Packaging information
Package | Pins VSSOP (DGK) | 8 |
Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105 |
Package qty | Carrier 250 | SMALL T&R |
Features for the DAC8551
- Relative Accuracy: 8LSB
- Glitch Energy: 0.1 nV-s
- MicroPower Operation: 140 µA at 2.7 V
- Power-On Reset to Zero
- Power Supply: 2.7 V to 5.5 V
- 16-Bit Monotonic
- Settling Time: 10 µs to ±0.003% FSR
- Low-Power Serial Interface with
Schmitt-Triggered Inputs - On-Chip Output Buffer Amplifier with
Rail-to-Rail Operation - Power-Down Capability
- Binary Input
- SYNC Interrupt Facility
- Drop-In Compatible With DAC85x1
and DAC8550 (2s Complement Input)
Description for the DAC8551
The DAC8551 is a small, low-power, voltage output, 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). It is monotonic, provides good linearity, and minimizes undesired code-to-code transient voltages. The DAC8551 uses a versatile 3-wire serial interface that operates at clock rates to 30 MHz and is compatible with standard SPI™, QSPI™, Microwire™, and digital signal processor (DSP) interfaces.
The DAC8551 requires an external reference voltage to set its output range. The DAC8551 incorporates a power-on-reset circuit that ensures the DAC output powers up at 0 V and remains there until a valid write takes place to the device. The DAC8551 contains a power-down feature, accessed over the serial interface, that reduces the current consumption of the device to 200 nA at 5 V.
The low-power consumption of this device in normal operation makes it ideally suited for portable, battery-operated equipment. The power consumption is 0.38 mW at 2.7 V, reducing to less than 1 µW in power‑down mode.
For additional flexibilty, see the DAC8550 (SLAS476), a 2s complement-input counterpart to the DAC8551.