
 
69 dB Image Rejection  
14  
14  
14  
14  
DATA  
INPUTS  
(DB13-DB0)  
IOUTA  
IOUTB  
EDGE  
TRIGGERED  
LATCHES  
14-BIT  
DAC  
2
؋
 
2
؋
 
84% Passband to Nyquist Ratio  
0.002 dB Passband Ripple  
23 3/4 Cycle Latency  
Internal 4
؋
 Clock Multiplier  
On-Chip 1.20 V Reference  
44-Lead MQFP Package  
SNOOZE  
SLEEP  
REFIO  
FSADJ  
+1.2V REFERENCE  
AND CONTROL AMP  
REFLO REFCOMP  
ICOMP ACOM AVDD  
DVDD  
DCOM  
APPLICATIONS  
Communication Transmit Channel:  
Wireless Basestations  
ADSL/HFC Modems  
Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS)  
Edge-triggered input latches, a 4× clock multiplier, and a tem-  
perature compensated bandgap reference have also been inte-  
grated to provide a complete monolithic DAC solution. Flexible  
supply options support +3 V and +5 V CMOS logic families.  
TTL logic levels can also be accommodated by reducing the  
AD9774 digital supply.  
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  
The on-chip reference and control amplifier are configured for  
maximum accuracy and flexibility. The AD9774 can be driven  
by the on-chip reference or by a variety of external reference  
voltages. The full-scale current of the AD9774 can be adjusted  
over a 2 mA to 20 mA range, thus providing additional gain  
ranging capabilities.  
The AD9774 is a single supply, oversampling, 14-bit digital-to-  
analog converter (DAC) optimized for waveform reconstruction  
applications requiring exceptional dynamic range. Manufac-  
tured on an advanced CMOS process, it integrates a complete,  
low distortion 14-bit DAC with a 4× digital interpolation filter  
and clock multiplier. The two-stage, 4× digital interpolation  
filter provides more than a six-fold reduction in the complexity  
of the analog reconstruction-filter. It does so by multiplying the  
input data rate by a factor of four while simultaneously suppressing  
the original inband images by more than 69 dB. The on-chip  
clock multiplier provides all the necessary clocks. The AD9774  
can reconstruct full-scale waveforms having bandwidths as high  
as 13.5 MHz when operating at an input data rate of 32 MSPS  
and a DAC output rate of 128 MSPS.  
The AD9774 is available in a 44-lead MQFP package. It is  
specified for operation over the industrial temperature range.  
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS  
1. On-Chip 4× interpolation filter eases analog reconstruction  
filter requirements by suppressing the first three images by 69 dB.  
2. Low glitch and fast settling time provide outstanding dynamic  
performance for waveform reconstruction or digital synthesis  
requirements, including communications.  
The 14-bit DAC provides differential current outputs to support  
differential or single-ended applications. A segmented current  
source architecture is combined with a proprietary switching tech-  
nique to reduce spurious components and enhance dynamic per-  
formance. Matching between the two current outputs ensures  
enhanced dynamic performance in a differential output configura-  
tion. The differential current outputs may be fed into a transformer  
or tied directly to an output resistor to provide two complementary,  
single-ended voltage outputs. A differential op amp topology can  
also be used to obtain a single-ended output voltage. The output  
voltage compliance range is nominally 1.25 V.  
3. On-chip, edge-triggered input CMOS latches interface readily  
to CMOS and TTL logic families. The AD9774 can support  
input data rates up to 32 MSPS.  
4. A temperature compensated, 1.20 V bandgap reference is  
included on-chip, providing a complete DAC solution. An  
external reference may also be used.  
5. The current output(s) of the AD9774 can easily be configured  
for various single-ended or differential circuit topologies.  
6. On-chip clock multiplier generates all the high-speed clocks  
required by the internal interpolation filters. Both 2× and 4×  
clocks are generated from the lower rate data clock supplied  
by the user.  
TxDAC+ is a trademark of Analog Devices, Inc.  
REV. B  
Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and  
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices for its  
use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties  
which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or  
otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Analog Devices.  
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106, U.S.A.  
Tel: 781/329-4700  
Fax: 781/326-8703  
World Wide Web Site: http://www.analog.com  
© Analog Devices, Inc., 1998  
AD9774–SPECIFICATIONS  
DC SPECIFICATIONS  
(TMIN to TMAX, AVDD = +5 V, PLLVDD = +5 V, DVDD = +5 V, IOUTFS = 20 mA, unless otherwise noted)  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
RESOLUTION  
14  
Bits  
DC ACCURACY1  
Integral Linearity Error (INL)  
TA = +25°C  
TMIN to TMAX  
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)  
TA = +25°C  
±4  
±3  
LSB  
LSB  
T
MIN to TMAX  
Monotonicity (12-Bit)  
GUARANTEED OVER RATED SPECIFICATION TEMPERATURE RANGE  
ANALOG OUTPUT  
Offset Error  
Gain Error (Without Internal Reference)  
Gain Error (With Internal Reference)  
Full-Scale Output Current2  
Output Compliance Range  
Output Resistance  
–0.025  
–7  
+7.5  
+0.025  
+7  
+7.5  
% of FSR  
% of FSR  
% of FSR  
mA  
V
kΩ  
±1  
±1  
20  
1.25  
100  
5
Output Capacitance  
pF  
REFERENCE OUTPUT  
Reference Voltage  
1.14  
0.1  
1.20  
1
1.26  
1.25  
V
µA  
Reference Output Current3  
REFERENCE INPUT  
Input Compliance Range  
Reference Input Resistance  
V
MΩ  
1
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS  
Unipolar Offset Drift  
Gain Drift (Without Internal Reference)  
Gain Drift (With Internal Reference)  
Reference Voltage Drift  
0
ppm of FSR/°C  
ppm of FSR/°C  
ppm of FSR/°C  
ppm of FSR/°C  
±50  
±100  
±100  
POWER SUPPLY  
AVDD  
Voltage Range4  
2.7  
5.0  
26.5  
3.2  
5.5  
32  
5
V
mA  
mA  
Analog Supply Current (IAVDD  
Analog Supply Current in SLEEP Mode (IAVDD  
)
)
PLLVDD  
Voltage Range  
Clock Multiplier Supply Current (IPLLVDD  
DVDD  
Voltage Range  
Digital Supply Current at 5 V (IDVDD  
Digital Supply Current at 5 V in SNOOZE Mode (IDVDD  
2.7  
2.7  
5.0  
13  
5.5  
17  
V
mA  
)
5.0  
5.5  
140.0  
50.0  
V
5
)
123.0  
42.0  
62.0  
mA  
mA  
mA  
)
5
Digital Supply Current at 3 V (IDVDD  
Nominal Power Dissipation  
AVDD and DVDD at 3 V6  
)
415  
1125  
mW  
mW  
% of FSR/V  
% of FSR/V  
% of FSR/V  
AVDD and DVDD at 5 V6  
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)7 – AVDD  
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)7 – PLLVDD  
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)7 – DVDD  
–0.2  
–0.025  
–0.025  
+0.2  
+0.025  
+0.025  
OPERATING RANGE  
–40  
+85  
°C  
NOTES  
1Measured at IOUTA driving a virtual ground.  
2Nominal full-scale current, IOUTFS, is 32 × the IREF current.  
3Use an external amplifier to drive any external load.  
4For operation below 3 V, it is recommended that the output current be reduced to 12 mA or less to maintain optimum performance.  
5Measured at fCLOCK = 25 MSPS and fOUT = 1.01 MHz.  
6Measured as unbuffered voltage output into 50 RLOAD at IOUTA and IOUTB, fCLOCK = 32 MSPS and fOUT = 12.8 MHz.  
7±5% power supply variation.  
Specifications subject to change without notice.  
–2–  
REV. B  
AD9774  
(TMIN to TMAX, AVDD = +5 V, PLLVDD = +5 V, DVDD = +5 V, IOUTFS = 20 mA, Differential Transformer  
Coupled Output, 50 Doubly Terminated, unless otherwise noted)  
DYNAMIC SPECIFICATIONS  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE  
Maximum Output Update Rate w/DVDD = 5 V  
Maximum Output Update Rate w/DVDD = 3 V  
Output Settling Time (tST) (to 0.025%)  
128  
100  
MSPS  
MSPS  
ns  
128  
35  
55  
5
2.5  
2.5  
50  
Output Propagation Delay (tPD  
Glitch Impulse  
)
Clocks1  
pV-s  
ns  
Output Rise Time (10% to 90%)1  
Output Fall Time (10% to 90%)1  
Output Noise (IOUTFS = 20 mA)  
ns  
pA/Hz2  
AC LINEARITY TO NYQUIST  
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) to Nyquist  
fCLOCK = 25 MSPS; fOUT = 1.01 MHz  
0 dBFS Output  
79  
86  
75  
75  
78  
77  
79  
78  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
–6 dBFS Output  
–12 dBFS Output  
–18 dBFS Output  
fCLOCK = 32 MSPS; fOUT = 1.01 MHz  
fCLOCK = 32 MSPS; fOUT = 5.01 MHz  
f
f
CLOCK = 32 MSPS; fOUT = 10.01 MHz  
CLOCK = 32 MSPS; fOUT = 13.01 MHz  
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)  
fCLOCK = 25 MSPS; fOUT = 1.01 MHz; 0 dBFS  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)  
fCLOCK = 25 MSPS; fOUT = 1.01 MHz; 0 dBFS  
–75  
76  
dB  
dB  
NOTES  
1Propagation delay is delay from data input to DAC update.  
2Measured single-ended into 50 load.  
Specifications subject to change without notice.  
(TMIN to TMAX, AVDD = +5 V, PLLVDD = +5 V, DVDD = +5 V, IOUTFS = 20 mA unless otherwise noted)  
DIGITAL SPECIFICATIONS  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
DIGITAL INPUTS  
Logic “1” Voltage @ DVDD = +5 V  
Logic “1” Voltage @ DVDD = +3 V  
Logic “0” Voltage @ DVDD = +5 V  
Logic “0” Voltage @ DVDD = +3 V  
Logic “1” Current  
Logic “0” Current  
Input Capacitance  
Input Setup Time (tS)  
Input Hold Time (tH)  
3.5  
2.1  
5
3
0
0
V
V
V
V
µA  
µA  
pF  
ns  
ns  
ns  
1.3  
0.9  
+10  
+10  
–10  
–10  
5
2.5  
1.5  
4
Latch Pulsewidth (tLPW  
)
DB0–DB11  
CLOCK  
tS  
tH  
tLPW  
tST  
tPD  
IOUTA  
OR  
IOUTB  
0.025%  
0.025%  
Figure 1. Timing Diagram  
–3–  
REV. B  
AD9774–SPECIFICATIONS  
(TMIN to TMAX, AVDD = +2.7 V to +5.5 V, DVDD = +2.7 V to +5.5 V, IOUTFS = 20 mA unless  
DIGITAL FILTER SPECIFICATIONS otherwise noted)  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
MAXIMUM INPUT CLOCK RATE (fCLOCK  
)
DVDD = 5 V  
DVDD = 3 V  
32  
25  
MSPS  
MSPS  
32  
DIGITAL FILTER CHARACTERISTICS  
Passband Width1: 0.005 dB  
Passband Width: 0.01 dB  
Passband Width: 0.1 dB  
Passband Width: –3 dB  
0.410  
0.414  
0.420  
0.482  
fOUT/fCLOCK  
fOUT/fCLOCK  
fOUT/fCLOCK  
fOUT/fCLOCK  
LINEAR PHASE (FIR IMPLEMENTATION)  
STOPBAND REJECTION  
0.591 fCLOCK to 3.419 fCLOCK  
0.591 fCLOCK to 1.409 fCLOCK  
–69.5  
–79.5  
dB  
dB  
GROUP DELAY2  
38  
Input Clocks  
IMPULSE RESPONSE DURATION  
–40 dB  
–60 dB  
53  
62  
Input Clocks  
Input Clocks  
NOTES  
1Excludes sinx/x characteristic of DAC.  
2Defined as the number of data clock cycles between impulse input and peak of output response.  
