Nonvolatile, I2C Compatible
256-Position, Digital Potentiometer
Preliminary Technical Data
AD5259
parts on one bus, address bits AD0 and AD1 allow up to nine
devices on the same bus.
FEATURES
Nonvolatile memoy maintains wiper settings
256-position
Compact MSOP-10 (3 mm × 4.9 mm) package
I2C® compatible interface
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS
VLOGIC pin provides increased interface flexibility.
End-to-end resistance 5 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ
Resistance tolerance stored in EEMEM(0.1% accuracy)
Power On EEMEM Refresh Time < 1ms
Software write protect command
Tri-state address decode pins AD0 and AD1
100-year typical data retention at 55°C
Wide operating temperature –40°C to +85°C
+3V to +5V single-supply
VDD
RDAC1
A1
W1
B1
RDAC1
REGISTER
VLOGIC
DGND
RDAC EEPROM
8
DATA
SCL
SDA
I2C
SERIAL
INTERFACE
8
CONTROL
AD0
AD1
COMMAND DECODE LOGIC
ADDRESS DECODE LOGIC
CONTROL LOGIC
POWER
ON RESET
APPLICATIONS
LCD panel VCOM adjustment
LCD panel brightness and contrast control
Mechanical potentiometer replacement in new designs
Programmable power supplies
RF amplifier biasing
Figure 1.
Automotive electronics adjustment
Gain control and offset adjustment
Low resolution DAC replacement
Electronics level settings
1
2
3
4
5
W
10 A
9
8
7
6
B
AD0
AD1
SDA
SCL
AD5259
VDD
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
GND
VLOGIC
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Figure 3. Pinout.
The AD5259 provides a compact nonvolatile 3 mm × 4.9 mm
packaged solution for 256-position adjustment applications.
These devices perform the same electronic adjustment function
as mechanical potentiometers or variable resistors, with
enhanced resolution and solid-state reliability.
The wiper settings are controllable through an I2C compatible
digital interface, which can also be used to read back the wiper
register and EEMEM content. Resistor tolerance is also stored
within EEMEM and can be used to provide an end-to-end
tolerance accuracy of 0.1%. In order to provide added security,
command bits are available to place the part into a write protect
mode in which data can not be written to the EEMEM register.
Note:
The terms digital potentiometer, VR, and RDAC are used interchangeably.
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.
In addition, a separate VLOGIC pin provides the user with
increased interface flexibility. For users who need multiple
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