AD AD9122BCPZ

Dual, 16-Bit, 1200 MSPS,
TxDAC+® Digital-to-Analog Converter
AD9122
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Flexible LVDS interface allows word, byte, or nibble load
Single-carrier W-CDMA ACLR = 82 dBc @ 122.88 MHz IF
Analog output: adjustable 8.7 mA to 31.7 mA, RL = 25 Ω to 50 Ω
Novel 2×/4×/8× interpolator/complex modulator allows
carrier placement anywhere in the DAC bandwidth
Digital gain and phase adjustment for sideband suppression
Multiple chip synchronization interfaces
High performance, low noise PLL clock multiplier
Digital inverse sinc filter
Flexible LVDS interface allows word, byte, or nibble load
Low power: 1.5 W @ 1.2 GSPS, 800 mW @ 500 MSPS, full
operating conditions
72-lead, exposed paddle LFCSP
The AD9122 is a dual 16-bit, high dynamic range, digital-toanalog converter (DAC) that provides a sample rate of 1200 MSPS,
permitting a multicarrier generation up to the Nyquist frequency.
It includes features optimized for direct conversion transmit
applications, including complex digital modulation, and gain and
offset compensation. The DAC outputs are optimized to interface
seamlessly with analog quadrature modulators, such as the
ADL537x F-MOD series from Analog Devices, Inc. A 4-wire
serial port interface provides for programming/readback of many
internal parameters. Full-scale output current can be programmed
over a range of 8.7 mA to 31.7 mA. The AD9122 comes in a
72-lead LFCSP.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
1.
APPLICATIONS
Wireless infrastructure
W-CDMA, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX, GSM, LTE
Digital high or low IF synthesis
Transmit diversity
Wideband communications: LMDS/MMDS, point-to-point
2.
3.
4.
Ultralow noise and intermodulation distortion (IMD)
enable high quality synthesis of wideband signals from
baseband to high intermediate frequencies.
A proprietary DAC output switching technique enhances
dynamic performance.
The current outputs are easily configured for various
single-ended or differential circuit topologies.
Flexible LVDS digital interface allows the standard 32-wire
bus to be reduced to ½ or ¼ of the width.
TYPICAL SIGNAL CHAIN
COMPLEX BASEBAND
COMPLEX IF
RF
DC
fIF
LO – fIF
2
2/4
I DAC
SIN
DIGITAL
BASEBAND
PROCESSOR
ANTIALIASING
FILTER
AQM
PA
COS
2/4
Q DAC
LO
08281-001
2
NOTES
1. AQM = ANALOG QUADRATURE MODULATOR.
Figure 1.
Rev. 0
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AD9122
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................................. 1 NCO Modulation ....................................................................... 37 Applications ....................................................................................... 1 Datapath Configuration ............................................................ 37 General Description ......................................................................... 1 Determining Interpolation Filter Modes ................................ 38 Product Highlights ........................................................................... 1 Datapath Configuration Example ............................................ 39 Typical Signal Chain......................................................................... 1 Data Rates vs. Interpolation Modes ......................................... 40 Revision History ............................................................................... 2 Coarse Modulation Mixing Sequences.................................... 40 Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 3 Quadrature Phase Correction................................................... 41 Specifications..................................................................................... 4 DC Offset Correction ................................................................ 41 DC Specifications ......................................................................... 4 Inverse Sinc Filter ....................................................................... 41 Digital Specifications ................................................................... 5 DAC Input Clock Configurations ................................................ 42 Digital Input Data Timing Specifications ................................. 5 DAC Input Clock Configurations ............................................ 42 AC Specifications.......................................................................... 6 Analog Outputs............................................................................... 44 Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 7 Transmit DAC Operation.......................................................... 44 Thermal Resistance ...................................................................... 7 Auxiliary DAC Operation ......................................................... 45 ESD Caution .................................................................................. 7 Baseband Filter Implementation .............................................. 46 Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions ............................. 8 Driving the ADL5375-15 .......................................................... 46 Typical Performance Characteristics ........................................... 10 Reducing LO Leakage and Unwanted Sidebands .................. 47 Terminology .................................................................................... 16 Device Power Dissipation.............................................................. 48 Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 17 Temperature Sensor ................................................................... 49 Serial Port Operation ................................................................. 17 Multichip Synchronization............................................................ 50 Data Format ................................................................................ 17 Synchronization with Clock Multiplication ............................... 50 Serial Port Pin Descriptions ...................................................... 17 Synchronization with Direct Clocking .................................... 51 Serial Port Options ..................................................................... 18 Data Rate Mode Synchronization ............................................ 51 Device Configuration Register Map and Descriptions ......... 19 FIFO Rate Mode Synchronization ........................................... 52 LVDS Input Data Ports .................................................................. 31 Additional Synchronization Features ...................................... 52 Word Interface Mode ................................................................. 31 Interrupt Request Operation ........................................................ 54 Byte Interface Mode ................................................................... 31 Interrupt Service Routine .......................................................... 54 Nibble Interface Mode ............................................................... 31 Interface Timing Validation .......................................................... 55 FIFO Operation .......................................................................... 31 SED Operation............................................................................ 55 Interface Timing ......................................................................... 33 SED Example .............................................................................. 55 Digital Datapath.............................................................................. 34 Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 56 Premodulation ............................................................................ 34 Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 56 Interpolation Filters ................................................................... 34 REVISION HISTORY
9/09—Revision 0: Initial Version
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AD9122
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
D15P—D15N
D0P—D0N
DATA
RECEIVER
16
1.2G
IOUT1P
DAC 1 AUX
16-BIT
IOUT1N
16
FIFO
fDATA /2
PRE
MOD
NCO
AND
MOD
HB1
HB2
I OFFSET
10
HB3
Q OFFSET
INV
SINC
DAC CLK
16
DCI
16
10
1.2G
IOUT2P
DAC 1 AUX
16-BIT
IOUT2N
GAIN 2
GAIN 1
INVSINC_CLK
PHASE
CORRECTION
INTP
FACTOR
HB3_CLK
HB2_CLK
MODE
HB1_CLK
FRAME
10
REF
AND
BIAS
REFIO
FSADJ
INTERNAL CLOCK TIMING AND CONTROL LOGIC
DAC CLK_SEL
PLL CONTROL
POWER-ON
RESET
MULTICHIP
SYNCHRONIZATION
SYNC
DAC_CLK
CLOCK
MULTIPLIER
(2× TO 16×)
CLK
RCVR
DACCLKP
DACCLKN
CLK
RCVR
REFCLKP
REFCLKN
08281-002
RESET
CS
IRQ
SCLK
SDO
0
1
PLL_LOCK
SDIO
PROGRAMMING
REGISTERS
SERIAL
INPUT/OUTPUT
PORT
Figure 2. AD9122 Functional Block Diagram
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AD9122
SPECIFICATIONS
DC SPECIFICATIONS
TMIN to TMAX, AVDD33 = 3.3 V, DVDD18 = 1.8 V, CVDD18 =1.8 V, IOUTFS = 20 mA, maximum sample rate, unless otherwise noted.
Table 1.
Parameter
RESOLUTION
ACCURACY
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
MAIN DAC OUTPUTS
Offset Error
Gain Error (with Internal Reference)
Full-Scale Output Current 1
Output Compliance Range
Output Resistance
Gain DAC Monotonicity
Settling Time to Within ±0.5 LSB
MAIN DAC TEMPERATURE DRIFT
Offset
Gain
Reference Voltage
REFERENCE
Internal Reference Voltage
Output Resistance
ANALOG SUPPLY VOLTAGES
AVDD33
CVDD18
DIGITAL SUPPLY VOLTAGES
DVDD18
IOVDD
POWER CONSUMPTION
2× Mode, fDAC = 491.22 MSPS, IF = 10 MHz, PLL Off
2× Mode, fDAC = 491.22 MSPS, IF = 10 MHz, PLL On
8× Mode, fDAC = 800 MSPS, IF = 10 MHz, PLL Off
AVDD33
CVDD18
DVDD18
Power-Down Mode
Power Supply Rejection Ratio, AVDD33
OPERATING RANGE
1
Min
Typ
16
Max
±2.1
±3.7
−0.001
−3.6
8.66
−1.0
0
±2
19.6
LSB
LSB
+0.001
+3.6
31.66
+1.0
10
Guaranteed
20
ns
ppm/°C
ppm/°C
ppm/°C
1.2
5
V
kΩ
3.13
1.71
3.3
1.8
3.47
1.89
V
V
1.71
1.71
1.8
1.8/2.5
1.89
2.94
V
V
1241
57
90
495
9.8
+0.3
+85
mW
mW
mW
mA
mA
mA
mW
% FSR/V
°C
−0.3
−40
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% FSR
% FSR
mA
V
MΩ
0.04
100
30
834
913
1135
55
85
444
2.5
Based on a 10 kΩ external resistor.
Unit
Bits
+25
AD9122
DIGITAL SPECIFICATIONS
TMIN to TMAX, AVDD33 = 1.8 V, IOVDD = 3.3 V, DVDD18 = 1.8 V, CVDD18 = 1.8 V, IOUTFS = 20 mA, maximum sample rate, unless
otherwise noted.
Table 2.
Parameter
CMOS INPUT LOGIC LEVEL
Input VIN Logic High (IOVDD = 1.8 V)
Input VIN Logic High (IOVDD = 2.5 V)
Input VIN Logic Low (IOVDD = 1.8 V)
Input VIN Logic Low (IOVDD = 2.5 V)
CMOS OUTPUT LOGIC LEVEL
Output VOUT Logic High
Output VOUT Logic High
Output VOUT Logic Low
Output VOUT Logic Low
LVDS RECEIVER INPUTS 1
Input Voltage Range, VIA or VIB
Input Differential Threshold, VIDTH
Input Differential Hysteresis, VIDTHH to VIDTHL
Receiver Differential Input Impedance, RIN
LVDS Input Rate
DAC CLOCK INPUT (DACCLKP, DACCLKN)
Differential Peak-to-Peak Voltage
Common-Mode Voltage
Maximum Clock Rate
REFCLK INPUT (REFCLKP, REFCLKN)
Differential Peak-to-Peak Voltage
Common-Mode Voltage
REFCLK Frequency (PLL Mode)
REFCLK Frequency (SYNC Mode)
SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE
Maximum Clock Rate (SCLK)
Minimum Pulse Width High (tPWH)
Minimum Pulse Width Low (tPWOL)
Setup Time, SDI to SCLK (tDS)
Hold Time, SDI to SCLK (tDH)
Data Valid, SDO to SCLK (tDV)
Setup Time, CS to SCLK (tDCSB)
1
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
0.6
0.8
V
V
V
V
0.4
0.4
V
V
V
V
1.2
1.6
IOVDD = 1.8 V
IOVDD = 2.5 V
IOVDD = 1.8 V
IOVDD = 2.5 V
1.4
1.8
825
−100
1575
+100
20
80
120
mV
mV
mV
Ω
See Table 5
100
Self biased input, ac couple
500
1.25
2000
mV
V
MSPS
500
1.25
2000
mV
V
MHz
MHz
1200
100
1 GHz ≤ fVCO ≤ 26 Hz
See Multichip Synchronization section for conditions
15.625
0
600
600
40
12.5
12.5
1.9
0.2
23
1.4
LVDS receiver is compliant to the IEEE 1596 reduced range link, unless otherwise noted.
DIGITAL INPUT DATA TIMING SPECIFICATIONS
Table 3.
Parameter
LATENCY (DACCLK Cycles)
1× Interpolation (With or Without Modulation)
2× Interpolation (With or Without Modulation)
4× Interpolation (With or Without Modulation)
8× Interpolation (With or Without Modulation)
Inverse Sinc
Fine Modulation
Power-Up Time
Min
Typ
64
135
292
608
20
8
260
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Max
Unit
Cycles
Cycles
Cycles
Cycles
Cycles
Cycles
ms
MHz
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
AD9122
AC SPECIFICATIONS
TMIN to TMAX, AVDD33 = 3.3 V, DVDD18 = 1.8 V, CVDD18 = 1.8 V, IOUTFS = 20 mA, maximum sample rate, unless otherwise noted.
Table 4.
Parameter
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE (SFDR)
fDAC = 100 MSPS, fOUT = 20 MHz
fDAC = 200 MSPS, fOUT = 50 MHz
fDAC = 400 MSPS, fOUT = 70 MHz
fDAC = 800 MSPS, fOUT = 70 MHz
TWO-TONE INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (IMD)
fDAC = 200 MSPS, fOUT = 50 MHz
fDAC = 400 MSPS, fOUT = 60 MHz
fDAC = 400 MSPS, fOUT = 80 MHz
fDAC = 800 MSPS, fOUT = 100 MHz
NOISE SPECTRAL DENSITY (NSD) EIGHT-TONE, 500 kHz TONE SPACING
fDAC = 200 MSPS, fOUT = 80 MHz
fDAC = 400 MSPS, fOUT = 80 MHz
fDAC = 800 MSPS, fOUT = 80 MHz
W-CDMA ADJACENT CHANNEL LEAKAGE RATIO (ACLR), SINGLE CARRIER
fDAC = 491.52 MSPS, fOUT = 10 MHz
fDAC = 491.52 MSPS, fOUT = 122.88 MHz
fDAC = 983.04 MSPS, fOUT = 122.88 MHz
W-CDMA SECOND ACLR, SINGLE CARRIER
fDAC = 491.52 MSPS, fOUT = 10 MHz
fDAC = 491.52 MSPS, fOUT = 122.88 MHz
fDAC = 983.04 MSPS, fOUT = 122.88 MHz
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
78
80
69
72
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
84
86
84
81
dBc
dBc
dBc
dBc
−162
−163
−164
dBm/Hz
dBm/Hz
dBm/Hz
84
82
83
dBc
dBc
dBc
88
86
88
dBc
dBc
dBc
Table 5. Interface Speeds
Bus Width
Nibble (4 Bits)
Byte (8 Bits)
Word (16 Bits)
Interpolation Factor
1×
2× (HB1)
2× (HB2)
4×
8×
1×
2× (HB1)
2× (HB2)
4×
8×
1×
2× (HB1)
2× (HB2)
4×
8×
1.8 V ± 5%
1100
1100
1100
1100
1100
1100
1100
1100
1100
550
1100
900
1100
550
275
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fBUS (Mbps)
1.8 V ± 2%
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
600
1200
1000
1200
600
300
1.9 V ± 5%
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
600
1200
1000
1200
600
300
AD9122
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Table 6.
Parameter
AVDD33
IOVDD
DVDD18, CVDD18
AVSS
EPAD
CVSS
DVSS
FSADJ, REFIO,
IOUT1P/IOUT1N,
IOUT2P/IOUT2N
D[15:0]P/D[15:0]N,
FRAMEP/FRAMEN,
DCIP/DCIN
DACCLKP/DACCLKN,
REFCLKP/REFCLKN
RESET, IRQ, CS, SCLK,
SDIO, SDO
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
Range
The exposed paddle (EPAD) must be soldered to the ground
plane for the 72-lead, LFCSP. The EPAD performs as an
electrical and thermal connection to the board.
With
Respect To
AVSS, EPAD,
CVSS, DVSS
AVSS, EPAD,
CVSS, DVSS
AVSS, EPAD,
CVSS, DVSS
EPAD, CVSS,
DVSS
AVSS, CVSS,
DVSS
AVSS, EPAD,
DVSS
AVSS, EPAD,
CVSS
AVSS
−0.3 V to AVDD33 + 0.3 V
EPAD, DVSS
−0.3 V to DVDD18 + 0.3 V
DVSS
−0.3 V to CVDD18 + 0.3 V
EPAD, DVSS
−0.3 V to IOVDD + 0.3 V
Rating
−0.3 V to +3.6 V
Typical θJA, θJB, and θJC are specified for a 4-layer board in still air.
Airflow increases heat dissipation effectively reducing θJA and θJB.
−0.3 V to +3.3 V
−0.3 V to +2.1 V
Table 7. Thermal Resistance
Package
72-Lead LFCSP_VQ
−0.3 V to +0.3 V
−0.3 V to +0.3 V
ESD CAUTION
−0.3 V to +0.3 V
−0.3 V to +0.3 V
125°C
−65°C to +150°C
Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent 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
section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
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θJA
20.7
θJB
10.9
θJC
1.1
Unit
°C/W
Conditions
EPAD soldered
AD9122
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
CVDD18
CVDD18
REFCLKP
REFCLKN
AVDD33
IOUT1P
IOUT1N
AVDD33
AVSS
FSADJ
REFIO
AVSS
AVDD33
IOUT2N
IOUT2P
AVDD33
AVSS
NC
PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
PIN 1
INDICATOR
AD9122
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
RESET
CS
SCLK
SDIO
SDO
DVDD18
D0N
D0P
D1N
D1P
DVSS
DVDD18
D2N
D2P
D3N
D3P
D4N
D4P
NOTES
1. NC = NO CONNECT.
2. EXPOSED PAD MUST BE CONNECTED TO AVSS.
08281-003
D11P
D11N
D10P
D10N
D9P
D9N
D8P
D8N
DCIP
DCIN
DVDD18
DVSS
D7P
D7N
D6P
D6N
D5P
D5N
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
CVDD18
DACCLKP
DACCLKN
CVSS
FRAMEP
FRAMEN
IRQ
D15P
D15N
NC
IOVDD
DVDD18
D14P
D14N
D13P
D13N
D12P
D12N
Figure 3. Pin Configuration
Table 8. Pin Function Descriptions
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Mnemonic
CVDD18
DACCLKP
DACCLKN
CVSS
FRAMEP
FRAMEN
IRQ
D15P
D15N
NC
IOVDD
DVDD18
D14P
D14N
D13P
D13N
D12P
D12N
D11P
D11N
D10P
D10N
D9P
D9N
D8P
D8N
Description
1.8 V Clock Supply. Supplies clock receivers, clock distribution, and PLL circuitry.
DAC Clock Input, Positive.
DAC Clock Input, Negative.
Clock Supply Common.
Frame Input, Positive.
Frame Input, Negative.
Interrupt Request. Open-drain, active low output.
Data Bit 15 (MSB), Positive.
Data Bit 15 (MSB), Negative.
No connection to device.
Supply Pin for Serial Ports, RESET and IRQ. 1.8 V to 2.8 V can be supplied to this pin.
1.8 V Digital Supply. Supplies power to digital core and digital data ports.
Data Bit 14, Positive.
Data Bit 14, Negative.
Data Bit 13, Positive.
Data Bit 13, Negative.
Data Bit 12, Positive.
Data Bit 12, Negative.
Data Bit 11, Positive.
Data Bit 11, Negative.
Data Bit 10, Positive.