Specifications subject to change without notice.  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*  
With  
ORDERING GUIDE  
Temperature  
Package  
Package  
Option*  
Respect  
to  
Model  
Range  
Description  
Parameter  
Min Max  
Units  
AD9774AS  
AD9774EB  
–40°C to +85°C  
44-Lead MQFP  
Evaluation Board  
S-44  
AVDD  
DVDD  
ACOM  
DCOM  
–0.3 +6.5  
–0.3 +6.5  
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
°C  
°C  
°C  
*S = Metric Quad Flatpack.  
PLLVDD  
PLLCOM –0.3 +6.5  
ACOM  
PLLCOM  
PLLCOM  
AVDD  
PLLVDD  
PLLVDD  
CLKIN, CLK4×IN  
SLEEP, SNOOZE  
Digital Inputs  
PLL DIVIDE, LPF  
PLLLOCK  
VCO IN/EXT  
IOUTA/IOUTB  
REFIO, FSADJ  
FSADJ  
DCOM  
ACOM  
DCOM  
DVDD  
DVDD  
AVDD  
DVDD  
DCOM  
DCOM  
ACOM  
ACOM  
ACOM  
ACOM  
ACOM  
ACOM  
ACOM  
ACOM  
–0.3 +0.3  
–0.3 +0.3  
–0.3 +0.3  
–6.5 +6.5  
–0.3 +6.5  
–0.3 +6.5  
–0.3 +6.5  
–0.3 DVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 DVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 PLLVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 PLLVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 PLLVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 AVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 AVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 AVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 AVDD + 0.3  
–0.3 +0.3  
THERMAL CHARACTERISTIC  
Thermal Resistance  
44-Lead MQFP  
θJA = 53.2°C/W  
θJC = 19°C/W  
ICOMP  
REFCOM  
Junction Temperature  
Storage Temperature  
Lead Temperature  
(10 sec)  
+150  
+150  
+300  
–65  
*Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause perma-  
nent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only; functional operation of the  
device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational  
sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum ratings  
for extended periods may effect device reliability.  
–4–  
REV. B  
AD9774  
0
–20  
Table I. Integer Filter Coefficients for First Stage Interpola-  
tion Filter (55-Tap Halfband FIR Filter)  
–40  
Lower  
Upper  
Integer  
Coefficient Coefficient Value  
–60  
H(1)  
H(2)  
H(3)  
H(4)  
H(5)  
H(6)  
H(7)  
H(8)  
H(55)  
H(54)  
H(53)  
H(52)  
H(51)  
H(50)  
H(49)  
H(48)  
H(47)  
H(46)  
H(45)  
H(44)  
H(43)  
H(42)  
H(41)  
H(40)  
H(39)  
H(38)  
H(37)  
H(36)  
H(35)  
H(34)  
H(33)  
H(32)  
H(31)  
H(30)  
H(29)  
–1  
0
3
0
–7  
0
15  
0
–28  
0
49  
0
–81  
0
128  
0
–196  
0
295  
0
–447  
0
706  
0
–1274  
0
3976  
6276  
–80  
–100  
–120  
–140  
–160  
–180  
H(9)  
0
0.5  
1.0  
2.0  
1.5  
FREQUENCY – DC TO 2
؋
 f  
H(10)  
H(11)  
H(12)  
H(13)  
H(14)  
H(15)  
H(16)  
H(17)  
H(18)  
H(19)  
H(20)  
H(21)  
H(22)  
H(23)  
H(24)  
H(25)  
H(26)  
H(27)  
H(28)  
CLOCK  
Figure 2a. FIR Filter Frequency Response  
1.0  
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0.0  
–0.2  
–0.4  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
60  
70  
80  
TIME – Samples  
Figure 2b. FIR Filter Impulse Response  
Table II. Integer Filter Coefficients for Second Stage Inter-  
polation Filter (23-Tap Halfband FIR Filter)  
Lower  
Upper  
Integer  
Coefficient Coefficient Value  
H(1)  
H(2)  
H(3)  
H(4)  
H(5)  
H(6)  
H(7)  
H(8)  
H(9)  
H(10)  
H(11)  
H(12)  
H(23)  
H(22)  
H(21)  
H(20)  
H(19)  
H(18)  
H(17)  
H(16)  
H(15)  
H(14)  
H(13)  
–6  
0
37  
0
–125  
0
316  
0
–736  
0
2562  
4096  
CAUTION  
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily  
accumulate on the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection.  
Although the AD9774 features proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may  
occur on devices subjected to high energy electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD  
precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.  
WARNING!  
ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE  
REV. B  
–5–  
AD9774  
PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS  
Pin No.  
Name  
Description  
1, 19, 40, 44 DCOM  
Digital Common.  
2
3–14  
15  
16, 17, 42  
18, 41  
20  
DB13  
DB12–DB1  
DB0  
NC  
DVDD  
CLK IN/OUT  
Most Significant Data Bit (MSB).  
Data Bits 1–12.  
Least Significant Data Bit (LSB).  
No Internal Connection.  
Digital Supply Voltage (+2.7 V to +5.5 V).  
Clock Input when PLL Clock Multiplier enabled. Clock Output when PLL Clock Multiplier  
disabled. Data latched on rising edge.  
21  
22  
23  
PLLLOCK  
CLK4×IN  
PLLDIVIDE  
Phase Lock Loop Lock Signal. Active High indicates PLL is locked to input clock.  
External 4× Clock Input when PLL is disabled. No Connect when internal PLL is active.  
PLL Range Control Pin. Connect to PLLCOM if CLKIN is above 10 MSPS. Connect to  
PLLVDD if CLKIN is between 10 MSPS and 5.5 MSPS.  
24  
VCO IN/EXT  
Internal Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) Enable/Disable Pin. Connect to PLLVDD to enable  
VCO. Connect to PLLCOM to disable VCO and drive CLK4×IN with external VCO output.  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
LPF  
PLL Loop Filter Node. Connect to external VCO control input if internal VCO disabled.  
Phase Lock Loop (PLL) Supply Voltage (+2.7 V to +5.5 V). Must be set to similar voltage as DVDD.  
Phase Lock Loop Common.  
Phase Lock Loop Enable. Connect to PLLVDD to enable. Connect to PLLCOM to disable.  
Factory Test. Leave Open.  
PLLVDD  
PLLCOM  
PLLENABLE  
UNUSED  
REFLO  
Reference Ground when Internal 1.2 V Reference Used. Connect to AVDD to disable internal  
reference.  
31  
REFIO  
Reference Input/Output. Serves as reference input when internal reference disabled (i.e., tie REFLO  
to AVDD). Serves as 1.2 V reference output when internal reference activated (i.e., tie REFLO to  
ACOM). Requires 0.1 µF capacitor to ACOM when internal reference activated.  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
43  
FSADJ  
REFCOMP  
ACOM  
Full-Scale Current Output Adjust.  
Noise Reduction Node. Add 0.1 µF to AVDD.  
Analog Common.  
Analog Supply Voltage (+2.7 V to +5.5 V).  
Complementary DAC Current Output. Full-scale current when all data bits are 0s.  
DAC Current Output. Full-scale current when all data bits are 1s.  
Internal bias node for switch driver circuitry. Decouple to ACOM with 0.1 µF capacitor.  
Power-Down Control Input. Active High. Connect to DCOM if not used.  
AVDD  
IOUTB  
IOUTA  
ICOMP  
SLEEP  
SNOOZE  
SNOOZE Control Input. Deactivates 4× interpolation filter to reduce digital power consumption  
only. Active High. Connect to DCOM if not used.  
PIN CONFIGURATION  
44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34  
33 REFCOMP  
DCOM  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
PIN 1  
IDENTIFIER  
32  
FSADJ  
DB13  
DB12  
31  
REFIO  
30  
DB11  
DB10  
DB9  
REFLO  
29  
UNUSED  
AD9774  
TOP VIEW  
(Not to Scale)  
28  
PLLENABLE  
DB8  
27  
26  
25  
24  
23  
PLLCOM  
PLLVDD  
LPF  
DB7  
DB6  
DB5 10  
VCO IN/EXT  
PLLDIVIDE  
11  
DB4  
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22  
NC = NO CONNECT  
–6–  
REV. B  
AD9774  
DEFINITIONS OF SPECIFICATIONS  
Settling Time  
Linearity Error (Also Called Integral Nonlinearity or INL)  
Linearity error is defined as the maximum deviation of the actual  
analog output from the ideal output, determined by a straight  
line drawn from zero to full scale.  
The time required for the output to reach and remain within a  
specified error band about its final value, measured from the  
start of the output transition.  
Glitch Impulse  
Differential Nonlinearity (or DNL)  
DNL is the measure of the variation in analog value, normalized  
to full scale, associated with a 1 LSB change in digital input code.  
Asymmetrical switching times in a DAC give rise to undesired  
output transients that are quantified by a glitch impulse. It is  
specified the net area of the glitch in pV-s.  
Monotonicity  
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range  
A D/A converter is monotonic if the output either increases or  
remains constant as the digital input increases.  
The difference, in dB, between the rms amplitude of the output  
signal and the peak spurious signal over the specified bandwidth.  
Offset Error  
Total Harmonic Distortion  
The deviation of the output current from the ideal of zero is  
called offset error. For IOUTA, 0 mA output is expected when  
the inputs are all 0s. For IOUTB, 0 mA output is expected  
when all inputs are set to 1s.  
THD is the ratio of the rms sum of the first six harmonic com-  
ponents to the rms value of the measured input signal. It is  
expressed as a percentage or in decibels (dB).  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)  
Gain Error  
S/N is the ratio of the rms value of the measured output signal  
to the rms sum of all other spectral components below the  
Nyquist frequency, excluding the first six harmonics and dc.  
The value for SNR is expressed in decibels.  
The difference between the actual and ideal output span. The  
actual span is determined by the output when all inputs are set  
to 1s, minus the output when all inputs are set to 0s.  
Output Compliance Range  
Passband  
The range of allowable voltage at the output of a current-output  
DAC. Operation beyond the maximum compliance limits may  
cause either output stage saturation or breakdown, resulting in  
nonlinear performance.  
Frequency band in which any input applied therein passes  
unattenuated to the DAC output.  
Stopband Rejection  
The amount of attenuation of a frequency outside the passband  
applied to the DAC, relative to a full-scale signal applied at the  
DAC input within the passband.  
Temperature Drift  
Temperature drift is specified as the maximum change from the  
ambient (+25°C) value to the value at either TMIN or TMAX. For  
offset and gain drift, the drift is reported in ppm of full-scale  
range (FSR) per degree C. For reference drift, the drift is re-  
ported in ppm per degree C.  
Group Delay  
Number of input clocks between an impulse applied at the  
device input and peak DAC output current.  
Impulse Response  
Response of the device to an impulse applied to the input.  
Power Supply Rejection  
The maximum change in the full-scale output as the supplies  
are varied from nominal to minimum and maximum specified  
voltages.  
+3V  
D
CLK4
؋
IN PLLLOCK PLL  
ENABLE  
VCO  
IN/EXT DIVIDE  
PLL  
CLK  
IN/OUT  
PLLCOM  
LPF  
TO HP3589A  
SPECTRUM/NETWORK  
ANALYZER  
PLL CLOCK  
MULTIPLIER  
50INPUT  
1.5k⍀  
0.01F  
MINI-CIRCUITS  
T1-1T  
1
؋
 
