Dual 256-Position I2C
Digital Potentiometer
Preliminary Technical Data
AD5243/AD5248
applications.
FEATURES
2-Channel, 256-position
All parts are guaranteed to operate over the extended
automotive temperature range of -40°C to +125°C.
End-to-end resistance 2.5 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ
Compact MSOP-10 (3 mm × 4.9 mm) Package
Full read/write of wiper register
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS
Power-on preset to midscale
VDD
Extra package address decode pins AD0 and AD1(AD5248)
Single supply +2.7 V to +5.5 V
Low temperature coefficient 35 ppm/°C
Low power, IDD = 5 µA
A1
SCL
SDA
I2C INTERFACE
W1
Wide operating temperature –40°C to +125°C
Evaluation board available
B1
WIPER
REGISTER
1
A2
APPLICATIONS
WIPER
REGISTER
2
Mechanical potentiometer replacement in new designs
Transducer adjustment of pressure, temperature, position,
chemical, and optical sensors
W2
B2
RF amplifier biasing
GND
Automotive electronics adjustment
Gain control and offset adjustment
Figure 1. AD5243
W1
B1
W2
B2
GENERAL OVERVIEW
The AD5243 & AD5248 provide a compact 3x4.9mm packaged
solution for dual 256 position adjustment applications. These
devices perform the same electronic adjustment function as a 3-
terminal mechanical potentiometer (AD5243) or a 2-terminal
variable resistor (AD5248). Available in four different end-to-
end resistance values (2.5k, 10k, 50k, 100k ) these low
temperature coefficient devices are ideal for high accuracy and
stability variable resistance adjustments. The wiper settings are
controllable through the I2C compatible digital interface. The
AD5248 has extra package address decode pins AD0 & AD1
allowing multiple parts to share the same I2C 2-wire bus on a
PCB.
VDD
RDAC
RDAC
2
REGISTER 2
REGISTER 1
GND
AD0
ADDRESS
DECODE
AD1
8
SDA
SCL
SERIAL INPUT
REGISTER
Figure 2. AD5248
Note:
The terms digital potentiometer, VR, and RDAC are used interchangeably.
The resistance between the wiper and either end point of the
fixed resistor varies linearly with respect to the digital code
transferred into the RDAC latch1.
Purchase of licensed I2C components of Analog Devices or one of its sublicensed
Associated Companies conveys a license for the purchaser under the Philips I2C
Patent Rights to use these components in an I2C system, provided that the system
conforms to the I2C Standard Specification as defined by Philips.
Operating from a 2.7 to 5.5 volt power supply and consuming
less than 5µA allows for usage in portable battery operated
Rev. PrE5/12/03
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