Looking to the spec, the 14bit DAC (9951) sounds better than the 10 bit
(9958/59).
However, the quadruple DDS in the AD9959 is very attractive...

73,

Gérard

KD5NWA a écrit :

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>It's not hard at all.
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>At 02:41 AM 5/16/2006, Michael Rubitschka wrote:

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>>Hi Jim
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>>These 9958, 9959 look verry promising but
>>I am afraid they are impossible to solder
>>without a reflow process.
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>>Anyone who has used this devices successfully ?
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>>Cheers
>>Michael
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>>>From: "mdgolfbum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>Reply-To: [email protected]
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Subject: Re: Fw: [soft_radio] QSD direct to A/D
>>>Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 17:30:45 -0000
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>>>This will be my first attempt using the DDS chips in my "own"
>>>design. Obviously I'm borrowing from everywhere I can. From what I
>>>understand the 9958, 9959 are better even with their 10bit vs 14bit
>>>DACs. I'm going on faith...
>>>
>>>BTW, take note of the release date of the datasheet. I was fooled by
>>>looking only at the rev level. The 9958, 9959 are from late 2005 vs
>>>2003 or so for some of the other chips.
>>>
>>>As far as soldering goes, I don't think AD will go backwards to fine
>>>pitch leads so it looks like learning to solder the LFCSP is the
>>>only way to stay up with the latest and greatest.
>>>
>>>The conductor does wrap around the side a bit. My first attempt will
>>>be to do the soldering pin by pin to that area. If necessary I'll
>>>try the paste and oven approach. I've got an oven I bought just for
>>>SMD work but haven't yet tried it.
>>>
>>>It's only money...
>>>
>>>73
>>>
>>>jim ab3cv
>>>
>>>--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>>>>Looks like the AD9951 part is gaining in popularity in a dual
>>>>configuration and I was wondering why the AD9859 part couldn't be
>>>>       
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>>>used in
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>>>>a dual configuration ? Does it not have the same lower spur
>>>>       
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>>>level ?, it's
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>>>>a 10bit DAC, cheaper, etc. I would also think the AD9958 dual part
>>>>       
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>>>offers
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>>>>too many package problems (for me anyway) with it's LFCSP vs the
>>>>       
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>>>other
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>>>>TQFP. Since my applications are digital and I look for the high
>>>>       
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>>>speed
>>>     
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>>>>comparators like on the AD9952, what's a good external comparator
>>>>       
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>>>to use
>>>     
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>>>>?
>>>>
>>>>73 Kees K5BCQ
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>>>>       
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