
General Description
The MAX5841 is a quad, 10-bit voltage output, digital-
to-analog converter (DAC) with an I2C-compatible,
2-wire interface that operates at clock rates up to
400kHz. The device operates from a single 2.7V to 5.5V
supply and draws only 230A at VDD = 3.6V. A power-
down mode decreases current consumption to less
than 1A. The MAX5841 features three software-selec-
table power-down output impedances: 100k
, 1k,
and high impedance. Other features include internal
precision Rail-to-Rail output buffers and a power-on
reset (POR) circuit that powers up the DAC in the
100k
power-down mode.
The MAX5841 features a double-buffered I2C-compati-
ble serial interface that allows multiple devices to share
a single bus. All logic inputs are CMOS-logic compati-
ble and buffered with Schmitt triggers, allowing direct
interfacing to optocoupled and transformer-isolated
interfaces. The MAX5841 minimizes digital noise
feedthrough by disconnecting the clock (SCL) signal
from the rest of the device when an address mismatch
is detected.
The MAX5841 is specified over the extended tempera-
ture range of -40°C to +85°C and is available in a
miniature 10-pin MAX package. Refer to the MAX5842
data sheet for the 12-bit version.
Applications
Digital Gain and Offset Adjustments
Programmable Voltage and Current Sources
Programmable Attenuation
VCO/Varactor Diode Control
Low-Cost Instrumentation
Battery-Powered Equipment
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Features
o Ultra-Low Supply Current
230A at VDD = 3.6V
280A at VDD = 5.5V
o 300nA Low-Power Power-Down Mode
o Single 2.7V to 5.5V Supply Voltage
o Fast 400kHz I2C-Compatible 2-Wire Serial
Interface
o Schmitt-Trigger Inputs for Direct Interfacing to
Optocouplers
o Rail-to-Rail Output Buffer Amplifiers
o Three Software-Selectable Power-Down Output
Impedances
100k
, 1k, and High Impedance
o Read-Back Mode for Bus and Data Checking
o Power-On Reset to Zero
o 10-Pin MAX Package
MAX5841
Quad, 10-Bit, Low-Power, 2-Wire, Serial
Voltage-Output DAC
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OUTD
OUTC
OUTB
OUTA
GND
VDD
SCL
ADD
MAX5841
MAX
TOP VIEW
REF
SDA
Pin Configuration
Ordering Information
RP
VDD
C
SDA
SCL
SDA
REF
SCL
VDD
RS
VDD
OUTA
OUTB
MAX5841
RS
OUTC
OUTD
OUTB
OUTC
OUTD
OUTA
Typical Operating Circuit
19-1777; Rev 0; 1/02
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.
PART
TEMP
RANGE
PIN-
PACKAGE
ADDRESS
MAX5841LEUB
-40
oC to +85oC
10 MAX
0111 10X
MAX5841MEUB -40
oC to +85oC
10 MAX
1011 10X
Rail-to-Rail is a registered trademark of Nippon Motorola, Ltd.
I2C is a trademark of Philips Corp.