2
؋
 
14  
4
؋
 
14  
PLLVDD  
IOUTA  
+3V  
D
4
؋
 
14  
EDGE  
DIGITAL  
DATA  
TRIGGERED  
LATCHES  
14-BIT DAC  
100⍀  
2
؋
 
2
؋
 
IOUTB  
REFIO  
14  
0.1F  
50⍀  
20pF  
50⍀  
20pF  
SNOOZE  
SLEEP  
+1.2V REFERENCE  
AND CONTROL AMP  
AD9774  
ICOMP  
FSADJ  
REFLO  
ACOM  
AVDD REFCOMP  
DCOM  
DVDD  
1.91k⍀  
0.1F  
0.1F  
+3V  
D
+5V  
A
Figure 3. Basic AC Characterization Test Setup  
–7–  
REV. B  
AD9774  
Typical AC Characterization Curves  
(AVDD = +5 V, PLLVDD = +3 V, DVDD = +3 V, IOUTFS = 20 mA, 50 Doubly Terminated Load, Differential Output, TA = +25؇C, unless otherwise  
noted. Note: PLLVDD = +5 V and DVDD = +5 V for Figures 4, 5 and 6.)  
“INBAND”  
10  
0
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
–10  
–20  
–30  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–90  
0dBFS  
–6dBFS  
0dBFS  
–12dBFS  
55  
50  
45  
40  
35  
–6dBFS  
–12dBFS  
–18dBFS  
–18dBFS  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
12  
14  
0
25.6  
51.2  
76.8  
102.4  
128.0  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
12  
14  
MHz  
fOUT – MHz  
fOUT – MHz  
Figure 5. “Inband” SFDR vs. fOUT  
@ 32 MSPS (DC to CLKIN/2)  
Figure 4. Single Tone Spectral Plot  
@ 32 MSPS w/fOUT = 12.8 MHz (DC to  
4 × CLKIN)  
Figure 6. “Out-of-Band” SFDR vs. fOUT  
@ 32 MSPS (CLKIN/2 to 3 1/2 CLKIN)  
“INBAND”  
10  
85  
80  
90  
85  
0
–10  
–20  
–30  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–90  
75  
0dBFS  
70  
80  
65  
–6dBFS  
–6dBFS  
60  
75  
–12dBFS  
–12dBFS  
0dBFS  
55  
–18dBFS  
70  
50  
–18dBFS  
65  
45  
40  
35  
0
60  
0
0
12.8  
25.6  
38.4  
MHz  
51.2  
64.0  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
fOUT – MHz  
fOUT – MHz  
Figure 7. Single Tone Spectral Plot  
@ 16 MSPS w/fOUT = 6.4 MHz (DC to  
4 × CLKIN)  
Figure 8. “Inband” SFDR vs. fOUT  
@ 16 MSPS (DC to CLKIN/2)  
Figure 9. “Out-of-Band” SFDR vs.  
fOUT @ 16 MSPS (CLKIN/2 to 3 1/2  
CLKIN)  
10  
0
90  
85  
–6dBFS  
80  
0dBFS  
75  
85  
–10  
–20  
–30  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
0dBFS  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
45  
40  
35  
–12dBFS  
–18dBFS  
80  
–6dBFS  
75  
–12dBFS  
70  
–18dBFS  
65  
–90  
0
60  
0
0.5  
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
6.4  
12.8  
19.2  
MHz  
25.6  
32.0  
0
0.5  
1
1.5  
fOUT – MHz  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
fOUT – MHz  
Figure 10. Single Tone Spectral Plot  
OUT @ 8 MSPS w/fOUT = 3.2 MHz (DC  
to 4 × CLKIN)  
Figure 11. “Inband” SFDR vs. fOUT  
@ 8 MSPS (DC to CLKIN/2)  
Figure 12. “Out-of-Band” SFDR vs.  
OUT @ 8 MSPS (CLKIN/2 to 3 1/2  
CLKIN)  
f
f
REV. B  
–8–  
AD9774  
10  
0
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
45  
40  
35  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
0dBFS  
–10  
–20  
–30  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–90  
–6dBFS  
0dBFS  
–12dBFS  
–18dBFS  
–6dBFS  
–12dBFS  
–18dBFS  
65  
60  
0
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0  
MHz  
0
0.2  
0.3  
0.4  
0.5 0.6  
0.7 0.8  
0.1  
0.2  
0.3  
0.4  
0.5  
0.6  
0.7  
0.8  
fOUT – MHz  
fOUT – MHz  
Figure 13. Single Tone Spectral Plot  
@ 2 MSPS w/fOUT = 800 kHz (DC to  
4 × CLKIN)  
Figure 14. “Inband” SFDR vs. fOUT  
@ 2 MSPS (DC to CLKIN/2)  
Figure 15. “Out-of-Band” SFDR  
vs. fOUT @ 2 MSPS (CLKIN/2 to  
3 1/2 CLKIN)  
90  
85  
80  
80  
85  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
45  
363kHz @ 4MSPS  
727kHz @ 8MSPS  
2.9MHz @ 32MSPS  
75  
80  
DVDD = 3.3V  
727kHz @ 8MSPS  
1.45MHz @ 16MSPS  
DVDD = 5.0V  
70  
75  
70  
363kHz @ 4MSPS  
2.9MHz @ 32MSPS  
65  
1.45MHz @ 16MSPS  
65  
40  
35  
60  
60  
–18 –16 –14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2  
0
10  
20  
30  
0
–18 –16 –14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2  
A
– dBFS  
fCLK – MSPS  
A
– dBFS  
IN  
IN  
Figure 16. “In-Band” Single Tone  
SFDR vs. AIN @ fOUT = fCLOCK/7  
(DC to CLKIN/2)  
Figure 17. Out-of-Band Single Tone  
SFDR vs. AIN @ fOUT = fCLOCK/7  
(DC to 3 1/2 CLKIN)  
Figure 18. SNR vs. fCLKIN @ fOUT  
2 MHz (DC to CLKIN/2)  
=
–10  
–20  
–30  
–40  
–50  
–60  
–70  
–80  
–90  
–100  
–110  
85  
80  
80  
2.8/3.2MHz @ 8MSPS  
11.2/12.8MHz @ 32MSPS  
75  
1.4/1.6MHz @ 4MSPS  
75  
70  
70  
2.8/3.2MHz @ 8MSPS  
65  
5.6/6.4MHz @ 16MSPS  
65  
60  
5.6/6.4MHz @ 16MSPS  
55  
1.4/1.6MHz @ 4MSPS  
60  
11.2/12.8MHz @ 32MSPS  
50  
45  
55  
50  
40  
35  
0
25.6  
51.2  
76.8  
102.4 128.0  
0
0
–18 –16 –14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2  
–18 –16 –14 –12 –10 –8 –6 –4 –2  
– dBFS  
A
– dBFS  
A
OUT  
OUT  
Figure 19. “In-Band” Two Tone  
SFDR vs. AOUT @ fOUT = fCLOCK/2.7  
(DC to CLKIN/2)  
Figure 20. “Out-of-Band” Two Tone  
SFDR vs. AOUT @ fOUT = fCLOCK/2.7  
(DC to 3 1/2 CLKIN)  
Figure 21. Multitone Spectral Plot  
@ 32 MSPS (DC to 4 × CLKIN)  
REV. B  
–9–  
AD9774  
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION  
coefficients for each of the filter stages. The interpolation filters  
essentially multiply the input data rate to the DAC by a factor of  
four relative to its original input data rate while simultaneously  
reducing the magnitude of the images associated with the origi-  
nal input data rate.  
Figure 22 shows a simplified block diagram of the AD9774. The  
AD9774 is a complete, 4× oversampling, 14-bit DAC that in-  
cludes two cascaded 2× interpolation filters, a phase-locked loop  
(PLL) clock multiplier, and a 1.20 Volt bandgap voltage refer-  
ence. The 14-bit DAC provides two complementary current  
outputs whose full-scale current is determined by an external  
resistor. Input data that is latched into the edge-triggered input  
latches is first interpolated by a factor of four by the interpolation  
filters before updating the 14-bit DAC. A PLL clock multiplier  
produces the necessary internally synchronized 1×, 2× and 4×  
clocks from an external reference. The AD9774 can support  
input data rates as high as 32 MSPS, corresponding to a DAC  
update rate of 128 MSPS.  
The benefits of an interpolation filter are clearly seen in Figure  
23, which shows an example of the frequency and time domain  
representation of a discrete time sine wave signal before and  
after it is applied to a digital interpolation filter. Images of the  
sine wave signal appear around multiples of the DAC’s input  
data rate as predicted by sampling theory. These undesirable  
images will also appear at the output of a reconstruction DAC,  
although modified by the DAC’s sin(x)/(x) roll-off response.  
In many bandlimited applications, these images must be sup-  
pressed by an analog filter following the DAC. The complexity  
of this analog filter is typically determined by the proximity of  
the desired fundamental to the first image and the required  
amount of image suppression. Adding to the complexity of this  
analog filter may be the requirement of compensating for the  
DAC’s sin(x)/x response.  
The analog and digital sections of the AD9774 have separate  
power supply inputs (i.e., AVDD and DVDD) that can operate  
over a 2.7 V to 5.5 V range. A separate supply input (i.e.,  
PLLVDD) having a similar operating range is also provided for  
the PLL clock multiplier. To maintain optimum noise and dis-  
tortion performance, PLLVDD should be maintained at the  
same voltage level as DVDD.  
Referring to Figure 23, the “new” first image associated with the  
DAC’s higher data rate after interpolation is “pushed” out fur-  
ther relative to the input signal. The “old” first image associated  
with the lower DAC data rate before interpolation is suppressed  
by the digital filter. As a result, the transition band for the ana-  
log reconstruction filter is increased, thus reducing the complex-  
ity of the analog filter. Furthermore, the sin(x)/x roll-off over the  
effective passband (i.e., dc to fCLOCK/2) is significantly reduced.  
PLL  
DIVIDE  
VCO  
IN/EXT  
PLL  
PLLLOCK ENABLE  
CLK4
؋
IN  
PLLCOM  
LPF  
AD9774  
PLL CLOCK  
MULTIPLIER  
CLK IN/OUT  
1
؋
 
