1-/2-/4-Channel
Digital Potentiometers
AD8400/AD8402/AD8403
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
256-position variable resistance device
Replaces 1, 2, or 4 potentiometers
1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ
RDAC1
A1
W1
B1
AGND1
8
8
8
8
AD8403
8-BIT
V
LATCH
DD
DAC
CK RS
SELECT
DGND
SHDN
Power shutdown—less than 5 μA
3-wire,SPI-compatible serial data input
10 MHz update data loading rate
2.7 V to 5.5 V single-supply operation
Qualified for automotive applications
1
2
RDAC2
A2
W2
B2
8-BIT
LATCH
3
4
A1, A0
2
CK RS
SHDN
AGND2
10-BIT
SERIAL
LATCH
RDAC3
A3
8
8-BIT
LATCH
W3
B3
AGND3
SDI
APPLICATIONS
D
CK RS
SHDN
CK Q RS
Mechanical potentiometer replacement
Programmable filters, delays, time constants
Volume control, panning
Line impedance matching
Power supply adjustment
CLK
CS
RDAC4
A4
W4
B4
AGND4
8-BIT
LATCH
CK RS
SHDN
SHDN
SDO
RS
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD8400/AD8402/AD8403 provide a single-, dual-, or
quad-channel, 256-position, digitally controlled variable resistor
(VR) device.1 These devices perform the same electronic adjust-
ment function as a mechanical potentiometer or variable
resistor. The AD8400 contains a single variable resistor in the
compact SOIC-8 package. The AD8402 contains two independent
variable resistors in space-saving SOIC-14 surface-mount
packages. The AD8403 contains four independent variable
resistors in 24-lead PDIP, SOIC, and TSSOP packages. Each
part contains a fixed resistor with a wiper contact that taps the
fixed resistor value at a point determined by the digital code
loaded into the controlling serial input register. The resistance
between the wiper and either endpoint of the fixed resistor
varies linearly with respect to the digital code transferred into
the VR latch. Each variable resistor offers a completely
programmable value of resistance between the A terminal and
the wiper or the B terminal and the wiper. The fixed A-to-B
terminal resistance of 1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, or 100 kΩ has a 1%
channel-to-channel matching tolerance with a nominal
temperature coefficient of 500 ppm/°C. A unique switching
circuit minimizes the high glitch inherent in traditional
switched resistor designs, avoiding any make-before-break
or break-before-make operation.
100
R
R
WB
WA
75
50
25
0
0
64
128
CODE (Decimal)
192
255
Figure 2. RWA and RWB vs. Code
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1 The terms digital potentiometer, VR, and RDAC are used interchangeably.
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