General Description
The MAX5109 dual 8-bit digital-to-analog converters
(DACs) feature nonvolatile registers. These nonvolatile
registers store the DAC operating modes and output
states, allowing the DACs to initialize to specified configurations at power-up.
Precision on-chip output buffers swing rail-to-rail, and
provide 8µs settling time. The I2C*-compatible, 2-wire
serial interface allows for a maximum clock frequency
of 400kHz.
The MAX5109 has independent high and low reference
inputs allowing maximum output voltage range flexibility. The reference rails accept voltage inputs that range
from ground to the positive supply rail.
This device operates from a single +2.7V to +5.25V supply and consumes 200µA per DAC. A software-controlled power-down mode decreases supply current to
less than 25µA. A software-controlled mute mode sets
each DAC, or both DACs simultaneously, to their respective REFL_ voltages. The MAX5109 also includes an
asynchronous MUTE input, that drives both DAC outputs
simultaneously to their respective REFL_ voltages.
The MAX5109 is available in a 16-pin QSOP and is
specified for operation over the extended (-40°C to
+85°C) temperature range.
Applications
Digital Gain and Offset Adjustments
Programmable Attenuators
Portable Instruments
Power-Amp Bias Control
ATE Calibration
Laser Biasing
Features
♦ Nonvolatile Registers Initialize DACs to Stored
States
♦ +2.7V to +5.25V Single-Supply Operation
♦ Dual 8-Bit DACs with Independent High and Low
Reference Inputs
♦ Rail-to-Rail Output Buffers
♦ Low 200µA per DAC Supply Current
♦ Power-Down Mode Reduces Supply Current to
25µA (max)
♦ 400kHz, I
2
C-Compatible, 2-Wire Serial Interface
♦ Asynchronous MUTE Input
♦ Small 16-Pin QSOP Package
MAX5109
Nonvolatile, Dual, 8-Bit DACs with 2-Wire Serial
Interface
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Ordering Information
19-3585; Rev 0; 2/05
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
*Purchase of I2C components from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., or one of its sublicensed Associate Companies, conveys a
license under the Philips I
2
C Patent Rights to use these components in an I2C system, provided that the system conforms to the I2C
Standard Specification defined by Philips.
Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit appear at
end of data sheet.
DAC0
NONVOLATILE/
VOLATILE
REGISTERS
DAC1
NONVOLATILE/
VOLATILE
REGISTERS
REFL0
OUT0
OUT1
SCL
GND
V
DD
SDA
A2
A1
A0
2-WIRE
SERIAL
INTERFACE/
CONTROL
MUTE
REFH0
REFL1
REFH1
MAX5109
DAC0
DAC1
A3
MAX5109EEE
MAX5109
Nonvolatile, Dual, 8-Bit DACs with 2-Wire Serial
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
(All voltages referenced to GND, unless otherwise noted.)
V
DD
, A0, A1, A2, A3, SCL, SDA, MUTE.................-0.3V to +6.0V
OUT0, OUT1, REFH0, REFH1
REFL0, REFL1 .......................................-0.3V to (V
DD
+ 0.3V)
Maximum Current into Any Pin .........................................±50mA
Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
16-Pin QSOP (derate 8.3mW/°C above +70°C)...........667mW
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature .....................................................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-60°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD= +2.7V to +5.25V, GND = 0, REFH_ = VDD, REFL_ = GND, R
LOAD
= 5kΩ, CL = 100pF, TA= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at V
DD
= +3.0V and TA= +25°C.) (Note 1)
STATIC ACCURACY
Resolution 8 Bits
Code range 0A hex to F0 hex ±1
Integral Nonlinearity INL
Full code range ±2
LSB
Code range 0A hex to F0 hex
