ADI’s AD9163 is a high performance, 16-bit DAC that supports data rates to 6 GSPS. The DAC core is based on a quad-switch architecture coupled with a 2x interpolator filter that enables an effective DAC update rate of up to 12 GSPS. The high dynamic range and bandwidth make this DAC ideally suited for the most demanding high-speed radio frequency (RF) DAC telecom applications.

Superior RF performance and deep interpolation rates enable use of the device in many wireless infrastructure applications, including MC-GSM, W-CDMA, LTE, and LTE-A. The wide bandwidth of up to 1 GHz and the complex numerically controlled oscillator (NCO) and digital upconverter enable dual-band and triple-band direct RF synthesis of wireless infrastructure signals, eliminating costly analog upconverters.

A serial peripheral interface (SPI) configures the AD9163 and monitors the status of all the registers. The AD9163 is offered in a 169-ball BGA for an operational temperature range of -40°C to +85°C.