SBAS528D June   2013  – December 2021 DAC7760 , DAC8760

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4  Thermal Information
    5. 7.5  Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6  Electrical Characteristics: AC
    7. 7.7  Timing Requirements: Write Mode
    8. 7.8  Timing Requirements: Readback Mode
    9. 7.9  Timing Diagrams
    10. 7.10 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1  DAC Architecture
      2. 8.3.2  Voltage Output Stage
      3. 8.3.3  Current Output Stage
      4. 8.3.4  Internal Reference
      5. 8.3.5  Digital Power Supply
      6. 8.3.6  DAC Clear
      7. 8.3.7  Power-On Reset
      8. 8.3.8  Alarm Detection
      9. 8.3.9  Watchdog Timer
      10. 8.3.10 Frame Error Checking
      11. 8.3.11 User Calibration
      12. 8.3.12 Programmable Slew Rate
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Setting Voltage and Current Output Ranges
      2. 8.4.2 Boost Configuration for IOUT
      3. 8.4.3 Filtering the Current Output (only on the VQFN package)
      4. 8.4.4 HART Interface
        1. 8.4.4.1 For 4-mA to 20-mA Mode
        2. 8.4.4.2 For All Current Output Modes
    5. 8.5 Programming
      1. 8.5.1 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
        1. 8.5.1.1 SPI Shift Register
        2. 8.5.1.2 Write Operation
        3. 8.5.1.3 Read Operation
        4. 8.5.1.4 Stand-Alone Operation
        5. 8.5.1.5 Multiple Devices on the Bus
    6. 8.6 Register Maps
      1. 8.6.1 DACx760 Command and Register Map
        1. 8.6.1.1 DACx760 Register Descriptions
          1. 8.6.1.1.1 Control Register
          2. 8.6.1.1.2 Configuration Register
          3. 8.6.1.1.3 DAC Registers
          4. 8.6.1.1.4 Reset Register
          5. 8.6.1.1.5 Status Register
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Controlling the VOUT and IOUT Pins
        1. 9.1.1.1 VOUT and IOUT Pins are Independent Outputs, Never Simultaneously Enabled
        2. 9.1.1.2 VOUT and IOUT Pins are Independent Outputs, Simultaneously Enabled
        3. 9.1.1.3 VOUT and IOUT Pins are Tied Together, Never Simultaneously Enabled
      2. 9.1.2 Implementing HART in All Current Output Modes
        1. 9.1.2.1 Using CAP2 Pin on VQFN Package
        2. 9.1.2.2 Using the ISET-R Pin
      3. 9.1.3 Short-Circuit Current Limiting
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 11.1.1 Thermal Considerations
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Documentation Support
      1. 12.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 12.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 12.3 Support Resources
    4. 12.4 Trademarks
    5. 12.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 12.6 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

8.3.1 DAC Architecture

The DAC8760 and DAC7760 (DACx760) consist of a resistor-string digital-to-analog converter (DAC) followed by a buffer amplifier. The output of the buffer drives the current output and the voltage output. The resistor-string section is simply a string of resistors, each of value R, from REF to GND, as Figure 8-1 illustrates. This type of architecture makes sure the DAC is monotonic. The 16-bit binary digital code (DAC8760) loaded to the DAC register determines at which node on the string the voltage is tapped off before it is fed into the output amplifier.

GUID-057D8C7A-CBA9-4720-90D4-6DDAFCC42448-low.gifFigure 8-1 DAC Structure: Resistor String

The current-output stage converts the voltage output from the string to current. The voltage output provides a buffered output of the programmed range to the external load. When the current output or the voltage output is disabled, it is in a high impedance (Hi-Z) state. After power-on, both output stages are disabled. See Section 9.1.1 for different options to configure the current and voltage output pins.