Rainbow Electronics MAX5511 User Manual
General description, Applications, Features
General Description
The MAX5510/MAX5511 are single, 8-bit, ultra-low-
power, voltage-output, digital-to-analog converters
(DACs) offering Rail-to-Rail
®
buffered voltage outputs.
The DACs operate from a 1.8V to 5.5V supply and con-
sume less than 6µA, making them desirable for low-
power and low-voltage applications. A shutdown mode
reduces overall current, including the reference input
current, to just 0.18µA. The MAX5510/MAX5511 use a
3-wire serial interface that is compatible with SPI™,
QSPI™, and MICROWIRE™.
At power-up, the MAX5510/MAX5511 outputs are dri-
ven to zero scale, providing additional safety for appli-
cations that drive valves or for other transducers that
must be off during power-up. The zero-scale outputs
enable glitch-free power-up.
The MAX5510 accepts an external reference input. The
MAX5511 contains an internal reference and provides
an external reference output. Both devices have force-
sense-configured output buffers.
The MAX5510/MAX5511 are available in a 4mm x 4mm
x 0.8mm, 12-pin, thin QFN package and are guaranteed
over the extended -40°C to +85°C temperature range.
For 12-bit compatible devices, refer to the MAX5530/
MAX5531 data sheet. For 10-bit compatible devices,
refer to the MAX5520/MAX5521 data sheet.
Applications
Portable Battery-Powered Devices
Instrumentation
Automatic Trimming and Calibration in Factory
or Field
Programmable Voltage and Current Sources
Industrial Process Control and Remote
Industrial Devices
Remote Data Conversion and Monitoring
Chemical Sensor Cell Bias for Gas Monitors
Programmable Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Bias
Features
♦ Single +1.8V to +5.5V Supply
♦ Ultra-Low 6µA Supply Current
♦ Shutdown Mode Reduces Supply Current to
0.18µA (max)
♦ Small 4mm x 4mm x 0.8mm Thin QFN Package
♦ Flexible Force-Sense-Configured Rail-to-Rail
Output Buffers
♦ Internal Reference Sources 8mA of Current
(MAX5511)
♦ Fast 16MHz 3-Wire SPI-/QSPI-/MICROWIRE-
Compatible Serial Interface
♦ TTL- and CMOS-Compatible Digital Inputs
with Hysteresis
♦ Glitch-Free Outputs During Power-Up
MAX5510/MAX5511
+1.8V to +5.5V, Ultra-Low-Power, 8-Bit,
Voltage-Output DACs
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Maxim Integrated Products
1
12
FB
11
N.C.
10
OUT
4
5
N.C.
6
N.C.
1
2
SCLK
3
9
8
7
DIN
GND
V
DD
N.C.
MAX5510
MAX5511
CS
REFIN (MAX5510)
REFOUT(MAX5511)
THIN QFN
TOP VIEW
Pin Configuration
Ordering Information
Selector Guide
19-3120; Rev 0; 1/04
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
PART
REFERENCE
TOP MARK
MAX5510ETC
External
AACO
MAX5511ETC
Internal
AACP
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX5510
ETC
-40°C to +85°C
12 Thin QFN-EP*
MAX5511
ETC
-40°C to +85°C
12 Thin QFN-EP*
Rail-to-Rail is a registered trademark of Nippon Motorola, Inc.
SPI and QSPI are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
MICROWIRE is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corp.
*EP = Exposed paddle (internally connected to GND).