INTERSIL X79001

X79000, X79001, X79002
®
Data Sheet
March 17, 2005
NV DAC with Selectable Output Range
and Memory
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DESCRIPTION
The X79000 is a family of Single Channel Non-Volatile
(NV) Digital-to-Analog Converters with integrated
voltage reference, configurable output buffer, general
purpose EEPROM, and selectable full scale and zero
offset voltages.
FEATURES
• 12-Bit Resolution
• Selectable full scale and zero scale voltages
• Optional External full scale and zero scale
references
• Programmable, non-volatile DAC initial value
register
• Optional UP/DOWN interface
• Guaranteed Monotonic Operation, <0.5LSB DNL
• Buffered Output Option
• Integrated Voltage Reference Option
• Voltage Reference Output (1.21V) Option
• 6 µs settling time, full scale
• SPI interface, 5MHz
• Up to 5 slave Address Pins
• Power-up recall and ready output
• 56 Bytes of general purpose EEPROM
• Asynchronous clear pin and control bit
• VCC = 5V ±10%
• 20-lead TSSOP
• NV DAC
The X79000 series implements an SPI serial bus
interface with slave address identification allowing up
to 32 devices on some options. The full scale and
zero scale voltages and the DAC initial value register
can be set via the SPI bus interface. Optional pins
are provided for Up/Down style interface allowing for
increment and decrement of the DAC register in 1, 4,
or 16 steps at a time.
A Power-on Recall circuit is implemented to keep the
DAC output at high impedance on power-up and to load
an initial user defined value from non-volatile memory. A
power-up ready signal is provided to alert the system to
begin operations.
Additional general purpose non-volatile memory (56
Bytes) is provided for curve-fit profile setting, signal
conditioning parameters, or device and system
indentification.
X79000 FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
Vcc
Vss
VH VL
Vout
Vref
RDY
Voltage
Reference
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
DAC
Core
OE
+
Vbuf
–
Power-up
Logic
VFB
A[2:0]
SCK
SO
Serial
Interface
and
Control
Logic
General
Purpose
EEPROM
DAC Register
CLR
DAC Initial
Value Register
SI
CS
DAC Shift
Register
UP
DOWN
1
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X79000, X79001, X79002
X79001 / X79002 FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
Vcc
Vss
Vcc
VH VL
Vss
VH VL
Vout
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
Voltage
Reference
RDY
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
Power-up
Logic
OE
DAC
Core
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
Voltage
Reference
Vref
+
Vbuf
DAC
Core
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
–
Vout
Power-up
Logic
RDY
VFB
A[5:0]
SCK
SO
SI
General
Purpose
EEPROM
Serial
Interface
and
Control
Logic
DAC Register
SCK
DAC Initial
Value Register
CS
SO
CLR
DAC Shift
Register
General
Purpose
EEPROM
Serial
Interface
and
Control
Logic
A[4:0]
DAC Register
CLR
DAC Initial
Value Register
SI
DAC Shift
Register
CS
UP
DOWN
X79001
X79002
PIN CONFIGURATION
TSSOP
TSSOP
TSSOP
SCK
1
20
CS
CLR
1
20
VCC
CS
1
20
CLR
A0
2
19
CLR
CS
2
19
A3
SCK
2
19
VCC
A1
3
18
VCC
SCK
3
18
VH
A0
3
18
A3
A2
4
17
VH
A0
4
17
VL
A1
4
17
VH
SI
5
16
VL
A1
5
16
A4
A2
5
16
VL
SO
6
15
Vref
A2
6
15
A5
SI
6
15
Vref
RDY
7
14
VSS
SI
7
14
VSS
SO
7
14
A4
UP
8
13
Vout
SO
8
13
Vout
RDY
8
13
VSS
DOWN
9
12
Vbuf
RDY
9
12
Vbuf
UP
9
12
Vout
10
11
VFB
OE
10
11
VFB
DOWN
10
11
DNC
OE
X79001
X79000
X79002
DNC = Do Not Connect
ORDERING INFORMATION
Features
N
Y
X79002V20I
Y
Y
Notes:
Power Ready (RDY)
X79001V20I
Slave
Address Pins
Y
System
Control
Increment/
Decrement
(UP,DOWN)
Y
Device
DAC Control
Buffered Out
(Vbuf) and Buffer
Feedback (VFB)
with Enable (OE)
Full Scale Voltage
Input/Output (VH)
X79000V20I
Voltage
Outputs
Zero Scale Voltage
Input/Output (VL)
Voltage Ref
Output Pin (Vref)
Voltage References
Y
Y
Y
A0, A1, A2
Y
Y
Y
N
A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
Y
Y
N
Y
A0, A1, A2, A3, A4
Y
Y = Yes, N = No
*All options are for 12-bit resolution, industrial temperature operating range, and a 20-pin TSSOP package.