Data Bit 10, Negative.
Data Bit 9, Positive.
Data Bit 9, Negative.
Data Bit 8, Positive.
Data Bit 8, Negative.
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AD9122
Pin No.
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
Mnemonic
DCIP
DCIN
DVDD18
DVSS
D7P
D7N
D6P
D6N
D5P
D5N
D4P
D4N
D3P
D3N
D2P
D2N
DVDD18
DVSS
D1P
D1N
D0P
D0N
DVDD18
SDO
SDIO
SCLK
CS
RESET
NC
AVSS
AVDD33
IOUT2P
IOUT2N
AVDD33
AVSS
REFIO
FSADJ
AVSS
AVDD33
IOUT1N
IOUT1P
AVDD33
REFCLKN
REFCLKP
CVDD18
CVDD18
EPAD
Description
Data Clock Input, Positive.
Data Clock Input, Negative.
1.8 V Digital Supply.
Digital Common.
Data Bit 7, Positive.
Data Bit 7, Negative.
Data Bit 6, Positive.
Data Bit 6, Negative.
Data Bit 5, Positive.
Data Bit 5, Negative.
Data Bit 4, Positive.
Data Bit 4, Negative.
Data Bit 3, Positive.
Data Bit 3, Negative.
Data Bit 2, Positive.
Data Bit 2, Negative.
1.8 V Digital Supply.
Digital Common.
Data Bit 1, Positive.
Data Bit 1, Negative.
Data Bit 0, Positive.
Data Bit 0, Negative.
1.8 V Digital Supply.
Serial Port Data Output (CMOS Levels with Respect to IOVDD).
Serial Port Data Input/Output (CMOS Levels with Respect to IOVDD).
Serial Port Clock Input (CMOS Levels With Respect to IOVDD).
Serial Port Chip Select. Active Low (CMOS Levels With Respect to IOVDD).
Reset. Active Low (CMOS Levels With Respect to IOVDD).
No connection to device.
Analog Supply Common.
3.3 V Analog Supply.
Q DAC Positive Current Output.
Q DAC Negative Current Output.
3.3 V Analog Supply.
Analog Supply Common.
Voltage Reference. Nominally 1.2 V output. Should be decoupled to analog common.
Full-Scale Current Output Adjust. Place a 10 kΩ resistor on the analog common.
Analog Common.
3.3 V Analog Supply.
I DAC Positive Current Output.
I DAC Negative Current Output.
3.3 V Analog Supply.
PLL Reference Clock Input, Negative. This pin has secondary function as SYNC input.
PLL Reference Clock Input, Positive. This pin has secondary function as SYNC input.
1.8 V Clock Supply. Supplies clock receivers, clock distribution, and PLL circuitry.
1.8 V Clock Supply. Supplies clock receivers, clock distribution, and PLL circuitry.
Exposed pad must be connected to AVSS. This provides an electrical, thermal, and mechanical connection
to the PCB.
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AD9122
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
0
–10
–20
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
08281-101
–90
–100
0
0
0
–20
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
0
fDATA = 100MSPS, SECOND HARMONIC
fDATA = 100MSPS, THIRD HARMONIC
fDATA = 200MSPS, SECOND HARMONIC
fDATA = 200MSPS, THIRD HARMONIC
–10
50
Figure 7. Second Harmonic vs. fOUT over Digital Scale, 2× Interpolation,
fDATA = 400 MSPS, fSC = 20 mA
Figure 4. Harmonics vs. fOUT over fDATA, 2× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
0dBFS
–6dBFS
–12dBFS
–18dBFS
–10
–20
–30
HARMONICS (dBc)
–40
–50
–60
–70
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
08281-102
–90
–100
–20
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
0
fDATA = 100MSPS, SECOND HARMONIC
fDATA = 100MSPS, THIRD HARMONIC
fDATA = 150MSPS, SECOND HARMONIC
fDATA = 150MSPS, THIRD HARMONIC
–10
50
Figure 8. Third Harmonic vs. fOUT over Digital Scale, 2× Interpolation,
fDATA = 400 MSPS, fSC = 20 mA
Figure 5. Harmonics vs. fOUT over fDATA, 4× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
0
0
08281-105
–80
–30
10mA,
20mA,
30mA,
10mA,
20mA,
30mA,
–10
–20
HARMONICS (dBc)
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–80
–90
–90
–100
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
fOUT (MHz)
700
08281-103
–100
SECOND HARMONIC
SECOND HARMONIC
SECOND HARMONIC
THIRD HARMONIC
THIRD HARMONIC
THIRD HARMONIC
Figure 6. Harmonics vs. fOUT over fDATA, 8× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 9. Second Harmonic vs. fOUT over fSC, 2× Interpolation,
fDATA = 400 MSPS, Digital Scale = 0 dBFS
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08281-106
HARMONICS (dBc)
–30
08281-104
–80
HARMONICS (dBc)
0dBFS
–6dBFS
–12dBFS
–18dBFS
–10
HARMONICS (dBc)
HARMONICS (dBc)
0
fDATA = 250MSPS, SECOND HARMONIC
fDATA = 250MSPS, THIRD HARMONIC
fDATA = 400MSPS, SECOND HARMONIC
fDATA = 400MSPS, THIRD HARMONIC
AD9122
0
fDATA = 250MSPS
fDATA = 400MSPS
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
2× INTERPOLATION,
SINGLE-TONE SPECTRUM,
fDATA = 250MSPS,
fOUT = 101MHz
–70
–80
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
08281-107
–90
Figure 10. Highest Digital Spur vs. fOUT over fDATA, 2× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
–64
START 1.0MHz
#RES BW 10kHz
VBW 10kHz
STOP 500.0MHz
SWEEP 6.017s (601 PTS)
08281-110
HIGHEST DIGITAL SPUR (dBc)
–10
Figure 13. 2× Interpolation, Single-Tone Spectrum
fDATA = 100MSPS
fDATA = 200MSPS
–68
–70
–72
–74
4× INTERPOLATION,
SINGLE-TONE SPECTRUM,
fDATA = 200MSPS,
fOUT = 151MHz
–76
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
08281-108
–78
START 1.0MHz
#RES BW 10kHz
VBW 10kHz
STOP 800.0MHz
SWEEP 9.634s (601 PTS)
08281-111
HIGHEST DIGITAL SPUR (dBc)
–66
Figure 14. 4× Interpolation, Single-Tone Spectrum
Figure 11. Highest Digital Spur vs. fOUT over fDATA, 4× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
–64
fDATA = 100MSPS
fDATA = 150MSPS
–68
–70
–72
–74
–76
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 12. Highest Digital Spur vs. fOUT over fDATA, 8× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
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START 1.0MHz
#RES BW 10kHz
VBW 10kHz
STOP 800.0MHz
SWEEP 9.634s (601 PTS)
Figure 15. 8× Interpolation, Single-Tone Spectrum
08281-112
8× INTERPOLATION,
SINGLE-TONE SPECTRUM,
fDATA = 100MSPS,
fOUT = 131MHz
08281-109
HIGHEST DIGITAL SPUR (dBc)
–66
AD9122
0
–10
0dBFS
–6dBFS
–12dBFS
–18dBFS
–10
–20
–20
–30
–30
IMD (dBc)
–40
–50
–40
–50
–60
–60
–70
–70
–80
–80
–90
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
08281-113
–90
0
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Figure 19. IMD vs. fOUT over Digital Scale, 2× Interpolation,
fDATA = 400 MSPS, fSC = 20 mA
–50
fDATA = 100MSPS
fDATA = 200MSPS
–10
100
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 16. IMD vs. fOUT over fDATA, 2× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
0
50
08281-116
IMD (dBc)
0
fDATA = 250MSPS
fDATA = 400MSPS
IFS = 20mA
IFS = 30mA
IFS = 10mA
–55
–20
–60
IMD (dBc)
IMD (dBc)
–30
–40
–50
–65
–70
–60
–75
–70
–80
–80
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
0
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Figure 20. IMD vs. fOUT over fSC, 2× Interpolation, fDATA = 400 MSPS,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS
–40
fDATA = 100MSPS
–45
–20
–50
–30
–55
–40
–60
IMD (dBc)
–10
–50
–60
PLL OFF
–70
–75
–80
–80
–90
–85
–90
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
fOUT (MHz)
450
Figure 18. IMD vs. fOUT over fDATA, 8× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 21. IMD vs. fOUT, PLL On vs. PLL Off
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400
450
08281-118
–100
PLL ON
–65
–70
08281-115
IMD (dBc)
100
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 17. IMD vs. fOUT over fDATA, 4× Interpolation,
Digital Scale = 0 dBFS, fSC = 20 mA
0
50
08281-117
–85
0
08281-114
–90
AD9122
–152
1×, fDATA
2×, fDATA
4×, fDATA
8×, fDATA
–154
–161.0
= 200MSPS
= 200MSPS
= 200MSPS
= 100MSPS
1×, fDATA
2×, fDATA
4×, fDATA
8×, fDATA
–161.5
–162.0
= 200MSPS
= 200MSPS
= 200MSPS
= 100MSPS
–156
NSD (dBm/Hz)
NSD (dBm/Hz)
–162.5
–158
–160
–163.0
–163.5
–164.0
–162
–164.5
–164
–165.0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 22. 1-Tone NSD vs. fOUT over Interpolation Rate, Digital Scale = 0 dBFS,
fSC = 20 mA, PLL Off
–154
0
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Figure 25. 8-Tone NSD vs. fOUT over Interpolation Rate, Digital Scale = 0 dBFS,
fSC = 20 mA, PLL Off
–161.0
0dBFS
–6dBFS
–12dBFS
–18dBFS
–161.5
–162.0
–162.5
NSD (dBm/Hz)
–158
NSD (dBm/Hz)
100
fOUT (MHz)
0dBFS
–6dBFS
–12dBFS
–18dBFS
–156
50
08281-122
–165.5
0
08281-119
–166
–160
–162
–164
–163.0
–163.5
–164.0
–164.5
–165.0
–165.5
–166
–166.0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
fOUT (MHz)
0
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Figure 26. 8-Tone NSD vs. fOUT over Digital Scale, fDATA = 200 MSPS,
4× Interpolation, fSC = 20 mA, PLL Off
–160
2×, fDATA = 200MSPS
4×, fDATA = 200MSPS
8×, fDATA = 100MSPS
–159
100
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 23. 1-Tone NSD vs. fOUT over Digital Scale, fDATA = 200 MSPS,
4× Interpolation, fSC = 20 mA, PLL Off
–158
50
08281-123
–166.5
0
08281-120
–168
2×, fDATA = 200MSPS
4×, fDATA = 200MSPS
8×, fDATA = 100MSPS
–161
–160
NSD (dBm/Hz)
NSD (dBm/Hz)
–162
–161
–162
–163
–163
–164
–164
–165
–165
–166
100
150
200
250
fOUT (MHz)
300
350
400
450
Figure 24. 1-Tone NSD vs. fOUT over Interpolation Rate, Digital Scale = 0 dBFS,
fSC = 20 mA, PLL On
0
50
100
150
200
250
fOUT (MHz)
300
350
400
450
08281-124
50
08281-121
–166
0
Figure 27. 8-Tone NSD vs. fOUT over Interpolation Rate, Digital Scale = 0 dBFS,
fSC = 20 mA, PLL On
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AD9122
–77
–50
0dBFS
–3dBFS
–6dBFS
–78
ACLR (dBc)
–80
–81
–82
–65
–70
–75
–80
–83
–85
–90
0
50
100
150
200
250
fOUT (MHz)
08281-125
–84
0
100
200
300
400
500
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 28. 1-Carrier W-CDMA ACLR vs. fOUT over fDAC,
Adjacent Channel, PLL Off
08281-128
ACLR (dBc)
PLL OFF
PLL OFF
PLL ON
PLL ON
–60
–79
Figure 31. 1-Carrier W-CDMA ACLR vs. fOUT, Adjacent Channel,
PLL On vs. PLL Off
–78
–70
0dBFS
–3dBFS
–6dBFS
–80
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 2×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 4×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 2×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 4×,
–72
–74
PLL OFF
PLL OFF
PLL ON
PLL ON
–76
ACLR (dBc)
–82
ACLR (dBc)
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 2×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 4×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 2×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 4×,
–55
–84
–86
–78
–80
–82
–84
–86
–88
–88
–90
100
150
200
250
fOUT (MHz)
0
200
300
400
500
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 29. 1-Carrier W-CDMA ACLR vs. fOUT over fDAC,
Alternate Channel, PLL Off
Figure 32. 1-Carrier W-CDMA ACLR vs. fOUT, Alternate Channel,
PLL On vs. PLL Off
–70
–70
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 2×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 4×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 2×,
INTERPOLATION FACTOR = 4×,
0dBFS
–3dBFS
–6dBFS
–75
ACLR (dBc)
–75
–80
–85
–90
PLL OFF
PLL OFF
PLL ON
PLL ON
–80
–85
–90
–95
0
50
100
150
200
fOUT (MHz)
Figure 30. 1-Carrier W-CDMA ACLR vs. fOUT over fDAC,
Second Alternate Channel, PLL Off
250
0
100
200
300
fOUT (MHz)
400
500
08281-130
–95
08281-127
ACLR (dBc)
100
08281-129
50
08281-126
–90
0
Figure 33. 1-Carrier W-CDMA ACLR vs. fOUT, Second Alternate Channel,
PLL On vs. PLL Off
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AD9122
FREQ
OFFSET
5.00MHz
10.00MHz
15.00MHz
REF BW
3.840MHz
3.840MHz
2.888MHz
LOWER
dBc
dBm
–75.96 –85.96
–85.33 –95.33
–95.81 –95.81
UPPER
dBc
dBm
–77.13 –87.13
–85.24 –95.25
–85.43 –95.43
VBW 30kHz
STOP 174.42MHz
SWEEP 206.9ms (601 PTS)
TOTAL CARRIER POWER –11.19dBm/15.3600MHz
RRC FILTER: OFF FILTER ALPHA 0.22
REF CARRIER POWER –16.89dBm/3.84000MHz
1
2
3
4
–16.92dBm
–16.89dBm
–17.43dBm
–17.64dBm
OFFSET FREQ
5.000MHz
10.00MHz
15.00MHz
INTEG BW
3.840MHz
3.840MHz
3.840MHz
LOWER
dBc
dBm
–65.88 –82.76
–68.17 –85.05
–70.42 –87.31
UPPER
dBc
dBm
–67.52 –84.40
–69.91 –86.79
–71.40 –88.28
08281-132
RMS RESULTS
CARRIER POWER
–10.00dBm/
3.840MHz
START 125.88MHz
#RES BW 30kHz
VBW 30kHz
STOP 166.94MHz
SWEEP 143.6ms (601 PTS)
08281-131
START 133.06MHz
#RES BW 30kHz
Figure 35. 1-Carrier W-CDMA ACLR Performance, IF = ~150 MHz
Figure 34. 4-Carrier W-CDMA ACLR Performance, IF = ~150 MHz
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AD9122
TERMINOLOGY
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
INL is defined as the maximum deviation of the actual analog
output from the ideal output, determined by a straight line drawn
from zero scale to full scale.
Settling Time
The time required for the output to reach and remain within a
specified error band around its final value, measured from
the start of the output transition.
Differential Nonlinearity (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.
Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR)
The difference, in decibels, between the peak amplitude of the
output signal and the peak spurious signal within the dc to the
Nyquist frequency of the DAC. Typically, energy in this band is
rejected by the interpolation filters. This specification, therefore,
defines how well the interpolation filters work and the effect of
other parasitic coupling paths to the DAC output.
Offset Error
The deviation of the output current from the ideal of zero is
called offset error. For IOUT1P, 0 mA output is expected when
the inputs are all 0s. For IOUT1N, 0 mA output is expected
when all inputs are set to 1.
Gain Error
The difference between the actual and ideal output span. The
actual span is determined by the difference between the output
when all inputs are set to 1 and the output when all inputs are
set to 0.
Output Compliance Range
The range of allowable voltage at the output of a current output
DAC. Operation beyond the maximum compliance limits can
cause either output stage saturation or breakdown, resulting in
nonlinear performance.
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 fullscale range (FSR) per degree Celsius. For reference drift, the
drift is reported in ppm per degree Celsius.
Power Supply Rejection (PSR)
The maximum change in the full-scale output as the supplies
are varied from minimum to maximum specified voltages.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
SNR 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.
Interpolation Filter
If the digital inputs to the DAC are sampled at a multiple rate of
fDATA (interpolation rate), a digital filter can be constructed that
has a sharp transition band near fDATA/2. Images that typically
appear around fDAC (output data rate) can be greatly suppressed.
Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR)
The ratio in decibels relative to the carrier (dBc) between the
measured power within a channel relative to its adjacent channel.
Complex Image Rejection
In a traditional two-part upconversion, two images are created
around the second IF frequency. These images have the effect
of wasting transmitter power and system bandwidth. By placing
the real part of a second complex modulator in series with the
first complex modulator, either the upper or lower frequency
image near the second IF can be rejected.
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AD9122
THEORY OF OPERATION
The AD9122 combines many features that make it a very attractive
DAC for wired and wireless communications systems. The dual
digital signal path and dual DAC structure allow an easy interface
to common quadrature modulators when designing single
sideband transmitters. The speed and performance of the AD9122
allows wider bandwidths and more carriers to be synthesized than
in previously available DACs. In addition, these devices include an
innovative low power, 32-bit complex NCO that greatly increases
the ease of frequency placement.
The AD9122 offers features that allow simplified synchronization
with incoming data and between multiple devices. Auxiliary
DACs are also provided on chip for output dc offset compensation
(for LO compensation in SSB transmitters) and for gain matching
(for image rejection optimization in SSB transmitters).
SERIAL PORT OPERATION
The serial port is a flexible, synchronous serial communications
port allowing easy interface to many industry-standard microcontrollers and microprocessors. The serial I/O is compatible
with most synchronous transfer formats, including both the
Motorola SPI® and Intel® SSR protocols. The interface allows
read/write access to all registers that configure the AD9122.
Single or multiple byte transfers are supported, as well as MSBfirst or LSB-first transfer formats. The serial interface ports can
be configured as a single pin I/O (SDIO) or two unidirectional
pins for input/output (SDIO/SDO).
CS 53
SPI
PORT
08281-010
SCLK 52
DATA FORMAT
The instruction byte contains the information shown in Table 9.
Table 9. Serial Port Instruction Byte
I7 (MSB)
R/W
I6
A6
I5
A5
I4
A4
I3
A3
I2
A2
I1
A1
I0 (LSB)
A0
R/W, Bit 7 of the instruction byte, determines whether a read or
a write data transfer occurs after the instruction byte write. Logic 1
indicates a read operation, and Logic 0 indicates a write
operation.
