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HI5x60EVAL1 User’s Manual
TM
Application Note
July 1999
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Description
Features
The HI5x60EVAL1 evaluation board provides a quick and
easy method for evaluating the HI5860/5960 (12- or 14-bit),
125MSPS high speed DACs. The board is configured so that
the converter outputs differential current into a transformer
circuit to form an output voltage. The amount of current out
of the DAC is determined by an external resistor and either
an internal or external reference voltage. The CMOS digital
inputs have optional external termination resistors. The
evaluation board includes a VME digital interface that is
compatible with all previous Intersil D/A evaluation boards.
• 125MSPS 12- or 14-Bit CMOS DAC
• Also Can Be Used to Evaluate the 8- and 10-Bit Versions,
the HI5660 and HI5760
• Transformer-Coupled or Single-Ended SMA Outputs
• Easily Selectable Internal or External Reference
Ordering Information
TEMP.
RANGE
(oC)
PACKAGE
PART
NUMBER
NUMBER
OF BITS
CLOCK
SPEED
HI5860SOICEVAL1
25
SOIC
12
125MHz
HI5960SOICEVAL1
25
SOIC
14
125MHz
Functional Block Diagram
DCOM PLANE
DVDD PLANE
AVDD PLANE
ACOM PLANE
IOUTA
SMA4
14 BITS
VME
64 OR 96
PIN
(B ROW
NOT USED)
XFMR
DAC
IOUT
SMA3
IOUTB
SMA2
CLOCK
CLK
SMA6
T1
REF SELECT
J3
AVDD
J2
SLEEP
EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
(OPTIONAL)
SMA1
3-1
J1
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Functional Descriptions
Voltage Reference
The HI5860/5960 has an internal 1.2V voltage reference with
a ±40ppm/oC drift coefficient over the industrial temperature
range. The REFLO pin (16) selects the reference. Access to
pin 16 is provided through the center pin of Jumper J3. This
jumper is labeled INT and EXT for internal or external
reference. The REFIO pin (17) provides access to the internal
voltage reference, or can be overdriven if the user wishes to
use an external source for the reference. The internal
reference was not designed to drive an external load. Notice
that a 0.1µF capacitor is placed as close as possible to the
REFIO pin. This capacitor is necessary for ensuring a noise
free reference voltage. If the user wishes to use an external
reference voltage, jumper J1 must be in place and an external
voltage reference provided via SMA1, labeled ‘EXT REF’. The
recommended limits of the external reference are between
15mV and 1.2V. Performance of the converter can be
expected to decline as the reference voltage is reduced due to
the reduction in LSB current size. If the user wishes to
amplitude modulate the DAC, the REFIO pin can be
overdriven with a waveform. The input multiplying bandwidth
of the REFIO input is approximately 1.4MHz when driving a
100mV signal into the REFIO pin, biased at 0.6VDC. The 3dB
BW reduces as this amplitude is increased. It is necessary
that the multiplying signal be DC offset so that the minimum
and maximum peaks are positive and below 1.2V. For the
external reference option, Jumper J3 must be changed so that
pin 16 of the DAC is tied to the supply voltage, which is the
EXT side of J3. The output current of the converter, IOUTA
and IOUTB, is a function of the voltage reference used and
the value of RSET (or R2) on the schematic.
Output Current
The output current of the device is set by choosing RSET
and VFSADJ such that the resultant of the following equation
is less than 20mA:
IOUT = 32 x VFSADJ/RSET.
REFIO (PIN 17) and FSADJ (PIN 18) of the DAC are the
inputs to an operational amplifier. The voltage at the
FSADJ pin (VFSADJ) will be approximately equal to the
voltage at the REFIO pin, which will either be the value of
the internal or external reference. For example, using the
internal reference of (nominal) 1.2V and an RSET value of
1.91kΩ results in an IOUT of approximately 20mA
(maximum allowed). Choose the output loading so that the
Output Voltage Compliance Range is not violated (-0.3 to
1.25V). If an external reference is chosen, it should not
exceed +1.2V.
