Datasheet

DAC5311
DAC6311
DAC7311
SBAS442B AUGUST 2008REVISED MAY 2013
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LAYOUT
A precision analog component requires careful layout, The power applied to AV
DD
should be well-regulated
adequate bypassing, and clean, well-regulated power and low-noise. Switching power supplies and dc/dc
supplies. converters often have high-frequency glitches or
spikes riding on the output voltage. In addition, digital
The DACx311 offers single-supply operation; it is
components can create similar high-frequency spikes
often used in close proximity with digital logic,
as the internal logic switches state. This noise can
microcontrollers, microprocessors, and digital signal
easily couple into the DAC output voltage through
processors. The more digital logic present in the
various paths between the power connections and
design and the higher the switching speed, the more
analog output. This condition is particularly true for
difficult it is to achieve good performance from the
the DACx311, as the power supply is also the
converter.
reference voltage for the DAC.
Because of the single ground pin of the DACx311, all
As with the GND connection, AV
DD
should be
return currents, including digital and analog return
connected to a +5V power supply plane or trace that
currents, must flow through the GND pin. Ideally,
is separate from the connection for digital logic until
GND is connected directly to an analog ground plane.
they are connected at the power entry point. In
This plane should be separate from the ground
addition, the 1μF to 10μF and 0.1μF bypass
connection for the digital components until they are
capacitors are strongly recommended. In some
connected at the power entry point of the system.
situations, additional bypassing may be required,
such as a 100μF electrolytic capacitor or even a Pi
filter made up of inductors and capacitors—all
designed to essentially low-pass filter the +5V supply,
removing the high-frequency noise.
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