_______________General Description
The MAX531/MAX538/MAX539 are low-power, voltage-
output, 12-bit digital-to-analog converters (DACs) speci-
fied for single +5V power-supply operation. The MAX531
can also be operated with ±5V supplies. The
MAX538/MAX539 draw only 140µA, and the MAX531
(with internal reference) draws only 260µA. The
MAX538/MAX539 come in 8-pin DIP and SO packages,
while the MAX531 comes in 14-pin DIP and SO pack-
ages. All parts have been trimmed for offset voltage,
gain, and linearity, so no further adjustment is necessary.
The MAX538’s buffer is fixed at a gain of +1 and the
MAX539’s buffer at a gain of +2. The MAX531’s internal
op amp may be configured for a gain of +1 or +2, as
well as for unipolar or bipolar output voltages. The
MAX531 can also be used as a four-quadrant multiplier
without external resistors or op amps.
For parallel data inputs, see the MAX530 data sheet.
_______________________Applications
Battery-Powered Test Instruments
Digital Offset and Gain Adjustment
Battery-Operated/Remote Industrial Controls
Machine and Motion Control Devices
Cellular Telephones
___________________________Features
Operate from Single +5V Supply
Buffered Voltage Output
Internal 2.048V Reference (MAX531)
140µA Supply Current (MAX538/MAX539)
INL = ±1/2LSB (max)
Guaranteed Monotonic over Temperature
Flexible Output Ranges:
0V to V
DD
(MAX531/MAX539)
V
SS
to V
DD
(MAX531)
0V to 2.6V (MAX531/MAX538)
8-Pin SO/DIP (MAX538/MAX539)
Power-On Reset
Serial Data Output for Daisy-Chaining
______________Ordering Information
MAX531/MAX538/MAX539
+5V, Low-Power, Voltage-Output,
Serial 12-Bit DACs
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Maxim Integrated Products
1
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
V
DD
VOUT
REFIN
AGND
DOUT
CS
SCLK
DIN
DIP/SO
TOP VIEW
MAX538
MAX539
_________________Pin Configurations
________________Functional Diagram
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19-0172; Rev 6; 2/97
PART TEMP. RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
MAX531ACPD
0°C to +70°C 14 Plastic DIP
MAX531BCPD 0°C to +70°C 14 Plastic DIP
MAX531ACSD 0°C to +70°C 14 SO
MAX531BCSD 0°C to +70°C 14 SO
ERROR
(LSB)
±1/2
±1
±1/2
±1
DAC
DAC REGISTER
(12 BITS)
SHIFT REGISTER
(12 BITS)
4
BITS
CONTROL
LOGIC
POWER-UP
RESET
2.048V
REFERENCE
(MAX531 ONLY)
AGND
SCLK
DIN
(MAX531 ONLY)
REFOUT
REFIN
(MAX531 ONLY)
BIPOFF
RFB
(MAX531
ONLY)
VOUT
V
DD
DGND
(MAX531
ONLY)
V
SS
(MAX531
ONLY)
DOUT
(LSB)
(MSB)
CLR
(MAX531
ONLY)
CS
MAX531
MAX538
MAX539
MAX531BC/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* ±1
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
*Dice are specified at T
A
= +25°C only.
Pin Configurations continued at end of data sheet.
MAX531/MAX538/MAX539
+5V, Low-Power, Voltage-Output
Serial 12-Bit DACs
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
V
DD
to DGND and V
DD
to AGND................................-0.3V, +6V
V
SS
to DGND and V
SS
to AGND .................................-6V, +0.3V
V
DD
to V
SS
.................................................................-0.3V, +12V
AGND to DGND........................................................-0.3V, +0.3V
Digital Input Voltage to DGND ......................-0.3V, (V
DD
+ 0.3V)
REFIN ..................................................(V
SS
- 0.3V), (V
DD
+ 0.3V)
REFOUT to AGND .........................................-0.3V, (V
DD
+ 0.3V)
RFB .....................................................(V
SS
- 0.3V), (V
DD
+ 0.3V)
BIPOFF................................................(V
SS
- 0.3V), (V
DD
+ 0.3V)
V
OUT
(Note 1) ................................................................V
SS
, V
DD
Continuous Current, Any Pin................................-20mA, +20mA
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
8-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 9.09mW/°C above +70°C)....727mW
8-Pin SO (derate 5.88mW/°C above +70°C) ................471mW
14-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 10.00mW/°C above +70°C)...800mW
14-Pin SO (derate 8.33mW/°C above +70°C) ..............667mW
Operating Temperature Ranges
MAX53_ _C_ _ .....................................................0°C to +70°C
MAX53_ _E_ _ ..................................................-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range.............................-65°C to +165°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10sec).............................+300°C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS—Single +5V Supply
(V
DD
= +5V ±10%, V
SS
= 0V, AGND = DGND = 0V, REFIN = 2.048V (external), RFB = BIPOFF = VOUT (MAX531), C
REFOUT
= 33µF
(MAX531), R
L
= 10k, C
L
= 100pF, T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted.)
