8-Bit Octal, 4-Quadrant
a
Multiplying, CMOS TrimDAC
AD8842
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Low Cost
Replaces 8 Potentiometers
50 kHz 4-Quadrant Multiplying Bandwidth
Low Zero Output Error
Eight Individual Channels
3-Wire Serial Input
500 kHz Update Data Loading Rate
±3 V Output Swing
Midscale Preset, Zero Volts Out
V
A
IN
DECODED
ADDRESS
G
V
DD
8 X 8
DAC
R
E
G
I
S
T
E
R
S
8
4
8
8
DAC A
V
A
OUT
LOGIC
LD
AD8842
DATA
8
V
V
H
IN
G
SERIAL
REGISTER
SDI
DAC H
APPLICATIONS
Automatic Adjustment
H
OUT
CLK
Trimmer Replacement
Vertical Deflection Amplitude Adjustment
Waveform Generation and Modulation
GND
V
SDO PR
SS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD8842 consumes only 95 mW from ±5 V power supplies.
For single 5 V supply applications consult the DAC-8841. The
AD8842 is pin compatible with the 1 MHz multiplying band-
width DAC8840. The AD8842 is available in 24-pin plastic
DIP and surface mount SOL-24 packages.
The AD8842 provides eight general purpose digitally controlled
voltage adjustment devices. The TrimDAC® capability allows
replacement of the mechanical trimmer function in new designs.
The AD8842 is ideal for ac or dc gain control of up to 50 kHz
bandwidth signals. The four-quadrant multiplying capability is
useful for signal inversion and modulation often found in video
vertical deflection circuitry.
R
R
VIN
Internally the AD8842 contains eight voltage output digital-to-
analog converters, each with separate voltage inputs. A new
current conveyor amplifier design performs the four-quadrant
multiplying function with a single amplifier at the output of the
current steering digital-to-analog converter. This approach of-
fers an improved constant input resistance performance versus
previous voltage switched DACs used in TrimDAC circuits,
eliminating the need for additional input buffer amplifiers.
VOUT
VOUT = VIN • (D/128 – 1)
Figure 1. Functional Circuit of One 4-Quadrant
Multiplying Channel
Each DAC has its own DAC register that holds its output state.
These DAC registers are updated from an internal serial-to-
parallel shift register that is loaded from a standard 3-wire serial
input digital interface. Twelve data bits make up the data word
clocked into the serial input register. This data word is decoded
where the first 4 bits determine the address of the DAC register
to be loaded with the last 8 bits of data. A serial data output pin
at the opposite end of the serial register allows simple daisy
chaining in multiple DAC applications without additional exter-
nal decoding logic.
CURRENT CONVEYOR
AMPLIFIER
V
IN
REF
V
OUT
(D/128–1)
V
R
D
256
IN
I1
I2
= V
IN
V
R
(1- D)
256
R
IN
R
TrimDAC is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc.
The current conveyor amplifier is a patented circuit belonging to Analog
Devices, Inc.
Figure 2. Actual Current Conveyor Implementation of
Multiplying DAC Channel
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