AD5170
ESD PROTECTION
All digital inputs—SDA, SCL, AD0, and AD1—are protected
with a series input resistor and parallel Zener ESD structures, as
shown in Figure 34 and Figure 35.
340Ω
LOGIC
GND
Figure 34. ESD Protection of Digital Pins
A, B, W
GND
Figure 35. ESD Protection of Resistor Terminals
TERMINAL VOLTAGE OPERATING RANGE
The AD5170 VDD to GND power supply defines the boundary
conditions for proper 3-terminal digital potentiometer opera-
tion. Supply signals present on Terminal A, Terminal B, and
Terminal W that exceed VDD or GND will be clamped by the
internal forward-biased diodes (see Figure 36).
VDD
A
W
B
fuse programming supply (either an on-board regulator or
rack-mount power supply) must be rated at 5.25 V to 5.5 V and
able to provide a 100 mA current for 400 ms for successful one-
time programming. Once fuse programming is completed, the
VDD_OTP supply must be removed to allow normal operation at
2.7 V to 5.5 V and the device will consume current in µA range.
Figure 37 shows the simplest implementation of a dual supply
requirement by using a jumper. This approach saves one voltage
supply, but draws additional current and requires manual
configuration.
5.5V
R1 50kΩ
R2 250kΩ
CONNECT J1 HERE
FOR OTP
C1
C2
10µF 1nF
VDD
AD5170
CONNECT J1 HERE
AFTER OTP
Figure 37. Power Supply Requirement
An alternate approach in 3.5 V to 5.25 V systems adds a signal
diode between the system supply and the OTP supply for
isolation, as shown in Figure 38.
5.5V
3.5V–5.25V
APPLY FOR OTP ONLY
D1
C1
C2
1µF 1nF
VDD
AD5170
GND
Figure 36. Maximum Terminal Voltages Set by VDD and GND
POWER-UP SEQUENCE
Because the ESD protection diodes limit the voltage compliance
at Terminal A, Terminal B, and Terminal W (see Figure 36), it is
important to power VDD/GND before applying any voltage to
Terminal A, Terminal B, and Terminal W. Otherwise, the diode
will be forward biased such that VDD is powered unintentionally
and may affect the rest of the user’s circuit. The ideal power-up
sequence is GND, VDD, the digital inputs, and then VA/VB/VW.
The relative order of powering VA, VB, VW, and the digital
inputs is not important as long as they are powered after
VDD/GND.
POWER SUPPLY CONSIDERATIONS
To minimize the package pin count, both the one-time pro-
gramming and normal operating voltage supplies share the
same VDD terminal of the AD5170. The AD5170 employs fuse
link technology that requires 5.25 V to 5.5 V for blowing the
internal fuses to achieve a given setting, but normal VDD can be
anywhere between 2.7 V and 5.5 V after the fuse programming
process. As a result, dual voltage supplies and isolation are
needed if system VDD is lower than the required VDD_OTP. The
Figure 38. Isolate 5.5 V OTP Supply from 3.5 V to 5.25 V Normal Operating
Supply. The VDD_OTP must be removed once OTP is completed.
5.5V
R1
10kΩ
2.7V
P1
APPLY FOR OTP ONLY
C1
C2
P2 10µF 1nF
VDD
AD5170
P1=P2=FDV302P, NDS0610
Figure 39. Isolate 5.5 V OTP Supply from 2.7 V Normal Operating Supply.
The VDD_OTP supply must be removed once OTP is completed.
For users who operate their systems at 2.7 V, use of the
bidirectional low threshold P-Ch MOSFETs is recommended
for the supply’s isolation. As shown in Figure 39, this assumes
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