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MAX5871
16-Bit, 5.9Gsps Interpolating and
Modulating RF DAC with JESD204B Interface
General Description
Benefits and Features
● Simplifies RF Design and Enables New Wireless
The MAX5871 high-performance interpolating and modu-
lating 16-bit 5.9Gsps RF DAC can directly synthesize
up to 600MHz of instantaneous bandwidth from DC to
frequencies greater than 2.8GHz. The device enables
multi-standard and multi-band transmitters in wireless
communications applications. The device meets spectral
mask requirements for a broad set of communication
standards including multicarrier GSM, UMTS, and LTE.
Communication Architectures
• Eliminates I/Q Imbalance and LO Feedthrough
• Enables Multi-Band RF Modulation
●
Direct RF Synthesis of 600MHz Bandwidth Up to 2.8GHz
• 5.898Gsps DAC Output Update Rate
• High-Performance 14-Bit RF DAC Core
• Digital Quadrature Modulator and NCO with
1Hz/10Hz/100Hz/1kHz/10kHz Resolution
• 5x/6x/6.67x/8x/10x/12x/13.33x/16x/20x/24x
Interpolation
The device integrates interpolation filters, a digital quadra-
ture modulator, a numerically controlled oscillator (NCO),
clock multiplying PLL+VCO and a 14-bit RF DAC core.
The user-configurable 5x, 6x, 6.67x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 13.33x,
16x, 20x or 24x, linear phase interpolation filters sim-
plify reconstruction filtering, while enhancing passband
dynamic performance, and reduce the input data band-
width required from an FPGA/ASIC. The NCO allows for
fully agile modulation of the input baseband signal for
direct RF synthesis.
• Integrated Clock Multiplying PLL+VCO
● Highly Flexible and Configurable
• 1, 2, or 4-Lane JESD204B Input Data Interface
▫ Subclass-0 and Subclass-1 Compliant
▫ Up to 10Gbps Per Lane
• Reference Clock for System Synchronization
• Multiple DAC Synchronization (Subclass-1)
• SPI Interface for Device Configuration
The MAX5871 accepts 16-bit input data via a four-lane
JESD204B SerDes data input interface that is Subclass-0
and Subclass-1 compliant. The interface can be config-
ured for 1, 2, or 4 lanes and supports data rates up to
10Gbps per lane allowing flexibility to optimize the I/O
count and speed.
Applications
● Cellular Base-Station Transmitters
• 2.5G/3G - GSM/TDMA/CDMA/UMTS
• 4G LTE and WiMAX
● Multi-Standard and Multi-Band Transmitters
● Point-to-Point Microwave Links
● Wireless Backhaul
The MAX5871 clock input has a flexible clock interface
and accepts a differential sine-wave, or square-wave
input clock signal. A bypassable clock multiplying PLL
and VCO can be used to generate a high-frequency sam-
pling clock. The device outputs a divided reference clock
to ensure synchronization of the system clock and DAC
clock. In addition, multiple devices can be synchronized
using JESD204B Subclass-1.
Simplified Block Diagram
PLL_COMP VCOBYP
MAX5871
CLOCK
DISTRIBUTION
RCLKP
RCLKN
CLKP
CLKN
PLL
The MAX5871 uses a differential current-steering archi-
tecture and can produce a 0dBm full-scale output signal
level with a 50Ω load. Operating from 1.8V and 1.0V
power supplies, the device consumes 2.5W at 4.9Gsps.
The device is offered in a compact 144-pin, 10mm x
10mm, FCCSP package and is specified for the extended
industrial temperature range (-40°C to +85°C).
MOD
SYSREFP
SYSREFN
16
16
MUTE
R
14-BIT
5.9Gsps
RF DAC
4
14
OUTP
OUTN
DP[3:0]
DN[3:0]
JESD
204B
SYNC
R
SYNCNP
SYNCNN
SYNCOP
SYNCON
SYNC
INTB
REFERENCE
SYSTEM
QUADRATURE
NCO
SPI PORT
RESETB
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
19-7462; Rev 1; 7/19