® DAC712 DAC 712 DAC 712 16-BIT DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER With 16-Bit Bus Interface FEATURES DESCRIPTION ● HIGH-SPEED 16-BIT PARALLEL DOUBLEBUFFERED INTERFACE DAC712 is a complete 16-bit resolution D/A converter with 16 bits of monotonicity over temperature. ● VOLTAGE OUTPUT: ±10V ● 13-, 14-, AND 15-BIT LINEARITY GRADES DAC712 has a precision +10V temperature compensated voltage reference, ±10V output amplifier and 16-bit port bus interface. ● 16-BIT MONOTONIC OVER TEMPERATURE (L GRADE) ● POWER DISSIPATION: 600mW max The digital interface is fast, 60ns minimum write pulse width, is double-buffered and has a CLEAR function that resets the analog output to bipolar zero. ● GAIN AND OFFSET ADJUST: Convenient for Auto-Cal D/A Converters ● 28-LEAD DIP AND SOIC PACKAGES GAIN and OFFSET adjustment inputs are arranged so that they can be easily trimmed by external D/A converters as well as by potentiometers. DAC712 is available in two linearity error performance grades: ±4LSB and ±2LSB and three differential linearity grades: ±4LSB, ±2LSB, and ±1LSB. The DAC712 is specified at power supply voltages of ±12V and ±15V. DB0 DB15 A1 Input Latch A0 16 DAC712 is packaged in a 28-pin 0.3" wide plastic DIP and in a 28-lead wide-body plastic SOIC. The DAC712P, U, PB, UB, are specified over the –40°C to +85°C temperature range and the DAC712PK, UK, PL, UL are specified over the 0°C to +70°C range. WR CLR D/A Latch 16 Reference Circuit Gain Adjust 16-Bit D/A Converter VOUT VREF OUT +10V Bipolar Offset Adjust International Airport Industrial Park • Mailing Address: PO Box 11400, Tucson, AZ 85734 • Street Address: 6730 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85706 • Tel: (520) 746-1111 • Twx: 910-952-1111 Internet: http://www.burr-brown.com/ • FAXLine: (800) 548-6133 (US/Canada Only) • Cable: BBRCORP • Telex: 066-6491 • FAX: (520) 889-1510 • Immediate Product Info: (800) 548-6132 © 1994 Burr-Brown Corporation PDS-1164G Printed in U.S.A. May, 1998 SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL At TA = 25°C, +VCC = +12V and +15V, –VCC = –12V and –15V, unless otherwise noted. DAC712P, U PARAMETER MIN TYP DAC712PB, UB MAX MIN TYP MAX UNITS INPUT 16 ✻ Binary Two’s Complement ✻ RESOLUTION DIGITAL INPUTS Input Code Logic Levels(1) VIH VIL IIH (VI = +2.7V) IIL (VI = +0.4V) +2.0 0 +VCC – 1.4 +0.8 ±10 ±10 ✻ ✻ Bits ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ V V µA µA ±2 ±4 ±2 ±4 LSB LSB LSB LSB Bits % % % FSR(2) mV % FSR mV % FSR/% VCC ppm FSR/% VCC TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS ACCURACY Linearity Error TMIN to TMAX Differential Linearity Error TMIN to TMAX Monotonicity Over Temp Gain Error(3) TMIN to TMAX Bipolar Zero Error(3) ±4 ±8 ±4 ±8 13 14 ±0.1 ±0.2 ±0.1 ±20 ±0.2 ±40 ±0.003 ±30 TMIN to TMAX Power Supply Sensitivity Of Full Scale: DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE Settling Time (to ±0.003%FSR, 5kΩ || 500pF Load)(4) 20V Output Step 1 LSB Output Step(5) Output Slew Rate Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise 0dB, 1001Hz, fS = 100kHz –20dB, 1001Hz, fS = 100kHz –60dB, 1001Hz, fS = 100kHz SINAD 1001Hz, fS = 100kHz Digital Feedthrough(5) Digital-to-Analog Glitch Impulse(5) Output Noise Voltage (Includes Reference) ANALOG OUTPUT Output Voltage Range +VCC, –VCC = ±11.4V Output Current Output Impedance Short Circuit to ACOM, Duration REFERENCE VOLTAGE Voltage TMIN to TMAX Output Resistance Source Current Short Circuit to ACOM, Duration ±0.1 ±0.15 ✻ ✻ ±0.15 ±30 ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ 0.005 0.03 3.0 ✻ ✻ ✻ % % % 87 2 15 120 ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ dB nV-s nV-s nV/√Hz ±10 ±5 10 ✻ ✻ +10.000 V mA Ω ✻ ✻ 0.1 Indefinite +9.975 +9.960 µs µs V/µs 6 4 10 +10.025 +10.040 ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ V V Ω mA ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ V V ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ mA mA mW ✻ ✻ °C °C ✻ 1 ✻ 2 ✻ Indefinite POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Voltage: +VCC –VCC Current (No Load, ±15V Supplies) +VCC –VCC Power Dissipation(6) TEMPERATURE RANGES Specification All Grades Storage Thermal Coefficient θJA DIP Package SOIC Package +11.4 –11.4 +15 –15 +16.5 –16.5 13 22 525 15 25 600 –40 –60 +85 +150 ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ 75 75 °C/W °C/W ✻ Specifications are the same as grade to the left. NOTES: (1) Digital inputs are TTL and +5V CMOS compatible over the specification temperature range. (2) FSR means Full Scale Range. For example, for a ±10V output, FSR = 20V. (3) Errors externally adjustable to zero. (4) Maximum represents the 3σ limit. Not 100% tested for this parameter. (5) For the worst case code changes: FFFFHEX to 0000HEX and 0000HEX to FFFFHEX. These are Binary Two’s Complement (BTC) codes. (6) Typical supply voltages times maximum currents. ® DAC712 2 SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL At TA = +25°C, +VCC = +12V and +15V, –VCC = –12V and –15V, unless otherwise noted. DAC712PK, UK PARAMETER MIN TYP DAC712PL, UL MAX MIN TYP MAX UNITS INPUT 16 ✻ Binary Two’s Complement ✻ RESOLUTION DIGITAL INPUTS Input Code Logic Levels(1) VIH VIL IIH (VI = +2.7V) IIL (VI = +0.4V) +2.0 0 +VCC – 1.4 +0.8 ±10 ±10 ✻ ✻ Bits ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ V V µA µA ±2 ±2 ±1 ±1 LSB LSB LSB LSB Bits % % % FSR(2) mV % FSR mV %FSR/% VCC ppm FSR/% VCC TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS ACCURACY Linearity Error TMIN to TMAX Differential Linearity Error TMIN to TMAX Monotonicity Over Temp Gain Error(3) TMIN to TMAX Bipolar Zero Error(3) ±2 ±2 ±2 ±2 15 16 ±0.1 ±0.15 ±0.1 ±20 ±0.15 ±30 ±0.003 ±30 TMIN to TMAX Power Supply Sensitivity of Full Scale DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE Settling Time (to ±0.003%FSR, 5kΩ || 500pF Load)(4) 20V Output Step 1LSB Output Step(5) Output Slew Rate Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise 0dB, 1001Hz, fS = 100kHz –20dB, 1001Hz, fS = 100kHz –60dB, 1001Hz, fS = 100kHz SINAD 1001Hz, fS = 100kHz Digital Feedthrough(5) Digital-to-Analog Glitch Impulse(5) Output Noise Voltage (includes reference) ANALOG OUTPUT Output Voltage Range +VCC, –VCC = ±11.4V Output Current Output Impedance Short Circuit to ACOM, Duration REFERENCE VOLTAGE Voltage TMIN to TMAX Output Resistance Source Current Short Circuit to ACOM, Duration POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Voltage: +VCC –VCC Current (No Load, ±15V Supplies) +VCC –VCC Power Dissipation(6) TEMPERATURE RANGES Specification All Grades Storage Thermal Coefficient, θJA DIP Package SOIC Package 6 4 10 ✻ ±0.02 ✻ ✻ ±0.15 ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ 10 ✻ ✻ ✻ % % % 87 2 15 120 ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ dB nV–s nV–s nV/√Hz ✻ ✻ +10.000 V mA Ω ✻ ✻ 0.1 Indefinite +10.025 +10.040 ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ V V Ω mA ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ V V ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ mA mA mW ✻ ✻ °C °C ✻ 1 ✻ 2 ✻ Indefinite +11.4 –11.4 µs µs V/µs 0.005 0.03 3.0 ±10 ±5 +9.975 +9.960 10 +15 –15 +16.5 –16.5 13 22 525 15 25 600 0 –60 +70 +150 75 75 ✻ ✻ ✻ ✻ °C/W °C/W ✻ ✻ ✻ Same specification as grade to the left. NOTES: (1) Digital inputs are TTL and +5V CMOS compatible over the specification temperature range. (2) FSR means Full Scale Range. For example, for a ±10V output, FSR = 20V. (3) Errors externally adjustable to zero. (4) Maximum represents the 3σ limit. Not 100% tested for this parameter. (5) For the worst case code changes: FFFFHEX to 0000HEX and 0000HEX to FFFFHEX. These are Binary Two’s Complement (BTC) codes. (6) Typical supply voltages times maximum currents. ® 3 DAC712 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS TIMING DIAGRAM +VCC to COMMON ...................................................................... 