AFE78201, AFE88201
SLASF44 – MAY 2023
AFEx8201 16-Bit and 14-Bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs)
With Voltage Reference and Diagnostic ADC for Low-Power Applications
1 Features
3 Description
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Functional Safety-Capable
– Documentation available to aid functional safety
system design
Low quiescent current: 170 µA (typical), 210 µA
(maximum)
16-bit or 14-bit monotonic high-performance DAC
– DAC output range: 0 V to 2.5 V
– Digital DAC slew-rate control
The 16-bit AFE88201 and 14-bit AFE78201
(AFEx8201) are highly-integrated, high-accuracy,
extremely low-power digital-to-analog converters
(DACs) with voltage outputs designed for process-
control and industrial-automation applications.
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The AFEx8201 devices include most of the
components required to design a 4‑mA to 20‑mA,
3‑wire or 4-wire sensor transmitter or analog output
module. In addition to the highly accurate DAC, the
AFEx8201 incorporate a 10-ppm/°C voltage reference
and diagnostic analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
To accommodate intrinsic and functional-safety
concerns, external voltage-to-current conversion and
power-regulation are required.
– 4-LSB INL at 16 bits
– 0.07% FSR (max) TUE from –40°C to +125°C
12-bit 3.84-kSPS ADC for advanced diagnostics
Integrated 1.25-V reference at 10 ppm/°C (max)
Internal 1.2288-MHz oscillator with clock output
Digital interfaces:
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– Serial peripheral interface (SPI)
– Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter
(UART)
Fault detection: CRC bit error checking, windowed
watchdog timer, diagnostic ADC
The internal diagnostic ADC is multiplexed to
several internal nodes that enable an automatic self-
health check. This check is capable of detecting
errors or malfunctions of the internal bias sources,
power regulator, voltage reference, DAC output, die
temperature, and optional external voltage source. If
any fault is detected from the diagnostic ADC, CRC
frame-error checking, or windowed watchdog timer,
the devices can optionally issue an interrupt, enter a
user-specified fail-safe state, or both.
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Wide operating temperature: –55°C to +125°C
2 Applications
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Process control and industrial automation
PLC or DCS I/O modules
3-wire and 4-wire transmitters
4-mA to 20-mA loop-powered applications
Device Information
PART NUMBER
AFE78201
RESOLUTION
14-bit
16-bit
PACKAGE(1)
RRU (UQFN, 24)
4.00 mm × 4.00 mm
AFE88201
(1) For all available packages, see the package option
addendum at the end of the data sheet.
IOVDD
ALARM
PVDD
VDD
Internal
Diagnostics
AIN0
Alarm
Diagnostics
IRQ (UARTOUT or SDO)
12-Bit ADC
MUX
POL_SEL/AIN1
Temperature
Sensor
GPIO6/CS
GPIO5/SDI
GPIO4/SDO
Alarm
Responses
User
Calibration
16-/14-Bit
DAC
SCLK
VOUT
MUX
DAC Data
Register
GPIO3/UARTIN
Slew-Rate
Control
VREFIO
REF_EN
Internal
Reference
GPIO2/UARTOUT
Watchdog
Timer
REF_GND
NC
RESET
Control Logic
CRC Frame
Error Check
Internal
Oscillator
GPIO0/CLK_OUT
GND
SCLR
GPIO1
Simplified Block Diagram
An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications,
intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.