Analog Devices AD7249 Datasheet

LC2MOS

a

FEATURES
Two 12-Bit CMOS DAC Channels with

On-Chip Voltage Reference
Output Amplifiers

Three Selectable Output Ranges per Channel

–5 V to +5 V, 0 V to +5 V, 0 V to +10 V
Serial Interface
125 kHz DAC Update Rate
Small Size: 16-Lead DIP or SOIC
Low Power Dissipation

APPLICATIONS
Process Control
Industrial Automation
Digital Signal Processing Systems
Input/Output Ports

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The AD7249 DACPORT contains a pair of 12-bit, voltage­output, digital-to-analog converters with output amplifiers and
Zener voltage reference on a monolithic CMOS chip. No exter­nal trims are required to achieve full specified performance.

The output amplifiers are capable of developing +10 V across a
2 kΩ load. The output voltage ranges with single supply opera­tion are 0 V to +5 V or 0 V to +10 V, while an additional bipolar
± 5 V output range is available with dual supplies. The ranges
are selected using the internal gain resistor.

Interfacing to the AD7249 is serial, minimizing pin count and
allowing a small package size. Standard control signals allow
interfacing to most DSP processors and microcontrollers. The
data stream consists of 16 bits, DB15 to DB13 are don’t care
bits, the 13th bit (DB12) is used as the channel select bit and
the remaining 12 bits (DB11 to DB0) contain the data to update
the DAC. The 16-bit data word is clocked into the input register
on each falling SCLK edge.

The data format is natural binary in both unipolar ranges, while
either offset binary or twos complement format may be selected
in the bipolar range. A CLR function is provided which sets the
output to 0 V in both unipolar ranges and in the twos comple­ment bipolar range, while with offset binary data format, the
output is set to –REFIN. This function is useful as a power-on
reset as it allows the outputs to be set to a known voltage level.

Dual 12-Bit Serial DACPORT

®

AD7249

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

V

DD

AD7249

REFOUT

REFIN

AGND

DGND

SCLK SDIN BIN/COMP CLR LDACSYNC

INPUT SHIFT REGISTER

The AD7249 features a serial interface which allows easy con­nection to both microcomputers and 16-bit digital signal proces­sors with serial ports. The serial data may be applied at rates up
to 2 MHz allowing a DAC update rate of 125 kHz.

The AD7249 is fabricated on linear compatible CMOS

2

(LC

MOS), an advanced, mixed technology process. It is pack-

aged in 16-lead DIP and 16-lead SOIC packages.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

1. Two complete 12-bit DACPORTs
The AD7249 contains two complete voltage output, 12-bit
DACs in both 16-lead DIP and SOIC packages.

2. Single or dual supply operation

3. Minimum 3-wire interface to most DSP processors

4. DAC update rate—125 kHz

12-BIT
DAC A

12-BIT
DAC B

V

SS

2R

2R

A1

2R

2R

A2

R

V

R

V

OFSA

OUTA

OFSB

OUTB

DACPORT is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc.

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AD7249–SPECIFICATIONS

+5 V, RL = 2 k⍀, CL = 100 pF to AGND. All specifications T

(VDD = +12 V to +15 V,1 VSS = O V or –12 V to –15 V,1 AGND = DGND = O V, REFIN =

to T

MIN

unless otherwise noted.)

MAX

Parameter A Version2B Version2S Version2Unit Test Conditions/Comments

STATIC PERFORMANCE

Resolution 12 12 12 Bits
Relative Accuracy
Differential Nonlinearity
Unipolar Offset Error

Bipolar Zero Error

Full-Scale Error

3, 4

3

3

3

3

± 1 ± 1/2 ± 1 LSB max
± 0.9 ± 0.9 ± 0.9 LSB max Guaranteed Monotonic
± 5 ± 5 ± 6 LSB max VSS = 0 V or –12 V to –15 V1; DAC

Latch Contents All 0s

± 6 ± 5 ± 7 LSB max VSS = –12 V to –15 V

1

DAC Latch Contents All 0s

± 6 ± 6 ± 7 LSB max

Full-Scale Temperature Coefficient ± 5 ± 5 ± 5 ppm of FSR/°C typ

REFERENCE OUTPUT

REFOUT 4.95/5.05 4.95/5.05 4.95/5.05 V min/V max
Reference Temperature Coefficient ± 25 ± 25 ±30 ppm/°C typ
Reference Load Change
(∆V

vs. IL) –1 –1 –1 mV max Reference Load Current (IL)

REFOUT

Change (0 µA–100 µA)

REFERENCE INPUT

Reference Input Range, REFIN 4.95/5.05 4.95/5.05 4.95/5.05 V min/V max 5 V ± 1%
Input Current 5 5 5 µA max