0V, +17V –VCC to COMMON ...................................................................... 0V, –17V +VCC to –VCC ........................................................................................ 34V Digital Inputs to COMMON .......................................... –1V to +VCC –0.7V External Voltage Applied to BPO and Range Resistors ..................... ±VCC VREF OUT ...................................................... Indefinite Short to COMMON VOUT ............................................................ Indefinite Short to COMMON Power Dissipation .......................................................................... 750mW Storage Temperature ...................................................... –60°C to +150°C Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ................................................ +300°C tAW tAH A0, A1 tDW D0-D15 tDH NOTE: Stresses above those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to absolute maximum conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. WR tWP PACKAGE INFORMATION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS PRODUCT PACKAGE PACKAGE DRAWING NUMBER(1) DAC712P DAC712U DAC712PB DAC712UB DAC712PK DAC712UK DAC712PL DAC712UL Plastic DIP Plastic SOIC Plastic DIP Plastic SOIC Plastic DIP Plastic SOIC Plastic DIP Plastic SOIC 246 217 246 217 246 217 246 217 TA = –40°C to +85°C, +VCC = +12V or +15V, –VCC = –12V or –15V. SYMBOL tDW tAW tAH tDH tWP(1) tCP PARAMETER MIN Data Valid to End of WR A0, A1 Valid to End of WR A0, A1 Hold after End of WR Data Hold after end of WR Write Pulse Width CLEAR Pulse Width 50 50 10 10 50 200 MAX UNITS ns ns ns ns ns ns NOTES: (1) For single-buffered operation, tWP is 80ns min. Refer to page 10. NOTE: (1) For detailed drawing and dimension table, please see end of data sheet, or Appendix C of Burr-Brown IC Data Book. TRUTH TABLE ORDERING INFORMATION PRODUCT TEMPERATURE RANGE LINEARITY ERROR MAX at +25°C DIFFERENTIAL LINEARITY ERROR MAX at +25°C DAC712P DAC712U DAC712PB DAC712UB DAC712PK DAC712UK DAC712PL DAC712UL –40°C to +85°C –40°C to +85°C –40°C to +85°C –40°C to +85°C 0°C to +70°C 0°C to +70°C 0°C to +70°C 0°C to +70°C ±4LSB ±4LSB ±2LSB ±2LSB ±2LSB ±2LSB ±2LSB ±2LSB ±4LSB ±4LSB ±2LSB ±2LSB ±2LSB ±2LSB ±1LSB ±1LSB A0 A1 WR CLR DESCRIPTION 0 1 1 0 X X 1 0 1 0 X X 1→0→1 1→0→1 1→0→1 0 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 0 Load Input Latch Load D/A Latch No Change Latches Transparent No Change Reset D/A Latch ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SENSITIVITY Electrostatic discharge can cause damage ranging from performance degradation to complete device failure. Burr-Brown Corporation recommends that all integrated circuits be handled and stored using appropriate ESD protection methods. ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may be more susceptible to damage because very small parametric changes could cause the device not to meet published specifications. ® DAC712 4 PIN CONFIGURATION PIN DESCRIPTIONS DCOM 1 28 LSB D0 ACOM 2 27 D1 VOUT 3 26 D2 Offset Adjust 4 25 D3 VREF OUT 5 24 D4 Gain Adjust 6 23 D5 +VCC 7 22 D6 –VCC 8 21 D7 CLR 9 20 D8 WR 10 19 D9 A1 11 18 D10 A0 12 17 D11 D15 MSB 13 16 D12 D14 14 15 D13 DAC712 PIN LABEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DCOM ACOM VOUT Off Adj VREF OUT Gain Adj +VCC –VCC CLR 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WR A1 A0 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 DESCRIPTION Power Supply return for digital currents. Analog Supply Return. ±10V D/A Output. Offset Adjust (Bipolar). Voltage Reference Output. Gain Adjust. +12V to +15V Supply. –12V to –15V Supply. CLEAR. Sets D/A output to BIPOLAR ZERO (Active Low). Write (Active Low). Enable for D/A latch (Active Low). Enable for Input latch (Active Low). Data Bit 15 (Most Significant Bit). Data Bit 14. Data Bit 13. Data Bit 12. Data Bit 11. Data Bit 10. Data Bit 9. Data Bit 8. Data Bit 7. Data Bit 6. Data Bit 5. Data Bit 4. Data Bit 3. Data Bit 2. Data Bit 1. Data Bit 0 (Least Significant Bit). The information provided herein is believed to be reliable; however, BURR-BROWN assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions. BURR-BROWN assumes no responsibility for the use of this information, and all use of such information shall be entirely at the user’s own risk. Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. No patent rights or licenses to any of the circuits described herein are implied or granted to any third party. BURR-BROWN does not authorize or warrant any BURR-BROWN product for use in life support devices and/or systems. ® 5 DAC712 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES POWER SUPPLY REJECTION vs POWER SUPPLY RIPPLE FREQUENCY LOGIC vs V LEVEL 1k 2.0 –VCC 100 I Digital Input (µA) [Change in FSR]/[Change in Supply Voltage] (ppm of FSR/ %) At TA = +25°C, VCC = ±15V, unless otherwise noted. +VCC 10 1 100 1k 10k 100k WR, A0, A1 CLR 0 DATA –1.0 –2.0 –0.85 0.1 10 1.0 1M 0 0.85 1.7 2.55 3.4 4.25 5.1 5.95 6.8 V Digital Input Frequency (Hz) ± FULL SCALE OUTPUT SWING SETTLING TIME, +10V TO –10V ∆ Around –10V (µV) VOUT (V) 10 0 2000 +5V 1500 0V 1000 500 0 –500 –1000 –1500 –10 –2000 –2500 Time (10µs/div) Time (1µs/div) SETTLING TIME, –10V TO +10V Spectral Noise Density 1000 +5V 1500 –0V WR 2000 1000 100 nV/√Hz ∆ Around +10V (µV) 2500 500 0 –500 10 –1000 –1500 –2000 1 –2500 1 Time (1µs/div) 10 100 1k 10k Frequency (Hz) ® DAC712 6 100k 1M 10M WR (V) 2500 DISCUSSION OF SPECIFICATIONS DIGITAL FEEDTHROUGH When the A/D is not selected, high frequency logic activity on the digital inputs is coupled through the device and shows up as output noise. This noise is digital feedthrough. LINEARITY ERROR Linearity error is defined as the deviation of the analog output from a straight line drawn between the end points of the transfer characteristic. OPERATION DIFFERENTIAL LINEARITY ERROR DAC712 is a monolithic integrated-circuit 16-bit D/A converter complete with 16-bit D/A switches and ladder network, voltage reference, output amplifier and microprocessor bus interface. Differential linearity error (DLE) is the deviation from 1LSB of an output change from one adjacent state to the next. A DLE specification of ±1/2LSB means that the output step size can range from 1/2LSB to 3/2LSB when the digital input code changes from one code word to the adjacent code word. If the DLE is more positive than –1LSB, the D/A is said to be monotonic. INTERFACE LOGIC DAC712 has double-buffered data latches. The input data latch holds a 16-bit data word before loading it into the second latch, the D/A latch. This double-buffered organization permits simultaneous update of several D/A converters. All digital control inputs are active low. Refer to block diagram of Figure 1. MONOTONICITY A D/A converter is monotonic if the output either increases or remains the same for increasing digital input values. Monotonicity of DAC712 is guaranteed over the specification temperature range to 13, 14, 15, and 16 bits for performance grades DAC712P/U, DAC712PB/UB, DAC712PK/ UK, and DAC712PL/UL respectively. All latches are level-triggered. Data present when the enable inputs are logic “0” will enter the latch. When the enable inputs return to logic “1”, the data is latched. The CLR input resets both the input latch and the D/A latch to give a bipolar zero output. SETTLING TIME Settling time is the total time (including slew time) for the D/A output to settle to within an error band around its final value after a change in input. Settling times are specified to within ±0.003% of Full Scale Range (FSR) for an output step change of 20V and 1LSB. The 1LSB change is measured at the Major Carry (FFFFHEX