
REV. 0
AD5516
–10–
Table I illustrates ideal analog output versus DAC code.
Table I. DAC Register Contents AD5516-1
MSB
LSB
Analog Output, V
OUT
V
REF_IN
×
2.5/3 – 1 LSB
0 V
–V
REF_IN
×
2.5/3
1111 1111 1111
1000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000
MODES OF OPERATION
The AD5516 has two modes of operation.
Mode 1 (MODE bits = 00):
The user programs a 12-bit data
word to one of 16 channels via the serial interface. This word is
loaded into the addressed DAC register and is then converted
into an analog output voltage. During conversion the
BUSY
output is low and all SCLK pulses are ignored. At the end of a
conversion
BUSY
goes high indicating that the update of the
addressed DAC is complete. It is recommended that SCLK is
not pulsed while
BUSY
is low. Mode 1 conversion takes 25
μ
s typ.
Mode 2 (MODE bits = 01 or 10):
Mode 2 operation allows the
user to increment or decrement the DAC output in 0.25 LSB steps,
resulting in a 14-bit monotonic DAC. The amount by which the
DAC output is incremented or decremented is determined by
Mode 2 bits DB6–DB0, e.g., for a 0.25 LSB increment/decrement
DB6...DB0 = 0000001, while for a 2.5 LSB increment/decrement,
DB6...DB0 = 0001010. The MODE bits determine whether the
DAC data is incremented (01) or decremented (10). The maximum
amount that the user is allowed to increment or decrement the DAC
output is 127 steps of 0.25 LSB, i.e., DB6...DB0 = 1111111.
Mode 2 update takes approximately 1
μ
s. The Mode 2 feature
allows increased resolution but overall increment/decrement accu-
racy varies with increment/decrement step as shown in TPC 14.
Mode 2 is useful in applications where greater resolution is
required, for example, in servo applications requiring fine-tune
to 14-bit resolution.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The AD5516 consists of sixteen 12-bit DACs in a single package.
A single reference input pin (REF_IN) is used to provide a 3 V
reference for all 16 DACs. To update a DAC’s output voltage
the required DAC is addressed via the 3-wire serial interface.
Once the serial write is complete, the selected DAC converts the
code into an output voltage. The output amplifiers translate the
DAC output range to give the appropriate voltage range (
±
2.5 V,
±
5 V, or
±
10 V) at output pins V
OUT
0 to V
OUT
15.
The AD5516 uses a self-calibrating architecture to achieve
12-bit performance. The calibration routine servos to select the
appropriate voltage level on an internal 14-bit resolution DAC.
Noise during the calibration (
BUSY
low period) can result in
the selection of a voltage within a
±
0.25 LSB band around the
normal selected voltage. See TPC 10.
It is essential to minimize noise on REFIN for optimal perfor-
mance. The AD780’s specified decoupling makes it the ideal
reference to drive the AD5516.
On power-on, all DACs power up to a reset value (see RESET
section).
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG SECTION
The architecture of each DAC channel consists of a resistor-
string DAC followed by an output buffer amplifier. The voltage
at the REF_IN Pin provides the reference voltage for the corre-
sponding DAC. The input coding to the DAC is offset binary;
this results in ideal DAC output voltages as follows:
AD5516-1
V
V
D
V
DAC
REF IN
3
N
REF IN
=
×
×
×
×
×
2
2 5
.
2
2 5
.
3
_
_
–
AD5516-2
V
V
D
V
DAC
REF IN
3
N
REF IN
=
×
×
×
×
×
4
2 5
.
2
2
2 5
.
3
_
_
–
AD5516-3
V
V
D
V
DAC
REF IN
3
N
REF IN
=
×
×
×
×
×
8
2 5
.
2
4
2 5
.
3
_
_
–
Where:
D = decimal equivalent of the binary code that is loaded to
the DAC register, i.e., 0–4096
N = DAC resolution = 12
0
0
A3
A2
A1
A0
DB11 DB10
DB9
DB8
DB7
DB6
DB5
DB4
DB3
DB2
DB1
DB0
MSB
LSB
MODE
BITS
ADDRESS
BITS
DATA
BITS
Figure 4. Mode 1 Data Format
0
1
A3
A2
A1
A0
0
0
0
0
0
DB6
DB5
DB4
DB3
DB2
DB1
DB0
MSB
LSB
MODE
BITS
ADDRESS
BITS
7 INCREMENT
BITS
1
0
A3
A2
A1
A0
0
0
0
0
0
DB6
DB5
DB4
DB3
DB2
DB1
DB0
MSB
LSB
MODE
BITS
ADDRESS
BITS
7 DECREMENT
BITS
Figure 5. Mode 2 Data Format