General Description

The MAX555 is an advanced, monolithic, 12-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with complementary 50Ω outputs. Fabricated using an oxide-isolated bipolar process, the MAX555 is designed for signal-reconstruction applications at an output update rate of 300Msps. It incorporates an analog multiplying function with 10MHz useable input bandwidth. The voltage-output DAC uses precision laser trimming to achieve 12-bit accuracy with ±1/2LSB integral and differential linearity (±0.012 FS). Absolute gain error is a low 1 of full scale. Full-scale transitions occur in less than 0.5ns.

Features

♦ 12-Bit Resolution

♦ ±1/2LSB Integral and Differential Nonlinearity

♦ Capable of 300Msps Min Update Rate

♦ Complementary 50Ω Outputs

♦ Multiplying Reference Input

♦ Low Glitch Energy (5.6pVs)

♦ Single -5.2V Power Supply

♦ On-Chip Data Registers

♦ ECL-Compatible Inputs with Differential Clock

Applications

    Direct Digital Synthesis

    Arbitrary Waveform Generation

    HDTV/High-Resolution Graphics

    Instrumentation

    Communications Local Oscillators

    Automated Tester Applications