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LC MOS
Quad 8-Bit D/A Converter
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AD7226
FEATURES
FUNCTIO NAL BLO CK D IAGRAM
Four 8-Bit DACs w ith Output Am plifiers
Skinny 20-Pin DIP, SOIC and 20-Term inal
Surface Mount Packages
Microprocessor Com patible
TTL/ CMOS Com patible
No User Trim s
Extended Tem perature Range Operation
Single Supply Operation Possible
APPLICATIONS
Process Control
Autom atic Test Equipm ent
Autom atic Calibration of Large System Param eters,
e.g., Gain/ Offset
GENERAL D ESCRIP TIO N
P RO D UCT H IGH LIGH TS
T he AD7226 contains four 8-bit voltage-output digital-to-
analog converters, with output buffer amplifiers and interface
logic on a single monolithic chip. No external trims are required
to achieve full specified performance for the part.
1. DAC-to-DAC Matching
Since all four DACs are fabricated on the same chip at the
same time, precise matching and tracking between the DACs
is inherent.
Separate on-chip latches are provided for each of the four D/A
converters. Data is transferred into one of these data latches
through a common 8-bit T T L/CMOS (5 V) compatible input
port. Control inputs A0 and A1 determine which DAC is loaded
when WR goes low. T he control logic is speed-compatible with
most 8-bit microprocessors.
2. Single Supply Operation
T he voltage mode configuration of the DACs allows the
AD7226 to be operated from a single power supply rail.
3. Microprocessor Compatibility
T he AD7226 has a common 8-bit data bus with individual
DAC latches, providing a versatile control architecture for
simple interface to microprocessors. All latch enable signals
are level triggered.
Each D/A converter includes an output buffer amplifier capable
of driving up to 5 mA of output current. T he amplifiers’ offsets
are laser-trimmed during manufacture, thereby eliminating any
requirement for offset nulling.
4. Small Size
Combining four DACs and four op amps plus interface logic
into a 20-pin DIP or SOIC or a 20-terminal surface mount
package allows a dramatic reduction in board space require-
ments and offers increased reliability in systems using mul-
tiple converters. Its pinout is aimed at optimizing board
layout with all the analog inputs and outputs at one end of the
package and all the digital inputs at the other.
Specified performance is guaranteed for input reference voltages
from +2 V to +12.5 V with dual supplies. T he part is also speci-
fied for single supply operation at a reference of +10 V.
T he AD7226 is fabricated in an all ion-implanted high speed
Linear Compatible CMOS (LC2MOS) process which has been
specifically developed to allow high speed digital logic circuits
and precision analog circuits to be integrated on the same chip.
REV. A
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