Single Channel, 128-/256-Position, I2C/SPI,
Nonvolatile Digital Potentiometer
Data Sheet
AD5121/AD5141
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
V
V
LOGIC
DD
INDEP
10 kΩ and 100 kΩ resistance options
Resistor tolerance: 8% maximum
Wiper current: 6 mA
Low temperature coefficient: 35 ppm/°C
Wide bandwidth: 3 MHz
AD5121/
AD5141
POWER-ON
RESET
RDAC
INPUT
Fast start-up time < 75 µs
Linear gain setting mode
A
RESET
DIS
W
B
REGISTER
Single- and dual-supply operation
Independent logic supply: 1.8 V to 5.5 V
Wide operating temperature: −40°C to +125°C
3 mm × 3 mm LFCSP package
4 kV ESD protection
SCLK/SCL
SDI/SDA
7/8
SERIAL
INTERFACE
EEPROM
MEMORY
SYNC/ADDR0
SDO/ADDR1
GND
V
SS
APPLICATIONS
WP
Figure 1.
Portable electronics level adjustment
LCD panel brightness and contrast controls
Programmable filters, delays, and time constants
Programmable power supplies
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Table 1. Family Models
Model
Channel Position Interface Package
The AD5121/AD5141 potentiometers provide a nonvolatile
solution for 128-/256-position adjustment applications, offering
guaranteed low resistor tolerance errors of 8% and up to 6 mA
current density in the A, B, and W pins.
AD51231
AD5124
AD5124
AD51431
AD5144
AD5144
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
128
128
128
256
256
256
256
128
128
256
256
128
256
I2C
LFCSP
LFCSP
TSSOP
LFCSP
LFCSP
TSSOP
SPI/I2C
SPI
I2C
The low resistor tolerance and low nominal temperature coefficient
simplify open-loop applications as well as applications requiring
tolerance matching.
SPI/I2C
SPI
I2C
AD5144A Quad
AD5122 Dual
AD5122A Dual
AD5142 Dual
AD5142A Dual
TSSOP
The linear gain setting mode allows independent programming
of the resistance between the digital potentiometer terminals,
through RAW and RWB string resistors, allowing very accurate
resistor matching.
SPI
LFCSP/TSSOP
LFCSP/TSSOP
LFCSP/TSSOP
LFCSP/TSSOP
LFCSP
I2C
SPI
I2C
SPI/I2C
SPI/I2C
AD5121
AD5141
Single
Single
The high bandwidth and low total harmonic distortion (THD)
ensure optimal performance for ac signals, making it suitable
for filter design.
LFCSP
1 Two potentiometers and two rheostats.
The low wiper resistance of only 40 Ω at the ends of the resistor
array allows for pin-to-pin connection.
The wiper values can be set through an SPI-/I2C-compatible digital
interface that is also used to read back the wiper register and
EEPROM contents.
The AD5121/AD5141 is available in a compact, 16-lead, 3 mm ×
3 mm LFCSP. The parts are guaranteed to operate over the
extended industrial temperature range of −40°C to +125°C.
Rev. 0
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