2
؋
 
4
؋
 
PLLVDD  
4
؋
 
14  
14  
14  
14  
DATA  
INPUTS  
(DB13–DB0)  
IOUTA  
IOUTB  
EDGE  
TRIGGERED  
LATCHES  
The AD9774 includes a PLL clock multiplier that produces the  
necessary internally synchronized 1×, 2× and 4× clocks for the  
edge triggered latches, interpolation filters and DACs. The  
PLL clock multiplier typically accepts an input data clock,  
CLK IN/OUT, as its reference source. Alternatively, it can also  
be configured using an external 4× clock via CLK4×IN. The  
PLLDIVIDE, VCO IN/EXT, PLLENABLE, and PLLLOCK  
are control inputs/outputs used in the PLL clock generator.  
Refer to the PLL CLOCK MULTIPLIER OPERATION sec-  
tion for a detailed discussion on its operation.  
14-BIT  
DAC  
2
؋
 
2
؋
 
SNOOZE  
SLEEP  
REFIO  
FSADJ  
+1.2V REFERENCE  
AND CONTROL AMP  
ICOMP ACOM AVDD REFCOMP REFLO  
DVDD  
DCOM  
Figure 22. Functional Block Diagram  
Preceding the 14-bit DAC are two cascaded digital interpola-  
tion filter stages based on a 55- and 23-tap halfband symmetric  
FIR topology. Edge triggered latches are used to latch the input  
data on the rising edge of CLK IN/OUT. The composite fre-  
quency and impulse response of both filters are shown in Fig-  
ures 2a and 2b. Table I and Table II list the idealized filter  
The digital section of the AD9774 also includes several other  
control inputs and outputs. The SLEEP and SNOOZE inputs  
provide different power-saving modes as discussed in the  
SLEEP and SNOOZE section.  
1
4fCLOCK  
TIME DOMAIN  
1
fCLOCK  
ST  
FUNDAMENTAL  
1
IMAGE  
FUNDAMENTAL  
DIGITAL  
"NEW"  
1ST IMAGE  
"SINX"  
X
DACs  
FILTER  
FREQUENCY DOMAIN  
SUPPRESSED  
4fCLOCK  
2fCLOCK 4fCLOCK  
2fCLOCK  
2fCLOCK 4fCLOCK  
"OLD"  
ST  
1
IMAGE  
4x INTERPOLATION FILTER  
4x  
INPUT DATA LATCH  
DAC  
fCLOCK  
4
؋
fCLOCK  
Figure 23. Time and Frequency Domain Example of Digital Interpolation Filter  
–10–  
REV. B  
AD9774  
PLL CLOCK MULTIPLIER OPERATION  
There are two cases in which a user may consider or be required  
to disable the internal PLL Clock Multiplier and supply the  
AD9774 with an external 4× system clock. Applications already  
containing a system clock operating at four (i.e., 4×) the input  
data rate may consider using it as the master clock source. Ap-  
plications with input data rates less than 5.5 MSPS must use a  
master 4× clock.  
The Phase Lock Loop (PLL) Clock Multiplier is intrinsic to the  
operation of the AD9774 in that it produces the necessary inter-  
nally synchronized 1×, 2× and 4× clocks for the edge triggered  
latches, interpolation filters and DACs. Figure 24 shows a func-  
tional block diagram of the PLL Clock Multiplier, which con-  
sists of a phase detector, a charge pump, a voltage controlled  
oscillator (VCO), a divide-by-N circuit and some control inputs/  
outputs. It produces the required internal clocks for the AD9774  
by using one of two possible externally applied reference clock  
sources applied to either CLKIN or CLK4×IN. PLLENABLE  
and VCO IN/EXT are active HIGH control inputs used to  
enable the charge pump and VCO respectively.  
In any of these cases, the clock source is applied to CLK4×IN  
and the PLL is partially disabled by typing PLLENABLE and  
VCO IN/EXT to PLLCOM as shown in Figure 25. LPF may  
remain open since this portion of the PLL circuitry is disabled.  
The divide-by-N circuit still remains enabled providing a 1× or  
2× internal clock at CLOCK IN/OUT depending on the state of  
PLLDIVIDE. Since the digital input data is latched into the  
AD9774 on the rising edge of the 1× clock, PLLDIVIDE should  
be tied to PLLCOM such that the 1× clock appears as an output  
at CLOCK IN/OUT. The input data should be stable 5 ns (i.e.,  
data set-up) before the rising edge of the 1× clock appearing at  
CLOCK IN/OUT and remain stable for 1 ns after the rising  
edge (i.e., data hold) to ensure proper latching. Note, the rising  
edge of the 1× clock occurs approximately 9 ns to 15 ns relative  
to the falling edge of the CLK4× input. If a data timing issue  
exists between the AD9774 and its external driver device, the  
CLK4× input can be inverted via an external gate to ensure  
proper set-up and hold time.  
To maintain optimum noise and distortion performance,  
PLLVDD and DVDD should be set to similar voltage levels. If  
a separate supply cannot be provided for PLLVDD, PLLVDD  
can be tied to DVDD using an LC filter network similar to that  
shown in Figure 41.  
Many applications will select a reference clock operating at the  
data input rate as shown in Figure 24. In this case, the external  
clock source is applied to CLKIN and the PLL Clock Multiplier  
is fully enabled by tying PLLENABLE and VCO IN/EXT to  
PLLVDD. Note, CLKIN must adhere to the timing require-  
ments shown in Figure 1. A 1.5 kresistor and 0.01 µF ceramic  
capacitor connected in series from LPF to PLLVDD are re-  
quired to optimize the phase noise vs. settling/acquisition time  
characteristics of the PLL. PLLLOCK is a control output, ac-  
tive HIGH, which may be monitored upon system power-up to  
indicate that the PLL is successfully “locked” to CLKIN. Note,  
applications employing multiple AD9774 devices will benefit  
from the PLL Clock Multiplier’s ability to ensure precise simul-  
taneous updating/phase synchronization of these devices when  
driven by the same input clock source.  
PLLLOCK  
CLK  
PLL  
DIVIDE  
PLL  
ENABLE  
IN/OUT  
PHASE  
DETECTOR  
CHARGE  
PUMP  
LPF  
AD9774  
PLLDIVIDE is used to preset the “lock-in” range of the PLL. It  
should be tied to PLLCOM if CLKIN is greater than 10 MHz  
and to PLLVDD if CLKIN is between 5.5 MHz and 10 MHz.  
For operation below 5.5 MHz (i.e., input data rates less than  
5.5 MSPS), the internal charge pump and VCO should be  
disabled by tying PLLENABLE and VCO IN/EXT LOW. In  
this case, the user MUST supply a system clock operating at 4×  
the input data rate as discussed below.  
PLL  
VDD  
،8  
+2.7 TO +5.5 V  
D
،4  
VCO  
DIVIDE-  
BY-N  
PLL  
COM  
،2  
،1  
VCO  
IN/EXT  
CLK  
4
؋
IN  
DCOM  
DVDD  
+2.7 TO +5.5 V  
D
Figure 25. Clock Divider with PLL Disabled  
CONNECT TO  
PLLCOM  
CONNECT TO  
PLLVDD  
PLLLOCK  
CLK  
IN/OUT  
DAC OPERATION  
The 14-bit DAC along with the 1.2 V reference and reference  
PLL  
DIVIDE  
PLL  
ENABLE  
control amplifier is shown in Figure 26. The DAC consists of a  
large PMOS current source array capable of providing up to  
20 mA of full-scale current, IOUTFS. The array is divided into 31  
equal currents which make up the five most significant bits  
(MSBs). The next four bits or middle bits consist of 15 equal  
current sources whose values are 1/16th of an MSB current  
source. The remaining LSBs are binary weighted fractions of the  
middle-bits current sources. All of these current sources are  
switched to one or the other of two output nodes (i.e., IOUTA  
or IOUTB) via PMOS differential current switches. Implement-  
ing the middle and lower bits with current sources, instead of an  
R-2R ladder, enhances its dynamic performance for multitone  
or low amplitude signals and helps maintain the DAC’s high  
output impedance (i.e., > 100 k).  
LPF  
PHASE  
DETECTOR  
CHARGE  
PUMP  
1.5k⍀  
AD9774  
0.01F  
PLL  
VDD  
،8  
،4  
VCO  
DIVIDE-  
BY-N  
+2.7 TO  
+5.5 V  
PLL  
،2  
،1  
COM  
D
CLK  
4
؋
IN  
VCO  
IN/EXT  
DCOM  
DVDD  
+2.7 TO +5.5 V  
D
Figure 24. Clock Multiplier with PLL Enabled  
REV. B  
–11–  
AD9774  
+2.7 TO +5.5V  
Substituting the values of IOUTA, IOUTB and IREF; VDIFF can  
be expressed as:  
A
0.1F  
REFLO  
REFCOMP AVDD ACOM  
50pF  
V
V
DIFF = {(2 DAC CODE – 16383)/16384} ×  
DIFF = {(32 RLOAD/RSET) × VREFIO  
(8)  
1.20V REF  
ICOMP 0.1F  
CURRENT  
SOURCE  
ARRAY  
REFIO  
These last two equations highlight some of the advantages of  
operating the AD9774 differentially. First, the differential  
FS ADJ  
1.91k⍀  
0.1F  
IOUTA  
IOUTB  
operation will help cancel common-mode error sources associ-  
ated with IOUTA and IOUTB such as noise, distortion and dc  
offsets. Second, the differential code-dependent current and  
subsequent voltage, VDIFF, is twice the value of the single-ended  
voltage output (i.e., VOUTA or VOUTB), thus providing twice the  
signal power to the load.  
LSB  
SEGMENTED  
SWITCHES  
SWITCHES  
AD9774  
Figure 26. Block Diagram of Internal DAC, 1.2 V Reference,  
and Reference Control Circuits  
Note that the gain drift temperature performance for a single-  
ended (VOUTA and VOUTB) or differential output (VDIFF) of  
the AD9774 can be enhanced by selecting temperature tracking  
resistors for RLOAD and RSET due to their ratiometric relation-  
ship as shown in Equation 8.  
The full-scale output current is regulated by the reference con-  
trol amplifier and can be set from 2 mA to 20 mA via an exter-  
nal resistor, RSET. The external resistor, in combination with  
both the reference control amplifier and voltage reference,  
REFIO, sets the reference current, IREF, which is mirrored over  
to the segmented current sources with the proper scaling factor.  
The full-scale current, IOUTFS, is exactly thirty-two times the  
REFERENCE OPERATION  
The AD9774 contains an internal 1.20 V bandgap reference  
that can be easily disabled and overridden by an external  
reference. REFIO serves as either an input or output, depending  
on whether the internal or external reference is selected. If  
REFLO is tied to ACOM, as shown in Figure 27, the internal  
reference is activated, and REFIO provides a 1.20 V output. In  
this case, the internal reference must be compensated externally  
with a ceramic chip capacitor of 0.1 µF or greater from REFIO  