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS
Pin Name
Pin Description
CS
SPI Chip Select. CMOS Input Pin. Active low.
SCK
SPI Clock. CMOS Input Pin, with hysteresis.
SI
SPI Serial Data. CMOS Input Pin, with hysteresis.
SO
SPI Serial Data Output Pin. CMOS levels with high impedance state.
RDY
Power-Up “Ready” Indicator Output Pin. Active low. Open drain output.
CLR
Clear DAC Volatile Register Input Pin. Active high. CMOS Input Pin with hysteresis. On-chip pulldown.
A5, A4, A3,
A2, A1, A0
SPI Address Input pins. CMOS Input Pins. On-chip pulldowns.
OE
Buffer Output Enable Input Pin. Active high. CMOS Input Pin with hysteresis. On-chip pulldown.
UP
UP Input pin of the UP/DOWN interface. CMOS Input Pin with deglitching filter. On-chip pulldown.
DOWN
DOWN Input pin of the UP/DOWN interface. CMOS Input Pin with deglitching filter. On-chip pulldown.
VCC
Power Supply Pin.
VSS
Ground Pin.
Vout
Unbuffered DAC Output Pin.
Vbuf
Buffered DAC Output Pin.
VFB
Feedback Pin for Buffer Stage.
Vref
Bandgap Voltage Output Pin.
VH
Full Scale Voltage Input or Output Pin.
VL
Zero Scale Voltage Input or Output Pin.
DNC
Do Not Connect
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
COMMENT
All voltages are referred to Vss
Temperature under bias ........................ -40°C to 85°C
Storage temperature ......................... -65°C to +150°C
Voltage on every pin except Vcc ............. -0.5V to +7V
Voltage on Vcc Pin .....................................-0.5V to 6V
D.C. Output Current at pins SO and RDY............ 5 mA
D.C. Output Current at pins VL, VH,
VFB, Vout and Vref ............................. -0.50 to 1 mA
VBUF output short circuit duration............. 10 seconds
Lead temperature (soldering, 10 seconds) ........ 300°C
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 an 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.
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
Parameter
Min.
Max.
Units
Temperature
-40
+85
°C
Voltage on Vcc Pin
4.5
5.5
V
Voltage on any other Pin
-0.3
Vcc +0.3
V
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Unless otherwise specified, all typical values are for 25°C ambient temperature and 5V at pin Vcc. Maximum and minimum
specifications are over the recommended operating conditions. All voltages are referred to the voltage at pin Vss. All bits in
control registers are “0”. SPI interface in “standby” (see notes 1 and 2 on page 6). Output pins unloaded. Input pins floating.
DAC input is 000hex.)
Parameter
Buffered DAC and Reference
Resolution
INL
DNL
Total Offset Error
Total Fullscale Error
Total Offset Error Drift
Total Fullscale Error Drift
Settling time to 1 LSB
Buffer Only
Output Buffer Offset
Output Buffer Offset Drift
DC PSRR
Vbuf output slew rate
Output Buffer 3dB Bandwidth
Digital feed through
Output load regulation
Min
Typ
Max
12
±10
0.5
12
22
-0.5
50
50
2
6
-6
-20
-1.5
0.2
300
10
30
6
20
+1.5
1000
10
-1
Short circuit current @ Vbuf
Capacitive Loading Stability
4
1
50
100
Units
bit
LSB
LSB
mV
mV
ppm/°C
ppm/°C
µs
µs
mV
µV/°C
mV/V
V/µs
kHz
nV•sec
mV/mA
mA
pF
Notes
(1)(2)(3)
VL = 0.151V, VH = 3.025V
(1)(2)(4)
VL = 0.151V, VH = 3.025V
(1)(2)(4)
VL = 0.151V, VH = 3.025V
Step size ≤ 100mV (2)(5)
Step size up to full scale (2)(5)
150mV < Vout < VCC - 150mV
(5)
(5)
150mV < (V(VFB) =
V(Vbuf)) < VCC – 150mV (5)
(6)
140mV ≤ V(Vbuf) ≤ VCC-140mV
I(Vbuf) = ±1mA
V(Vbuf) = VCC or 0V
Rload ≥ 2kΩ (5)
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
1.20
1.21
1.22
V
Test Conditions / Notes
Reference
Vrefout
Output Voltage at VRef at 25°C
TCOref
Temperature coefficient of VRef
output voltage
RVHVL
Resistance between VL and VH
50
9
11.4
ppm/
°C
14
kΩ
-20µA < I(VRef) < 0,
Vref as an output
(5)
VH & VL external
Digital Interface
tOEVALID
OE rising edge to output valid
delay
100
µs
tOEDIS
OE falling edge to high impedance
output delay
100
µs
Cout
SO and RDY pin capacitance
10
pF
Cin
CLR, CS, SCK, A0, A1, A2, A3, A4,
A5, SI, UP, DOWN, OE
pin capacitance
8
pF
IPLDN
On-chip pull down current at A0,
