General Description
The MAX555 is an advanced, monolithic, 12-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with complementary 50Ω outputs. Fabricated using an oxide-isolated bipolar process, the MAX555 is designed for signal-reconstruction applications at an output update rate of 300Msps. It incorporates an analog multiplying function with 10MHz useable input bandwidth. The voltage-output DAC uses precision laser trimming to achieve 12-bit accuracy with ±1/2LSB integral and differential linearity (±0.012% FS). Absolute gain error is a low 1% of full scale. Full-scale transitions occur in less than 0.5ns.

Features
♦ 12-Bit Resolution
♦ ±1/2LSB Integral and Differential Nonlinearity
♦ Capable of 300Msps Min Update Rate
♦ Complementary 50Ω Outputs
♦ Multiplying Reference Input
♦ Low Glitch Energy (5.6pVs)
♦ Single -5.2V Power Supply
♦ On-Chip Data Registers
♦ ECL-Compatible Inputs with Differential Clock

Applications
    Direct Digital Synthesis
    Arbitrary Waveform Generation
    HDTV/High-Resolution Graphics
    Instrumentation
    Communications Local Oscillators
    Automated Tester Applications