to REFLO. If any additional loading is required, REFIO should  
be buffered with an external amplifier having an input bias cur-  
rent less than 100 nA.  
value of IREF  
.
DAC TRANSFER FUNCTION  
The AD9774 provides complementary current outputs, IOUTA  
and IOUTB. IOUTA will provide a near full-scale current out-  
put, IOUTFS, when all bits are high (i.e., DAC CODE = 16383)  
while IOUTB, the complementary output, provides no current.  
The current output appearing at IOUTA and IOUTB is a func-  
tion of both the input code and IOUTFS and can be expressed as:  
IOUTA = (DAC CODE/16384) × IOUTFS  
(1)  
(2)  
+2.7 TO +5.5V  
A
IOUTB = (16383 – DAC CODE)/16384 × IOUTFS  
OPTIONAL  
EXTERNAL  
REF BUFFER  
where DAC CODE = 0 to 16383 (i.e., Decimal Representation).  
0.1F  
REFLO  
+1.2V REF  
REFCOMP  
50pF  
AVDD  
As previously mentioned, IOUTFS is a function of the reference  
current IREF, which is nominally set by a reference voltage  
V
REFIO and external resistor RSET. It can be expressed as:  
REFIO  
FSADJ  
CURRENT  
SOURCE  
ARRAY  
ADDITIONAL  
LOAD  
I
OUTFS = 32 × IREF  
(3)  
(4)  
0.1F  
2k⍀  
where IREF = VREFIO/RSET  
AD9774  
The two current outputs will typically drive a resistive load  
directly or via a transformer. If dc coupling is required, IOUTA  
and IOUTB should be directly connected to matching resistive  
loads, RLOAD, that are tied to analog common, ACOM. Note  
that RLOAD may represent the equivalent load resistance seen by  
IOUTA or IOUTB as would be the case in a doubly terminated  
50 or 75 cable. The single-ended voltage output appearing  
at the IOUTA and IOUTB nodes is simply:  
Figure 27. Internal Reference Configuration  
The internal reference can be disabled by connecting REFLO to  
AVDD. In this case, an external reference may then be applied  
to REFIO as shown in Figure 28. The external reference may  
provide either a fixed reference voltage to enhance accuracy and  
drift performance or a varying reference voltage for gain control.  
Note that the 0.1 µF compensation capacitor is not required  
since the internal reference is disabled, and the high input im-  
pedance (i.e., 1 M) of REFIO minimizes any loading of the  
external reference.  
V
OUTA = IOUTA × RLOAD  
OUTB = IOUTB × RLOAD  
(5)  
(6)  
V
Note that the full-scale value of VOUTA and VOUTB should not  
exceed the specified output compliance range to maintain speci-  
fied distortion and linearity performance.  
The differential voltage, VDIFF, appearing across IOUTA and  
IOUTB is:  
V
DIFF = (IOUTA – IOUTB) × RLOAD  
(7)  
–12–  
REV. B  
AD9774  
+2.7 TO +5.5V  
A
varied by an external voltage, VGC, applied to RSET via an ampli-  
fier. An example of this method is shown in Figure 29 in which  
the internal reference is used to set the common-mode voltage  
of the control amplifier to 1.20 V. The external voltage, VGC, is  
referenced to ACOM and should not exceed 1.2 V. The value of  
0.1F  
REFCOMP  
REFLO  
+1.2V REF  
AVDD  
AVDD  
50pF  
R
SET is such that IREFMAX and IREFMIN do not exceed 62.5 µA  
V
REFIO  
REFIO  
and 625 µA, respectively. The associated equations in Figure 29  
EXTERNAL  
REF  
CURRENT  
SOURCE  
ARRAY  
can be used to determine the value of RSET  
.
FS ADJ  
R
I
V
=
SET  
REF  
+2.7 TO +5.5V  
A
/R  
REFERENCE  
CONTROL  
AMPLIFIER  
REFIO SET  
AD9774  
0.1F  
REFLO  
AVDD  
REFCOMP  
50pF  
Figure 28. External Reference Configuration  
+1.2V REF  
REFIO  
FSADJ  
CURRENT  
SOURCE  
ARRAY  
REFERENCE CONTROL AMPLIFIER  
The AD9774 also contains an internal control amplifier that is  
used to regulate the DAC’s full-scale output current, IOUTFS  
1F  
R
SET  
I
AD9774  
REF  
.
The control amplifier is configured as a V-I converter, as shown  
in Figure 28, such that its current output, IREF, is determined by  
the ratio of the VREFIO and an external resistor, RSET, as stated  
in Equation 4. IREF is copied over to the segmented current  
sources with the proper scaling factor to set IOUTFS as stated in  
Equation 3.  
I
= (1.2–V )/R  
GC SET  
REF  
V
GC  
WITH V Ͻ V  
AND 62.5 A Յ I  
Յ 625A  
REF  
GC  
REFIO  
Figure 29. Dual Supply Gain Control Circuit  
ANALOG OUTPUTS  
The AD9774 produces two complementary current outputs,  
IOUTA and IOUTB, which may be configured for single-end or  
differential operation. IOUTA and IOUTB can be converted  
into complementary single-ended voltage outputs, VOUTA and  
VOUTB, via a load resistor, RLOAD, as described in the DAC  
Transfer Function section by Equations 5 through 8. The  
The control amplifier allows a wide (10:1) adjustment span of  
I
OUTFS over a 2 mA to 20 mA range by setting IREF between  
62.5 µA and 625 µA. The wide adjustment span of IOUTFS  
provides several application benefits. The first benefit relates  
directly to the power dissipation of the AD9774, which is pro-  
portional to IOUTFS (refer to the Power Dissipation section). The  
second benefit relates to the 20 dB adjustment, which is useful  
for system gain control purposes.  
differential voltage, VDIFF, existing between VOUTA and VOUTB  
can also be converted to a single-ended voltage via a transformer  
or differential amplifier configuration.  
,
There are two methods by which IREF can be varied for a fixed  
Figure 31 shows the equivalent analog output circuit of the  
AD9774 consisting of a parallel combination of PMOS differen-  
tial current switches associated with each segmented current  
source. The output impedance of IOUTA and IOUTB is deter-  
mined by the equivalent parallel combination of the PMOS  
switches and is typically 100 kin parallel with 5 pF. Due to  
the nature of a PMOS device, the output impedance is also  
RSET. The first method is suitable for a single-supply system in  
which the internal reference is disabled, and the common-mode  
voltage of REFIO is varied over its compliance range of 1.25 V  
to 0.10 V. REFIO can be driven by a single-supply amplifier or  
DAC, thus allowing IREF to be varied for a fixed RSET. Since the  
input impedance of REFIO is approximately 1 M, a simple,  
low cost R-2R ladder DAC configured in the voltage mode  
topology may be used to control the gain. This circuit is shown  
in Figure 30 using the AD7524 and an external 1.2 V reference,  
the AD1580.  
slightly dependent on the output voltage (i.e., VOUTA and VOUTB  
and, to a lesser extent, the analog supply voltage, AVDD, and  
full-scale current, IOUTFS. Although the output impedance’s  
)
signal dependency can be a source of dc nonlinearity and ac linear-  
ity (i.e., distortion), its effects can be limited if certain precau-  
tions are noted.  
The second method may be used in a dual-supply system in  
which the common-mode voltage of REFIO is fixed, and IREF is  
+2.7 TO +5.5V  
A
AVDD  
0.1F  
REFLO  
+1.2V REF  
REFCOMP  
50pF  
AVDD  
R
V
FB  
DD  
V
1.2V  
OUT1  
OUT2  
0.1V TO 1.2V  
REFIO  
FSADJ  
AD7524  
CURRENT  
SOURCE  
ARRAY  
REF  
AD1580  
AGND  
R
I
=
SET  
AD9774  
REF  
V
/R  
REF SET  
DB7–DB0  
Figure 30. Single Supply Gain Control Circuit  
REV. B  
–13–  
AD9774  
The distortion and noise performance of the AD9774 is also  
slightly dependent on the analog and digital supply as well as the  
full-scale current setting, IOUTFS. Operating the analog supply at  
5.0 V ensures maximum headroom for its internal PMOS current  
sources and differential switches leading to improved distortion  
performance. Although IOUTFS can be set between 2 mA and  
20 mA, selecting an IOUTFS of 20 mA will provide the best dis-  
tortion and noise performance. The noise performance of the  
AD9774 is affected by the digital supply (DVDD), output fre-  
quency, and increases with increasing clock rate. Operating the  
AD9774 with low voltage logic levels between 3 V and 3.3 V  
will slightly reduce the amount of on-chip digital noise.  
AD9774  
AVDD  
IOUTA  
IOUTB  
R
R
LOAD  
LOAD  
In summary, the AD9774 achieves the optimum distortion and  
noise performance under the following conditions:  
Figure 31. Equivalent Analog Output Circuit  
(1) Differential Operation.  
IOUTA and IOUTB also have a negative and positive voltage  
compliance range. The negative output compliance range of  
–1.0 V is set by the breakdown limits of the CMOS process.  
Operation beyond this maximum limit may result in a break-  
down of the output stage and affect the reliability of the AD9774.  
The positive output compliance range is slightly dependent on  
the full-scale output current, IOUTFS. It degrades slightly from its  
(2) Positive voltage swing at IOUTA and IOUTB limited to  
+0.5 V.  
(3) IOUTFS set to 20 mA.  
(4) Analog Supply (AVDD) set at 5.0 V.  
(5) Digital Supply (DVDD) and Phase Lock Loop Supply  
(PLLVDD) set at 3.0 V to 3.3 V with appropriate logic  
levels.  
nominal 1.25 V for an IOUTFS = 20 mA to 1.00 V for an IOUTFS  
2 mA. Operation beyond the positive compliance range will  
=
induce clipping of the output signal, which severely degrades  
the AD9774’s linearity and distortion performance.  
Note that the ac performance of the AD9774 is characterized  
under the above-mentioned operating conditions.  
For applications requiring the optimum dc linearity, IOUTA  
and/or IOUTB should be maintained at a virtual ground via an  
I-V op amp configuration. Maintaining IOUTA and/or IOUTB  
at a virtual ground keeps the output impedance of the AD9774  
fixed, significantly reducing its effect on linearity. However, it  
does not necessarily lead to the optimum distortion perfor-  
mance due to limitations of the I-V op amp. Note that the  
INL/DNL specifications for the AD9774 are measured in this  
