The DAC0808 series is an 8-bit monolithic digital-to-analog
converter (DAC) featuring a full scale output current settling
time of 150 ns while dissipating only 33 mW with
plies. No reference current (I
most applications since the full scale output current is typi-
g
cally
1 LSB of 255 I
g
ter than
while zero level output current of less than 4 mA provides
8-bit zero accuracy for I
rents of the DAC0808 series are independent of bit codes,
and exhibits essentially constant device characteristics over
the entire supply voltage range.
The DAC0808 will interface directly with popular TTL, DTL
or CMOS logic levels, and is a direct replacement for the
0.19% assure 8-bit monotonicity and linearity
) trimming is required for
REF
/ 256. Relative accuracies of bet-
REF
t
2 mA. The power supply cur-
REF
g
5V sup-
January 1995
MC1508/MC1408. For higher speed applications, see
DAC0800 data sheet.
Features
Y
Relative accuracy:g0.19% error maximum (DAC0808)
Y
Full scale current match:g1 LSB typ
Y
7 and 6-bit accuracy available (DAC0807, DAC0806)
Y
Fast settling time: 150 ns typ
Y
Noninverting digital inputs are TTL and CMOS compatible
Y
High speed multiplying input slew rate: 8 mA/ms
Y
Power supply voltage range:g4.5V tog18V
Y
Low power consumption: 33 mW
@
g
5V
DAC0808/DAC0807/DAC0806 8-Bit D/A Converters
Block and Connection Diagrams
TL/H/5687– 1
Ordering Information
ACCURACY
7-bit0
6-bit0
*Note. Devices may be ordered by using either order number.
1995 National Semiconductor CorporationRRD-B30M115/Printed in U. S. A.
TL/H/5687
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales
Office/Distributors for availability and specifications.
Power Supply Voltage
V
CC
V
EE
Digital Input Voltage, V5–V12
Applied Output Voltage, V
Reference Current, I
O
14
b
10 VDCtoa18 V
b
11 VDCtoa18 V
Reference Amplifier Inputs, V14, V15V
a
18 V
b
18 V
CC,VEE
DC
DC
DC
DC
5mA
Power Dissipation (Note 3)1000 mW
Storage Temperature Range
Lead Temp. (Soldering, 10 seconds)
Dual-In-Line Package (Plastic)260
Dual-In-Line Package (Ceramic)300
Surface Mount Package
High Level, Logic ‘‘1’’2V
Low Level, Logic ‘‘0’’0.8V
MSBDigital Input Current
High LevelV
Low LevelV
I
15
Reference Input Bias Current
Output Current Range
I
O
Output CurrentV
Output Current, All Bits Low
Output Voltage Compliance (Note 2)E
eb
V
EE
VEEBelowb10V
5V, I
REF
e
1mA
25§C (Note 6),150ns
A
(Figure 5)
e
25§C,
A
(Figure 5)
30100ns
g
20ppm/§C
(Figure 3)
(Figure 3)
e
5V00.040mA
IH
e
0.8V
IL
(Figure 3)
b
0.003
b
1
(Figure 3)
eb
V
5V02.02.1mA
EE
eb
V
EE
e
REF
R14e1000X,
(Figure 3)
(Figure 3)
s
0.19%, T
r
15V, T
2.000V,
e
25§C02.04.2mA
A
1.91.992.1mA
04mA
e
25§C
A
b
65§Ctoa150§C
s
T
MIN
A
g
0.19%
g
0.39%
g
0.78%
b
0.8mA
b
3mA
b
0.55,a0.4V
b
5.0,a0.4V
s
T
A
s
a
75§C
MAX
%
DC
DC
DC
DC
C
§
C
§
C
§
C
§
A
2
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Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
e
(V
CC
e
0§Ctoa75§C, and all digital inputs at high logic level unless otherwise noted.)
5V, V
EE
eb
15 VDC,V
/R14e2 mA, DAC0808: T
REF
eb
55§Ctoa125§C, DAC0808C, DAC0807C, DAC0806C, T
A
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnits
SRI
REF
Reference Current Slew Rate
Output Current Power Supply
Sensitivity
Power Supply Current (All Bits
(Figure 6)
b
5VsV
(Figure 3)
48mA/ms
s
b
16.5V0.052.7mA/V
EE
Low)
I
CC
I
EE
Power Supply Voltage RangeT
V
CC
V
EE
e
25§C,
A
(Figure 3)
4.55.05.5V
b
4.5
2.322mA
b
4.3
b
15
b
13mA
b
16.5V
DC
DC
Power Dissipation
All Bits LowV
All Bits HighV
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. DC and AC electrical specifications do not apply when operating
the device beyond its specified operating conditions.
Note 2: Range control is not required.
