www. maximintegrated.com FEATURES Two digitally controlled, 256-position potentiometers Serial port provides means for setting and reading both potentiometers Resistors can be connected in series to provide increased total resistance 20-pin TSSOP and 16-pin SO packages are available Resistive elements are temperature compensated to 0.3 LSB relative linearity Standard resistance values: - DS1868B-10 10k - DS1868B-50 50k - DS1868B-100 100k +5V or 3V operation Operating temperature range: Industrial: -40C to +85C DS1868B Dual Digital Potentiometer PIN ASSIGNMENT RST DQ CLK COUT VCC GND NC VB DNC - Low End of Resistor - High End of Resistor - Wiper Terminal of Resistor - Stacked Configuration Output - Serial Port Reset Input - Serial Port Data Input - Serial Port Clock Input - Cascade Port Output - +5 Volt Supply - Ground Connections - No Internal Connection - Substrate Bias Voltage - Do Not Connect *All GND pins must be connected to ground. 19-6593; Rev 1; 1/14 1 20 VCC 2 19 DNC H1 3 18 DNC L1 4 17 SOUT W1 5 16 W0 RST 6 15 H0 CLK 7 14 L0 DNC 8 13 COUT DNC 9 12 DNC GND 10 11 DQ 20-Pin TSSOP (173-mil) VB NC H1 L1 W1 RST CLK GND PIN DESCRIPTION L0, L1 H0, H1 W0, W1 SOUT VB DNC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 VCC NC SOUT W0 H0 L0 COUT DQ DS1868BS 16-Pin SO (300-mil) PART NO. DS1868BE-010+ DS1868BE-050+ DS1868BE-100+ DS1868BS-010+ DS1868BS-050+ DS1868BS-100+ PINPACKAGE 20 TSSOP 20 TSSOP 20 TSSOP 16 SO 16 SO 16 SO END-TO-END RESISTANCE (k) 10 50 100 10 50 100 Maxim Integrated 1 DESCRIPTION DS1868B The DS1868B Dual Digital Potentiometer Chip consists of two digitally controlled solid-state potentiometers. Each potentiometer is composed of 256 resistive sections. Between each resistive section and both ends of the potentiometer are tap points which are accessible to the wiper. The position of the wiper on the resistor array is set by an 8-bit value that controls which tap point is connected to the wiper output. Communication and control of the device is accomplished via a 3-wire serial port interface. This interface allows the device wiper position to be read or written. Both potentiometers can be connected in series (or stacked) for an increased total resistance with the same resolution. For multiple-device, single-processor environments, the DS1868B can be cascaded or daisy chained. This feature provides for control of multiple devices over a single 3-wire bus. The DS1868B is offered in three standard resistance values which include 10k, 50k, and 100k versions. The part is available in 16-pin SO (300-mil) and 20-pin (173-mil) TSSOP packages. OPERATION The DS1868B contains two 256-position potentiometers whose wiper positions are set by an 8-bit value. These two 8-bit values are written to a 17-bit I/O shift register which is used to store the two wiper positions and the stack select bit when the device is powered. A block diagram of the DS1868B is presented in Figure 1. Communication and control of the DS1868B is accomplished through a 3-wire serial port interface that drives an internal control logic unit. The 3-wire serial interface consists of the three input signals: RST , CLK, and DQ. The RST control signal is used to enable the 3-wire serial port operation of the device. The RST signal is an active-high input and is required to begin any communication to the DS1868B. The CLK signal input is used to provide timing synchronization for data input and output. The DQ signal line is used to transmit potentiometer wiper settings and the stack select bit configuration to the 17-bit I/O shift register of the DS1868B. Figure 9(a) presents the 3-wire serial port protocol. As shown, the 3-wire port is inactive when the RST signal input is low. Communication with the DS1868B requires the transition of the RST input from a low state to a high state. Once the 3-wire port has been activated, data is entered into the part on the low to high transition of the CLK signal inputs. Three-wire serial timing requirements are provided in the timing diagrams of Figure 9(b),(c). Data written to the DS1868B over the 3-wire serial interface is stored in the 17-bit I/O shift register (see Figure 2). The 17-bit I/O shift register contains both 8-bit potentiometer wiper position values and the stack select bit. The composition of the I/O shift register is presented in Figure 2. Bit 0 of the I/O shift register contains the stack select bit. This bit will be discussed in the section entitled Stacked Configuration. Bits 1 through 8 of the I/O shift register contain the potentiometer-1 wiper position value. Bit 1 will contain the MSB of the wiper setting for potentiometer-1 and bit 8 the LSB for the wiper setting. Bits 9 through 16 of the I/O shift register contain the value of the potentiometer-0 wiper position with the MSB for the wiper position occupying bit 9 and the LSB bit 16. Maxim Integrated ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 DS1868B BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 1 DS1868B I/O SHIFT REGISTER Figure 2 Transmission of data always