DIGITAL INPUTS

Input High Voltage, V
Input Low Voltage, V

INL

INH

2.4 2.4 2.4 V min

0.8 0.8 0.8 V max

Input Current

I

IN

Input Capacitance

5

± 1 ± 1 ± 1 µA max VIN = 0 V to V
8 8 8 pF max

DD

ANALOG OUTPUTS

Output Range Resistor,

& R

R

OFSA

OFSB

Output Voltage Ranges
Output Voltage Ranges

6

6

15/30 15/30 15/30 kΩ min/ max
+5, +10 +5, +10 +5, +10 V Single Supply; VSS = 0 V
+5, +10, ± 5 +5, +10, ± 5 +5, +10, ± 5 V Dual Supply; VSS = –12 V or –15 V

DC Output Impedance 0.5 0.5 0.5 Ω typ

AC CHARACTERISTICS

5

Voltage Output Settling-Time Settling Time to Within

± 1/2 LSB of Final Value
Positive Full-Scale Change 10 10 10 µs max Typically 3 µs
Negative Full-Scale Change 10 10 10 µs max Typically 5 µs

Digital-to-Analog Glitch Impulse

Digital Feedthrough
Digital Crosstalk

3

3

3

30 30 30 nV secs typ 1 LSB Change Around

Major Carry

10 10 10 nV secs typ
10 10 10 nV secs typ

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Range +10.8/+16.5 +11.4/+15.75 +11.4/+15.75 V min/V max For Specified Performance Unless

V

DD

Otherwise Stated

Range (Dual Supplies) –10.8/–16.5 –11.4/–15.75 –11.4/–15.75 V min/V max For Specified Performance Unless

V

SS

Otherwise Stated

I

DD

15 15 15 mA max Output Unloaded; Typically 11 mA

ISS (Dual Supplies) 5 5 5 mA max Output Unloaded; Typically 3 mA

NOTES

1

Power supply tolerance, A Version: ± 10%; B, S Versions: ±5%.

2

Temperature ranges are as follows: A, B Versions: –40°C to +85°C; S Version: –55°C to +125°C.

3

See Terminology.

4

Measured with respect to REFIN and includes unipolar/bipolar offset error.

5

Guaranteed by design not production tested.

6

0 V to 10 V output range available only with VDD ≥ 14.25 V.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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TIMING CHARACTERISTICS

WARNING!

ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE

(VDD = +12 V to +15 V,3 VSS = 0 V or –12 V to –15 V,3 AGND = DGND = 0 V, RL = 2 k⍀,

1, 2

CL = 100 pF. All specifications T

MIN

to T

unless otherwise noted.)

MAX

AD7249

Limit at T

MIN

to T

MAX

Parameter (All Versions) Unit Conditions/Comments

4

t

1

t

2

t

3

t

4

t

5

t

6

t

7

t

8

t

9

t

10

NOTES

1

Timing specifications guaranteed by design not production tested. All input signals are specified with tr = tf = 5 ns (10% to 90% of 5 V) and timed from a voltage
level of 1.6 V.

2

See Figure 8.

3

Power supply tolerance, A Version: ± 10%; B, S Versions: ±5%.

4

SCLK Mark/Space Ratio range is 45/55 to 55/45.

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

(TA = +25°C unless otherwise noted)

VDD to AGND, DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +17 V

V

to AGND, DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +0.3 V to –17 V

SS

AGND to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to V

V

OUTA, B

2

to AGND . . . . . . . . . . . . VSS – 0.3 V to VDD + 0.3 V

REFOUT to AGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V to V

REFIN to AGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to VDD + 0.3 V

Digital Inputs to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to V

Operating Temperature Range

Industrial (A, B Versions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40°C to +85°C

Extended (S Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55°C to +125°C

Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C

Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . .–65°C to +150°C

Power Dissipation Plastic DIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 mW

Thermal Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +117°C/W

θ

JA

200 ns min SCLK Cycle Time
15 ns min SYNC to SCLK Falling Edge Setup Time
50 ns min SYNC to SCLK Hold Time
0 ns min Data Setup Time
150 ns min Data Hold Time
0 ns min SYNC High to LDAC Low
20 ns min LDAC Pulsewidth
0 ns min LDAC High to SYNC Low
50 ns min CLR Pulsewidth
20 ns min SYNC High Time

1

Power Dissipation, Cerdip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 mW

Thermal Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76°C/W

θ

JA

Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 secs) . . . . . . . . . . +300°C

Power Dissipation, SOIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 mW

Thermal Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75°C/W

θ

+ 0.3 V

DD

+ 0.3 V

DD

DD

JA

Lead Temperature (Soldering)

Vapor Phase (60 secs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +215°C

Infrared (15 secs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +220°C

NOTES

1

Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause perma-

nent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only; functional operation of the
device at these or any other conditions above those listed in the operational
sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating
conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. Only one Absolute
Maximum Rating may be applied at any time.

2

The outputs may be shorted to voltages in this range provided the power dissipation

of the package is not exceeded.

Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 secs) . . . . . . . . . . +300°C

CAUTION

ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily
accumulate on the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection.
Although the AD7249 features proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may
occur on devices subjected to high-energy electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD
precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.

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AD7249

PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION (DIP & SOIC PIN NUMBERS)

Pin Mnemonic Description

11 REFOUT Voltage Reference Output. The internal 5 V analog reference is provided at this pin. To operate the

part using its internal reference, REFOUT should be connected to REFIN.

