LC2MOS
16-Bit Voltage Output DAC
a
AD7846
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
16-Bit Monotonicity over Temperature
؎2 LSBs Integral Linearity Error
Microprocessor Compatible with Readback Capability
Unipolar or Bipolar Output
Multiplying Capability
Low Power (100 mW Typical)
V
V
DD
CC
V
REF +
AD7846
R
R
R
R
R
R
V
A2
A1
IN
16
SEGMENT
SWITCH
MATRIX
A3
OUT
12-BIT DAC
12
CS
V
REF –
DAC LATCH
12
4
R/ W
LDAC
CLR
CONTROL
LOGIC
I/O LATCH
V
DB15 DB0
DGND
SS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
The AD7846 is a 16-bit DAC constructed with Analog Devices’
LC2MOS process. It has VREF+ and VREF– reference inputs and
an on-chip output amplifier. These can be configured to give a
unipolar output range (0 V to +5 V, 0 V to +10 V) or bipolar
output ranges ( 5 V, 10 V).
1. 16-Bit Monotonicity
The guaranteed 16-bit monotonicity over temperature makes
the AD7846 ideal for closed-loop applications.
2. Readback
The ability to read back the DAC register contents minimizes
software routines when the AD7846 is used in ATE systems.
The DAC uses a segmented architecture. The 4 MSBs in the
DAC latch select one of the segments in a 16-resistor string.
Both taps of the segment are buffered by amplifiers and fed to a
12-bit DAC, which provides a further 12 bits of resolution. This
architecture ensures 16-bit monotonicity. Excellent integral
linearity results from tight matching between the input offset
voltages of the two buffer amplifiers.
3. Power Dissipation
Power dissipation of 100 mW makes the AD7846 the lowest
power, high accuracy DAC on the market.
In addition to the excellent accuracy specifications, the AD7846
also offers a comprehensive microprocessor interface. There are
16 data I/O pins, plus control lines (CS, R/W, LDAC and CLR).
R/W and CS allow writing to and reading from the I/O latch.
This is the readback function which is useful in ATE applica-
tions. LDAC allows simultaneous updating of DACs in a multi-
DAC system and the CLR line will reset the contents of the
DAC latch to 00 . . . 000 or 10 . . . 000 depending on the state
of R/W. This means that the DAC output can be reset to 0 V in
both the unipolar and bipolar configurations.
The AD7846 is available in 28-lead plastic, ceramic, and PLCC
packages.
REV. E
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