AD AD5251BRU50 Dual 64-and 256-position i2c nonvolatile memory digital potentiometer Datasheet

Dual 64-and 256-Position I2C Nonvolatile
Memory Digital Potentiometers
AD5251/AD5252
AD5251: Dual 64-position resolution
AD5252: Dual 256-position resolution
1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ
Nonvolatile memory1 stores wiper setting w/write protection
Power-on refreshed with EEMEM settings in 300 µs typ
EEMEM rewrite time = 540 µs typ
Resistance tolerance stored in nonvolatile memory
12 extra bytes in EEMEM for user-defined information
I2C compatible serial interface
Direct read/write access of RDAC2 and EEMEM registers
Predefined linear increment/decrement commands
Predefined ±6 dB step change commands
Synchronous or aysynchronous dual channel update
Wiper setting read back
4 MHz bandwidth—1 kΩ version
Single supply 2.7 V to 5.5 V
Dual supply ±2.25 V to ±2.75 V
2 slave address decoding bits allow operation of 4 devices
100-year typical data retention TA = 55°C
Operating temperature –40°C to +85°C
APPLICATIONS
Mechanical potentiometer replacement
General purpose DAC replacement
LCD panel VCOM adjustment
White LED brightness adjustment
RF base station power amp bias control
Programmable gain and offset control
Programmable voltage-to-current conversion
Programmable power supply
Sensor calibrations
FUNDAMENTAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
RDAC EEMEM
VDD
EEMEM
POWER-ON
REFRESH
VSS
DGND
RAB
TOL
RDAC1
RDAC1
REGISTER
A1
W1
B1
WP
SCL
SDA
DATA
I2C
SERIAL
INTERFACE
AD0
AD1
RDAC3
RDAC3
REGISTER
CONTROL
A3
W3
B3
COMMAND
DECODE LOGIC
POWERON RESET
ADDRESS
DECODE LOGIC
AD5251/
AD5252
CONTROL LOGIC
03823-0-001
FEATURES
Figure 1.
1
The terms nonvolatile memory and EEMEM are used interchangeably.
The terms digital potentiometer and RDAC are used interchangeably.
2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
they are restored automatically to the RDAC registers at system
power-on; the settings can also be restored dynamically.
The AD5251/AD5252 are dual-channel, I2C, nonvolatile memory, digitally controlled potentiometers with 64/256 positions,
respectively. These devices perform the same electronic adjustment functions as mechanical potentiometers, trimmers, and
variable resistors. The parts’ versatile programmability allows
multiple modes of operation, including read/write access in the
RDAC and EEMEM registers, increment/decrement of
resistance, resistance changes in ±6 dB scales, wiper setting
readback, and extra EEMEM for storing user-defined information such as memory data for other components, look-up
table, or system identification information.
The AD5251/AD5252 provide additional increment,
decrement, +6 dB step change, and –6 dB step change in
synchronous or asynchronous channel update modes. The
increment and decrement functions allow stepwise linear
adjustments, while ±6 dB step changes are equivalent to
doubling or halving the RDAC wiper setting. These functions
are useful for steep-slope nonlinear adjustments such as white
LED brightness and audio volume control. The parts have a
patented resistance tolerance storing function which enable the
user to access the EEMEM and obtain the absolute end-to-end
resistance values of the RDACs for precision applications.
The AD5251/AD5252 allow the host I2C controllers to write
any of the 64- or 256-step wiper settings in the RDAC registers
and store them in the EEMEM. Once the settings are stored,
The AD5251/AD5252 are available in TSSOP-14 packages in
1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, and 100 kΩ options and all parts can
operate over the –40°C to +85°C extended industrial
temperature range.
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AD5251/AD5252
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Electrical Characteristics ................................................................. 3
Digital Input/Output Configuration........................................ 21
Interface Timing Characteristics................................................ 7
Multiple Devices on One Bus ................................................... 21
Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 8
Terminal Voltage Operation Range ......................................... 21
ESD Caution.................................................................................. 8
Power-Up and Power-Down Sequences.................................. 21
Pin Configuration and Function Description .............................. 9
Layout and Power Supply Biasing ............................................ 22
I2C Interface Timing Diagram.................................................... 9
Digital Potentiometer Operation ............................................. 22
I2C Interface General Description................................................ 10
Programmable Rheostat Operation......................................... 22
I2C Interface Detail Description ................................................... 11
Programmable Potentiometer Operation ............................... 23
RDAC/EEMEM Write ............................................................... 11
Applications..................................................................................... 24
I2C Compatible 2-Wire Serial Bus................................................ 15
LCD Panel Vcom Adjustment ..................................................... 24
Typical Performance Characteristics ........................................... 16
Current-Sensing Amplifier ....................................................... 24
Operational Overview.................................................................... 20
Adjustable High Power LED Driver ........................................ 24
Linear Increment and Decrement Commands ...................... 20
Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 25
±6 dB Adjustments (Doubling/Halving WIPER Setting) ..... 20
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 25
REVISION HISTORY
6/04—Revision 0: Initial Version
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AD5251/AD5252
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1 kΩ Version. VDD = 3 V ± 10% or 5 V ± 10%; VSS = 0 V or VDD/VSS = ± 2.5 V ± 10%; VA = +VDD, VB = 0 V, –40°C < TA < +85°C, unless
otherwise noted.
Table 1.
Parameter
DC CHARACTERISTICS
RHEOSTAT MODE
Resolution
Resistor Differential
Nonlinearity2
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ1
Max
Unit
N
R-DNL
AD5251/AD5252
RWB, RWA = NC, VDD = 5.5 V, AD5251
–0.5
±0.2
6/8
+0.5
Bits
LSB
RWB, RWA = NC, VDD = 5.5 V, AD5252
RWB, RWA = NC, VDD = 2.7 V, AD5251
RWB, RWA = NC, VDD = 2.7 V, AD5252
RWB, RWA = NC, VDD = 5.5 V, AD5251
RWB, RWA = NC, VDD = 5.5 V, AD5252
RWB, RWA = NC, VDD = 2.7 V, AD5251
RWB, RWA = NC, VDD = 2.7 V, AD5252
TA = 25°C
–1
–0.75
–1.5
–0.5
–2
–1
–2
–30
±0.25
±0.3
±0.3
±0.2
±0.5
+2.5
+9
+1
+0.75
+1.5
+0.5
+2
+4
+14
+30
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
%
650
75
200
0.15
130
300
ppm/°C
Ω
Ω
%
Resistor Nonlinearity2
R-INL
Nominal Resistor Tolerance
Resistance Temperature
Coefficent
Wiper Resistance
∆RAB/RAB
Channel Resistance Matching
DC CHARACTERISTIC
POTENTIOMETER DIVIDER MODE
Differential Nonlinearity3
(∆RAB/RAB) × 106/∆T
RW
∆RAB1/∆RAB3
DNL
Integral Nonlinearity3
INL
Voltage Divider Temperature
Coefficent
Full-Scale Error
(∆VW/VW) × 106/∆T
VWFSE
Zero-Scale Error
VWZSE
RESISTOR TERMINALS
Voltage Range4
Capacitance5 Ax, Bx
Capacitance5 Wx
Common-Mode Leakage
Current
DIGITAL INPUTS and OUTPUTS
Input Logic High
Input Logic Low
Output Logic High (SDA)
Output Logic Low (SDA)
IW = 1 V/R, VDD = 5 V
IW = 1 V/R, VDD = 3 V
VA, VB, VW
CA, CB
AD5251
AD5252
AD5251
AD5252
–0.5
–1
–0.5
–2
±0.1
±0.25
±0.2
±0.5
+0.5
+1
+0.5
+2
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
Code = half scale
Code = full scale, VDD = 5.5 V, AD5251
Code = full scale, VDD = 5.5 V, AD5252
Code = full scale, VDD = 2.7 V, AD5251
Code = full scale, VDD = 2.7 V, AD5252
Code = zero scale, VDD = 5.5 V, AD5251
Code = zero scale, VDD = 5.5 V, AD5252
Code = zero scale, VDD = 2.7 V, AD5251
Code = zero scale, VDD = 2.7 V, AD5252
–5
–16
−6
–23
0
0
0
0
25
–3
–11
–4
–16
3
11
4
15
0
0
0
0
5
16
6
20
ppm/°C
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
f = 1 kHz, measured to GND,
Code = half scale
f = 1 kHz, measured to GND,
Code = half scale
85
V
pF
95
pF
ICM
VA = VB = VDD/2
0.01
VIH
VDD = 5 V, VSS = 0 V
VDD/VSS = 2.7 V/0 V or VDD/VSS = ± 2.5 V
VDD = 5V, VSS = 0 V
RPULL-UP = 2.2 kΩ to VDD = 5 V, VSS = 0 V
RPULL-UP = 2.2 kΩ to VDD =5 V, VSS = 0 V
CW
VIL
VOH
VOL
VSS
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VDD
1
µA
0.8
V
V
V
V
V
2.4
2.1
4.9
0.4
AD5251/AD5252
Parameter
Leakage Current
A0 Leakage Current
Input Leakage Current (Other
than WP and A0)
Input Capacitance5
POWER SUPPLIES
Single-Supply Power Range
Dual-Supply Power Range
Positive Supply Current
Negative Supply Current
EEMEM Data Storing Mode
Current
EEMEM Data Restoring Mode
Current6
Power Dissipation7
Power Supply Sensitivity
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS5, 8
Bandwidth –3 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion
VW Settling Time
Resistor Noise Voltage
Digital Crosstalk
Analog Coupling
Symbol
IWP
Conditions
WP = VDD
IA0
II
A0 = GND
VIN = 0 V or VDD
Min
CI
VDD
VDD/VSS
IDD
ISS
Typ1
Max
5
Unit
µA
3
±1
µA
µA
5
VSS = 0 V
2.7
±2.25
5.5
±2.75
15
–15
V
V
µA
µA
IDD_STORE
VIH = VDD or VIL = GND
VIH = VDD or VIL = GND, VDD = +2.5 V,
VSS = –2.5 V
VIH = VDD or VIL = GND
35
mA
IDD_RESTORE
VIH = VDD or VIL = GND
2.5
mA
PDISS
PSS
VIH = VDD = 5 V or VIL = GND
∆VDD = 5 V ± 10%
∆VDD = 3 V ± 10%
BW
THD
tS
eN_WB
CT
RAB = 1 kΩ
VA = 1 V rms, VB = 0 V, f = 1 kHz
VA = VDD, VB = 0 V
RWB = 500 Ω, f = 1 kHz (thermal noise only)
VA = VDD, VB = 0 V, measure VW with
adjacent RDAC making full-scale change
Signal input at A1 and measure the
output at W3, f = 1 kHz
CAT
1
5
–5
pF
−0.025
–0.04
0.01
0.02
0.075
0.025
0.04
mW
%/%
%/%
4
0.05
0.2
3
–80
MHz
%
µs
nV/√Hz
dB
–72
dB
Typical represents the average reading at 25°C and VDD = 5 V.