A6 to A0, Bit 6 to Bit 0 of the instruction byte, determine the
register that is accessed during the data transfer portion of the
communication cycle. For multibyte transfers, A6 is the starting
byte address. The remaining register addresses are generated by
the device based on the LSB_FIRST bit (Register 0x00, Bit 6).
SERIAL PORT PIN DESCRIPTIONS
Serial Clock (SCLK)
The serial clock pin synchronizes data to and from the device
and runs the internal state machines. The maximum frequency
of SCLK is 40 MHz. All data input is registered on the rising
edge of SCLK. All data is driven out on the falling edge of SCLK.
SDO 50
SDIO 51
The remaining SCLK edges are for Phase 2 of the communication
cycle. Phase 2 is the actual data transfer between the device and
the system controller. Phase 2 of the communication cycle is a
transfer of one or more data bytes. Registers change immediately
upon writing to the last bit of each transfer byte, except for the
frequency tuning word and NCO phase offsets that only change
when the frequency update bit (Register 0x36, Bit 0) is set.
Chip Select (CS)
Figure 36. Serial Port Interface Pins
There are two phases to a communication cycle with the AD9122.
Phase 1 is the instruction cycle (the writing of an instruction
byte into the device), coincident with the first eight SCLK rising
edges. The instruction byte provides the serial port controller
with information regarding the data transfer cycle, Phase 2 of
the communication cycle. The Phase 1 instruction byte defines
whether the upcoming data transfer is a read or write and the
starting register address for the first byte of the data transfer.
The first eight SCLK rising edges of each communication cycle
are used to write the instruction byte into the device.
A logic high on the CS pin followed by a logic low resets the
serial port timing to the initial state of the instruction cycle.
From this state, the next eight rising SCLK edges represent the
instruction bits of the current I/O operation.
An active low input starts and gates a communication cycle.
It allows more than one device to be used on the same serial
communications lines. The SDO and SDIO pins go to a high
impedance state when this input is high. During the communication
cycle, chip select should stay low.
Serial Data I/O (SDIO)
Data is always written into the device on this pin. However, this
pin can be used as a bidirectional data line. The configuration
of this pin is controlled by Register 0x00, Bit 7. The default is
Logic 0, configuring the SDIO pin as unidirectional.
Serial Data Out (SDO)
Data is read from this pin for protocols that use separate lines
for transmitting and receiving data. In the case where the device
operates in a single bidirectional I/O mode, this pin does not
output data and is set to a high impedance state.
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AD9122
SERIAL PORT OPTIONS
INSTRUCTION CYCLE
CS
The serial port can support both MSB-first and LSB-first data
formats. This functionality is controlled by LSB_FIRST
(Register 0x00, Bit 6). The default is MSB-first (LSB_FIRST = 0).
SDIO
When LSB_FIRST = 1 (LSB-first), the instruction and data bit
must be written from LSB to MSB. Multibyte data transfers in
LSB-first format start with an instruction byte that includes the
register address of the least significant data byte followed by
multiple data bytes. The serial port internal byte address generator
increments for each byte of the multibyte communication cycle.
SCLK
The serial port controller data address decrements from the
data address written toward 0x00 for multibyte I/O operations
if the MSB-first mode is active. The serial port controller address
increments from the data address written toward 0x7F for
multibyte I/O operations if the LSB-first mode is active.
A4 A3
A2 A1
D7 D6N D5N
D30 D20 D10 D00
D7 D6N D5N
D30 D20 D10 D00
N0 N1 R/W D00 D10 D20
D4N D5N D6N D7N
D00 D10 D20
D4N D5N D6N D7 N
tSCLK
CS
tDS
SDIO
tPWL
tDH
INSTRUCTION BIT 7
INSTRUCTION BIT 6
08281-013
tPWH
Figure 39. Timing Diagram for Serial Port Register Write
CS
tDV
SDIO,
SDO
DATA BIT n
DATA BIT n – 1
Figure 40. Timing Diagram for Serial Port Register Read
Figure 37. Serial Register Interface Timing MSB-First
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08281-014
SCLK
DATA TRANSFER CYCLE
A0
A3 A4
tDS
08281-011
SDO
A5
A2
Figure 38. Serial Register Interface Timing LSB-First
SCLK
R/W A6
A1
SDO
CS
SDIO
A0
08281-012
SCLK
When LSB_FIRST = 0 (MSB-first), the instruction and data bit
must be written from MSB to LSB. Multibyte data transfers in
MSB-first format start with an instruction byte that includes
the register address of the most significant data byte. Subsequent
data bytes should follow from the high address to low address.
In MSB-first mode, the serial port internal byte address
generator decrements for each data byte of the multibyte
communication cycle.
INSTRUCTION CYCLE
DATA TRANSFER CYCLE
AD9122
DEVICE CONFIGURATION REGISTER MAP AND DESCRIPTIONS
Table 10. Device Configuration Register Map
Reg Name
Comm
Power Control
Addr
(Hex)
0x00
0x01
Data Format
0x03
Interrupt Enable
0x04
Interrupt Enable
Bit 7
SDIO
Powerdown
DAC I
Binary
data
format
Enable
PLL lock
lost
Bit 6
LSB_FIRST
Powerdown
DAC Q
Q data
first
Bit 5
Reset
Powerdown data
receiver
MSB swap
Bit 4
Enable
PLL
locked
0x05
0
0
Enable
sync
signal
lost
0
Event Flag
0x06
PLL
lock
lost
PLL
locked
Event Flag
0x07
Clock Receiver
Control
0x08
Enable
sync
signal
locked
Enable
AED
compar
pass
Sync
signal
locked
AED
compar
pass
REFCLK
crosscorrection
PLL Control
0x0A
PLL Control
0x0B
PLL Control
0x0C
PLL Control
0x0D
PLL Status
PLL Status
0x0E
0x0F
PLL lock
Sync Control
0x10
Sync
enable
Data/FIFO
rate toggle
Sync Control
Sync Status
0x11
0x12
Sync lost
Sync
locked
Sync Status
0x13
Data Receiver
Status
0x15
FIFO Control
FIFO Status
0x17
0x18
FIFO Status
0x19
DACCLK
duty
correction
PLL
enable
REFCLK
duty
correction
PLL
manual
enable
Sync
signal
lost
DACCLK
crosscorrection
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
Powerdown
aux ADC
PLL lock
status
Data bus width[1:0]
Enable
sync
phase
locked
Enable
AED
compar
fail
Sync
phase
locked
AED
compar
fail
0
Enable
soft
FIFO
sync
Enable
SED
compar
fail
Soft
FIFO
sync
SED
compar
fail
0
Enable
FIFO
Warning 2
0x00
0
0
0x00
FIFO
Warning 1
FIFO
Warning 2
N/A
N/A
0
0
0x00
PLL Charge Pump Current[4:0]
N0[1:0]
PLL cross
control
enable
0xD1
N1[1:0]
LVDS
FRAME
level low
0x00
0x00
Sync Averaging[2:0]
Rising
edge sync
Sync Phase Request[5:0]
0x48
LVDS
DCI level
high
LVDS
DCI
level
low
FIFO
Warning 2
FIFO Level[7:0]
0x00
N/A
N/A
LVDS
data level
high
LVDS data
level low
FIFO Phase Offset[2:0]
FIFO
FIFO soft
FIFO reset
soft
align
aligned
align
request
ack
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0xD9
VCO Control Voltage[3:0]
VCO Band Readback[5:0]
Sync Phase Readback[7:0] (6.2 format)
FIFO
Warning 1
0x3F
0x40
PLL VCO
enable
LVDS
FRAME
level high
0x00
Enable
FIFO
Warning 1
Manual VCO Band[5:0]
PLL Loop
Bandwidth[1:0]
N2[1:0]
Default
0x00
0x10
N/A
0x04
N/A
N/A
AD9122
Reg Name
Datapath
Control
Addr
(Hex)
0x1B
Bit 7
Bypass
premod
Bit 6
Bypass
Sinc−1
Bit 5
Bypass
NCO
Bit 4
Bit 3
NCO gain
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bypass
Select
phase
sideband
comp
and dc
offset
HB1[1:0]
Bit 0
Send I data
to Q data
Default
0xE4
Bypass HB1
0x00
Bypass HB2
Bypass HB3
0x00
0x00
0x08
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x08
0x00
HB1 Control
0x1C
HB2 Control
HB3 Control
Chip ID
FTW LSB
FTW
FTW
FTW MSB
NCO Phase
Offset LSB
NCO Phase
Offset MSB
NCO FTW
Update
0x1D
0x1E
0x1F
0x30
0x31
0x32
0x33
0x34
HB2[5:0]
HB3[5:0]
Chip ID[7:0]
FTW[7:0]
FTW[15:8]
FTW[23:16]
FTW[31:24]
NCO Phase Offset[7:0]
0x35
NCO Phase Offset[15:8]
I Phase Adj LSB
I Phase Adj MSB
Q Phase Adj LSB
Q Phase Adj MSB
I DAC Offset LSB
I DAC Offset MSB
Q DAC Offset
LSB
Q DAC Offset
MSB
I DAC FS Adj.
I DAC Control
0x38
0x39
0x3A
0x3B
0x3C
0x3D
0x3E
I DAC Offset[7:0]
I DAC Offset[15:8]
Q DAC Offset[7:0]
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x3F
Q DAC Offset[15:8]
0x00
0x36
0x40
0x41
Aux DAC I Data
I Aux DAC
Control
0x42
0x43
Q DAC FS Adj.
Q DAC Control
0x44
0x45
Aux DAC Q Data
Q Aux DAC
Control
0x46
0x47
Die Temp
Range Control
Die Temp LSB
Die Temp MSB
0x48
0x49
0x4A
SED Control
0x67
Frame
FTW ack
Frame FTW
request
0x00
Update
FTW ack
Update
FTW
request
I Phase Adj[7:0]
I Phase Adj[9:8]
Q Phase Adj[7:0]
Q Phase Adj[9:8]
I DAC FS Adj[7:0]
I DAC
sleep
I DAC FS Adj[9:8]
0xF9
0x01
I Aux DAC[9:8]
0x00
0x00
Q DAC FS Adj[9:8]
0xF9
0x01
I Aux DAC[7:0]
I Aux
DAC sign
I Aux DAC
current
direction
I Aux DAC
Sleep
Q DAC FS Adj[7:0]
Q DAC
sleep
Q Aux DAC[7:0]
Q Aux
DAC sign
Q Aux DAC
current
direction
Q Aux DAC[9:8]
Q Aux DAC
Sleep
FS Current[2:0]
Ref Current[2:0]
Capacitor
value
Die Temp[7:0]
Die Temp[15:8]
SED
compare
enable
Sample
error
detected
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Autoclear
enable
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x02
N/A
N/A
Compare
fail
Compare
pass
0x00
AD9122
Reg Name
Compare I0 LSBs
Compare
I0 MSBs
Compare
Q0 LSBs
Compare
Q0 MSBs
Compare I1 LSBs
Compare I1 MSBs
Compare
Q1 LSBs
Compare
Q1 MSBs
SED I LSBs
SED I MSBs
SED Q LSBs
SED Q MSBs
Addr
(Hex)
0x68
0x69
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Compare Value I0[7:0]
Compare Value I0[15:8]
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
Default
0xB6
0x7A
0x6A
Compare Value Q0[7:0]
0x45
0x6B
Compare Value Q0[15:8]
0xEA
0x6C
0x6D
0x6E
Compare Value I1[7:0]
Compare Value I1[15:8]
Compare Value Q1[7:0]
0x16
0x1A
0xC6
0x6F
Compare Value Q1[15:8]
0xAA
0x70
0x71
0x72
0x73
Errors Detected I_BITS[7:0]
Errors Detected I_BITS[15:8]
Errors Detected Q_BITS[7:0]
Errors Detected Q_BITS[15:8]
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x00
Table 11. Device Configuration Register Descriptions
Reg
Name
Comm
Power
Control
Addr
(Hex)
00
01
Bit
7
Name
SDIO
6
LSB_FIRST
5
7
6
5
Reset
Power-down DAC I
Power-down DAC Q
Power-down data
receiver
Power-down auxiliary
ADC
PLL lock status
4
0
Description
SDIO Operation.
0 = SDIO operates as an input only.
1 = SDIO operates as bidirectional input/output.
Serial port communication LSB or MSB first.
0 = MSB first.
1 = LSB first.
Reset is asserted when this bit transitions from 0 to 1.
1 = power down DAC I.
1 = power down DAC Q.
1 = power down the input data receiver.
Default
0
1 = power down auxiliary ADC for temperature sensor.
0
1 = PLL is locked.
0
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0
0
0
0
0
AD9122
Reg
Name
Data
Format
Interrupt
Enable
Addr
(Hex)
03
04
Bit
7
Name
Binary data format
6
Q data first
5
MSB swap
1:0
Data bus width
7
6
5
4
Enable PLL lock lost
Enable PLL locked
Enable sync signal lost
Enable sync signal
locked
Enable sync phase
locked
Enable soft FIFO sync
Enable FIFO Warning 1
Enable FIFO Warning 2
3
2
1
0
Interrupt
Enable
05
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Set to 0
Set to 0
Set to 0
Enable AED comparison
pass
Enable AED comparison
fail
Enable SED comparison
fail
Set to 0
Set to 0
Description
0 = input data is in twos complement format.
1 = input data is in binary format.
Indicates I/Q data pairing on data input.
0 = I data sent to data receiver first.
1 = Q data sent to data receiver first.
Swaps the bit order of the data input port.
0 = order of the data bits corresponds to the pin
descriptions
1 = bit designations are swapped; most significant bits
become the least significant bits
Data receiver interface mode.
00 = word mode; 16-bit interface bus width.
01 = byte mode; 8-bit interface bus width.
10 = nibble mode; 4-bit interface bus width.
11 = invalid.
See the LVDS Input Data Ports section for details on
the operation of the different interface modes.
1 = enable interrupt for PLL lock lost.
1 = enable interrupt for PLL locked.
1 = enable interrupt for sync signal lock lost.
1 = enable interrupt for sync signal locked.
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 = enable interrupt for clock generation ready.
0
1 = enable interrupt for soft FIFO reset.
1 = enable interrupt for FIFO Warning 1.
1 = enable interrupt for FIFO Warning 2.
0
0
0
Set this bit to 0.
Set this bit to 0.
Set this bit to 0.
1 = enable interrupt for AED comparison pass.
0
0
0
0
1 = enable interrupt for AED comparison fail.
0
1 = enable interrupt for SED comparison fail.
0
Set this bit to 0.
Set this bit to 0.
0
0
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AD9122
Reg
Name
Event
Flag
Addr
(Hex)
06
Bit
7
Name
PLL lock lost
6
PLL locked
5
Sync signal lost
4
Sync signal locked
3
Sync phase locked
2
Soft FIFO sync
1
0
Event
Flag
07
4
3
2
Clock
Receiver
Control
08
7
6
5
PLL
Control
PLL
Control
0A
0B
1 = indicates that a FIFO reset originating from a serial
port-based request has successfully completed. This is
a latched signal.
FIFO Warning 1
1 = indicates that the difference between the FIFO read
and write pointers is 1.
FIFO Warning 2
1 = indicates that the difference between the FIFO read
and write pointers is 2.
Note that all bit event flags are cleared by writing the respective bit high.
AED comparison pass
1 = indicates that the SED logic detected a valid input data
pattern compared against the preprogrammed expected
values. This is a latched signal.
AED comparison fail
1 = indicates that the SED logic detected an invalid input
data pattern comparison against the preprogrammed
expected values. This is a latched signal that automatically
clears when eight valid I/Q data pairs are received.
SED comparison fail
1 = indicates that the SED logic detected an invalid input
data pattern comparison against the preprogrammed
expected values. This is a latched signal.
Note that all bit event flags are cleared by writing the respective bit high.
DACCLK duty correction
1 = enables duty-cycle correction on DACCLK input.
7
REFCLK duty correction
DACCLK crosscorrection
REFCLK crosscorrection
PLL enable
6
PLL manual enable
5:0
Manual VCO band
5
PLL VCO enable
4
Description
1 = indicates that the PLL, which had been previously
locked, has unlocked from the reference signal. This is a
latched signal.
1 = indicates that the PLL has locked to the reference
clock input.
1 = indicates that the sync logic, which had been
previously locked, has lost alignment. This is a latched signal.
1 = indicates that the sync logic did achieve sync
alignment. This is indicated when no phase changes
were requested for at least a few full averaging cycles.
1 = indicates that the internal digital clock generation logic is
ready. This occurs when internal clocks are present and stable.
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 = enables duty-cycle correction on REFCLK input.
1 = enables differential crossing correction on the CLK input.
0
0
1 = enables differential crossing correction on the
REFCLK input.
1 = enables the PLL clock multiplier. REFCLK input is used
as the PLL reference clock signal.
Enables the manual selection of the VCO band.
1 = manual mode; the correct VCO band must be
determined by the user.
Selects the VCO band to be used.
0
0 = disables the PLL VCO.
1 = enables the PLL VCO. Set this bit high prior to
enabling PLL.
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0
1
0
AD9122
Reg
Name
PLL
Control
Addr
(Hex)
0C
Bit
7:6
4:0
PLL
Control
0D
Name
PLL Loop
Bandwidth[1:0]
PLL Charge Pump
Current[4:0]
7:6
N2[1:0]
4
3:2
PLL cross control enable
N0[1:0]
1:0
N1[1:0]
PLL
Status
0E
7
3:0
PLL
Status
Sync
Control
0F
5:0
10
7
6
PLL lock
VCO Control
Voltage[3:0]
VCO Band
Readback[5:0]
Sync enable
Data/FIFO rate toggle
3
Rising edge sync
2:0
Sync Averaging[2:0]
Description
Selects the PLL loop filter bandwidth.
Default
3
00 = narrowest bandwidth.
01 = narrow/medium bandwidth.
10 = medium/wide bandwidth.
11 = widest bandwidth.
Sets the nominal PLL charge pump current.
001
00000 = lowest current setting.
11111 = highest current setting.
PLL control clock divider. It determines the ratio of the
DACCLK rate to the PLL controller clock rate.
00 = fDACCLK/fPC_CLK = 2.
01 = fDACCLK/fPC_CLK = 4.
10 = fDACCLK/fPC_CLK = 8.
11 = fDACCLK/fPC_CLK = 16.
fPC_CLK must always be less than 50 MHz.
Enable PLL cross point controller.
PLL VCO divider. It determines the ratio of the VCO
output to the DACCLK frequencies.
00 = fVCO/fDACCLK = 1.
01 = fVCO/fDACCLK = 2.