Note 3: The maximum power dissipation must be derated at elevated temperatures and is dictated by T
allowable power dissipation at any temperature is P
device, T
line N package, this number increases to 175
Note 4: Human body model, 100 pF discharged through a 1.5 kX resistor.
Note 5: All current switches are tested to guarantee at least 50% of rated current.
Note 6: All bits switched.
Note 7: Pin-out numbers for the DAL080X represent the dual-in-line package. The small outline package pinout differs from the dual-in-line package.
e
125§C, and the typical junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of the dual-in-line J package when the board mounted is 100§C/W. For the dual-in-
JMAX
e
(T
D
C/W and for the small outline M package this number is 100§C/W.
§
e
CC
e
V
CC
e
CC
e
V
CC
b
TA)/iJAor the number given in the Absolute Maixmum Ratings, whichever is lower. For this
JMAX
5V, V
5V, V
15V, V
15V, V
eb
5V33170mW
EE
eb
15V106305mW
EE
eb
5V90mW
EE
eb
15V160mW
EE
, iJA, and the ambient temperature, TA. The maximum
JMAX
A
Typical Application
A1
10V
A2
a
a
...
2
4
#
e
V
O
FIGURE 1.a10V Output Digital to Analog Converter (Note 7)
3
A8
256
J
TL/H/5687– 3
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Typical Performance Characteristics
e
V
CC
5V, V
EE
eb
15V, T
e
25§C, unless otherwise noted
A
Logic Input Current vs
Input VoltageBit Transfer Characteristics
Output Current vs Output
Voltage (Output Voltage
Compliance)
Output Voltage Compliance
vs Temperature
Logic Threshold Voltage vs
Temperature
Typical Power Supply
Current vs Temperature
Typical Power Supply
Current vs V
EE
Typical Power Supply
Current vs V
CC
4
Reference Input
Frequency Response
TL/H/5687– 5
Unless otherwise specified: R14
R15e1kX,Ce15 pF, pin 16 to
e
V
EE;RL
Curve A: Large Signal Bandwidth
Method of
offset 1 V above ground.
Curve B: Small Signal Bandwidth
Method of
e
50X, pin 4 to ground.
,R
,V
L
REF
e
250X,V
e
2 Vp-p
REF
Figure 7
Figure 7
50 mVp-p offset 200 mV above
ground.
Curve C: Large and Small Signal
Bandwidth Method of
e
amp, R
2V, V
50X), R
L
e
100 mVp-p centered at 0V.
S
Figure 9
e
S
50X,V
(no op
REF
e
e
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TL/H/5687– 4
FIGURE 2. Equivalent Circuit of the DAC0808 Series (Note 7)
5
Page 6
Test Circuits
VIand I1apply to inputs A1 –A8.
The resistor tied to pin 15 is to temperature compensate the
bias current and may not be necessary for all applications.
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
e
K
I
O
where K
and A
A
N
a
a
2
4
#
V
j
R14
e
‘‘1’’ if ANis at high level
N
e
‘‘0’’ if ANis at low level
8
REF
a
a
a
16
32
a
64
128
A8
a
256
J
FIGURE 3. Notation Definitions Test Circuit (Note 7)
TL/H/5687– 6
FIGURE 4. Relative Accuracy Test Circuit (Note 7)
TL/H/5687– 7
FIGURE 5. Transient Response and Settling Time (Note 7)
6
TL/H/5687– 8
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Test Circuits (Continued)
FIGURE 6. Reference Current Slew Rate Measurement (Note 7)
TL/H/5687– 9
FIGURE 8. Negative V
REF
TL/H/5687– 11
(Note 7)
Application Hints
REFERENCE AMPLIFIER DRIVE AND COMPENSATION
The reference amplifier provides a voltage at pin 14 for converting the reference voltage to a current, and a turn-around
circuit or current mirror for feeding the ladder. The reference
amplifier input currrent, I
regardless of the set-up method or reference voltage polarity.
Connections for a positive voltage are shown in
The reference voltage source supplies the full current I
For bipolar reference signals, as in the multiplying mode,
, must always flow into pin 14,
14
Figure 7
.
.
14
FIGURE 7. Positive V
REF
TL/H/5687– 10
(Note 7)
TL/H/5687– 12
FIGURE 9. Programmable Gain Amplifier or
Digital Attenuator Circuit (Note 7)
R15 can be tied to a negative voltage corresponding to the
minimum input level. It is possible to eliminate R15 with only
a small sacrifice in accuracy and temperature drift.
The compensation capacitor value must be increased with
increases in R14 to maintain proper phase margin; for R14
values of 1, 2.5 and 5 kX, minimum capacitor values are 15,
37 and 75 pF. The capacitor may be tied to either V
ground, but using V
increases negative supply rejection.