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, UP, DOWN,
and CLR
20
µA
VILSPI
CS, SCK and SI input Low voltage
-0.8
0.2 x
Vcc
V
VIHSPI
CS, SCK and SI input High voltage
0.8 x
Vcc
Vcc +
0.3
V
IINSPI
CS, CLK and SI input current
-1
10
µA
Voltage at the pin between 0V and
Vcc
VOHSO
SO output High voltage
Vcc0.4
Vcc
V
I(SO) = -2mA
VOLSO
SO Output Low Voltage
0
0.4
V
I(SO) = 2mA
IOZSO
SO output High impedance current
-20
+20
µA
V(SO) between 0 and Vcc
0
1
Voltage at pin of 0V or Vcc. 1 MHz
signal. (4)
Voltage at the pin between 0V and
Vcc
VOLSO
RDY and SO output Low voltage
0
0.4
V
I(SO) or I(RDY) = 2 mA
IOHRDY
RDY output High current
0
100
µA
V(RDY) = Vcc
VILCMOS
CLR, OE, UP, DOWN, A0, A1, A2,
A3, A4, and A5 input Low voltage
-0.3
0.2 x
Vcc
V
VIHCMOS
CLR, OE, UP, DOWN, A0, A1, and
A2 input High voltage
0.8 x
Vcc
Vcc +
0.3
V
VHYST
CS, SI, SCK, CLR, OE, UP and
DOWN input hysteresis
0.5
V
(5)
Power Requirements
Iccstby
Standby current into Vcc pin
2.5
mA
V(SCK) = V(SI) = 0 V, V(CS) = Vcc
Iccfull
Full operation current into Vcc pin
3
mA
2-wire interface reading from
memory, 2.5 MHz clock at SCK,
V(OE) = VCC, VFB = VBUF (2)
Iccwrite
Nonvolatile Write current into Vcc
pin
3
mA
Average during internal
non-volatile write cycle
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Symbol
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Test Conditions / Notes
VPOR
Power-on reset threshold voltage
1.5
2.8
V
VRDY
RDY indicator minimum voltage
2.6
2.8
V
See figure 1.
TRDY
RDY indicator delay
100
6000
µs
2kΩ and 100pF between Vcc and
RDY (4)
Notes: 1. INL, DNL, Offset Error and Full Scale error measured at Vbuf with VFB connected to Vbuf.
2. The VL and VH levels are set using the configuration register according to the following table:
Address
VH2
VH1
VH0
VL2
VL1
VL0
Count 8
Count 10
1
0
1
0
0
1
X
X
3Ch
X = don’t care
This setting corresponds to the nominal values of VH = 3.025V and VL = 0.151V
3. INL is measured at the maximum range of (VH-VL). INL varies inversely with the range of (VH-VL). DNL increases at lower
(VH-VL) ranges but the DAC retains montonicity.
4. Total offset error scales with VL according to (1% x VL) + 10mV and total full scale error scales with VH according to (1% x VH) + 10mV
5. Guaranteed by characterization, not 100% tested.
6. fSCK = 5MHz, using SPI interface test conditions on pg. 8.
ENDURANCE AND DATA RETENTION (VCC = 5V ±10%, TA = Full Operating Temprature Range)
Parameter
Minimum endurance
100,000
Data changes per bit
Data retention
10
Years
FIGURE 1. RDY PIN TIMING
VRDY
VCC
Time
0V
TRDY
V(RDY)
Time
Device
Ready
Power-down
Device Disabled
SYMBOL TABLE
WAVEFORM
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Must be
steady
Will be
steady
May change
from Low to
High
Will change
from Low to
High
May change
from High to
Low
Will change
from High to
Low
Don’t Care:
Changes
Allowed
Changing:
State Not
Known
N/A
Center Line
is High
Impedance
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Vbuf OUTPUT ENABLE TIMING
tOEDIS
tOEVALID
OE
VOUT
Vbuf = High Impedance
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UP/DOWN INTERFACE TIMING
CS
tUDCSSU
tUDH
tUDCSHD
tUDL
UP
tUDCSSU
tUDH tUDDIST
tUDDIST
tUDCSHD
tUDL
DOWN
tUDRDY
tUDRDY
RDY
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Max
Unit
tUDCSSU
CS setup time with respect to UP or DOWN
1
µs
tUDCSHD
CS hold time with respect to UP or DOWN
1
µs
tUDH
UP or DOWN pulsewidth HIGH
1
µs
tUDL
UP or DOWN pulsewidth LOW
1
µs
UP or DOWN Distance
1
µs
UP or DOWN setup time with respect to RDY
1
tUDDIST
tUDRDY
(1)
tUDRF (1)
µs
UP or DOWN rise or fall times
1
µs
DEVICE ADDRESS PINS TIMING
(Any Instruction)
CS
tASU
tAHO
A0–A5
ADDRESS PINS TIMING
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Max
Unit
tASU
A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 setup time
1
µs
tAHO
A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 hold time
1
µs
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SPI INPUT TIMING
tCS
CS
tCYC
tLEAD
SCK
...
