Critical DAC Parameters for Multi-Carrier GSM/EDGE Transmitters
关键词: high-speed DACs, digital-to-analog converters, DAC, GSM, EDGE, transmitter, multi-carrier, dynamic performance, spurious-free dynamic range, SFDR, signal-to-noise ratio, SNR, intermodulation distortion, IMD, multi-tone power ratio, MTPR, Tx, mask, mod
Abstract: The following article provides an insight of how the 260Msps, 14-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) MAX5195 with LVPECL digital inputs fits into GSM/EDGE-based transceiver designs. The article details the exact SFDR, IMD, SNR and MTPR requirements and how the MAX5195 high-dynamic performance DAC meets these demands. The article concludes with a practical example of the DAC's 4-tone MTPR performance usually found in GSM/EDGE applications.
Critical DAC Parameters for Multi-Carrier GSM EDGE Transmitters.pdf