Datasheet AD7945, AD7943, AD7948 Datasheet (Analog Devices)

V

DD

R

FB

DGND

AD7948

DB7–DB0

DF/DOR
CTRL

LDAC

WR

CSLSB

CSMSB

I

OUT1

AGND

V

REF

12-BIT DAC

12

12

DATA OVERRIDE LOGIC

12

DAC REGISTER

12

INPUT REGISTERS

CONTROL

LOGIC

DATA STEERING LOGIC

8

CS

WR

V

DD

R

FB

I

OUT1

AGND

V

REF

DGNDDB11–DB0

AD7945

12-BIT DAC

12

INPUT LATCH

12

AD7943

V

DD

R

FB

I

OUT1

AGND

I

OUT2

SRO

STB1 DGNDSTB2

STB3

STB4

CLR

LD1
LD2

SRI

V

REF

12-BIT DAC

DAC REGISTER

INPUT SHIFT REGISTER

+3.3 V/+5 V Multiplying

a

FEATURES
12-Bit Multiplying DACs
Guaranteed Specifications with +3.3 V/+5 V Supply

0.5 LSBs INL and DNL
Low Power: 5 mW typ
Fast Interface

40 ns Strobe Pulsewidth (AD7943)

40 ns Write Pulsewidth (AD7945, AD7948)
Low Glitch: 60 nV-s with Amplifier Connected
Fast Settling: 600 ns to 0.01% with AD843

APPLICATIONS
Battery-Powered Instrumentation
Laptop Computers
Upgrades for All 754x Series DACs (5 V Designs)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The AD7943, AD7945 and AD7948 are fast 12-bit multiplying
DACs that operate from a single +5 V supply (Normal Mode)
and a single +3.3 V to +5 V supply (Biased Mode). The
AD7943 has a serial interface, the AD7945 has a 12-bit parallel
interface, and the AD7948 has an 8-bit byte interface. They will
replace the industry-standard AD7543, AD7545 and AD7548
in many applications, and they offer superior speed and power
consumption performance.

The AD7943 is available in 16-lead DIP, 16-lead SOP (Small
Outline Package) and 20-lead SSOP (Shrink Small Outline
Package).

The AD7945 is available in 20-lead DIP, 20-lead SOP and 20­lead SSOP.

The AD7948 is available in 20-lead DIP, 20-lead SOP and 20­lead SSOP.

12-Bit DACs

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS

REV. B

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AD7943/AD7945/AD7948–SPECIFICATIONS

1

NORMAL MODE

(AD7943: V

AD7945, AD7948: VDD = +4.5 V to +5.5 V; V

Parameter B Grades2T Grade

= +4.5 V to +5.5 V; V

DD

= AGND = 0 V; V

IOUT1

IOUT1

= V

REF

2, 3

= AGND = 0 V; V

IOUT2

= +10 V; TA = T

MIN

= +10 V; TA = T

REF

to T

, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX

MIN

to T

MAX

Units Test Conditions/Comments

, unless otherwise noted.

ACCURACY

Resolution 12 12 Bits 1 LSB = V

/212= 2.44 mV when V

REF

Relative Accuracy ±0.5 ±0.5 LSB max
Differential Nonlinearity ± 0.5 ±0.5 LSB max All Grades Guaranteed Monotonic over

Temperature

Gain Error

T

to T

MIN

Gain Temperature Coefficient

MAX

4

±2 ±2 LSB max
2 2 ppm FSR/°C typ
5 5 ppm FSR/°C max

Output Leakage Current

I

OUT1

@ +25°C 10 10 nA max See Terminology Section

T

MIN

to T

MAX

100 100 nA max Typically 20 nA over Temperature

REFERENCE INPUT

Input Resistance 6 6 kΩ min Typical Input Resistance = 9 kΩ

12 12 kΩ max

DIGITAL INPUTS

V

, Input High Voltage 2.4 2.4 V min

INH

V

, Input Low Voltage 0.8 0.8 V max

INL

I

, Input Current ±1 ±1 µA max

INH

CIN, Input Capacitance

4

10 10 pF max

DIGITAL OUTPUT (AD7943 SRO) For 1 CMOS Load

Output Low Voltage (V
Output High Voltage (VOH)V

) 0.2 0.2 V max

OL

– 0.2 V

DD

– 0.2 V min

DD

POWER REQUIREMENTS

V

Range 4.5/5.5 4.5/5.5 V min/V max

DD

Power Supply Sensitivity

∆Gain/∆V

I

(AD7943) 5 5 µA max V

DD

DD

4

–75 –75 dB typ

= VDD – 0.1 V min, V

INH

= 0.1 V max.

INL

SRO Open Circuit. No STB Signal. Typically

1 µA. Typically 100 µA with a 1 MHz STB

Frequency. At Input Levels of 0.8 V and 2.4 V,
I

Is Typically 2.5 mA.

I

(AD7945, AD7948) 5 5 µA max V

DD

DD

= VDD – 0.1 V min, V

INH

= 0.1 V max.

INL

Typically 1 µA. At Input Levels of 0.8 V and

2.4 V, IDD Is Typically 2.5 mA.

NOTES

1

The AD7943, AD7945 and AD7948 are specified in the normal current mode configuration and in the biased current mode for single-supply applications.
Figures 14 and 15 are examples of normal mode operation.

2

Temperature ranges as follows: B Grades: –40°C to +85°C; T Grade: –55°C to +125°C.

