Datasheet
General Description
The MAX5721 dual 10-bit, low-power, buffered voltage-
output, digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is packaged
in a space-saving 8-pin µMAX
®
package (5mm
✕
3mm). The wide supply voltage range of +2.7V to
+5.5V and 112µA supply current accommodate low-
power and low-voltage applications. DAC outputs
employ on-chip precision output amplifiers that swing
rail-to-rail. The MAX5721’s reference input accepts a
voltage range from 0 to V
DD
. In power-down the refer-
ence input is high impedance, further reducing the sys-
tem’s total power consumption.
The 20MHz, 3-wire SPI™, QSPI™, MICROWIRE™ and
DSP-compatible serial interface saves board space
and reduces the complexity of opto- and transformer-
isolated applications. The MAX5721 on-chip power-on
reset (POR) circuit resets the DAC outputs to zero and
loads the output with a 100kΩ resistor to ground. This
provides additional safety for applications that drive
valves or other transducers that need to be off on
power-up. The MAX5721’s software-controlled power-
down reduces supply current to less than 0.3µA and
provides software-selectable output loads (1kΩ, 100kΩ,
or high impedance) while in power-down. The
MAX5721 is specified over the -40°C to +125°C auto-
motive temperature range
Applications
Automatic Tuning
Gain and Offset Adjustment
Power Amplifier Control
Process Control I/O Boards
Battery-Powered Instruments
VCO Control
Features
♦ Ultra-Low Power Consumption
112µA at V
DD
= +3.6V
135µA at V
DD
= +5.5V
♦ Wide +2.7V to +5.5V Single-Supply Range
♦ Tiny 8-Pin µMAX Package
♦ 0.3µA Power-Down Current
♦ Guaranteed 10-Bit Monotonicity (±1LSB DNL)
♦ Safe Power-Up Reset to Zero Volts at DAC Output
♦ Three Software Selectable Power-Down
Impedances (100kΩ, 1kΩ, Hi-Z)
♦ Fast 20MHz, 3-Wire SPI, QSPI, and MICROWIRE-
Compatible Serial Interface
♦ Rail-to-Rail Output Buffer Amplifiers
♦ Schmitt-Triggered Logic Inputs for Direct
Interface to Optocouplers
♦ Wide -40°C to +125°C Operating Temperature
Range
MAX5721
10-Bit, Low-Power, Dual, Voltage-Output
DAC with Serial Interface
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REF
DINSCLK
1
2
8
7
OUTB
OUTAGND
CS
V
DD
µMAX
TOP VIEW
3
4
6
5
MAX5721
Pin Configuration
19-2125; Rev 3; 4/05
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
µMAX is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
SPI and QSPI are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
MICROWIRE is a trademark of National Semiconductor, Corp.
Ordering Information
PART TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX5721EUA -40°C to +85°C 8 µMAX
MAX5721AUA -40°C to +125°C 8 µMAX
Functional Diagram appears at end of data sheet.