High-Speed Interface for Fujitsu MB86064 DACs Reference Design
from Altera Corporation
Overview
Implementing the digital interface to drive a high-speed digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) is challenging. The conversion rates of high-speed DACs have increased significantly in recent years, so special design techniques are required to ensure data integrity. This Altera® reference design, which implements a high-speed data interface between a Stratix® device and a Fujitsu MB86064 DAC, comprises two 14-bit parallel buses, each running at up to 800 million samples per second (MSPS). A key feature of the reference design combines the Stratix enhanced phase-locked loop (PLL) with the MB86064 loop-clock facility to maintain optimum clock-to-data timing.
Demonstrated Altera Technology
Block Diagram
Figure 1. Block Diagram

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Notes:
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PLD = programmable logic device
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SERDES = serializer/deserializer
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LVDS = low-voltage differential signaling
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DDR = double data rate
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SDR = single data rate
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