
Advanced Linear Devices
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ALD1801 is an 8-bit monolithic current output digital to analog converter designed to provide low power, low operating voltage and simple operation. It offers industry pin configuration of DAC-08 types, and is intended for a wide range of digital to analog conversion and control applications in +5V single power supply and ±5V dual power supply systems, as well as +3V to +12V battery operated systems. Device characteristics are specified for +5V single supply and 3.3V dual supply systems.
FEATURES
• Low voltage 3V to 12V operation
• Low power 1.8mW max @ 3.3V
• Single supply operation (5V or 3.3V)
• Direct CMOS logic interface
• Complementary current outputs
• Nonlinearity to 0.1% max over temperature range
• High input impedance
• Low full scale current
• High output impedance