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Figure 5. Typical DNL at Segment Boundary Transitions
a. Segment 1
b. Segment 256
Figure 6. Typical DNL Within Segments
MULTIPLYING FEEDTHROUGH ERROR: This is the error
due to capacitive feedthrough from the reference to the output
with the input registers loaded with all zeroes.
FULL-SCALE ERROR: The AD569’s voltage dividing archi-
tecture gives rise to a fixed full-scale error which is independent
of the reference voltage. This error is trimmed by adjusting the
voltage applied to the +V
REF
terminals.
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG GLITCH IMPULSE: The charge in-
jected into the analog output when a new input is latched into
the DAC register gives rise to the Digital-to-Analog Glitch
Impulse.
Glitches can be due to either time skews between the input bits
or charge injection from the internal switches. Glitch Impulse
for the AD569 is mainly due to charge injection, and is mea-
sured with the reference connections tied to ground. It is speci-
fied as the area of the glitch in nV-secs.
TOTAL ERROR: The worst-case Total Error is the sum of the
fixed full-scale and offset errors and the linearity error.
POWER SUPPLY AND REFERENCE VOLTAGE RANGES
The AD569 is specified for operation with ±12 volt power
supplies. With ±10% power supply tolerances, the maximum
reference voltage range is ±5 volts. Reference voltages up to
±6 volts can be used but linearity will degrade if the supplies
approach their lower limits of ±10.8 volts (12 volts - 10%).
If ±12 volt power supplies are unavailable in the system, several
alternative schemes may be used to obtain the needed supply
voltages. For example, in a system with ±15 V supplies, a single
Zener diode can be used to reduce one of the supplies to 9 volts
with the remaining one left at 15 volts. Figure 7a illustrates this
scheme. A 1N753A or equivalent diode is an appropriate choice
for the task. Asymmetrical power supplies can be used since the
AD569’s output is referenced to –V
REF
only and thus floats
relative to logic ground (GND, Pin 18). Assuming a worst-case
±1.5 volt tolerance on both supplies (10% of 15 volts), the
maximum reference voltage ranges would be +6 and –2 volts for
+V
S
= +15 V and V
S
= –9 V, and +2 to –8 volts for +V
S
= 9 V
and –V
S
= –15 V .
Alternately, two 3 V Zener diodes or voltage regulators can be
used to drop each ±15 volt supply to ±12 volts, respectively. In
Figure 7b, 1N746A diodes are a good choice for this task.
A third method may be used if both ±15 volt and ±5 volt sup-
plies are available. Figure 7c shows this approach. A combina-
tion of +V
S
= +15 V and –V
S
= –5 V can support a reference
range of 0 to 6 volts, while supplies of +V
S
= +5 V and –V
S
=
–15 V can support a reference range of 0 to –8 volts. Again,
10% power supply tolerances are assumed.
NOTE: Operation with +V
S
= +5 V alters the input latches’ op-
erating conditions causing minimum write pulse widths to ex-
tend to 1 µs or more. Control signals
CS, HBE, LBE, and
LDAC should, therefore, be tied low to render the latches trans-
parent.
No timing problems exist with operation at +V
S
= 9 V and
–V
S
= –15 V. However, 10% tolerances on these supplies gener-
ate a worst-case condition at –V
S
= –16.5 V and +V
S
= +7.5 V
(assuming +V
S
is derived from a +15 V supply). Under these
conditions, write pulse widths can stretch to 200 ns with similar
degradation of data setup and hold times. However, ±0.75 V
tolerances (±5%) yield minimal effects on digital timing with
write pulse widths remaining below 100 ns.