to 0000HEX, and 0000HEX to FFFFHEX: BTC codes), the input transition at which worst-case settling time occurs. LOGIC INPUT COMPATIBILITY TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION + NOISE Total harmonic distortion + noise is defined as the ratio of the square root of the sum of the squares of the values of the harmonics and noise to the value of the fundamental frequency. It is expressed in % of the fundamental frequency amplitude at sampling rate fS. Digital inputs remain high impedance when power is off. DAC712 digital inputs are TTL compatible (1.4V switching level) with low leakage, high impedance inputs. Thus the inputs are suitable for being driven by any type of 5V logic such as 5V CMOS logic. An equivalent circuit of a digital input is shown in Figure 2. Data inputs will float to logic “0” and control inputs will float to logic “0” if left unconnected. It is recommended that any unused inputs be connected to DCOM to improve noise immunity. INPUT CODING DAC712 is designed to accept positive-true binary two’s complement (BTC) input codes which are compatible with bipolar analog output operation. For bipolar analog output configuration, a digital input of 7FFFHEX gives a plus full scale output, 8000HEX gives a minus full scale output, and 0000HEX gives bipolar zero output. SIGNAL-TO-NOISE AND DISTORTION RATIO (SINAD) SINAD includes all the harmonic and outstanding spurious components in the definition of output noise power in addition to quantizing and internal random noise power. SINAD is expressed in dB at a specified input frequency and sampling rate, fS. INTERNAL REFERENCE DAC712 contains a +10V reference. The reference output may be used to drive external loads, sourcing up to 2mA. The load current should be constant, otherwise the gain and bipolar offset of the converter will vary. DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG GLITCH IMPULSE The amount of charge injected into the analog output from the digital inputs when the inputs change state. It is measured at half scale at the input codes where as many as possible switches change state—from 7FFFHEX to 8000HEX. ® 7 DAC712 Gain Adjust VREF OUT +VCC – VCC 6 5 7 8 170Ω +10V Reference 15kΩ 250Ω 4 +2.5V 9750Ω 10kΩ –VCC Bipolar Offset Adjust D/A Switches CLR 9 A1 11 A0 12 WR 10 3 VOUT 16-Bit D/A Latch 16-Bit Input Latch 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 DB0 LSB 13 2 1 DB15 ACOM MSB DCOM FIGURE 1. DAC712 Block Diagram. +VCC ESD Protection Circuit Range of Gain Adjust ≈ ±0.3% + Full Scale R = 1k: A0, A1, WR, CLR 3k: D0...D15 1LSB Digital Input 6.8V Analog Output R 5pF –VCC FIGURE 2. Equivalent Circuit of Digital Inputs. All Bits Logic 0 Range of Offset Adjust OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWING Offset Adj. Translates the Line ≈ ±0.3% The output amplifier of DAC712 is committed to a ±10V output range. DAC712 will provide a ±10V output swing while operating on ±11.4V or higher voltage supplies. Full Scale Range Bipolar Offset Gain Adjust Rotates the Line MSB on All Others Off All Bits Logic 1 – Full Scale Digital Input FIGURE 3. Relationship of Offset and Gain Adjustments. GAIN AND OFFSET ADJUSTMENTS Figure 3 illustrates the relationship of offset and gain adjustments for a bipolar connected D/A converter. Offset should be adjusted first to avoid interaction of adjustments. See Table I for calibration values and codes. These adjustments have a minimum range of ±0.3%. Offset Adjustment Apply the digital input code that produces the maximum negative output voltage and adjust the offset potentiometer or the offset adjust D/A converter for –10V. ® DAC712 8 DAC712 CALIBRATION VALUES 1 LEAST SIGNIFICANT BIT = 305µV DIGITAL INPUT CODE BINARY TWO’S COMPLEMENT, BTC ANALOG OUTPUT (V) DESCRIPTION 7FFFH | 4000H | 0001H +9.999695 + Full Scale –1LSB +5.000000 3/4 Scale +0.000305 BPZ + 1LSB 0000H 0.000000 Bipolar Zero (BPZ) 