ADI AD9956/PCB

AD9956 Direct Digital Synthesizer Evaluation Board
400 Msps 14 Bit DDS Eval Bd.
BOARD EVAL FOR AD9956
The AD9956 is Analog Devices’s first AgileRF synthesizer. The device is comprised of a DDS and PLL circuitry. The DDS features a 14-bit DAC operating up to 400 MSPS and a 48-bit frequency tuning word. The PLL Circuitry includes a phase detector with scaleable 200 MHz inputs (pre-scalar inputs operate up to 650 MHz) and digital control over the charge pump current. The device also includes a 650 MHz PECL driver with programmable slew rates.The AD9956 uses advanced DDS technology, an internal high-speed, high performance D/A converter and an advance phase-detector/charge pump combination to enable the synthesis of digitally-programmable, frequency-agile analog output sinusoidal waveforms up to 2.7 GHz. The AD9956 is designed to provide fast frequency hopping and fine tuning resolution (48-bit frequency tuning word). Information is loaded into the AD9956 via a serial I/O port which has a device write speed of 25 MBit/sec. The AD9956 DDS block also supports a user defined linear sweep mode of operation. The AD9956 is specified to operate over the extended automotive range of −40°C to 125°C. Applications Agile LO frequency synthesis FM chirp source for radar and scanning systems Automotive radars Test and measurement equipment Acousto-optic device drivers