MAX5712
Low-Power, 12-Bit, Rail to Rail
Voltage-Output Serial DAC in SOT23
Table 1. Serial Interface Mapping
16-BIT SERIAL WORD
MSB
C3 C2 C1 C0 D11 D10 D09 D08 D07 D06 D05 D04 D03 D02 D01
0 000
12-Bit DAC Code
1 1 1 1XXXXXXXXXX0
1 1 1 1XXXXXXXXXX0
1 1 1 1XXXXXXXXXX1
1 1 1 1XXXXXXXXXX1
LSB
D00
MODE
Set and
update DAC
0
Wake-Up
1 Power-Down
0 Power-Down
1 Power-Down
OUTPUT
VOUT = VDD x
CODE/4096
Current DAC
setting (initially 0)
Floating
1kΩ to GND
100kΩ to GND
Shutdown Modes
The MAX5712 includes three software-controlled shut-
down modes that reduce the supply current to below 1μA.
In two of the three shutdown modes, OUT is connected to
GND through a resistor. Table 1 lists the three shutdown
modes of operation.
Applications Information
Device Powered by an
External Reference
The MAX5712 generates an output voltage proportional
to VDD, coupling power supply noise to the output. The
circuit in Figure 2 rejects this power-supply noise by
powering the device directly with a precision voltage refer-
ence, improving overall system accuracy. The MAX6030
(+3V, 75ppm) or the MAX6050 (+5V, 75ppm) precision
voltage references are ideal choices due to the low-power
requirements of the MAX5712. This solution is also useful
when the required full-scale output voltage is less than the
available supply voltages.
IN
OUT
MAX6050
MAX6030
GND
VDD
MAX5712 OUT
GND
Figure 2. MAX5712 Powered By Reference
Digital Inputs and Interface Logic
The 3-wire digital interface for the MAX5712 is compatible
with SPI, QSPI, MICROWIRE, and DSP. The three digital
inputs (CS, DIN, and SCLK) load the digital input serially
into the DAC. All of the digital inputs include Schmitt-
trigger buffers to accept slow-transition interfaces. This
allows optocouplers to interface directly to the MAX5712
without additional external logic. The digital inputs are
compatible with CMOS-logic levels.
Power-Supply Bypassing and Layout
Careful PC board layout is important for optimal system
performance. Keep analog and digital signals separate
to reduce noise injection and digital feedthrough. Use a
ground plane to ensure that the ground return from GND
to the supply ground is short and low impedance. Bypass
VDD with a 0.1μF capacitor to ground as close as possible
to the device.
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
VDD 1
GND 2
MAX5712
6 OUT
5 CS
DIN 3
4 SCLK
SOT23
Chip Information
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