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Unipolar Offset Error V
OS
08LSB
Differential Nonlinearity DNL ±1 LSB
Relative Accuracy (Note 2) INL LSB
±1
Unipolar Offset Tempco TCV
OS
3 ppm/°C
Gain Error (Note 2) GE ±1 LSB
Resolution N 12 Bits
±0.5
Gain-Error Tempco 1 ppm/°C
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio
(Note 3)
PSRR 0.4 1 LSB/V
0V
DD
- 2
Output Voltage Range
0V
DD
- 0.4
V
Output Load Regulation 1 LSB
Short-Circuit Current I
SC
12 mA
Voltage Range 0V
DD
- 2 V
Input Resistance 40 k
Input Capacitance 10 50 pF
AC Feedthrough -80 dB
CONDITIONS
MAX53_ _C/E
Guaranteed monotonic
4.5V V
DD
5.5V
MAX53_ _C/E
MAX531 (G = +1), MAX538
MAX531 (G = +2), MAX539
VOUT = 2V, R
L
= 2k
Code dependent, minimum at code 555 hex
Code dependent (Note 4)
REFIN = 1kHz, 2Vp-p
Note 1: The output may be shorted to V
DD
, V
SS
,
or AGND if the package power dissipation limit is not exceeded.
MAX53_AC/E
MAX53_BC/E
REFERENCE INPUT (REFIN)
VOLTAGE OUTPUT (VOUT)
STATIC PERFORMANCE
MAX531/MAX538/MAX539
+5V, Low-Power, Voltage-Output,
Serial 12-Bit DACs
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS—Single +5V Supply (continued)
(V
DD
= +5V ±10%, V
SS
= 0V, AGND = DGND = 0V, REFIN = 2.048V (external), RFB = BIPOFF = VOUT (MAX531), C
REFOUT
= 33µF
(MAX531), R
L
= 10k, C
L
= 100pF, T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
Input Current
SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX
I
IN
±1
UNITS
Noise Voltage e
n
µA
400
Input Capacitance C
IN
µVp-p
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio
8
PSRR 300 µV/V
Resistance R
REFOUT
0.5 2
pF
Temperature Coefficient TC
REFOUT
30 50
ppm/°C
Minimum Required External
Capacitor
C
MIN
3.3 µF
Output High
Input High
V
OH
V
IH
2.4
V
DD
- 1
V
Input Low
V
V
IL
0.8 V
Output Low V
OL
0.4 V
Voltage-Output Slew Rate SR 0.15 0.25 V/µs
Voltage-Output Settling Time 25 µs
Digital Feedthrough
2.024 2.048 2.072
5 nV-s
Signal-to-Noise plus Distortion SINAD 68 dB
260 400
CONDITIONS
V
IN
= 0V or V
DD
0.1Hz to 10kHz
4.5V V
DD
5.5V
(Note 5)
MAX531AC/AE/AM/BM
I
SOURCE
= 2mA
I
SINK
= 2mA
T
A
= +25°C
To ±1/2LSB, VOUT = 2V
CS = V
DD
, DIN = 100kHz
REFIN = 1kHz, 2Vp-p (G = +1 or +2),
code = FFF hex
Power-Supply Current I
DD
All inputs = 0V or V
DD
,
output = no load
140 300
µA
CS Setup Time
t
CSS
20 ns
SCLK Fall to CS Fall Hold Time
t
CSH0
15 ns
SCLK Fall to CS Rise Hold Time
t
CSH1
0 ns
SCLK High Width t
CH
35 ns
SCLK Low Width t
CL
35 ns
DIN Setup Time t
DS
45 ns
DIN Hold Time t
DH
0 ns
DOUT Valid Propagation Delay t
DO
C
L
= 50pF 80 ns
CS High Pulse Width
t
CSW
20 ns
CLR Pulse Width
t
CLR
25 ns
MAX531BC/BE
MAX531
MAX538, MAX539
30
2.017 2.079
Reference Output Voltage V
2.013 2.083
V
DD
= 5.0V
CS Rise to SCLK Rise Setup Time
t
CS1
50 ns
T
A
= +25°C
MAX531BC
MAX531BE
Positive Supply Voltage V
DD
4.5 5.5 V
REFERENCE OUTPUT (REFOUT—MAX531 only)
DIGITAL INPUTS (DIN, SCLK, CS, CLR)
DIGITAL OUTPUT (DOUT)
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
POWER SUPPLY
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS

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