3

The T Grade applies to the AD7945 only.

4

Guaranteed by design.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

REF

=10V

–2–

REV. B

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

SPECIFICATIONS

1

BIASED MODE

wise noted. AD7945, AD7948: VDD = +3 V to +5.5 V; V

(AD7943: VDD = +3 V to +5.5 V; V

IOUT1

Parameter A Grades2Units Test Conditions/Comments

ACCURACY

Resolution 12 Bits 1 LSB = (V

Relative Accuracy ±1 LSB max
Differential Nonlinearity ±0.9 LSB max All Grades Guaranteed Monotonic

Gain Error @ +25°C ±3 LSB max

to T

T

MIN

Gain Temperature Coefficient

MAX

3

±4 LSB max
2 ppm FSR/°C typ
5 ppm FSR/°C max

Output Leakage Current See Terminology Section

I

OUT1

@ +25°C 10 nA max

to T

T

MIN

MAX

100 nA max Typically 20 nA over Temperature

Input Resistance This Varies with DAC Input Code

@ I

Pin (AD7943) 6 kΩ min

OUT2

@ AGND Pin (AD7945, AD7948) 6 kΩ min

DIGITAL INPUTS

V

, Input High Voltage @ VDD = +5 V 2.4 V min

INH

, Input High Voltage @ VDD = +3.3 V 2.1 V min

V

INH

, Input Low Voltage @ VDD = +5 V 0.8 V max

V

INL

, Input Low Voltage @ VDD = +3.3 V 0.6 V max

V

INL

, Input Current ±1 µA max

I

INH

CIN, Input Capacitance

3

10 pF max

DIGITAL OUTPUT (SRO) For 1 CMOS Load

Output Low Voltage (V
Output High Voltage (VOH)V

) 0.2 V max

OL

DD

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Range 3.0/5.5 V min/V max

V

DD

Power Supply Sensitivity

∆Gain/∆V

(AD7943) 5 µA max V

I

DD

(AD7945, AD7948) 5 µA max V

I

DD

NOTES

1

These specifications apply with the devices biased up at 1.23 V for single supply applications. The model numbering reflects this by means of a “–B” suffix
(for example: AD7943AN-B). Figure 16 is an example of Biased Mode Operation.

2

Temperature ranges as follows: A Versions: –40° C to +85° C.

3

Guaranteed by design.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

DD

3

–75 dB typ

=V

IOUT1

= AGND = 1.23 V; V

IOUT2

= AGND = 1.23 V; V

– 0.2 V min

= +0 V to 2.45 V; TA = T

REF

= +0 V to 2.45 V; TA = T

REF

V

IOUT1

over Temperature

= VDD – 0.1 V min, V

INH

SRO Open Circuit; No STB Signal; Typically

1 µA. Typically 100 µA with 1 MHz STB

Frequency.

= VDD – 0.1 V min, V

INH

Typically 1 µA.

to T

MIN

MAX

– V

IOUT1

REF)

= 1.23 V and V

to T

MIN

, unless other-

MAX

, unless otherwise noted.)

12

/2

= 300 µV When

= 0 V

REF

= 0.1 V max.

INL

= 0.1 V max.

INL

REV. B

–3–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

AC PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

NORMAL MODE

0 V. V

= 6 V rms, 1 kHz sine wave; TA = T

REF

(AD7943: VDD = +4.5 V to +5.5 V; V

to T

MIN

cluded for Design Guidance and are not subject to test.

Parameter B Grades T Grade Units Test Conditions/Comments

DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE

Output Voltage Settling Time 600 700 ns typ To 0.01% of Full-Scale Range. V

Digital to Analog Glitch Impulse 60 60 nV-s typ Measured with V

Multiplying Feedthrough Error –75 –75 dB max DAC Latch Loaded with All 0s
Output Capacitance 60 60 pF max All 1s Loaded to DAC

30 30 pF max All 0s Loaded to DAC

Digital Feedthrough (AD7943) 5 5 nV-s typ Feedthrough to the DAC Output with LD1,

Digital Feedthrough (AD7945, AD7948) 5 5 nV-s typ Feedthrough to the DAC Output with CS

Total Harmonic Distortion –83 –83 dB typ
Output Noise Spectral Density

@ 1 kHz 35 35 nV/√Hz typ All 1s Loaded to DAC. V

Specifications subject to change without notice.

= V

IOUT1

; DAC output op amp is AD843; unless otherwise noted.) These characteristics are in-

MAX

= AGND = 0 V. AD7945, AD7948: VDD = +4.5 V to +5.5 V; V

IOUT2

IOUT1

=AGND =

REF

+10 V; DAC Latch Alternately Loaded with
All 0s and All 1s

= 0 V. DAC Latch

REF

Alternately Loaded with All 0s and All 1s

LD2 High and Alternate Loading of All 0s
and All 1s into the Input Shift Register

High and Alternate Loading of All 0s and
All 1s to the DAC Bus

= 0 V. Output

REF

Op Amp Is OP07

=

AC PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

BIASED MODE

1.23 V. V

= 1 kHz, 2.45 V p-p, sine wave biased at 1.23 V; DAC output op amp is AD820; TA = T

REF

(AD7943: V

characteristics are included for Design Guidance and are not subject to test.