The output can be configured to drive a load resistor, a
transformer, an operational amplifier, or any other type of
output configuration so long as the output voltage
compliance range and the maximum output current are not
violated.
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Transformer Output
The evaluation board is configured with a transformer output
configuration, shown in Figure 1. This configuration was
chosen because it provides: even harmonic performance
improvement due to the differential signaling; ~12.5Ω REQ
loading to each output of the DAC; drive impedance of 50Ω
for matching with a spectrum analyzer; and 2x voltage gain.
The output of this configuration will be biased at zero volts
and have an amplitude of ~500mV (VOUT) when the DAC is
configured to drive IOUTFS of 20mA.
HI5x60
VOUT = (2 x IOUTFS x REQ)V
50Ω
PIN 21
IOUTB
100Ω
PIN 22
IOUTA
50Ω
50Ω
SPECTRUM
ANALYZER’S
INPUT
IMPEDANCE
FIGURE 1.
Sleep
The converter can be put into ‘sleep’ mode by connecting pin
15 of the DAC to either of the converter’s supply voltages.
The sleep pin has an active pulldown current, so the pin can
be left disconnected or be grounded for normal (awake)
operation. On the evaluation board, jumper J2 is provided for
controlling the sleep pin. Remove the jumper from J2 for
normal operation and replace it for sleep mode.
Power Supply(s) and Ground(s)
The user can operate from either a single supply or from
dual supplies. The supplies can be at different voltages. It is
important to note that the digital inputs cannot switch more
than 0.3V above the digital supply voltage. The evaluation
board contains two power supply connections, (analog)
AVDD1 and (digital) DVDD1, each with their own ground wire.
Dual ground and power planes is the recommended
configuration, with the ground planes connected at a single
point near the DAC.
Digital Inputs
The DAC is designed to accept CMOS inputs. The switching
voltage is approximately 1/2 of the digital power supply
voltage, so reducing the power supply can make the DAC
compatible to smaller levels. The digital inputs (data and
clock) cannot go +0.3V higher than the digital supply
voltage, else diode ESD protection can begin to turn on and
performance could be degraded. The clock source can be a
sine wave, with some degradation in performance. The
recommended clock is a square wave.
The timing between the clock and the data will affect spectral
performance and functionality. Minimum setup and hold
times are specified in the datasheet to represent the point at
which the DAC begins to lose bits. Optimal setup and hold
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times vary with the clock rate to output frequency ratio. A
general rule is that the lower the FCLK/FOUT ratio is, the
higher the setup time should be to achieve optimum spectral
behavior.
Attach the evaluation board to the power supply(s). Connect
the bits from the data generator to the evaluation board,
preferably by using a male, 64 or 96-pin VME (Versa Module
Eurocard) connector that mates with the evaluation board.
Connect the clock source to the evaluation board, also
preferably through the VME connector. Failure to make clean
and short connections to the data input lines and clock
source will result in a decrease in spectral performance.
Getting Started
A summary of the external supplies, equipment, and signal
sources needed to operate the board is given below:
Using a coaxial cable with the proper SMA connector, attach
the output of the converter, IOUT, to the measurement
equipment that will be evaluating the converter’s
performance. Make sure that the jumpers are in their proper
placement. Consult the ‘Voltage Reference’ section and the
‘Sleep’ section of this document for a definition of the
jumpers’ functionality.
1. +5V to +3V supply for HI5x60 DAC.
2. Pattern Generator.
3. Square wave clock source (usually part of the Pattern
Generator).
4. Spectrum Analyzer or Oscilloscope for viewing the output
of the converter.
