March 13, 2008
DAC101C081/ DAC101C085
10-Bit Micro Power Digital-to-Analog Converter with an
I2C-Compatible Interface
General Description
The DAC101C081 is a 10-bit, single channel, voltage-output
digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that operates from a +2.7V
to 5.5V supply. The output amplifier allows rail-to-rail output
swing and has an 6µsec settling time. The DAC101C081 uses
the supply voltage as the reference to provide the widest dy-
namic output range and typically consumes 132µA while
operating at 5.0V. It is available in 6-lead TSOT and LLP
packages and provides three address options (pin se-
lectable).
Features
Guaranteed Monotonicity to 10-bits
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Low Power Operation: 156 µA max @ 3.3V
Extended power supply range (+2.7V to +5.5V)
I2C-Compatible 2-wire Interface which supports standard
(100kHz), fast (400kHz), and high speed (3.4MHz) modes
Rail-to-Rail Voltage Output
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Very Small Package
As an alternative, the DAC101C085 provides nine I2C ad-
dressing options and uses an external reference. It has the
same performance and settling time as the DAC101C081. It
is available in an 8-lead MSOP.
The DAC101C081 and DAC101C085 use a 2-wire, I2C-com-
patible serial interface that operates in all three speed modes,
including high speed mode (3.4MHz). An external address
selection pin allows up to three DAC101C081 or nine
DAC101C085 devices per 2-wire bus. Pin compatible alter-
natives to the DAC101C081 are available that provide addi-
tional address options.
Key Specifications
Resolution
INL
10 bits
±2 LSB (max)
+0.3 / -0.2 LSB (max)
6 µs (max)
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DNL
Settling Time
Zero Code Error
Full-Scale Error
Supply Power
+10 mV (max)
−0.7 %FS (max)
Normal
380 µW (3V) / 730 µW (5V) typ
0.5 µW (3V) / 0.9 µW (5V) typ
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Power Down
The DAC101C081 and DAC101C085 each have a 16-bit reg-
ister that controls the mode of operation, the power-down
condition, and the output voltage. A power-on reset circuit
ensures that the DAC output powers up to zero volts. A power-
down feature reduces power consumption to less than a
microWatt. Their low power consumption and small packages
make these DACs an excellent choice for use in battery op-
erated equipment. Each DAC operates over the extended
industrial temperature range of −40°C to +125°C.
Applications
Industrial Process Control
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Portable Instruments
Digital Gain and Offset Adjustment
Programmable Voltage & Current Sources
Test Equipment
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The DAC101C081 and DAC101C085 are each part of a fam-
ily of pin compatible DACs that also provide 12 and 8 bit
resolution. For 12-bit DACs see the DAC121C081 and
DAC121C085. For 8-bit DACs see the DAC081C081 and
DAC081C085.
Pin-Compatible Alternatives
All devices are fully pin and function compatible.
Resolution TSOT-6 and LLP-6 MSOP-8 Package w/
Packages
External Reference
12-bit
10-bit
8-bit
DAC121C081
DAC101C081
DAC081C081
DAC121C085
DAC101C085
DAC081C085
Connection Diagrams
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