Parameter A Grades Units Test Conditions/Comments

DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE

Output Voltage Settling Time 5 µs typ To 0.01% of Full-Scale Range. V

Digital to Analog Glitch Impulse 60 nV-s typ V

Multiplying Feedthrough Error –75 dB max DAC Latch Loaded with All 0s
Output Capacitance 60 pF max All 1s Loaded to DAC

Digital Feedthrough 5 nV-s typ Feedthrough to the DAC Output with LD1, LD2

Digital Feedthrough (AD7945, AD7948) 5 nV-s typ Feedthrough to the DAC Output with CS High

Total Harmonic Distortion –83 dB typ
Output Noise Spectral Density

@ 1 kHz 25 nV/√Hz typ All 1s Loaded to DAC. V

Specifications subject to change without notice.

= +3 V to +5.5 V; V

DD

= V

IOUT1

= AGND = 1.23 V. AD7945, AD7948: VDD = +3 V to +5.5 V; V

IOUT2

to T

MIN

; unless otherwise noted.) These

MAX

DAC Latch Alternately Loaded with All 0s and All 1s

= 1.23 V. DAC Register Alternately Loaded

REF

with All 0s and All 1s

30 pF max All 0s Loaded to DAC

High and Alternate Loading of All 0s and All 1s
into the Input Shift Register

and Alternate Loading of All 0s and All 1s to the
DAC Bus

= 1.23 V

REF

REF

= AGND =

IOUT1

= 0 V

REV. B–4–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

1

AD7943 TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

(TA = T

Limit @ Limit @

Parameter VDD = +3 V to +3.6 V VDD = +4.5 V to +5.5 V Units Description

2

t

STB

t

DS

t

DH

t

SRI

t

LD

t

CLR

t

ASB

3

t

SV

NOTES

1

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. tr and tf should not exceed 1 µs on any digital input.

2

STB mark/space ratio range is 60/40 to 40/60.

3

t

is measured with the load circuit of Figure 2 and defined as the time required for the output to cross 0.8 V or 2.4 V.

SV

Specifications subject to change without notice.

STB1,
STB2,
STB4

60 40 ns min STB Pulsewidth
15 10 ns min Data Setup Time
35 25 ns min Data Hold Time
55 35 ns min SRI Data Pulsewidth
55 35 ns min Load Pulsewidth
55 35 ns min CLR Pulsewidth
0 0 ns min Min Time Between Strobing Input Shift

60 35 ns max STB Clocking Edge to SRO Data Valid Delay

t

STB

MIN

to T

, unless otherwise noted)

MAX

Register and Loading DAC Register

STB3

SRI

LD1,
LD2,
CLR

SRO

t

DH

t

DS

t

SRI

DB11(N)

(MSB)

DB10(N)

t

SV

DB10(N–1)

Figure 1. AD7943 Timing Diagram

I

OL

+2.1V

I

OH

TO OUTPUT

PIN

50pF

1.6mA

C

L

200mA

Figure 2. Load Circuit for Digital Output Timing Specifications

DB0(N)

t

DB0(N–1)

ASB

t

, t

LD

CLR

REV. B –5–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

1

AD7945 TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

(TA = T

Limit @ Limit @

Parameter VDD = +3 V to +3.6 V VDD = +4.5 V to +5.5 V Units Description

t

DS

t

DH

t

CS

t

CH

t

WR

NOTES

1

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.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

35 20 ns min Data Setup Time
10 10 ns min Data Hold Time
60 40 ns min Chip Select Setup Time
0 0 ns min Chip Select Hold Time
60 40 ns min Write Pulsewidth

CS

WR

MIN

to T

, unless otherwise noted)

MAX

t

CS

t

WR

t

t

DStDH

CH

DB11–DB0

DATA VALID

Figure 3. AD7945 Timing Diagram

AD7948 TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

(TA = T

MIN

to T

, unless otherwise noted)

MAX

1

Limit @ Limit @

Parameter VDD = +3 V to +3.6 V VDD = +4.5 V to +5.5 V Units Description

t

DS

t

DH

t

CWS

t

CWH

t

LWS

t

LWH

t

WR

NOTES

1

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.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

45 30 ns min Data Setup Time
10 10 ns min Data Hold Time
0 0 ns min CSMSB or CSLSB to WR Setup Time
0 0 ns min CSMSB or CSLSB to WR Hold Time
0 0 ns min LDAC to WR Setup Time
0 0 ns min LDAC to WR Hold Time
60 40 ns min Write Pulsewidth

t

DATA

VALID

CWH

t

DH

t

t

CWS

LWS

t

CWH

t

LWH

t

WR

t

t

DS

DATA
VALID

DH

CSMSB

CSLSB

LDAC

WR

DB7–DB0

t

CWS

t

WR

t

DS

Figure 4. AD7948 Timing Diagram

REV. B–6–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

(T

= +25°C unless otherwise noted)

A

VDD to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .–0.3 V to +6 V

I

to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to VDD + 0.3 V

OUT1

to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to VDD + 0.3 V

I

OUT2

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

Digital Input Voltage to DGND . . . . . . –0.3 V to V

, V

V

RFB

to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±15 V

REF

Input Current to Any Pin Except Supplies
Operating Temperature Range

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

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

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

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

DIP Package, Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670 mW

Thermal Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116°C/W

θ

JA

Lead Temperature, Soldering, (10 sec) . . . . . . . . . . +260°C

1

2

. . . . . . . . ±10 mA

+ 0.3 V

DD

+ 0.3 V

DD

SOP Package, Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 mW

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

θ

JA

Lead Temperature, Soldering

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

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

SSOP Package, Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875 mW

Thermal Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132°C/W

θ

JA

Lead Temperature, Soldering

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

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

NOTES

1

Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause perma­nent 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.

