Nonvolatile, I2C®-Compatible
64-Position, Digital Potentiometer
Data Sheet
AD5258
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS
Nonvolatile memory maintains wiper settings
64-position digital potentiometer
Compact MSOP-10 (3 mm × 4.9 mm)
I2C-compatible interface
RDAC
V
DD
A
RDAC
V
RDAC
LOGIC
GND
EEPROM
W
B
REGISTER
6
6
DATA
CONTROL
V
LOGIC pin provides increased interface flexibility
SCL
SDA
2
I C
End-to-end resistance 1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ
Resistance tolerance stored in EEPROM (0.1% accuracy)
Power-on EEPROM refresh time <1 ms
Software write protect command
Address Decode Pin AD0 and Address Decode Pin AD1 allow
four packages per bus
SERIAL
INTERFACE
AD0
AD1
COMMAND
DECODE LOGIC
AD5258
ADDRESS
DECODE LOGIC
POWER-
ON RESET
CONTROL LOGIC
100-year typical data retention at 55°C
Wide operating temperature −40°C to +85°C
3 V to 5 V single supply
Figure 1. Block Diagram
V
V
DD
LOGIC
A
APPLICATIONS
EEPROM
SCL
SDA
AD0
AD1
LCD panel VCOM adjustment
RDAC
REGISTER
AND
2
I
C
SERIAL
INTERFACE
LCD panel brightness and contrast control
Mechanical potentiometer replacement in new designs
Programmable power supplies
RF amplifier biasing
LEVEL
SHIFTER
W
COMMAND
DECODE LOGIC
ADDRESS
DECODE LOGIC
Automotive electronics adjustment
Gain control and offset adjustment
Fiber to the home systems
CONTROL
LOGIC
GND
B
Figure 2. Block Diagram Showing Level Shifters
Electronics level settings
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD5258 provides a compact, nonvolatile 3 mm × 4.9 mm
packaged solution for 64-position adjustment applications. These
devices perform the same electronic adjustment function as
mechanical potentiometers1 or variable resistors, but with
enhanced resolution and solid-state reliability.
The wiper settings are controllable through an I2C-compatible
digital interface that is also used to read back the wiper register
and EEPROM content in addition, resistor tolerance is stored
within EEPROM, providing an end-to-end tolerance accuracy
of 0.1%. There is also a software write protection function that
ensures data cannot be written to the EEPROM register.
A separate VLOGIC pin delivers increased interface flexibility. For
users who need multiple parts on one bus, Address Bit AD0 and
Address Bit AD1 allow up to four devices on the same bus.
1 The terms digital potentiometer, VR (variable resistor), and RDAC are used
interchangeably.
Rev. D
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