1 DCOM 28 2 ACOM 27 3 VOUT 26 4 5 25 VREF OUT 6 24 23 +12V to +15V 7 +VCC 22 8 –VCC 21 –12V to –15V FFFFH | C000H | 8000H –0.000305 BPZ – 1LSB 0.01µF –5.000000 1/4 Scale –10.00000 Minus Full Scale + 0.01µF TABLE I. Digital Input and Analog Output Voltage Calibration Values. Gain Adjustment Apply the digital input that gives the maximum positive voltage output. Adjust the gain potentiometer or the gain adjust D/A converter for this positive full scale voltage. + 9 20 10 19 11 18 12 17 13 16 14 15 FIGURE 4. Power Supply Connections. critical settling time may be able to use 0.01µF at –VCC as well as at +VCC. The capacitors should be located close to the package. DAC712 has separate ANALOG COMMON and DIGITAL COMMON pins. The current through DCOM is mostly switching transients and are up to 1mA peak in amplitude. The current through ACOM is typically 5µA for all codes. INSTALLATION GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Due to the high-accuracy of these D/A converters, system design problems such as grounding and contact resistance become very important. A 16-bit converter with a 20V fullscale range has a 1LSB value of 305µV. With a load current of 5mA, series wiring and connector resistance of only 60mΩ will cause a voltage drop of 300µV. To understand what this means in terms of a system layout, the resistivity of a typical 1 ounce copper-clad printed circuit board is 1/2 mΩ per square. For a 5mA load, a 10 milli-inch wide printed circuit conductor 60 milli-inches long will result in a voltage drop of 150µV. Use separate analog and digital ground planes with a single interconnection point to minimize ground loops. The analog pins are located adjacent to each other to help isolate analog from digital signals. Analog signals should be routed as far as possible from digital signals and should cross them at right angles. A solid analog ground plane around the D/A package, as well as under it in the vicinity of the analog and power supply pins, will isolate the D/A from switching currents. It is recommended that DCOM and ACOM be connected directly to the ground planes under the package. The analog output of DAC712 has an LSB size of 305µV (–96dB). The noise floor of the D/A must remain below this level in the frequency range of interest. The DAC712’s noise spectral density (which includes the noise contributed by the internal reference,) is shown in the Typical Performance Curves section. If several DAC712s are used or if DAC712 shares supplies with other components, connecting the ACOM and DCOM lines to together once at the power supplies rather than at each chip may give better results. Wiring to high-resolution D/A converters should be routed to provide optimum isolation from sources of RFI and EMI. The key to elimination of RF radiation or pickup is small loop area. Signal leads and their return conductors should be kept close together such that they present a small capture cross-section for any external field. Wire-wrap construction is not recommended. LOAD CONNECTIONS Since the reference point for VOUT and VREF OUT is the ACOM pin, it is important to connect the D/A converter load directly to the ACOM pin. Refer to Figure 5. Lead and contact resistances are represented by R1 through R3. As long as the load resistance RL is constant, R1 simply introduces a gain error and can be removed by gain adjustment of the D/A or system-wide gain calibration. R2 is part of RL if the output voltage is sensed at ACOM. POWER SUPPLY AND REFERENCE CONNECTIONS Power supply decoupling capacitors should be added as shown in Figure 4. Best performance occurs using a 1 to 10µF tantalum capacitor at –VCC. Applications with less In some applications it is impractical to return the load to the ACOM pin of the D/A converter. Sensing the output voltage at the SYSTEM GROUND point is reasonable, because ® 9 DAC712 Nominal values of GAIN and OFFSET