10 = fVCO/fDACCLK = 4.
11 = fVCO/fDACCLK = 4.
PLL Loop divider. It determines the ratio of the DACCLK to
the REFCLK frequencies.
00 = fDACCLK/fREFCLK = 2.
01 = fDACCLK/fREFCLK = 4.
10 = fDACCLK/fREFCLK = 8.
11 = fDACCLK/fREFCLK = 16.
The PLL generated clock is tracking the REFCLK input signal.
VCO Control Voltage readback. See Table 24.
R
R
Indicates the VCO band currently selected.
R
1 = enables the synchronization logic.
0 = operates the synchronization at the FIFO reset rate.
1 = operates the synchronization at the data rate.
0 = sync is initiated on the falling edge of the sync input.
1 = sync is initiated on the rising edge of the sync input.
Sets the number of input samples that are averaged in
determining the sync phase.
000 = 1.
001 = 2.
010 = 4.
011 = 8.
100 = 16.
101 = 32.
110 = 64.
111 = 128.
0
0
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3
0
01
01
1
0
AD9122
Reg
Name
Sync
Control
Addr
(Hex)
11
Bit
5:0
Name
Sync Phase Request[5:0]
Sync
Status
12
7
Sync lost
Sync
Status
13
6
7:0
Sync locked
Sync Phase Readback[7:0]
Data
Receiver
Status
FIFO
Control
FIFO
Status
FIFO
Status
15
17
18
19
5
LVDS FRAME level high
4
LVDS FRAME level low
3
2
LVDS DCI level high
LVDS DCI level low
1
LVDS data level high
0
LVDS data level low
2:0
FIFO Phase Offset[2:0]
7
6
2
1
FIFO Warning 1
FIFO Warning 2
FIFO soft align
acknowledge
FIFO soft align request
0
7:0
FIFO reset aligned
FIFO Level[7:0]
Description
This sets the requested clock phase offset after sync. The
offset unit is in DACCLK cycles.
000000 = 0 DACCLK cycles.
000001 = 1 DACCLK cycle.
…
111111 = 63 DACCLK cycles.
This enables repositioning of the DAC output with respect
to the sync input. The offset can also be used to skew the
DAC outputs between the synchronized DACs.
1 = indicates that synchronization had been attained but
has been lost.
1 = indicates that synchronization has been attained.
Indicates the averaged sync phase offset (6.2 format).
00000000 = 0.0.
00000001 = 0.25.
…
11111110 = 63.50.
11111111 = 63.75.
If this value differs from the requested sync phase value,
this indicates sync timing errors.
One or both of the LVDS FRAME input signals
have exceeded 1.7 V.
One or both of the LVDS FRAME input signals
have crossed below 0.7 V.
One or both of the LVDS DCI input signals have exceeded 1.7 V.
One or both of the LVDS DCI input signals have crossed
below 0.7 V.
One or more of the LVDS Dx input signals have
exceeded 1.7 V.
One or both of the LVDS Dx input signals have crossed
below 0.7 V.
FIFO write pointer phase offset following FIFO reset.
000 = 0.
001 = 1.
…
111 = 7.
This is the difference between the read pointer and the
write pointer values upon FIFO reset. The optimal value is
nominally 4.
FIFO read and write pointers within ±1.
FIFO read and write pointers within ±2.
FIFO read and write pointers are aligned after serial
port initiated FIFO reset.
Request FIFO read and write pointers alignment via
serial port.
FIFO read and write pointers aligned after hardware reset.
Thermometer encoded measure of the FIFO level.
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Default
0
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
0
0
0
0
0
0
AD9122
Reg
Name
Datapath
Control
Addr
(Hex)
1B
Bit
7
6
5
3
Name
Bypass Premod
Bypass Sinc−1
Bypass NCO
NCO gain
2
1
Bypass phase
compensation and
dc offset
Select sideband
0
Send I data to Q data
HB1
Control
1C
2:1
HB1[1:0]
0
Bypass HB1
HB2
Control
1D
6:1
HB2[5:0]
0
Bypass HB2
Description
1 = bypasses fS/2 premodulator.
1 = bypasses inverse sinc filter.
1 = bypasses NCO.
0 = default. No gain scaling is applied to the NCO input to
the internal digital modulator.
1 = gain scaling of 0.5 is applied to the NCO input to the
internal digital modulator. This can eliminate saturation
of the modulator output for some combinations of data
inputs and NCO signals.
1 = bypasses phase compensation.
Default
1
1
1
0
0 = the modulator outputs high-side image.
1 = the modulator outputs low-side image. The image is
spectrally inverted compared to the input data.
1 = ignores Q data from interface and disables the clocks
to Q datapath. Sends I data to both I and Q DACs.
00 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is from
−0.4 to +0.4 of fIN1.
01 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is from
0.1 to 0.9 of fIN1.
10 = input signal modulated by fIN1, filter pass band is from
0.6 to 1.4 of fIN1.
11 = input signal modulated by fIN1, filter pass band is from
1.1 to 1.9 of fIN1.
1 = bypasses first stage interpolation filter.
0
Modulation mode for I Side Half-Band Filter 2.
000000 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is
from −0.25 to +0.25 of fIN2.
001001 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is
from 0.0 to 0.5 of fIN2.
010010 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is
from 0.25 to 0.75 of fIN2.
011011 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is
from 0.5 to 1.0 of fIN2.
100100 = input signal modulated by fIN2, filter pass band is
from 0.75 to 1.25 of fIN2.
101101 = input signal modulated by fIN2, filter pass band is
from 1.0 to 1.5 of fIN2.
110110 = input signal modulated by fIN2, filter pass band is
from 1.25 to 1.75 of fIN2.
111111 = input signal modulated by fIN2, filter pass band is
from 1.5 to 2.0 of fIN2.
1 = bypasses second stage interpolation filter.
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1
0
0
0
0
0
AD9122
Reg
Name
HB3
Control
Addr
(Hex)
1E
Bit
6:1
Name
HB3[5:0]
Chip ID
FTW LSB
FTW
FTW
FTW
MSB
1F
30
31
32
33
0
7:0
7:0
7:0
7:0
7:0
Bypass HB3
Chip ID[7:0]
FTW[7:0]
FTW[15:8]
FTW[23:16]
FTW[31:24]
NCO
Phase
Offset
LSB
NCO
Phase
Offset
MSB
NCO
FTW
Update
34
7:0
NCO Phase Offset[7:0]
35
7:0
NCO Phase Offset[15:8]
36
5
FRAME FTW
acknowledge
FRAME FTW request
4
1
I Phase
Adj LSB
I Phase
Adj MSB
38
0
7:0
Update FTW
acknowledge
Update FTW request
I Phase Adj[7:0]
39
1:0
I Phase Adj[9:8]
Q Phase
Adj LSB
Q Phase
Adj MSB
3A
7:0
Q Phase Adj[7:0]
3B
1:0
Q Phase Adj[9:8]
Description
Modulation mode for I Side Half-Band Filter 3.
000000 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is
from −0.2 to +0.2 of fIN3.
001001 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is
from 0.05 to 0.45 of fIN3.
010010 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is
from 0.3 to 0.7 of fIN3.
011011 = input signal not modulated, filter pass band is
from 0.55 to 0.95 of fIN3.
100100 = input signal modulated by fIN3, filter pass band is
from 0.8 to 1.2 of fIN3.
101101 = input signal modulated by fIN3, filter pass band is
from 1.05 to 1.45 of fIN3.
110110 = input signal modulated by fIN3, filter pass band is
from 1.3 to 1.7 of fIN3.
111111 = input signal modulated by fIN3, filter pass band is
from 1.55 to 1.95 of fIN3.
1 = bypasses third stage interpolation filter.
Chip ID.
See Register 0x33.
See Register 0x33.
See Register 0x33.
FTW[31:0] is the 32-bit frequency tuning word that
determines the frequency of the complex carrier
generated by the on-chip NCO. The frequency is not
updated when the FTW registers are written. The values
are only updated when Bit 0 of Register 0x36 transitions
from 0 to 1.
See Register 0x35.
Default
0
The NCO sets the phase of the complex carrier signal
when the NCO is reset. The phase offset spans between 0°
and 360°. Each bit represents an offset of 0.0055°. Value is
in twos complement format.
1 = indicates that the NCO has been reset due to an
extended FRAME pulse signal.
0 → 1 = the NCO is reset on the first extended FRAME
pulse after this bit transitions from 0 to 1.
1 = indicates that the FTW has been updated.
0
0 → 1 = the FTW is updated on 0-to-1 transition of this bit.
See Register 0x39.
0
0
I Phase Adj[9:0] is used to insert a phase offset between
the I and Q datapaths. This can be used to correct for
phase imbalance in a quadrature modulator. See the
Quadrature Phase Correction section for details.
See Register 0x3B.
0
Q Phase Adj[9:0] is used to insert a phase offset between
the I and Q datapaths. This can be used to correct for
phase imbalance in a quadrature modulator. See the
Quadrature Phase Correction section for details.
0
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0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
AD9122
Reg
Name
I DAC
Offset
LSB
I DAC
Offset
MSB
Q DAC
Offset
LSB
Q DAC
Offset
MSB
I DAC
FS Adjust
Addr
(Hex)
3C
Bit
7:0
Name
I DAC Offset[7:0]
Description
I DAC Offset[15:0] is a value added directly to the samples
written to the I DAC.
Default
0
3D
7:0
I DAC Offset[15:8]
See Register 0x3C.
0
3E
7:0
Q DAC Offset[7:0]
Q DAC Offset[15:0] is a value added directly to the samples
written to the Q DAC.
0
3F
7:0
Q DAC Offset[15:8]
See Register 0x3E.
0
40
7:0
I DAC FS Adj[7:0]
F9
I DAC
Control
41
7
I DAC sleep
1:0
I DAC FS Adj[9:8]
I DAC FS Adj[9:0] sets the full-scale current of the I DAC.
The full-scale current can be adjusted from 8.64 mA to
31.6 mA in step sizes of approximately 22.5 μA.
0x000 = 8.64 mA.
…
0x200 = 20.14 mA.
…
0x3FF = 31.66 mA.
1 = puts the I-channel DAC into sleep mode (fast
wake-up mode).
See Register 0x40.
Aux DAC
I Data
42
7:0
I Aux DAC[7:0]
I Aux
DAC
Control
43
7
I aux DAC sign
6
I aux DAC current
direction
I aux DAC sleep
I Aux DAC[9:8]
Q DAC FS Adj[7:0]
Q DAC
FS Adj.
44
5
1:0
7:0
Q DAC
Control
45
7
Q DAC sleep
1:0
Q DAC FS Adj[9:8]
I Aux DAC[9:0] sets the magnitude of the auxiliary DAC
current. The range is 0 mA to 2 mA and the step size is 2 μA.
0x000 = 0.000 mA.
0x001 = 0.002 mA.
…
0x3FF = 2.046 mA.
0 = the auxiliary DAC I sign is positive, and the current is
directed to the IOUT1P pin (Pin 67).
1 = the auxiliary DAC I sign is negative, and the current is
directed to the IOUT1N pin (Pin 66).
0 = the auxiliary DAC I sources current.
1 = the auxiliary DAC I sinks current.
I channel auxiliary DAC sleep.
See Register 0x42.
Q DAC FS Adj[9:0] sets the full-scale current of
the I DAC. The full-scale current can be adjusted from
8.64 mA to 31.6 mA in step sizes of approximately 22.5 μA.
0x000 = 8.64 mA.
…
0x200 = 20.14 mA.
…
0x3FF = 31.66 mA.
1 = puts the Q-channel DAC into sleep mode (fast
wake-up mode).
See Register 0x44.
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0
1
0
0
0
0
0
F9
0
1
AD9122
Reg
Name
Aux DAC
Q Data
Addr
(Hex)
46
Bit
7:0
Name
Q Aux DAC[7:0]
Q Aux
DAC
Control
47
7
Q aux DAC sign
6
Q aux DAC current
direction
5
Q aux DAC sleep
1:0
6:4
Q Aux DAC[9:8]
FS Current[2:0]
3:1
Reference Current[2:0]
0
Capacitor value
49
7:0
Die Temp[7:0]
4A
7:0
Die Temp[15:8]
67
7
SED compare enable
5
Sample error detected
3
Autoclear enable
1
Compare fail
68
0
7:0
Compare pass
Compare Value I0[7:0]
69
7:0
Compare Value I0[15:8]
6A
7:0
Compare Value Q0[7:0]
Die Temp
Range
Control
Die
Temp
LSB
Die
0x48
Temp
MSB
SED
Control
Compare
I0 LSBs
Compare
I0 MSBs
Compare
Q0 LSBs
Description
Q Aux DAC[9:0] sets the magnitude of the aux DAC current.
The range is 0 mA to 2 mA and the step size is 2 μA.
0x000 = 0.000 mA.
0x001 = 0.002 mA.
…
0x3FF = 2.046 mA.
0 = the auxiliary DAC Q sign is positive, and the current is
directed to the IOUT2P pin (Pin 58).
1 = the auxiliary DAC Q sign is negative, and the current is
directed to the IOUT2N pin (Pin 59).
0 = the auxiliary DAC Q sources current.
1 = the auxiliary DAC Q sinks current.
Q-channel auxiliary DAC sleep
See Register 0x46.
Auxiliary ADC full-scale current.
000 = lowest current.
…
111 = highest current.
Auxiliary ADC reference current.
000 = lowest current.
111 = highest current.
Auxiliary ADC internal capacitor value.
0 = 5 pF.
1 = 10 pF.
See Register 0x4A.
Default
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
R
Die Temp[15:0] indicates the approximate die
temperature.
0xADCC = −39.9°C
0xC422 = 25.1°C
…
0xD8A8 = 84.8°C (see Temperature Sensor section for details)
1 = enables the SED circuitry. None of the flags in this
register or the values in Register 0x70 through
Register 0x73 are significant if the SED is not enabled.
1 = indicates an error is detected. The bit remains set until
cleared. Any write to this register clears this bit to 0.
1 = enables autoclear mode. This activates Bit 1 and Bit 0
of this register and causes Register 0x70 through
Register 0x73 to be autocleared whenever eight
consecutive sample data sets are received error free.
1 = indicates an error has been detected. This bit remains
high until it is autocleared by the reception of eight
consecutive error free comparisons or is cleared by
writing to this register.
1 = indicates that the last sample comparison was error free.
Compare Value I0[15:0] is the word that is compared
with the I0 input sample captured at the input interface.
See Register 0x68.
R
Compare Value Q0[15:0] is the word that is compared
with the Q0 input sample captured at the input interface.
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0
0
0
0
0
B6
7A
AD9122
Reg
Name
Compare
Q0 MSBs
Compare
I1 LSBs
Compare
I1 MSBs
Compare
Q1 LSBs
Compare
Q1 MSBs
SED I
LSBs
SED I
MSBs
SED Q
LSBs
SED Q
MSBs
Addr
(Hex)
6B
Bit
7:0
Name
Compare Value Q0[15:8]
Description
See Register 0x6A
Default
EA
6C
7:0
Compare Value I1[7:0]
16
6D
7:0
Compare Value I1[15:8]
Compare Value I1[15:0] is the word that is compared
with the I1 input sample captured at the input interface.
See Register 0x6C.
6E
7:0
Compare Value Q1[7:0]
C6
6F
7:0
Compare Value Q1[15:8]
Compare Value Q1[15:0] is the word that is compared
with the Q1 input sample captured at the input interface.
See Register 0x6E.
70
7:0
7:0
Errors Detected I_BITS[15:0] indicates which bits were
received in error.
See Register 0x70.
0
71
72
7:0
7:0
Errors Detected Q_BITS[15:0] indicates which bits were
received in error.
See Register 0x72.
0
73
Errors Detected
I_BITS[7:0]
Errors Detected
I_BITS[15:8]
Errors Detected
Q_BITS[7:0]
Errors Detected
Q_BITS[15:8]
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1A
AA
0
0
AD9122
LVDS INPUT DATA PORTS
The AD9122 has one LVDS data port that receives data for both
the I and Q transmit paths. The device can accept data in word,
byte, and nibble formats. In word, byte, and nibble modes, the data
is sent over 16-bit, 8-bit, and 4-bit LVDS data busses, respectively.
The pin assignment of the bus in each mode is shown in Table 12.
with DCI being high, and the least significant byte of the data
should correspond with DCI being low. The FRAME signal
indicates to which DAC the data is sent. When FRAME is high,
data is sent to the I DAC, and when FRAME is low, data is sent
to the Q DAC. The complete timing diagram is shown in Figure 42.
Table 12. Data Bit Pair Assignments for Data Input Modes
NIBBLE INTERFACE MODE
Mode
Word
Byte1
Nibble1
In nibble mode, the DCI signal is a reference bit used for
generating the data sampling clock and should be time aligned
with the data. The FRAME signal indicates to which DAC the
data is sent. When FRAME is high, data is sent to the I DAC.
When FRAME is low, data is sent to the Q DAC. All four nibbles
must be written to the device for proper operation. For 12-bit
resolution devices, the data in the fourth nibble acts as a place
holder for the data framing structure. The complete timing
diagram is shown in Figure 43.
1
MSB, …, LSB
D15, D14, …, D0
D14, D12, D10, D8, D7, D5, D3, D1
D10, D8, D7, D5
In byte and nibble modes, the unused pins can be left floating.
The data is accompanied by a reference bit (DCI) that is used to
generate a double data rate (DDR) clock. In byte and nibble modes,
a FRAME signal is required for controlling to which DAC the
data is sent. All of the interface signals are time aligned. While
there is a maximum skew requirement on the bus, there are no
setup and hold times to be met.
FIFO OPERATION
The AD9122 contains a 2-channel, 16-bit wide, eight-word deep
FIFO designed to relax the timing relationship between the data
arriving at the DAC input ports and the internal DAC data rate
clock. The FIFO acts as a buffer that absorbs timing variations
between the data source and DAC, such as the clock-to-data
variation of an FPGA or ASIC, which significantly increases the
timing budget of the interface.
WORD INTERFACE MODE
In word mode, the DCI signal is a reference bit used for
generating the data sampling clock. Time align the DCI
signal with the data. The I DAC data should correspond
with DCI being high and the Q DAC data with DCI being
low, as illustrated in Figure 41.
Figure 44 shows the block diagram of the datapath through the
FIFO. The data is latched into the device, is formatted, and is
then written into the FIFO register determined by the FIFO write
pointer. The value of the write pointer is incremented every time a
new word is loaded into the FIFO. Meanwhile, data is read from
the FIFO register determined by the read pointer and fed into
the digital datapath. The value of the read pointer is updated
every time data is read into the datapath from the FIFO. This
happens at the data rate, that is, the DACCLK rate divided by the
interpolation ratio.
