Datasheet

(V
DD
= 5V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. DIGITAL INPUT VOLTAGE
DIGITAL INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
0.5 3.0 5.04.54.01.5 2.52.01.0 3.5
0.01
1
0.001
0.1
10
0.0001
0
MAX5386 toc02
V
DD
= 2.6V
V
DD
= 5V
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
V
DD
(V)
I
DD
(µA)
5.53.53.0 4.0 4.5 5.0
0.25
0.75
0.50
1.00
0
2.5
MAX5386 toc03
RESISTANCE (W TO L)
vs. TAP POSITION (10kΩ)
TAP POSITION
W-TO-L RESISTANCE (k)
25520415351 102
3000
9000
6000
11,000
0
4000
10,000
7000
2000
8000
5000
1000
0
MAX5386 toc04
RESISTANCE (W TO L)
vs. TAP POSITION (50kΩ)
TAP POSITION
W-TO-L RESISTANCE (kΩ)
25520415351 102
15,000
45,000
30,000
55,000
0
20,000
50,000
35,000
10,000
40,000
25,000
5000
0
MAX5386 toc05
RESISTANCE (W-TO-L)
vs. TAP POSITION (100k)
MAX5386 toc06
TAP POSITION
RESISTANCE (W-TO-L) (k)
20415310251
10k
20k
30k
40k
50k
60k
70k
80k
90k
100k
110k
0
0 255
WIPER RESISTANCE
vs. WIPER VOLTAGE (10kΩ)
WIPER VOLTAGE
WIPER RESISTANCE (Ω)
0.5 3.0 5.04.54.01.5 2.52.01.0 3.5
110
150
90
130
190
170
210
70
0
MAX5386 toc07
V
DD
= 2.6V
V
DD
= 5V
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
-25 -10 0 20 12535 50 65 80 95 110
0.4
0.8
0.2
0.6
1.0
0
-40
MAX5386 toc01
V
DD
= 2.6V
V
DD
= 5V
END-TO-END RESISTANCE % CHANGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5386 toc08
TEMPERATURE (°C)
END-TO-END RESISTANCE % CHANGE
1109580655035205-10-25
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
-0.5
-40 125
10k
50k
100k
VARIABLE-RESISTOR DNL
vs. TAP POSITION (10k)
MAX5386 toc09
TAP POSITION
DNL (LSB)
20415310251
-0.08
-0.06
-0.04
-0.02
0
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
-0.10
0 255
I
WIPER
= 400µA
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MAX5386/MAX5388 Dual, 256-Tap, Volatile, Low-Voltage
Linear Taper Digital Potentiometers
Typical Operating Characteristics