MAX5541 Maxim, MAX5541 Datasheet - Page 6

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX5541
• Description: Low-Cost / +5V / Serial-Input / Voltage-Output / 16-Bit DAC
• Manufacturer: Maxim

The MAX5541 voltage-output, 16-bit digital-to-analog
converter (DAC) offers 16-bit monotonicity with less
than 1LSB differential linearity error. Serial-data transfer
minimizes the number of package pins required.
The MAX5541 is composed of two matched DAC sec-
tions, with a 12-bit inverted R-2R DAC forming the 12
LSBs and the 4 MSBs derived from 15 identically
matched resistors. This architecture allows the lowest
glitch energy to be transferred to the DAC output on
major-carry transitions. It also decreases the DAC out-
put impedance by a factor of eight compared to a stan-
dard R-2R ladder, allowing unbuffered operation in
medium-load applications. Figure 1 is the Timing
Diagram.
The MAX5541 digital interface is a standard 3-wire con-
nection compatible with SPI/QSPI/MICROWIRE inter-
faces. The chip-select input (CS) frames the serial data
loading at the data input pin (DIN). Immediately follow-
ing CS’s high-to-low transition, the data is shifted
Low-Cost, +5V, Serial-Input,
Voltage-Output, 16-Bit DAC
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Figure 1. Timing Diagram
Figure 2. 3-Wire Interface Timing Diagram
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SCLK
DIN
CS
t
CSHO
SCLK
DIN
CS
Detailed Description
t
CSSO
t
DS
D15
D15
t
DH
D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9
MSB
t
CH
Digital Interface
t
CL
D14
D8
D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
synchronously and latched into the input register on the
rising edge of the serial-clock input (SCLK). After 16
data bits have been loaded into the serial input regis-
ter, it transfers its contents to the DAC latch on CS’s
low-to-high transition (Figure 2). Note that if CS does
not remain low during the entire 16 SCLK cycles, data
will be corrupted. In this case, reload the DAC latch
with a new 16-bit word.
The MAX5541 operates with external voltage refer-
ences from 2V to 3V. The reference voltage determines
the DAC’s full-scale output voltage.
The MAX5541 has a power-on reset circuit to set the
DAC’s output to 0V in unipolar mode when V
applied. This ensures that unwanted DAC output volt-
ages will not occur immediately following a system
power-up, such as after power loss. In bipolar mode,
the DAC output is set to -V
D0
LSB
t
CSH1
UPDATED
t
CSS1
DAC
REF
.
External Reference
Power-On Reset
DD
is first