Analog Devices, Inc.    Norwood, MA 02062-9106
May 11, 2012 Intended for instrumentation and communications applications, AD568xR nanoDAC+(TM) series comes in 16-lead SMT LFCSP or leaded TSSOP and includes quad DACs with 16-, 14-, or 12-bit resolution; on-chip or external reference; and SPI or I²C control interface. Model AD5686R, with relative accuracy of ±2 LSB max at 16-bits, suits open-loop applications. Along with on-chip 2.5 V, 2 ppm/°C integrated reference, AD5686R features 4 kV HBM ESD rating and high- or mid-range performance grades.

Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI)    Dallas, TX 75243-4136
Mar 01, 2012 Consuming 362 mW per channel, 4-channel DAC34SH84 features 750 MS/sec sampling rate per DAC channel, supporting up to 600 MHz complex bandwidth for 5th order linearization of 120 MHz. Device features frequency agility of 2-16x interpolation and 2 independent, 32-bit numerically controlled oscillators. On-chip calibration of complete RF transmit path suppresses sideband and local oscillator feed-through while driving IQ modulators.

Pentek Inc.    Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Dec 15, 2011 Offering multichannel synchronous operation, Cobalt® Model 71670 delivers 4 independent analog outputs, each through its own digital upconverter, and 16-bit D/A with sampling rates to 1.25 GHz. On-board Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA contains factory-installed IP that provides waveform playback for output signals up to 250 MHz. Front-panel connector accepts 5 or 10 MHz reference clock to phase lock internal VCXO. Providing 2 gigabit serial connectors, module complies with VITA 42.0 XMC specification.

Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI)    Dallas, TX 75243-4136
Nov 14, 2011 Housed in 7 x 7 mm, 48-pin QFN package, 12-bit Model DAC3162 and 10-bit Model DAC3152 are suitable for wireless base stations, software defined radio, point-to-point microwave, e-band radio, and portable test equipment. At 500 MSPS, Model DAC3162 uses 135 mW per channel with 20 mA output current and 67 mW per channel with 2 mA output current. Pin-for-pin compatibility enables user to achieve 12- or 10-bit resolution without board or software changes.

DATEL    Mansfield, MA 02048
Oct 13, 2011 Comprised of 12-bit current output DACs with TTL/CMOS-compatible inputs and 100 MHz conversion rate, DAC-12100 series suits applications such as radar, signal reconstruction, waveform generators, and communications equipment. Glitch energy characteristic of 3.0 pV-s minimizes generation of switching noise, and complementary current outputs of 0 to -20.48 mA can directly drive 50 ohm loads. Dynamic performance, to Nyquist at fOUT of 2.02 MHz, provides SFDR specification of -85 dB.

Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe GmbH    Langen D-63225  Germany
Sep 16, 2011 Offered as single-die solution, 8-bit, 4-channel DAC in 40 nm CMOS technology supports long-haul optical transport systems providing data links of 100 Gbps and higher over single lambda. Device has sampling rate range of 55-65 GSps per channel and consumes 0.75 W/channel. Complimenting 40 nm 55-65 GSPS CHAIS ADC for 100 Gbps coherent receivers, this DAC also offers resolution, noise, and bandwidth signal generation capabilities suited for OTU4 signals.

Texas Instruments, Inc., Semiconductors    Dallas, TX 75243
Aug 26, 2011 Available in 3 x 3 mm QFN or 3 x 5 mm MSOP package options, DAC8562 series deliver precision with 0.1 nV-sec glitch energy, max offset error of 4 mV, max integral non-linearity (INL) of 0.75 LSB at 12-bits, and max reference drift of 10 ppm/°C. Integrated precision reference provides 20 mA sink/source capability, eliminating need for external buffer. Consuming 0.1 mA per channel, DACs support different control loops with options for both reset to zero-scale and reset to mid-scale.

National Semiconductor Corp.    Santa Clara, CA 95051-0695
Aug 17, 2011 Supplied in 4 x 4 mm package, DAC161P997 delta-sigma DAC features single-wire interface and 4-20 mA current loop drive. Product helps reduce component count by enabling use of single isolation component to cross isolation boundary and can also interface directly to MCU. While consuming less than 190 µA, IC offers 16-bit accuracy with minimal temperature coefficient of 29 ppm and long-term output current drift of 90 ppm. Loop drive interfaces to HART modulator.

GE Co.    Southfield, MI 48034
Jun 24, 2011 Featuring Xilinx® Virtex(TM)-6 LX240T FPGA processor, Model ICS-1572A acts as link between analog sensors and digital computing. Transceiver XMC board provides two 16-bit ADCs sampling synchronously at frequencies up to 250 MHz and two 16-bit DACs at up to 500 MHz. To allow for under-sampling applications, ADC input pass band is 4.5-800 MHz. Module is suitable for deployment in radar, signals intelligence, communications, and test and measurement applications.

Analog Devices, Inc.    Norwood, MA 02062-9106
May 11, 2011 Housed in 7 x 7 mm LFCSP package, Model AD9146 TxDAC® D/A converter offers low-noise specification of -164 dBm/Hz and analog output adjustable from 8.7-31.7 mA. Suited for wired and wireless communication systems, 16-bit converter integrates 8-bit low-voltage differential signaling interface and low-noise phase-locked loop clock multiplier, which allow engineers to implement up to 6 transmit channels on PCB. Unit also includes gain and phase adjustment for sideband suppression.

