19-2230; Rev 2; 2/05
General Description
The MAX5420 and MAX5421 are digitally programmable
precision voltage dividers optimized for use in digitally pro-
grammable gain amplifier configurations. The MAX5420/
MAX5421 operate from a single +5V supply or dual ±5V
supply, and consume only 3µA supply current. These
devices consist of a digitally selectable resistor array that
provides four precision noninverting gains of 1, 2, 4, and 8
for PGAs. The MAX5420 and MAX5421 achieve a resistor
ratio accuracy of 0.025% (MAX542_A), 0.09% (MAX542_B),
and 0.5% (MAX542_C). The MAX5421 includes an on-chip
matching resistor for op amp bias-current compensation.
The MAX5420 and MAX5421 are available in 8-pin and
10-pin µMAX packages. The devices are specified over
the extended temperature range (-40°C to +85°C).
General-Purpose Programmable Noninverting
Amplifiers
Programmable Instrumentation Amplifiers
Functional Diagram
V
H
DD
MAX5420
MAX5421
D0
DECODER
D1
MATCH_H
MATCH_L
V
GND
L
SS
MAX5421 ONLY
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Digitally Programmable Precision
Voltage Divider for PGAs
♦ Four Precision Divider Ratios For Noninverting
Gains of 1, 2, 4, and 8 in PGAs
♦ 0.025%, 0.09%, or 0.5% Ratio Accuracy
Guaranteed Over -40°C to +85°C
♦ On-Chip Matching Resistor for Op Amp Bias-
Current Compensation (MAX5421)
♦ 5V Single or ±5V Dual Supply Operation
♦ Low 3µA Supply Current
♦ CMOS/TTL Logic Compatible 2-Wire Parallel
Interface
♦ Small 8-Pin and 10-Pin µMAX Packages
Applications
PART
MAX5420AEUA -40 C to +85 C
MAX5420BEUA -40 C to +85 C
MAX5420CEUA -40 C to +85 C
MAX5421AEUB -40 C to +85 C
MAX5421BEUB -40 C to +85 C
MAX5421CEUB -40 C to +85 C
TOP VIEW
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Features
Ordering Information
TEMP.
PIN-
GAIN
RANGE
PACKAGE
ACCURACY
8 µMAX
0.025%
8 µMAX
0.09%
8 µMAX
0.5%
10 µMAX
0.025%
10 µMAX
0.09%
10 µMAX
0.5%
Pin Configurations
V
1
8
H
DD
V
2
7
W
SS
MAX5420
GND
3
6
L
D0
4
5
D1
MAX-8
V
1
10
H
DD
V
2
9
W
SS
MAX5421
GND
3
8
L
D0
4
7
MATCH_H
D1
5
6
MATCH_L
MAX-10
1