12 REFIN Voltage Reference Input. It is internally buffered before being applied to both DACs. The nominal

reference voltage for specified operation of the AD7249 is 5 V.

13R

14V

OFSB

OUTB

15 AGND Analog Ground. Ground reference for all analog circuitry.
16 CLR Clear, Logic Input. Taking this input low clears both DACs. It sets V

17 BIN/COMP Logic Input. This input selects the data format to be either binary or twos complement. In both uni-

18 DGND Digital Ground. Ground reference for all digital circuitry.
19 SDIN Serial Data In, Logic Input. The 16-bit serial data word is applied to this input.

10 LDAC Load DAC, Logic Input. Updates both DAC outputs. The DAC outputs are updated on the falling

11 SCLK Serial Clock, Logic Input. Data is clocked into the input register on each falling SCLK edge.
12 SYNC Data Synchronization Pulse, Logic Input. Taking this input low initializes the internal logic in readi-

13 V
14 V

15 V

16 R

DD

OUTA

SS

OFSA

Output Offset Resistor for the amplifier of DAC B. It is connected to V

for the +5 V range, to

OUTB

AGND for the +10 V range and to REFIN for the –5 V to +5 V range.
Analog Output Voltage of DAC B. This is the buffer amplifier output voltage. Three different output

voltage ranges can be chosen: 0 V to +5 V, 0 V to +10 V and –5 V to +5 V.

OUTA

and V

to 0 V in both

OUTB

unipolar ranges and the twos complement bipolar range and to –REFIN in the offset binary bipolar
range.

polar ranges natural binary format is selected by connecting this input to a Logic “0”. In the bipolar
configuration offset binary format is selected with a Logic “0” while a Logic “1” selects twos complement.

edge of this signal or alternatively if this line is permanently low, an automatic update mode is se­lected whereby both DACs are updated on the 16th falling SCLK pulse.

ness for a new data word.
Positive Power Supply.
Analog Output Voltage of DAC A. This is the buffer amplifier output voltage. Three different output

voltage ranges can be chosen: 0 V to +5 V, 0 V to +10 V and –5 V to +5 V.
Negative Power Supply (used for the output amplifier only) may be connected to 0 V for single sup-

ply operation or –12 V to –15 V for dual supplies.
Output Offset Resistor for the amplifier of DAC A. It is connected to V

for the +5 V range, to

OUTA

AGND for the +10 V range and to REFIN for the –5 V to +5 V range.

PIN CONFIGURATIONS

(DIP and SOIC)

1

REFOUT R

2

REFIN V

3

R

OFSB

V

4

OUTB

AGND

CLR

BIN/COMP LDAC

DGND SDIN

AD7249

TOP VIEW

5

(Not to Scale)

6

7

8

16

OFSA

15

SS

14

V

OUTA

V

13

DD

12

SYNC

11

SCLK

10

9

ORDERING GUIDE

Temperature Relative Package

Model Range Accuracy Option

AD7249AN –40°C to +85°C ± 1 LSB N-16
AD7249BN –40°C to +85°C ± 1/2 LSB N-16
AD7249AR –40°C to +85°C ± 1 LSB R-16
AD7249BR –40°C to +85°C ± 1/2 LSB R-16
AD7249SQ1–55°C to +125°C ± 1 LSB Q-16

NOTE

1

Available to /883B processing only. Contact your local sales office for military
data sheet.

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AD7249

TERMINOLOGY
Bipolar Zero Error

Bipolar Zero Error is the voltage measured at V

when the

OUT

DAC is configured for bipolar output and loaded with all 0s
(Twos Complement Coding) or with 1000 0000 0000 (Offset
Binary Coding). It is due to a combination of offset errors in the
DAC, amplifier and mismatch between the internal gain resis­tors around the amplifier.

Full-Scale Error

Full-Scale Error is a measure of the output error when the am­plifier output is at full scale (for the bipolar output range full
scale is either positive or negative full scale). It is measured with
respect to the reference input voltage and includes the offset
errors.

Digital-to-Analog Glitch Impulse

This is the voltage spike that appears at V

when the digital

OUT

code in the DAC Latch changes, before the output settles to its
final value. It is normally specified as the area of the glitch in
nV-secs and is measured when the digital code is changed by
1 LSB at the major carry transition (0111 1111 1111 to 1000
0000 0000 or 1000 0000 0000 to 0111 1111 1111).

Digital Feedthrough

This is a measure of the voltage spike that appears on V

OUT

as a

result of feedthrough from the digital inputs on the AD7249. It
is measured with LDAC held high.

Relative Accuracy (Linearity)

Relative Accuracy, or endpoint linearity, is a measure of the
maximum deviation of the DAC transfer function from a
straight line passing through the endpoints of the transfer func­tion. It is measured after allowing for zero and full-scale errors
and is expressed in LSBs or as a percentage of full-scale reading.

