HSP45116: Numerically Controlled Oscillator/Modulator

The Intersil HSP45116 combines a high performance quadrature Numerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO) and a high speed 16-bit Complex Multiplier/Accumulator (CMAC) on a single IC. This combination of functions allows a complex vector to be multiplied by the internally generated (cos, sin) vector for quadrature modulation and demodulation. As shown in the Block Diagram, the HSP45116 is divided into three main sections. The Phase/Frequency Control Section (PFCS) and the Sine/Cosine Section together form a complex NCO. The CMAC multiplies the output of the Sine/ Cosine Section with an external complex vector.

The inputs to the Phase/Frequency Control Section consist of a microprocessor interface and individual control lines. The phase resolution of the PFCS is 32 bits, which results in frequency resolution better than 0.008Hz at 33MHz. The output of the PFCS is the argument of the sine and cosine. The spurious free dynamic range of the complex sinusoid is greater than 90dBc.

The output vector from the Sine/Cosine Section is one of the inputs to the Complex Multiplier/Accumulator. The CMAC multiplies this (cos, sin) vector by an external complex vector and can accumulate the result. The resulting complex vectors are available through two 20-bit output ports which maintain the 90dB spectral purity. This result can be accumulated internally to implement an accumulate and dump filter.

A quadrature down converter can be implemented by loading a center frequency into the Phase/Frequency Control Section. The signal to be down converted is the Vector Input of the CMAC, which multiplies the data by the rotating vector from the Sine/Cosine Section. The resulting complex output is the down converted signal.

Key Features
  • NCO and CMAC on One Chip
  • 15MHz, 25.6MHz, 33MHz Versions
  • 32-Bit Frequency Control
  • 16-Bit Phase Modulation
  • 16-Bit CMAC
  • 0.008Hz Tuning Resolution at 33MHz
  • Spurious Frequency Components < -90dBc
  • Fully Static CMOS
Typical Diagram
Datasheets
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
HSP45116 DatasheetPDF14 Nov 2014293 KB
Tech Briefs
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
TB318: The NCO as a Stable, Accurate SynthesizerPDF09 Jan 2015128 KB
Order Information
Part NumberPackage TypeWeight(g)PinsMSL RatingPeak Temp (°C)RoHS Status
HSP45116VC-25160 Ld5.61604225
HSP45116 Datasheet 14 Nov 2014
TB318: The NCO as a Stable, Accurate Synthesizer 09 Jan 2015