Neil Groves
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Why you dont use a DDS Function Generator IC like the AD9833 or AD9834?
This Parts Generate Sine Waves by an Sine Table and a D/A converter.
The Output Filter can be made passive an must be configured for the maximum needed frequency.
The dissortion increase as higher the frequency. Maximum is 12,5MHz for the AD9833, but then the Sine Wave has harmonics. I would end at 4MHz.
The generated frequencies are quite exact ( about 0,3Hz - appends from the Clock Source ) and append only from an external Crystal Clock Generator an a frequency tuning word.
It have 2 Outputs Output 1 Sine/Triangle. Output 2 Rectangular.
Output 1 has 2 Ports with an differential output that offers 180° deg phase shift.
The Chips can be steered by an microcontroller via an SPI Interface.
I already have the xr2206 I.C so would like to examine all possibilities since it cost me $16, if all failes though i will take a look at the chips you use.
thanks
Neil.