Single Supply Linearity and Gain Error

The output amplifier on the AD7249 can have true negative
offsets even when the part is operated from a single +15 V sup­ply. However, because the negative supply rail (V

) is 0 V, the

SS

output cannot actually go negative. Instead, when the output
offset voltage is negative, the output voltage sits at 0 V, resulting
in the transfer function shown in Figure 1.

This “knee” is an offset effect, not a linearity error, and the
transfer function would have followed the dotted line if the
output voltage could have gone negative.

Normally, linearity is measured between zero (all 0s input code)
and full scale (all 1s input code) after offset and full scale have
been adjusted out or allowed for, but this is not possible in
single supply operation if the offset is negative, due to the knee
in the transfer function. Instead, linearity of the AD7249 in the
unipolar mode is measured between full scale and the lowest
code which is guaranteed to produce a positive output voltage.
This code is calculated from the maximum specification for
negative offset. For the A and B versions, the linearity is mea­sured between Codes 3 and 4095. For the S grade, linearity is
measured between Code 5 and Code 4095.

Differential Nonlinearity

Differential Nonlinearity is the difference between the measured
change and the ideal 1 LSB change between any two adjacent
codes. A specified differential nonlinearity of ±1 LSB or less
over the operating temperature range ensures monotonicity.

Unipolar Offset Error

Unipolar Offset Error is the measured output voltage from V

OUT

with all zeros loaded into the DAC latch, when the DAC is
configured for unipolar output. It is due to a combination of the
offset errors in the DAC and output amplifier.

CIRCUIT INFORMATION
D/A Section

The AD7249 contains two 12-bit voltage-mode D/A converters
consisting of highly stable thin film resistors and high-speed
NMOS single-pole, double-throw switches. The simplified
circuit diagram for the DAC section is shown in Figure 2. The
output voltage from the converter has the same polarity as the
reference voltage, REFIN, allowing single supply operation.

OFS

2R 2R

V

OUT

R

R RRRR

2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R

OUTPUT

VOLTAGE

NEGATIVE

OFFSET

0V

DAC CODE

Figure 1. Effect of Negative Offset (Single Supply)

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REFIN*

AGND

SHOWN FOR ALL 1s
ON DAC

*BUFFERED REFIN VOLTAGE

Figure 2. D/A Simplified Circuit Diagram

AD7249

Internal Reference

The AD7249 has an on-chip temperature compensated buried
Zener reference which is factory trimmed to 5 V ± 50 mV. The
reference voltage is provided at the REFOUT pin. This refer­ence can be used to provide the reference voltage for the D/A
converter by connecting the REFOUT pin to the REFIN pin.

The reference voltage can also be used as a reference for other
components and is capable of providing up to 500 µA to an
external load. The maximum recommended capacitance on
REFOUT for normal operation is 50 pF. If the reference output
is required to drive a capacitive load greater than 50 pF, then a
200 Ω resistor should be placed in series with the capacitive
load. Figure 3 shows the suggested REF OUT decoupling
scheme, a 200 Ω resistor and the parallel combination of a
10 µF tantalum and a 0.1 µF ceramic capacitor. This decoupling
scheme reduces the noise spectral density of the reference.

REFOUT

200⍀

10␮F

EXT LOAD

0.1␮F

Figure 3. Reference Decoupling Scheme

Op Amp Section

The output of the voltage-mode D/A converter is buffered by a
noninverting CMOS amplifier. The R

input allows three

OFS

output voltage ranges to be selected. The buffer amplifier is
capable of developing +10 V across a 2 kΩ load to AGND.

The output amplifier can be operated from a single +15 V sup­ply by tying V

= 0 V.

SS

The amplifier can also be operated from dual supplies to allow
an additional bipolar output range of –5 V to +5 V. Dual sup­plies are necessary for the bipolar output range but can also be
used for the unipolar ranges to give faster settling time to volt­ages near 0 V, to allow full sink capability of 2.5 mA over the
entire output range and to eliminate the effects of negative offsets
on the transfer characteristic (outlined previously). A plot of the
output sink capability of the amplifier is shown in Figure 5.

3

VSS = –15V

2

– mA

SINK

I

1

V

= 0V

SS

External Reference

In some applications, the user may require a system reference or
some other external reference to drive the AD7249. References
such as the AD586 provide an ideal external reference source
(See Figure 10). The REFIN voltage is internally buffered by a
unity gain amplifier before being applied to the D/A converter.
The D/A converter is scaled for a 5 V reference and the device is
tested with 5 V applied to REFIN. Other reference voltages may
be used with degraded performance. Figure 4 shows the degra­dation in linearity vs. REFIN.

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

LINEARITY ERROR – LSBs

0.2

0.1

0.0
2

34567 89

INL

DNL

REFIN – Volts

VDD = +15V

= –15V

V

SS

= +25ⴗC

T

A

Figure 4. Linearity vs. REFIN Voltage

0

0

246810

OUTPUT VOLTAGE – Volts

Figure 5. Amplifier Sink Current

500

200

100

nV/ Hz

50

20

0

100

50

*

REFERENCE DECOUPLING COMPONENTS ARE
A 200⍀ RESISTOR IN SERIES WITH A PARALLEL
COMBINATION OF 10␮F AND 0.1␮F TO GND.