Resistor position nonlinearity error (R-INL) is the deviation from an ideal value measured between the maximum resistance and the minimum resistance wiper
positions. R-DNL measures the relative step change from ideal between successive tap positions. Parts are guaranteed monotonic, except R-DNL of AD5252 1 kΩ
version at VDD = 2.7 V, IW = VDD/R for both VDD = 3 V or VDD = 5 V.
3
INL and DNL are measured at VW with the RDAC configured as a potentiometer divider similar to a voltage output D/A converter. VA = VDD and VB = 0 V. DNL
specification limits of ±1 LSB maximum are guaranteed monotonic operating conditions.
4
Resistor Terminals A, B, and W have no limitations on polarity with respect to each other.
5
Guaranteed by design and not subject to production test.
6
cmd 0 NOP should be activated after cmd 1 to minimize IDD_READ current consumption.
7
PDISS is calculated from IDD × VDD = 5 V.
8
All dynamic characteristics use VDD = 5 V.
2
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AD5251/AD5252
10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, 100 kΩ Versions. VDD = +3 V ± 10% or + 5 V ± 10%. VSS = 0 V or VDD/VSS = ± 2.5 V ± 10%. VA = +VDD, VB = 0 V,
–40°C < TA < +85°C, unless otherwise noted.
Table 2.
Parameter
DC CHARACTERISTICS
RHEOSTAT MODE
Resolution
Resistor Differential NL2
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ1
Max
Unit
N
R-DNL
Resistor Nonlinearity2
R-INL
∆RAB/RAB
(∆RAB/RAB) × 106/∆T
−0.75
−1
−0.75
−2.5
−20
±0.1
±0.25
±0.25
±1
Nominal Resistor Tolerance
Resistance Temperature
Coefficent
Wiper Resistance
AD5251/AD5252
RWB, RWA = NC, AD5251
RWB, RWA = NC, AD5252
RWB, RWA = NC, AD5251
RWB, RWA = NC, AD5252
TA = 25°C
6/8
+0.75
+1
+0.75
+2.5
+20
Bits
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
%
ppm/°C
130
300
Channel Resistance Matching
∆RAB1/∆RAB2
75
200
0.15
0.05
Ω
Ω
%
%
−0.5
−1
−0.5
−1.5
±0.1
±0.3
±0.15
±0.5
+0.5
+1
+0.5
+1.5
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
−1
−3
0
0
15
−0.3
−1
0.3
1.2
0
0
1
3
ppm/°C
LSB
LSB
LSB
LSB
RW
650
IW = 1 V/R, VDD = 5 V
IW = 1 V/R, VDD = 3 V
RAB = 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ
RAB = 100 kΩ
DC CHARACTERISTICS
POTENTIOMETER DIVIDER
MODE
Differential Nonlinearity3
DNL
Integral Nonlinearity
INL
3
Voltage Divider
Temperature Coefficent
Full-Scale Error
(∆VW/VW) × 106/∆T
VWFSE
Zero-Scale Error
VWZSE
RESISTOR TERMINALS
Voltage Range4
Capacitance5 Ax, Bx
Capacitance5 Wx
Common-Mode Leakage
Current
DIGITAL INPUTS and OUTPUTS
Input Logic High
VA, VB, VW
CA, CB
CW
ICM
Code = half scale
Code = full scale, AD5251
Code = full scale, AD5252
Code = zero scale, AD5251
Code = zero scale, AD5252
VSS
f = 1 kHz, measured to GND,
Code = half scale
f = 1 kHz, measured to GND,
Code = half scale
VA = VB = VDD/2
Input Logic Low
VIL
Output Logic High (SDA)
Output Logic Low (SDA)
VOH
VOL
IWP
VDD =5 V, VSS = 0 V
VDD/VSS = +2.7 V/0 V or VDD/VSS = ±2.5 V
VDD = 5 V, VSS = 0 V
VDD/VSS = +2.7 V/0 V or VDD/VSS =±2.5 V
RPULL-UP = 2.2 kΩ to VDD = 5 V, VSS = 0 V
RPULL-UP = 2.2 kΩ to VDD = 5 V, VSS = 0 V
WP = VDD
IA0
A0 = GND
II
CI
VIN = 0 V or VDD
VDD
VSS = 0 V
Leakage Current
A0 Leakage Current
Input Leakage Current
(Other than WP and A0)
Input Capacitance5
POWER SUPPLIES
Single-Supply Power Range
VIH
AD5251
AD5252
AD5251
AD5252
85
VDD
V
pF
95
pF
0.01
1
2.4
2.1
0.4
5
V
V
V
V
V
V
µA
3
µA
±1
µA
pF
5.5
V
0.8
0.6
4.9
5
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2.7
µA
AD5251/AD5252
Parameter
Dual-Supply Power Range
Positive Supply Current
Negative Supply Current
EEMEM Data Storing Mode
Current
EEMEM Data Restoring Mode
Current6
Power Dissipation7
Power Supply Sensitivity
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS5, 8
–3 dB Bandwidth
Total Harmonic Distortion
VW Settling Time
Symbol
VDD/VSS
IDD
ISS
Conditions
Min
±2.25
Typ1
Unit
V
µA
µA
IDD_STORE
VIH = VDD or VIL = GND
VIH = VDD or VIL = GND, VDD = +2.5 V, VSS
= -2.5 V
VIH = VDD or VIL = GND, TA = 0°C to 85°C
35
mA
IDD_RESTORE
VIH = VDD or VIL = GND, TA = 0°C to 85°C
2.5
mA
PDISS
PSS
VIH = VDD = 5 V or VIL = GND
∆VDD = 5 V ±10%
∆VDD = 3 V ±10%
BW
THDW
tS
RAB = 10 kΩ/50 kΩ/100 kΩ
VA = 1 Vrms, VB = 0 V, f = 1 kHz
VA = VDD, VB = 0 V, RAB = 10 kΩ/50
kΩ/100 kΩ
10 kΩ/50 kΩ/100 kΩ, code = midscale,
f = 1 kHz (thermal noise only)
VA = VDD, VB = 0 V, Measure VW with
adjacent RDAC making full scale
change
Signal input at A1 and measure output
at W3, f = 1kHz
Resistor Noise Voltage
eN_WB
Digital Crosstalk
CT
Analog Coupling
CAT
1
5
−5
Max
±2.75
15
−15
−0.005
−0.01
+0.002
+0.002
0.075
+0.005
+0.01
mW
%/%
%/%
400/80/40
0.05
1.5/7/14
kHz
%
µs
9/20/29
nV/√Hz
-80
dB
-72
dB
Typical represents the average reading at 25°C and VDD = 5 V.
