D/A converter, 16-bit, 1-channel, U output, VSSOP-8

Description:
The DAC8551 is a small, low-power, voltage output, 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). It is monotonic, provides good linearity, and minimizes undesired code-to-code transient voltages. The DAC8551 uses a versatile 3-wire serial interface that operates at clock rates to 30 MHz and is compatible with standard SPI™, QSPI™, Microwire™, and digital signal processor (DSP) interfaces.
The DAC8551 requires an external reference voltage to set its output range. The DAC8551 incorporates a power-on-reset circuit that ensures the DAC output powers up at 0 V and remains there until a valid write takes place to the device. The DAC8551 contains a power-down feature, accessed over the serial interface, that reduces the current consumption of the device to 200 nA at 5 V.
The low-power consumption of this device in normal operation makes it ideally suited for portable, battery-operated equipment. The power consumption is 0.38 mW at 2.7 V, reducing to less than 1 µW in power-down mode.
For additional flexibilty, see the DAC8550 (SLAS476), a 2’s complement-input counterpart to the DAC8551.

Features:
- Relative Accuracy: 8LSB
- Glitch Energy: 0.1 nV-s
- MicroPower Operation: 140 µA at 2.7 V
- Power-On Reset to Zero
- Power Supply: 2.7 V to 5.5 V
- 16-Bit Monotonic
- Settling Time: 10 µs to ±0.003% FSR
- Low-Power Serial Interface with Schmitt-Triggered Inputs
- On-Chip Output Buffer Amplifier with Rail-to-Rail Operation
- Power-Down Capability
- Binary Input
- SYNC Interrupt Facility
- Drop-In Compatible With DAC85x1 and DAC8550 (2’s Complement Input)

Applications:
- Process control
- Data acquisition systems
- Closed-Loop Servo-Control
- PC Peripherals
- Portable Instrumentation
- Programmable Attenuation