Nonvolatile, I2C-Compatible
256-Position, Digital Potentiometer
AD5259
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS
FEATURES
Nonvolatile memory maintains wiper settings
256-position
Thin LFCSP-10 (3 mm x 3 mm x 0.8 mm) package
Compact MSOP-10 (3 mm × 4.9 mm x 1.1mm) package
I2C®-compatible interface
VLOGIC pin provides increased interface flexibility
End-to-end resistance 5 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ
Resistance tolerance stored in EEPROM (0.1% accuracy)
Power-on EEPROM refresh time < 1ms
Software write protect command
RDAC
V
DD
A
RDAC
V
RDAC
LOGIC
EEPROM
W
B
REGISTER
GND
8
8
DATA
CONTROL
SCL
SDA
2
I C
SERIAL
INTERFACE
AD0
AD1
COMMAND
DECODE LOGIC
AD5259
ADDRESS
DECODE LOGIC
POWER-
ON RESET
CONTROL LOGIC
Address Decode Pin AD0 and Pin AD1 allow
4 packages per bus
Figure 1. Block Diagram
100-year typical data retention at 55°C
Wide operating temperature −40°C to +85°C
3 V to 5 V single supply
V
V
DD
LOGIC
A
EEPROM
SCL
RDAC
REGISTER
AND
APPLICATIONS
2
I
C
SDA
AD0
AD1
SERIAL
INTERFACE
LEVEL
LCD panel VCOM adjustment
SHIFTER
W
LCD panel brightness and contrast control
Mechanical potentiometer replacement in new designs
Programmable power supplies
RF amplifier biasing
COMMAND
DECODE LOGIC
ADDRESS
DECODE LOGIC
CONTROL
LOGIC
GND
B
Automotive electronics adjustment
Gain control and offset adjustment
Fiber to the home systems
Figure 2. Block Diagram Showing Level Shifters
Electronics level settings
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
W
AD0
AD1
SDA
SCL
1
2
3
4
5
10
9
A
B
V
The AD5259 provides a compact, nonvolatile LFCSP-10
(3 mm × 3 mm) or MSOP-10 (3 mm × 4.9 mm) packaged
solution for 256-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.
AD5259
8
TOP VIEW
DD
(Not to Scale)
7
GND
6
V
LOGIC
Figure 3. Pinout
The wiper settings are controllable through an I2C-compatible
digital interface that is also used to read back the wiper register
and EEPROM content. Resistor tolerance is also stored within
EEPROM, providing an end-to-end tolerance accuracy of 0.1%.
1 The terms digital potentiometer, VR (variable resistor), and RDAC are used
interchangeably.
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.
Rev. A
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