
TWO-TONE INTERMODULATION DISTORTION
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY
(fCLK = 500MHz, 1MHz CARRIER SPACING)
MAX5891
toc06
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
TTIMD
(dBc)
160
120
80
40
-110
-100
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-120
0
200
-12dBFS
-6.5dBFS
MAX5891
16-Bit, 600Msps, High-Dynamic-Performance
DAC with LVDS Inputs
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(AVDD3.3 = DVDD3.3 = AVCLK = 3.3V, AVDD1.8 = DVDD1.8 = 1.8V, external reference VREFIO = 1.2V, output load 50
Ω double-terminated,
transformer-coupled output, IOUT = 20mA, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY (fCLK = 100MHz)
MAX5891
toc01
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
SFDR
(dBc)
30
35
20
10
25
15
5
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
040
-6dBFS
0dBFS
-12dBFS
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY (fCLK = 200MHz)
MAX5891
toc02
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
SFDR
(dBc)
70
60
40
50
20
30
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
080
-6dBFS
0dBFS
-12dBFS
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY (fCLK = 500MHz)
MAX5891
toc03
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
SFDR
(dBc)
160
120
80
40
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
200
-6dBFS
0dBFS
-12dBFS
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY (fCLK = 600MHz)
MAX5891
toc04
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
SFDR
(dBc)
160
120
80
40
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
200
-6dBFS
0dBFS
-12dBFS
SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE
vs. OUTPUT FREQUENCY
(fCLK = 500MHz, IOUT = 20mA, 10mA, 5mA)
MAX5891
toc05
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
SFDR
(dBc)
160
120
80
40
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
200
10mA
20mA
5mA