Synopsys, Inc.    Mountain View, CA 94043 4033
Mar 25, 2011 DesignWare® Data Converter IP solutions include 10- and 12-bit pipeline A/D converters running up to 250 MS/sec, as well as 14-bit current steering D/A converters running up to 400 MS/sec. Both are available in single-channel and dual-channel configurations. Able to process signal bandwidth beyond 100 MHz, units integrate into broadband wireless and wireline communication SoCs and suit WiFi, home networking, and IF signal conversion applications.

Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI)    Dallas, TX 75243-4136
Mar 25, 2011 Supplied in 9 x 9 mm multi-row QFN package, DAC3484 consumes 250 mW min per channel and enables wideband power amplifier linearization of up to 250 MHz. Low-jitter 2x-32x PLL eliminates need for external low-jitter clock multiplier, and other features include offset, gain, group delay, and phase control for system calibration; 2x-16x interpolation; and 2 independent 32-bit NCOs. Wider input bus DAC34H84 or 2-channel DAC3482 are available to support linearization bandwidth to 500 MHz.

Synopsys, Inc.    Mountain View, CA 94043 4033
Mar 01, 2011 DesignWare(TM) Data Converter IP solutions, intended for SMIC's 65 nm Low Leakage (LL) process technology, help designers improve chip power efficiency and integration in battery-powered broadband wireless communications and DTV reception applications. Products include 10-bit, 80 MSPS dual pipeline ADC; 10-/8-bit, 2 MSPS SAR ADC with differential 8:1 input mux; 12-bit, 160 MSPS Current Steering IQDAC; and 11-bit, 20 MSPS general-purpose DAC.

Maxim Integrated Products    Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Jan 21, 2011 Suited for portable applications, 2-wire sensors, and motor control in robotics, 14-bit MAX5214 and 16-bit MAX5216 are DACs with respective accuracies of ±0.25 and ±1 LSB INL that consume 80 µA max in operation mode and 0.4 µA in power-down mode. Programmable, single-channel solutions, supplied in 8-pin uMAX® package and rated for -40 to +105°C operation, integrate internal buffer that reduces required number of external components in system design as well as space required on PCB.

National Semiconductor Corp.    Santa Clara, CA 95051-0695
Dec 14, 2010 Compatible with 2.7-5.25 V analog supply, PowerWise® DAC161S055 delivers DC specifications of ±1 LSB INL max and ±1 LSB DNL max along with buffered output settling time of 5 µsec. Asynchronous load feature allows multiple DACs to provide synchronous outputs, while daisy chain capability enables multiple DACs to be linked in series. Dual-buffer SPI interface includes data read back feature, allowing verification of data sent to DAC.

Cirrus Logic, Inc.    Austin, TX 78744
Sep 28, 2010 Supplied as 14-pin SOIC, CS4354 uses on-chip charge pump to generate negative supply and outputs ground-centered, 2 Vrms filtered line level signal from 5 V supply. This optimizes low-frequency response and audio quality while eliminating need for DC blocking capacitors, mute and pop suppression circuits, and high-voltage power supply. Supporting 24-bit conversion and automatic detection of audio sampling rates to 192 kHz, DAC provides 101 dB dynamic range and -86 dB THD+N rating.

Linear Technology Corp.    Milpitas, CA 95035
Aug 06, 2010 Offered in 20-lead, 4 x 4 mm QFN and 16-lead narrow SSOP packages, LTC2655 features integrated reference that achieves 2 ppm/°C typ and 10 ppm/°C max temperature coefficient. This 16- and 12-bit DAC series, operating from one 2.7-5.5 V supply, communicates via 2-wire I²C-compatible interface at up to 400 kHz. Combination of +2 mV max offset error and 0.1% max gain error ensures device retains accuracy near supply rails and provides users with wider effective output range.

Analog Devices, Inc.    Norwood, MA 02062-9106
Aug 02, 2010 Housed in 72-lead LFCSP, dual, 16-bit TxDAC+® Model AD9125 includes features optimized for direct conversion transmit applications, including complex digital modulation, and gain and offset compensation. Unit offers programmable full-scale output current from 8.7-31.7 mA and 4-wire serial port interface that allows programming/readback of many internal parameters. Flexible CMOS digital interface allows standard 32- wire bus to be reduced to 16-wire bus.

Analog Devices, Inc.    Norwood, MA 02062-9106
Jul 12, 2010 Model AD5755 data converter features dynamic power control circuitry that continually senses load impedance and delivers required power to load while minimizing power loss in rest of system. Unit incorporates 4 precision 16-bit DACs, with programmable voltage or 4-20 mA output drivers, as well as 5 ppm/°C internal reference. Operating over -40 to +105°C temperature range, IC offers full-channel specification with maximum total unadjusted error of 0.05% and relative accuracy of ±0.003%.

Analog Devices, Inc.    Norwood, MA 02062-9106
May 10, 2010 Featuring 1 GSPS data rate, AD9148 supports multi-antenna wireless communications standards requiring bandwidths demanded by digital pre-distortion transmit systems. Supplied in 12 x 12 mm package, this 4-channel, 16-bit DAC features on-chip 32-bit numerically controlled oscillator; 2X, 4X, and 8X interpolation; and dual-port, time-interleaved LVDS interface with single port or byte-mode support. Unit also features 8-deep FIFO memory and on-chip support for multi-DAC synchronization.