Packaging information
| Package | Pins FCCSP (AAV) | 144 |
| Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 |
| Package qty | Carrier 1,000 | LARGE T&R |
Features for the DAC38RF83
- 14-bit resolution
- Maximum DAC sample rate: 9 GSPS
- Key Specifications:
- RF full-scale output power at 2.1 GHz:
- DAC38RF80/90/84: 0 dBm
- DAC38RF83/93/85: 3 dBm (with 2:1 balun)
- Spectral performance(on-chip PLL, DIFF):
- fDAC = 5898.24 MSPS, fOUT = 2.14 GHz
- WCDMA ACLR: 75 dBc
- WCDMA alt-ACLR: 77 dBc
- fDAC = 8847.36 MSPS, fOUT = 3.7 GHz
- 20 MHz LTE ACLR: 63 dBc
- fDAC = 9 GSPS, fOUT = 1.8 GHz
- IMD3 = 70 dBc (–6 dBFS, 10-MHz tone spacing)
- NSD = –157 dBc/Hz
- fDAC = 5898.24 MSPS, fOUT = 2.14 GHz
- RF full-scale output power at 2.1 GHz:
- Dual-band digital up-converter per DAC
- 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20 or 24x interpolation
- 4 Independent NCOs with 48-bit resolution
- JESD204B Interface, subclass 1
- Support for multichip synchronization
- Maximum lane rate: 12.5 Gbps
- Single-ended output with integrated balun (DAC38RF80/90/84) covering 700 MHz to 3800 MHz
- Internal PLL and VCO with bypass
- fC(VCO) = 5.9 or 8.9 GHz
- Power dissipation: 1.4 to 2.2 W/ch
- Power supplies: –1.8 V, 1 V, 1.8 V
- Package: 10 x 10 mm BGA, 0.8 mm pitch, 144-balls
Description for the DAC38RF83
The DAC38RFxx is a family of high-performance, dual/single-channel, 14-bit, 9-GSPS, RF-sampling digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that are capable of synthesizing wideband signals from 0 to 4.5 GHz. A high dynamic range allows the DAC38RFxx family to generate signals for a wide range of applications including 3G/4G signals for wireless base-stations and radar.
The devices feature a low-power JESD204B Interface with up to 8 lanes with a maximum bit rate of 12.5 Gbps allowing an input data rate of 1.25 GSPS complex per channel. The DAC38RFxx provides two digital up-converters per channel, with multiple options for interpolation rates. A digital quadrature modulator with independent, frequency flexible NCOs are available to support multi-band operation. An optional low-jitter PLL/VCO simplifies the DAC sampling clock generation by allowing use of a lower frequency reference clock.