tSU
tH
tWL
tWH
tRI
tFI
...
MSB
SI
SO
tLAG
LSB
High Impedance
SPI INTERFACE TEST CONDITIONS
Input Pulse Levels
10% to 90% of Vcc
Input Rise and Fall times, between 10% and 90%
10ns
Input and Output Timing Threshold Level
1.4V
External Load at pin SO
2.6kΩ to Vcc, 3.03kΩ to Vss, and 10pF to Vss
SERIAL INPUT TIMING
Symbol
Parameter
Min.
Max.
Unit
5
MHz
fSCK
Clock Frequency
tCYC
Cycle Time
200
ns
tWH
Clock HIGH Time
80
ns
tWL
Clock LOW Time
80
ns
tLEAD
CS Lead Time
100
ns
tLAG
CS Lag Time
100
ns
tSU
Data Setup Time
20
ns
tH
Data Hold Time
20
ns
tRI (1)
Input Rise Time
20
ns
tFI (1)
Input Fall Time
20
ns
tCS
tWC (2)
CS Deselect Time
Non-volatile Write Cycle Time
100
ns
10
ms
Notes: 1. These parameters are periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
2. tWC is the time from the rising edge of CS after a valid nonvolatile write sequence, to the end of the self-timed internal non-volatile write
cycle. It is the minimum cycle time to be allowed for any non-volatile write cycle by the user, unless the “WIP” bit is used to check for the
end of the write cycle.
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SPI OUTPUT TIMING
CS
tCYC
tWH
SCK
tLAG
...
tV
tHO
tDIS
...
MSB
SO
SI
tWL
LSB
ADDR
LSB
SERIAL OUTPUT TIMING
Symbol
Parameter
fSCK
Clock Frequency
tCYC
Cycle Time
tDIS
tV
(1)
(1)
Min.
Max.
Unit
5
MHz
200
ns
Output Disable Time
50
ns
Output Valid from Clock Low
80
ns
tHO
Output Hold Time
tRO (1)
Output Rise Time
25
ns
tFO (1)
Output Fall Time
25
ns
Note:
0
ns
1. These parameters are periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
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DETAILED OPERATION
The X79000 is a versatile 12-bit DAC which allows nonvolatile control over the output range, and consequently
over the resolution of the voltage output.
There are two different ways to adjust the output voltage
of the device. One way is to use the SPI serial bus to
perform a Write command to set the output. This
operation is useful for open loop applications where
simple adjustment of a DC voltage value is desired. The
X79000 offers the unique option of optimizing the
resolution for a given application.
The other way uses the UP/DOWN interface to
increment or decrement the output to converge to a
specific value. This operation is useful for closed loop
systems which can step the output to the desired
position, then disable the interface to hold that value.
Alternatively, the system could continue to increment or
decrement the DAC to update its output control to
compensate for system temperature drifts or other long
term variations.
Output Voltage Span Control
The output voltage span is controlled by 6 MSB’s of the
Configuration Register, which is at location 3Ch:
VH2 VH1 VH0
Value
VL2 VL1 VL0
Value
The VH and VL pins can be used to monitor the selected
reference voltage, or as inputs for external reference
voltages. If an external voltage is to be applied to the VH
or the VL pins, the Configuration Register must be set to
value 000b for that reference to enable the external
reference setting (see Table 1). An externally applied
reference voltage can be time-varying, but the bandwidth
of the device will limit its use as a multiplying DAC to less
than 50kHz or so. The maximum voltage at the VH or VL
pins is 3.1V. Note that although VH and VL can be used
as inputs, the Reference pin (Vref) can only be used as
an output.
The Configuration Register is a non-volatile register, so
when a new VH or VL value is loaded it will be
remembered each time the device is powered up after a
power-down. This function is independent of the status of
the NVDAC bit, which is used only for the DAC registers.
