Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2013
July, 2013 − Rev. 1
1 Publication Order Number:
CAT5136/D
CAT5136, CAT5137,
CAT5138
Digital Potentiometers (POTs)
with 128 Taps and
I
2
C Interface
Description
CAT5136, CAT5137, and CAT5138 are a family of digital POTs
operating like mechanical potentiometers in various configurations.
The tap points between the 127 equal resistive elements are connected
to the wiper output via CMOS switches. The switches are controlled
by a 7-bit Wiper Control Register (WCR) via the I
2
C serial bus.
CAT5136 is configured as a variable resistor. CAT5137 and CAT5138
are resistive voltage dividers, with one terminal of the potentiometer
connected to GND. CAT5137 and CAT5138 have different device IDs,
which makes it possible to use both on the same I
2
C bus. Upon
power-up, the WCR is set to mid-scale (1000000).
Features
Single Linear Digital Potentiometer with 128 Taps
End-to-End Resistance of 10 kW, 50 kW and 100 kW
I
2
C Interface
Wiper goes to Midscale at Power-up
Digital Supply Range (V
DD
): 2.7 V to 5.5 V
Low Standby Current
Industrial Temperature Range: −40C to +85C
6-pin SC−70 Package
These Devices are Pb-Free, Halogen Free/BFR Free and are RoHS
Compliant
Typical Applications
LCD Screen Adjustment
Volume Control
Mechanical Potentiometer Replacement
Gain Adjustment
Line Impedance Matching
VCOM Setting Adjustments
http://onsemi.com
SC−70
SD SUFFIX
CASE 419AD
PIN CONNECTIONS
(Top Views)
1
3 4
5
VDD
GND
SCL
SDA
RL
RW
2
6
CAT5136
1
3 4
5
VDD
GND
SCL
SDA
RH
RW
2
6
CAT5137
CAT5138
(for low pin count devices)
See detailed pin function descriptions on page 2.
See detailed ordering and shipping information in the package
dimensions section on page 9 of this data sheet.
ORDERING INFORMATION