MAX5417/MAX5418/MAX5419
256-Tap, Nonvolatile, I
2
C-Interface,
Digital Potentiometers
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Note 1: The DNL and INL are measured with the potentiometer configured as a voltage-divider with H = V
DD
and L = GND. The
wiper terminal is unloaded and measured with a high-input-impedance voltmeter.
Note 2: The DNL and INL are measured with the potentiometer configured as a variable resistor. H is unconnected and L = GND.
For the 5V condition, the wiper terminal is driven with a source current of 80µA for the 50kΩ configuration, 40µA for the
100kΩ configuration, and 20µA for the 200kΩ configuration. For the 3V condition, the wiper terminal is driven with a source
current of 40µA for the 50kΩ configuration, 20µA for the 100kΩ configuration, and 10µA for the 200kΩ configuration.
Note 3: The wiper resistance is measured using the source currents given in Note 2. For operation to V
DD
= 2.7V, see Wiper
Resistance vs. Temperature in the
Typical Operating Characteristics.
Note 4: The device draws higher supply current when the digital inputs are driven with voltages between (V
DD
- 0.5V) and (GND +
0.5V). See Supply Current vs. Digital Input Voltage in the
Typical Operating Characteristics.
Note 5: Wiper at midscale with a 10pF load (DC measurement). L = GND; an AC source is applied to H; and the W output is mea-
sured. A 3dB bandwidth occurs when the AC W/H value is 3dB lower than the DC W/H value.
Note 6: The programming current operates only during power-up and NV writes.
Note 7: SCL clock period includes rise and fall times t
R
and t
F
. All digital input signals are specified with t
R
= t
F
= 2ns and timed
from a voltage level of (V
IL
+ V
IH
) / 2.
Note 8: Wiper settling time is the worst-case 0% to 50% rise time measured between consecutive wiper positions. H = V
DD
,
L = GND, and the wiper terminal is unloaded and measured with a 10pF oscilloscope probe (see the
Typical Operating
Characteristics
for the tap-to-tap switching transient).
Note 9: An appropriate bus pullup resistance must be selected depending on board capacitance. Refer to the document linked to
this web address: www.semiconductors.philips.com/acrobat/literature/9398/39340011.pdf.
Note 10: The idle time begins from the initiation of the stop pulse.
