19-2315; Rev 0; 1/02
Dual, 12-Bit, Low-Power, 2-Wire, Serial
Voltage-Output DAC
General Description
Features
The MAX5822 is a dual, 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
115µA at V
135µA 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 115µA at V
= 3.6V. A power-down mode
DD
decreases current consumption to less than 1µA. The
MAX5822 features three software-selectable power-
down output impedances: 100kΩ, 1kΩ, and high imped-
ance. Other features include internal precision
Rail-to-Rail® output buffers and a power-on reset (POR)
circuit that powers up the DAC in the 100kΩ power-down
mode.
o Fast 400kHz I2C-Compatible 2-Wire Serial
Interface
o Schmitt-Trigger Inputs for Direct Interfacing to
Optocouplers
The MAX5822 features a double-buffered I2C-compatible
serial interface that allows multiple devices to share a
single bus. All logic inputs are CMOS-logic compatible
and buffered with Schmitt triggers, allowing direct inter-
facing to optocoupled and transformer-isolated inter-
faces. The MAX5822 minimizes digital noise feedthrough
by disconnecting the clock (SCL) signal from the rest of
the device when an address mismatch is detected.
o Rail-to-Rail Output Buffer Amplifiers
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
o 8-Pin µMAX Package
The MAX5822 is specified over the extended tempera-
ture range of -40°C to +85°C and is available in a minia-
ture 8-pin µMAX package. Refer to the MAX5821 data
sheet for the 10-bit version.
Ordering Information
TEMP
RANGE
PIN-
PACKAGE
PART
ADDRESS
Applications
MAX5822LEUA -40oC to +85oC 8 µMAX
MAX5822MEUA -40oC to +85oC 8 µMAX
0111 00X
1011 00X
Digital Gain and Offset Adjustments
Programmable Voltage and Current Sources
Programmable Attenuation
Typical Operating Circuit
VCO/Varactor Diode Control
V
DD
Low-Cost Instrumentation
V
DD
Battery-Powered Instrumentation
µC
SCL
SDA
R
P
R
P
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
R
R
S
SCL
V
DD
S
V
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
OUTB
OUTA
REF
DD
MAX5822
OUTA
OUTB
SDA
REF
GND
ADD
SCL
MAX5822
R
R
S
SDA
V
DD
SCL
S
MAX5822
OUTA
OUTB
SDA
REF
µMAX
Rail-to-Rail is a registered trademark of Nippon Motorola, Ltd.
I2C is a trademark of Philips Corp.
REF
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