Analog Devices ADuC812 manual Source and Sink Current Capability with Vref = VDD = 3

Models: ADuC812

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SOURCE/SINK CURRENT – mA

Figure 21. Source and Sink Current Capability with VREF = VDD = 3 V

To drive significant loads with the DAC outputs, external buff- ering may be required, as illustrated in Figure 22.

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the DAC outputs will remain at ground potential whenever the DAC is disabled. However, each DAC output will still spike briefly when you first apply power to the chip, and again when each DAC is first enabled in software. Typical scope shots of these spikes are given in Figure 23 and Figure 24 respectively.

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s/DIV

 

AVDD – 2V/DIV

 

DAC OUT – 500mv/DIV

Figure 23. DAC Output Spike at Chip Power-Up

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Figure 22. Buffering the DAC Outputs

The DAC output buffer also features a high-impedance disable function. In the chip’s default power-on state, both DACs are disabled, and their outputs are in a high-impedance state (or “three-state”) where they remain inactive until enabled in software. This means that if a zero output is desired during power-up or power-down transient conditions, then a pull-down resistor must be added to each DAC output. Assuming this resistor is in place,

5 s/DIV, 1V/DIV

Figure 24. DAC Output Spike at DAC Enable

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Analog Devices ADuC812 manual Source and Sink Current Capability with Vref = VDD = 3