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TQ6122
BLANK
A4
A5
A6
A7 (MSB)
A0
B0
B4
B5
B7
B6
ECL INPUT
BUFFERS
MULTIPLEXER
1 Gigasample/sec,
8-bit Digital-to-Analog
Converter
SELA
V
SS
BLANKING
LOGIC
D
Q
(-5 V)
D
BLANK D0
QBLANK Q0
D4
D5
Q5
D6
Q6
D7
Q7
GND
MASTER
LATCH
Q4
CLK
CLK
+
–
BINARY-TO-N-OF-7
SEGMENT ENCODER
Features
• 1 Gs/s conversion rate
• 8-bit resolution
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7
BLANK D0
QBLANK Q0
D4
Q4
SLAVE
LATCH
QS1
QS7
(EXT. CONTROL LOOP)
FULL-SCALE ADJUST
V
OUT
• DC differential non-linearity
1/2 LSB (0.2%)
V
OUT
50
50
V
IS1
I0
I
IS7
I4
REF
+
–
BLANK
A
GND
CURRENT-SOURCE ARRAY
• DC integral non-linearity
1 LSB (0.4%)
BANDGAP
REFERENCE
BLANK DISABLE
I
REF
V
SENSE
V
AA
V
(-5V)
AA
• Settling time 2 ns to 0.4% (est.)
TriQuint's TQ6122 GIGADAC™ is a monolithic, 8-bit digital-to-analog
converter capable of conversion rates to at least 1000 Megasamples/
• Spurious-free dynamic range
(SFDR) 45 dBc typical
second. The TQ6122 DAC may be used for display generation, waveform
and signal synthesis, and video signal reconstruction. The TQ6122 features
a 2:1 data MUX at the input for ease of interface and offers synchronous
blanking capability for maximum ease of use in video applications. It drives
complementary 1 V peak-to-peak swings into 50-ohm loads; on-chip 50-
ohm reverse terminations provide extremely fast settling time.
• ECL-compatible inputs
• Synchronous blanking input
• 1.3 W power dissipation
• 44-pin multilayer ceramic
package or unpackaged die
Due to the inherently high speed of TriQuint's one-micron gate
Applications
Enhancement / Depletion-mode gallium arsenide process, the TQ6122
offers guaranteed operation at clock rates of 1000 MHz, with typical room
temperature conversion rates of 1.5 Gs/s without multiplexing and 1.3 Gs/s
when using multiplexed inputs. The TQ6122 features output rise and fall
times of 500 ps (10% – 90%), symmetric complementary output transitions,
and glitch impulse values less than 10 pV/sec. When used for sine wave
synthesis, typical spurious and harmonic free dynamic range is ≥45 dBc.
• Display generation
• Waveform and signal synthesis
• Video signal reconstruction
The TQ6122 may be retrofitted into designs which currently use TriQuint's
TQ6111, 2, 3, 4M DACs with minimal changes to power supply levels and
input and output connections. The part is available in a 44-pin ceramic
package or as unpackaged die.
For additional information and latest specifications, see our website: www.triquint.com
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