AD5425
SINGLE-SUPPLY APPLICATIONS
Current Mode Operation
In the current mode circuit of Figure 32, IOUT2 and hence IOUT1
is biased positive by an amount applied to VBIAS. In this
configuration, the output voltage is given by
VOUT = [D × (RFB/RDAC) × (VBIAS − VIN)] + VBIAS
As D varies from 0 to 255, the output voltage varies from
VOUT = VBIAS to VOUT = 2VBIAS − VIN
VDD
VDD
RFB
VIN
VREF
IOUT1
IOUT2
GND
C1
AA11
VOUT
VBIAS
NOTES:
1. ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.
2. C1 PHASE COMPENSATION (1pF TO 2pF) MAY BE
REQUIRED IF A1 IS A HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER.
Figure 32. Single-Supply Current Mode Operation
VBIAS should be a low impedance source capable of sinking and
sourcing all possible variations in current at the IOUT2 terminal
without any problems.
It is important to note that VIN is limited to low voltages because
the switches in the DAC ladder no longer have the same source-
drain drive voltage. As a result, their on resistance differs and
this degrades the linearity of the DAC.
Voltage Switching Mode of Operation
Figure 33 shows this DAC operating in the voltage switching
mode. The reference voltage VIN is applied to the IOUT1 pin,
IOUT2 is connected to AGND, and the output voltage is available
at the VREF terminal. In this configuration, a positive reference
voltage results in a positive output voltage, making single-
supply operation possible. The output from the DAC is voltage
at a constant impedance (the DAC ladder resistance), thus an
op amp is necessary to buffer the output voltage. The reference
input no longer sees constant input impedance, but one that
varies with code. So, the voltage input should be driven from a
low impedance source.
VDD
R1
R2
RFB
VDD
VIN
IOUT1
IOUT2
VREF
GND
AA11
VOUT
NOTES:
1. ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.
2. C1 PHASE COMPENSATION (1pF TO 2pF) MAY BE REQUIRED
IF A1 IS A HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER.
Figure 33. Single-Supply Voltage Switching Mode Operation
It is important to note that VIN is limited to low voltage because
the switches in the DAC ladder no longer have the same source
drain drive voltage. As a result, their on resistance differs, which
degrades the linearity of the DAC.
VIN must also not go negative by more than 0.3 V, otherwise an
internal diode turns on, exceeding the maximum ratings of the
device. In this type of application, the full range of the DAC
multiplying capability is lost.
POSITIVE OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Note that the output voltage polarity is opposite to the VREF
polarity for dc reference voltages. To achieve a positive voltage
output, an applied negative reference to the input of the DAC is
preferred over the output inversion through an inverting
amplifier because of the resistor tolerance errors. To generate a
negative reference, the reference can be level shifted by an
op amp such that the VOUT and GND pins of the reference
become the virtual ground and −2.5 V respectively, as shown
in Figure 34.
ADR03
VOUT VIN
GND
+5V
VDD = 5V
VDD
–2.5V
VREF
GND
–5V
RFB
IOUT1
IOUT2
C1
VOUT = 0V TO +2.5V
NOTES:
1ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY.
2C1 PHASE COMPENSATION (1pF TO 2pF) MAY BE REQUIRED,
IF A1 IS A HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER.
Figure 34. Positive Voltage Output with Minimum of Components
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