500 1k 2k 5k 10k

200

FREQUENCY – Hz

VDD = +15V

= 0V

V

SS

= +25ⴗC

T

A

REFERENCE
(NO DECOUPLING)

REFERENCE
(DECOUPLED*)

OUTPUT WITH ALL
0s ON DAC

20k 50k 100k

Figure 6. Noise Spectral Density vs. Frequency

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AD7249

DIGITAL INTERFACE

The AD7249 contains an input serial to parallel shift register
and a DAC latch for both DAC A and DAC B. A simplified
diagram of the input loading circuitry is shown in Figure 7.
Serial data on the SDIN input is loaded to the input register
under control of SYNC and SCLK. The SYNC input provides
the frame synchronization signal which tells the AD7249 that
valid serial data on the SDIN input will be available for the next
16 falling edges of SCLK. An internal counter/decoder circuit
provides a low gating signal so that only 16 data bits are clocked
into the input shift register. After 16 SCLK pulses the internal
gating signal goes inactive (high) thus locking out any further
clock pulses. Therefore either a continuous clock or a burst
clock source may be used to clock in the data. The SYNC input
is taken high after the complete 16-bit word is loaded in.

DAC selection is accomplished using the thirteenth bit (DB12)
of the serial data input stream. A zero in DB12 will select DAC
A while a one in this position selects DAC B. Although 16 bits
of data are clocked into the input register, only 12 bits get trans­ferred into the DAC latch. The relevant DAC latch is deter­mined by the value of the thirteenth bit and the first three bits
in the 16-bit stream are don’t cares. Therefore, the data format
is three don’t cares followed by the DAC selection bit and the
12-bit data word with the LSB as the last bit in the serial
stream.

There are two ways in which a DAC latches and hence the
analog outputs may be updated. The status of the LDAC input
is examined after SYNC is taken low. Depending on its status,
one of two update modes are selected.

If LDAC = 0, then the automatic update mode is selected. In
this mode the DAC latch and analog output are updated auto­matically when the last bit in the serial data stream is clocked in.
The update thus takes place on the sixteenth falling SCLK edge.

If LDAC = 1, then the automatic update is disabled and both
DAC latches are updated by taking LDAC low any time after
the 16-bit data transfer is complete. The update now occurs on
the falling edge of LDAC. Note that the LDAC input must be
taken back high again before the next data transfer is initiated.
When a complete word is held in the shift register it may then
be loaded into the DAC latch under control of LDAC.

Clear Function (CLR)

The clear function clears the contents of the input shift register
and loads both DAC latches with all 0s. It is activated by taking
CLR low. In all ranges except the Offset Binary bipolar range
(–5 V to +5 V) the output voltage is reset to 0 V. In the offset
binary bipolar range the output is set to –REFIN. The clear
function is especially useful at power-up as it enables the output
to be reset to a known state.

SYNC

SCLK

SDIN

LDAC

CLR

RESET

/16

COUNTER/

DECOUNTER

AUTO-UPDATE

CIRCUITRY

GATING
SIGNAL

DECODER

CLK A

SDATA

CLK B

Figure 7. Simplified Loading Structure

DAC LATCH A (12-BITS)

SHIFT REGISTER A

SHIFT REGISTER B

DAC LATCH B (12-BITS)

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AD7249

SCLK

SYNC

SDIN

LDAC

CLR

t

1

t

t

2

t

5

t

4

DB15 DB14 DB13 DB12 DB11 DB0 DB15 DB14 DB13 DB12 DB10 DB0

DON'T

DON'T

DON'T

DAC

CARE

CARE

CARE

SELECT

DAC A DAC B

MSB DON'T

=0

3

t

10

DON'T

DON'T

DAC

CARE

CARE

CARE

SELECT

MSBLSB LSB

=1

Figure 8. Timing Diagram

t6t

7

t

8

t

9

TRANSFER FUNCTION

The internal scaling resistors provided on the AD7249 allow
several output voltage ranges. The part can produce unipolar
output ranges of 0 V to +5 V or 0 V to +10 V and a bipolar
output range of ±5 V. Connections for the various ranges are
outlined below. Since each DAC has its own R

input the two

OFS

DACs can be set up for different output ranges.

Unipolar (0 V to +10 V) Configuration

The first of the configurations provides an output voltage range
of 0 V to +10 V. This is achieved by connecting the output

, R

offset resistor R

OFSA

(Pin 3, 16) to AGND. Natural Bi-

OFSB

nary data format is selected by connecting BIN/COMP (Pin 7)
to DGND. In this configuration, the AD7249 can be operated
using either single or dual supplies. Note that the V

V

DD

V

DD

2R

REFOUT

REFIN

AD7249*

12-BIT
DAC A

12-BIT
DAC B

2R

A1

2R

2R

A2

supply is

DD

R

OFSA

V

OUTA

0V TO 10V

R

OFSB

V

OUTB

0V TO 10V

restricted to +15 V ± 10% for this range in order to maintain
sufficient amplifier headroom. Dual supplies may be used to
improve settling time and give increased current sink capability
for the amplifier. Figure 9 shows the connection diagram for
unipolar operation of the AD7249. Table I shows the digital
code vs. analog output for this configuration.