2

Transient currents of up to 100 mA will not cause SCR latch-up.

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 AD7943/AD7945/AD7948 feature 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.

WARNING!

ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE

ORDERING GUIDE

Temperature Linearity Nominal Package

Model Range Error (LSBs) Supply Voltage Option

AD7943BN –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V N-16
AD7943BR –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V R-16
AD7943BRS –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V RS-20
AD7943AN-B –40°C to +85°C ±1 +3.3 V to +5 V N-16
AD7943ARS-B –40°C to +85°C ±1 +3.3 V to +5 V RS-20
AD7945BN –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V N-20
AD7945BR –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V R-20
AD7945BRS –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V RS-20
AD7945AN-B –40°C to +85°C ±1 +3.3 V to +5 V N-20
AD7945ARS-B –40°C to +85°C ±1 +3.3 V to +5 V RS-20
AD7945TQ –55°C to +125°C ±1 +5 V Q-20
AD7948BN –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V N-20
AD7948BR –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V R-20
AD7948BRS –40°C to +85°C ±0.5 +5 V RS-20
AD7948AN-B –40°C to +85°C ±1 +3.3 V to +5 V N-20
AD7948ARS-B –40°C to +85°C ±1 +3.3 V to +5 V RS-20

NOTE

1

N = Plastic DIP; R = SOP (Small Outline Package); RS = SSOP (Shrink Small Outline Package); Q = Cerdip.

1

REV. B –7–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

TERMINOLOGY
Relative Accuracy

Relative Accuracy or endpoint linearity is a measure of the
maximum deviation from a straight line passing through the
endpoints of the DAC transfer function. It is measured after
adjusting for zero error and full-scale error and is normally
expressed in Least Significant Bits or as a percentage of full­scale reading.

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 maximum
ensures monotonicity.

Gain Error

Gain Error is a measure of the output error between an ideal
DAC and the actual device output. It is measured with all 1s
in the DAC after offset error has been adjusted out and is ex­pressed in Least Significant Bits. Gain error is adjustable to
zero with an external potentiometer.

Output Leakage Current

Output leakage current is current which flows in the DAC lad­der switches when these are turned off. For the I

OUT1

terminal,
it can be measured by loading all 0s to the DAC and measuring
the I

current. Minimum current will flow in the I

OUT1

OUT2

line

when the DAC is loaded with all 1s.

Output Capacitance

This is the capacitance from the I

pin to AGND.

OUT1

Output Voltage Settling Time

This is the amount of time it takes for the output to settle to a
specified level for a full-scale input change. For these devices, it
is specified both with the AD843 as the output op amp in the
normal current mode and with the AD820 in the biased current
mode.

Digital to Analog Glitch Impulse

This is the amount of charge injected into the analog output
when the inputs change state. It is specified as the area of the
glitch in nV-s. It is measured with the reference input connected
to AGND and the digital inputs toggled between all 1s and all
0s. As with Settling Time, it is specified with both the AD817
and the AD820.

AC Feedthrough Error

This is the error due to capacitive feedthrough from the DAC
reference input to the DAC I

terminal, when all 0s are

OUT1

loaded in the DAC.

Digital Feedthrough

When the device is not selected, high frequency logic activity on
the device digital inputs is capacitively coupled through the
device to show up as noise on the I

pin and subsequently on

OUT1

the op amp output. This noise is digital feedthrough.

PIN CONFIGURATIONS

DIP/SOP SSOP DIP/SOP/SSOP DIP/SOP/SSOP

I

OUT1

I

OUT2

AGND

STB1

LD1

SRO

SRI

STB2

1

2

3

AD7943

4

TOP VIEW

(Not to Scale)

5

6

7

8

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

R

FB

V

REF

V

DD

CLR

DGND
STB4

STB3

LD2

1

I

OUT1

2

I

OUT2

3

AGND

4

STB1

NC

5

NC

6

LD1

7

8

SRO

SRI

9

10

STB2

NC = NO CONNECT

AD7943

TOP VIEW

(Not to Scale)

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

R

FB

V

REF

V

DD

CLR

NC
NC
DGND
STB4

STB3

LD2

I

OUT1

AGND
DGND

DB11
DB10

DB9
DB8
DB7
DB6
DB5

1

2

3

AD7945

4

TOP VIEW

(Not to Scale)

5

6

7

8

9

10

20

R

FB

19

V

REF

18

V

DD

17

WR

16

CS

15

DB0

14

13

12

11

DB1
DB2
DB3
DB4

DB7 (MSB)

I

OUT1

AGND
DGND

CSMSB

DF/DOR

CTRL

DB6
DB5
DB4

1

2

3

AD7948

4

TOP VIEW

(Not to Scale)

5

6

7

8

9

10

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

R

FB

V

REF

V

DD

WR

CSLSB

LDAC

DB0 (LSB)
DB1
DB2
DB3

REV. B–8–

Pin Mnemonic Description

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

AD7943 PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

I

OUT1

I

OUT2

DAC current output terminal 1.
DAC current output terminal 2. This should be connected to the AGND pin.