Resistor position nonlinearity error (R-INL) is the deviation from an ideal value measured between the maximum resistance and the minimum resistance wiper
positions. R-DNL measures the relative step change from ideal between successive tap positions. Parts are guaranteed monotonic, except R-DNL of AD5252 1 kΩ
version at VDD = 2.7 V, IW = VDD/R for both VDD = 3 V or VDD = 5 V.
3
INL and DNL are measured at VW with the RDAC configured as a potentiometer divider similar to a voltage output D/A converter. VA = VDD and VB = 0 V. DNL
specification limits of ±1 LSB maximum are guaranteed monotonic operating conditions.
4
Resistor Terminals A, B, and W have no limitations on polarity with respect to each other.
5
Guaranteed by design and not subject to production test.
6
cmd 0 NOP should be activated after cmd 1 to minimize IDD_READ current consumption.
7
PDISS is calculated from IDD × VDD = 5 V.
8
All dynamic characteristics use VDD = 5 V.
2
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AD5251/AD5252
INTERFACE TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
Guaranteed by design, not subject to production test. See Figure 3 for location of measured values. All input control voltages are
specified with tR = tF = 2.5 ns (10% to 90% of 3 V), and timed from a voltage level of 1.5 V. Switching characteristics are measured
using both VDD = 3 V and 5 V.
Table 3. Interface Timing and EEMEM Reliability Characteristics (All Parts).
Parameter
INTERFACE TIMING
SCL Clock Frequency
tBUF Bus Free Time between STOP and
START
tHD;STA Hold Time (Repeated START)
Max
Unit
400
1.3
kHz
µs
0.6
µs
t3
1.3
µs
tHIGH High Period of SCL Clock
t4
0.6
µs
tSU;STA Setup Time For START Condition
t5
0.6
µs
tHD;DAT Data Hold Time
t6
0
tSU;DAT Data Setup Time
t7
100
tF Fall Time of Both SDA and SCL Signals
t8
300
ns
tR Rise Time of Both SDA and SCL Signals
t9
300
ns
tLOW Low Period of SCL Clock
Symbol
Conditions
fSCL
t1
t2
tSU;STO Setup Time for STOP Condition
t10
EEMEM Data Storing Time
EEMEM Data Restoring Time at
Power-On1
tEEMEM_STORE
tEEMEM_RESTORE1
EEMEM Data Restoring Time Upon
Restore Command or RESET Operation1
EEMEM Rewritable Time (delay time after
Power On or RESET before EEMEM can
be written)
tEEMEM_RESTORE2
After this period, the first clock pulse
is generated
Min
Typ
0.9
ns
0.6
VDD rise time dependent. Measure
without decoupling capacitors at VDD
and VSS.
VDD = 5 V
tEEMEM_REWRITE
µs
µs
26
300
ms
µs
300
µs
540
µs
100
kCycles
Years
FLASH/EE MEMORY RELIABILITY
Endurance2
Data Retention3
100
1
During power-up, all outputs preset to midscale before restoring to the final EEMEM contents. RDAC0 has the shortest, whereas RDAC3 has the longest EEMEM data
restoring time.
Retention lifetime equivalent at junction temperature TJ = 55°C per JEDEC Std. 22, Method A117. Retention lifetime based on an activation energy of 0.6 eV derates
with junction temperature.
3
When the part is not in operation, the SDA and SCL pins should be pulled to high. When these pins are pulled to low, the I2C interface at these pins conducts current of
about 0.8 mA at VDD = 5.5 V and 0.2 mA at VDD = 2.7 V.
2
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AD5251/AD5252
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted .
Table 4.
Parameter
VDD to GND
VSS to GND
VDD to VSS
VA, VB, VW to GND
Maximum Current
IWB, IWA Pulsed
IWB Continuous (RWB ≤ 1 kΩ, A Open)1
IWA Continuous (RWA ≤ 1 kΩ, B Open)
IAB Continuous
(RAB = 1 kΩ/10 kΩ/50 kΩ/100 kΩ)
Digital Inputs and Output Voltage
to GND
Operating Temperature Range
Maximum Junction Temperature
(TJ MAX)
Storage Temperature
Lead Temperature (Soldering,10 sec)
Vapor Phase (60 sec)
Infrared (15 sec)
TSSOP-14 Thermal Resistance2 θJA
1
1
Rating
−0.3 V, +7 V
+0.3 V, −7 V
7V
VSS, VDD
±20 mA
±5 mA
±5 mA
±5 mA/±500 µA/
±100 µA/±50 µA
0 V, 7 V
Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress
rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions above those listed in the operational sections
of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
1
Maximum terminal current is bounded by the maximum applied voltage
across any two of the A, B, and W terminals at a given resistance, the
maximum current handling of the switches, and the maximum power
dissipation of the package. VDD = 5 V.
2
Package power dissipation = (TJMAX − TA)/θJA.
−40°C to +85°C
150°C
−65°C to +150°C
300°C
215°C
220°C
136°C/W
ESD CAUTION
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily accumulate on
the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although this product features
proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy
electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance
degradation or loss of functionality.
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AD5251/AD5252
PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
VDD
1
14 W3
AD0
2
13 B3
WP
3
W1
4
B1
5
A1
6
9
SCL
SDA
7
8
VSS
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
12 A3
11 AD1
10 DGND
03823-0-002
AD5251/
AD5252
Figure 2. AD5251/AD5252 in TSSOP-14
Table 5. Pin Function Descriptions
Pin No.
1
Mnemonic
VDD
2
3
4
5
6
7
AD0
WP
W1
B1
A1
SDA
8
VSS
9
SCL
10
11
12
13
14
DGND
AD1
A3
B3
W3
1
Description
Positive Power Supply Pin. Connect +2.7 V to +5 V for single supply or ±2.7 V for dual supply,
where VDD – VSS ≤ 5.5 V. VDD must be able to source 35 mA for 26 ms when storing data to
EEMEM.
I2C Device Address 0. AD0 and AD1 allow four AD5251/AD5252s to be addressed.
Write Protect, Active Low. VWP ≤ VDD + 0.3 V.
Wiper Terminal of RDAC1. VSS ≤ VW1 ≤ VDD.1
B Terminal of RDAC1. VSS ≤ VB1 ≤ VDD.1
A Terminal of RDAC1. VSS ≤ VA1 ≤ VDD.1
Serial Data Input/Output Pin. Shifts in one bit at a time on positive clock edges. MSB loaded
first. Open-drain MOSFET requires pull-up resistor.
Negative Supply. Connect to 0 V for single supply or –2.7 V for dual supply, where VDD – VSS ≤
+5.5 V. If VSS is used, other than grounded, in dual supply, VSS must be able to sink 35 mA for
26 ms when storing data to EEMEM.
Serial Input Register Clock Pin. Shifts in one bit at a time on positive clock edges. VSCL ≤
(VDD + 0.3 V). Pull-up resistor is recommended for SCL to ensure minimum power.
Digital Ground. Connect to system analog ground at a single point.
I2C Device Address 1. AD0 and AD1 allow four AD5251/AD5252s to be addressed.
A Terminal of RDAC3. VSS ≤ VA3 ≤ VDD.1
B Terminal of RDAC3. VSS ≤ VB3 ≤ VDD.1
W Terminal of RDAC3. VSS ≤ VW3 ≤ VDD.1
For quad-channel device software compatibility, the dual potentiometers in the parts are designated as RDAC1 and RDAC3.
