LTC1257
Complete Single Supply
12-Bit Voltage Output
DAC in SO-8
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®1257 is a complete single supply, 12-bit voltage
output D/A converter (DAC) in an SO-8 package. The
LTC1257 includes an output buffer amplifier, 2.048V volt-
age reference and an easy to use 3-wire cascadable serial
interface. An external reference can be used to override
the internal reference and extend the output voltage range
to 12V. The power supply current is a low 350µA when
operating from a 5V supply, making the LTC1257 ideal
for battery-powered applications. The space-saving 8-pin
SO package and operation with no external components
provide the smallest 12-bit D/A system available.
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8-Pin SO Package
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Buffered Voltage Output
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Built-In 2.048V Reference
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500µV/LSB with 2.048V Full Scale
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1/2LSB Max DNL Error
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Guaranteed 12-Bit Monotonic
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3-Wire Cascadable Serial Interface
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Wide Single Supply Range: V = 4.75V to 15.75V
CC
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Low Power: I Typ = 350µA with 5V Supply
CC
APPLICATIONS
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks of Linear
Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Digital Offset/Gain Adjustment
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Industrial Process Control
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Automatic Test Equipment
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Daisy-Chained Control Outputs
Differential Nonlinearity
vs Input Code
5V
0.5
0.0
0.1µF
V
D
IN
CC
CLK
LTC1257
µP
V
V
CONTROL OUTPUT 1
OUT
LOAD
D
V
GND
OUT
REF
0.1µF
V
D
IN
CC
CLK
LTC1257
CONTROL OUTPUT 2
OUT
LOAD
–0.5
V
D
GND
REF
OUT
0
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