AGND This pin connects to the back gates of the current steering switches. In normal operation, it should be connected

to the signal ground of the system. In biased single-supply operation it may be biased to some voltage between
0 V and the 1.23 V. See Figure 11 for more details.

STB1 This is the Strobe 1 input. Data is clocked into the input shift register on the rising edge of this signal. STB3

must be high. STB2, STB4 must be low.

LD1, LD2 Active low inputs. When both of these are low, the DAC register is updated and the output will change to

reflect this.

SRI Serial Data Input. Data on this line will be clocked into the input shift register on one of the Strobe inputs,

when they are enabled.

STB2 This is the Strobe 2 input. Data is clocked into the input shift register on the rising edge of this signal.

STB3 must be high. STB1, STB4 must be low.

STB3 This is the Strobe 3 input. Data is clocked into the input shift register on the falling edge of this signal. STB1,

STB2, STB4, must be low.

STB4 This is the Strobe 4 input. Data is clocked into the input shift register on the rising edge of this signal. STB3

must be high. STB1, STB2 must be low.

DGND Digital Ground.
CLR Asynchronous CLR input. When this input is taken low, all 0s are loaded to the DAC latch.
V

DD

Power supply input. This is nominally +5 V for Normal Mode Operation and +3.3 V to +5 V for Biased
Mode Operation.

V

REF

R

FB

DAC reference input.
DAC feedback resistor pin.

AD7945 PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

Pin Mnemonic Description

I

OUT1

AGND This pin connects to the back gates of the current steering switches. The DAC I

DAC current output terminal 1.

OUT2

internally to this point.
DGND Digital Ground.
DB11–DB0 Digital Data Inputs.

CS Active Low, Chip Select Input.
WR Active Low, Write Input.

V

DD

Power supply input. This is nominally +5 V for Normal Mode Operation and +3.3 V to +5 V for Biased Mode

Operation.
V

REF

R

FB

DAC reference input.

DAC feedback resistor pin.

terminal is also connected

REV. B –9–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

Pin Mnemonic Description

AD7948 PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

I

OUT1

AGND Analog Ground Pin. This pin connects to the back gates of the current steering switches. The DAC I

DAC current output terminal 1. Normally terminated at the virtual ground of output amplifier.

OUT2

terminal is also connected internally to this point.

DGND Digital Ground Pin.
CSMSB Chip Select Most Significant Byte. Active Low Input. Used in combination with WR to load external data into

the input register or in combination with LDAC and WR to load external data into both input and DAC registers.

DF/DOR Data Format/Data Override. When this input is low, data in the DAC register is forced to one of two override

codes selected by CTRL. When the override signal is removed, the DAC output returns to reflect the value in
the DAC register. With DF/DOR high, CTRL selects either a left or right justified input data format. For normal

operation, DF/DOR is held high. See Table I.

Table I. Truth Table for DF/DOR CTRL

DF/DOR CTRL Function

0 0 DAC Register Contents Overridden by All 0s
0 1 DAC Register Contents Overridden by All 1s
1 0 Left-Justified Input Data Selected
1 1 Right-Justified Input Data Selected

CTRL Control Input. See DF/DOR description.

DB7–DB0 Digital Data Inputs.
LDAC Load DAC input, active low. This signal, in combination with others, is used to load the DAC register from

either the input register or the external data bus.

CSLSB Chip Select Least Significant (LS) Byte. Active Low Input. Used in combination with WR to load external data

into the input register or in combination with WR and LDAC to load external data into both input and DAC
registers.

Table II. Truth Table for AD7948 Write Operation

WR CSMSB CSLSB LDAC Function

0 1 0 1 Load LS Byte to Input Register
0 1 0 0 Load LS Byte to Input Register and DAC Register
0 0 1 1 Load MS Byte to Input Register
0 0 1 0 Load MS Byte to Input Register and DAC Register
0 1 1 0 Load Input Register to DAC Register
1 X X X No Data Transfer

WR Write input, active low. This active low signal, in combination with others is used in loading external data into

the AD7948 input register and in transferring data from the input register to the DAC register.

V

DD

Power supply input. This is nominally +5 V for Normal Mode Operation and +3.3 V to +5 V for Biased Mode
Operation.

V

REF

R

FB

DAC reference input.

DAC feedback resistor pin.

REV. B–10–

Typical Performance Curves

INPUT CODE

0.50

0.25

–0.50

0

40951024

LINEARITY ERROR – LSBS

2048

3072

0.00

–0.25

VDD = +5V
V

REF

= +10V
OP AMP = AD843
T

A

= +258C

|V

REF

– V

BIAS

| – Volts

6

0

0.2 1.40.4

INL, DNL – LSBS

0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2

5

4

3

2

1

VDD = +3.3V
T

A

= +258C

OP AMP = AD820

0.5
VDD = +5V

0.4

0.3

0.2

DNL – LSBS

0.1

0

2104

68

V

– Volts

REF

Figure 5. Differential Nonlinearity Error vs.
V

(Normal Mode)

REF

T
OP AMP = AD843

= +258C

A

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

Figure 7. All Codes Linearity In Normal Mode (VDD = +5 V)

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

INL – LSBS

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0

210468

V

– Volts

REF

VDD = +5V
T

= +258C

A

OP AMP = AD843

Figure 6. Integral Nonlinearity Error vs.
V

(Normal Mode)

REF

Figure 8. Linearity Error vs. V

(Biased Mode)