Unipolar (0 V to +5 V) Configuration

The 0 V to +5 V output voltage range is achieved by tying
R

OFSA

to V

OUTA

or R

OFSB

to V

. Once again, the AD7249

OUTB

can be operated using either single or dual supplies. The table
for output voltage versus digital code is as in Table I, with
2REFIN replaced by REFIN. Note, for this range, 1 LSB =
REFIN × (2

–12

) = (REFIN/4096).

Table I. Unipolar Code Table (0 V to +10 V Range)

Input Data Word
MSB LSB Analog Output, V

OUT

XXXY 1111 1111 1111 +2REFIN × (4095/4096)
XXXY 1000 0000 0001 +2REFIN × (2049/4096)

XXXY 1000 0000 0000 +2REFIN × (2048/4096) = +REFIN
XXXY 0111 1111 1111 +2REFIN × (2047/4096)

XXXY 0000 0000 0001 +2REFIN × (1/4096)
XXXY 0000 0000 0000 0 V

X = Don’t Care.
Y = DAC Select Bit, 0 = DAC A, 1= DAC B.
Note: 1 LSB = 2REFIN/4096.

V

SS

0V OR V

SS

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.

DGNDAGND

BIN/COMP

Figure 9. Unipolar (0 V to +10 V) Configuration

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Bipolar (ⴞ5 V) Configuration

The bipolar configuration for the AD7249, which gives an out­put range of –5 V to +5 V, is achieved by connecting R
R

OFSB

to V

. The AD7249 must be operated from dual

REFIN

OFSA

,

supplies to achieve this output voltage range. Either offset binary
or twos complement coding may be selected. Figure 10 shows
the connection diagram for bipolar operation. An AD586 pro­vides the reference voltage for the DAC but this could be pro­vided by the on-chip reference by connecting REFOUT to
REFIN.

V

DD

V

DD

AD586

+V

IN

V

OUT

REFIN

AD7249*

12-BIT

DAC A

12-BIT
DAC B

V

SS

V

SS

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.

2R

2R

A1

2R

2R

A2

BIN/COMPDGNDAGND

R

OFSB

V

DD

R

OFSA

V

OUTA

–5V TO +5V

V

OUTB

–5V TO +5V

Figure 10. Bipolar Configuration with External Reference

Bipolar Operation (Twos Complement Data Format)

The AD7249 is configured for twos complement data format
by connecting BIN/COMP (Pin 7) high. The analog output vs.
digital code is shown in Table II.

Table II. Twos Complement Bipolar Code Table

Input Data Word
MSB LSB Analog Output, V

OUT

XXXY 0111 1111 1111 +REFIN × (2047/2048)
XXXY 0000 0000 0001 +REFIN × (1/2048)
XXXY 0000 0000 0000 0 V
XXXY 1111 1111 1111 –REFIN × (1/2048)
XXXY 1000 0000 0001 –REFIN × (2047/2048)
XXXY 1000 0000 0000 –REFIN × (2048/2048) = –REFIN

X = Don’t Care.
Y = DAC Select Bit, 0 = DAC A, 1 = DAC B.
Note: 1 LSB = REFIN/2048.

Bipolar Operation (Offset Binary Data Format)

The AD7249 is configured for Offset Binary data format by
connecting BIN/COMP (Pin 7) low. The analog output vs.
digital code may be obtained by inverting the MSB in Table II.

APPLYING THE AD7249

Good printed circuit board layout is as important as the overall
circuit design itself in achieving high speed converter perfor­mance. The AD7249 works on an LSB size of 2.44 mV for the
unipolar 0 V to 10 V range and the bipolar ±5 V range, when
using the unipolar 0 V to 5 V range the LSB size is 1.22 mV.
Therefore the designer must be conscious of minimizing noise in
both the converter itself and in the surrounding circuitry.
Switching mode power supplies are not recommended as switch­ing spikes can feedthrough to the on-chip amplifier. Other causes of
concern are ground loops and feedthrough from microproces­sors. These are factors which influence any high performance
converter, and proper printed circuit board layout which mini­mizes these effects is essential to obtain high performance.

LAYOUT HINTS

Ensure that the layout has the digital and analog tracks sepa­rated as much as possible. Take care not to run any digital track
alongside an analog signal track. Establish a single point analog
ground separate from the logic system ground. Place this star
ground as close as possible to the AD7249. Connect all analog
grounds to this star point and also connect the AD7249 DGND
pin to this point. Do not connect any other digital grounds to
this analog ground point. Low impedance analog and digital
power supply common returns are essential for low noise opera­tion of high performance converters. To accomplish this track
widths should be kept a wide as possible and also the use of
ground planes minimizes impedance paths and also guards the
analog circuitry from digital noise.