manner using IOUTA. In addition, these dc linearity specifi-  
cations remain virtually unaffected over the specified power  
supply range of 2.7 V to 5.5 V.  
DIGITAL INPUTS/OUTPUTS  
The digital input of the AD9774 consists of 14 data input pins  
and a clock input pin, and several control input pins. Since  
some of the internal logic is operated from DVDD and PLLVDD,  
they must be set to the same or similar levels to ensure proper  
compatibility with any external logic/drivers. The two digital  
outputs of the AD9774, PLL LOCK and CLK OUT originate  
from the internal PLL circuitry and thus its output logic levels  
will be set by PLLVDD.  
The 14-bit parallel data inputs follow standard positive binary  
coding where DB13 is the most significant bit (MSB), and DB0  
is the least significant bit (LSB). IOUTA produces a full-scale  
output current when all data bits are at Logic 1. IOUTB pro-  
duces a complementary output with the full-scale current split  
between the two outputs as a function of the input code.  
Operating the AD9774 with reduced voltage output swings at  
IOUTA and IOUTB in a differential or single-ended output  
configuration reduces the signal dependency of its output im-  
pedance thus enhancing distortion performance. Although the  
voltage compliance range of IOUTA and IOUTB extends from  
–1.0 V to +1.25 V, optimum distortion performance is achieved  
when the maximum full-scale signal at IOUTA and IOUTB  
does not exceed approximately 0.5 V. A properly selected trans-  
former with a grounded center-tap will allow the AD9774 to  
provide the required power and voltage levels to different loads  
while maintaining reduced voltage swings at IOUTA and  
IOUTB. DC-coupled applications requiring a differential or  
single-ended output configuration should size RLOAD accord-  
ingly. Refer to Applying the AD9774 section for examples of  
various output configurations.  
The digital interface is implemented using an edge-triggered  
master slave latch and is designed to support a clock and input  
data rate as high as 32 MSPS. The clock can be operated at any  
duty cycle that meets the specified latch pulsewidth as shown in  
Figure 1. The setup and hold times can also be varied within the  
clock cycle as long as the specified minimum times are met.  
The digital inputs are CMOS-compatible with logic thresholds,  
VTHRESHOLD, set to approximately half the digital positive supply  
(i.e., DVDD or PLLVDD) or  
VTHRESHOLD = DVDD/2 (±20%)  
The most significant improvement in the AD9774’s distortion  
and noise performance is realized using a differential output  
configuration. The common-mode error sources of both IOUTA  
and IOUTB can be substantially reduced by the common-mode  
rejection of a transformer or differential amplifier. These  
common-mode error sources include even-order distortion  
products and noise. The enhancement in distortion performance  
becomes more significant as the reconstructed waveform’s  
frequency content increases and/or its amplitude decreases.  
The internal digital circuitry of the AD9774 is capable of operating  
over a digital supply range of 2.7 V to 5.5 V. As a result, the  
digital inputs can also accommodate TTL levels when DVDD is  
set to accommodate the maximum high level voltage of the TTL  
drivers VOH(MAX). A DVDD of 3 V to 3.3 V will typically ensure  
proper compatibility with most TTL logic families. Figure 32  
shows the equivalent digital input circuit for the data and clock  
inputs.  
–14–  
REV. B  
AD9774  
DVDD  
DVDD = 3 V, respectively. Note, how IDVDD is reduced by more  
than a factor of 2 when DVDD is reduced from 5 V to 3 V.  
DIGITAL  
INPUT  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
Figure 32. Equivalent Digital Input  
Since the AD9774 is capable of being updated up to 32 MSPS,  
the quality of the clock and data input signals are important in  
achieving the optimum performance. Operating the AD9774  
with reduced logic swings and a corresponding digital supply  
(DVDD) will result in the lowest data feedthrough and on-chip  
digital noise. The drivers of the digital data interface circuitry  
should be specified to meet the minimum setup and hold times  
of the AD9774 as well as its required min/max input logic level  
thresholds.  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
I
– mA  
OUTFS  
Figure 33. IAVDD vs. IOUTFS  
Digital signal paths should be kept short and run lengths matched  
to avoid propagation delay mismatch. The insertion of a low  
value resistor network (i.e., 20 to 100 ) between the AD9774  
digital inputs and driver outputs may be helpful in reducing any  
overshooting and ringing at the digital inputs that contribute to  
data feedthrough.  
200  
180  
160  
140  
32MSPS  
The external clock driver circuitry should provide the AD9774  
with a low jitter clock input meeting the min/max logic levels  
while providing fast edges. Fast clock edges will help minimize  
any jitter that will manifest itself as phase noise on a recon-  
structed waveform. Thus, the clock input should be driven by  
the fastest logic family suitable for the application.  
120  
100  
80  
16MSPS  
60  
40  
8MSPS  
4MSPS  
20  
0
SLEEP AND SNOOZE MODE OPERATION  
The AD9774 has a SLEEP function that turns off the output  
current and reduces the supply current to less than 5 mA over  
the specified supply range of 2.7 V to 5.5 V and temperature  
range. This mode can be activated by applying a logic level “1”  
to the SLEEP pin. The AD9774 takes less than 0.1 µs to power  
down and approximately 6.4 µs to power back up.  
0.01  
0.10  
1.0  
RATIO – fOUT/fCLOCK  
Figure 34. IDVDD vs. Ratio @ DVDD = 5 V  
100  
The SNOOZE mode should be considered as an alternative  
power-savings option if the power-up characteristics of the  
SLEEP mode are unsuitable. This mode, which is also activated  
by applying a logic level “1” to the SNOOZE pin, disables the  
AD9774’s digital filters only, resulting in significant power  
savings. Both the SLEEP and SNOOZE pins should be tied to  
DCOM if power savings is not required.  
32MSPS  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
16MSPS  
POWER DISSIPATION  
The power dissipation, PD, of the AD9774 is dependent on  
several factors, including: (1) AVDD, PLLVDD, and DVDD,  
the power supply voltages; (2) IOUTFS, the full-scale current  
output; (3) fCLOCK, the update rate; and (4) the reconstructed  
digital input waveform. The power dissipation is directly pro-  
portional to the analog supply current, IAVDD, and the digital  
supply current, IDVDD. IAVDD is directly proportional to IOUTFS,  
8MSPS  
4MSPS  
0
0.01  
0.10  
RATIO – fOUT  
1.0  
/
fCLOCK  
Figure 35. IDVDD vs. Ratio @ DVDD = 3 V  
For those applications requiring the AD9774 to operate under the  
following conditions: (1) AVDD, PLLVDD and DVDD = +5 V;  
(2) fCLOCK > 25 MSPS; and (3) ambient temperatures > 70°C;  
proper thermal management via a heatsink or thermal epoxy is  
recommended.  
as shown in Figure 33, and is insensitive to fCLOCK  
.
Conversely, IDVDD is dependent on both the digital input wave-  
form, fCLOCK, and digital supply DVDD. Figures 34 and 35  
show IDVDD as a function of full-scale sine wave output ratios  
(fOUT/fCLOCK) for various update rates with DVDD = 5 V and  
REV. B  
–15–  
AD9774  
DIFFERENTIAL USING AN OP AMP  
APPLYING THE AD9774  
An op amp can also be used to perform a differential-to-single-  
ended conversion as shown in Figure 37. The AD9774 is  
configured with two equal load resistors, RLOAD, of 25 . The  
differential voltage developed across IOUTA and IOUTB is  
converted to a single-ended signal via the differential op amp  
configuration. An optional capacitor can be installed across  
IOUTA and IOUTB, forming a real pole in a low-pass filter.  
The addition of this capacitor also enhances the op amp’s distor-  
tion performance by preventing the DAC’s high slewing output  
from overloading the op amp’s input.  
OUTPUT CONFIGURATIONS  
The following sections illustrate some typical output configura-  
tions for the AD9774. Unless otherwise noted, it is assumed  
that IOUTFS is set to a nominal 20 mA. For applications requir-  
ing the optimum dynamic performance, a differential output  
configuration is suggested. A differential output configuration  
may consist of either an RF transformer or a differential op amp  
configuration. The transformer configuration provides the opti-  
mum high frequency performance and is recommended for any  
application allowing for ac coupling. The differential op amp  
configuration is suitable for applications requiring dc coupling, a  
bipolar output, signal gain and/or level shifting.  
500⍀  
AD9774  
A single-ended output is suitable for applications requiring a  
unipolar voltage output. A positive unipolar output voltage will  
result if IOUTA and/or IOUTB is connected to an approximately  
sized load resistor, RLOAD, referred to ACOM. This configura-  
tion may be more suitable for a single-supply system requiring a  
dc-coupled, ground referred output voltage. Alternatively, an  
amplifier could be configured as an I-V converter, thus convert-  
ing IOUTA or IOUTB into a negative unipolar voltage. This  
configuration provides the best dc linearity since IOUTA or  
IOUTB is maintained at a virtual ground.  
225⍀  
22  
21  
IOUTA  
AD8055  
225⍀  
IOUTB  
C
OPT  
500⍀  
25⍀  
25⍀  
Figure 37. DC Differential Coupling Using an Op Amp  
The common-mode rejection of this configuration is typically  
determined by the resistor matching. In this circuit, the differ-  
