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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 Sample/update rate (Msps) 0.093 Power consumption (typ) (mW) 0.72 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105
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 Sample/update rate (Msps) 0.093 Power consumption (typ) (mW) 0.72 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105
VSSOP (DGK) 8 14.7 mm² 3 x 4.9
  • 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.

  • 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.

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.

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* Data sheet DAC8501: Low-Power, Rail-to-Rail Output, 16-Bit Serial Input D/A Converter datasheet (Rev. A) 02 Feb 2003

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