Owner's manual
MAX555
300Msps, 12-Bit DAC with
Complementary Voltage Outputs
4 _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(AV
EE
= DV
EE
= -5.2V, V
REF
= 0.75V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
62
66
64
70
68
72
74
084121620
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. f
OUT
(f
CLK
= 50MHz)
MAX555-01
f
OUT
(MHz)
SFDR (dBc)
60
64
62
68
66
72
70
74
08124 16202428
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. f
OUT
(f
CLK
= 100MHz)
MAX555-02
f
OUT
(MHz)
SFDR (dBc)
50
54
62
58
66
70
0126 18243036
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. f
OUT
(f
CLK
= 150MHz)
MAX555-03
f
OUT
(MHz)
SFDR (dBc)
74
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. f
CLK
(f
OUT
~ 1/16 f
CLK
)
58
70
MAX555-07
CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz)
SFDR (dB)
35030025020015010050
66
62
60
72
68
64
-48
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
3RD HARMONIC DISTORTION
vs. V
REF
VOLTAGE (f
OUT
~ 1/5 f
CLK
)
-52
MAX555-08
V
REF
(V)
3RD HARMONIC (dBc)
-56
-50
-54
-58
-60
-62
-64
-66
-68
-70
-72
f
CLK
= 100MHz
f
CLK
= 200MHz
f
CLK
= 300MHz
-48
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
2ND HARMONIC DISTORTION
vs. V
REF
VOLTAGE (f
OUT
~ 1/5 f
CLK
)
-52
MAX555-09
V
REF
(V)
3RD HARMONIC (dBc)
-56
-50
-54
-58
-60
-62
-64
-66
-68
-70
-72
f
CLK
= 100MHz
f
CLK
= 200MHz
f
CLK
= 300MHz
52
56
64
60
68
72
0126 18243036
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. f
OUT
(f
CLK
= 200MHz)
MAX555-04
f
OUT
(MHz)
SFDR (dBc)
52
56
64
60
68
72
0147 21283542
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. f
OUT
(f
CLK
= 250MHz)
MAX555-05
f
OUT
(MHz)
SFDR (dBc)
50
54
62
58
66
70
02010 30 40 50 60
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. f
OUT
(f
CLK
= 300MHz)
MAX555-06
f
OUT
(MHz)
SFDR (dBc)