REF

REV. B –11–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

FREQUENCY – Hz

0

–10

–100

1k 10M10k 100k 1M

–40

–70

–80

–90

–20

–30

–60

–50

VDD = +5V
T

A

= +258C
VIN = 20V p-p
OP AMP = AD711

DAC LOADED WITH ALL 0S

DAC LOADED WITH ALL 1S

1.00
VDD = +3.3V
V

= 0V

REF

= 1.23V

V

BIAS

OP AMP = AD820

0.50

= +258C

T

A

0.00

–0.50

LINEARITY ERROR – LSBS

5V

100

90

10

0%

AD711 OUTPUT

50mV

200ns

VDD = +5V
T

= +258C

A

V

= 0V

REF

OP AMP = AD711

200ns

–1.00

0 4095

1024

2048 3072

INPUT CODE

Figure 9. All Codes Linearity in Biased Mode
(V

= +3.3 V)

DD

–50
–55

–60

–65
–70

–75

THD – dBs

–80

–85

–90

–95

–100

100 100k1k

FREQUERCY – Hz

VDD = +5V
T

= +258C

A

VIN = 6V rms
OP AMP = AD711

10k

Figure 10. Total Harmonic Distortion vs. Frequency

Figure 11. Digital-to-Analog Glitch Impulse

Figure 12. Multiplying Frequency Response vs.
Digital Code

REV. B–12–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

I

OUT1

I

OUT2

A1

V

OUT

SIGNAL GROUND

A1: OP07
AD711
AD843
AD845

AGND

DAC

V

REF

R1 20V

AD7943/45/48

V

IN

R2 10V

RFB

C1

NOTES

1. ONLY ONE DAC IS SHOWN FOR CLAIRITY.

2. DIGITAL INPUT CONNECTIONS ARE OMITTED.

3. C1 PHASE COMPENSATION (5 – 15pF) MAY BE REQUIRED
WHEN USING HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
D/A Section

The AD7943, AD7945 and AD7948 are 12-bit current-output
D/A converters. A simplified circuit diagram is shown in Fig­ure 13. The DAC architecture is segmented. This means that
the 2 MSBs of the 12-bit data word are decoded to drive the
three switches A, B and C. The remaining 10 bits of the data
word drive the switches S0 to S9 in a standard inverting R-2R
ladder configuration.

Each of the switches A to C steers 1/4 of the total reference
current into either I

OUT1

or I

with the remaining 1/4 of the

OUT2

total current passing through the R-2R section. Switches S9 to
S0 steer binarily weighted currents into either I
I

OUT1

and I

are kept at the same potential, a constant cur-

OUT2

OUT1

or I

OUT2

. If

rent flows in each ladder leg, regardless of digital input code.
Thus, the input resistance seen at V
equal to R/2. The V

input may be driven by any reference

REF

is always constant. It is

REF

voltage or current, ac or dc that is within the Absolute Maxi­mum Ratings.

The device provides access to the V

REF

, RFB, and I

OUT1

termi­nals of the DAC. This makes the device extremely versatile and
allows it to be configured in several different operating modes.
Examples of these are shown in the following sections. The
AD7943 also has a separate I

pin. In the AD7945 and

OUT2

AD7948 this is internally tied to AGND.

When an output amplifier is connected in the standard configu­ration of Figure 14, the output voltage is given by:

= –D × V

V

OUT

REF

where D is the fractional representation of the digital word
loaded to the DAC. D can be set from 0 to 4095/4096, since it
has 12-bit resolution.

V

REF

2R

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

CABS9S8S0

RR R

SHOWN FOR ALL 1S ON DAC

R/2

R

FB

I

OUT1

I

OUT2

Figure 13. Simplified D/A Circuit Diagram

UNIPOLAR BINARY OPERATION
(Two-Quadrant Multiplication)

Figure 14 shows the standard unipolar binary connection dia­gram for the AD7943, AD7945 and AD7948. When V

IN

is an
ac signal, the circuit performs two-quadrant multiplication.
Resistors R1 and R2 allow the user to adjust the DAC gain
error. With a specified gain error of 2 LSBs over temperature,
these are not necessary in many applications. Circuit offset is
due completely to the output amplifier offset. It can be re­moved by adjusting the amplifier offset voltage. Alternatively,
choosing a low offset amplifier makes this unnecessary.

A1 should be chosen to suit the application. For example, the
OP07 is ideal for very low bandwidth applications (10 kHz or

Figure 14. Unipolar Binary Operation

lower) while the AD711 is suitable for medium bandwidth ap­plications (200 kHz or lower). For high bandwidth applications
of greater than 200 kHz, the AD843 and AD847 offer very fast
settling times.

The code table for Figure 14 is shown in Table III.

Table III. Unipolar Binary Code

Digital Input Analog Output
MSB LSB (V

1111 1111 1111 –V
1000 0000 0001 –V
1000 0000 0000 –V
0111 1111 1111 –V
0000 0000 0001 –V
0000 0000 0000 –V

NOTE
Nominal LSB size for the circuit of Figure 14 is given by: V

as Shown in Figure 14)

OUT

(4095/4096)

REF

(2049/4096)

REF

(2048/4096)

REF

(2047/4096)

REF

(1/4096)

REF

(0/4096) = 0

REF

(1/4096).

