X9421
®
Low Noise/Low Power/SPI Bus
Data Sheet
January 14, 2009
FN8196.4
Single Digitally Controlled (XDCP™)
Potentiometer
Features
• Single Voltage Potentiometer
• 64 Resistor Taps
Description
• SPI Serial Interface for Write, Read, and Transfer
Operations of the Potentiometer
The X9421 integrates a single digitally controlled
potentiometer (XDCP) on a monolithic CMOS integrated
circuit.
• Wiper Resistance, 150Ω Typical at 5V
• 4 Non-Volatile Data Registers
The digital controlled potentiometer is implemented using 63
resistive elements in a series array. Between each element
are tap points connected to the wiper terminal through
switches. The position of the wiper on the array is controlled
by the user through the SPI bus interface. The potentiometer
has associated with it a volatile Wiper Counter Register
(WCR) and a four non-volatile Data Registers that can be
directly written to and read by the user. The contents of the
WCR controls the position of the wiper on the resistor array
though the switches. Power-up recalls the contents of the
default data register (DR0) to the WCR.
• Non-Volatile Storage of Multiple Wiper Positions
• Power-on Recall. Loads Saved Wiper Position on
Power-up.
• Standby Current < 5µA Max
• V
CC
: 2.7V to 5.5V Operation
• 2.5kΩ, 10kΩ End to End Resistance
• 100 yr. Data Retention
• Endurance: 100, 000 Data Changes per Bit per Register
• 14 Ld TSSOP, 16 Ld SOIC
The XDCP 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.
• Low Power CMOS
• Pb-Free Available (RoHS Compliant)
Block Diagram
V
R
/V
H
CC
H
WRITE
READ
10kΩ
TRANSFER
INC / DEC
ADDRESS
DATA
STATUS
POWER-ON RECALL
64-TAPS
WIPER
WIPER COUNTER
REGISTER (WCR)
BUS
INTERFACE &
CONTROL
POT
SPI
BUS
INTERFACE
DATA REGISTERS
4 BYTES
CONTROL
R
/V
W
V
R /V
W
SS
L
L
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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