ential op amp circuit using the AD8055 is configured to provide  
some additional signal gain. The op amp must operate from a  
dual supply since its output is approximately ±1.0 V. A high  
speed amplifier capable of preserving the differential perform-  
ance of the AD9774 while meeting other system level objectives  
(i.e., cost, power) should be selected. The op amps differential  
gain, its gain setting resistor values and full-scale output swing  
capabilities should all be considered when optimizing this circuit.  
DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING USING A TRANSFORMER  
An RF transformer can be used to perform a differential-to-  
single-ended signal conversion as shown in Figure 36. A  
differentially coupled transformer output provides the optimum  
distortion performance for output signals whose spectral content  
lies within the transformer’s passband. An RF transformer such  
as the Mini-Circuits T1-1T provides excellent rejection of  
common-mode distortion (i.e., even-order harmonics) and noise  
over a wide frequency range. It also provides electrical isolation  
and the ability to deliver twice the power to the load. Trans-  
formers with different impedance ratios may also be used for  
impedance matching purposes. Note that the transformer  
provides ac coupling only.  
The differential circuit shown in Figure 38 provides the neces-  
sary level-shifting required in a single supply system. In this case,  
AVDD, which is the positive analog supply for both the AD9774  
and the op amp, is also used to level-shift the differential output  
of the AD9774 to midsupply (i.e., AVDD/2). The AD8041 is a  
suitable op amp for this application.  
MINI-CIRCUITS  
T1-1T  
22  
IOUTA  
50
R
AD9774  
LOAD  
AD9774  
22
22  
IOUTA  
21  
IOUTB  
AD8041  
22
OPTIONAL R  
DIFF  
21  
IOUTB  
C
OPT  
1
AVDD  
Figure 36. Differential Output Using a Transformer  
1
2
2
The center tap on the primary side of the transformer must be  
connected to ACOM to provide the necessary dc current path  
for both IOUTA and IOUTB. The complementary voltages  
Figure 38. Single-Supply DC Differential Coupled Circuit  
appearing at IOUTA and IOUTB (i.e., VOUTA and VOUTB  
)
swing symmetrically around ACOM and should be maintained  
with the specified output compliance range of the AD9774. A  
differential resistor, RDIFF, may be inserted in applications in  
which the output of the transformer is connected to the load,  
SINGLE-ENDED UNBUFFERED VOLTAGE OUTPUT  
Figure 39 shows the AD9774 configured to provide a unipolar  
output range of approximately 0 V to +0.5 V for a doubly termi-  
nated 50 cable since the nominal full-scale current, IOUTFS, of  
20 mA flows through the equivalent RLOAD of 25 . In this case,  
RLOAD represents the equivalent load resistance seen by IOUTA.  
The unused output (IOUTB) can be connected to ACOM di-  
rectly. Different values of IOUTFS and RLOAD can be selected as  
RLOAD, via a passive reconstruction filter or cable. RDIFF is deter-  
mined by the transformer’s impedance ratio and provides the  
proper source termination that results in a low VSWR. Note that  
approximately half the signal power will be dissipated across RDIFF  
.
–16–  
REV. B  
AD9774  
to ACOM, the analog common, as close to the chip as physi-  
cally possible. Similarly, DVDD, the digital supply, should be  
decoupled to DCOM and PLLVDD, the Phase Lock Loop  
Supply, should be decoupled to PLLCOM.  
long as the positive compliance range is adhered to. One addi-  
tional consideration in this mode is the integral nonlinearity  
(INL) as discussed in the Analog Output section of this data  
sheet. For optimum INL performance, the single-ended, buff-  
ered voltage output configuration is suggested.  
For those applications requiring a single +5 V or +3 V supply  
for both the analog, digital supply and Phase Lock Loop supply,  
a clean AVDD and/or PLLVDD may be generated using the  
circuit shown in Figure 41. The circuit consists of a differential  
LC filter with separate power supply and return lines. Lower  
noise can be attained using low ESR type electrolytic and tanta-  
lum capacitors.  
AD9774  
I
= 20mA  
OUTFS  
V
= 0 TO +0.5V  
OUTA  
22  
21  
IOUTA  
50⍀  
50⍀  
IOUTB  
FERRITE  
BEADS  
Figure 39. 0 V to +0.5 V Unbuffered Voltage Output  
TTL/CMOS  
LOGIC  
CIRCUITS  
AVDD  
ACOM  
10-22F  
TANT.  
0.1F  
CER.  
100F  
ELECT.  
SINGLE-ENDED BUFFERED VOLTAGE OUTPUT  
CONFIGURATION  
Figure 40 shows a buffered single-ended output configuration in  
which the op amp U1 performs an I-V conversion on the AD9774  
output current. U1 maintains IOUTA (or IOUTB) at a virtual  
ground, thus minimizing the nonlinear output impedance effect  
on the DAC’s INL performance as discussed in the Analog  
Output section. Although this single-ended configuration typi-  
cally provides the best dc linearity performance, its ac distortion  
performance at higher DAC update rates may be limited by  
U1’s slewing capabilities. U1 provides a negative unipolar output  
voltage and its full-scale output voltage is simply the product of  
RFB and IOUTFS. The full-scale output should be set within U1’s  
+5V OR +3V  
POWER SUPPLY  
Figure 41. Differential LC Filter for Single +5 V or +3 V  
Applications  
Maintaining low noise on power supplies and ground is critical  
to obtain optimum results from the AD9774. If properly  
implemented, ground planes can perform a host of functions on  
high speed circuit boards: bypassing, shielding current trans-  
port, etc. In mixed signal design, the analog and digital portions  
of the board should be distinct from each other, with the analog  
ground plane confined to the areas covering the analog signal  
traces, and the digital ground plane confined to areas covering  
the digital interconnects.  
voltage output swing capabilities by scaling IOUTFS and/or RFB  
.
An improvement in ac distortion performance may result with a  
reduced IOUTFS since the signal current U1 will be required to  
sink will be subsequently reduced.  
All analog ground pins of the DAC, reference and other analog  
components should be tied directly to the analog ground plane.  
The two ground planes should be connected by a path 1/8 to  
1/4 inch wide underneath or within 1/2 inch of the DAC to  
maintain optimum performance. Care should be taken to ensure  
that the ground plane is uninterrupted over crucial signal paths.  
On the digital side, this includes the digital input lines running  
to the DAC as well as any clock signals. On the analog side, this  
includes the DAC output signal, reference signal and the supply  
feeders.  
C
OPT  
R
FB  
200⍀  
I
= 10mA  
OUTFS  
AD9774  
22  
21  
IOUTA  
U1  
V
= I  
؋
 R  
OUT  
OUTFS FB  
IOUTB  
200⍀  
The use of wide runs or planes in the routing of power lines is  
also recommended. This serves the dual role of providing a low  
series impedance power supply to the part, as well as providing  
some “free” capacitive decoupling to the appropriate ground  
plane. It is essential that care be taken in the layout of signal and  
power ground interconnects to avoid inducing extraneous volt-  
age drops in the signal ground paths. It is recommended that all  
connections be short, direct and as physically close to the pack-  
age as possible in order to minimize the sharing of conduction  
paths between different currents. When runs exceed an inch in  
length, strip line techniques with proper termination resistors  
should be considered. The necessity and value of this resistor  
will be dependent upon the logic family used.  
Figure 40. Unipolar Buffered Voltage Output  
POWER AND GROUNDING CONSIDERATIONS  
In systems seeking to simultaneously achieve high speed and  
high performance, the implementation and construction of the  
printed circuit board design is often as important as the circuit  
design. Proper RF techniques must be used in device selection,  
placement and routing and supply bypassing and grounding.  
Figures 44–49 illustrate the recommended printed circuit board  
ground, power and signal plane layouts that are implemented on  
the AD9774 evaluation board.  
Proper grounding and decoupling should be a primary objective  
in any high speed, high resolution system. The AD9774 features  
separate analog and digital supply and ground pins to optimize  
the management of analog and digital ground currents in a  
system. In general, AVDD, the analog supply, should be decoupled  
For a more detailed discussion of the implementation and con-  
struction of high speed, mixed signal printed circuit boards,  
refer to Analog Devices’ application notes AN-280 and AN-333.  
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MULTITONE PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS AND  
CHARACTERIZATION  
tones) centered around one-half the Nyquist bandwidth (i.e.,  
fCLOCK/4). This particular multitone vector, has a peak-to-rms  
ratio of 13.5 dB compared to a sine waves peak-to-rms ratio of  
3 dB. A “snapshot” of this reconstructed multitone vector in the  
time domain as shown in Figure 43b reveals the higher signal  
content around the midscale value. As a result, a DAC’s “small-  
scale” dynamic and static linearity becomes increasingly critical in  
obtaining low intermodulation distortion and maintaining  
sufficient carrier-to-noise ratios for a given modulation scheme.  
The frequency domain performance of high speed DACs has  
traditionally been characterized by analyzing the spectral output  
of a reconstructed full-scale (i.e., 0 dBFS), single-tone sine wave  
at a particular output frequency and update rate. Although this  
