+5V, Low-Power, Voltage-Output,
Serial 12-Bit DACs
MAX531/MAX538/MAX539
__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
DD
= +5V, V
REFIN
= 2.048V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY vs. DIGITAL
INPUT CODE (FIRST 12 CODES)
DUAL SUPPLIES
MAX531-1
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY vs. DIGITAL
INPUT CODE (ALL CODES)
0.25
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
OUTPUT SINK CAPABILITY (mA)
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
512 1024 1536 2048 2560 3072 3584 4095
DIGITAL INPUT CODE (DECIMAL)
0
OUTPUT SINK CAPABILITY vs.
OUTPUT PULL-DOWN VOLTAGE
MAX531-3
0.25
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
0
-0.25
-0.50
SINGLE SUPPLY
-0.75
-1.00
-1.25
0
2
4
6
8
10
0
-0.25
12
DIGITAL INPUT CODE (DECIMAL)
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
OUTPUT PULL-DOWN VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT SOURCE CAPABILITY vs.
OUTPUT PULL-UP VOLTAGE
MAX531-4
ANALOG FEEDTHROUGH vs.
FREQUENCY
-100
ANALOG FEEDTHROUGH (dB)
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
2.045
1
10
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
CODE = 000 hex
MAX531-5
OUTPUT SOURCE CAPABILITY (mA)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
V
DD
-5
V
DD
-4
V
DD
-3
V
DD
-2
V
DD
-1
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
2.050
V
DD
-0
-60 -40 -20
0
20
40
60
80 100
OUTPUT PULL-UP VOLTAGE (V)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT vs.
TEMPERATURE
MAX531-7
MAX531
GAIN vs. FREQUENCY
MAX531-8
MAX531
AMPLIFIER SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO
REFIN = 4Vp-p
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (dB)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
MAX531-9
300
280
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
260
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
-60 -40
-20
0
20
40
60
MAX538/MAX539
MAX531
4
2
0
-2
GAIN (dB)
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14
REFIN = 4Vp-p
80
80 100
1
100
1k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
10k
100k
10
100
1k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
10k
100k
TEMPERATURE (°C)
6
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MAX531-6
0
-110
MAX531
REFERENCE VOLTAGE vs.
TEMPERATURE
2.055
MAXIM [ MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS ]