I2C INTERFACE TIMING DIAGRAM
t8
SCL
t2
t4
t3
t8
t6
t9
t5
t10
t7
t9
P
S
P
Figure 3. I2C Timing Diagram
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03823-0-003
t1
SDA
AD5251/AD5252
I2C INTERFACE GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FROM MASTER TO SLAVE
FROM SLAVE TO MASTER
S = START CONDITION
P = STOP CONDITION
A = ACKNOWLEDGE (SDA LOW)
A = NOT ACKNOWLEDGE (SDA HIGH)
R/W = READ ENABLE AT HIGH AND WRITE ENABLE AT LOW
SLAVE ADDRESS
(7-BIT)
R/W
INSTRUCTIONS
(8-BIT)
A
DATA
(8-BIT)
A
A/A
P
A
P
03823-0-004
S
DATA TRANSFERRED
(N BYTES + ACKNOWLEDGE)
0 WRITE
Figure 4. I2C—Master Writing Data to Slave
SLAVE ADDRESS
(7-BIT)
R/W
DATA
(8-BIT)
A
DATA
(8-BIT)
A
03823-0-005
S
DATA TRANSFERRED
(N BYTES + ACKNOWLEDGE)
1 READ
Figure 5. I2C—Master Reading Data from Slave
SLAVE ADDRESS
(7-BIT)
R/W
A
READ OR WRITE
A/A
DATA
(N BYTES +
ACKNOWLEDGE)
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
REPEATED START
R/W
READ
OR WRITE
A
DATA
(N BYTES +
ACKNOWLEDGE)
DIRECTION OF TRANSFER MAY
CHANGE AT THIS POINT
Figure 6. I2C—Combined Write/Read
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A/A
P
03823-0-006
S
AD5251/AD5252
I2C INTERFACE DETAIL DESCRIPTION
FROM MASTER TO SLAVE
FROM SLAVE TO MASTER
S = START CONDITION
P = STOP CONDITION
A = ACKNOWLEDGE (SDA LOW)
A = NOT ACKNOWLEDGE (SDA HIGH)
R/W = READ ENABLE AT HIGH AND WRITE ENABLE AT LOW
CMD/REG = COMMAND ENABLE BIT, LOGIC HIGH/REGISTER ACCESS BIT, LOGIC LOW
EE/RDAC = EEMEM REGISTER, LOGIC HIGH/RDAC REGISTER, LOGIC LOW
A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 = RDAC/EEMEM REGISTER ADDRESSES
0
1
0
1
1
A
D
1
A
D
0
0
A
CMD/
REG
0
SLAVE ADDRESS
EE/
RDAC
A
4
A
3
A
2
A
1
INSTRUCTIONS
AND ADDRESS
0 WRITE
A
0
A
DATA
A/
A
P
(1 BYTE +
ACKNOWLEDGE)
03823-0-007
S
0 REG
Figure 7. Single Write Mode
0
1
0
1
1
A
D
1
A
D
0
0
A
CMD/
REG
RDAC SLAVE ADDRESS
0
EE/
RDAC
A
4
A
3
A
2
A
1
A
0
RDAC INSTRUCTIONS
AND ADDRESS
0 WRITE
A
RDAC1
DATA
A
RDAC3
DATA
(N BYTES +
ACKNOWLEDGE)
A/
A
P
03823-0-008
S
0 REG
Figure 8. Consecutive Write Mode
Table 6. Addresses for Writing Data Byte Contents to RDAC Registers (R/W = 0, CMD/REG = 0, EE/RDAC = 0)
A4
0
0
0
0
0
:
0
A3
0
0
0
0
0
:
1
A2
0
0
0
0
1
:
1
A1
0
0
1
1
0
:
1
A0
0
1
0
1
0
:
1
RDAC
Reserved
RDAC1
Reserved
RDAC3
Reserved
Data Byte Description
6- or 8 bit wiper setting (2 MSBs of AD5251 are X)
6- or 8 bit wiper setting (2 MSBs of AD5251 are X)
Reserved
RDAC/EEMEM WRITE
Setting the wiper position requires an RDAC write operation.
The single write operation is shown in Figure 7, and the
consecutive write operation is shown in Figure 8. In the
consecutive write operation, if the RDAC is selected and the
address starts at 00001, the first data byte goes to RDAC1 and
the second data byte goes to RDAC3. The RDAC address is
shown in Table 6.
While the RDAC wiper setting is controlled by a specific RDAC
register, each RDAC register corresponds to a specific EEMEM
location, which provides nonvolatile wiper storage functionality.
The addresses are shown in Table 7. The single and consecutive
write operations apply also to EEMEM write operations.
There are 12 nonvolatile memory locations: EEMEM4 to
EEMEM15. Users can store a total of 12 bytes of information,
such as memory data for other components, look-up tables, or
system identification information.
In a write operation to the EEMEM registers, the device disables
the I2C interface during the internal write cycle. Acknowledge
polling is required to determine the completion of the write
cycle. See EEMEM Write-Acknowledge Polling.
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AD5251/AD5252
selected previously, readback starts with Address N, followed by
N + 1, and so on.
Table 7. Addresses for Writing (Storing) RDAC Settings and
User-Defined Data to EEMEM Registers (R/W = 0,
CMD/REG = 0, EE/RDAC = 1)
A3
0
0
A2
0
0
A1
0
0
A0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
Figure 10 illustrates a random RDAC or EEMEM read
operation. This operation lets users specify which RDAC or
EEMEM register is read by first issuing a dummy write
command to change the RDAC address pointer, and then
proceeding with the RDAC read operation at the new address
location.
Data Byte Description
Reserved
Store RDAC1 setting to
EEMEM11
Reserved
Store RDAC3 setting to
EEMEM31
Store user data to EEMEM4
Store user data to EEMEM5
Store user data to EEMEM6
Store user data to EEMEM7
Store user data to EEMEM8
Store user data to EEMEM9
Store user data to EEMEM10
Store user data to EEMEM11
Store user data to EEMEM12
Store user data to EEMEM13
Store user data to EEMEM14
Store user data to EEMEM15
Table 8. Addresses for Reading (Restoring) RDAC Settings
and User Data from EEMEM (R/W = 1, CMD/REG = 0,
EE/RDAC = 1)
1
User can store any of the 64 RDAC settings for AD5251 or any of the 256
RDAC settings for AD5252.
RDAC/EEMEM Read
The AD5251/AD5252 provide two different RDAC or EEMEM
read operations. For example, Figure 9 shows the method of
reading the RDAC0 to RDAC3 contents without specifying the
address, assuming Address RDAC0 was already selected from
the previous operation. If RDAC_N, other than Address 0, is
S
0
1
0
1
1
A
D
1
A
D
0
1
A
A4
0
0
A3
0
0
A2
0
0
A1
0
0
A0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
RDAC1
EEMEM OR REGISTER DATA
RDAC SLAVE ADDRESS
A
Data Byte Description
Reserved
Read RDAC1 Setting from
EEMEM1
Reserved
Read RDAC3 Setting from
EEMEM3
Read user data from EEMEM4
Read user data from EEMEM5
Read user data from EEMEM6
Read user data from EEMEM7
Read user data from EEMEM8
Read user data from EEMEM9
Read user data from EEMEM10
Read user data from EEMEM11
Read user data from EEMEM12
Read user data from EEMEM13
Read user data from EEMEM14
Read user data from EEMEM15
RDAC3
EEMEM OR REGISTER DATA
A
P
03823-0-009
A4
0
0
(N BYTES + ACKNOWLEDGE)
1 READ
Figure 9. RDAC Current Read (Restricted to Previously Selected Address Stored in the Register).
SLAVE ADDRESS
0
A
INSTRUCTION AND
ADDRESS
A
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
1
A
RDAC OR
EEMEM DATA
A/A
(N BYTES + ACKNOWLEDGE)
0 WRITE
REPEATED START
Figure 10. RDAC or EEMEM Random Read
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1 READ
P
03823-0-010
S
AD5251/AD5252
RDAC/EEMEM Quick Commands
The AD5251/AD5252 feature 12 quick commands that facilitate
easy manipulation of RDAC wiper settings and provide RDACto-EEMEM storing and restoring functions. The command
format is shown in Figure 11 and the command descriptions are
shown in Table 9.
FROM MASTER TO SLAVE
FROM SLAVE TO MASTER
S = START CONDITION
P = STOP CONDITION
A = ACKNOWLEDGE (SDA LOW)
A = NOT ACKNOWLEDGE (SDA HIGH)
AD1, AD0 = I2C DEVICE ADDRESS BITS. MUST MATCH WITH THE LOGIC STATES AT PINS AD1, AD0
R/W = READ ENABLE BIT, LOGIC HIGH/WRITE ENABLE BIT, LOGIC LOW
CMD/REG = COMMAND ENABLE BIT, LOGIC HIGH/REGISTER ACCESS BIT, LOGIC LOW
C3, C2, C1, C0 = COMMAND BITS
A2, A1, A0 = RDAC/EEMEM REGISTER ADDRESSES
0
1
0
1
1
A
D
1
A
D
0
0
A
CMD/
REG
C
3
C
2
C
1
C
0
A
2
A
1
A
0
A
RDAC SLAVE ADDRESS
0 WRITE
1 CMD
P
03823-0-011
S
Figure 11. RDAC Quick Command Write (Dummy Write)
Table 9. RDAC-to-EEMEM Interface and RDAC Operation Quick Command Bits (CMD/REG = 1, A2 = 0)
C3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
:
1
1
C2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
:
1
C1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
:
1
C0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
:
1
Command Description
NOP
Restore EEMEM (A1, A0) to RDAC (A1, A0)1
Store RDAC (A1, A0) to EEMEM (A1, A0)
Decrement RDAC (A1, A0) 6 dB
Decrement all RDACs 6 dB
Decrement RDAC (A1, A0) one step
Decrement all RDACs one step
Reset: Restore EEMEMs to all RDACs
Increment RDACs (A1, A0) 6 dB
Increment all RDACs 6 dB
Increment RDACs (A1, A0) one step
Increment all RDACs one step
Reserved
Reserved
This command leaves the device in the EEMEM read power state, which consumes power. Users should issue the NOP command to return the device to the idle state.
