Datasheet

Data Sheet AD5686/AD5684
Rev. A | Page 17 of 28
Analog Crosstalk
Analog crosstalk is the glitch impulse transferred to the output
of one DAC due to a change in the output of another DAC. It is
measured by loading one of the input registers with a full-scale
code change (all 0s to all 1s and vice versa). Then execute a
software LDAC and monitor the output of the DAC whose
digital code was not changed. The area of the glitch is expressed
in nV-sec.
DAC-to-DAC Crosstalk
DAC-to-DAC crosstalk is the glitch impulse transferred to
the output of one DAC in response to a digital code change
and subsequent analog output change of another DAC. It is
measured by loading the attack channel with a full-scale code
change (all 0s to all 1s and vice versa) using the write to and
update commands while monitoring the output of another
channel that is at midscale. The energy of the glitch is
expressed in nV-sec.
Multiplying Bandwidth
The amplifiers within the DAC have a finite bandwidth. The
multiplying bandwidth is a measure of this. A sine wave on the
reference (with full-scale code loaded to the DAC) appears on
the output.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is the difference between an ideal sine wave and its
attenuated version using the DAC. The sine wave is used as the
reference for the DAC, and the THD is a measurement of the
harmonics present on the DAC output. It is measured in dB.