DATA[15:0] Q0
I1
Q1
I2
Q2
I3
Q3
08281-015
DCI
Figure 41. Timing Diagram for Word Mode
BYTE INTERFACE MODE
In byte mode, the DCI signal is a reference bit used for generating
the data sampling clock and should be time aligned with the
data. The most significant byte of the data should correspond
DCI
I1MSB
I1LSB
Q1MSB
Q1LSB
I2MSB
I2LSB
Q2MSB
Q2LSB
08281-016
DATA[15:0] QLSB
FRAME
Figure 42. Timing Diagram for Byte Mode
DCI
I1N3
I1N2
I1N1
I1N0
Q1N3
Q1N2
Q1N1
Q1N0
Q2N3
08281-017
DATA[15:0] Q0N0
FRAME
Figure 43. Timing Diagram for Nibble Mode
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AD9122
32 BITS
REG 0
REG 1
REG 2
INPUT
LATCH
DATA
DATA
ASSEMBLER
16
REG 3
DATA
PATHS
16
DACS
REG 4
REG 5
REG 6
DCI
32 BITS
READ POINTER
÷ INT
DACCLK
08281-018
REG 7
WRITE POINTER
Figure 44. Block Diagram of FIFO
Valid data is transmitted through the FIFO as long as the
FIFO does not overflow or become empty. Note that an overflow or empty condition of the FIFO is the same as the write
pointer and read pointer being equal. When both pointers are
equal, an attempt is made to read and write a single FIFO register
simultaneously. This simultaneous register access leads to
unreliable data transfer through the FIFO and must be avoided.
Nominally, data is written to the FIFO at the same rate that data
is read from the FIFO, which keeps the data level in the FIFO
constant. If data is written to the FIFO faster than data is read,
the data level in the FIFO increases. If the data is written to the
device slower than data is read, the data level in the FIFO decreases.
For optimum timing margin, the FIFO level should be maintained
near half full, which is the same as maintaining a difference of
four between the write pointer and read pointer values.
Resetting the FIFO Data Level
To maximize the timing margin between the DCI input and
the internal DAC data rate clock, the FIFO data level should be
initialized prior to beginning data transmission. The value of
the FIFO data level can be initialized in three ways; by resetting
the device, by strobing the FRAME input, and via a write sequence
to the serial port. The two preferred methods are by using of the
FRAME signal and by issuing a command.
As discussed in the Byte Interface Mode and Nibble Interface
Mode sections, the FRAME input is used as a data select signal
that indicates to which DACs the input data is written. The second
function of the FRAME input is initializing the FIFO data level
value. This is done by asserting the FRAME signal high for at
least the time interval needed to load complete data to the I and
Q DACs. This corresponds to one DCI period in word mode,
two DCI periods in byte mode, and four DCI periods in nibble
mode. When FRAME is asserted in this manner, the write pointer
is set to 4 (by default or to the FIFO start level) the next time
the read pointer becomes 0 (see Figure 45).
0
1
2
3
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Monitoring the FIFO Status
The FIFO initialization and status can be read from Register 0x18.
This register provides information on the FIFO initialization
method, and whether the initialization was successful. The MSB
of Register 0x18 is a FIFO warning flag that can optionally
trigger a device IRQ. This flag is an indication that the FIFO
is close to emptying (FIFO level is 1) or overflowing (FIFO level
is 7). This is an indication that data may soon be corrupted, and
action should be taken.
The FIFO data level can be read from Register 0x19 at any time.
The serial port reported FIFO data level is denoted as a 7-bit
thermometer code of the write counter state relative to the absolute
read counter being at 0. The optimum FIFO data level of 4 is
therefore reported as a value of 00001111 in the status register.
It should be noted that, depending on the timing relationship
between DCI and the main DACCLK, the FIFO level value can be
off by ±1 count. Therefore, it is important to keep the difference
between the read and write pointers to at least 2.
FIFO WRITE RESETS
FRAME
WRITE
POINTER
4
The recommended procedure for a serial port FIFO data level
initialization is as follows:
• Request FIFO level reset by setting Register 0x18, Bit 1 to 1.
• Verify the part acknowledges the request by ensuring
Register 0x18, Bit 2 is 1.
• Remove the request by setting Register 0x18, Bit 1 to 0.
• Verify the part drops the acknowledge signal by ensuring
Register 0x18, Bit 2 is 0.
3
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
08281-019
READ
POINTER
To initialize the FIFO data level through the serial port, Bit 1 of
Register 0x18 should be toggled from 0 to 1 and back. When the
write to the register is complete, the FIFO data level is initialized.
This method operates similar to the method previously described.
When the initialization is triggered, the next time the read
pointer becomes 0, the write pointer is set to the value of the FIFO
start level (Register 0x17, Bits[2:0]) variable upon initialization. By
default, this is 4 but can be programmed to a value of 0 to 7.
Figure 45. Timing of the FRAME Input vs. Write Pointer Value
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AD9122
INTERFACE TIMING
The timing diagram for the digital interface port is shown
in Figure 46. The sampling point of the data bus occurs about
350 ps after each edge of the DCI signal and has an uncertainty
of ±300 ps, as illustrated by the sampling interval shown in
Figure 46. The DATA and FRAME signals must be valid
throughout this sampling interval. The DATA and FRAME
signals may change at any time between sampling intervals.
The setup (tS) and hold (tH) times with respect to the edges
are shown in Figure 46. The minimum setup and hold times
are shown in Table 13.
tDATA
In data rate mode, a second timing constraint between DCI and
DACCLK must be met in addition to the DCI-to-DATA timing
shown in Table 14. In data rate mode, only one FIFO slot is being
used. The DCI to DACCLK timing restriction is required to
prevent data being written to and read from the FIFO slot at the
same time. The required timing between DCI and DACCLK is
shown in Figure 47.
tDATA
DACCLK/
REFCLK
tDATA
SAMPLING
INTERVAL
DCI
DCI
SAMPLING
INTERVAL
SAMPLING
INTERVAL
tSDCI
DATA
08281-147
tHDCI
Figure 47. Timing Diagram for Input Data Port (Data Rate Mode)
Table 14. Data Port Setup and Hold Times
tS
tH
08281-146
tS
tH
Figure 46. Timing Diagram for Input Data Ports
Parameter
tSDCI (MIN)
tHDCI (MIN)
Table 13. Data Port Setup and Hold Times
Parameter
tS (MIN)
tH (MIN)
Time (ps)
−50
650
The data interface timing can be verified by using the sample
error detection (SED) circuitry. See the Interface Timing
Validation section for details.
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Time (ps)
−120
820
AD9122
DIGITAL DATAPATH
The block diagram in Figure 48 shows the functionality of the
digital datapath. The digital processing includes a premodulation
block, three half-band interpolation filters, a quadrature modulator
with a fine resolution NCO, phase and offset adjustment blocks,
and an inverse sinc filter.
HB2
HB3
PHASE
AND
OFFSET
ADJUST
MODE 0
SINC–1
Figure 48. Block Diagram of Digital Datapath
MODE 3
–20
–40
(dB)
The digital datapath accepts I and Q data streams and processes
them as a quadrature data stream. The signal processing blocks can
be used when the input data stream is represented as complex data.
–60
The datapath can be used to process an input data stream
representing two independent real data streams as well, but
the functionality is somewhat restricted. The premodulation
block can be used. As well as, any of the nonshifted interpolation
filter modes. See the Premodulation section for more details.
–80
–100
0
0.2
PREMODULATION
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
(× fIN1)
The half-band interpolation filters have selectable pass bands
that allow the center frequencies to be moved in increments of
½ of their input data rate. The premodulation block provides a
digital upconversion of the incoming waveform by ½ of the
incoming data rate, fDATA. This can be used to frequency shift
baseband input data to the center of the interpolation filters
pass band.
INTERPOLATION FILTERS
The transmit path contains three interpolation filters. Each of
the three interpolation filters provides a 2× increase in output data
rate. The half-band (HB) filters can be individually bypassed or
cascaded to provide 1×, 2×, 4×, or 8× interpolation ratios. Each
of the half-band filter stages offers a different combination of
bandwidths and operating modes.
The bandwidth of the three half-band filters with respect to the
data rate at the filter input is as follows:
•
•
•
MODE 2
MODE 1
0
2.0
08281-021
HB1
HB1 has four modes of operation, as shown in Figure 49. The
shape of the filter response is identical in each of the four modes.
The four modes are distinguished by two factors, the filter center
frequency and whether or not the input signal is modulated by
the filter.
08281-020
PREMOD
Half-Band Filter 1 (HB1)
Figure 49. HB1 Filter Modes
As is shown in Figure 49, the center frequency in each mode is
offset by ½ of the input data rate (fIN1) of the filter. Mode 0 and
Mode 1 do not modulate the input signal. Mode 2 and Mode 3
modulate the input signal by fIN1. When operating in Mode 0
and Mode 2, the I and Q paths operate independently and no
mixing of the data between channels occurs. When operating
in Mode 1 and Mode 3, mixing of the data between the I and Q
paths occurs; therefore, the data input into the filter is assumed
complex. Table 15 summarizes the HB1 modes.
Table 15. HB1 Filter Mode Summary
Mode
0
1
2
3
Bandwidth of HB1 = 0.8 × fIN1
Bandwidth of HB2 = 0.5 × fIN2
Bandwidth of HB3 = 0.4 × fIN3
The usable bandwidth is defined as the frequency over which
the filters have a pass-band ripple of less than ±0.001 dB and an
image rejection of greater than +85 dB. As is discussed in the
Half-Band Filter 1 (HB1) section, the image rejection usually sets
the usable bandwidth of the filter, not the pass-band flatness.
The half-band filters operate in several modes, providing
programmable pass-band center frequencies as well as signal
modulation. The HB1 filter has four modes of operation and
the HB2 and HB3 filters each have eight modes of operation.
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fCENTER
DC
fIN/2
fIN
3fIN/2
fMOD
None
None
fIN
fIN
Input Data
Real or complex
Complex
Real or complex
Complex
AD9122
Figure 50 shows the pass-band filter response for HB1. In most
applications, the usable bandwidth of the filter is limited by the
image suppression provided by the stop-band rejection and not
by the pass-band flatness. Table 16 shows the pass-band flatness
and stop-band rejection the HB1 filter supports at different
bandwidths.
Half-Band Filter 2 (HB2)
HB2 has eight modes of operation, as shown in Figure 51 and
Figure 52. The shape of the filter response is identical in each of
the eight modes. The eight modes are distinguished by two factors,
the filter center frequency and whether the input signal is
modulated by the filter.
0.02
MODE 0
MODE 4
MODE 2
MODE 6
0
0
–20
(dB)
–0.04
–40
–60
–0.06
–80
–0.08
–0.10
(× fIN1)
0
0.2
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
1.8
2.0
Figure 51. HB2, Even Filter Modes
MODE 1
Table 16. HB1 Pass-Band and Stop-Band Performance by
Bandwidth
MODE 3
MODE 5 MODE 7
0
Stop-Band
Rejection (dB)
85
80
70
60
50
40
–20
(dB)
Pass-Band
Flatness (dB)
0.001
0.0012
0.0033
0.0076
0.0271
0.1096
0.6
(× fIN2)
Figure 50. Pass-Band Detail of HB1
Bandwidth (% of fIN1)
80
80.4
81.2
82.0
83.6
85.6
0.4
08281-023
0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.24 0.28 0.32 0.36 0.40
08281-022
–100
0
08281-024
(dB)
–0.02
–40
–60
–80
–100
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(× fIN2)
1.6
Figure 52. HB2, Odd Filter Modes
As shown in Figure 51 and Figure 52, the center frequency in
each mode is offset by ¼ of the input data rate (fIN2) of the filter.
Mode 0 through Mode 3 do not modulate the input signal. Mode 4
through Mode 7 modulate the input signal by fIN2. When operating
in Mode 0 and Mode 4, the I and Q paths operate independently
and no mixing of the data between channels occurs. When
operating in the other six modes, mixing of the data between
the I and Q paths occurs; therefore, the data input to the filter
is assumed complex.
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AD9122
Half-Band Filter 3 (HB3)
Table 17 summarizes the HB2 and HB3 modes.
HB3 has eight modes of operation that function the same as
HB2. The primary difference between HB2 and HB3 are the
filter bandwidths.
Table 17. HB2 and HB3 Filter Mode Summary
fCENTER
DC
fIN/8
fIN/4
3fIN/8
fIN/2
5fIN/8
3fIN/4
7fIN/8
fMOD
None
None
None
None
fIN
fIN
fIN
fIN
Input Data
Real or complex
Complex
Complex
Complex
Real or complex
Complex
Complex
Complex
0.02
0
–0.02
(dB)
Mode
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
–0.04
–0.06
Figure 53 shows the pass-band filter response for HB2. In most
applications, the usable bandwidth of the filter is limited by the
image suppression provided by the stop-band rejection and not
by the pass-band flatness. Table 18 shows the pass-band flatness
and stop-band rejection the HB2 filter supports at different
bandwidths.
–0.08
0
(× fIN3)
Figure 54. Pass-Band Detail of HB3
0.02
Figure 54 shows the pass-band filter response for HB3. In most
applications, the usable bandwidth of the filter is limited by the
image suppression provided by the stop-band rejection and not
by the pass-band flatness. Table 19 shows the pass-band flatness
and stop-band rejection the HB3 filter supports at different
bandwidths.
0
–0.02
(dB)
0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.24 0.28 0.32 0.36 0.40
08281-026
–0.10
–0.04
Table 19. HB3 Pass-Band and Stop-Band Performance by
Bandwidth
–0.06
–0.08
0
0.04
0.08
0.12
0.16
0.20
0.24
(× fIN2)
0.28
0.32
08281-025
–0.10
Figure 53. Pass-Band Detail of HB2
Table 18. HB2 Pass-Band and Stop-Band Performance by
Bandwidth
Bandwidth (% of fIN2)
50
50.8
52.8
56.0
60
64.8
Pass-Band
Flatness (dB)
0.001
0.0012
0.0028
0.0089
0.0287
0.1877
Bandwidth (% of fIN3)
40
40.8
42.4
45.6
49.8
55.6
Stop-Band
Rejection (dB)
85
80
70
60
50
40
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Pass-Band
Flatness (dB)
0.001
0.0014
0.002
0.0093
0.03
0.1
Stop-Band
Rejection (dB)
85
80
70
60
50
40
AD9122
I DATA
INTERPOLATION
COSINE
FTW[31:0]
NCO
NCO PHASE OFFSET
[15:0]
OUT_I
SINE
OUT_Q
–
+
–1
Q DATA
0
1
08281-027
SPECTRAL
INVERSION
INTERPOLATION
Figure 55. Digital Quadrature Modulator Block Diagram
NCO MODULATION
The digital quadrature modulator makes use of a numerically
controlled oscillator, a phase shifter, and a complex modulator
to provide a means for modulating the signal by a programmable
carrier signal. A block diagram of the digital modulator is shown in
Figure 55. The fine modulation provided by the digital modulator,
in conjunction with the coarse modulation of the interpolation
filters and premodulation block, allows the signal to be placed
anywhere in the output spectrum with very fine frequency
resolution.
The quadrature modulator is used to mix the carrier signal
generated by the NCO with the I and Q signal. The NCO produces
a quadrature carrier signal to translate the input signal to a new
center frequency. A complex carrier signal is a pair of sinusoidal
waveforms of the same frequency, offset 90° from each other.
The frequency of the complex carrier signal is set via FTW[31:0]
in Register 0x30 through Register 0x33.
The NCO operating frequency, fNCO, is at either fDATA (HB1
bypassed) or twice fDATA (HB1 enabled). The frequency of
the complex carrier signal can be set from dc up to fNCO. The
frequency tuning word (FTW) is calculated as
Determining Datapath Signal Bandwidth
The available signal bandwidth of the datapath is dependent on
the center frequency of the output signal in relation to the center
frequency of the interpolation filters used. Signal center frequencies
offset from the center frequencies of the half-band filters lower
the available signal bandwidth.
When correctly configured, the available complex signal bandwidth for 2× interpolation is always 80% of the input data rate.
The available signal bandwidth for 4× interpolation vs. output
frequency varies between 50% and 80% of the input data rate,
as shown in Figure 56. Note that in 4× interpolation mode,
fDAC = 4 × fDATA; therefore, the data shown in Figure 56 repeats
four times from dc to fDAC.
HB1 AND HB2
0.8
f CARRIER
× 2 32
f NCO
The generated quadrature carrier signal is mixed with the I and
Q data. The quadrature products are then summed into the I
and Q data paths, as shown in Figure 55.
BANDWIDTH/ fDATA
FTW =
Given these four parameters, the first step in configuring the
datapath is to verify that the device supports the bandwidth
requirements. The modes of the interpolation filters are then
chosen. Finally, any additional frequency offset requirements
are determined and applied with premodulation and NCO
modulation.
0.5
HB2 AND HB3
0.3
The frequency tuning word registers are not updated immediately
upon writing as other configuration registers do. After loading
the FTW registers with the desired values, Bit 0 of Register 0x36
must transition from 0 to 1 for the new FTW to take effect.
DATAPATH CONFIGURATION
Configuring the AD9122 datapath starts with the application
requirements of the input data rate, the interpolation ratio, the
output signal bandwidth, and the output signal center frequency.
0.2
0.4
0.6
fOUT/fDATA
0.8
1.0
08281-028
Updating the Frequency Tuning Word
Figure 56. Signal Bandwidth vs. Center Frequency of the Output Signal,
4× Interpolation
Configuring 4× interpolation using the HB2 and HB3 filters can
lower the power consumption of the device at the expense of
bandwidth. The lower curve in Figure 56 shows that the supported
bandwidth in this mode varies from 30% to 50% of fDATA.
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The available signal bandwidth for 8× interpolation vs. output
frequency varies between 50% and 80% of the input data rate,
as shown in Figure 57. Note that in 8× interpolation mode,
fDAC = 8 × fDATA; therefore, the data shown in Figure 57 repeats
eight times from dc to fDAC.
HB1, HB2, AND HB3
0.6
Table 20 shows the recommended interpolation filter settings
for a variety of filter interpolation factors, filter center frequencies,
and signal modulation. The interpolation modes were chosen
based on the final center frequency of the signal and by
determining the frequency shift of the signal required. When
these are known, and put in terms of the input data rate (fDATA),
the filter configuration that comes closest to matching is chosen
from Table 20.