Differential Nonlinearity (Note 2) DNL
Full code range ±1
LSB
Offset Error ZCE Code = 0A hex
mV
Offset Temperature Coefficient Code = 0A hex
Gain Error Code = F0 hex (Note 3) ±1 LSB
Gain-Error Temperature
Coefficient
Code = F0 hex
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio PSRR
Code = FF hex or 0A hex, V
REFH_
= 2.5V,
V
REFL_
= 0, f = DC
1
REFERENCE INPUT (REFH_, REFL_)
Input Voltage Range
V
REFH_
,
V
REFL_
V
REFH_
≥ V
REFL_
0
600 kΩ
Input-Resistance Temperature
Coefficient
Input Capacitance 10 pF
DAC OUTPUTS (OUT_)
Load Regulation Code = F0 hex, R
LOAD
≥ 5kΩ
±1 LSB
Output Leakage DAC powered down, not muted
µA
Amplifier Output Resistance 0.5V ≤ V
OUT_
≤ (VDD - 0.5V) 0.5 Ω
DIGITAL INPUTS (A_, MUTE)
2.7V ≤ VDD < 3.6V
0.7 x
Input High Voltage (Note 4) V
IH
3.6V ≤ VDD ≤ 5.25V
SYMBOL
MIN TYP MAX
±0.5
320 460
V
DD
2.52
±20
±0.002
±35
±0.5
±20
V
DD
±10
MAX5109
Nonvolatile, Dual, 8-Bit DACs with 2-Wire Serial
Interface
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDD= +2.7V to +5.25V, GND = 0, REFH_ = VDD, REFL_ = GND, R
LOAD
= 5kΩ, CL = 100pF, TA= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at V
DD
= +3.0V and TA= +25°C.) (Note 1)
Input Low Voltage (Note 4) V
IL
3.6V ≤ VDD ≤ 5.25V 1.1
V
Input Hysteresis V
HYS
0.05 x
V
Input Leakage Current I
IN
VIN = 0 or V
DD
±1 µA
Input Capacitance C
IN
10 pF
DIGITAL OUTPUT (SDA)
I
SINK
= 3mA 0.4
Output Low Voltage V
OL
I
SINK
= 6mA 0.6
V
Tri-State Leakage I
L
±1 µA
Tri-State Output Capacitance C
OUT
15 pF
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
SCL to OUT_ Settling t
COS
(Note 5) 8 µs
Crosstalk V
REFH_
= 2.5V
P-P
at 10kHz (Note 6) 55 dB
V
REFH_
= 2.5V
P-P
at 1kHz 65
Multiplying Signal-to-Noise Plus
Distortion
SINAD
V
REFH_
= 2.5V
P-P
at 10kHz 52
dB
Multiplying Bandwidth V
REFH_
= 0.5V
P-P
, 3dB bandwidth 325 kHz
Reference Feedthrough V
REFH_
= 2.5V
P-P
at f = 10kHz (Note 7) 88 dB
Clock Feedthrough 2.5 nVs
Output Noise e
N
800
Power-Up Time t
SDR
From power-down state 4 µs
Power-Down Time t
SDN
1.5 µs
INTERFACE PORTS (SCL, SDA)
V
IL
0.3 x
V
Input Hysteresis V
HYS
0.05 x
V
Input Current I
IN
±1 µA
Input Capacitance C
IN
5pF
POWER SUPPLIES
Power-Supply Voltage V
DD
V
Normal operation 0.4 0.7
Supply Current I
DD
I
LOAD
= 0, digital
inputs at GND or
V
DD
During nonvolatile
write
2
mA
Power-Down Current 25 µA
SYMBOL
MIN TYP MAX
V
DD
V
DD
V
DD
2.70 5.25
V
DD
V
DD
MAX5109
Nonvolatile, Dual, 8-Bit DACs with 2-Wire Serial
Interface
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDD= +2.7V to +5.25V, GND = 0, REFH_ = VDD, REFL_ = GND, R
LOAD
= 5kΩ, CL = 100pF, TA= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at V
DD
= +3.0V and TA= +25°C.) (Note 1)
DIGITAL TIMING (Figure 3, Note 8)
SCL Clock Frequency f
SCL
Setup Time for START Condition
t
SU:STA
0.6 µs
Hold Time for START Condition t
HD:STA
0.6 µs
SCL High Time t
HIGH
0.6 µs
SCL Low Time t
LOW
1.3 µs
Data Setup Time t
SU:DAT
100 ns
Data Hold Time
0 0.9 µs
SDA, SCL Rise Time t
R
ns
SDA, SCL Fall Time t
F
ns
Setup Time for STOP Condition t
SU:STO
0.6 µs
Bus Free Time Between a STOP
and START Condition
t
BUF
1.3 µs
Pulse Width of Spike Suppressed
t
SP
50 ns
Maximum Capacitive Load for
Each Bus Line
C
B
(Note 9)
pF
Write NV Register Busy Time (Note 10) 15 ms
NONVOLATILE MEMORY RELIABILITY
Data Retention TA= +85°C50
Note 1: All devices are 100% production tested at TA = +25°C. All temperature limits are guaranteed by design.
Note 2: Guaranteed monotonic.
Note 3: Gain error is defined as:
where V
F0,Meas
is the DAC voltage with input code F0 hex and V
F0,Ideal
is the ideal DAC voltage with input code F0 hex or
(V
REFH
- V
REFL
) x (240 / 256) + V
REFL
.