Output Buffer (X79000, X79001 only)
Note that although the voltage span as determined by VH
is limited to +3.1V max, the output buffer can drive
voltages within 150mV of the positive rail. For a 5V ±5%
VCC supply, the DAC can have an output range up to
(4.75 - 0.150V) = 4.60V. The buffer would need a gain >1
set by adding feedback resistors to the Vbuf and VFB
pins, depending on the VH voltage.
For applications requiring voltages greater than 5V,
Intersil recommends the X79002 plus an external buffer.
0
0
0
external
0
0
0
external
0
0
1
605mV
0
0
1
151mV
0
1
0
1.21V
0
1
0
605mV
UP/DOWN Operation
0
1
1
1.815V
0
1
1
1.21V
1
0
0
2.42V
1
0
0
1.815V
1
0
1
3.025V
1
0
1
2.42V
The UP/DOWN functionality of the chip uses the external
pins UP, DOWN, CS and CLR, and also the 2 LSB’s of
register 3Ch. The interface is designed to step up or
down by the increments set in register 3Ch. When 12-bit
operation is selected, then the LSB of the device (DAC0)
will increment or decrement with the appropriate pin
action. When 10-bit operation is selected, then third LSB
of the device (DAC2) will change, while leaving the two
LSB’s unchanged. When 8-bit operation is selected, then
the fifth LSB of the device (DAC4) will change, an and
the 4 LSB’s are unchanged. These options allow the
device to be used as either a 12-bit, 10-bit, or 8-bit DAC
for UP/DOWN applications. The X79000 UP/DOWN
interface allows stepping at up to 500kHz rates.
The 3 MSB’s control the VH span from 0.605V to 3.025V,
and the next three bits control the VL span from 0.151V
to 2.42V. Note that the selection of a value for VH can
never be lower than that for VL. Regardless of the range
selection, the specified linearity is guaranteed. Thus, if a
particular application requires operation from, say, 1.9V
to 2.4V, then the X79000 can be set for the range of
1.815V to 2.420V, yielding an LSB step size of 148µV. If
a standard DAC were used with a 2.5V reference, then it
would need 14 bits of resolution to get the same LSB
step size.
10
The CLR pin enables resetting the DAC output register to
all zeroes and can be used to initialize the DAC before
UP/DOWN operation.
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
DAC Register Clear Function
When the input pin CLR is set to logic high, the DAC
volatile register and serial input registers are reset to 000
hex. CLR is an asynchronous input. CLR has an on-chip
pulldown. CLR is ignored while RDY is high.
Buffer Output Enable Function
When the input pin OE is set to logic low, the DAC
buffered output, Vbuf, is set to high impedance.
When the input pin OE is at a logic high, the DAC
buffered output is enabled.
A HIGH to LOW transition on the UP pin, while the
DOWN pin is LOW, increments the selected binary word
by one.
A HIGH to LOW transition on the DOWN pin, while
the UP pin is LOW, decrements the selected binary
word by one.
Other combinations are not valid. See the following table
for a summary of these operations.
CS
L
Up
X
H
UP/DOWN Interface
The UP/DOWN Interface can be used to change the
value of the DAC register without using the serial
Interface.
H
The CS pin must be HIGH, when the UP/DOWN
Interface is used, to set the serial interface in standby
mode.
H
Control bits Count8 and Count10 determine the binary
word that is incremented or decremented, according to
the following table:
Count8
Count10
Part of DAC register
incremented or
decremented.
0
0
The complete 12 bit word is used
0
1
10 MSBs are used
1
0
8 MSBs are used
1
1
Reserved
Down
X
Mode
SPI Control
L
Increment
L
H
Decrement
H
H
Not Allowed
Not Allowed
X = Don’t Care
RDY Pin
The RDY pin is an open drain output which will follow the
VCC voltage on power-up (due to the pullups) resistor
and will transition to a low state at time tRDY after VCC
reaches a minimum voltage (VRDY). As long as VCC is
higher the VRDY, the output will remain low. If VCC falls
below VRDY, the RDY output will return to a high state.
These control bits are set by performing a Write
Operation with the serial interface prior to operation of
the UP/DOWN interface.
For example, when Count8 is one, the DAC register
is affected by increment or decrement operations as
follows:
8 MSBs
4 LSBs
1000 1011
1000 1010
1110
1110
Increment
Increment
1000 1001
1110
Initial Value
1000 1000
1000 0111
1110
1110
Decrement
Decrement
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VOLTAGE REFERENCES
The device includes an on-chip bandgap reference
circuit with 1.21 V nominal output voltage. This voltage is
available at pin VRef as an output.
