Texas Instruments provides a recommended layout and routing guide in the DAC8806IDB evaluation module user's guide (SLAU445). It's essential to follow this guide to minimize noise, ensure signal integrity, and achieve optimal performance.
The DAC8806IDB has a rail-to-rail output stage, but it's essential to ensure that the output voltage range is within the specified limits (0 to VREF) to avoid output stage saturation and ensure linearity. Additionally, consider the output load impedance and capacitance to prevent oscillations.
Clock jitter can affect the DAC8806IDB's performance, particularly in high-frequency applications. It's recommended to use a low-jitter clock source (<100 ps RMS) and to consider the clock distribution network to minimize jitter. Additionally, the DAC8806IDB has a built-in clock jitter attenuator to help mitigate the effects of clock jitter.
To implement a bipolar output configuration, connect the output of the DAC8806IDB to an external op-amp configured as an inverting amplifier. This will allow you to generate a bipolar output voltage range. Consult the datasheet and application notes for more information on the recommended circuit configuration.
The recommended power-up sequence for the DAC8806IDB is to power up the VDD supply first, followed by the VREF supply, and then the digital interface (e.g., SPI or I2C). This ensures that the internal voltage regulators and bias circuits are properly initialized before the digital interface is enabled.