Octal 8-Bit TrimDAC
with Power Shutdown
a
AD8801/AD8803
FEATURES
FUNCTIO NAL BLO CK D IAGRAM
Low Cost
(D ACs 2–7 O m itted for Clar ity)
Replaces Eight Potentiom eters
Eight Individually Program m able Outputs
Three-Wire Serial Input
Pow er Shutdow n ≤ 25 W Including IDD and IREF
Midscale Preset, AD8801
V
REFH
V
REFL
AD8801/AD8803
V
REFH
8
8-BIT
V
V
O1
DAC 1
DD
OUT
LATCH
V
REFL
Separate VREFL Range Setting, AD8803
+3 V to +5 V Single Supply Operation
RS
CK
GND
8
1
DAC
SELECT
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APPLICATIONS
Autom atic Adjustm ent
Trim m er Potentiom eter Replacem ent
Video and Audio Equipm ent Gain and Offset Adjustm ent
Portable and Battery Operated Equipm ent
8
ADDRESS
3
11-BIT
SERIAL
LATCH
D
8
SDI
RS
CK
CLK
V
REFH
8-BIT
LATCH
8
8
CS
V
O8
DAC 8 OUT
GENERAL D ESCRIP TIO N
V
REFL
8
CK RS
T he AD8801/AD8803 provides eight digitally controlled dc
voltage outputs. This potentiometer divider TrimDAC® allows
replacement of the mechanical trimmer function in new designs.
The AD8801/AD8803 is ideal for dc voltage adjustment
applications.
RS
SHDN
Easily programmed by serial interfaced microcontroller ports,
the AD8801 with its midscale preset is ideal for potentiometer
replacement where adjustments start at a nominal value. Appli-
cations such as gain control of video amplifiers, voltage con-
trolled frequencies and bandwidths in video equipment,
geometric correction and automatic adjustment in CRT com-
puter graphic displays are a few of the many applications ideally
suited for these parts. T he AD8803 provides independent con-
trol of both the top and bottom end of the potentiometer divider
allowing a separate zero-scale voltage setting determined by the
VREFL pin. T his is helpful for maximizing the resolution of de-
vices with a limited allowable voltage control range.
Internally the AD8801/AD8803 contain eight voltage output
digital-to-analog converters, sharing a common reference volt-
age input.
Each DAC has its own DAC register that holds its output state.
T hese DAC registers are updated from an internal serial-to-par-
allel shift register that is loaded from a standard three-wire serial
input digital interface. Eleven data bits make up the data word
clocked into the serial input register. T his data word is decoded
where the first 3 bits determine the address of the DAC register
to be loaded with the last 8 bits of data. T he AD8801/AD8803
consumes only 5 µA from 5 V power supplies. In addition, in
shutdown mode reference input current consumption is also re-
duced to 5 µA while saving the DAC latch settings for use after
return to normal operation.
T he AD8801/AD8803 is available in 16-pin plastic DIP and the
1.5 mm height SO-16 surface mount packages.
See the AD 8802/AD 8804 for a twelve channel ver sion of this pr oduct.
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