NOISE

Keep the signal leads on the V

OUTA

and V

signals and the

OUTB

signal return leads to AGND as short as possible to minimize
noise coupling. In applications where this is not possible use a
shielded cable between the DAC outputs and their destination.
Reduce the ground circuit impedance as much as possible since
any potential difference in grounds between the DAC and its
destination device appears as an error voltage in series with the
DAC output.

Power Supply Decoupling

To achieve optimum performance when using the AD7249, the
V

and VSS lines should be decoupled to AGND using 0.1 µF

DD

capacitors. In noisy environments it is recommended that 10 µF
capacitors be connected in parallel with the 0.1 µF capacitors.

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MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING

Microprocessor interfacing to the AD7249 is via a serial bus
which uses standard protocol compatible with DSP processors
and microcontrollers. The communications channel requires a
three-wire interface consisting of a clock signal, a data signal
and a synchronization signal. The AD7249 requires a 16-bit
data word with data valid on the falling edge of SCLK. For all
the interfaces, the DAC update may be done automatically
when all the data is clocked in or it may be done under control
of LDAC.

Figures 11 to 15 show the AD7249 configured for interfacing to
a number of popular DSP processors and microcontrollers.

AD7249–ADSP-2101/ADSP-2102 Interface

Figure 11 shows a serial interface between the AD7249 and the
ADSP-2101/ADSP-2102 DSP processor. The ADSP-2101/
ADSP-2102 contains two serial ports and either port may be
used in the interface. The data transfer is initiated by TFS
going low. Data from the ADSP-2101/ADSP-2102 is clocked
into the AD7249 on the falling edge of SCLK. DB12 of the
16-bit serial data stream selects the DAC to be updated. Both
DACs can be updated by holding LDAC high while performing
two write cycles to the DAC. TFS must be taken high after
each 16 bit write cycle. LDAC is brought low at the end of the
second cycle and both DAC outputs are updated together. In
the interface shown the DAC is updated using an external timer
which generates an LDAC pulse. This could also be done using
a control or decoded address line from the processor. Alterna­tively, if the LDAC input is hardwired low the output update
takes place automatically on the 16th falling edge of SCLK.

TIMER

ADSP-2101/
ADSP-2102*

SCLK

DT

TFS

AD7249*

LDAC

SCLK

SDIN

SYNC

DSP56000 and applied to the AD7249 SCLK input. Data from
the DSP56000 is valid on the falling edge of SCK. The SC2
output provides the framing pulse for valid data. This line must
be inverted before being applied to the SYNC input of the
AD7249.

TIMER

DSP56000

SCK

STD

SC2

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.

AD7249*

LDAC

SCLK

SDIN

SYNC

Figure 12. AD7249–DSP56000 Interface

In this interface an external LDAC pulse generated from an
external timer is used to update the outputs of the DACs. This
update can also be produced using a bit programmable control
line from the DSP56000.

AD7249–TMS32020 Interface

Figure 13 shows a serial interface between the AD7249 and the
TMS32020 DSP processor. In this interface, the CLKX and
FSX signals for the TMS32020 should be generated using
external clock/timer circuitry. The FSX pin of the TMS32020
must be configured as an input. Data from the TMS32020 is
valid on the falling edge of CLKX.

The clock/timer circuitry generates the LDAC signal for the
AD7249 to synchronize the update of the output with the serial
transmission. Alternatively, the automatic update mode may be
selected by connecting LDAC to DGND.

CLOCK/

TIMER

TMS32020

LDAC

AD7249*

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.

Figure 11. AD7249–ADSP-2101/ADSP-2102 Interface

AD7249–DSP56000 Interface

A serial interface between the AD7249 and the DSP56000 is
shown in Figure 12. The DSP56000 is configured for Normal
Mode Asynchronous operation with Gated Clock. It is also set
up for a 16-bit word with SCK and SC2 as outputs and the
FSL control bit set to a “0.” SCK is internally generated on the

–10–

FSX

CLKX

DX

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.

SYNC

SCLK

SDIN

Figure 13. AD7249–TMS32020 Interface

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AD7249–68HC11 Interface

Figure 14 shows a serial interface between the AD7249 and the
68HC11 microcontroller. SCK of the 68HC11 drives SCLK of
the AD7249 while the MOSI output drives the serial data line
of the AD7249. The SYNC signal is derived from a port line
(PC0 shown).

For correct operation of this interface, the 68HC11 should be
configured such that its CPOL bit is a 0 and its CPHA bit is a

1. When data is to be transmitted to the part, PC0 is taken low.
When the 68HC11 is configured like this, data on MOSI is
valid on the falling edge of SCK. The 68HC11 transmits its
serial data in 8-bit bytes with only eight falling clock edges
occurring in the transmit cycle. To load data to the AD7249,
PC0 is left low after the first eight bits are transferred and a sec­ond byte of data is then transferred serially to the AD7249.
When the second serial transfer is complete, the PC0 line is
taken high.

Figure 14 shows the LDAC input of the AD7249 being driven
from another bit programmable port line (PC1). As a result,
both DACs can be updated simultaneously by taking LDAC
low after both DACs latches have updated.

68HC11*

PC1

SCK

MOSI

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.

