AD9959
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Linear Sweep Mode.................................................................... 25
Linear Sweep No-Dwell Mode ................................................. 26
Sweep and Phase Accumulator Clearing Functions.............. 27
Output Amplitude Control Mode............................................ 28
Synchronizing Multiple AD9959 Devices................................... 29
Automatic Mode Synchronization........................................... 29
Manual Software Mode Synchronization................................ 29
Manual Hardware Mode Synchronization.............................. 29
Features .............................................................................................. 1
Applications....................................................................................... 1
Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1
General Description......................................................................... 3
Specifications..................................................................................... 4
Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 8
ESD Caution.................................................................................. 8
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions............................. 9
Typical Performance Characteristics ........................................... 11
Application Circuits ....................................................................... 14
Equivalent Input and Output Circuits......................................... 17
Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 18
DDS Core..................................................................................... 18
Digital-to-Analog Converter .................................................... 18
Modes of Operation ....................................................................... 19
Channel Constraint Guidelines................................................ 19
Power Supplies ............................................................................ 19
Single-Tone Mode ...................................................................... 19
Reference Clock Modes ............................................................. 20
Scalable DAC Reference Current Control Mode ................... 21
Power-Down Functions............................................................. 21
Modulation Mode....................................................................... 21
Modulation Using SDIO_x Pins for RU/RD........................... 24
I/O_UPDATE, SYNC_CLK, and System Clock
Relationships............................................................................... 30
Serial I/O Port................................................................................. 31
Overview ..................................................................................... 31
Instruction Byte Description .................................................... 32
Serial I/O Port Pin Description................................................ 32
Serial I/O Port Function Description...................................... 32
MSB/LSB Transfer Description ................................................ 32
Serial I/O Modes of Operation................................................. 33
Register Maps and Bit Descriptions............................................. 36
Register Maps.............................................................................. 36
Descriptions for Control Registers .......................................... 39
Descriptions for Channel Registers ......................................... 41
Outline Dimensions....................................................................... 44
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 44
REVISION HISTORY
7/08—Rev. A to Rev. B
Added Equivalent Input and Output Circuits Section.............. 17
Changes to Figure 35...................................................................... 21
Changes to Setting the Slope of the Linear Sweep Section ....... 25
Changes to Frequency Linear Sweep Example: AFP Bits = 10
Section.............................................................................................. 26
Changes to Figure 37...................................................................... 26
Changes to Figure 38 and Figure 39............................................. 27
Added Table 25 ............................................................................... 31
Changes to Figure 41...................................................................... 31
Changes to Figure 42...................................................................... 32
Added Example Instruction Byte Section................................... 32
Added Table 27 ............................................................................... 33
Changes to Figure 46, Figure 47, Figure 48, and Figure 49....... 35
Changes to Register Maps and Bit Descriptions Section .......... 36
Added Endnote 1 to Table 30........................................................ 38
Changes to Ordering Guide.......................................................... 44
Added Pin Profile Toggle Rate Parameter in Table 1................... 6
Changes to Figure 24...................................................................... 14
Changes to Figure 31...................................................................... 17
Changes to Reference Clock Input Circuitry Section................ 20
Changes to Operation Section...................................................... 29
Changes to Figure 40...................................................................... 30
Changes to Serial Data I/O (SDIO_0, SDIO_1, SDIO_3)
Section.............................................................................................. 32
Changes to Table 38........................................................................ 43
Added Exposed Pad Notation to Outline Dimensions ............. 44
3/08—Rev. 0 to Rev. A
Changes to Features.......................................................................... 1
Inserted Figure 1............................................................................... 1
Changes to Input Level Specification............................................. 4
Changes to Layout ............................................................................ 8
Changes to Table 3............................................................................ 9
7/05—Revision 0: Initial Version
Rev. B | Page 2 of 44