High-Speed Data Interface for Stratix Devices &Fujitsu MB86064 DACs
Introduction
Implementing the digital interface to drive a high-speed digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) is challenging. The conversion rates of high-speed DACs has increased significantly in recent years, so special design techniques are required to ensure data integrity.
This application note describes a reference design that implements a high-speed data interface between a Stratix™ device and a Fujitsu MB86064 DAC. The interface 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.