AD9954 Data Sheet
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................................. 1
Applications ....................................................................................... 1
General Description ......................................................................... 1
Basic Block Diagram ........................................................................ 1
Revision History ............................................................................... 2
Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 3
Electrical Specifications ................................................................... 4
Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................ 7
Explanation of Test Levels ........................................................... 7
ESD Caution .................................................................................. 7
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions ............................. 8
Typical Performance Characteristics ........................................... 10
Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 13
Component Blocks ..................................................................... 13
Modes of Operation ................................................................... 16
Synchronization—Register Updates (I/O UPDATE) ............ 21
Serial Port Operation ................................................................. 23
Serial Interface Port Pin Descriptions ..................................... 24
MSB/LSB Transfers .................................................................... 24
RAM I/O via Serial Port ............................................................ 24
Instruction Byte .......................................................................... 25
Register Maps and Descriptions ............................................... 25
Control Register Bit Descriptions ............................................ 29
Other Register Descriptions ..................................................... 31
Layout Considerations ............................................................... 32
Detailed Programming Examples ................................................ 33
Single-Tone Mode ...................................................................... 33
Linear Sweep Mode .................................................................... 33
RAM Mode.................................................................................. 33
Suggested Application Circuits ..................................................... 35
Evaluation Board Schematics........................................................ 36
Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 39
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 39
REVISION HISTORY
2/2017
—Rev. B to Rev. C
Changes to Features Section............................................................ 1
5/2009—Re
v. A to Rev. B
Changes to Figure 29 and Figure 30 ............................................. 24
Changes to Table 12 ........................................................................ 26
Changes to Figure 34 ...................................................................... 35
Updated Outline Dimensions ....................................................... 39
Changes to Ordering Guide .......................................................... 39
1/2007—Rev. 0 to Rev. A
Changes to Layout .............................................................. Universal
Changes to Features, General Description, and Figure 1 ............ 1
Changes to Figure 2 .......................................................................... 3
Changes to Table 1 ............................................................................ 4
Changes to Table 4 ............................................................................ 8
Changes to Figure 5 to Figure 10 .................................................. 10
Changes to Figure 12 ...................................................................... 11
Changes to Figure 17 to Figure 18 Captions ............................... 12
Deleted Figure 19; Renumbered Sequentially............................. 12
Added Table 5; Renumbered Sequentially .................................. 13
Changes to Component Block Section and Table 6 ................... 13
Changes to Figure 20 ...................................................................... 15
Changes to Modes of Operation Section and Table 8 ............... 16
Changes to Table 9 .......................................................................... 17
Changes to Synchronization; Register Updates (I/O UPDATE)
Section and Figure 24..................................................................... 21
Changes to Serial Port Operation Section .................................. 23
Changes to Serial Interface Port Pin Description Section,
MSB/LSB Transfers Section, and RAM I/O Via Serial Port
Section .............................................................................................. 24
Inserted Figure 29 and Figure 30; Renumbered Sequentially .. 24
Changes to Instruction Byte Section, Register Maps and
Descriptions Section, and Table 12 .............................................. 25
Changes to Table 13 ....................................................................... 26
Changes to Table 14 ....................................................................... 28
Added Single-Tone Mode Section, Linear Sweep Mode Section,
Table 15, and RAM Mode Section ............................................... 33
Added, and Table 16 ....................................................................... 34
Inserted Figure 35 ........................................................................... 36
Inserted Figure 36 ........................................................................... 37
Inserted Figure 37 ........................................................................... 38
Updated Outline Dimensions ....................................................... 39
Changes to Ordering Guide .......................................................... 39
10/2003—Revision 0: Initial Version