REF

REV. B –13–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

BIPOLAR OPERATION
(Four-Quadrant Multiplication)

Figure 15 shows the standard connection diagram for bipolar
operation of the AD7943, AD7945 and AD7948. The coding is
offset binary as shown in Table IV. When V

is an ac signal,

IN

the circuit performs four-quadrant multiplication. Resistors R1
and R2 are for gain error adjustment and are not needed in
many applications where the device gain error specifications are
adequate. To maintain the gain error specifications, resistors
R3, R4 and R5 should be ratio matched to 0.01%.

R4 20kV

R2 10V

RFB

V

V

IN

REF

R1 20V

DAC

AD7943/45/48

NOTES

1. ONLY ONE DAC IS SHOWN FOR CLAIRITY.

2. DIGITAL INPUT CONNECTIONS ARE OMITTED.

3. C1 PHASE COMPENSATION (5 – 15pF) MAY BE REQUIRED
WHEN USING HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER, A1.

I

OUT1

I

OUT2

AGND

C1

A1

SIGNAL GROUND

R3

10kV

R5

20kV

A2

V

OUT

Figure 15. Bipolar Operation (Four-Quadrant
Multiplication)

Suitable dual amplifiers for use with Figure 15 are the OP270
(low noise, low bandwidth, 15 kHz), the AD712 (medium
bandwidth, 200 kHz) or the AD827 (wide bandwidth, 1 MHz).

Table IV. Bipolar (Offset Binary) Code

Table Digital Input Analog Output
MSB LSB (V

1111 1111 1111 +V

1000 0000 0001 +V

1000 0000 0000 +V

0111 1111 1111 –V

0000 0000 0001 –V

0000 0000 0000 –V

NOTE
Nominal LSB size for the circuit of Figure 15 is given by: V

as Shown in Figure 15)

OUT

(2047/2048)

REF

(1/2048)

REF

(0/2048) = 0

REF

(1/2048)

REF

(2047/2048)

REF

(2048/2048) = –V

REF

(1/2048).

REF

REF

SINGLE SUPPLY APPLICATIONS

The “-B” versions of the devices are specified and tested for
single supply applications. Figure 16 shows the recommended
circuit for operation with a single +5 V to +3.3 V supply. The

and AGND terminals are biased to 1.23 V. Thus, with 0 V

I

OUT2

applied to the V

terminal, the output will go from 1.23 V (all

REF

0s loaded to the DAC) to 2.46 V (all 1s loaded). With 2.45 V
applied to the V

terminal, the output will go from 1.23 V (all

REF

0s loaded) to 0.01 V (all 1s loaded). It is important when con­sidering INL in a single-supply system to realize that most
single-supply amplifiers cannot sink current and maintain zero
volts at the output. In Figure 16, with V

= 2.45 V the re-

REF

quired sink current is 200 µA. The minimum output voltage

level is 10 mV. Op amps like the OP295 are capable of main-

taining this level while sinking 200 µA.

Figure 16 shows the I

and AGND terminals being driven

OUT2

by an amplifier. This is to maintain the bias voltage at 1.23 V
as the impedance seen looking into the I

terminal changes.

OUT2

This impedance is code dependent and varies from infinity (all

0s loaded in the DAC) to about 6 kΩ minimum. The AD589
has a typical output resistance of 0.6 Ω and it can be used to

drive the terminals directly. However, this will cause a typical
linearity degradation of 0.2 LSBs. If this is unacceptable then
the buffer amplifier is necessary. Figure 9 shows the typical
linearity performance of the AD7943/AD7945/AD7948 when
used as in Figure 16 with V

+3.3V

V

RFB

DD

V

REF

V

IN

DAC

AD7943/45/48

DGND

+5V

5.6kV

AD589

set at +3.3 V and V

DD

C1

I

OUT1

I

OUT2

AGND

A1

SIGNAL GROUND

A1

REF

A1: OP295
AD822
OP283

= 0 V.

V

OUT

Figure 16. Single Supply System

REV. B–14–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

MC68000

ADDRESS

DECODE

AD7945

CS

WR

DB11 – DB0

A1 – A23

AS

DTACK

R/W

D15 – D0

Z80

ADDRESS

DECODE

AD7948

CSMSB

WR

DB7 – DB0

A0 – A15

MREQ

WR

D7 – D0

CSLSB
LDAC

ADDRESS BUS

DATA BUS

MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING
AD7943 to ADSP-2101 Interface

Figure 17 shows the AD7943 to ADSP-2101 interface diagram.
The DSP is set up for alternate inverted framing with an inter­nally generated SCLK. TFS from the ADSP-2101 drives the
STB1 input on the AD7943. The serial word length should be
set at 12. This is done by making SLEN = 11 (1011 binary).
The SLEN field is Bits 3–0 in the SPORT control register
(0x3FF6 for SPORT0 and 0x3FF2 for SPORT1).

With the 16 MHz version of the ADSP-2101, the maximum
output SCLK is 8 MHz. The AD7943 setup and hold time of
10 ns and 25 ns mean that it is compatible with the DSP when
running at this speed.

The OUTPUT FLAG drives both LD1 and LD2 and is brought
low to update the DAC register and change the analog output.

+5V

ADSP-2101

TFS

SCLK

DT

OUTPUT FLAG

AD7943

CLR

STB1

STB3

SRI

LD1

LD2

STB4STB2

AD7945 to MC68000 Interface

Figure 19 shows the MC68000 interface to the AD7945. The
appropriate data is written into the DAC in one MOVE instruc­tion to the appropriate memory location.