occur when the D/A converters outputs are at approximately half scale, +5V. there is no change in DAC712 ACOM current, provided that R3 is a low-resistance ground plane or conductor. In this case you may wish to connect DCOM to SYSTEM GROUND as well. OUTPUT VOLTAGE RANGE CONNECTIONS The DAC712 output amplifier is connected internally for the ±10V bipolar (20V) output range. That is, the bipolar offset resistor is connected to an internal reference voltage and the 20V range resistor is connected internally to VOUT. DAC712 cannot be connected by the user for unipolar operation. GAIN AND OFFSET ADJUST Connections Using Potentiometers GAIN and OFFSET adjust pins provide for trim using external potentiometers. 15-turn potentiometers provide sufficient resolution. Range of adjustment of these trims is at least ±0.3% of Full Scale Range. Refer to Figure 6. DIGITAL INTERFACE BUS INTERFACE Using D/A Converters The GAIN ADJUST and OFFSET ADJUST circuits of DAC712 have been arranged so that these points may be easily driven by external D/A converters. Refer to Figure 7. 12-bit D/A converters provide an OFFSET adjust resolution and a GAIN adjust resolution of 30µV to 50µV per LSB step. DAC712 has 16-bit double-buffered data bus interface with control lines for easy interface to interface to a 16-bit bus. The double-buffered feature permits update of several D/As simultaneously. DAC712 10kΩ 10kΩ VREF VOUT R1 Bus Interface RL DCOM ACOM R2 Alternate Ground Sense Connection R3 To +VCC 0.01µF(1) 0.01µF System Ground Analog Power Supply To –VCC NOTE: (1) Locate close to DAC712 package. FIGURE 5. System Ground Considerations for High-Resolution D/A Converters. ® DAC712 10 Sense Output A0 is the enable control for the DATA INPUT LATCH. A1 is the enable for the D/A LATCH. WR is used to strobe data into latches enabled by A0, and A1. Refer to the block diagram of Figure 1 and to Timing Diagram on page 3. D/A, it should be connected to DCOM also. For this mode of operation, the width of WR will need to be at least 80ns minimum to pass data through the DATA INPUT LATCH and into the D/A LATCH. CLR sets the INPUT DATA LATCH to all zero and the D/A LATCH to a code that gives bipolar 0V at the D/A output. TRANSPARENT INTERFACE The digital interface of the DAC712 can be made transparent by asserting AO, A1, and WR LOW, and asserting CLR HIGH. SINGLE-BUFFERED OPERATION To operate the DAC712 interface as a single-buffered latch, the DATA INPUT LATCH is permanently enabled by connecting A0 to DCOM. If A1 is not used to enable the Internal +10V Reference VREF OUT 5 R2 500Ω R1 500Ω 170Ω 250Ω 120Ω 180Ω Gain Adjust 6 Bipolar Offset Adjust 4 15kΩ 9.75kΩ 10kΩ R3 27kΩ R4 10kΩ ≈ +2.5V 3 IDAC 0-2mA 2 ±10V VOUT ACOM For no external adjustments, pins 4 and 6 are not connected. External resistors R1 - R4 are standard ±1% values. Range of adjustment at least ±0.3% FSR. FIGURE 6. Manual Offset and Gain Adjust Circuits. ® 11 DAC712 Internal +10V Reference VREF OUT 5 10kΩ +10V 170Ω R1 340Ω 250Ω R2 500Ω 10kΩ Gain Adjust –10V 6 Bipolar Offset Adjust 5kΩ 4 15kΩ Suggested Op Amps OPA177GP, GS or OPA604AP, AU 9.75kΩ R3 20kΩ 10kΩ R4 10kΩ RFB VREF A 0 to 10V IDAC 0-2mA Suggested Op Amps OPA177GP, GS: Single or OPA2604AP, AU: Dual 3 ±10V VOUT 0 to +10V DAC712 RFB VREF B For no external adjustments, pins 4 and 6 are not connected. External resistors R1 - R4 tolerance: ±1%. Range of adjustment at least ±0.3% FSR. Suggested D/As CMOS DAC7800: Dual: Serial Input, 12-bit Resolution DAC7801: Dual: 8-bit Port Input, 12-bit Resolution DAC7802: Dual: 12-bit Port Input, 12-bit Resolution DAC7528: Dual: 8-bit Port Input, 8-bit Resolution DAC7545: Dual: 12-bit Port Input, 12-bit Resolution DAC8043: Single: Serial Input, 12-bit Resolution BIPOLAR (complete) DAC813 (Use 11-bit resolution for 0V to +10V output. No op amps required). FIGURE 7. Gain and Offset Adjustment Using D/A Converters. ® DAC712 12