Note 4: The device draws higher supply current when the digital inputs are driven with voltages between (V
DD
- 0.5V) and (GND +
0.5V). See Supply Current vs. Digital Input Voltage in the Typical Operating Characteristics.
Note 5: Output settling time is measured from the 50% point of the rising edge of the last SCL of the data byte to 0.5 LSB of OUT_’s
final value for a code transition from 10 hex to F0 hex.
Note 6: Crosstalk is defined as the coupling from a DAC switching from code 00 hex to code FF hex to any other DAC that is in a
steady state at code 00 hex.
Note 7: Reference feedthrough is defined as the coupling from one driven reference with input code = FF hex to any other DAC out-
put with the reference of the DAC at a constant value and input code = 00 hex.
Note 8: SCL clock period includes rise and fall times t
R
and tF. All digital input signals are specified with tR= tF= 2ns and timed
from a voltage level of (V
IL
+ VIH) / 2.
Note 9: An appropriate bus pullup resistance must be selected depending on board capacitance. Refer to the document linked to
this web address: www.semiconductors.philips.com/acrobat/literature/9398/39340011.pdf.
Note 10:The busy time begins from the initiation of the stop pulse.
256
00
×−−()
,,
_
V ZCE V
V
F Meas F Ideal
REFH
400
t
HD:DAT
300
300
400
200,000
50,000
MAX5109
Nonvolatile, Dual, 8-Bit DACs with 2-Wire Serial
Interface
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INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY
vs. INPUT CODE
MAX5109 toc01
INPUT CODE
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
19212864
-0.5
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
-1.0
0 256
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX5109 toc02
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
5.04.53.0 3.5 4.0
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
0
2.5 5.5
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5109 toc03
TEMPERATURE (°C)
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
6035-15 10
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.50
1.25
1.75
2.00
0
-40 85
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. INPUT CODE
MAX5109 toc04
INPUT CODE
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
19212864
-0.75
-0.50
-0.25
0
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
-1.00
0 256
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX5109 toc05
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
5.04.54.03.53.0
-1.25
-1.00
-0.75
-0.50
-0.25
0
-1.50
2.5 5.5
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5109 toc06
TEMPERATURE (°C)
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
603510-15
-1.1
-1.0
-0.9
-0.8
-1.2
-40 85
OFFSET ERROR vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX5109 toc07
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
OFFSET ERROR (LSB)
5.04.54.03.53.0
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.1
2.5 5.5
OFFSET ERROR vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5109 toc08
TEMPERATURE (°C)
OFFSET ERROR (LSB)
603510-15
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.20
-40 85
GAIN ERROR vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX5109 toc09
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
GAIN ERROR (LSB)
5.04.54.03.53.0
-0.18
-0.16
-0.14
-0.12
-0.10
-0.08
-0.06
-0.20
2.5 5.5
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VDD= +3V, V
REFH_
= +3V, V
REFL_
= GND, RL= 5kΩ, CL= 100pF, TA= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX5109
Nonvolatile, Dual, 8-Bit DACs with 2-Wire Serial
Interface
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GAIN ERROR vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5109 toc10
TEMPERATURE (°C)
GAIN ERROR (LSB)
603510-15
-0.18
-0.16
-0.14
-0.12
-0.10
-0.08
-0.20
-40 85
OFFSET OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. OUTPUT SINK CURRENT
MAX5109 toc11
OUTPUT SINK CURRENT (mA)
OFFSET OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
8642
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.15
010
VDD = V
REFH_
= 5V
V
REFL_
= 0.2V
VDD = V
REFH_
= 3V
FULL-SCALE OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. OUTPUT SOURCE CURRENT
MAX5109 toc12
OUTPUT SOURCE CURRENT (mA)
FULL-SCALE OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
12963
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
2.0
015
VDD = V
REFH_
= 5V
VDD = V
REFH_
= 3V
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. INPUT CODE
MAX5109 toc13
INPUT CODE
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
19212864
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
250
0 256
NO LOAD
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. DIGITAL INPUT VOLTAGE
MAX5109 toc14
DIGITAL INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
1000
100
NO LOAD
V
DD
= V
REFH_
= +5V
123405
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5109 toc15
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
603510-15
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
220
-40 85
NO LOAD
A
B
C
D
A: V
DD
= 5V, V
REFH_
= 4.096V, CODE = FFh
B: V
DD
= 5V, V
REFH_
= 4.096V, CODE = 00h
C: V
DD
= 3V, V
REFH_
= 2.5V, CODE = FFh
D: V
DD
= 3V, V
REFH_
= 2.5V, CODE = 00h
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VDD= +3V, V
REFH_
= +3V, V
REFL_
= GND, RL= 5kΩ, CL= 100pF, TA= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)