I2C®-Compatible
256-Position Digital Potentiometers
a
AD5241/AD5242
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
256 Position
10 kꢀ, 100 kꢀ, 1 Mꢀ
A
W
B
1
O
O
2
1
1
1
Low Tempco 30 ppm/ꢁC
Internal Power ON Midscale Preset
Single Supply 2.7 V to 5.5 V or
Dual Supply ꢂ2.7 V for AC or Bipolar Operation
I2C-Compatible Interface with Reaback Capability
Extra Programmable Logic Outputs
AD5241
SHDN
V
DD
RDAC
REGISTER 1
REGISTER 2
V
SS
APPLICATIONS
Multimedia, Video and Audio
Communications
Mechanical Potentiometer Replacement
Instrumentation: Gain, Offset Adjustment
Programmable Voltage-to-Current Conversion
Line Impedance Matching
ADDR
DECODE
8
SDA
SCL
GND
PWR-ON
RESET
SERIAL INPUT REGISTER
AD1
AD0
A
W
B
1
A
W
B
O
1
O
2
1
1
2
2 2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD5241/AD5242 provides a single-/dual-channel, 256-
position digitally controlled variable resistor (VR) device. These
devices perform the same electronic adjustment function as a
potentiometer, trimmer or variable resistor. Each VR offers a
completely programmable value of resistance, between the A
terminal and the wiper, or the B terminal and the wiper. For
AD5242, the fixed A-to-B terminal resistance of 10 kΩ, 100 kΩ
or 1 MΩ has a 1% channel-to-channel matching tolerance.
Nominal temperature coefficient of both parts is 30 ppm/°C.
REGISTER
SHDN
V
DD
RDAC
REGISTER 1
RDAC
REGISTER 2
V
SS
ADDR
DECODE
AD5242
8
1
Wiper position programming defaults to midscale at system
power ON. Once powered, the VR wiper position is programmed
by an I2C-compatible 2-wire serial data interface. Both parts
have available two extra programmable logic outputs that
enable users to drive digital loads, logic gates, LED drivers, and
analog switches in their system.
SDA
SCL
GND
PWR-ON
RESET
SERIAL INPUT REGISTER
AD1
AD0
The AD5241/AD5242 is available in surface-mount (SO-14/-16)
packages and, for ultracompact solutions, TSSOP-14/-16 pack-
ages. All parts are guaranteed to operate over the extended
industrial temperature range of –40°C to +85°C. For 3-wire,
SPI-compatible interface applications, please refer to AD5200,
AD5201, AD5203, AD5204, AD5206, AD5231*, AD5232*,
AD5235*, AD7376, AD8400, AD8402, and AD8403 products.
*Nonvolatile digital potentiometer.
I2C is a registered trademark of Philips Corporation.
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