Active production — 16-bit current-steering DAC for waveform generation
The MAX5885EGM+TD: This 16-bit digital-to-analog converter uses a current-steering architecture with a current-unbuffered output, delivering a typical settling time of 11 µs — fast enough for arbitrary waveform generation in ATE, communications, and industrial signal chains. The parallel data interface and differential output pair well with high-speed backplane or FPGA-based systems where update rate and signal integrity matter more than pin count.
Supply rail and temperature grade
The reference type is configurable as either external or internal, giving the system designer control over the full-scale output accuracy — use an external precision reference when the system demands better than the internal reference's drift.
48-QFN package — thermal and layout notes
Surface-mount assembly with the exposed pad soldered to the board ground plane improves both thermal dissipation and electrical ground return for the current-steering output stage.
Sourcing and compliance
The part is ROHS3 compliant and carries no exemption paperwork — it ships globally without restriction under current environmental regulations.