“What sets it apart from other DACs is that it is first on the market to support operation within the 26GHz upwards Ka-band,” claimed the company. “Numerous features have been incorporated, such as DDS [direct digital synthesis], plus digital up-conversion via a built-in 32bit NCO [numerically-controlled oscillator].”
It sees the DAC enabling RF designs with digital functions like fast frequency hopping (FFH) and beam-forming implemented using software – with configuration changes implemented in code, by configuring the DAC, rather than having to alter hardware.
Applications are foreseen in radar, satellite communication and terrestrial network infrastructure.
The device comes in a 20 x 20mm Hi-TCE package and will operate over -55°C to 125°C.
An EV12DD700 evaluation was introduced in the spring.
Teledyne develops its high speed DACs in Grenoble.
