DACs Come in TSOT-23 Package

(Product News, 21 Jul 2008)

Linear Technology Corp.'s LTC2631 family of pin- and software-compatible 12-bit, 10-bit and 8-bit DACs is available in TSOT-23 package, making it the smallest I2C DAC family with an internal reference on the market today. The devices are suitable for fine tuning bias voltages in applications such as optical networking and RFID systems. The LTC2631 makes the integrated 10ppm/°C reference output available to drive the reference inputs for all other data converters on the board, while maintaining good stability over temperature.

The LTC2631 releases alongside an SPI-equivalent LTC2640 12-/10-/8-bit family, each offering the choice of a 2.5V or 4.096V full-scale output range. Alternatively, an external reference can be applied if more accuracy or a non-standard voltage range is required. The LTC2631/LTC2640 DAC outputs can power up to zero-scale or mid-scale with the internal or external reference, allowing more flexibility for designs that cannot be forced to ground when power is first applied.

The LTC2631 and LTC2640 DACs both offer excellent 12-bit DC performance of ±1LSB (max.) integral nonlinearity error, enabling operation in open-loop as well as closed-loop systems. The LTC2631 and LTC2640 complement a family of ultra-tiny DACs that includes the previously released LTC2630 (SPI-compatible, SC70 6-pin package, internal reference not bonded out). These low-power DACs draw only 0.18mA of supply current at 3V, making them ideal for portable equipment.

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