MAX535/MAX5351
Low-Power, 13-Bit Voltage-Output DACs
with Serial Interface
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Shutdown Mode
The MAX535/MAX5351 feature a software-programmable
shutdown that reduces supply current to a typical value
of 4µA. Writing 111XXXXXXXXXXXXX as the input-control
word puts the MAX535/MAX5351 in shutdown mode
(Table 1).
In shutdown mode, the MAX535/MAX5351 output ampli-
fier and the reference input enter a high-impedance
state. The serial interface remains active. Data in the
input registers is retained in shutdown, allowing the
MAX535/MAX5351 to recall the output state prior to
entering shutdown. Exit shutdown mode by either recall-
ing the previous configuration or by updating the DAC
with new data. When powering up the device or bringing
it out of shutdown, allow 20µs for the output to stabilize.
Serial-Interface Configurations
The MAX535/MAX5351’s 3-wire serial interface is com-
patible with both Microwire™ (Figure 2) and
SPI™/QSPI™ (Figure 3). The serial input word consists
of three control bits followed by 13 data bits (MSB first),
as shown in Figure 4. The 3-bit control code determines
the MAX535/MAX5351’s response outlined in Table 1.
The MAX535/MAX5351’s digital inputs are double
buffered. Depending on the command issued through
the serial interface, the input register can be loaded
without affecting the DAC register, the DAC register
can be loaded directly, or the DAC register can be
updated from the input register (Table 1).
Serial-Interface Description
The MAX535/MAX5351 require 16 bits of serial data.
Table 1 lists the serial-interface programming com-
mands. For certain commands, the 13 data bits are
“don’t cares.” Data is sent MSB first and can be sent in
two 8-bit packets or one 16-bit word (CS must remain
low until 16 bits are transferred). The serial data is com-
posed of three control bits (C2, C1, C0), followed by the
13 data bits D12...D0 (Figure 4). The 3-bit control code
determines:
• The register to be updated
• The configuration when exiting shutdown
Figure 5 shows the serial-interface timing requirements.
The chip-select pin (CS) must be low to enable the DAC’s
serial interface. When CS is high, the interface control cir-
cuitry is disabled. CS must go low at least t
CSS
before the
rising serial clock (SCLK) edge to properly clock in the
first bit. When CS is low, data is clocked into the internal
shift register via the serial-data input pin (DIN) on SCLK’s
rising edge. The maximum guaranteed clock frequency is
10MHz. Data is latched into the MAX535/MAX5351
input/DAC register on CS’s rising edge.
SCLK
DIN
CS
SK
SO
I/O
MAX535
MAX5351
MICROWIRE
PORT
Figure 2. Connections for Microwire
DIN
SCLK
CS
MOSI
SCK
I/O
SPI/QSPI
PORT
SS
+5V
CPOL = 0,CPHA = 0
MAX535
MAX5351
Figure 3. Connections for SPI/QSPI
Figure 4. Serial-Data Format
3 Control
Bits
13 Data Bits
D12................................................D0C2 C1 C0
Data Bits
MSB.............................................LSB
Control
Bits
16 Bits of Serial Data
MSB..................................................................................LSB