The voltages at pins VH and VL determine the DAC
output voltage at full scale and zero scale respectively.
Full scale is when the DAC input register is FFF hex (all
ones), and zero scale is when the DAC input register is
000 hex (all zeros).
V(VH) and V(VL) can be generated on-chip and can be
independently programmed to the values indicated in
table 1. VH must always be at a higher voltage than VL.
VH must not be higher than 3.1V. VL & VH can also be
independently disabled, in which case they become
inputs to the device.
SERIAL INTERFACE
Serial Interface Conventions
The device supports the SPI interface hardware protocol.
The protocol defines any device that sends data onto the
bus as a transmitter, and the receiving device as the
receiver. The device controlling the transfer is called the
master and the device being controlled is called the
slave. The master always initiates data transfers, and
provides the clock for both transmit and receive
operations. The X79000 operates as a slave in all
applications.
The device is accessed via the SI and SCK pins, while
the output data is presented at the SO pin. Input data at
pin SI is clocked-in on the rising edge of SCK, when CS
and RDY are both LOW. Output data at pin SO is
clocked-out on the falling edge of SCK.
Figure 2. X79000 Memory Map
Address
3Fh
38h
37h
Size
Control & Status
8 Bytes
Registers
General Purpose
56 Bytes
Memory (GPM)
00h
Bit 7
...
Bit 0
The Control and Status registers of the X79000 are used
in the test and setup of the device in a system, and
include the DAC volatile register and the DAC nonvolatile
initial value register. These registers are realized as a
combination of both volatile and nonvolatile memory.
These registers reside in the memory locations 38h
through 3Fh. The reserved bits within registers 38h
through 3Dh must be written as “0” if writing to them, and
should be ignored when reading. The reserved registers,
3Ah, 3Bh, 3Eh and 3Fh, must not be written, and their
content should be ignored.
Factory control bit settings:
38h, 39h, 3Fh = All “0”s
3Ch = 1000 0100 (84 hex)
All communication to the X79000 over the SPI bus is
conducted by sending the MSB of each byte of data first.
The memory is physically realized as one contiguous
array, organized as 8 pages of 8 bytes each.
All commands start with a falling edge at the input pin
CS. Write operations end with a rising edge at the input
pin CS after the last bit of the data bytes being written is
clocked-in. Read operations end with a rising edge at the
input pin CS after the last bit of the data byte being read
is clocked-out.
X79000 MEMORY MAP
The X79000 contains a 512-bit array of mixed volatile
and nonvolatile memory. The array is organized as 64
bytes, and it’s logically split up into two parts, namely:
– General Purpose Memory (GPM)
– Control and Status Registers
The GPM is all nonvolatile EEPROM, located at memory
addresses 00h to 37h.
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Table 1. Control Registers
Byte
Address
MSB
LSB
3
7
6
5
4
38h
Volatile or
Non-volatile
DAC11
DAC10
DAC9
DAC8
DAC7
39h
Volatile or
Non-volatile
DAC3
DAC2
DAC1
DAC0
3Ch
Non-Volatile
VH2
VH1
VH0
VL2
Full Scale Configuration
000: External VH reference
001: 605mV
010: 1.21V
011: 1.815V
100: 2.42V
101: 3.025V
110, 111: Reserved
3Fh
Volatile
NVDAC
Reserved
2
1
0
DAC6
DAC5
DAC4
MSBs of DAC
Register
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
LSBs of DAC
Register
VL1
VL0
Count8
Count10
Configuration
Register
Zero Level Configuration
000: External VL reference
001: 151mV
010: 605mV
011: 1.21V
100: 1.815V
101: 2.42V
110, 111: Reserved
Reserved Reserved
Register
Name
Reserved
Counter Configuration
(for Up/Down Operation)
00: 12 bits
01: 10 bits
10: 8 bits
11: Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Non-Volatile
Write Enable
Bytes at addresses 3Ah, 3Bh, 3Dh, and 3Eh are reserved.
IDENTIFICATION AND MEMORY ADDRESS BYTES
The first byte sent to the X79000, following a falling edge
at the CS pin, is called the “Identification Byte”. The most
significant bit (ID7) is the function selector bit. The next
six bits (ID6-ID1) are the Device Address bits (AS5-AS0).
To communicate to the X79000, the value of bits AS[5:0]
must correspond to the logic levels at pins A5, A4, A3,
A2, A1, and A0 respectively. If one or more of the
address pins doesn’t exist in a particular device, then the
corresponding device address bits must be set to “0”.
The LSB (ID0) is the R/W bit. This bit defines the
operation to be performed on the device being
addressed. When the R/W bit is “1”, then a Read
operation is selected. A “0” selects a write operation.