Table 10. Address Table for Reading Tolerance (CMD/REG = 0, EE/RDAC = 1, A4 = 1)
A4
0
:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A3
0
:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A2
0
:
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
A1
0
:
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
A0
0
:
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
Data Byte Description
Reserved
Reserved
Sign and 7-bit integer values of RDAC1 tolerance (read only)
8-bit decimal value of RDAC1 tolerance (read only)
Reserved
Reserved
Sign and 7-bit integer values of RDAC3 tolerance (read only)
8-bit decimal value of RDAC3 tolerance (read only)
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AD5251/AD5252
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
SIGN
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
SIGN
A
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
2–1
2–2
2–3
2–4
2–5
2–6
2–7
2–8
8 BITS FOR DECIMAL NUMBER
7 BITS FOR INTEGER NUMBER
A
03823-0-012
A
Figure 12. Format of Stored Tolerance in Sign Magnitude Format with Bit Position Descriptions. (Unit is percent. Only data bytes are shown.)
RAB Tolerance Stored in Read-Only Memory
EEMEM Write-Acknowledge Polling
The AD5251/AD5252 feature patented RAB tolerances storage in
the nonvolatile memory. The tolerance of each channel is stored
in the memory during the factory production and can be read
by users at any time. The knowledge of stored tolerance, which
is the average of RAB over all codes (see Figure 28), allows users
to predict RAB accurately. This feature is valuable for precision,
rheostat mode, and open-loop applications where knowledge of
absolute resistance is critical.
After each write operation to the EEMEM registers, an internal
write cycle begins. The I2C interface of the device is disabled. To
determine if the internal write cycle is complete and the I2C
interface is enabled, interface polling can be executed. I2C
interface polling can be conducted by sending a start condition
followed by the slave address + the write bit. If the I2C interface
responds with an ACK, the write cycle is complete and the
interface is ready to proceed with further operations. Otherwise, I2C interface polling can be repeated until it succeeds.
Commands 2 and 7 also require acknowledge polling.
The stored tolerances reside in the read-only memory, and are
expressed as a percentage. The tolerance is stored in two
memory locations (see Table 10). The data format of the
tolerance is in sign magnitude binary form. An example is
shown in Figure 11. In the first memory location, the MSB is
designated for the sign (0 = + and 1= –) and the 7 LSBs are
designated for the integer portion of the tolerance. In the
second memory location, all eight data bits are designated for
the decimal portion of tolerance. As shown in Table 10 and
Figure 12 for example, if the rated RAB = 10 kΩ and the data
readback from Address 11000 shows 0001 1100 and Address
11001 shows 0000 1111, then RDAC0 tolerance can be
calculated as
EEMEM Write Protection
Setting the WP pin to a logic LOW after EEMEM programming
protects the memory and RDAC registers from future write
operations. In this mode, the EEMEM and RDAC read
operations operate as normal. When write protection is
enabled, Command 1 (Restore from EEMEM to RDAC) and
Command 7 (Reset) function normally to allow RDAC settings
to be refreshed from the EEMEM to the RDAC registers.
MSB: 0 = +
Next 7 MSB: 001 1100 = 28
8 LSB: 0000 1111 = 15 × 2–8 = 0.06
Tolerance = +28.06% and therefore
RAB_ACTUAL = 12.806 kΩ
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AD5251/AD5252
I2C COMPATIBLE 2-WIRE SERIAL BUS
1
9
9
1
9
1
SDA
START BY
MASTER
0
1
0
1
X
1 AD1 AD0 R/W
ACK. BY
AD525x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
D7 D6
ACK. BY
AD525x
D5
D3
D2
D1
D0
ACK. BY
AD525x
STOP BY
MASTER
FRAME 1
DATA BYTE
FRAME 2
INSTRUCTION BYTE
FRAME 1
SLAVE ADDRESS BYTE
D4
03823-0-013
SCL
Figure 13. General I2C Write Pattern
1
9
1
9
SCL
0
1
0
1
1
AD1 AD0 R/W
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
ACK. BY
AD525x
START BY
MASTER
D1
D0
NO ACK. BY
MASTER
FRAME 1
SLAVE ADDRESS BYTE
FRAME 2
RDAC REGISTER
STOP BY
MASTER
03823-0-014
SDA
Figure 14. General I2C Read Pattern
addresses of the EEMEM and RDAC registers, (see Figure
7 and Figure 8). When MSB = 1 or when in CMD mode,
the four bits following MSB are C3 to C1, which
correspond to 12 predefined EEMEM controls and quick
commands; there also are four factory reserved commands.
The 3 LSBs—A2, A1, and A0—are four addresses, but only
001 and 011 are used for RDAC1 and RDAC3, respectively
(see Figure 10). After acknowledging the instruction byte,
the last byte in the write mode is the data byte. Data is
transmitted over the serial bus in sequences of nine clock
pulses (eight data bits followed by an acknowledge bit).
The transitions on the SDA line must occur during the low
period of SCL and remain stable during the high period of
SCL (see Figure 13).
The first byte of the AD5251/AD5252 is a slave address byte
(see Figure 12 and Figure 13). It has a 7-bit slave address and an
R/W bit. The 5 MSBs of the slave address are 01011, and the
following 2 LSBs are determined by the states of the AD1 and
AD0 pins. AD1 and AD0 allow the user to place up to four
parts on one bus.
AD5251/AD5252 can be controlled via an I2C compatible serial
bus, and are connected to this bus as slave devices. The 2-wire
I2C serial bus protocol (see Figure 13 and Figure 14) follows:
1.
The master initiates a data transfer by establishing a start
condition, such that SDA goes from high to low while SCL
is high (see Figure 13). The following byte is the slave
address byte, which consists of the 5 MSBs of a slave
address defined as 01011. The next two bits are AD1 and
AD0, I2C device address bits. Depending on the states of
their AD1 and AD0 bits, four parts can be addressed on
the same bus. The last LSB, the R/W bit, determines
whether data is read from or written to the slave device.
The slave whose address corresponds to the transmitted
address responds by pulling the SDA line low during the
ninth clock pulse (this is called an acknowledge bit). At this
stage, all other devices on the bus remain idle while the
selected device waits for data to be written to or read from
its serial register.
2.
3.
In current read mode, the RDAC0 data byte immediately
follows the acknowledgment of the slave address byte.
After an acknowledgement, RDAC1 follows, then RDAC2,
and so on (there is a slight difference in write mode, where
the last eight data bits representing RDAC3 data are
followed by a no acknowledge bit). Similarly, the
transitions on the SDA line must occur during the low
period of SCL and remain stable during the high period of
SCL (see Figure 14). Another reading method, random
read method, is shown in Figure 10.
4.
When all data bits have been read or written, a stop
condition is established by the master. A stop condition is
defined as a low-to-high transition on the SDA line while
SCL is high. In write mode, the master pulls the SDA line
high during the 10th clock pulse to establish a stop
condition (see Figure 13). In read mode, the master issues a
no acknowledge for the ninth clock pulse, i.e., the SDA line
remains high. The master then brings the SDA line low
before the 10th clock pulse, which goes high to establish a
stop condition (see Figure 14).
In the write mode (except when restoring EEMEM to the
RDAC register), there is an instruction byte that follows
the slave address byte. The MSB of the instruction byte is
labeled CMD/REG. MSB = 1 enables CMD, the command
instruction byte; MSB = 0 enables general register writing.
The third MSB in the instruction byte, labeled EE/RDAC,
is true only when MSB = 0 or is in general writing mode.
