MCP4725DM-PTPLS Microchip Technology, MCP4725DM-PTPLS Datasheet - Page 35

• Manufacturer Part Number: MCP4725DM-PTPLS
• Description: BOARD DAUGHTER PICTAIL MCP4725
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology

Specifications of MCP4725DM-PTPLS

• Number Of Dac's: 1
• Number Of Bits: 12
• Outputs And Type: 1, Single Ended
• Sampling Rate (per Second): 100k ~ 3.4M
• Data Interface: I²C
• Settling Time: 6µs
• Dac Type: Voltage
• Voltage Supply Source: Single
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 125°C
• Utilized Ic / Part: MCP4725
• Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip
• Application Sub Type: DAC
• Kit Application Type: Data Converter
• Silicon Core Number: MCP4725
• Silicon Family Name: PICtail
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

8.5.2
Calibrating the threshold of a diode, transistor or
resistor may require a very small step size in the DAC
output voltage. These applications may require about
200 µV of step resolution within 0.8V of range.
One method of achieving this small step resolution is
using a voltage divider at the DAC output. An example
is shown in
EXAMPLE 8-1:
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DECREASING THE OUTPUT STEP
SIZE
1
2
3
Example
(Ceramic) (Tantalum)
V
V
V
MCP4725
0.1 µF
OUT
SS
DD
SDA
SCL
A0
8-1. The step size of the DAC
Set Point Or Threshold Calibration.
10 µF
6
5
4
V
DD
R
1
R R
Light
V
DD
R
SENSE
R
2
V
(MASTER)
To MCU
DD
V
0.1 µF
TRIP
output is scaled down by the factor of the ratio of the
voltage divider. Note that the bypass capacitor on the
output of the voltage divider plays a critical function in
attenuating the output noise of the DAC and the
induced noise from the environment.
Comparator
V
V
TRIP
OUT
Dn
=
=
=
V
V
Input Code (0 to 4095)
OUT
DD
×
⎛
⎝
------------------ -
R
----------- -
4096
Dn
1
R
MCP4725
+
2
R
2
⎞
⎠
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