SLOSED6 December 2025 TRF0108-SEP
PRODUCTION DATA
Select an RF DAC such as the DAC39RF10-SEP for this application because the DAC supports sampling at 10GSPS and the required RF signal frequency range of 4GHz. The DAC39RF10-SEP outputs a signal level of –0.4dBm at 2GHz when operated at –1dBFS. The TRF0108-SEP has a gain of 15.2dB and OP1dB of 11.4dBm at 2GHz; therefore, add an 8.8dB attenuator pad at the output of the DAC to get 6dBm output power. A 5GHz low-pass filter can optionally be added to reject the DAC images in the second Nyquist zone. From the TRF0108-SEP specifications, the device meets the design requirement of output return loss.
Table 7-2 shows the component values for attenuator and low-pass filter for the design.
| SECTION | DESIGNATOR | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attenuator | R1 | Resistor | 24Ω |
| Attenuator | R2 | Resistor | 80Ω |
| Attenuator | R3 | Resistor | 24Ω |
| Low-pass filter | C1 | Capacitor | 0.5pF |
| Low-pass filter | C2 | Capacitor | 0.8pF |
| Low-pass filter | C3 | Capacitor | 0.5pF |
| Low-pass filter | L1 | Inductor | 2nH |
| Low-pass filter | L2 | Inductor | 2nH |