EE
EE
or
7
Page 8
Application Hints (Continued)
A negative reference voltage may be used if R14 is grounded and the reference voltage is applied to R15 as shown in
Figure 8
. A high input impedance is the main advantage of
this method. Compensation involves a capacitor to V
pin 16, using the values of the previous paragraph. The negative reference voltage must be at least 4V above the V
supply. Bipolar input signals may be handled by connecting
R14 to a positive reference voltage equal to the peak positive input level at pin 15.
When a DC reference voltage is used, capacitive bypass to
ground is recommended. The 5V logic supply is not recommended as a reference voltage. If a well regulated 5V supply which drives logic is to be used as the reference, R14
should be decoupled by connecting it to 5V through another
resistor and bypassing the junction of the 2 resistors with
0.1 mF to ground. For reference voltages greater than 5V, a
clamp diode is recommended between pin 14 and ground.
If pin 14 is driven by a high impedance such as a transistor
current source, none of the above compensation methods
apply and the amplifier must be heavily compensated, decreasing the overall bandwidth.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE RANGE
The voltage on pin 4 is restricted to a range of
0.4V when V
ods employed in the DAC0808.
The negative output voltage compliance of the DAC0808 is
extended to
negative than
eb
5V due to the current switching meth-
EE
b
5V where the negative supply voltage is more
b
10V. Using a full-scale current of 1.992 mA
and load resistor of 2.5 kX between pin 4 and ground will
yield a voltage output of 256 levels between 0 and
b
4.980V. Floating pin 1 does not affect the converter
speed or power dissipation. However, the value of the load
resistor determines the switching time due to increased voltage swing. Values of R
affect performance, but a 2.5 kX load increases worst-case
up to 500X do not significantly
L
settling time to 1.2 ms (when all bits are switched ON). Refer
to the subsequent text section on Settling Time for more
details on output loading.
OUTPUT CURRENT RANGE
The output current maximum rating of 4.2 mA may be used
only for negative supply voltages more negative than
due to the increased voltage drop across the resistors in the
reference current amplifier.
ACCURACY
Absolute accuracy is the measure of each output current
level with respect to its intended value, and is dependent
upon relative accuracy and full-scale current drift. Relative
accuracy is the measure of each output current level as a
fraction of the full-scale current. The relative accuracy of the
DAC0808 is essentially constant with temperature due to
b
0.55 to
EE
b
the excellent temperature tracking of the monolithic resistor
ladder. The reference current may drift with temperature,
causing a change in the absolute accuracy of output current. However, the DAC0808 has a very low full-scale cur-
on
rent drift with temperature.
EE
The DAC0808 series is guaranteed accurate to within
LSB at a full-scale output current of 1.992 mA. This corresponds to a reference amplifier output current drive to the
ladder network of 2 mA, with the loss of 1 LSB (8 mA) which
is the ladder remainder shunted to ground. The input current
to pin 14 has a guaranteed value of between 1.9 and 2.1
mA, allowing some mismatch in the NPN current source
pair. The accuracy test circuit is shown in
Figure 4
bit converter is calibrated for a full-scale output current of
1.992 mA. This is an optional step since the DAC0808 accuracy is essentially the same between 1.5 and 2.5 mA. Then
the DAC0808 circuits’ full-scale current is trimmed to the
same value with R14 so that a zero value appears at the
error amplifier output. The counter is activated and the error
band may be displayed on an oscilloscope, detected by
comparators, or stored in a peak detector.
Two 8-bit D-to-A converters may not be used to construct a
16-bit accuracy D-to-A converter. 16-bit accuracy implies a
total error of
which is much more accurate than the
g
(/2 of one part in 65,536 org0.00076%,
g
0.019% specifica-
tion provided by the DAC0808.
MULTIPLYING ACCURACY
The DAC0808 may be used in the multiplying mode with
8-bit accuracy when the reference current is varied over a
range of 256:1. If the reference current in the multiplying
mode ranges from 16 mA to 4 mA, the additional error contributions are less than 1.6 mA. This is well within 8-bit accuracy when referred to full-scale.
A monotonic converter is one which supplies an increase in
current for each increment in the binary word. Typically, the
DAC0808 is monotonic for all values of reference current
above 0.5 mA. The recommended range for operation with
a DC reference current is 0.5 to 4 mA.
SETTLING TIME
The worst-case switching condition occurs when all bits are
switched ON, which corresponds to a low-to-high transition
8V,
for all bits. This time is typically 150 ns for settling to within
g
(/2 LSB, for 8-bit accuracy, and 100 ns to (/2 LSB for 7 and
6-bit accuracy. The turn OFF is typically under 100 ns.
These times apply when R
s
500X and C
L
Extra care must be taken in board layout since this is usually
the dominant factor in satisfactory test results when measuring settling time. Short leads, 100 mF supply bypassing
for low frequencies, and minimum scope lead length are all
mandatory.
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