Dual, 256-Tap, Low Voltage Digitally Controlled
Potentiometer (XDCP™)
ISL23425
The ISL23425 is a volatile, low voltage, low noise, low power,
256-tap, dual digitally controlled potentiometer (DCP) with an
SPI Bus™ interface. It integrates two DCP cores, wiper switches
and control logic on a monolithic CMOS integrated circuit.
Features
• Two potentiometers per package
• 256 resistor taps
• 10kΩ, 50kΩ or 100kΩ total resistance
• SPI serial interface
Each digitally controlled potentiometer is implemented with a
combination of resistor elements and CMOS switches. The
position of the wipers are controlled by the user through the
SPI bus interface. Each potentiometer has an associated
volatile Wiper Register (WRi, i = 0, 1) that can be directly written
to and read by the user. The contents of the WRi controls the
position of the wiper. When powered on, the wiper of each DCP
will always commence at mid-scale (128 tap position).
- No additional level translator for low bus supply
- Daisy Chaining of multiple DCPs
• Maximum supply current without serial bus activity
(standby)
- 4µA @ V and V
CC LOGIC
- 1.7µA @ V and V
CC
= 5V
= 1.7V
LOGIC
• Shutdown Mode
The low voltage, low power consumption, and small package
of the ISL23425 make it an ideal choice for use in battery
- Forces the DCP into an end-to-end open circuit and RWi is
connected to RLi internally
operated equipment. In addition, the ISL23425 has a V
LOGIC
pin allowing down to 1.2V bus operation, independent from the
value. This allows for low logic levels to be connected
- Reduces power consumption by disconnecting the DCP
resistor from the circuit
V
CC
directly to the ISL23425 without passing through a voltage
level shifter.
• Power supply
- V = 1.7V to 5.5V analog power supply
CC
The DCP can be used as a three-terminal potentiometer or as a
two-terminal variable resistor in a wide variety of applications
including control, parameter adjustments, and signal processing.
- V
LOGIC
= 1.2V to 5.5V SPI bus/logic power supply
• Wiper resistance: 70Ω typical @ V = 3.3V
CC
• Power-on preset to mid-scale (128 tap position)
• Extended industrial temperature range: -40°C to +125°C
• 14 Ld TSSOP or 16 Ld µTQFN packages
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)
Applications
• Power supply margining
• Trimming sensor circuits
• Gain adjustment in battery powered instruments
• RF power amplifier bias compensation
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
VREF
RH1
-
VREF_M
1 DCP
OF
ISL23325
RW1
+
ISL28114
RL1
0
64
128
192
256
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 1. FORWARD AND BACKWARD RESISTANCE vs TAP
FIGURE 2. V
ADJUSTMENT
REF
POSITION, 10kΩ DCP
June 20, 2011
FN7873.0
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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