| Resolution (Bits) | 16 |
| Number of DAC channels (#) | 1 |
| Interface type | SPI |
| Output type | Buffered Voltage |
| Settling time (μs) | 10 |
| Features | Low Power |
| Reference type | Ext |
| Architecture | String |
| Rating | Catalog |
| Output range (Max) (mA/V) | 5.5 |
| Output range (Min) (mA/V) | 0 |
| Operating temperature range (C) | -40 to 105 |
- microPOWER OPERATION: 250 μA at 5V
- MULTIPLYING-MODE BANDWIDTH: 350kHz
- POWER-ON RESET TO ZERO
- POWER SUPPLY: +2.7V to +5.5V
- ENSURED MONOTONIC BY DESIGN
- SETTLING TIME: 10 μs to ±0.003% FSR
- LOW-POWER SERIAL INTERFACE WITH SCHMITT-TRIGGERED INPUTS
- ON-CHIP OUTPUT BUFFER AMPLIFIER, RAIL-TO-RAIL OPERATION
- SYNC\ INTERRUPT FACILITY
- MSOP-8 PACKAGE
- APPLICATIONS
- PROCESS CONTROL
- DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
- CLOSED-LOOP SERVO-CONTROL
- PC PERIPHERALS
- PORTABLE INSTRUMENTATION
- PROGRAMMABLE ATTENUATION
SPI and QSPI are registered trademarks of Motorola.
Microwire is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor.
The DAC8501 is a low-power, single, 16-bit buffered voltage output Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) optimized for multiplying operation. Its on-chip precision output amplifier allows rail-to-rail output swing to be achieved. The DAC8501 uses a versatile 3-wire serial interface that operates at clock rates up to 30MHz and is compatible with standard SPI?, QSPI?, Microwire?, and Digital Signal Processor (DSP) interfaces.
The DAC8501 requires an external reference voltage to set the output range of the DAC. The DAC8501 incorporates a power-on reset circuit that ensures that the DAC output powers up at 0V and remains there until a valid write takes place to the device. The DAC8501 contains a power-down feature, accessed over the serial interface, that reduces the current consumption of the device to 200nA at 5V.
The low-power consumption of this part in normal operation makes it ideally suited to portable battery-operated equipment. The power consumption is 1.2mW at 5V reducing to 1μW in power-down mode.
The DAC8501 is available in an MSOP-8 package.