EE enables the EEMEM register and REG enables the
RDAC register. The 5 LSBs, A4 to A0, designate the
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AD5251/AD5252
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
1.0
1.0
0.8
0.8
TA = –40°C, +25°C, +85°C, +125°C
0.4
0.2
0.2
INL (LSB)
0.4
0
–0.2
–0.4
–0.4
–0.6
–0.6
–0.8
–0.8
–1.0
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
256
CODE (Decimal)
–1.0
0
32
64
128
160
192
224
256
CODE (Decimal)
Figure 15. R-INL vs. Code
Figure 18. DNL vs. Code
10
1.0
8
TA = –40°C, +25°C, +85°C, +125°C
IDD @ VDD = +5.5V
6
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
–0.2
–0.4
4
2
–2
–4
–0.6
–6
–0.8
–8
0
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
256
CODE (Decimal)
ISS @ VDD = +2.7V, VSS = –2.7V
–10
–40
03823-0-016
–1.0
IDD @ VDD = +2.7V
0
–20
0
20
40
60
80
100
03823-0-019
0.8
R-DNL (LSB)
96
03823-0-018
0
–0.2
0
TA = –40°C, +25°C, +85°C, +125°C
0.6
03823-0-015
R-INL (LSB)
0.6
120
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 16. R-DNL vs. Code
Figure 19. Supply Current vs. Temperature
10
1.0
0.8
TA = –40°C, +25°C, +85°C, +125°C
0.6
VDD = 5.5V
1
0.4
IDD (mA)
0
–0.2
0.1
0.01
–0.4
VDD = 2.7V
–0.6
0.001
–1.0
0
32
64
96
128
160
CODE (Decimal)
192
224
256
0.0001
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
DIGITAL INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 20. Supply Current vs. Digital Input Voltage, TA = 25°C
Figure 17. INL vs. Code
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03823-0-020
–0.8
03823-0-017
INL (LSB)
0.2
AD5251/AD5252
30
240
200
POTENTIOMETER MODE TEMPCO (ppm/°C)
DATA = 0x00
VDD = 2.7V
TA = 25°C
180
RWB (Ω)
160
140
120
VDD = 5.5V
TA = 25°C
100
80
60
40
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
VBIAS (V)
20
15
10
5
0
03823-0-021
20
VDD = 5V
TA = –40°C/+85°C
VA = VDD
VB = 0V
25
0
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
256
CODE (Decimal)
Figure 24. AD5252 Potentiometer Mode Tempco ∆VWB/∆T vs. Code
Figure 21. Wiper Resistance vs. VBIAS
6
0
0xFF
–6
0x80
0x40
4
–12
0x20
–18
GAIN (dB)
2
∆RWB (%)
03823-0-024
220
0
0x10
–24
–30
0x08
–36
0x04
0x02
–2
0x01
–42
0x00
–48
–4
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–60
10
1k
0
0x40
–18
GAIN (dB)
50
40
30
0x20
–24
0x10
–30
0x08
–36
0x04
–42
20
0x01
–48
10
0x00
0x02
0
64
96
128
160
192
224
256
CODE (Decimal)
03823-0-023
–54
32
10M
0x80
–12
60
0
1M
0xFF
–6
VDD = 5V
TA = –40°C/+85°C
VA = VDD
VB = 0V
70
100k
Figure 25. AD5252 Gain vs. Frequency vs. Code, RAB = 1 kΩ
90
80
10k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Figure 22. Change of RAB vs. Temperature
RHEOSTAT MODE TEMPCO (ppm/°C)
100
Figure 23. AD5252 Rheostat Mode Tempco ∆RWB/∆T vs. Code
–60
10
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
10M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Figure 26. AD5252 Gain vs. Frequency vs. Code, RAB = 10 kΩ
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03823-0-026
–20
03823-0-022
–6
–40
03823-0-025
–54
AD5251/AD5252
0
TA = 25°C
0x80
–12
1.0
0x40
–18
0.8
0x20
–24
0x08
–36
0x04
IDD (mA)
0x10
–30
VDD = 5.5V
0.6
0.4
–42
0x01
–48
0x00
VDD = 2.7V
0.2
0x02
–60
10
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
10M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
0
1
10
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
03823-0-030
–54
03823-0-026
GAIN (dB)
1.2
0xFF
–6
10M
CLOCK FREQUENCY (Hz)
Figure 30. Supply Current vs. Digital Input Clock Frequency
Figure 27. AD5252 Gain vs. Frequency vs. Code, RAB = 50 kΩ
0
0x80
VDD = 5V
0x40
–12
0x20
–18
GAIN (dB)
CLK
0xFF
–6
0x10
–24
0x08
–30
VW
0x04
–36
0x02
DIGITAL FEEDTHROUGH
–42
0x01
–48
–54
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
10M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
03823-0-028
10
03823-0-031
0x00
–60
Figure 31. Clock Feedthrough and Midscale Transition Glitch
Figure 28. AD5252 Gain vs. Frequency vs. Code, RAB = 100 kΩ
100
VDD = 5.5V
80
100kΩ
60
10kΩ
40
RESTORE RDAC1
SETTING TO 0x3F
MIDSCALE
PRESET
1kΩ
0
–20
RESTORE RDAC3
SETTING TO 0x3F
50kΩ
MIDSCALE
PRESET
–40
–60
VDD = VA1 = VA3 = 3.3V
GND = VB1 = VB3
–80
0
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
CODE (Decimal)
256
Figure 29. AD5252 ∆RAB vs. Code, TA = 25°C
Figure 32 .tEEMEM_RESTORE
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VWB1
(0x3F
STORED
IN EEMEM)
VWB3
(0x3F
STORED
IN EEMEM)
03823-0-032
–100
03823-0-029
∆RAB (Ω)
20
VDD
(NO DECOUPLING
CAPS)
AD5251/AD5252
6
RAB = 1kΩ
THEORETICAL IWB_MAX (mA)
VA = VB = OPEN
TA = 25°C
4
3
2
RAB = 10kΩ
1
RAB = 50kΩ
RAB = 100kΩ
0
0
8
16
24
32
RAB = 1kΩ
5
40
48
CODE (Decimal)
56
64
03823-0-033
THEORETICAL IWB_MAX (mA)
5
Figure 33. AD5251 IWBmax vs. Code
VA = VB = OPEN
TA = 25°C
4
3
2
RAB = 10kΩ
1
RAB = 50kΩ
RAB = 100kΩ
0
0
32
64
96
128
160
192
CODE (Decimal)
Figure 34. AD5252 IWBmax vs. Code
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224
256
03823-0-034
6
AD5251/AD5252
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
The AD5251/AD5252 are dual-channel digital potentiometers
in 1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 50 kΩ, or 100 kΩ that allow 64 and 256 linear
resistance step adjustments. The AD5251/AD5252 employ
double-gate CMOS EEPROM technology that allows resistance
settings and user-defined data to be stored in the EEMEM
registers. The EEMEM is nonvolatile, such that settings remain
when power is removed. The RDAC wiper settings are restored
from the non-volatile memory settings during device power-up
and can also be restored at any time during operation.
Table 11. AD5251/AD5252 Quick Commands
Commmand
0
1
2
3
4
Description
NOP
Restore EEMEM content to RDAC. User should
issue NOP immediately after this command to
conserve power.
Store RDAC register setting to EEMEM.
Decrement RDAC 6 dB (shift data bits right).
Decrement all RDACs 6 dB (shift all data bits
right).
Decrement RDAC one step.
Decrement all RDACs one step.
Reset EEMEM contents to all RDACs.
Increment RDAC 6 dB (shift data bits left).
Increment All RDACs 6 dB (shift all data bits left).
Increment RDAC one step.
Increment all RDACs one step.
Reserved.
The AD5251/AD5252 resistor wiper positions are determined
by the RDAC register contents. The RDAC register acts like a
scratch-pad register, allowing unlimited changes of resistance
settings. RDAC register contents can be changed using the
device’s serial I2C interface. The format of the data-words and
the commands to program the RDAC registers are discussed in
the I2C Interface Detail Description section.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12–15
The four RDAC registers have corresponding EEMEM memory
locations that provide nonvolatile storage of resistor wiper
position settings. The AD5251/AD5252 provide commands to
store the RDAC register contents to their respective EEMEM
memory locations. During subsequent power-on sequences, the
RDAC registers are automatically loaded with the stored value.
LINEAR INCREMENT AND DECREMENT
COMMANDS
Whenever the EEMEM write operation is enabled, the device
activates the internal charge pump and raises the EEMEM cell
gate bias voltage to a high level, essentially erasing the current
content in the EEMEM register and allowing subsequent storage of the new content. Saving data to an EEMEM register consumes about 35 mA of current and lasts about 26 ms. Because
of charge pump operation, all RDAC channels may experience
noise coupling during the EEMEM writing operation.
The EEMEM restore time in power-up or during operation is
about 300 µs. Note that the power up EEMEM refresh time
depends on how fast VDD reaches its final value. As a result, any
supply voltage decoupling capacitors limit the EEMEM restore
time during power-up. Figure 32 shows the power up profile
where VDD, without any decoupling capacitors connected to it,
is applied with a digital signal. The device initially resets the
measured RDACs to midscale before reaching their final values
during EEMEM restoration.
