19-2340; Rev 0; 1/02
12-Bit Low-Power, 2-Wire, Serial
Voltage-Output DAC
General Description
Features
The MAX5812 is a single, 12-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
o Ultra-Low Supply Current
100µA at V
130µA at V
= 3.6V
= 5.5V
DD
DD
o 300nA Low-Power Power-Down Mode
o 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 MAX5812 features three software-selectable
power-down output impedances: 100kΩ, 1kΩ, and high
impedance. Other features include an internal precision
o Fast 400kHz I2C-Compatible 2-Wire Serial
Interface
®
Rail-to-Rail output buffer and a power-on reset circuit
o Schmitt-Trigger Inputs for Direct Interfacing to
that powers up the DAC in the 100kΩ power-down mode.
Optocouplers
The MAX5812 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
MAX5812 minimizes digital noise feedthrough by discon-
necting the clock (SCL) signal from the rest of the device
when an address mismatch is detected.
o Rail-to-Rail Output Buffer Amplifier
o Three Software-Selectable Power-Down Output
Impedances
100kΩ, 1kΩ, and High Impedance
o Read-Back Mode for Bus and Data Checking
o Power-On Reset to Zero
The MAX5812 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 MAX5811 for the
10-bit version.
o Miniature 6-Pin SOT23 Package
Ordering Information
PIN-
PACKAGE
TOP
MARK
Applications
PART
TEMP RANGE
Digital Gain and Offset Adjustments
Programmable Voltage and Current Sources
Programmable Attenuation
MAX5812LEUT
MAX5812MEUT
MAX5812NEUT
MAX5812PEUT
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
6 SOT23
6 SOT23
6 SOT23
6 SOT23
AAYT
AAYV
AAYX
AAYZ
VCO/Varactor Diode Control
Selector Guide appears at end of data sheet.
Functional Diagram appears at end of data sheet.
Rail-to-Rail is a registered trademark of Nippon Motorola, Ltd.
I2C is a trademark of Philips Corporation.
Low-Cost Instrumentation
Battery-Operated Equipment
Typical Operating Circuit
Pin Configuration
V
DD
TOP VIEW
V
DD
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
MAX5812
MAX5812
GND
SDA
OUT
MAX5812
R
S
SCL
SDA
V
DD
R
S
SOT23
OUT
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