DAC1282

SBAS490

– DECEMBER 2011

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Pulse Mode

In pulse mode, a fast responding, 5-bit pulse DAC is used to generate the output. The pulse DAC is designed to

approximate a linear-in-dB output function, allowing the generation of pulse test signals across all ranges. Two

registers are used to preset the DAC output. The SYNC pin is used to select one of the two registers. When

SYNC is low, the PULSA register value drives the DAC; when SYNC is high, the PULSB register value drives the

DAC. The pulse registers can be programmed to yield differential outputs from

–2.5 V to +2.5 V. Note that the

range of the pulse A and pulse B registers.

Table 6. Pulse Register Values

PULSA[4:0], PULSB[4:0]

PULSA[4:0], PULSB[4:0]

+2.50

01111

–0.020

11111

+1.88

01110

–0.029

11110

+1.25

01101

–0.039

11101

+0.938

01100

–0.058

11100

+0.625

01011

–0.078

11011

+0.469

01010

–0.117

11010

+0.312

01001

–0.156

11001

+0.234

01000

–0.234

11000

+0.156

00111

–0.312

10111

+0.117

00110

–0.469

10110

+0.078

00101

–0.625

10101

+0.058

00100

–0.938

10100

+0.039

00011

–1.25

10011

+0.029

00010

–1.88

10010

+0.020

00001

–2.50

10001

0

00000

(1)

Note that when pulse testing the ADC, the ADC digital filter time domain response has characteristic overshoot

and ringing. As a result of the ADC filter overshoot, input levels close to ADC full scale may cause clipping of the

ADC output code.

Digital Data Mode

In digital data mode, the DAC internal signal generator is bypassed and the DAC is driven instead by applying a

bitstream input. Arbitrary DAC output waveforms can be generated by application of custom digital data patterns.

The data format in this mode is ones-density modulated input at CLK/16 data rate (256 kHz). The input is applied

to the SW/TD input pin. The DAC1282 output in digital data mode is defined in Equation 3.

Digital Data Mode Differential Output = VOUTP

where:

Gain is the analog gain (1/1 to 1/64),

TD is the bitstream ones-density from 25% to 75%.

(3)

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