DS1808
Dual Log Digital Potentiometer
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FEATURES
PIN ASSIGNMENT
C Two 32-position log-tapers
C 60dB attenuation range:
–1dB per step (12 taps)
VDD
VCC
SCL
SDA
CE
W
16
15
14
13
12
GND
A2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
–2dB per step (12 taps)
A1
–3dB per step (8 taps)
–90dB low-end attenuation
C 2-Wire Interface Control
C Power Supply: Dual M12V
C Maximum Voltage Across Potentiometers:
MꢀꢁV
VB
A0
W0
L0
11
10
9
H1
C Standard Resistance Value: 45kꢂ
C Packages: 16-Pin SOIC
C Operating Temperature: -40oC to +85oC
H0
L1
16-Pin SOIC (150-mil)
ORDERING INFORMATION
PIN DESCRIPTION
DS1808Z-050
16-Pin SOIC -40ºC to
VCC
- +12V Supply
+85ºC 45kΩ
VB
- -12V Supply (substrate bias)
- 5V Digital Supply
VDD
DS1808Z-050/T&R 16-Pin SOIC -40ºC to
H0, H1
L0, L1
W0, W1
SDA
SCL
/CE
- High-end Terminals
- Low-end Terminals
- Wiper Terminals
+85ºC 45kΩ
- 2-Wire Serial Data Input/Output
- 2-Wire Clock Input
- 2-Wire Interface Enable
- Ground
GND
A0, A1, A2 - Address Pins
DESCRIPTION
The DS1808 is a dual-channel, digitally controlled, log-taper potentiometer. Each potentiometer is
comprised of 32 wiper terminal positions plus a mute position. The device has three accessible
potentiometer terminals that include the high-side terminal (H), the low-side terminal (L), and the wiper
terminal (W). The resolution of the DS1808 is shown in Figure 8 and represents 1dB per step for the first
12 taps, 2dB per step for the next 12 taps and 3dB per step for the bottom 8 taps, providing a total
attenuation range of 60dB. The mute position of the DS1808 provides greater than 90dB of attenuation.
The wiper position on the resistor ladder is selected via a 6-bit register, whose value is controlled by the
industry-standard 2-wire interface. The interface consists of two control signals: SDA and SCL. The
DS1808 is available in a standard 45kꢂꢃresistor value. The DS1808 is specified to operate over the
industrial temperature range (-40oC to +85oC) and is available in the 16-pin SOIC package. The DS1808
was designed for low-cost, stereo volume control applications. The device is specified to operate from
±12V ±10% supplies and accept a maximum input signal range of ±12V.
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