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TRF3722
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0/90
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9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedures: DAC to Modulator Interface Network
Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) can interface directly with the TRF3722 modulator. The common-mode voltage
of the DAC and the modulator baseband inputs should be properly maintained. With the proper interface
network, the common-mode voltage of the DAC can be translated to the proper common-mode voltage of the
modulator. The TRF3722 common-mode voltage is typically 0.25 V, and is ideally suited to interface with the
(DAC348x) and DAC38J8x family. The interface network is shown in
Figure 136. DAC348x Interface with the TRF3722 Modulator
The DAC348x requires a load resistance of 25
Ω
per branch to maintain its optimum voltage swing of 1-V
PP
differential with a 20-mA max current setting. The load of the DAC is separated into two parallel 50-
Ω
resistors
placed on the input and output side of the low-pass filter. This configuration provides the proper resistive load to
the DAC while also providing a convenient 50-
Ω
source and load termination for the filter.