0.5
0.1
0.25
0.4
0.50
0.6
0.75
fOUT/fDATA
0.9
1.00
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BANDWIDTH/ fDATA
0.8
DETERMINING INTERPOLATION FILTER MODES
Figure 57. Signal Bandwidth vs. Center Frequency of the Output Signal,
8× Interpolation
Table 20. Recommended Interpolation Filter Modes (Register 0x1C through Register 0x1E)
Interpolation Factor
8
8
82
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
43
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
HB1[1:0]
00 (0)
01 (1)
10 (2)
11 (3)
00 (0)
01 (1)
10 (2)
11 (3)
00 (0)
01 (1)
10 (2)
11 (3)
00 (0)
01 (1)
10 (2)
11 (3)
00 (0)
01 (1)
10 (2)
11 (3)
00 (0)
01 (1)
10 (2)
11 (3)
00 (0)
01 (1)
10 (2)
11 (3)
Filter Modes
HB2[5:0]
000000
001001
010010
011011
100100
101101
110110
111111
000000
001001
010010
011011
100100
101101
110110
111111
000000
001001
010010
011011
100100
101101
110110
111111
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
HB3[5:0]
000000
000000
001001
001001
010010
010010
011011
011011
100100
100100
101101
101101
110110
110110
111111
111111
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
Bypass
1
fSIGNAL Modulation
DC
DC1
fDATA
fDATA1
2fDATA
2fDATA1
3fDATA
3 fDATA1
4fDATA
4fDATA1
5fDATA
5fDATA1
6fDATA
6fDATA1
7fDATA
7fDATA1
DC
DC1
fDATA
fDATA1
2fDATA
2fDATA1
3fDATA
3fDATA1
DC
DC1
fDATA
fDATA1
fCENTER Shift
0
fDATA/2
fDATA
3fDATA/2
2fDATA
5fDATA/2
3fDATA
7fDATA/2
4fDATA
9fDATA/2
5fDATA
11fDATA/2
6fDATA
13fDATA/2
7fDATA
15fDATA/2
0
fDATA/2
fDATA
3fDATA/2
2fDATA
5fDATA/2
3fDATA
7fDATA/2
0
fDATA/2
fDATA
3fDATA/2
When HB1 Mode 1 or Mode 3 is used, enabling premodulation provides an addition frequency translation of the input signal by fDATA/2, which centers a baseband
input signal in the filter pass band.
This configuration was used in the 8× interpolation without NCO example. Also, see the 8× Interpolation Without NCO section.
3
This configuration was used in the 4× interpolation with NCO example. Also, see the 4× Interpolation With NCO section.
2
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DATAPATH CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE
4× Interpolation With NCO
8× Interpolation Without NCO
Given the following:
Given the following:
fDATA = 250 MSPS
4× interpolation
fBW = 140 MHz
fCENTER = 175 MHz
fDATA = 100 MSPS
8× interpolation
fBW = 75 MHz
The desired 140 MHz of bandwidth is 56% of fDATA. As shown
in Figure 56, the value at 0.7 × fDATA is 0.6. This is calculated as
0.8 − 2(0.7 − 0.6) = 0.6. This verifies that the AD9122 supports
a bandwidth of 60% of fDATA, which exceeds the required 56%.
fCENTER = 100 MHz
The desired 75 MHz of bandwidth is 75% of fDATA. In this case,
the ratio of fOUT/fDATA = 100/100 = 1.0. From Figure 57, the bandwidth supported at fDATA is 0.8, which verifies that the AD9122
supports the bandwidth required in this configuration.
The signal center frequency is 0.7 × fDATA, and assuming the
input signal is at baseband, the frequency shift required is also
0.7 × fDATA. Choosing the second row in the IF column in the
4× interpolation section in Table 20 selects the filter modes that
give a center frequency of fDATA/2 and no frequency translation.
The selected modes for the three half-band filters are HB1,
Mode 1; HB2, Mode 1; and HB3, bypassed.
The signal center frequency is fDATA, and assuming the input signal
is at baseband, the frequency shift required is also fDATA. Choosing
the third row (highlighted by the superscripted number two) of the
IF column from Table 20 selects filter modes that give a center
frequency of fDATA and a frequency translation of fDATA. The selected
modes for the three half-band filters are: HB1, Mode 2; HB2,
Mode 2; and HB3, Mode 1. Figure 58 shows how the signal
propagates through the interpolation filters.
Because Mode 1 of HB1 was selected, the premodulation block
should be enabled. This provides fDATA/2 modulation, which
centers the baseband input data at the center frequency of HB1.
The digital modulator can be used to provide the final frequency
translation of 0.2 × fDATA to place the output signal at 0.7 × fDATA,
as desired.
Because 2 × fIN1 = fIN2 and 2 × fIN2 = fIN3, the signal appears
frequency scaled by ½ into each consecutive stage. The output
signal band spans 0.15 to 0.35 of fIN3 (400 MHz). Therefore,
the output frequency supported is 60 MHz to 140 MHz, which
covers the 75 MHz bandwidth centered at 100 MHz, as desired.
The formula for calculating the FTW of the NCO is:
f CARRIER
FTW =
f NCO
× 2 32
where:
fCARRIER = 0.2 × fDATA.
fNCO = 2 × fDATA. Therefore, FTW = 232/10.
0
2
1
0
3
HB1
0.4
0
3
2
0.25
–0.5
0
3
0.2 0.3
0
1.75
1.5
4
5
2.0 × fIN2
7
6
0.7
0.5
0.15
1.25
1.0
2
–0.2
–0.5
7
6
0.7
1
HB3
2.0 × fIN1
1.5
5
4
0.75
0.5
0.3
0
1.0
1
0
HB2
0.6
0.5
1.0
0.35
1.5
2.0 × fIN3
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0.1
–0.5
Figure 58. Signal Propagation for 8× Interpolation (fDATA Modulation)
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DATA RATES vs. INTERPOLATION MODES
Table 22 summarizes the maximum bus speed (fBUS), supported
input data rates, and signal bandwidths with the various
combinations of bus width modes and interpolation rates.
The maximum bus speed in any mode is 1200 MHz. The
maximum DAC update rate (fDAC) in any mode is 1200 MHz.
The real signal bandwidth supported is a fraction of the input
data rate, which depends on the interpolation filters (HB1, HB2,
or HB3) selected. The complex signal bandwidth supported is
twice the real signal bandwidth.
In general, 2× interpolation is best supported by enabling HB1,
and 4× interpolation is best supported enabling HB1 and HB2.
In some cases, power dissipation can be lowered by avoiding
HB1. If the bandwidth required is low enough, 2× interpolation
can be supported by using HB2, and 4× interpolation can be
supported by using HB2 and HB3.
COARSE MODULATION MIXING SEQUENCES
The coarse digital quadrature modulation occurs within the
interpolation filters. The modulation shifts the frequency
spectrum of the incoming data by the frequency offset selected.
The frequency offsets available are multiples of the input data
rate. The modulation is equivalent to multiplying the quadrature
input signal by a complex carrier signal, C(t), of the form
In practice, this modulation results in mixing functions as
shown in Table 21.
Table 21. Modulation Mixing Sequences
Modulation
fS/2
fS/4
3 fS/4
fS/8
Note that r =
Mixing Sequence
I = I, −I, I, −I, …
Q = Q, −Q, Q, −Q, …
I = I, Q, −I, −Q, …
Q = Q, −I, −Q, I, …
I = I, −Q, −I, Q, …
Q = Q, I, −Q, −I, …
I = I, r(I + Q), Q, r(−I + Q), −I, −r(I + Q), −Q, r(I − Q), …
Q = Q, r(Q − I), −I, −r(Q + I), −Q, r(−Q + I),I, r(Q + I), …
2
2
As shown in Table 21, the mixing functions of most of the modes
crosscouple samples between the I and Q channels. The I and Q
channels only operate independently in fS/2 mode. This means
that real modulation using both the I and Q DAC outputs can only
be done in fS/2 mode. All other modulation modes require
complex input data and produce complex output signals.
C(t) = cos(ωct) + j sin(ωct)
Table 22. Summary of Data Rates and Bandwidths vs. Interpolation Modes
Bus Width
Nibble (4 Bits)
Byte (8 Bits)
Word (16 Bits)
HB3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Filter Modes
HB2
HB1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
fBUS (Mbps)
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
600
1200
800
1200
600
600
300
fDATA (Mbps)
150
150
150
150
150
150
300
300
300
300
300
150
600
400
600
300
300
150
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Real Signal Bandwidth (MHz)
75
60
37.5
60
37.5
60
150
120
75
120
75
60
300
160
150
120
75
60
fDAC (MHz)
150
300
300
600
600
1200
300
600
600
1200
1200
1200
600
800
1200
1200
1200
1200
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The Q Phase Adj[9:0] works in a similar fashion. When the Q
Phase Adj[9:0] is set to 1000000000b, the Q DAC output moves
approximately 1.75° away from the I DAC output, creating an
angle of 91.75° between the channels. When the Q Phase Adj[9:0]
is set to 0111111111b, the Q DAC output moves approximately
1.75° toward the I DAC output, creating an angle of 88.25°
between the channels.
0
15
5
10
10
5
15
0
0x0000
0x4000
0x8000
20
0xFFFF
0xC000
08281-031
Ordinarily, the I and Q channels have an angle of precisely 90°
between them. The quadrature phase adjustment is used to
change the angle between the I and Q channels. When the
I Phase Adj[9:0] is set to 1000000000b, the I DAC output moves
approximately 1.75° away from the Q DAC output, creating an
angle of 91.75° between the channels. When the I Phase Adj[9:0]
is set to 0111111111b, the I DAC output moves approximately
1.75° toward the Q DAC output, creating an angle of 88.25°
between the channels.
20
IOUTxN (mA)
The purpose of the quadrature phase correction block is to
enable compensation of the phase imbalance of the analog
quadrature modulator following the DAC. If the quadrature
modulator has a phase imbalance, the unwanted sideband appears
with significant energy. Tuning the quadrature phase adjust value
can optimize image rejection in single sideband radios.
IOUTxP (mA)
QUADRATURE PHASE CORRECTION
DAC OFFSET VALUE
Figure 59. DAC Output Currents vs. DAC Offset Value
INVERSE SINC FILTER
The inverse sinc (sinc−1) filter is a nine-tap FIR filter. The
composite response of the sinc−1 and the sin(x)/x response of
the DAC is shown in Figure 59. The composite response has less
than ±0.05 dB pass-band ripple up to a frequency of 0.4 × fDACCLK.
To provide the necessary peaking at the upper end of the pass
band, the inverse sinc filters shown have an intrinsic insertion
loss of about 3.2 dB. Figure 60 shows the composite frequency
response.
Based on these two endpoints, the combined resolution of the
phase compensation register is approximately 3.5°/1024 or
0.00342° per code.
–3.0
–3.2
Figure 59 shows how the DAC offset current varies as a function
of the I DAC Offset[15:0] and the Q DAC Offset[15:0] values.
With the digital inputs fixed at midscale (0x0000, twos complement
data format), Figure 59 shows the nominal IOUTP and IOUTN currents
as the DAC offset value is swept from 0 to 65535. Because IOUTP
and IOUTN are complementary current outputs, the sum of IOUTP
and IOUTN is always 20 mA.
–3.4
–3.6
–3.8
–4.0
0
0.1
0.2
fOUT/fDAC
0.3
0.4
0.5
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The dc value of the I datapath and the Q datapath can be
independently controlled by adjusting the I DAC Offset[15:0]
and Q DAC Offset[15:0] values in Register 0x3C through
Register 0x3F. These values are added directly to the datapath
values. Care should be taken not to overrange the transmitted
values.
MAGNITUDE (dB)
DC OFFSET CORRECTION
Figure 60. Sample Composite Responses of the Sinc−1 Filter with Sin(x)/x Roll-Off
The sinc−1 filter is enabled by default. It can be bypassed by setting
the bypass sinc−1 bit (Register 0x1B, Bit 6).
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DAC INPUT CLOCK CONFIGURATIONS
when the clock input signal is between 800 mV p-p differential and
1.6 V p-p differential. Whether using the on-chip clock multiplier
or sourcing the DACCLK, directly, it is necessary that the input
clock signal to the device has low jitter and fast edge rates to
optimize the DAC noise performance.
DAC INPUT CLOCK CONFIGURATIONS
The AD9122 DAC sample clock (DACCLK) can be sourced
directly or by clock multiplying. Clock multiplying employs the
on-chip phased-locked loop (PLL) that accepts a reference clock
operating at a submultiple of the desired DACCLK rate, most
commonly the data input frequency. The PLL then multiplies
the reference clock up to the desired DACCLK frequency, which
can then be used to generate all the internal clocks required by
the DAC. The clock multiplier provides a high quality clock that
meets the performance requirements of most applications. Using
the on-chip clock multiplier removes the burden of generating
and distributing the high speed DACCLK.
Direct Clocking
Direct clocking with a low noise clock produces the lowest noise
spectral density at the DAC outputs. To select the differential CLK
inputs as the source for the DAC sampling clock, set the PLL
enable bit (Register 0x0A, Bit[7]) to 0. This powers down the
internal PLL clock multiplier and selects the input from the
DACCLKP and DACCLKN pins as the source for the internal
DAC sample clock.
The second mode bypasses the clock multiplier circuitry and
allows DACCLK to be sourced directly to the DAC core. This
mode enables the user to source a very high quality clock directly
to the DAC core. Sourcing the DACCLK directly through the
REFCLKP, REFCLKN, DACCLKP, and DACCLKN pins may
be necessary in demanding applications that require the lowest
possible DAC output noise, particularly when directly synthesizing
signals above 150 MHz.
The device also has duty-cycle correction circuitry and
differential input level correction circuitry. Enabling these
circuits can provide improved performance in some cases.
The control bits for these functions can be found in Register 0x08.
See Table 11 for complete details.
Clock Multiplication
The on-chip PLL clock multiplier circuit can be used to generate
the DAC sample rate clock from a lower frequency reference
clock. When the PLL enable bit (Register 0x0A, Bit[7]) is set to 1,
the clock multiplication circuit generates the DAC sample clock
from the lower rate REFCLK input. The functional diagram of
the clock multiplier is shown in Figure 62.
Driving the DACCLK and REFCLK Inputs
The REFCLK and DACCLK differential inputs share similar
clock receiver input circuitry. Figure 61 shows a simplified circuit
diagram of the input. The on-chip clock receiver has a differential
input impedance of about 10 kΩ. It is self biased to a commonmode voltage of about 1.25 V. The inputs can be driven by
direct coupling differential PECL or LVDS drivers. The inputs
can also be ac-coupled if the driving source cannot meet the
input compliance voltage of the receiver.
The clock multiplication circuit operates such that the VCO
outputs a frequency, fVCO, equal to the REFCLK input signal
frequency multiplied by N1 × N0.
fVCO = fREFCLK × (N1 × N0)
DACCLKP,
REFCLKP
The DAC sample clock frequency, fDACCLK, is equal to
5kΩ
Figure 61. Clock Receiver Input Equivalent Circuit
The minimum input drive level to either of the clock inputs is
200 mV p-p differential. The optimal performance is achieved
0x06[7:6]
PLL LOCKED
PLL LOCKED LOST
REFCLKP/REFCLKN
(PIN 69 AND PIN 70)
PHASE
DETECTION
0x0E[3:0]
VCO CONTROL
VOLTAGE
ADC
LOOP
FILTER
VCO
÷N1
÷N0
0x0D[1:0]
N1
0x0D[3:2]
N0
DACCLK
DACCLKP/DACCLKN
(PIN 2 AND PIN 3)
0x0D[7:6]
÷N2 N2
0x0A[7]
PLL ENABLE
PC_CLK
Figure 62. PLL Clock Multiplication Circuit
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DACCLKN,
REFCLKN
The output frequency of the VCO must be chosen to keep fVCO
in the optimal operating range of 1.0 GHz to 2.1 GHz. The
frequency of the reference clock and the values of N1 and N0
must be chosen so that the desired DACCLK frequency can be
synthesized and the VCO output frequency is in the correct range.
08281-033
5kΩ
fDACCLK = fREFCLK × N1
1.25V
AD9122
PLL Settings
Manual VCO Band Select
There are three settings for the PLL circuitry that should be
programmed to their nominal values. The PLL values shown in
Table 23 are the recommended settings for these parameters.
The device also has a manual band select mode (PLL manual
enable, Register 0x0A, Bit[6] = 1) that allows the user to select
the VCO tuning band. When in manual mode, the VCO band
is set directly with the value written to the manual VCO band,
(Register 0x0A, Bit[5:0]). To properly select the VCO band,
follow these steps:
Table 23. PLL Settings
PLL SPI Control
PLL Loop Bandwidth[1:0]
PLL Charge Pump Current[4:0]
PLL Cross Control Enable
Address
Register
0x0C
0x0C
0x0D
Bit
[7:6]
[4:0]
[4]
Optimal
Setting
11
00001
1
Configuring the VCO Tuning Band
The PLL VCO has a valid operating range from approximately
1.0 GHz to 2.1 GHz covered in 63 overlapping frequency bands.
For any desired VCO output frequency, there may be several
valid PLL band select values. The frequency bands of a typical
device are shown in Figure 63. Device-to-device variations and
operating temperature affect the actual band frequency range.
Therefore, it is required that the optimal PLL band select value
be determined for each individual device.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Put the device in manual band select mode.
Sweep the VCO band over a range of bands that result in
the PLL being locked.
For each band, verify that the PLL is locked and read the
PLL using the VCO control voltage (Register 0x0E[3:0]).
Select the band that results in the control voltage being
closest to the center of the range (that is, 0000 or 1000). See
Table 24 for more details. The resulting VCO band should
be the optimal setting for the device. Write this band to the
manual VCO band (Register 0x0A[5:0]) value.
If desired, an indication of where the VCO is within the
operating frequency band can be determined by querying
the VCO control voltage. Table 24 shows how to interpret
the PLL VCO control voltage (Register 0x0E, Bits[2:0]) value.
Automatic VCO Band Select
The device has an automatic VCO band select feature on chip.
Using the automatic VCO band select feature is a simple and
reliable method of configuring the VCO frequency band. This
feature is enabled by writing 0x80 to Register 0x0A. When this
value is written, the device executes an automated routine that
determines the optimal VCO band setting for the device. The
setting selected by the device ensures that the PLL remains
locked over the full −40°C to +85°C operating temperature
range of the device without further adjustment. (The PLL
remains locked over the full temperature range even if the
temperature during initialization is at one of the temperature
extremes.)
