AD9121

Dual, 14-Bit, 1230 MSPS, TxDAC+ Digital-to-Analog Converter

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Features and Benefits

Flexible LVDS interface allows word or byte load
Single-carrier W-CDMA ACLR = 82 dBc at 122.88 MHz IF
Analog output: adjustable 8.7 mA to 31.7 mA, R_L = 25 Ω to 50 Ω
Integrated 2×/4×/8× interpolator/complex modulator allows carrier placement anywhere in the DAC bandwidth

Gain, dc offset, and phase adjustment for sideband suppression
Multiple chip synchronization interfaces
High performance, low noise PLL clock multiplier
Digital inverse sinc filter
Low power: 1.5 W at 1.2 GSPS, 800 mW at 500 MSPS, full operating conditions
72-lead, exposed paddle LFCSP

Product Details

The AD9121 is a dual, 14-bit, high dynamic range digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that provides a sample rate of 1230 MSPS, permitting multicarrier generation up to the Nyquist frequency.

The AD9121 TxDAC+^® includes features optimized for direct conversion transmit applications, including complex digital modulation, and gain and offset compensation. The DAC outputs are optimized to interface seamlessly with analog quadrature modulators, such as the ADL537x F-MOD series from Analog Devices, Inc. A 4-wire serial port interface provides for programming/readback of many internal parameters. Full-scale output current can be programmed over a range of 8.7 mA to 31.7 mA. The AD9121 comes in a 72-lead LFCSP.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

Ultralow noise and intermodulation distortion (IMD) enable high quality synthesis of wideband signals from baseband to high intermediate frequencies (IF).
Proprietary DAC output switching technique enhances dynamic performance.
Current outputs are easily configured for various single-ended or differential circuit topologies.
Flexible LVDS digital interface allows the standard 28-wire bus to be reduced to one-half of the width.

APPLICATIONS

Wireless infrastructure
W-CDMA, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX, GSM, LTE
Digital high or low IF synthesis
Transmit diversity
Wideband communications: LMDS/MMDS, point-to-point

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D/A Converters (DAC)
- Standard High Speed D/A Converters

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Product Lifecycle Recommended for New Designs

This product has been released to the market. The data sheet contains all final specifications and operating conditions. For new designs, ADI recommends utilization of these products.

Evaluation Kits (3)

EVAL-AD9121

AD9121 Evaluation Board

ADS7-V2EBZ

FPGA Based Data Capture Kit

SDP-H1

High Speed Controller Board (Not Recommended for New Designs.)

EVAL-AD9121

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This page contains evaluation board documentation and ordering information for evaluating the AD9121.

The AD9121 evaluation board, AD9121-M5375-EBZ, has the ADL5375 modulator on-board. To operate the evaluation boards, the user must apply power, a clock source, a digital data source, and be able to observe the DAC output on either a spectrum analyzer or an oscilloscope. The evaluation board comes with software which are ACE (Analysis | Control | Evaluation) and DPG Downloader Lite software that allows the user to program the SPI port. Via the SPI port, the DUT and clock circuitry can be programmed into any of its various operating modes.

Features & Benefits

Full featured evaluation board for the AD9121
Includes options to evaluate:
- DAC only (Two DAC output)
- DAC and ADL537X quadrature modulator
USB interface for configuration
Internal or external power supply regulation
Data pattern generator and SPI software interfaces

Resources

AD9121/AD9122/AD9125 Evaluation Board Documentation

WIKI

ADS7-V2EBZ

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The ADS7-V2 Evaluation Board was developed to support the evaluation of Analog Devices high speed A/D converters, D/A converters and Transceivers with JESD204B bit rates up to 13.1 Gbps. The Quick Start Wiki site listed below provides a high level overview of the platform. In addition, each use case of the board has its own section (e.g. Using the ADS7-V2 for High Speed A/D Converter Evaluation). The ADS7-V2 is intended to be used only with specified Analog Devices Evaluation Boards. The ADS7-V2 is not intended to be used as a development platform, and no support is available for standalone operation. Please refer to Xilinx and its approved distributors for FPGA Development Kits

Features & Benefits

Based on Virtex-7 FPGA
One (1) FMC-HPC connector
Ten (10) 13.1 Gbps transceivers supported
Two (2) DDR3-1866 DIMMs
Simple USB port interface (2.0)

Resources

ADS7-V2EBZ High Speed Evaluation Board

WIKI

SDP-H1

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This evaluation board is not recommended for new designs.

The SDP-H1 is a high speed controller board for the System Demonstration Platform (SDP). The SDP-H1 has a Xilinx^® Spartan 6 and an ADSP-BF527 processor with connectivity to the PC through a USB 2.0 high speed port. Controller boards allow for the configuration and capture of data on daughter boards from the PC via USB.

The SDP-H1 has a FMC low pin count ( LPC) connector with full differential LVDS and singled ended LVCMOS support. It also has the 120 pin connector, found on the SDP-B which exposes the Blackfin processors peripherals. This connector provides a configurable Serial, Parallel I2C and SPI and GPIO communications lines to the attached daughter board. The PC side software application for controlling the attached daughter board is provided with each of the daughter product evaluation boards or Circuits from the Lab reference Circuits.

The System Demonstration Platform is a collection of controller boards, interposer boards, and daughter boards, used for easy, low cost evaluation of ADI components and reference circuits. For a general overview of the entire platform visit the System Demonstration Platform homepage www.analog.com/sdp

See the full list of compatible Product Evaluation Boards and Circuits from the Lab Reference Circuit Boards that require the SDP-B. All SDP-S compatible daughter boards can be used with the SDP-B.

Features & Benefits

This evaluation board is not recommended for new designs.

Xilinx^® Spartan 6
1 x FMC Low Pin Count ( LPC) connector
LVDS and single ended LVCMOS signaling
DDR2
JTAG header
Blackfin processor ADSP-BF527
1 x small Footprint 120 pin connector
Configurable Peripheral Interfaces SPI, SPORT, I²C, GPIO, Asynchronous Parallel, PPI, Timers
USB 2.0 interface to the PC

Resources

Software

SDP USB Driver Installer

Documentation & Resources

Data Sheets

AD9121: Dual, 14-bit, 1230 MSPS, TxDAC+ Digital-to-Analog Converter (Rev. B)
10/5/2011

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927 kB

User Guides

AD9121/AD9122/AD9125 Evaluation Board Documentation
8/1/2022

WIKI

Solutions Bulletins & Brochures

Digital to Analog Converters ICs Solutions Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 5
11/9/2011

PDF

Product Recommendations

AD9121 Companion Parts

Recommended Quadrature Modulators

For an IQ modulator with integrated PLL and VCO: ADRF6701, ADRF6702, ADRF6703, ADRF6704.
For 3V power supplies: AD8345, AD8346, AD8349.
In wideband communication systems: ADL5370, ADL5371, ADL5372, ADL5373, ADL5374, ADL5375, ADL5385, ADL5386.

Recommended Clock Driver

For low jitter performance: AD9510, AD9511, AD9512, AD9513, AD9514, AD9515.

Recommended Output Amplifiers

For a high speed, dual output amplifier: AD8022, ADA4841-2.

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