19-2270; Rev 1; 11/04
10-Bit, Low-Power, 2-Wire Interface, Serial,
Voltage-Output DAC
General Description
Features
The MAX5811 is a single, 10-bit voltage-output digital-to-
analog converter (DAC) with an I2C™-compatible 2-wire
interface that operates at clock rates up to 400kHz. The
device operates from a single 2.7V to 5.5V supply and
♦ Ultra-Low Supply Current
100µA at V
130µA at V
= 3.6V
= 5.5V
DD
DD
♦ 300nA Low-Power Power-Down Mode
♦ Single 2.7V to 5.5V Supply Voltage
draws only 100µA at V
= 3.6V. A low-power power-
DD
down mode decreases current consumption to less than
1µA. The MAX5811 features three software-selectable
power-down output impedances: 100kΩ, 1kΩ, and high
impedance. Other features include an internal precision
♦ Fast 400kHz I2C-Compatible 2-Wire Serial
Interface
®
Rail-to-Rail output buffer and a power-on reset (POR)
♦ Schmitt-Trigger Inputs for Direct Interfacing
circuit that powers up the DAC in the 100kΩ power-down
to Optocouplers
mode.
The MAX5811 features a double-buffered I2C-compatible
serial interface that allows multiple devices to share a sin-
gle bus. All logic inputs are CMOS-logic compatible and
buffered with Schmitt triggers, allowing direct interfacing
to optocoupled and transformer-isolated interfaces. The
MAX5811 minimizes digital noise feedthrough by discon-
necting the clock (SCL) signal from the rest of the device
when an address mismatch is detected.
♦ Rail-to-Rail Output Buffer Amplifier
♦ Three Software-Selectable Power-Down Output
Impedances
100kΩ, 1kΩ, and High Impedance
♦ Read-Back Mode for Bus and Data Checking
♦ Power-On Reset to Zero
♦ Miniature 6-Pin SOT23 Package
The MAX5811 is specified over the extended temperature
range of -40°C to +85°C and is available in a space-sav-
ing 6-pin SOT23 package. Refer to the MAX5812 data
sheet for the 12-bit version.
Ordering Information
PIN-
PACKAGE
TOP
MARK
PART
TEMP RANGE
Applications
MAX5811LEUT-T
-40°C to +85°C
6 SOT23-6
6 SOT23-6
6 SOT23-6
6 SOT23-6
AAYS
AAYU
AAYW
AAYY
Digital Gain and Offset Adjustments
Programmable Voltage and Current Sources
Programmable Attenuation
MAX5811MEUT-T -40°C to +85°C
MAX5811NEUT-T
MAX5811PEUT-T
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
VCO/Varactor Diode Control
Functional Diagram appears at end of data sheet.
Low-Cost Instrumentation
Rail-to-Rail is a registered trademark of Nippon Motorola, Ltd.
I2C is a trademark of Philips Corp.
Battery-Operated Equipment
Typical Operating Circuit
Pin Configuration
V
DD
V
DD
TOP VIEW
µC
SCL
SDA
R
R
P
P
R
S
1
2
3
6
5
4
V
OUT
ADD
SCL
DD
SCL
SDA
V
DD
R
S
MAX5811
MAX5811
GND
SDA
MAX5811
OUT
R
S
SCL
SDA
V
DD
R
SOT23
S
OUT
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