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DAC38J82 DAC "pathx_in_sel" Information in Datasheet

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DAC38J82, DAC38J82EVM

Hi,

I am planning to use DAC38J82  DAC part maximum 2.5Gsps sampling rate.

The above part is a dual channel DAC.

I want to use one channel DAC output.

In the Data sheet it is mentioned that there are four 16 bit DACs are present i.e. A, B, C & D.

We need to select 2 out of 4 DAC IF output by the output Multiplexer.

In data sheet it is mentioned that the MUX selection can be configure by pathx_in_sel.

patha_in _sel: 00;  This selects the 1st word used for the path A input

pathb_in _sel: 01; This selects the 2nd word used for the path B input.

pathc_in _sel: 10; This selects the 3rd word used for the path C input

pathd_in _sel: 11; This selects the 4th word used for the path D input

patha_ out_sel: 00; Data path A goes to the DAC_A output.

pathb_ out_sel: 01; Data path B goes to the DAC_B output.

pathc_ out_sel: 10; Data path C goes to the DAC_C output.

pathd_ out_sel: 11; Data path D goes to the DAC_D output.

This seems as below

1st sample in Data path A--------------> DAC_A output

2nd sample in Data path B--------------> DAC_B output

3rd sample in Data path C--------------> DAC_C output

4th sample in Data path D--------------> DAC_D output

In the above case we can select all 4 channels at a time. But why in data sheet it is mentioned that at a time only 2 channels can be selected from the 4 DAC output.

Kindly suggest how to select 2 DAC IF ouput out of 4 ?

Regards

Soumya

  • Hi Soumya,

    You're correct with your understanding.

    The input mux should always be set to take data from the 1st word and 2nd word. "Word" in this sense refers to samples coming out of the JESD block. The DAC38J82 will only have valid samples coming out of the 1st word and 2nd word of the JESD block.

    The output mux allows you to send the final samples (after processing) to any of the four DACs. Data path A and Data path B are the only paths that will have data while data paths C and D will be 0's. So to make use of DACs A and B, set patha_out_sel to 00 and pathb_out_sel to 01. To make use of DACs B and C set pathb_out_sel to 00 and pathc_out_sel to 01. Set the unused DAC outputs to take the data from data path C and D. For instance, if DACs B and C are used, set patha_out_sel to 10, and pathd_out_sel to 11 to zero out the data going to DACs A and D.

    You can then use the DAC sleep controls to put the current sources for the unused DACs to sleep to save power.

    Regards,
    Matt Guibord

  • Hi,

    Thank you for your reply.

    I am using DAC-A & DAC-D output. For that I need to assign

    patha_out_sel: 00
    pathd_out_sel: 01
    pathb_out_sel: 10
    pathc_out_sel: 11

    But for selecting the samples for DAC input we need to configure the pathx_in_sel registers also.
    For four data path four samples will come. If I will not use the DAC-B & DAC-C, two samples will not be used.

    Kindly suggest how to configure the patha_in_sel, pathb_in_sel, pathc_in_sel & pathd_in_sel.

    Regards
    Soumya
  • Hi Soumya,

    My understanding is that you're using the DAC38J82. For this DAC, there are only two data paths available (1 complex data path). So pathc_in_sel and pathd_in_sel are not used. The data out of the JESD block needs to be directed to path A and B as below. After the digital block you can then direct the samples to the desired DACs using pathx_out_sel as you have shown above. When you set pathb_out_sel to 10 and pathc_out_sel to 11, you're essentially setting the data for those two DACs to '0' since digital path 2 and 3 are disabled in the dual device.

    patha_in_sel: 00
    pathb_in_sel: 01
    pathc_in_sel: xx (don't care)
    pathd_in_sel: xx (don't care)

    For an example of how to setup the input mux, see the DAC38J82 GUI and use the quick start tab to program it for your appropriate mode.

    Regards,
    Matt Guibord
  • Hi Matt,

    Thank you for your support.

    Where can I get the DAC38J82 GUI ?

    Regards
    Soumya
  • Hi Soumya,

    It is available on the DAC38J82EVM product page in the Software section (link below).

    Regards,
    Matt Guibord