In addition, users should issue a NOP Command 0 immediately
after using Command 1 to restore the EEMEM setting to
RDAC, to minimize supply current dissipation. Directly reading
user data from EEMEM does not require similar NOP
command execution.
The increment and decrement commands (10, 11, 5, and 6) are
useful for linear step adjustment applications. These commands
simplify microcontroller software coding by allowing the
controller to send just an increment or decrement command to
the AD5251/AD5252. The adjustments can be directed to an
individual RDAC or to all four RDACs.
±6 dB ADJUSTMENTS (DOUBLING/HALVING
WIPER SETTING)
The AD5251/AD5252 accommodates ±6 dB adjustments of the
RDAC wiper positions by shifting the register contents to
left/right for increment/decrement operations, respectively.
Commands 3, 4, 8, and 9 can be used to increment or
decrement the wiper positions in 6 dB steps synchronously or
asynchronously.
Incrementing the wiper position by +6 dB is essentially
doubling the RDAC register value, while decrementing by
–6 dB is halving the register content. Internally, the
AD5251/AD5252 use shift registers to shift the bits left and
right to achieve a ±6 dB increment or decrement. The
maximum number of adjustments is nine and eight steps for
increment from zero scale and decrement from full scale,
respectively. These functions are useful for various audio/video
level adjustments, especially for white LED brightness settings
where human visual responses are more sensitive to large than
small adjustments.
In addition to the movement of data between RDAC registers
and EEMEM memory, the AD5251/AD5252 provide other
shortcut commands that facilitate the users’ programming
needs, as shown in Table 11.
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AD5251/AD5252
DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT CONFIGURATION
Table 12. Multiple Devices Addressing
SDA is a digital input/output with an open-drain MOSFET that
requires a pull-up resistor for proper communication. On the
other hand, SCL and WP are digital inputs for which pull-up
resistors are recommended to minimize the MOSFETs cross
conduction current when the driving signals are lower than
VDD. SCL and WP have ESD protection diodes, as shown in
Figure 35 and Figure 36.
AD1
0
0
1
1
VDD
Device Addressed
U1
U2
U3
U4
+5V
RP
RP
SDA
MASTER
VDD
SDA SCL
AD1
U1
AD0
SDA SCL
AD1
U2
AD0
SCL
VDD
VDD
SDA SCL
AD1
U3
AD0
SDA SCL
AD1
U4
AD0
03823-0-016
WP can be permanently tied to VDD without a pull-up resistor if
the write-protect feature is not used. If WP is left floating, an
internal current source pulls it low to enable write-protect. In
applications where the device is not being programmed on a
frequent basis, this allows the part to default to write-protect
after any one-time factory programming or field calibration
without the use of an on board pull-down resistor. Because
there are protection diodes on all these inputs, their signal levels
must not be greater than VDD to prevent forward biasing of the
diodes.
AD0
0
1
0
1
Figure 37. Multiple AD5251/AD5252s on a Single Bus
TERMINAL VOLTAGE OPERATION RANGE
The AD5251/AD5252 are designed with internal ESD diodes
for protection; these diodes also set the boundary of the
terminal operating voltages. Positive signals present on
Terminal A, B, or W that exceed VDD are clamped by the
forward biased diode. Similarly, negative signals on Terminal A,
B, or W that are more negative than VSS are also clamped (see
Figure 38). In practice, users should not operate VAB, VWA, and
VWB to be higher than the voltage across VDD to VSS, but VAB,
VWA, and VWB have no polarity constraint.
03823-0-035
SCL
GND
VDD
Figure 35. SCL Digital Input
VDD
A
W
INPUTS
03823-0-036
VSS
03823-0-018
B
WP
Figure 38. Maximum Terminal Voltages Set by VDD and VSS
GND
Figure 36. Equivalent WP Digital Input
POWER-UP AND POWER-DOWN SEQUENCES
MULTIPLE DEVICES ON ONE BUS
The AD5251/AD5252 are equipped with two addressing pins,
AD1 and AD0, that allow up to four AD5251/AD5252s to be
operated on one I2C bus. To achieve this result, the states of
AD1 and AD0 on each device must first be defined. An example
is shown in Table 12 and Figure 37. In I2C programming, each
device is issued a different slave address—01011(AD1)(AD0)—
to complete the addressing.
Because the ESD protection diodes limit the voltage compliance
at terminals A, B, and W (see Figure 38), it is important to
power-on VDD/VSS before applying any voltage to Terminals A,
B, and W. Otherwise, the diodes are forward-biased such that
VDD/VSS are powered unintentionally and may affect the rest of
the user’s circuit. Similarly, VDD/VSS should be powered down
last. The ideal power-up sequence is in the following order:
GND, VDD, VSS, digital inputs, and VA/VB/VW. The order of
powering VA, VB, VW, and the digital inputs is not important, as
long as they are powered after VDD/VSS.
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AD5251/AD5252
SWA
LAYOUT AND POWER SUPPLY BIASING
AX
It is always a good practice to employ a compact, minimum
lead-length layout design. The leads to the input should be as
direct as possible, with a minimum conductor length. Ground
paths should have low resistance and low inductance.
SW(2N–1)
RDAC
WIPER
REGISTER
AND
DECODER
Similarly, it is also good practice to bypass the power supplies
with quality capacitors. Low equivalent series resistance (ESR)
1 µF to 10 µF tantalum or electrolytic capacitors should be
applied at the supplies to minimize any transient disturbance
and filter low frequency ripple. Figure 39 illustrates the basic
supply bypassing configuration for the AD5251/AD5252.
C4
RS
SW(0)
BX
03823-0-040
SWB
Figure 40. Equivalent RDAC Structure
0.1µF
+ C2
10µF
0.1µF
VSS
PROGRAMMABLE RHEOSTAT OPERATION
GND
03823-0-039
VSS
SW(1)
DIGITAL
CIRCUITRY
OMITTED FOR
CLARITY
VDD
+ C1
10µF
RS
Figure 39. Power Supply Bypassing
The ground pin of the AD5251/AD5252 is used primarily as a
digital ground reference. To minimize the digital ground
bounce, the AD5251/AD5252 ground terminal should be joined
remotely to the common ground (see Figure 39).
If either the W-to-B or W-to-A terminal is used as a variable
resistor, the unused terminal can be opened or shorted with W;
such operation is called rheostat mode (see Figure 41). The
resistance tolerance can range ± 20%.
A
A
W
B
A
W
B
W
B
03823-0-041
C3
WX
SW(2N–2)
RS = RAB/2N
AD5251/AD5252
VDD
RS
DIGITAL POTENTIOMETER OPERATION
The structure of the RDAC is designed to emulate the
performance of a mechanical potentiometer. The RDAC
contains a string of resistor segments, with an array of analog
switches acting as the wiper connection to the resistor array.
The number of points is the resolution of the device. For
example, the AD5251/AD5252 emulates 64 or 256 connection
points with 64 or 256 equal resistance, RS, allowing it to provide
better than 1.5%/0.4% settability resolution.
Figure 40 provides an equivalent diagram of the connections
between the three terminals that make up one channel of the
RDAC. Switches SWA and SWB are always ON, while one of
switches SW(0) to SW(2N–1) is ON one at a time, depending on
the setting decoded from the data bit. Because the switches are
nonideal, there is a 75 Ω wiper resistance, RW. Wiper resistance
is a function of supply voltage and temperature; lower supply
voltages and higher temperatures result in higher wiper
resistances. Consideration of wiper resistance dynamics is
important in applications where accurate prediction of output
resistance is required.
Figure 41. Rheostat Mode Configuration
The nominal resistance of the AD5251/AD5252 has 64 or 256
contact points accessed by the wiper terminal, plus the
B terminal contact. The 6-or 8-bit data-word in the RDAC
register is decoded to select one of the 64 or 256 settings. The
wiper’s first connection starts at the B terminal for Data 0x00.
This B-terminal connection has a wiper contact resistance, RW,
of 75 Ω, regardless of the nominal resistance. The second
connection (the AD5251 10 kΩ part) is the first tap point where
RWB = 231 Ω (RWB = RAB/64 + RW = 156 Ω + 75 Ω) for Data
0x01, and so on. Each LSB data value increase moves the wiper
up the resistor ladder until the last tap point is reached at
RWB = 9893 Ω. See Figure 40 for a simplified diagram of the
equivalent RDAC circuit.
The general equation that determines the digitally programmed
output resistance between W and B, is
AD5251: RWB(D) = (D/64) × RAB + 75 Ω
(1)
AD5252: RWB(D) = (D/256) × RAB + 75 Ω
(2)
Where D is the decimal equivalent data contained in the RDAC
latch and RAB is the nominal end-to-end resistance.
