The 16-bit AFE88101 and 14-bit AFE78101 (AFEx8101) are highly-integrated, high-accuracy, extremely low-power digital-to-analog converters (DACs) with voltage outputs designed for sensor-transmitter applications.
The AFEx8101 devices include most of the components required to design a 4‑mA to 20‑mA, 2‑wire (loop-powered) sensor transmitter. In addition to the highly accurate DAC, these devices include a 10‑ppm/°C voltage reference and a diagnostic analog-to-digital converter (ADC). To accommodate intrinsic and functional-safety concerns, external voltage-to-current conversion and power regulation are required.
The internal diagnostic ADC is multiplexed to several internal nodes that enable an automatic self-health check. This check is capable of detecting errors or malfunctions of the internal bias sources, power regulator, voltage reference, DAC output, die temperature, and optional external voltage source. If any fault is detected from the diagnostic ADC, CRC frame-error checking, or windowed watchdog timer, the devices can optionally issue an interrupt, enter a fail-safe state corresponding to a standard NAMUR output value or user-specified custom value, or both.
These devices operate from supplies as low as 1.71 V with a maximum quiescent current of 210 µA. The devices are specified over the temperature range of –40°C to +125°C, but are functional from –55°C to +125°C.
PART NUMBER | RESOLUTION | PACKAGE(1) |
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AFE78101 | 14-bit | RRU (UQFN, 24) 4.00 mm × 4.00 mm |
AFE88101 | 16-bit |
DATE | REVISION | NOTES |
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December 2022 | * | Initial release. |
PIN | TYPE(1) | DESCRIPTION | |
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NAME | NO. | ||
AIN0 | 15 | AI | ADC input voltage. The input range is 0 V to VREF if PVDD = VDD, or 0 V to 2 × VREF if PVDD > 2.7 V. |
ALARM | 24 | DO | Alarm notification. Open drain. When alarm condition is asserted, this pin is held to logic low; otherwise, this pin is in a high-impedance state (Hi-Z). |
CLK_OUT | 11 | DO | Clock output. This pin can be configured as a clock output for the 1.2288‑MHz internal clock. |
CS | 10 | DI | SPI chip-select. Data bits are clocked into the serial shift register when CS is logic low. When CS is logic high, SDO is in a high-impedance state and data on SDI are ignored. Do not leave any digital input pins floating. |
GND | 14 | P | Digital and analog ground. Ground reference point for all circuitry on the device. |
GND | 21, 22 | P | Digital and analog ground. |
IOVDD | 12 | P | Interface supply. Supply voltage for digital input and output circuitry. This voltage sets the logical thresholds for the digital interfaces. |
NC | 3, 23 | – | No connection. Leave floating. |
POL_SEL/AIN1 | 16 | DI/AI | ADC input voltage if SPECIAL_CFG.AIN1_ENB bit is set to 1. The input range is 0 V to VREF if PVDD = VDD, or 0 V to 2 × VREF if PVDD > 2.7 V. Otherwise, this pin acts as ALMV_POL, which sets the polarity of the VOUT alarm voltage. |
PVDD | 17 | P | Power supply for the internal low-dropout regulator (LDO), ADC input, and VOUT DAC output. When 2.7 V to 5.5 V is provided, the internal LDO turns on and drives VDD internally. When 1.71 V to 1.89 V is provided, the internal LDO is disabled. |
REF_EN | 5 | DI | Internal VREF enable input. A logic high on this pin enables the internal VREF and the VREFIO pin outputs 1.25 V. A logic low on this pin disables the internal VREF and the external 1.25-V reference is required at the VREFIO pin. |
REF_GND | 20 | P | GND reference for VREFIO pin. |
RESET | 6 | DI | Reset. Logic low on this pin places the device into power-down mode and resets the device. Logic high returns the device to normal operation. Do not leave any digital input pins floating. |
SCLK | 7 | DI | SPI serial clock. Data can be transferred at rates up to 12.5 MHz. SCLK is a Schmitt-trigger logic input. Connect to GND or logic low if not used. Do not leave any digital input pins floating. |
SCLR | 4 | DI | DAC clear input pin in SPI mode. A logic high on this pin forces the DAC output into a CLEAR state. Connect to GND in UBM. Do not leave any digital input pins floating. |
SDI | 8 | DI | SPI data input. Data are clocked into the 24‑bit input shift register on the falling edge of the serial clock input. SDI is a Schmitt-Trigger logic input. Do not leave any digital input pins floating. |
SDO | 9 | DO | SPI data output. Data are output on the rising edge of SCLK when CS is logic low. Interrupt request (IRQ) pin in the UART break mode (UBM). The output is in a Hi-Z state at power up and must be enabled in the CONFIG register. |
UARTIN | 1 | DI | UART data input. Connect to IOVDD or logic high if not used. Do not leave any digital input pins floating. |
UARTOUT | 2 | DO | UART data output. This pin can be configured to function as the IRQ pin in SPI only mode. |
VDD | 13 | P/AO | Power supply. When 2.7 V to 5.5 V is provided on PVDD pin, the internal LDO drives VDD internally. Connect a 1‑μF to 10‑μF capacitor to this pin. When 1.71 V to 1.89 V is provided on the PVDD pin, an external power supply must be provided on this pin. |
VOUT | 18 | AO | DAC output voltage. |
VREFIO | 19 | AI/AO | When the internal VREF is enabled by REF_EN pin, this pin outputs the internal VREF voltage. In this case, a load capacitance of 70-nF to 130-nF is required for stability. When disabled, this pin is the external 1.25‑V reference input. |