WILDSTAR G2 Dual 2.3 GSps 14-Bit DAC Mezzanine Card

General

• Two DAC channels running at 2300MSps 14-bits
• Capability to have four DAC channels in one 6U OpenVPX slot when plugged into WILDSTAR OpenVPX FPGA mainboards
• Support for WILDSTAR A5 (Intel Stratix® V) and WILDSTAR 7 (Xilinx Virtex™-7) PCIe and OpenVPX FPGA mainboards
• Firmware and Software for two channel data transmit interface and clock trigger synchronization provided in CoreFire Next and VHDL source

DAC Performance

• Sample Rate: 50 – 2300MSps
• Resolution: 14 Bits
• Typical SFDR: 73dBc @ Fout=500MHz
• Software Selectable DAC Output Frequency Response
  • Non-Return to Zero (NRZ)
  • Return to Zero (RZ)
  • Radio Frequency (RF)

SMA I/O

• Six 50 SMA Front Panel Connectors
  • Two Analog Outputs
  • High Precision Trigger Input
  • Differential Clock Input (Single Ended Capable)
  • External PLL Reference SMA

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Clocking and Synchronization

• Software-selectable external clock input or onboard clock
• Internal fixed-frequency PLL/VCO with software-selectable 10MHz source
  • External 10MHz from Clock Input SMA
  • Internal 10MHz sourced from FPGA mainboards
  • Internal 10MHz populated on the Mezzanine Card
• All DACs on a mezzanine card are synchronized to the same sample
• All DACs across multiple mezzanine cards can be synchronized to the same sample using WILDSTAR Clock Distribution Boards

Mechanical and Environmental

• Integrated Heatsink and EMI / Crosstalk Shields
• Air Cooled and Conduction Cooled Options
• Always rated for Industrial Temperature

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Technical Documents

• Data Sheet

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