DAC121S101

DIN

SCLK

SYNC

0.1 PF

+

10 PF

+

-

+5V

-5V

+5V

±5V

10 pF

DAC121S101QML

SNAS410E – MAY 2008 – REVISED MARCH 2013

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Like any low dropout regulator, the LP2980 requires an output capacitor for loop stability. This output capacitor

must be at least 1.0µF over temperature, but values of 2.2µF or more will provide even better performance. The

ESR of this capacitor should be within the range specified in the LP2980 data sheet. Surface-mount solid

tantalum capacitors offer a good combination of small size and ESR. Ceramic capacitors are attractive due to

their small size but generally have ESR values that are too low for use with the LP2980. Aluminum electrolytic

capacitors are typically not a good choice due to their large size and have ESR values that may be too high at

low temperatures.

BIPOLAR OPERATION

The DAC121S101 is designed for single supply operation and thus has a unipolar output. However, a bipolar

output may be obtained with the circuit in Figure 43. This circuit will provide an output voltage range of ±5 Volts.

A rail-to-rail amplifier should be used if the amplifier supplies are limited to ±5V.

Figure 43. Bipolar Operation

The output voltage of this circuit for any code is found to be

(5)

where D is the input code in decimal form. With VA = 5V and R1 = R2,

(6)

A list of rail-to-rail amplifiers suitable for this application are indicated in Table 2.

Table 2. Some Rail-to-Rail Amplifiers

AMP

PKGS

DIP-8

LMC7111

0.9 mV

25 µA

SOT23-5

SO-8

LM7301

0.03 mV

620 µA

SOT23-5

LM8261

SOT23-5

0.7 mV

1 mA

LAYOUT, GROUNDING, AND BYPASSING

For best accuracy and minimum noise, the printed circuit board containing the DAC121S101 should have

separate analog and digital areas. The areas are defined by the locations of the analog and digital power planes.

Both of these planes should be located in the same board layer. There should be a single ground plane. A single

ground plane is preferred if digital return current does not flow through the analog ground area. Frequently a

single ground plane design will utilize a "fencing" technique to prevent the mixing of analog and digital ground

current. Separate ground planes should only be utilized when the fencing technique is inadequate. The separate

ground planes must be connected in one place, preferably near the DAC121S101. Special care is required to

guarantee that digital signals with fast edge rates do not pass over split ground planes. They must always have a

continuous return path below their traces.

The DAC121S101 power supply should be bypassed with a 10µF and a 0.1µF capacitor as close as possible to

the device with the 0.1µF right at the device supply pin. The 10µF capacitor should be a tantalum type and the

0.1µF capacitor should be a low ESL, low ESR type. The power supply for the DAC121S101 should only be

used for analog circuits.

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