Quad 64-/256-Position I2C Nonvolatile
Memory Digital Potentiometers
AD5253/AD5254
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
AD5253: Quad 64-position resolution
AD5254: Quad 256-position resolution
1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ
RDAC EEMEM
V
RDAC0
RDAC1
RDAC2
DD
A0
W0
B0
RDAC0
REGIS-
TER
V
EEMEM
POWER-ON
REFRESH
SS
R
TOL
AB
DGND
WP
Nonvolatile memory1 stores wiper settings with write
protection
DATA
Power-on refreshed to EEMEM settings in 300 µs typ
EEMEM rewrite time = 540 µs typ
A1
W1
B1
SCL
SDA
RDAC1
REGIS-
TER
2
I C
SERIAL
INTERFACE
CONTROL
Resistance tolerance stored in nonvolatile memory
12 extra bytes in EEMEM for user-defined information
I2C® compatible serial interface
AD0
AD1
COMMAND
DECODE LOGIC
A2
W2
B2
RDAC2
REGIS-
TER
Direct read/write accesses of RDAC2 and EEMEM registers
Predefined linear increment/decrement commands
Predefined 6 dB step change commands
Synchronous or asynchronous quad channel update
Wiper setting readback
ADDRESS
DECODE LOGIC
CONTROL LOGIC
RDAC3
A3
W3
B3
RDAC3
REGIS-
TER
AD5253/AD5254
4 MHz bandwidth—1 kΩ version
Single supply 2.7 V to 5.5 V
Dual supply 2.25 V to 2.75 V
2 slave address decoding bits allow operation of 4 devices
100-year typical data retention, TA = 55°C
Operating temperature: –40°C to +85°C
Figure 1.
The AD5253/AD5254 allow the host I2C controllers to write any
of the 64-/256-step wiper settings in the RDAC registers and
store them in the EEMEM. Once the settings are stored, they are
restored automatically to the RDAC registers at system power-
on; the settings can also be restored dynamically.
APPLICATIONS
Mechanical potentiometer replacement
Low resolution DAC replacement
RGB LED backlight control
White LED brightness adjustment
RF base station power amp bias control
Programmable gain and offset control
Programmable attenuators
Programmable voltage-to-current conversion
Programmable power supply
The AD5253/AD5254 provide additional increment, decrement,
+6 dB step change, and –6 dB step change in synchronous or
asynchronous channel update modes. The increment and
decrement functions allow stepwise linear adjustments, while
6 dB step changes are equivalent to doubling or halving the
RDAC wiper setting. These functions are useful for steep-slope
nonlinear adjustment applications such as white LED brightness
and audio volume control.
Programmable filters
Sensor calibrations
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD5253/AD5254 are quad channel, I2C, nonvolatile mem-
ory, digitally controlled potentiometers with 64/256 positions,
respectively. These devices perform the same electronic adjust-
ment functions as mechanical potentiometers, trimmers, and
variable resistors.
The AD5253/AD5254 have a patented resistance tolerance
storing function that allows the user to access the EEMEM and
obtain the absolute end-to-end resistance values of the RDACs
for precision applications.
The AD5253/AD5254 are available in TSSOP-20 packages in
1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, and 100 kΩ options. All parts are
guaranteed to operate over the –40°C to +85°C extended
industrial temperature range.
The AD5253/AD5254’s versatile programmability allows multi-
ple modes of operation, including read/write accesses in the
RDAC and EEMEM registers, increment/decrement of
resistance, resistance changes in 6 dB scales, wiper setting
readback, and extra EEMEM for storing user-defined informa-
tion, such as memory data for other components, look-up table,
or system identification information.
1The terms nonvolatile memory and EEMEM are used interchangeably.
2The terms digital potentiometer and RDAC are used interchangeably.
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