characterization data is useful, it is often insufficient to reflect a  
DAC’s performance for a reconstructed multitone or spread-  
spectrum waveform. In fact, evaluating a DAC’s spectral  
performance using a full-scale, single tone at the highest specified  
frequency (i.e., fH) of a bandlimited waveform is typically  
indicative of a DAC’s “worst-case” performance for that given  
waveform. In the time domain, this full-scale sine wave repre-  
A DAC’s small-scale linearity performance is also an important  
consideration in applications where additive dynamic range is  
required for gain control purposes or “predistortion” signal  
conditioning. For instance, a DAC with sufficient dynamic  
range can be used to provide additional gain control of its  
reconstructed signal. In fact, the gain can be controlled in  
6 dB increments by simply performing a shift left or right on the  
DAC’s digital input word. Other applications may intentionally  
predistort a DAC’s digital input signal to compensate for  
nonlinearities associated with the subsequent analog compo-  
nents in the signal chain. For example, the signal compression  
associated with a power amplifier can be compensated for by  
predistorting the DAC’s digital input with the inverse nonlinear  
transfer function of the power amplifier. In either case, the  
DAC’s performance at reduced signal levels should be carefully  
evaluated.  
sents the lowest peak-to-rms ratio or crest factor (i.e., VPEAK  
/
V rms) that this bandlimited signal will encounter.  
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A full-scale single tone will induce all of the dynamic and static  
nonlinearities present in a DAC that contribute to its distortion  
and hence SFDR performance. As the frequency of this recon-  
structed full-scale, single-tone waveform increases, the dynamic  
nonlinearities of any DAC (i.e., AD9774) tend to dominate thus  
contributing to the roll-off in its SFDR performance. However,  
unlike most DACs, which employ an R-2R ladder for the lower  
bit current segmentation, the AD9774 (as well as other TxDAC  
members) exhibits an improvement in distortion performance as  
the amplitude of a single tone is reduced from its full-scale level.  
This improvement in distortion performance at reduced signal  
levels is evident if one compares the SFDR performance vs.  
frequency at different amplitudes (i.e., 0 dBFS, –6 dBFS and  
–12 dBFS) and sample rates as shown in Figures 4 through 15.  
Maintaining decent “small-scale” linearity across the full span of  
a DAC transfer function is also critical in maintaining excellent  
multitone performance.  
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10  
12  
14  
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Figure 42a. Multitone Spectral Plot  
1.0000  
0.8000  
0.6000  
0.4000  
0.2000  
0.0000  
–0.2000  
–0.4000  
–0.6000  
–0.8000  
–1.0000  
Although characterizing a DAC’s multitone performance tends  
to be application-specific, much insight into the potential per-  
formance of a DAC can also be gained by evaluating the DAC’s  
swept power (i.e., amplitude) performance for single, dual and  
multitone test vectors at different clock rates and carrier frequen-  
cies. The DAC is evaluated at different clock rates when recon-  
structing a specific waveform whose amplitude is decreased in  
3 dB increments from full-scale (i.e., 0 dBFS). For each specific  
waveform, a graph showing the SFDR (over Nyquist) perfor-  
mance vs. amplitude can be generated at the different tested  
clock rates as shown in Figures 19 and 20. Note that the  
carrier(s)-to-clock ratio remains constant in each figure.  
TIME  
Figure 42b. Time Domain “Snapshot” of the Multitone  
Waveform  
However, the inherent nature of a multitone, spread spectrum,  
or QAM waveform, in which the spectral energy of the wave-  
form is spread over a designated bandwidth, will result in a  
higher peak-to-rms ratio when compared to the case of a simple  
sine wave. As the reconstructed waveform’s peak-to-average  
ratio increases, an increasing amount of the signal energy is  
concentrated around the DAC’s midscale value. Figure 42a is  
just one example of a bandlimited multitone vector (i.e., eight  
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A multitone test vector may consist of several equal amplitude,  
spaced carriers each representative of a channel within a defined  
bandwidth as shown in Figure 42a. In many cases, one or more  
tones are removed so the intermodulation distortion performance  
of the DAC can be evaluated. Nonlinearities associated with the  
DAC will create spurious tones of which some may fall back into  
the “empty” channel thus limiting a channel’s carrier-to-noise  
ratio. Other spurious components falling outside the band of  
interest may also be important, depending on the system’s spectral  
mask and filtering requirements.  
This particular test vector was centered around one-half the  
Nyquist bandwidth (i.e., fCLOCK/4) with a passband of fCLOCK/16.  
Centering the tones at a much lower region (i.e., fCLOCK/10)  
would lead to an improvement in performance while centering  
the tones at a higher region (i.e., fCLOCK/2.5) would result in a  
degradation in performance. Figure 43a shows the SFDR vs.  
amplitude at 32 MSPS up to the Nyquist frequency while Fig-  
ure 43b shows the SFDR vs. amplitude within the passband of  
the test vector. In assessing a DAC’s multitone performance, it  
is also recommended that several units be tested under exactly  
the same conditions to determine any performance variability.  
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Figure 43a. Multitone SFDR vs. AOUT @ 32 MSPS  
(Up to Nyquist)  
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AD9774 EVALUATION BOARD  
General Description  
The AD9774-EB is an evaluation board for the AD9774 14-bit  
DAC converter. Careful attention to layout and circuit design,  
combined with a prototyping area, allows the user to easily and  
effectively evaluate the AD9774 in signal reconstruction applica-  
tions, where high resolution, high speed conversion is required.  
This board allows the user the flexibility to operate the AD9774  
in various configurations. The digital inputs are designed to be  
driven directly from various word generators with the onboard  
option to add a resistor network for proper load termination.  
Provisions are also made to operate the AD9774 with either the  
internal or external reference or to exercise the SLEEP or  
SNOOZE power-savings feature.  
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–12 –10  
–8  
–6  
–4  
–2  
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OUT  
Figure 43b. Multitone SFDR vs. AOUT @ 32 MSPS  
(Within Multitone Passband)  
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DVDD  
DGND  
DGND  
AVDD AGND  
C2  
TP TP  
TP  
C3  
10F  
TP14  
TP15  
TP17  
TP16  
10F  
C1  
0.1F  
R2  
50⍀  
IA  
C4  
20pF  
IDIFF  
3
2
1
4
5
6
X 9  
C12  
0.1F  
R10  
100⍀  
U7  
U3  
TP  
C5  
20pF  
R3  
50⍀  
IB  
50⍀  
50⍀  
TP  
TP  
C13  
0.1F  
TP  
C6  
0.1F  
AGND  
TP  
TP TP  
TP  
42  
44 43  
41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34  
REFCOMP  
33  
DCOM  
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U2,U4  
33  
FSADJ  
DB13  
DB12  
DB11  
DB10  
DB9  
32  
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TP  
R1  
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REFIO  
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REFLO  
C7  
0.1F  
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J4  
UNUSED  
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TOP VIEW  
(Not to Scale)  
PLLENABLE  
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C10  
0.1F  
PLLCOM  
DB8  
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TP19  
C9  
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PLLVDD  
PLLVDD  
DB7  
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R5  
TP 1.5k⍀  
C8  
0.01F  
S3  
10F  
LPF  
DB6  
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TP18  
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VCO IN/EXT  
PLLDIVIDE  
DB5  
PLLGND  
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S2  
S1  
DB4  
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21 22  
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PLLGND  
TP TP TP  
C11  
0.1F  
P
DVDD  
DGND  
AVDD  
PLLVDD  
J2  
P
J1  
TP13  
J8  
EXT CLK  
R4  
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NC = NO CONNECT  
U8  
U6  
Figure 44. Evaluation Board Schematic  
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Figure 45. Silkscreen Layer—Top  
Figure 46. Component Side PCB Layout (Layer 1)  
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Figure 47. Ground Plane PCB Layout (Layer 2)  
Figure 48. Power Plane PCB Layout (Layer 3)  
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Figure 49. Solder Side PCB Layout (Layer 4)  
Figure 50. Silkscreen Layer—Bottom  
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OUTLINE DIMENSIONS  
Dimensions shown in millimeters and (inches).  
44-Lead Metric Quad Flatpack  
(S-44)  
13.45 (0.529)  
12.95 (0.510)  
2.45 (0.096)  
10.10 (0.398)  
MAX  
9.90 (0.390)  
1.03 (0.041)  
0.73 (0.029)  
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SEATING  
PLANE  
8.45 (0.333)  
8.30 (0.327)  
TOP VIEW  
(PINS DOWN)  
11  
23  
0.25 (0.01)  
MIN  
12  
22  
0.23 (0.009)  
0.13 (0.005)  
0.80 (0.031)  
BSC  
0.45 (0.018)  
0.30 (0.012)  
2.10 (0.083)  
1.95 (0.077)  
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