Datasheet

AD9913
Rev. A | Page 13 of 32
AUXILIARY ACCUMULATOR
In addition to the phase accumulator of the DDS, the AD9913
has an auxiliary accumulator. This accumulator can be con-
figured to support either an automatic sweep of one of the
programmable characteristics of the DDS output (frequency or
phase), or it can be configured to implement a change in the
denominator of the frequency equation given in the DDS Core
section. For further details, refer to the Programmable Modulus
Mode section.
10-BIT DAC
The AD9913 incorporates an integrated 10-bit, current output
DAC. The output current is delivered as a balanced signal using
two outputs. The use of balanced outputs reduces the potential
amount of common-mode noise present at the DAC output,
offering the advantage of an increased signal-to-noise ratio. An
external resistor (R
SET
) connected between the RSET pin and
AGND establishes the reference current. The full-scale output
current of the DAC (I
OUT
) is produced as a scaled version of the
reference current. The recommended value of R
SET
is 4.62 kΩ.
The following equation computes the typical full-scale current
with respect to the R
set
resistor value and the gain control
setting:
()
x
R
RxI
SET
SETOUT
+×= 1
0206.0
),(
The DAC is designed to operate with full-scale current values
up to 4.58 mA. Based on the equation and assuming a 4.62 kΩ
resistor value for R
SET
, and x = 0x1FF, the nominal output
current for the DAC is 2.28 mA.
Figure 17 shows the range of DAC output current vs. the DAC
FS value assuming an R
SET
value of 4.62 kΩ.
5
0
0 1200
DAC CODE
DAC FULL-SCALE CURRENT (mA)
4
3
2
1
200 400 600 800 1000
07002-016
Figure 21. DAC Output Current vs. DAC FS Bits
Pay careful attention to the load termination to ensure that the
output voltage remains within the specified compliance range;
voltages developed beyond this range cause excessive distortion
and can damage the DAC output circuitry.
I/O PORT
The AD9913 I/O port can be configured as a synchronous serial
communications port that allows easy interface to many industry-
standard microcontrollers and microprocessors. The serial I/O port
is compatible with most synchronous transfer formats, including
both the Motorola 6905/11 SPI and Intel 8051 SSR protocols. For
faster programming requirements, a parallel mode is also provided.
PROFILE SELECTIONS
The AD9913 supports the use of profiles, which consist of a group
of eight registers containing pertinent operating parameters for
a particular operating mode. Profiles enable rapid switching
between parameter sets. Profile parameters are programmed via
the I/O port. Once programmed, a specific profile is activated
by means of Register CFR1 Bits [22:20], or three external profile
select pins. The external profile pins option is only available in
serial mode.