Finally, Figure 7d illustrates the use of the combination of an
AD588 and AD569 in a system with ±15 volt supplies. As
shown, the AD588 is connected to provide ±5 V to the refer-
ence inputs of the AD569. It is doing double-duty by simulta-
neously regulating the supply voltages for the AD569 through
the use of the level shifting Zeners and transistors. This scheme
utilizes the capability of the outputs of the AD588 to source as
well as sink current. Two other benefits are realized by using
this approach. The first is that the AD569 is no longer directly
connected to the system power supplies. Output sensitivity to
variations in those supplies is, therefore, eliminated. The second
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benefit is that, should a Zener diode fail (a short circuit would
be the most likely failure), the supply voltage decreases. This
differs from the situation where the diode is used as a series
regulator. In that case, a failure would place the unregulated
supply voltage on the AD569 terminal.
a. Zener Regulates Negative Supply
b. Diodes Regulate Both Supplies
c. Use of
±
15 V and
±
5 V Supplies
d. AD588 Produces References and Supply Voltages
Figure 7. Power Supply Options
ANALOG CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS
The AD569 is intended for use in applications where high reso-
lution and stability are critical. Designed as a multiplying D/A
converter, the AD569 may be used with a fixed dc reference or
an ac reference. V
REF
may be any voltage or combination of
voltages at +V
FORCE
and –V
FORCE
that remain within the bounds
set for reference voltages as discussed in the power supply range
section. Since the AD569 is a multiplying D/A converter, its
output voltage, V
OUT
, is proportional to the product of the digi-
tal input word and the voltage at the reference terminal. The
transfer function is V
OUT
= D·V
REF
where D is the fractional bi-
nary value of the digital word applied to the converter using
offset-binary coding. Therefore, the output will range from
–V
REF
for a digital input code of all zeros (0000
H
) to +V
REF
for
an input code of all ones (FFFF
H
).
For applications where absolute accuracy is not critical, the
simple reference connection in Figure 8 can be used. Using only
the reference force inputs, this configuration maintains linearity
and 16-bit monotonicity, but introduces small, fixed offset and
gain errors. These errors are due to the voltage drops across re-
sistors R
A
and R
B
shown in Figure 9. With a 10 V reference
voltage, the gain and offset errors will range from 80 mV to
100 mV. Resistors R
A
and R
B
were included in the first resistor
string to avoid degraded linearity due to uneven current densi-
ties at the string’s endpoints. Similarly, linearity would degrade
if the reference voltage were connected across the reference
sense terminals. Note that the resistance between the force and
sense terminals cannot be measured with an ohmmeter; the lay-
out of the thin-film resistor string adds approximately 4 k of
resistance (R
S
) at the sense tap.
Figure 8. Simple Reference Connection
For those applications in which precision references and high
accuracy are critical, buffer amplifiers are used at +V
REF
and
–V
REF
as shown in Figure 10 to force the voltage across resistors
R1 to R256. This insures that any errors induced by currents
flowing through the resistances of the package pins, bond wires,
aluminum interconnections, as well as R
A
and R
B
are mini-
mized. Suitable amplifiers are the AD517, AD OP07, AD OP27,
or the dual amplifier, the AD712. Errors will arise, however, as
the buffer amplifiers’ bias currents flow through R
S
(4 k). If
the bias currents produce such errors, resistance can be inserted
at the noninverting terminal (R
BC
) of the buffer amplifiers to
compensate for the errors.
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Figure 9. MSB Resistor Divider
Figure 10. Reference Buffer Amplifier Connections
Figure 11. Ultralow Drift
±
5 V Tracking Reference
Figure 12. Low-Cost
±
5 V Reference
+5 V reference. A dual op amp, the AD712, buffers the refer-
ence input terminals preserving the absolute accuracy of the
AD569. The optional noise-reduction capacitor and gain
adjust trimmer allow further elimination of errors. The low-
cost AD584 offers 2.5 V, 5 V, 7.5 V, and 10 V options and
can be connected for ±5 V tracking outputs as shown in Figure
13. Again, an AD712 is used to buffer the reference input
terminals.
Figures 11, 12, and 13 show reference configurations for various
output ranges. As shown in Figure 11, the pin-programmable
AD588 can be connected to provides tracking ±5 V outputs
with 1-3ppm/°C temperature stability. Buffer amplifiers are in-
cluded for direct connection to the AD569. The optional gain
and balance adjust trimmers allow bipolar offset and full-scale
errors to be nulled. In Figure 12, the low-cost AD586 provides

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