If the value of the Device Address bits doesn’t match the
logic levels at the Address pins, then the Read or Write
operation is aborted.
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ID7
ID6
ID5
ID4
ID3
ID2
ID1
ID0
1
AS5
AS4
AS3
AS2
AS1
AS0
R/W
Device
Address
Slave Address
Bit(s)
ID7
ID6-ID1
ID0
Read or
Write
Description
Function Selector bit
Device Address
Read or Write Operation Select
The byte sent to the X79000, immediately following the
Identification byte, is called the Memory Address Byte.
The value of this byte is the location of the first byte to
be written to, or read from the X79000. Valid values for
this byte are from 00h to 3Fh. If the value of the
“Memory Address byte” is invalid, the Read or Write
operation is aborted.
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READ OPERATION
A Read Operation is selected when the R/W bit in the
Identification Byte is set to “1”. During a Read Operation,
the X79000 transmits Data Bytes at pin SO, starting at
the first falling edge of SCK, following the rising edge of
SCK that samples the LSB of the Memory Address Byte.
The transmission continues until the CS pin signal goes
HIGH. The Data Bytes are from the memory location
indicated by an internal pointer. This pointer initial value
is the value of the Memory Address Byte, and increments
by one during transmission of each Data Byte. After
reaching memory location 3Fh, the pointer “rolls over” to
00h, and then it continues incremented by one during
each following Data Byte transmission.
If bit “NVDAC” is “1” when reading from byte addresses
38h or 39h, the output is the content of the non-volatile
DAC initial value register. If bit “NVDAC” is “0”, the output
is the current value in the volatile DAC register. See the
next section for writing bit “NVDAC”.
WRITE OPERATION
A “Write Operation” is selected when the R/W bit in the
Identification Byte is set to “0”. The memory array of the
X79000 is organized in 8 pages of 8 bytes each. A single
write operation can be used to write between 1 to 8 bytes
within the same page.
During a Write Operation, the Data Bytes are transmitted
immediately following the Memory Address Byte.
The Data Bytes are written to the memory location
indicated by an internal pointer. This pointer initial value
is the value of the Memory Address Byte, and increments
by one during reception of each Data Byte. After
reaching the highest memory location within a page, the
pointer “rolls over” to the lowest memory location of that
page. The page address remains constant during a
single write operation.
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For example, if the Write operation includes 6 Data
Bytes, and the Memory Address byte is 5 (decimal), the
first 3 bytes are written to locations 5, 6, and 7, while the
last 3 bytes are written to locations 0, 1, and 2. If the write
operation includes more than 8 Data Bytes, the new data
overwrites the previous data, one byte at a time.
Bytes at locations 38h through 3Fh are special cases.
Bytes at locations 3Ah, 3Bh, 3Dh, and 3Eh, are reserved
and must not be written. Reserved bits in other bytes
must be set to “0” if writing to those bytes, and should be
ignored when read. The DAC register Bytes at locations
38h & 39h must be written together in a single 2-Byte
write operation.
Location 3Fh contains the “NVDAC” bit. If bit “NVDAC” is
“1”, the values of DAC[11:0] are written to non-volatile
memory, otherwise they are written into volatile registers.
Bit “NVDAC” is a volatile bit that has a “0” value at powerup. The “NVDAC” bit is set to “1” by writing 80h to byte
location 3Fh. It is reset to “0” when the device is powered
down or by writing 00h to byte location 3Fh.
The conifiguration byte at location 3Ch must be written
as a single byte.
NON VOLATILE WRITE:
After a complete write command sequence is correctly
received by the device, and if the write operation is to
non volatile memory, then the X79000 enters an internal
high voltage write cycle that last up to 10 ms.
The internal write cycle starts at the rising edge of CS
that completes the write instruction sequence. The
progress of this internal operation can be monitored
through the “Write In Progress”, WIP, bit. The WIP bit
is “1” during the internal write cycle and it’s “0”
otherwise. The WIP bit is read with a “Write Status
Polling Command”.
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READ OPERATION
CS
Read
Device
Address
Signal
at SI
Memory
Address Byte
0
1
X
High Impedance
Signal
at SO
First Read
Data Byte
Last Read
Data Byte
WRITE OPERATION
CS
Write
Memory
Address Byte
Device
Address
Signal
at SI
0
First Data
Byte to Write
Last Data
Byte to Write
Internal
High Voltage
Write Cycle
0
When writing to nonvolatile memory.
1
0
WIP
bit
1
0
When writing to volatile registers only.
