AD5381
Data Sheet
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Alternatively, a load switch such as the ADP196 can be used to
delay the first power supply until the second power supply turns
on. Figure 41 shows a typical configuration using the ADP196.
In this case, the AVDD is applied first. This voltage does not
appear at the AVDD pin of the AD5381 until the DVDD is
applied and brings the EN pin high. The result is that the AVDD
and DVDD are both applied to the AD5381 at the same time.
POWER SUPPLY DECOUPLING
In any circuit where accuracy is important, careful considera-
tion of the power supply and ground return layout helps to
ensure the rated performance. The printed circuit board on
which the AD5381 is mounted should be designed so that the
analog and digital sections are separated and confined to
certain areas of the board. If the AD5381 is in a system where
multiple devices require an AGND-to-DGND connection, the
connection should be made at one point only, a star ground
point established as close to the device as possible.
Table 18. Power Supply Sequencing
First
Power
Supply
Second
Power
Supply
Recommended Operation
See Figure 39
See Figure 40
For supplies with multiple pins (AVDD, DVDD), these pins
should be tied together. The AD5381 should have ample supply
bypassing of 10 µF in parallel with 0.1 µF on each supply,
located as close to the package as possible and ideally right
up against the device. The 10 µF capacitors are the tantalum
bead type. The 0.1 µF capacitor should have low effective series
resistance (ESR) and effective series inductance (ESI), like the
common ceramic types that provide a low impedance path to
ground at high frequencies, to handle transient currents due to
internal logic switching.
AVDD = 3 V DVDD ≥ 3 V
DVDD = 3 V AVDD ≥ 3 V
AVDD =
DVDD
DVDD =
AVDD
See Figure 39; this operation
assumes separate analog and
digital supplies.
DVDD =
AVDD
AVDD =
DVDD
See Figure 40; this operation
assumes separate analog and
digital supplies.
AVDD = 5 V DVDD = 3 V
DVDD = 5 V AVDD = 3 V
See Figure 4±
Hardware reset or see Figure 42
AVDD = 3V
DVDD ≥ 3V
The power supply lines of the AD5381 should use as large a
trace as possible to provide low impedance paths and reduce
the effects of glitches on the power supply line. Fast switching
signals such as clocks should be shielded with digital ground
to avoid radiating noise to other parts of the board, and should
never be run near the reference inputs. A ground line routed
between the DIN and SCLK lines will help reduce crosstalk
between them (this is not required on a multilayer board
because there will be a separate ground plane, but separat-
ing the lines will help). It is essential to minimize noise on
the REFOUT/REFIN line.
SD103C OR
EQUIVALENT
AVDD
DVDD
DGND
AD5381
DAC
GND
SIGNAL
GND
AGND
Avoid crossover of digital and analog signals. Traces on
opposite sides of the board should run at right angles to
each other. This reduces the effects of feedthrough through
the board. A micro-strip technique is by far the best, but is
not always possible with a double-sided board. In this tech-
nique, the component side of the board is dedicated to the
ground plane while signal traces are placed on the solder side.
Figure 39. AVDD First Followed by DVDD
AVDD ≥ 3V
DVDD = 3V
SD103C OR
EQUIVALENT
POWER SUPPLY SEQUENCING
AVDD
DVDD
DGND
For proper operation of the AD5381, apply DVDD first and
then AVDD either simultaneously or within 10 ms of DVDD.
This sequence ensures that the power-on reset circuitry sets the
registers to their default values and keeps the analog outputs at
0 V until a valid write operation takes place. When AVDD
cannot be applied within 10 ms of DVDD, issue a hardware
reset. This triggers the power-on reset circuitry and loads the
default register values. In cases where the initial power supply
has the same or a lower voltage than the second power supply, a
Schottky diode can be used to temporarily supply power until
the second power supply turns on. Table 18 lists the power
supply sequences and the recommended diode connection.
AD5381
DAC
GND
SIGNAL
AGND
GND
Figure 40. DVDD First Followed by AVDD
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