DAC8531
SBAS192B – MARCH 2001 – REVISED JUNE 2003
Low-Power, Rail-to-Rail Output, 16-Bit Serial Input
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The DAC8531 is a low-power, single, 16-bit buffered voltage
output Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). Its on-chip preci-
sion output amplifier allows rail-to-rail output swing to be
achieved. The DAC8531 uses a versatile three-wire serial
interface that operates at clock rates up to 30MHz and is
compatible with standard SPI™, QSPI™, Microwire™, and
Digital Signal Processor (DSP) interfaces.
ꢀꢀmicroPower OPERATION: 250
µA at 5V
ꢀ POWER-ON RESET TO ZERO
ꢀ POWER SUPPLY: +2.7V to +5.5V
ENSURED MONOTONIC BY DESIGN
ꢀ
ꢀ SETTLING TIME: 10µs to ±0.003 FSR
ꢀ LOW-POWER SERIAL INTERFACE WITH
The DAC8531 requires an external reference voltage to set
the output range of the DAC. The DAC8531 incorporates a
power-on reset circuit that ensures that the DAC output
powers up at 0V and remains there until a valid write takes
place to the device. The DAC8531 contains a power-down
feature, accessed over the serial interface, that reduces the
current consumption of the device to 200nA at 5V.
SCHMITT-TRIGGERED INPUTS
ꢀ ON-CHIP OUTPUT BUFFER AMPLIFIER,
RAIL-TO-RAIL OPERATION
ꢀ SYNC INTERRUPT FACILITY
ꢀ PACKAGES: MSOP-8 and 3x3 SON-8 (same
size as QFN)
The low power consumption of this part in normal operation
makes it ideally suited to portable battery-operated equip-
ment. The power consumption is 2mW at 5V reducing to 1µW
in power-down mode.
APPLICATIONS
The DAC8531 is available in both MSOP-8 and 3x3 SON-8
(same size as QFN) packages.
ꢀ PROCESS CONTROL
ꢀ DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
ꢀ CLOSED-LOOP SERVO-CONTROL
ꢀ PC PERIPHERALS
ꢀ PORTABLE INSTRUMENTATION
ꢀ PROGRAMMABLE ATTENUATION
VDD
VFB
VREF
Ref (+)
16-Bit DAC
VOUT
16
DAC Register
16
SYNC
SCLK
DIN
Power-Down
Control Logic
Resistor
Network
Shift Register
GND
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