DAC8412/DAC8413
10.0
1.00
0.10
VDD = +15V
VSS = –15V
VREFH = +10V
VREFL = –10V
TA = +25؇C
0.01
0.001
1
10
100
1000
NOISE FREQUENCY – Hz
10000
Figure 29. DAC8412 Noise
Frequency vs. Noise Density
0
30
VDD = +15V
VSS = –15V
20
VREFH = +10V
VREFL = –10V
10
TA = +25؇C
DATA = 000H
0
+ISC
–10
–20
–ISC
–30
0
–25 –20 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 20 25
VOUT – Volts
Figure 30. IOUT vs. VOUT
1
20uV/DIV
CH1 MEAN
66.19V
VDD = +15V
VSS = –15V
VREFH = +10V
VREFL = –10V
TA = +25؇C
M 200s A CH1 12.9mV
Figure 31. Broadband Noise
25
20
VDD = +15V
VSS = 0V
15 VREFH = +10V
VREFL = 0V
10 TA = +25؇C
5 DATA = 800H
+ISC
0
–5
–10
–15
–ISC
–20
–25
–6 –4 –2
0
2
4
6
VOUT – Volts
Figure 32. IOUT vs. VOUT
10s
1V
4s
GLITCH AT DAC OUTPUT
2
1
DEGLITCHER OUTPUT
1V
CH2 1.86V
Figure 33. Glitch and Deglitched Results
OPERATION
Introduction
The DAC8412 and DAC8413 are quad, voltage output, 12-bit
parallel input DACs featuring a 12-bit data bus with readback
capability. The only differences between the DAC8412 and
DAC8413 are the reset functions. The DAC8412 resets to mid-
scale (code 800H) and the DAC8413 resets to minimum scale
(code 000H).
The ability to operate from a single +5 V supply is a unique fea-
ture of these DACs.
Operation of the DAC8412 and DAC8413 can be viewed by
dividing the system into three separate functional groups: the
digital I/O and logic, the digital to analog converters and the output
amplifiers.
DACs
Each DAC is a voltage switched, high impedance (R = 50 kΩ),
R-2R ladder configuration. Each 2R resistor is driven by a pair of
switches that connect the resistor to either VREFH or VREFL.
Glitch
Worst-case glitch occurs at the transition between half-scale
digital code 1000 0000 0000 to half-scale minus 1 LSB, 0111
1111 1111. It can be measured at about 2 V µs. (See Figure 33.)
For demanding applications such as waveform generation or
precision instrumentation control, a deglitcher circuit can be
implemented with a standard sample-and-hold circuit. (See
Figure 34.) When CS is enabled by synchronizing the hold
period to be longer than the glitch tradition, the output voltage
can be smoothed with minimum disturbance. A quad sample-
and-hold amplifier, SMP04, has been used to illustrate the
deglitching result. (See Figure 33.)
DACOUT
S/H
DACOUT'
DACOUT
CS
S/H
DACOUT'
H
S
H
S
Figure 34. Deglitcher Circuit
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