Datasheet

DAC8550
V
DD
V
OUT
ShiftRegister
GND
SYNC
SCLK
D
IN
DACRegister
16-BitDAC
16
16
V
REF
REF(+)
PWB
Control
Resistor
Network
V
FB
DAC8550
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SLAS476E MARCH 2006REVISED MARCH 2012
16-BIT, ULTRA-LOW GLITCH, VOLTAGE OUTPUT
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
Check for Samples: DAC8550
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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Relative Accuracy: 3LSB
The DAC8550 is a small, low-power, voltage output,
Glitch Energy: 0.1nV-s
16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). It is
MicroPower Operation:
monotonic, provides good linearity, and minimizes
140μA at 2.7V
undesired code-to-code transient voltages. The
DAC8550 uses a versatile, 3-wire serial interface that
Power-On Reset to Midscale
operates at clock rates of up to 30MHz and is
Power Supply: +2.7V to +5.5V
compatible with standard SPI™, QSPI™,
16-Bit Monotonic Over Temperature
Microwire™, and digital signal processor (DSP)
interfaces.
Settling Time: 10μs to ±0.003% FSR
Low-Power Serial Interface with Schmitt-
The DAC8550 requires an external reference voltage
Triggered Inputs
to set its output range. The DAC8550 incorporates a
power-on reset circuit that ensures that the DAC
On-Chip Output Buffer Amplifier with Rail-to-
output powers up at midscale and remains there until
Rail Output Amplifier
a valid write takes place to the device. The DAC8550
Power-Down Capability
contains a power-down feature, accessed over the
2's Complement Input
serial interface, that reduces the current consumption
of the device to 200nA at 5V.
SYNC Interrupt Facility
The low-power consumption of this device in normal
Drop-In Compatible with DAC8531/01 and
operation makes it ideal for portable, battery-operated
DAC8551 (Binary Input)
equipment. Power consumption is 0.38mW at 2.7V,
Available in a Tiny MSOP-8 Package
reducing to less than 1μW in power-down mode.
The DAC8550 is available in an MSOP-8 package.
APPLICATIONS
For additional flexibilty, see the DAC8551, a binary-
Process Control
coded counterpart to the DAC8550.
Data Acquisition Systems
Closed-Loop Servo-Control
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
PC Peripherals
Portable Instrumentation
Programmable Attenuation
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2SPI, QSPI are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
3Microwire is a trademark of National Semiconductor.
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PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Copyright © 2006–2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.

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