Quad 12-Bit Serial
Voltage Output DAC
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DAC8420
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
Guaranteed Monotonic Over Temperature
Excellent Matching Between DACs
Unipolar or Bipolar Operation
VDD
1
VREFHI
5
SDI 10
CS 12
Buffered Voltage Outputs
RREEGG
DAC A
DAC B
DAC C
DAC D
7
6
VOUTA
VOUTB
VOUTC
VOUTD
AA
High Speed Serial Digital Interface
Reset to Zero- or Center-Scale
Wide Supply Range, +5 V-Only to ؎15 V
Low Power Consumption (35 mW max)
Available in 16-Pin DIP and SOL Packages
12
CLK
11
REG
B
SHIFT
REGISTER
APPLICATIONS
Software Controlled Calibration
Servo Controls
Process Control and Automation
ATE
NC
13
REG
C
3
4
DECODE
14
LD
REG
D
2
2
9
16
15
4
8
VREFLO
VSS
GND
CLSEL CLR
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The DAC8420 is available in 16-pin epoxy DIP, cerdip, and
wide-body SOL (small-outline surface mount) packages. Opera-
tion is specified with supplies ranging from +5 V-only to ±15 V,
with references of +2.5 V to ±10 V respectively. Power dissipa-
tion when operating from ±15 V supplies is less than 255 mW
(max), and only 35 mW (max) with a +5 V supply.
The DAC8420 is a quad, 12-bit voltage-output DAC with serial
digital interface, in a 16-pin package. Utilizing BiCMOS tech-
nology, this monolithic device features unusually high circuit
density and low power consumption. The simple, easy-to-use
serial digital input and fully buffered analog voltage outputs
require no external components to achieve specified performance.
For applications requiring product meeting MIL-STD-883,
contact your local sales office for the DAC8420/883 data sheet,
which specifies operation over the –55°C to +125°C tempera-
ture range.
The three-wire serial digital input is easily interfaced to micro-
processors running at 10 MHz rates, with minimal additional
circuitry. Each DAC is addressed individually by a 16-bit serial
word consisting of a 12-bit data word and an address header.
The user-programmable reset control CLR forces all four DAC
outputs to either zero or midscale, asynchronously overriding
the current DAC register values. The output voltage range, de-
termined by the inputs VREFHI and VREFLO, is set by the
user for positive or negative unipolar or bipolar signal swings
within the supplies allowing considerable design flexibility.
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