AD7249*

LDAC

SYNCPC0

SCLK

SDIN

Figure 14. AD7249–68HC11 Interface

AD7249–87C51 Interface

A serial interface between the AD7249 and the 87C51 micro­controller is shown in Figure 15. TXD of the 87C51 drives
SCLK of the AD7249 while RXD drives the serial data line of
the part. The SYNC signal is derived from the port line P3.3
and the LDAC line is driven port line P3.2.

The 87C51 provides the LSB of its SBUF register as the first
bit in the serial data stream. Therefore, the user will have to
ensure that the data in the SBUF register is arranged correctly
so that the don’t care bits are the first to be transmitted to the
AD7249 and the last bit to be sent is the LSB of the word to be
loaded to the AD7249. When data is to be transmitted to the
part, P3.3 is taken low. Data on RXD is valid on the falling
edge of TXD. The 87C51 transmits its serial data in 8-bit bytes
with only eight falling clock edges occurring in the transmit
cycle. To load data to the AD7249, P3.3 is left low after the
first eight bits are transferred, and a second byte of data is then
transferred serially to the AD7249 with DB12 used to select
the appropriate DAC register. When the second serial transfer
is complete, the P3.3 line is taken high and then taken low
again to start the loading sequence to the second DAC (see
timing diagram Figure 8).

Figure 15 shows the LDAC input of the AD7249 driven from
the bit programmable port line P3.2. As a result, both DAC
outputs can be updated simultaneously by taking the LDAC
line low following the completion of the write cycle to the sec­ond DAC. Alternatively LDAC could be hardwired low and the
analog output will be updated on the sixteenth falling edge of
TXD after the SYNC signal for the DAC has gone low.

87C51*

P3.2

TXD

RXD

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.

AD7249*

LDAC

SYNCP3.3

SCLK

SDIN

Figure 15. AD7249–87C51 Interface

APPLICATIONS

OPTO-ISOLATED INTERFACE

In many process control type applications it is necessary to
provide an isolation barrier between the controller and the
unit being controlled. Opto-isolators can provide voltage
isolation in excess of 3 kΩ. The serial loading structure of the
AD7249 makes it ideal for opto-isolated interfaces as the num­ber of interface lines is kept to a minimum.

Figure 16 shows a 2-channel isolated interface using the
AD7249.

The sequence of events to program the output channels is as
follows.

1. Take the SYNC line low.

2. Transmit the 16-bit word for DAC A (DB 12 of the 16-bit
data word selects the DAC, DB12 = 0 to select DAC A) and
bring the SYNC line high after the 16 bits have been trans­mitted.

3. Bring SYNC line low again and transmit 16 bits for DAC B,
bring SYNC back high at end of transmission.

4. Pulse the LDAC line low. This updates both output chan-
nels simultaneously on the falling edge of LDAC.

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AD7249

DATA OUT

CLOCK OUT

CONTROLLER

SYNC OUT

CONTROL OUT

V

DD

V

DD

V

DD

V

DD

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.

QUAD OPTO-COUPLER

Figure 16. Opto-Isolated Interface

OUTLINE DIMENSIONS

Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).

SCLK

SYNC

LDAC

SDIN

AD7249*

V

V

OUTA

OUTB

V

V

OUTA

OUTB

C00997a–0–6/00 (rev. C)

16 9

PIN 1

0.050 (1.27)

0.010 (0.25)

0.004 (0.10)

Wide Body SOIC (R-16)

0.413 (10.50)

0.348 (10.10)

0.299 (7.60)

0.291 (7.40)

81

0.018 (0.46)

0.014 (0.36)

0.107 (2.72)

0.089 (2.26)

SEATING
PLANE

BSC

0.200 (5.05)

0.125 (3.18)

0.419 (10.65)

0.404 (10.26)

0.015 (0.38)

0.007 (0.18)

PIN 1

0.210

(5.33)

0.022 (0.558)

0.014 (0.356)

0.364 (9.246)

0.344 (8.738)

8ⴗ
0ⴗ

Plastic DIP (N-16)

0.840 (21.33)

0.745 (18.93)

16

18

0.100
(2.54)

BSC

0.045 (1.15)

0.020 (0.50)

9

0.280 (7.11)

0.240 (6.10)

0.060 (1.52)

0.015 (0.38)

0.070 (1.77)

0.045 (1.15)

0.150
(3.81)

SEATING
PLANE

0.325 (8.25)

0.300 (7.62)

0.015 (0.381)

0.008 (0.204)

16

0.125

(3.17)

MIN

0.02 (0.5)

0.016 (0.406)

1

PIN 1

0.780 (19.81)

0.11 (2.79)

0.099 (2.28)

0.195 (4.95)

0.115 (2.93)

Cerdip (Q-16)

9

0.271 (6.89)

0.240 (6.09)

8

0.163 (4.14)

0.133 (3.378)

0.21 (5.33)

0.15 (3.81)

0.06 (1.52)

0.05 (1.27)

SEATING
PLANE

0.300 (7.62)
REF

15ⴗ

0ⴗ

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

0.012 (0.305)

0.008 (0.203)

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