HP-SMA TEST BOARD
(INTERSIL MADE)
CLK
CLK
FEMALE 64 PIN VME CONNECTOR
16 BITS AVAILABLE
MALE 96 PIN VME CONNECTOR
HI5X60 EVALUATION BOARD
14 BITS
CLOCK
HI5X60
DAC
+5V TO +3V
POWER
SUPPLY
50Ω
SMA
CABLE
HEWLETT PACKARD HP80000
PATTERN GENERATOR
SPECTRUM ANALYZER
FIGURE 2. INTERSIL HI5x60 EVALUATION SYSTEM SETUP BLOCK DIAGRAM
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Appendix A Description of Architecture
The segmented current source architecture has the ability to
improve the converter’s performance by reducing the
amount of current that is switching at any one time. In
traditional architectures, major transition points required the
converter to switch on or off large amounts of current. In a
traditional 10-bit R/2R ladder design, for example, the
midscale transition required approximately equal amounts of
currents switching on and off. In a segmented current source
arrangement, transitions such as midscale become one in
which you simply have an additional intermediate current
source turning on and several minor ones turning off. In the
case of the HI5760, there are 31 intermediate current
segments that represent the 5 MSBs and five, binary-
weighted current sources representing each of the five
LSBs. See the Functional Block Diagram in the datasheet for
a visual representation. To relate the midscale transition
example to the HI5760, consider the following: The code
0111111111 would be represented by 15 intermediate
current segments and each of the 5 LSB current sources all
turned on. To transition to code 1000000000 would simply
require turning off the 5 LSB current sources and turning on
the next intermediate current segment, bringing the total
amount of current switching at this ‘major’ code transition
equal to the same amount switching at 30 other code
transition points in the code ramp from 0 to 1023, so that the
total glitch energy is distributed more evenly.
Appendix B Pin Descriptions
PIN NO.
PIN NAME
PIN DESCRIPTION
1-14
D13 (MSB)
Through D0 (LSB)
For the 14-bit, HI5960, these are digital data bit-13, (most significant bit) through digital data bit-0, (least significant
bit). Pins 13 and 14 are NC for the 12-bit, HI5860.
15
SLEEP
Control Pin for Power-Down Mode. Sleep mode is active high; Connect to ground for normal mode. Sleep pin has
internal 20µA active pull-down current.
16
REFLO
Connect to analog ground to enable internal 1.2V reference or connect to AVDD to disable internal reference.
17
REFIO
Reference voltage input if internal reference is disabled. Reference voltage output if internal reference is enabled. Use
0.1µF cap to ground unless overdriving with a waveform.
18
FSADJ
Full Scale Current Adjust. Use a resistor to ground to adjust full scale output current. Full scale output current
(IOUTFS) = 32 x VFSADJ/RSET, (maximum IOUTFS = 20mA).
19
COMP1
For use in reducing noise. Recommended: Connect 0.1µF from COMP1 to AVDD .
20, 25
ACOM
Analog Ground.
21
IOUTB
The complementary current output of the device. Full scale output current is achieved when all input bits are set
to binary 0.
22
IOUTA
Current output of the device. Full scale output current is achieved when all input bits are set to binary 1.
23
COMP2
Connect to ACOM through a 0.1µF capacitor.
24
AVDD
Analog supply (+3V to +5V).
26
DCOM
Digital ground.
27
DVDD
Digital supply (+3V to +5V).
28
CLK
Input for clock. Positive edge of clock latches data.
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Appendix C Circuit Board Layout
FIGURE 3. BOTTOM (LAYER 4, VIEWED FROM BOTTOM)
FIGURE 4. GROUND (LAYER 3, VIEWED FROM BOTTOM)
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Appendix C Circuit Board Layout
(Continued)
FIGURE 5. POWER (LAYER 2, VIEWED FROM BOTTOM)
FIGURE 6. TOP SIDE (LAYER 1, VIEWED FROM BOTTOM)
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Appendix D Schematic
SMA1
EXT REF
(OPTIONAL)
NOTE: JUMPERS SHOWN IN SHIPPED MODE:
J2: SLEEP IS UNINSTALLED.
J3: INTERNAL REFERENCE IS ENABLED.
J1: EXTERNAL REFERENCE IS UNINSTALLED.
