Octal, 13-Bit Voltage-Output DAC

with Parallel Interface

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Table 3. Analog Voltage vs. Digital Code

1). Further manipulation of the output voltage span is

accomplished by offsetting DUTGND. The output volt-

age of the MAX5270 is described by the following

equation:

where DATA is the numeric value of the DAC’s binary

1LSB, is described by the following equation:

Reference Selection

Since the MAX5270 has precision buffers on its refer-

ence inputs, the requirements for interfacing to these

inputs are minimal. Select a low-drift, low-noise refer-

ence within the recommended REF+ and REF- voltage

ranges. The MAX5270 does not require bypass capaci-

tors on its reference inputs. Add capacitors only if the

reference voltage source requires them to meet system

specifications.

Minimizing Output Glitch

The MAX5270’s internal deglitch circuitry is enabled on

the falling edge of LD. Therefore, to achieve optimum

performance, drive LD low after the inputs are either

latched or steady state. This is best accomplished by

having the falling edge of LD occur at least 50ns after

the rising edge of CS.

Power Supplies, Grounding,

and Bypassing

For optimum performance, use a multilayer PC board

with an unbroken analog ground. For normal operation,

connect the four DUTGND pins directly to the ground

plane. Avoid sharing the connections of these sensitive

pins with other ground traces.

As with any sensitive data-acquisition system, connect

the digital and analog ground planes together at a sin-

gle point, preferably directly underneath the MAX5270.

Avoid routing digital signals underneath the MAX5270

to minimize their coupling into the IC.

ceramic chip capacitors to the analog ground plane. To

enhance transient response and capacitive drive capa-

bility, add 10µF tantalum capacitors in parallel with the

ceramic capacitors. Note, however, that the MAX5270

does not require the additional capacitance for stability.

digital ground plane.

Power-Supply Sequencing

To guarantee proper operation of the MAX5270, ensure

ground. To prevent this situation, connect a Schottky

shown in Figure 3. Do not power-up the logic input pins

before establishing the supply voltages. If this is not

possible and the digital lines can drive more than

10mA, place current-limiting resistors (e.g., 470

Ω) in

series with the logic pins.

LSB

2 REF

REF

2

13

=

+−

−

()

V

2

V

V

DATA

2

V

V

OUT

REF

REF

13

REF

OUTGND

=−

()

+

−

















−

+−

INPUT CODE

0 0000 0000 0001

1 1111 1111 1111

0 1111 1111 1111

1 0000 0000 0000

0 0000 0000 0000

OUTPUT

VOLTAGE (V)

+0.001

+8.191

+4.095

+4.096

0

Note: Output voltage is based on REF+ = +4.096V, REF- = 0V,

and DUTGND = 0.

GND

SYSTEM GND

1N5817