0
4
8
12
16
24
28
32
VCO Control Voltage
0111
0110
0101
0100
0011
0010
0001
0000
1000
1001
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
36
40
44
48
52
56
60
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
VCO FREQUENCY (MHz)
08281-035
PLL BAND
20
Table 24. VCO Control Voltage Range Indications
Figure 63. PLL Lock Range Over Temperature for a Typical Device
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Indication
Move to higher VCO Band
VCO is operating in the higher end of
frequency band
VCO is operating within an optimal
region of the frequency band
VCO is operating in the lower end of
frequency band
Move to lower VCO Band
AD9122
ANALOG OUTPUTS
TRANSMIT DAC OPERATION
I DAC FS ADJUST
REGISTER 0x40
IOUT1P
15
10
CURRENT
SCALING
5
IOUT2N
10kΩ
IOUT2P
0
0
400
600
800
DAC GAIN CODE
Figure 64. Simplified Block Diagram of DAC Core
1000
Figure 65. DAC Full-Scale Current vs. DAC Gain Code
The DAC has a 1.2 V band gap reference with an output impedance
of 5 kΩ. The reference output voltage appears on the REFIO
pin. When using the internal reference, the REFIO pin should
be decoupled to AVSS with a 0.1 μF capacitor. Only use the internal
reference for external circuits that draw dc currents of 2 μA or
less. For dynamic loads or static loads greater than 2 μA, buffer
the REFIO pin. If desired, an external reference (between 1.10 V
and 1.30 V) can be applied to the REFIO pin. The internal
reference can either be overdriven or powered down by setting
Register 0x43, Bit [5].
A 10 kΩ external resistor, RSET, must be connected from the
RESET pin to AVSS. This resistor, along with the reference
control amplifier, sets up the correct internal bias currents for
the DAC. Because the full-scale current is inversely proportional
to this resistor, the tolerance of RSET is reflected in the full-scale
output amplitude.
The full-scale current equation, where the DAC gain is set
individually for the I and Q DACs in Register 040 and Register 044,
respectively, follows:
VREF ⎛
3
⎞
× ⎜ 72 + ⎛⎜ × DAC gain ⎞⎟ ⎟
R SET ⎝
⎠⎠
⎝ 16
200
08281-036
Q DAC
Q DAC FS ADJUST
REGISTER 0x44
I FS =
20
IOUT1N
REFIO
FSADJ
25
I DAC
5kΩ
0.1µF
30
08281-037
1.2V
35
IFS (mA)
Figure 64 shows a simplified block diagram of the transmit path
DACs. The DAC core consists of a current source array, a switch
core, digital control logic, and full-scale output current control.
The DAC full-scale output current (IOUTFS) is nominally 20 mA.
The output currents from the IOUT1P/IOUT2P and IOUT1N/
IOUT2N pins are complementary, meaning that the sum of the
two currents always equals the full-scale current of the DAC.
The digital input code to the DAC determines the effective
differential current delivered to the load.
For nominal values of VREF (1.2 V), RSET (10 kΩ), and DAC gain
(512), the full-scale current of the DAC is typically 20.16 mA.
The DAC full-scale current can be adjusted from 8.66 mA to
31.66 mA by setting the DAC gain parameter setting as shown
in Figure 65.
Transmit DAC Transfer Function
The output currents from the IOUT1P/IOUT2P and IOUT1N/
IOUT2N pins are complementary, meaning that the sum of the
two currents always equals the full-scale current of the DAC.
The digital input code to the DAC determines the effective
differential current delivered to the load. IOUT1P/IOUT2P
provide maximum output current when all bits are high. The
output currents vs. DACCODE for the DAC outputs are
expressed as
DACCODE ⎤
I OUTP = ⎡⎢
⎥⎦ × I OUTFS
2N
⎣
(1)
I OUTN = I OUTFS − I OUTP
(2)
where DACCODE = 0 to 2N − 1.
Transmit DAC Output Configurations
The optimum noise and distortion performance of the AD9122
is realized when it is configured for differential operation. The
common-mode error sources of the DAC outputs are significantly
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 frequency
content of the reconstructed waveform increases and/or its
amplitude increases. This is due to the first-order cancellation
of various dynamic common-mode distortion mechanisms,
digital feedthrough, and noise.
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IOUT1P
VIP +
–60
10mA
20mA
30mA
–65
–70
IMD (dBc)
Figure 66 shows the most basic DAC output circuitry. A pair of
resistors, RO, is used to convert each of the complementary output
currents to a differential voltage output, VOUT. Because the current
outputs of the DAC are high impedance, the differential driving
point impedance of the DAC outputs, ROUT, is equal to 2 × RO.
Figure 67 illustrates the output voltage waveforms.
RO
–75
–80
VOUTI
RO
VIN –
–85
IOUT1N
0
IOUT2P
0.4
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VQN –
–50
1.0
1.2
1.4
10mA
20mA
30mA
–55
Figure 66. Basic Transmit DAC Output Circuit
VPEAK
IMD (dBc)
–60
VCM
0
VP
–65
–70
–75
–80
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
VCMD (V)
The common-mode signal voltage, VCM, is calculated as
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Figure 67. Voltage Output Waveforms
Figure 69. IMD vs. Output Common-Mode Voltage (fOUT = 161 MHz,
RLOAD = 50 Ω differential, IFS = 10 mA, 20 mA, and 30 mA)
I
= FS × RO
2
AUXILIARY DAC OPERATION
The peak output voltage, VPEAK, is calculated as
VPEAK = IFS × RO
With this circuit configuration, the single-ended peak voltage is
the same as the peak differential output voltage.
Transmit DAC Linear Output Signal Swing
To achieve optimum performance, the DAC outputs have a linear
output compliance voltage range that must be adhered to. The
linear output signal swing is dependent on the full-scale output
current, IOUTFS, and the common-mode level of the output.
Figure 68 and Figure 69 show the IMD performance vs. the
common-mode voltage at the different full-scale currents and
output frequencies.
The AD9122 have two auxiliary DACs, one associated with the
I path and one associated with the Q path. These auxiliary DACs
can be used to compensate for dc offsets in the transmitted signal.
Each auxiliary DAC has a single-ended current that can sink or
source current into either the P or N output of the associated
transmit DAC. The auxiliary DAC structure is shown in Figure 70.
VB
AUXDAC[4:0]
AUXDAC
DIRECTION
AUXDAC
SIGN
IOUTP
I DAC
IOUTN
Figure 70. Auxiliary DAC Structure
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VOUT
–VPEAK
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VN
VCM
0.8
Figure 68. IMD vs. Output Common-Mode Voltage (fOUT = 61 MHz,
RLOAD = 50 Ω differential, IFS = 10 mA, 20 mA, and 30 mA)
VOUTQ
IOUT2N
0.6
VCMD (V)
RO
RO
0.2
VQP +
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Figure 73 shows a fifth-order, low-pass filter. A common-mode
choke is used between the I-V resistors and the remainder of
the filter. This removes the common-mode signal produced by
the DAC and prevents the common-mode signal from being
converted to a differential signal, which can appear as unwanted
spurious signals in the output spectrum. Splitting the first filter
capacitor into two and grounding the center point creates a
common-mode low-pass filter, providing additional commonmode rejection of high frequency signals. A purely differential
filter can pass common-mode signals.
The control registers for controlling the I and Q auxiliary DACs
are in Register 0x42, Register 0x43, and Register 0x46.
Interfacing to Modulators
The AD9122 interfaces to the ADL537x family of modulators
with a minimal number of components. An example of the
recommended interface circuitry is shown in Figure 71.
The baseband inputs of the ADL537x family require a dc bias
of 500 mV. The nominal midscale output current on each output
of the DAC is 10 mA (½ the full-scale current). Therefore, a
single 50 Ω resistor to ground from each of the DAC outputs
results in the desired 500 mV dc common-mode bias for the
inputs to the ADL537x. The signal level can be reduced through
the addition of the load resistor in parallel with the modulator
inputs. The peak-to-peak voltage swing of the transmitted signal is
The ADL5375-15 requires a 1500 mV dc bias and, therefore,
requires a slightly more complex interface than most other
Analog Devices, Inc, modulators. It is necessary to level shift
the DAC output from a 500 mV dc bias to the 1500 mV dc bias
that the ADL5375-15 requires. Level shifting can be achieved
with a purely passive network, as shown in Figure 72. In this
network, the dc bias of the DAC remains at 500 mV while the
input to the ADL5375-15 is 1500 mV. This passive, level shifting
network introduces approximately 2 dB of loss in the ac signal.
[2 × R B × R L ]
[2 × R B + R L ]
AD9122
ADL537x
67
IOUT1P
IBBP
RBIP
50Ω
66
RBIN
50Ω
RLI
100Ω
AD9122
QBBN
IBBP
RBIP
45.3Ω
RLIP
3480Ω
RBIN
66 45.3Ω
RLIN
RSIP
1kΩ 3480Ω
RBQP
50Ω
58
59
RSQN
1kΩ
5V
22
IBBN
IOUT1N
RLQ
100Ω
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RBQN
50Ω
21
IOUT1P
59
IOUT2N
ADL5375-15
RSIN
1kΩ
67
IBBN
IOUT1N
QBBP
IOUT2P
9
IOUT2N
Figure 71. Typical Interface Circuitry Between the AD9122 and the ADL537x
Family of Modulators
QBBN
RBQN
45.3Ω
RLQN
3480Ω
RBQP
58 45.3Ω
RSQP RLQP
1kΩ 3480Ω
5V
10
QBBP
IOUT2P
BASEBAND FILTER IMPLEMENTATION
Figure 72. Passive, Level Shifting Network for Biasing ADL5375-15
22pF
50Ω
AD9122
33nH
56nH
33nH
56nH
2pF
50Ω
3pF
6pF
22pF
140Ω ADL537x
3pF
Figure 73. DAC Modulator Interface with Fifth-Order, Low Pass Filter
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Most applications require a baseband anti-imaging filter between
the DAC and the modulator to filter out Nyquist images and
broadband DAC noise. The filter can be inserted between the
I-V resistors at the DAC output and the signal-level setting resistor
across the modulator input. Doing this establishes the input and
output impedances for the filter.
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VSIGNAL = I FS ×
DRIVING THE ADL5375-15
AD9122
REDUCING LO LEAKAGE AND UNWANTED
SIDEBANDS
Analog quadrature modulators can introduce unwanted signals at
the LO frequency due to dc offset voltages in the I and Q baseband
inputs, as well as feedthrough paths from the LO input to the
output. The LO feedthrough can be nulled by applying the correct
dc offset voltages at the DAC output. This can be done using the
auxiliary DACs (Register 0x42, Register 0x43, Register 0x46, and
Register 0x47) or by using the digital dc offset adjustments
(Register 0x3C through Register 0x3F). The advantage of using
the auxiliary DACs is that none of the main DAC dynamic
range is used to perform the dc offset adjustment.
The disadvantage is that the common-mode level of the output
signal changes as a function of the auxiliary DAC current. The
opposite is true when the digital offset adjustment is used.
Good sideband suppression requires both gain and phase
matching of the I and Q signals. The I/Q phase adjust
(Register 0x38 through Register 0x3B) and DAC FS adjust
(Register 0x40 and Register 0x44) registers can be used to
calibrate I and Q transmit paths to optimize the sideband
suppression.
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AD9122
DEVICE POWER DISSIPATION
1700
The AD9122 has four supply rails: AVDD33, IOVDD, DVDD18,
and CVDD18.
1100
900
700
500
300
100
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
fDATA (MHz)
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The IOVDD voltage supplies the serial port I/O pins, the RESET
pin, and the IRQ pin. The voltage applied to the IOVDD pin
can range from 1.8 V to 2.8 V. The current drawn by the
IOVDD supply pin is typically 3 mA.
1300
POWER (mW)
The AVDD33 supply powers the DAC core circuitry. The power
dissipation of the AVDD33 supply rail is independent of the digital
operating mode and sample rate. The current drawn from the
AVDD33 supply rail is typically 57 mA (188 mW) when the
full-scale current of the I and Q DACs is set to the nominal value
of 20 mA. Changing the full-scale current directly impacts the
supply current drawn from the AVDD33 rail. For example, if
the full-scale current of the I DAC and the Q DAC is changed to
10 mA, the AVDD33 supply current drops by 20 mA to 37 mA.
1×
2×
4×
8×
1500
Figure 74. Total Power Dissipation vs. fDATA Without PLL, Fine NCO, and
Inverse Sinc
1200
The DVDD18 supply powers all of the digital signal processing
blocks of the device. The power consumption from this supply
is a function of which digital blocks are enabled and the frequency
at which the device is operating.
1×
2×
4×
8×
1000
600
400
200
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
fDATA (MHz)
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Figure 74 through Figure 78 detail the power dissipation of the
AD9122 under a variety of operating conditions. All of the graphs
are taken with data being supplied to both the I and Q channels.
The power consumption of the device does not vary significantly
with changes in the coarse modulation mode selected or analog
output frequency. Graphs of the total power dissipation are shown
along with the power dissipation of the DVDD18 and CVDD18
supplies.
POWER (mW)
800
The CVDD18 supply powers the clock receiver and clock
distribution circuitry. The power consumption from this
supply varies directly with the operating frequency of the
device. CVDD18 also powers the PLL. The power dissipation
of the PLL is typically 80 mA when enabled.
Figure 75. DVDD18 Power Dissipation vs. fDATA Without Fine NCO and
Inverse Sinc
250
Maximum power dissipation can be estimated to be 20% higher
than the typical power dissipation.
1×
2×
4×
8×
POWER (mW)
200
150
100
50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
fDATA (MHz)
Figure 76. CVDD18 Power Dissipation vs. fDATA with PLL Disabled
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AD9122
300
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
The AD9122 has a diode-based temperature sensor for measuring
the temperature of the die. The temperature reading is accessed
through Register 0x49 and Register 0x4A. The temperature of
the die can be calculated by
250
POWER (mW)
200
150
TDIE =
100
(DieTemp[15 : 0] − 47,925)
88
where TDIE is the die temperature in oC. The temperature
accuracy is ±5oC typical.
50
0
200
400
600
800
100
1200
fDAC (MHz)
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0
Estimates of the ambient temperature can be made if the power
dissipation of the device is known. For example, if the device power
dissipation is 800 mW, and the measured die temperature is 50oC,
then the ambient temperature can be calculated as
Figure 77. DVDD18 Power Dissipation vs. fDAC Due to Inverse Sinc Filter
TA = TDIE – PD × TJA = 50 – 0.8 × 20.7 = 33.4°C
300
where:
TA is the ambient temperature in oC.
TJA is the thermal resistance from junction to ambient of the
AD9122, as shown in Table 7.
1×
2×, 4×, 8×
250
To use the temperature sensor, it must be enabled by setting
Register 0x01, Bit 4 to 0. In addition, to obtain accurate readings,
the range control register (Register 0x48) should be set to 0x02.
150
100
50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
fDATA (MHz)
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POWER (mW)
200
Figure 78. DVDD18 Power Dissipation vs. fDATA Due to Fine NCO
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AD9122
MULTICHIP SYNCHRONIZATION
Multiple devices are considered synchronized to each other when
the state of the clock generation state machines is identical for all
parts, and when time aligned data is being read from the FIFOs
of all parts simultaneously. Devices are considered synchronized
to a system clock when there is a fixed and known relationship
between the clock generation state machine and the data being
read from the FIFO and a particular clock edge of the system
clock. The AD9122 has provisions for enabling multiple devices
to be synchronized to each other or to a system clock.
The AD9122 supports synchronization in two different modes,
data rate mode and FIFO rate mode. The lowest rate clock that
the synchronization logic attempts to synchronize to distinguishes
these two modes. In data rate mode, the input data rate represents
the lowest synchronized clock. In FIFO rate mode, the FIFO
rate, which is the data rate divided by the FIFO depth of 8,
represents the lowest rate clock. The advantage of FIFO rate
synchronization is increased time between keep-out windows
for DCI changes relative to the DACCLK or REFCLK input.
When in data rate mode, the elasticity of the FIFO is not used to
absorb timing variations between the data source and the DAC,
resulting in keep-out widows repeating at the input data rate.
The method chosen for providing the DAC sampling clock directly
impacts the synchronization methods available. When the device
clock multiplier is used, only data rate mode is available. When
the DAC sampling clock is sourced directly, both data rate
mode and FIFO rate mode synchronization is available. The
following sections detail the synchronization methods for
enabling both clocking modes and querying the status of the
synchronization logic.
SYNCHRONIZATION WITH CLOCK MULTIPLICATION
When using the clock multiplier to generate the DAC sample
rate clock, the REFCLK input signal acts as both the reference
clock for the PLL-based clock multiplier and as the synchronization
signal. To synchronize devices, distribute the REFCLK signal
with low skew to all of the devices that need to be synchronized.
Skew between the REFCLK signals of the different devices
shows up directly as a timing mismatch at the DAC outputs.
The frequency of the REFCLK signal is typically equal to the
input data rate. The FRAME and DCI signals can be created
in the FPGA along with the data. A circuit diagram of a typical
configuration is shown in Figure 79.
MATCHED
LENGTH TRACES
SYSTEM
CLOCK
REFCLKP/
REFCLKN
FRAMEP/
FRAMEN
DCIP/
DCIN
IOUT1P/
IOUT1N
LOW SKEW
CLOCK DRIVER
REFCLKP/
REFCLKN
FPGA
FRAMEP/
FRAMEN
DCIP/
DCIN
IOUT2P/
IOUT2N
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System demands may require that the outputs of multiple DACs
be synchronized with each other or with a system clock. Systems
that support transmit diversity or beam forming, where multiple
antennas are used to transmit a correlated signal, require multiple
DAC outputs to be phase aligned with each other. Systems with
a time division multiplexing transmit chain may require one or
more DACs to be synchronized with a system-level reference clock.
Figure 79. Typical Circuit Diagram for Synchronizing Devices
The Procedure for Synchronization when Using the PLL section
outlines the steps required to synchronize multiple devices. The
procedure assumes that the REFCLK signal is applied to all of the
devices, and that the PLL of each device is phase locked to it. The
following procedure must be carried out on each individual device.
Procedure for Synchronization when Using the PLL
Configure for data rate, periodic synchronization by writing
0xC0 to the sync control register (Register 0x10). Additional
synchronization options are available.
Read the sync status register (Register 0x12) and verify that
the sync locked bit (Bit 6) is set high, indicating that the device
achieved back-end synchronization and that the sync lost bit
(Bit 7) is low. These levels indicate that the clocks are running with
a constant and known phase relative to the sync signal.
Reset the FIFO by strobing the FRAME signal high for the time
required to write two complete input data words. Resetting the
FIFO ensures that the correct data is being read from the FIFO.
This completes the synchronization procedure, and at this stage,
all devices should be synchronized.