Figure 19. AD7945 to MC68000 Interface

AD7948 to Z80 Interface

Figure 20 is the interface between the AD7948 and the 8-bit
bus of the Z80 processor. Three write operations are needed to
load the DAC. The first two load the MS byte and the LS byte
and the third brings the LDAC low to update the output.

Figure 17. AD7943 to ADSP-2101 Interface

AD7943 to DSP56001 Interface

Figure 18 shows the interface diagram for the AD7943 to the
DSP56001. The DSP56001 is configured for normal mode
synchronous operation with gated clock. The serial clock, SCK,
is set up as an output from the DSP and the serial word length
is set for 12 bits (WL0 = 1, WL1 = 0, in Control Register A).
SCK from the DSP56001 is applied to the AD7943 STB3 in­put. Data from the DSP56000 is valid on the falling edge of
SCK and this is the edge which clocks the data into the AD7943
shift register. STB1, STB2 and STB4 are tied low on the
AD7943 to permanently enable the STB3 input.

When the 12-bit serial word has been written to the AD7943,
the LD1, LD2 inputs are brought low to update the DAC
register.

+5V

AD7943

CLR

STB3

SRI

LD1

LD2

STB4STB2STB1

DSP56001

OUTPUT FLAG

SCK

STD

Figure 20. AD7948 to Z80 Interface

Figure 18. AD7943 to DSP56001 Interface

REV. B –15–

AD7943/AD7945/AD7948

16 9

81

0.4133 (10.50)

0.3977 (10.00)

0.4193 (10.65)

0.3937 (10.00)

0.2992 (7.60)

0.2914 (7.40)

PIN 1

SEATING
PLANE

0.0118 (0.30)

0.0040 (0.10)

0.0192 (0.49)

0.0138 (0.35)

0.1043 (2.65)

0.0926 (2.35)

0.0500
(1.27)

BSC

0.0125 (0.32)

0.0091 (0.23)

0.0500 (1.27)

0.0157 (0.40)

8°
0°

0.0291 (0.74)

0.0098 (0.25)

x 45°

20

1

10

11

0.310 (7.87)

0.220 (5.59)

PIN 1

0.005 (0.13) MIN

0.098 (2.49) MAX

SEATING
PLANE

0.023 (0.58)

0.014 (0.36)

0.200 (5.08)
MAX

1.060 (26.92) MAX

0.150
(3.81)
MIN

0.070 (1.78)

0.030 (0.76)

0.200 (5.08)

0.125 (3.18)

0.100

(2.54)

BSC

0.060 (1.52)

0.015 (0.38)

15°

0°

0.320 (8.13)

0.290 (7.37)

0.015 (0.38)

0.008 (0.20)

20 11

101

0.295 (7.50)

0.271 (6.90)

0.311 (7.9)

0.301 (7.64)

0.212 (5.38)

0.205 (5.21)

PIN 1

SEATING

PLANE

0.008 (0.203)

0.002 (0.050)

0.07 (1.78)

0.066 (1.67)

0.0256
(0.65)

BSC

0.078 (1.98)

0.068 (1.73)

0.009 (0.229)

0.005 (0.127)

0.037 (0.94)

0.022 (0.559)

8°
0°

OUTLINE DIMENSIONS

Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).

0.210 (5.33)
MAX

0.160 (4.06)

0.115 (2.93)

0.210 (5.33)
MAX

0.160 (4.06)

0.115 (2.93)

16-Lead Plastic DIP (N-16)

0.840 (21.34)

0.745 (18.92)

16

18

PIN 1

0.022 (0.558)

0.014 (0.356)

0.100
(2.54)

BSC

9

0.280 (7.11)

0.240 (6.10)

0.060 (1.52)

0.015 (0.38)

0.130
(3.30)
MIN

0.070 (1.77)

0.045 (1.15)

SEATING
PLANE

20-Lead Plastic DIP (N-20)

1.060 (26.90)

0.925 (23.50)

20

110

PIN 1

0.022 (0.558)

0.014 (0.356)

0.100

(2.54)

BSC

11

0.070 (1.77)

0.045 (1.15)

0.280 (7.11)

0.240 (6.10)

0.060 (1.52)

0.015 (0.38)

0.130
(3.30)
MIN

SEATING
PLANE

0.325 (8.26)

0.300 (7.62)

0.015 (0.381)

0.008 (0.204)

0.325 (8.25)

0.300 (7.62)

0.015 (0.381)

0.008 (0.204)

0.195 (4.95)

0.115 (2.93)

0.195 (4.95)

0.115 (2.93)

16-Lead SOP (R-16)

C1901b–0–5/98

20-Lead Cerdip (Q-20)

0.5118 (13.00)

0.4961 (12.60)

20 11

PIN 1

0.0118 (0.30)

0.0040 (0.10)

0.0500
(1.27)

BSC

20-Lead SOP (R-20)

0.2992 (7.60)

0.2914 (7.40)

0.1043 (2.65)

0.0926 (2.35)

0.0192 (0.49)

0.0138 (0.35)

101

0.4193 (10.65)

SEATING
PLANE

0.3937 (10.00)

0.0125 (0.32)

0.0091 (0.23)

0.0291 (0.74)

0.0098 (0.25)

0.0500 (1.27)

8°
0°

0.0157 (0.40)

20-Lead SSOP (RS-20)

x 45°

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

REV. B–16–