Packaging information
Package | Pins VSSOP (DGK) | 8 |
Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105 |
Package qty | Carrier 250 | SMALL T&R |
Features for the DAC8550
- Relative Accuracy: 8 LSB
- Glitch Energy: 0.1 nV-s
- MicroPower Operation: 140 µA at 2.7 V
- Power-On Reset to Midscale
- Power Supply: 2.7 V to 5.5 V
- 16-Bit Monotonic
- Settling Time: 10 µs to ±0.003% FSR
- Low-Power Serial Interface with Schmitt-Triggered Inputs
- On-Chip Output Buffer Amplifier with Rail-to-Rail Output Amplifier
- Power-Down Capability
- 2s Complement Input
- SYNC Interrupt Facility
- Drop-In Compatible with DAC8531/01 and DAC8551 (Binary Input)
- Available in a Tiny MSOP-8 Package
Description for the DAC8550
The DAC8550 is a small, low-power, voltage output, 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). It is monotonic, provides good linearity, and minimizes undesired code-to-code transient voltages. The DAC8550 uses a versatile, 3-wire serial interface that operates at clock rates of up to 30 MHz and is compatible with standard SPI™, QSPI™, Microwire™, and digital signal processor (DSP) interfaces.
The DAC8550 requires an external reference voltage to set its output range. The DAC8550 incorporates a power-on reset circuit that ensures that the DAC output powers up at midscale and remains there until a valid write takes place to the device. The DAC8550 contains a power-down feature, accessed over the serial interface, that reduces the current consumption of the device to 200 nA at 5 V.
The low-power consumption of this device in normal operation makes it ideal for portable, battery-operated equipment. Power consumption is 0.38 mW at 2.7 V, reducing to less than 1 µW in power-down mode.
The DAC8550 is available in an MSOP-8 package.
For additional flexibilty, see the DAC8551, a binary-coded counterpart to the DAC8550.