0
WRITE STATUS POLLING COMMAND
CS
Device
Address
Signal
at SI
Signal
at SO
1
1
High Impedance
X
Value of “WIP” (Write In Progress) bit
For every byte, the MSB is transmitted first and the LSB is sent last.
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Remote sensing
The output opamp included in the X79000 and X79001 is
normally configured with a gain of +1, and since the
inverting terminal is available externally, can be used for
remote load sensing (see Figure 3). This configuration is
useful for high accuracy applications which may draw
significant current from the DAC output with a finite
impedance from the DAC to the load. The inverting
terminal must be brought as close as possible to the
load, and there must be very low differential in the
ground potentials of the two circuits.
Output Voltages Greater than 3.025V
The opamp output (Vbuf) can drive up to ±1mA and stay
within 150mV of ground and the VCC supply. Normally, if
the opamp is configured with a gain of +1, Vbuf is limited
to 3.10V max, which is the limit of the DAC Vout. If gain
is added to the opamp feedback loop, then Vbuf can
provide a higher output voltage, up to 4.85V with
VCC = 5.00V. Figure 4 shows a circuit with a gain of +2
that is configured for 4.84V max Vbuf, with VH internally
set to 2.42V (VH2, VH1, VH0 set to 1,0,0). Care must be
taken when increasing the maximum Vbuf output,
however, in this example VCC may have a range of ±5%,
or 4.75V to 5.25V. The maximum Vbuf can be expected
to reach and stay within specifications is 4.75V 150mV = 4.600V. If the output offset of the DAC is
included (22mV x 2, worst case), then the max output will
be 4.84V + 0.044V = 4.884V. The designer has the
option of either realizing that the DAC may miss the
higher codes, or change the amplifier gain to a value less
than 2 (or 4.60/2.42 = 1.90, for this example) to keep all
codes and reduce the maximum Vbuf output.
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Using the VH and VL pins for multiplying functions
When a time-varying waveform is applied at either
reference input pin, the output reflects a scaled version of
that waveform (see Figure 5). This waveform will follow
the DAC output voltage equation when applied to VH:
Vbuf = [(VH - VL)(n/4095)] + VL, n = 0 to 4095
(excluding DAC, Reference scaling and opamp errors)
This shows that the input range for the waveform is
limited to VL on the low side, and by the Vout range
(3.10V) on the high side. The output is scaled by the
DAC setting to allow for gain control. The maximum
output voltage can be increased as shown in Figure 4
using the opamp and Vbuf output. It is advisable that the
VH pin be driven by a low impedance source for optimal
AC performance. The minimum bandwidth of the circuit
is 50kHz over all specified voltage range, temperature
and output loading configurations.
Note that it is possible to use the VL pin in the same
fashion, with VH fixed, but the resulting waveform will
have a slightly different transfer function:
Vbuf = VH - (VH - VL)[(4095-n)/4095], n = 0 to 4095
Alternatively, the VL input could include a variable
reference, such as a temperature sensor, or a shunt
reference connected between VH and VL, which would
fix their differential (the configuration register must be
set for external VH and VL references). This provides a
DAC output which varies proportional to temperature,
yet can be set to an arbitrary voltage by the DAC for
biasing applications.
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FIGURE 3. REMOTE SENSING
VH VL
X79000
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
DAC
Core
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
+
Bias
and
Control
Circuit
Vbuf
–
VFB
FIGURE 4. ACHIEVING HIGHER OUTPUT VOLTAGES
VH VL
X79000
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
DAC
Core
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
+
Vbuf
Vout = 1.21V to 4.84V*
–
10K
VFB
10K
→ or use a Intersil DCP
*Set Register 3Ch for
VH = 2.42V
VL = 0.605V
FIGURE 5. MULTIPLYING DAC CONFIGURATION
VIN
+
–
VH
X79000
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
DAC
Core
Variable Gain
& Level Shift
+
Vbuf
–
VFB
Vout =
[(VIN - VL) n/4095] + VL
n = 0 to 4095
(VL set to internal reference)
VL
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
20-LEAD PLASTIC, TSSOP PACKAGE TYPE V
.025 (.65) BSC
.169 (4.3)
.252 (6.4) BSC
.177 (4.5)
.252 (6.4)
.260 (6.6)
.047 (1.20)
.0075 (.19)
.0118 (.30)
.002 (.05)
.006 (.15)
(4.16)
.010 (.25)
(7.72)
Gage Plane
0° - 8 °
Seating Plane
.019 (.50)
.029 (.75)
(1.78)
(0.42)
Detail A (20X)
(0.65)
ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE TYPICAL
.031 (.80)
.041 (1.05)
See Detail “A”
NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (IN PARENTHESES IN MILLIMETERS)
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