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tSKEW
REFCLKP(1)/
REFCLKN(1)
REFCLKP(2)/
REFCLKN(2)
tSU_DCI
tH_DCI
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DCIP(2)/
DCIN(2)
FRAMEP(2)/
FRAMEN(2)
Figure 80. Timing Diagram Required for Synchronizing Devices
SAMPLE
RATE CLOCK
SYNC
CLOCK
LOW SKEW
CLOCK DRIVER
DACCLKP/
DACCLKN
REFCLKP/
REFCLKN
FRAMEP/
FREMEN
DCIP/
DCIN
IOUT1P/
IOUT1N
MATCHED
LENGTH TRACES
DACCLKP/
DACCLKN
REFCLKP/
REFCLKN
FRAMEP/
FREMEN
DCIP/
DCIN
LOW SKEW
CLOCK DRIVER
IOUT2P/
IOUT2N
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FPGA
Figure 81. Typical Circuit Diagram for Synchronizing Devices to a System Clock
To maintain synchronization, the skew between the REFCLK
signals of the devices must be less than tSKEW nanoseconds. There is
also a setup-and-hold time to be observed between the DCI and
data of each device and the REFCLK signal. When resetting the
FIFO, the FRAME signal must be held high for the time interval
required to write two complete input data words. A timing
diagram of the input signals is shown in Figure 80.
The preceding example shows a REFCLK frequency equal to
the data rate. While this is the most common situation, it is not
strictly required for proper synchronization. Any REFCLK
frequency that satisfies the following equation is acceptable.
fSYNC_I = fDACCLK/2N and fSYNC_I ≤ fDATA
where N = 0, 1, 2, or 3.
As an example, a configuration with 4× interpolation and clock
frequencies of fVCO = 1600 MHz, fDACCLK = 800 MHz, fDATA =
200 MHz, and fSYNC_I = 100 MHz is a viable solution.
SYNCHRONIZATION WITH DIRECT CLOCKING
When directly sourcing the DAC sample rate clock, a separate
REFCLK input signal is required for synchronization. To
synchronize devices, the DACCLK signal and the REFCLK
signal must be distributed with low skew to all of the devices
being synchronized. If the devices need to be synchronized
to a master clock, then use the master clock directly for generating
the REFCLK input (see Figure 81).
DATA RATE MODE SYNCHRONIZATION
The Procedure for Data Rate Synchronization when Directly
Sourcing the DAC Sampling Clock section outlines the steps
required to synchronize multiple devices in data rate mode. The
procedure assumes that the DACCLK and REFCLK signals are
applied to all of the devices. The procedure must be carried out
on each individual device.
Procedure for Data Rate Synchronization when Directly
Sourcing the DAC Sampling Clock
Configure for data rate, periodic synchronization by writing
0xC0 to the sync control register (Register 0x10). Additional
synchronization options are available and are described in the
Additional Synchronization Features section.
Poll the sync locked bit (Register 0x12, Bit 6) to verify that the
device is back-end synchronized. A high level on this bit indicates
that the clocks are running with a constant and known phase
relative to the sync signal.
Reset the FIFO by strobing the FRAME signal high for the time
interval required to input two complete data input words. Resetting
the FIFO ensures that the correct data is being read from the
FIFO of each of the devices simultaneously.
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This completes the synchronization procedure, and at this stage,
all devices should be synchronized.
To ensure that each of the DACs are updated with the correct
data on the same CLK edge, two timing relationships must be
met on each DAC. DCIP/DCIN and D[15:0]P/D[15:0]N must
meet the setup-and-hold times with respect to the rising edge of
DACCLK, and REFCLK must also meet the setup-and-hold time
with respect to the rising edge of DACCLK. When resetting the
FIFO, the FRAME signal must be held high the time required to
input two complete data input words. When these conditions are
met, the outputs of the DACs are updated within tSKEW + tOUTDLY
nanoseconds of each other. A timing diagram that illustrates the
timing requirements of the input signals is shown in Figure 82.
tSKEW
DACCLKP(1)/
DACCLKN(1)
DACCLKP(2)/
DACCLKN(2)
tSU_SYNC tH_SYNC
REFCLKP(2)/
REFCLKN(2)
tSU_DCI tH_DCI
Poll the sync locked bit (Register 0x12, Bit[6]) to verify that the
device is back-end synchronized. A high level on this bit indicates
that the clocks are running with a constant and known phase
relative to the sync signal.
Reset the FIFO by strobing the FRAME signal high for the time
required to input to complete input words. Resetting the FIFO
ensures that the correct data is being read from the FIFO of
each of the devices simultaneously.
This completes the synchronization procedure, and at this stage,
all devices should be synchronized.
To ensure that each of the DACs are updated with the correct
data on the same CLK edge, two timing relationships must be
met on each DAC. DCIP/DCIN and D[15:0]P/D[15:0]N must
meet the setup-and-hold times with respect to the rising edge of
DACCLK, and REFCLK must also meet the setup-and-hold
time with respect to the rising edge of DACCLK. When resetting
the FIFO, the FRAME signal must be held high for at least three
data periods (that is, 1.5 cycles of DCI). When these conditions
are met, the outputs of the DACs are updated within tSKEW + tOUTDLY
nanoseconds of each other. A timing diagram that illustrates the
timing requirements of the input signals is shown in Figure 83.
DCIP(2)/
DCIN(2)
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tSKEW
FRAMEP(2)/
FRAMEN(3)
Figure 82. Data Rate Synchronization Signal Timing Requirements,
2x Interpolation
DACCLKP(1)/
DACCLKN(1)
DACCLKP(2)/
DACCLKN(2)
tSU_SYNC tH_SYNC
REFCLKP(2)/
REFCLKN(2)
DCIP(2)/
DCIN(2)
FRAMEP(2)/
FRAMEN(2)
fSYNC_I = fDATA/2N
where N is any nonnegative integer.
Generally, for values of N equal to or greater than 3, select the
FIFO rate synchronization mode.
FIFO RATE MODE SYNCHRONIZATION
The Procedure for FIFO Rate Synchronization when Directly
Sourcing the DAC Sampling Clock section outlines the steps
required to synchronize multiple devices in FIFO rate mode.
The procedure assumes that the REFCLK and DACCLK signals
are applied to all of the devices. The procedure must be carried
out on each individual device.
Procedure for FIFO Rate Synchronization when Directly
Sourcing the DAC Sampling Clock
Configure for FIFO rate, periodic synchronization by writing
0x80 to the sync control register (Register 0x10). Additional
synchronization options are available and are described in the
Additional Synchronization Features section.
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Figure 82 shows the synchronization signal timing with 2×
interpolation; therefore, fDCI = ½ × fCLK. The REFCLK input is
shown to be equal to the data rate. The maximum frequency at
which the device can be resynchronized in data rate mode can
be expressed as
Figure 83. FIFO Rate Synchronization Signal Timing Requirements,
2× Interpolation
Figure 83 shows the synchronization signal timing with 2×
interpolation; therefore, fDCI = ½ × fCLK. The REFCLK input is
shown to be equal to the FIFO rate. More generally, the maximum
frequency at which the device can be resynchronized in FIFO
rate mode can be expressed as
fSYNC_I = (fDATA/8 × 2N)
where N is any nonnegative integer.
ADDITIONAL SYNCHRONIZATION FEATURES
The synchronization logic incorporates additional features that
provide means for querying the status of the synchronization,
improving the robustness of the synchronization, and a one shot
synchronization mode. These features are detailed in the Sync
Status Bits and Timing Optimization sections that follow.
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Sync Status Bits
When the sync locked bit (Register 0x12, Bit 6) is set, it indicates
that the synchronization logic has reached alignment. This
alignment is determined when the clock generation state machine
phase is constant. It takes between (11 + averaging) × 64 and
(11 + averaging) × 128 DACCLK cycles. This bit may optionally
trigger an IRQ as described in the Interrupt Request Operation
section.
When the sync lost bit (Register 0x12, Bit 7) is set, it indicates
a previously synchronized device has lost alignment. This bit is
latched and remains set until cleared by overwriting the register.
This bit may optionally trigger an IRQ as described in the
Interrupt Request Operation section.
The sync phase readback bits (Register 0x13, Bits[7:0]) report
the current clock phase in a 6.2 format. Bits[7:2] report which
of the 64 states (0 to 63) the clock is currently in. When averaging
is enabled, Bits[1:0] provide ¼ state accuracy (for 0, ¼, ½, ¾).
The lower two bits give an indication of the timing margin issues
that may exist. If the sync sampling is error free, the fractional
clock state should be 00.
Timing Optimization
The REFCLK signal is sampled by a version of the DACCLK. If
sampling errors are being detected, the opposite sampling edge
can be selected to improve the sampling point. The sampling
edge can be selected by setting Register 0x10, Bit 3 (1 = rising
and 0 = falling).
The synchronization logic resynchronizes when a phase change
between the REFCLK signal and the state of the clock generation
state machine exceeds a threshold. To mitigate the effects of
jitter and prevent erroneous resynchronizations, the relative
phase can be averaged. The amount of averaging is set by the
sync averaging bits (Register 0x10, Bits[2:0]) and can be set
from 1 to 128. The higher the number of averages, the more
slowly the device recognizes and resynchronizes to a legitimate
phase correction. Generally, the averaging should be made as large
as possible while still meeting the allotted resynchronization
time interval.
The sync phase request bits value (Register 0x11, Bits[5:0]) is
the state to which the clock generation state machine resets upon
initialization. By varying this value, the timing of the internal
clocks, with respect to the REFCLK signal, can be adjusted.
Every increment of the Sync Phase Request[5:0] (Register 0x11,
Bits[5:0]) value advances the internal clocks by one DACCLK
period. This offset can be used for two purposes: to skew the
outputs of two synchronized DAC outputs in increments of the
DACCLK period and to change the relative timing between the
DCI input and REFCLK. This may allow for a more optimal placement of the DCI sampling point in data rate synchronization mode.
Table 25. Synchronization Setup and Hold Times
Parameter
tSKEW
tSV_SYNC
TH_SYNC
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Min
−tDACCLK/2
100
330
Max
+tDACCLK/2
Unit
ps
ps
ps
AD9122
INTERRUPT REQUEST OPERATION
The latched version of an event flag (the interupt_source signal)
can be cleared in two ways. The recommended way is by writing
1 to the corresponding event flag bit. A hardware or software
reset also clears the interupt_source.
The AD9122 provides an interrupt request output signal (on
Pin 7, IRQ) that can be used to notify an external host processor
of significant device events. Upon assertion of the interrupt,
the device should be queried to determine the precise event that
occurred. The IRQ pin is an open-drain, active low output. Pull
the IRQ pin high external to the device. This pin can be tied to
the interrupt pins of other devices with open-drain outputs to
wired-OR these pins together.
INTERRUPT SERVICE ROUTINE
Interrupt request management starts by selecting the set of event
flags that require host intervention or monitoring. Those events
that require host action should be enabled so that the host is
notified when they occur. For events requiring host intervention,
upon IRQ activation, run the following routine to clear an
interrupt request:
Sixteen different event flags provide visibility into the device.
These 16 flags are located in the two event flag registers
(Register 0x06 and Register 0x07). The behavior of each of the
event flags is independently selected in the interrupt enable
registers (Register 0x04 and Register 0x05). When the flag
interrupt enable is active, the event flag latches and triggers an
external interrupt. When the flag interrupt is disabled, the event
flag simply monitors the source signal and the external IRQ
remains inactive.
1.
2.
3.
Figure 84 shows the IRQ-related circuitry. This diagram shows
how the event flag signals propagate to the IRQ output. The
interupt_enable signal represents one bit from the interrupt
enable register. The event_flag_source signal represents one bit
from the event flag register. The event_flag_source signal
represents one of the device signals that can be monitored such
as the PLL_locked signal from the PLL phase detector or the
FIFO Warning 1 signal from the FIFO controller.
4.
5.
6.
Read the status of the event flag bits that are being
monitored.
Set the interupt enable bit low so that the unlatched
event_flag_source can be monitored directly.
Perform any actions that may be required to clear the
event_source_flag. In many cases, no specific actions may
be required.
Read the event flag to verify the actions taken have cleared
the event_flag_source.
Clear the interrupt by writing 1 to the event flag bit.
Set the interupt enable bits of the events to be monitored.
Note that some of the event_flag_source signals are latched signals.
These are cleared by writing to the corresponding event flag bit.
Details of each of the event flags can be found in Table 11.
When an interrupt enable bit is set high, the corresponding event
flag bit reflects a positively tripped (that is, latched on the rising
edge of the event_flag_source version of the event_flag_source
signal. This signal also asserts the external IRQ. When an
interrupt enable bit is set low, the event flag bit reflects the
current status of the event_flag_source signal, and the event flag
has no effect on the external IRQ.
0
1
EVENT_FLAG
IRQ
INTERRUPT_ENABLE
EVENT_FLAG_SOURCE
INTERRUPT
SOURCE
OTHER
INTERRUPT
SOURCES
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WRITE_1_TO_EVENT_FLAG
DEVICE_RESET
Figure 84. Simplified Schematic of IRQ Circuitry
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AD9122
INTERFACE TIMING VALIDATION
The AD9122 provides on-chip sample error detection (SED)
circuitry that simplifies verification of the input data interface.
The SED compares the input data samples captured at the digital
input pins with a set of comparison values. The comparison values
are loaded into registers through the SPI port. Differences between
the captured values and the comparison values are detected and
stored. Options are available for customizing SED test sequencing
and error handling.
The sample error, compare pass, and compare fail flags can be
configured to trigger an IRQ when active, if desired. This is
done by enabling the appropriate bits in the event flag register
(Register 0x07).
SED OPERATION
Normal Operation
Table 26 shows a progression of the input sample comparison
results and the corresponding states of the error flags.
SED EXAMPLE
The following example illustrates the SED configuration for
continuously monitoring the input data and assertion of an IRQ
when a single error is detected.
The SED circuitry operates on a data set made up of four 16-bit
input words, denoted as I0, Q0, I1, and Q1. To properly align
the input samples, the first I and Q data-words (that is, I0 and
Q0) are indicated by asserting the FRAME signal for a
minimum of two complete input samples.
1.
Figure 85 shows the input timing of the interface in word mode.
The FRAME signal can be issued once at the start of the data
transmission, or it can be asserted repeatedly at intervals coinciding
with the I0 and Q0 data-words.
DATA[15:0]
I0
Q0
I1
Q1
I0
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FRAME
Q0
Figure 85. Timing Diagram of Extended FRAME Signal Required to Align
Input Data for SED
The SED has three flag bits (Register 0x67, Bit 0, Bit 1, and
Bit 5) that indicate the results of the input sample comparisons.
The sample error detected bit (Register 0x67, Bit 5) is set when
an error is detected and remains set until cleared. The SED also
provides registers that indicate which input data bits experienced
errors (Register 0x70 through Register 0x73). These bits are
latched and indicate the accumulated errors detected until cleared.
2.
3.
Write to the following registers to enable the SED and load
the comparison values.
Register 0x67 → 0x80
Register 0x68 → I0[7:0]
Register 0x69 → I0[15:8]
Register 0x6A → Q0[7:0]
Register 0x6B → Q0[15:8]
Register 0x6C → I1[7:0]
Register 0x6D → I1[15:8]
Register 0x6E → Q1[7:0]
Register 0x6F → Q1[15:8]
Comparison values can be chosen arbitrarily; however,
choosing values that require frequent bit toggling provides
the most robust test.
Enable the SED error detect flag to assert the IRQ pin.
Register 0x05 → 0x04
Begin transmitting the input data pattern.
If IRQ is asserted, read Register 0x67 and Register 0x70 through
Register 0x73 to verify that a SED error was detected and determine
which input bits were in error. The bits in Register 0x70 through
Register 0x73 are latched; therefore, the bits indicate any errors
that occurred on those bits throughout the test and not just the
errors that caused the error detected flag to be set.
The autoclear mode has two effects: it activates the compare fail
bit and the compare pass bit (Register 0x67, Bit 1 and Bit 0) and
changes the behavior of Register 0x70 through Register 0x73. The
compare pass bit sets if the last comparison indicated the
sample was error free. The compare fail bit sets if an error is
detected. The compare fail bit is automatically cleared by the
reception of eight consecutive error-free comparisons. When
autoclear mode is enabled, Register 0x70 through Register 0x73
accumulate errors as previously described but reset to all 0s after
eight consecutive error-free sample comparisons are made.
Table 26. Progression of Comparison Outcomes and the Resulting SED Register Values
Compare Results (Pass/Fail)
Register 0x67, Bit 5 (Sample Error Detected)
Register 0x67, Bit 1 (Compare Fail)
Register 0x67, Bit 0 (Compare Pass)
Register 0x70 to Register 0x73
(Errors Detected x_BITS[15:0])
1
2
P
0
0
1
Z1
F
1
1
0
N2
F
1
1
0
N2
F
1
1
0
N2
P
1
1
1
N2
Z = all 0s.
N = nonzero.
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P
1
1
1
N2
P
1
1
1
N2
P
1
1
1
N2
P
1
1
1
N2
P
1
1
1
N2
P
1
1
1
N2
P
1
1
1
N2
P
1
0
1
Z1
F
1
1
0
N2
P
1
1
1
N2
F
1
1
0
N2
AD9122
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
10.00
BSC SQ
0.60
0.42
0.24
0.60
0.42
0.24
55
54
72
1
PIN 1
INDICATOR
PIN 1
INDICATOR
9.75
BSC SQ
0.50
BSC
6.15
6.00 SQ
5.85
EXPOSED PAD
(BOTTOM VIEW)
0.50
0.40
0.30
1.00
0.85
0.80
SEATING
PLANE
0.80 MAX
0.65 TYP
12° MAX
19
8.50 REF
0.05 MAX
0.02 NOM
COPLANARITY
0.08
0.20 REF
0.30
0.23
0.18
18
37
36
FOR PROPER CONNECTION OF
THE EXPOSED PAD, REFER TO
THE PIN CONFIGURATION AND
FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
SECTION OF THIS DATA SHEET.
COMPLIANT TO JEDEC STANDARDS MO-220-VNND-4
052809-A
TOP VIEW
Figure 86. 72-Lead Lead Frame Chip Scale Package [LFCSP_VQ]
10 mm × 10 mm Body, Very Thin Quad
(CP-72-7)
Dimensions shown in millimeters
ORDERING GUIDE
Model
AD9122BCPZ1
AD9122BCPZRL1
AD9122-M5372-EBZ1
AD9122-M5375-EBZ1
Temperature Range
−40°C to +85°C
−40°C to +85°C
Package Description
72-lead LFCSP_VQ
72-lead LFCSP_VQ
Evaluation Board Connected to ADL5372 Modulator
Evaluation Board Connected to ADL5375 Modulator
1
Z = RoHS Compliant Part.
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Package Option
CP-72-7
CP-72-7