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AD5251/AD5252
100
PROGRAMMABLE POTENTIOMETER OPERATION
RWB
If all three terminals are used, the operation is called potentiometer mode and the most common configuration is the
voltage divider operation (see Figure 43).
75
(%)
VI
50
A
VC
W
B
25
03823-0-043
RWA
Figure 43. Potentiometer Mode Configuration
0
16
32
48
03823-0-042
0
63
D (Code in Decimal)
If the wiper resistance is ignored, the transfer function is simply
AD5251: VW =
D
× V AB + V B
64
(5)
AD5252: VW =
D
× V AB + V B
256
(6)
Figure 42. AD5251 RWA(D) and RWB(D) vs. Decimal Code
Table 13. RWB vs. Codes; RAB = 10 kΩ, A Terminal = Open
D (DEC)
63
32
1
0
RWB (Ω)
9918
5075
231
75
Output State
Full scale
Midscale
1 LSB
Zero scale (wiper resistance)
A more accurate calculation, which includes the wiper
resistance effect, yields
Note that in the zero-scale condition, a 75 Ω finite wiper
resistance is present. Care should be taken to limit the current
conduction between W and B in this state to no more than
±5 mA continuous for a total resistance of 1 kΩ, or a ±20 mA
pulse, to avoid degradation or possible destruction of the
internal switch contact.
Similar to the mechanical potentiometer, the resistance of the
RDAC between Wiper W and Terminal A also produces a
digitally controlled complementary resistance, RWA. When these
terminals are used, the B terminal can be opened. Setting the
resistance value for RWA starts at a maximum value of resistance
and decreases as the data loaded in the latch increases in value
(see Figure 40). The general equation for this operation is
AD5251: RWA(D) = [(64 – D)/64] × RAB + 75 Ω
(3)
AD5252: RWA(D) = [(256 – D)/256] × RAB + 75 Ω
(4)
D
R AB + RW
N
VA
VW (D) = 2
R AB + 2RW
Where 2N is the number of steps. Unlike in rheostat mode
operation where the tolerance is high, potentiometer mode
operation yields an almost ratiometric function of D/2N with a
relatively small error contributed by the RW terms. Therefore,
the tolerance effect is almost cancelled. Similarly, the
ratiometric adjustment also reduces the temperature coefficient
effect to 50 ppm/°C, except at low value codes where RW
dominates.
Potentiometer mode operations include other applications such
as op amp input, feedback resistor networks, and other voltage
scaling applications. The A, W, and B terminals can in fact be
input or output terminals, provided |VA|, |VW|, and |VB| do not
exceed VDD to VSS.
Table 14. RWA vs. Codes; AD5251, RAB=10 kΩ, B Terminal
Open
D (DEC)
63
32
1
0
RWA (Ω)
231
5075
9918
10075
(7)
Output State
Full scale
Midscale
1 LSB
Zero scale
The typical distribution of RAB from channel-to-channel
matches about ±0.15% within a given device. On the other
hand, device-to-device matching is process-lot dependent with
±20% tolerance.
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AD5251/AD5252
U1
APPLICATIONS
RDAC1
10kΩ
V1
LCD PANEL VCOM ADJUSTMENT
Large LCD panels usually require an adjustable VCOM voltage
centered around 6 V to 8 V with ±1 V swing and small steps
adjustment. This example represents common DAC applications where the window of adjustments is small and centered
at any level. High voltage and high resolution DACs can be used
but it is far more cost-effective to use low voltage digital
potentiometers with level shifting, such as the AD5251 or
AD5252, to achieve the objective.
Assume a VCOM voltage requirement of 6 V ±1 V with a ±20 mV
step adjustment, as shown in Figure 44. The AD5252 can be
configured in voltage divider mode with an op amp gain. With
±20% tolerance accounted for by the AD5252, this circuit can
still be adjusted from 5 V to 7 V with an 8 mV/step in the
worst case.
+14.4V
U1
R1
350k
±1%
AD5252
+14.4V
VDD
R2
10k
V+
±20%
B
U2
+5V
R5
1k
R4
6k
Figure 44. Apply 5 V Digital Potentiometer AD5251 in a 6 V ±1 V Application.
VO
B
V2
VREF
RDAC3
10kΩ
Figure 45. Current-Sensing Amplifier.
ADJUSTABLE HIGH POWER LED DRIVER
Figure 46 shows a circuit that can drive three to four high power
LEDs. The ADP1610 is an adjustable boost regulator that
provides adequate headroom and current for the LEDs. Because
its FB pin voltage is 1.2 V, the digital potentiometer AD5252
and the op amp form an average gain of 12 feedback networks
that servo the sensing and feedback voltages. As a result, the
voltage across RSET is regulated around 0.1 V, depending on the
AD5252’s setting. An adjustable LED current is
I LED =
C1
2.2p
AD8628
V–
V–
R3
18.5k
U2
V+
AD5252
03823-0-045
RSENSE
0.1kΩ
6V ± 1V
VCOM
03823-0-044
+5V
B
V RSET
(9)
R SET
RSET should be small to conserve power but large enough to
limit the maximum LED current. R3 should also be used in
parallel with the AD5252 to limit the LED current within an
achievable range.
+5V
C2
10µF
CURRENT-SENSING AMPLIFIER
U2
L1
10µF
IN
ADP1610
The dual channel, synchronous update, and channel-to-channel
resistance matching characteristics make the AD5251/AD5252
suitable for current sensing applications, such as LED
brightness control. In the circuit shown in Figure 45, when
RDAC1 and RDAC3 are programmed to the same settings, it
can be shown that
D
(V2 − V1 ) + VREF
Vo = N
2 −D
R4
13.5kΩ
(8)
PWM
/SD
D1
VOUT
SW
C3
10µF
FB
COMP
D1
RO
100kΩ
CC
390pF
SS
RT
GND
D2
CSS
10nF
D3
C8 +5V
0.1µF
U3
V+
AD8591
V–
RSET
0.25kΩ
U1
AD5252
U1
W
B
R2
1.1kΩ
A
10kΩ
R3
200Ω
Figure 46. High Power Adjustable LED Driver
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R1
100Ω
03823-0-046
As a result, the current through a sense resistor connected
between V1 and V2 can be known. The programmability of this
circuit makes it adaptable to systems that require different sensitivities. If the op amp has very low offset and low bias current,
the major source of error comes from the digital potentiometer
channel-to-channel resistance mismatch, which is typically
0.15%. The circuit accuracy is about 9 bits, which is adequate
for LED control and other general purpose applications.
AD5251/AD5252
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
5.10
5.00
4.90
14
8
4.50
4.40
4.30
6.40
BSC
1
7
PIN 1
1.05
1.00
0.80
0.65
BSC
1.20
MAX
0.15
0.05
0.30
0.19
0.20
0.09
SEATING
COPLANARITY
PLANE
0.10
0.75
0.60
0.45
8°
0°
COMPLIANT TO JEDEC STANDARDS MO-153AB-1
Figure 47. 14-Lead Thin Shrink Small Outline Package [TSSOP]
(RU-14)
Dimensions shown in millimeters
ORDERING GUIDE
Model
AD5251BRU1
AD5251BRU1-RL7
AD5251BRU10
AD5251BRU10-RL7
AD5251BRU50
AD5251BRU50-RL7
AD5251BRU100
AD5251BRU100-RL7
AD5251EVAL
AD5252BRU1
AD5252BRU1-RL7
AD5252BRU10
AD5252BRU10-RL7
AD5252BRU50
AD5252BRU50-RL7
AD5252BRU100
AD5252BRU100-RL7
AD5252EVAL
1
Step
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
256
256
256
256
256
256
256
256
256
RAB (kΩ)
1
1
10
10
50
50
100
100
10
1
1
10
10
50
50
100
100
10
Temperature
Range (°C)
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
−40 to +85
Package Description
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
Evaluation Board
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
Evaluation Board
Package
Option
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
RU-14
Full Container
Quantity
96
1,000
96
1,000
96
1,000
96
1,000
1
96
1,000
96
1,000
96
1,000
96
1,000
1
Branding1
B1
B1
B10
B10
B50
B50
B100
B100
B1
B1
B10
B10
B50
B50
B100
B100
In the package marking, Line 1 shows the part number; Line 2 shows the branding information, such that B1 = 1 kΩ, B10 = 10 kΩ, B50 = 50 kΩ, and B100 = 100 kΩ;
Line 3 shows the date code in YYWW.
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NOTES
Purchase of licensed I2C components of Analog Devices or one of its sublicensed Associated Companies conveys a license for the purchaser under the Philips I2C Patent
Rights to use these components in an I2C system, provided that the system conforms to the I2C Standard Specification as defined by Philips.
© 2004 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and registered
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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