VME CONNECTOR (96 PIN)
A8
LSB
P1-8
A30
0Ω
0Ω
R31
A11
A28
A12
R4
11
0Ω
R32
10
C28
A13
C27
A27
P1-27
A26
C32
C26
C23
R33
0Ω
P1-87
A25
C18
0Ω
C25
C3
P1-67
A24
0Ω
P1-88
MSB
P1-77
8
50Ω
R13
R20
50Ω
R17
5 50Ω
R10
4 50Ω
R18
6
0Ω
5
R7
0Ω
4
R36
3
0Ω
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
D11
D12
D13
2
R37
0Ω
1
50Ω
50Ω
R19
C
50Ω
R30
C
CLK
C9
10µF
AVDD1
R39
0Ω
R29
0Ω
NOTE: BOARD IS
NOT SHIPPED WITH
POTENTIOMETER R1
20kΩ
R1
2kΩ
0.1µF
C8
10µF
0.1µF
SMA2
C3
T1
1:1
0Ω
R24
SMA3
IOUT
100Ω
R27
0Ω
SMA4
C5
0.1µF
E5
DVDD
C7
0.1µF PLANE
FB1
10µH
R28
50Ω
C2
DIGITAL GROUND PLANE
+
NOTE: ALL OTHER PINS ON THE 64 PIN, VME
CONNECTOR ARE DISCONNECTED.
(ROW B WAS NOT USED)
SMA6
EXTRA
SMA5
R2
DCOM1
C
2
J1
C1
FB2
10µH
R12
1
1
0.1µF
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
DVDD1
R9
R38
2
R11
2
0Ω
2
C
3 50Ω
R8
0Ω
P1-23
C13
CLK
R21
J2 1
1
3
U1
SLEEP
REFLO
REFIO
FSADJ
COMP1
ACOM
IOUTB
IOUTA
COMP2
AVDD
ACOM
DCOM
DVDD
CLOCK
+
A23
50Ω
6
R35
P1-24
C24
9
7 50Ω
R6
P1-89
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
P1-25
P1-82
R14
8
R34
P1-90
50Ω
(RGND)
0Ω GROUND
CONNECT
9
P1-26
P1-96
R22
10
0Ω
P1-91
50Ω
11
R5
P1-92
P1-13
R15
PROTO E3
AREA
E2
J3
C6
0.1µF
ACOM1
ANALOG GROUND PLANE
R26
R25
50Ω
C4
0.1µF
R1 (20kΩ POT, 3296W)
R26 (100Ω, 0805)
R25, 28 (50Ω, 0805)
R10-23, 30 (50Ω, 1206)
R3-9, 24, 27, 29, 31-39, RGND (0Ω, 0805)
T1 (1:1 TRANSFORMER, KK81)
R2 (2kΩ, 0805)
C1-5, 6, 7 (0.1µF, 0805)
C8, 9 (10µF, CASE B)
FB1, 2 (10µH, FERRITE BEAD)
SMA1-6 (STRAIGHT JACK,
PCB MOUNT)
P1 (64 PIN VME CONNECTOR)
E4
J1, 3 (1X2 HEADERS)
AVDD
J2 (1X3 HEADER)
PLANE
U1 (HI5x60IB)
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P1-28
P1-12
12 50Ω
12
0Ω
P1-93
P1-11
R23
TP1
ANALOG
GROUND
2X1 JUMPERS
0Ω
13 50Ω
TP2
DIGITAL
GROUND
NOTE: EXTRA SMA5
AND PROTO ARE FOR
OVERDRIVING COMP1
(NOT NECESSARY)
3X1 JUMPERS
C29
R16
13
P1-29
P1-10
50Ω
2X1 JUMPERS
3-7
P1-94
A29
14
R3
P1-9
A10
14
P1-30
C30
A9
NOTE: 50Ω TERMINATION
RESISTORS ARE NOT
SHIPPED WITH BOARD
E1
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