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High-Speed Interface for Fujitsu MB86064 DACs Reference Design

from Altera Corporation

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Overview

Implementing the digital interface to drive a high-speed digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) is challenging. The conversion rates of high-speed DACs have increased significantly in recent years, so special design techniques are required to ensure data integrity. This Altera®reference design, which implements a high-speed data interface between a Stratix®device and aFujitsu MB86064 DAC, comprises two 14-bit parallel buses, each running at up to 800 million samples per second (MSPS). A key feature of the reference design combines the Stratix enhanced phase-locked loop (PLL) with the MB86064 loop-clock facility to maintain optimum clock-to-data timing.

Demonstrated Altera Technology

Block Diagram

Figure 1. Block Diagram


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Notes:

  1. PLD = programmable logic device
  2. SERDES = serializer/deserializer
  3. LVDS = low-voltage differential signaling
  4. DDR = double data rate
  5. SDR = single data rate

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