begins with the stack select bit followed by the potentiometer-1 wiper position value and lastly the potentiometer-0 wiper position value. When wiper position data is to be written to the DS1868B, 17 bits (or some integer multiple) of data should always be transmitted. Transactions which do not send a complete 17 bits (or multiple) will leave the register incomplete and possibly an error in the desired wiper positions. After a communication transaction has been completed the RST signal input should be taken to a low state to prevent any inadvertent changes to the device shift register. Once RST has reached a low state, the contents of the I/O shift register are loaded into the respective multiplexers for setting wiper position. A new wiper position will only engage after a RST transition to the inactive state. On device power-up, wiper position will be random. STACKED CONFIGURATION The potentiometers of the DS1868B can be connected in series as shown in Figure 3. This is referred to as the stacked configuration and allows the user to double the total end-to-end resistance of the part. The resolution of the combined potentiometers will remain the same as a single potentiometer but with a total of 512 wiper positions available. Device resolution is defined as RTOT /256 (per potentiometer); where RTOT equals the total potentiometer resistance. The wiper output for the combined stacked potentiometer will be taken at the SOUT pin, which is the multiplexed output of the wiper of potentiometer-0 (W0) or potentiometer-1 (W1). The potentiometer wiper selected at the SOUT output is governed by the setting of the stack select bit (bit 0) of the 17-bit I/O shift register. If the stack select bit has value 0, the multiplexed output, SOUT, will be that of the potentiometer-0 wiper. If the stack select bit has value 1, the multiplexed output, SOUT, will be that of the potentiometer-1 wiper. Maxim Integrated ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 STACKED CONFIGURATION Figure 3 DS1868B CASCADE OPERATION A feature of the DS1868B is the ability to control multiple devices from a single processor. Multiple DS1868Bs can be linked or daisy-chained as shown in Figure 4. As a data bit is entered into the I/O shift register of the DS1868B a bit will appear at the COUT output after a minimum delay of 50ns. The stack select bit of the DS1868B will always be the first out of the part at the beginning of a transaction. The COUT pin will always have the value of the stack select bit (b0) when RST is inactive. CASCADING MULTIPLE DEVICES Figure 4 The COUT output of the DS1868B can be used to drive the DQ input of another DS1868B. When connecting multiple devices, the total number of bits transmitted is always 17 times the number of DS1868Bs in the daisy chain. An optional feedback resistor can be placed between the COUT terminal of the last device and the first DS1868B DQ, input thus allowing the controlling processor to read, as well as, write data, or circularly clock data through the daisy chain. The value of the feedback or isolation resistor should be in the range from 2 to 10k. When reading data via the COUT pin and isolation resistor, the DQ line is left floating by the reading device. When RST is driven high, bit 17 is present on the COUT pin, which is fed back to the input DQ pin through the isolation resistor. When the CLK input transitions low to high, bit 17 is loaded into the first position of the I/O shift register and bit 16 becomes present on COUT and DQ of the next device. After 17 bits (or 17 times the number of DS1868Bs in the daisy chain), the data has shifted completely around and back to its original position. When RST transitions to the low state to end data transfer, the value (the same as before the read occurred) is loaded into the wiper-0, wiper-1, and stack select bit I/O register. Maxim Integrated ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE LINEARITY DS1868B Absolute linearity, also known as Integral Nonlinearity, is defined as the difference between the actual measured output voltage and the expected output voltage. Figure 5 presents the test circuit used to measure absolute linearity. Absolute linearity is given in terms of a minimum increment or expected output when the wiper is moved one position. In the case of the test circuit, a minimum increment (MI) or one LSB would equal 5/256V. The equation for absolute linearity is given as follows: (1) ABSOLUTE LINEARITY (INL) AL={VO(actual) - VO(expected)}/MI Relative linearity, also known as Differential Nonlinearity, is a measure of error between two adjacent wiper position points and is given in terms of MI by equation (2). (2) RELATIVE LINEARITY (DNL) RL={VO(n+1) - VO(n)}/MI Figure 6 is a plot of absolute linearity and relative linearity versus wiper position for the DS1868B at 25C. The specification for absolute linearity of the DS1868B is 0.75 MI typical. The specification for relative linearity of the DS1868B is 0.3 MI typical. LINEARITY MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION Figure 5 Maxim Integrated ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 DS1868B ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE LINEARITY Figure 6 DS1868B Linearity vs. Tap Position 0.5 DS1868B 10k 0.4 0.3 0.2 DNL LSB 0.1 0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 INL -0.4 -0.5 0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 Tap Position TYPICAL APPLICATION CONFIGURATIONS Figures 7 and 8 show two typical application configurations for the DS1868B. By connecting the wiper terminal of the part to a high-impedance load, the effects of the wiper resistance is minimized, since the wiper resistance can vary from 900 to 2000, depending on wiper voltage. Figure 7 presents the device connected in a variable gain amplifier. The gain of the circuit on Figure 7 is given by the following equation: AV = + 256 256 - n where n = 0 to 255 Figure 8 shows the device operating in a fixed gain attenuator where the potentiometer is used to attenuate an incoming signal. Note the resistance R1 is chosen to be much greater than the wiper resistance to minimize its effect on circuit gain. Maxim Integrated ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER Figure 7 DS1868B FIXED GAIN ATTENUATOR Figure 8 Maxim Integrated ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 DS1868B ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS* Voltage on Any Pin Relative to Ground (VB = GND) ......................................................... -0.5V to +7.0V Voltage on Any Pin when VB = -3.3V ......................................................................... -3.3V to (VCC + 0.5) Operating Temperature ....................................................................................................... -40C to +85C Storage Temperature ......................................................................................................... -55C to +125C Soldering Temperature .......................................................................................................... 260C for 10s * This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operation sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods of time may affect reliability. RECOMMENDED DC OPERATING CONDITIONS PARAMETER Supply Voltage (-40C to +85C; VCC = 5.0V 10%) SYMBOL VCC MIN 4.5 2.7 Input Logic 1 VIH Input Logic 0 MAX 5.5 3.3 UNITS V NOTES 1 9 +0.7 x Vcc VCC + 0.5 V 1, 2 VIL -0.5 +0.3 x Vcc V 1, 2 GND GND GND V 1 Resistor Inputs L, H, W VB 0.5 VCC + 0.5 V 2, 9 Substrate Bias VB -3.3 GND V 1, 9 Ground DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS PARAMETER SYMBOL Supply Current ICC Input Leakage ILI Wiper Resistance RW Wiper Current IW Logic 1 Output at 2.4V IOH Logic 0 Output at 0.4V IOL Standby Current PARAMETER (-40C to +85C; VCC = 5.0V 10%) MIN SYMBOL TYP MAX UNITS NOTES 2.1 5 mA 7 +1 A 11 2000 1 mA -1 900 -1 ISTBY ANALOG RESISTOR CHARACTERISTICS TYP 0.6 mA 5 4 mA 5 2 A 8 (-40C to +85C; VCC = 5.0V 10%) MIN TYP MAX UNITS NOTES +20 % 10 End-to-End Resistor Tolerance -20 Integral Nonlinearity (INL) -1.6 0.75 +1.6 LSB 3 Differential Nonlinearity (DNL -0.5 0.3 +0.5 LSB 4 Temperature Coefficient 750 ppm/C Maxim Integrated ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 DS1868B CAPACITANCE PARAMETER Input Capacitance Output Capacitance SYMBOL TYP MAX UNITS CIN 5 pF COUT 7 pF AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS PARAMETER CLK Frequency MIN (TA = +25C) SYMBOL fCLK NOTES (-40C to +85C; VCC = 5.0V 10%) MIN DC TYP MAX 3.5 UNITS MHz NOTES 6 Width of CLK Pulse tCH 50 ns 6 Data Setup Time tDC 30 ns 6 Data Hold Time tCDH 10 ns 6 Propagation Delay Time Low to High Level Clock to Output tPLH 250 ns 6 Propagation Delay Time High to Low Level tPHL 250 ns 6 RST High to Clock Input High tCC 50 ns 6 RST Low from Clock Input High tHLT 50 ns 6 RST Inactive tRLT 125 ns 6 NOTES: 1. All voltages are referenced to ground. 2. Resistor inputs cannot exceed VB - 0.5V in the negative direction. 3. INL is used to determine wiper voltage versus expected voltage as determined by wiper position. 4. DNL is used to determine the change in voltage between successive tap positions. 5. COUT is active regardless of the state of RST . 6. See Figure 9(a), (b), and (c). 7. Supply current is dependent on clock rate (see Figure 11). 8. Standby currents apply when RST , DQ are in the low-state. 9. When biasing the substrate minimum VB = -3.0V 10% and maximum VCC = 3.0V 10%. 10. Valid at +25C only. 11. Digital inputs. Maxim Integrated ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 TIMING DIAGRAMS Figure 9 DS1868B (a) 3-Wire Serial Interface General Overview (b) Start of Communication Transaction (c) End of Communication Transaction Maxim Integrated ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 DS1868B TYPICAL SUPPLY CURRENT VS. SERIAL CLOCK RATE Figure 10 Maxim Integrated ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 DS1868B DS1868B 20-PIN TSSOP DIM MIN MAX A MM - 1.10 A1 MM 0.05 - A2 MM 0.75 1.05 C MM 0.09 0.18 L MM 0.50 0.70 e1 MM 0.65 BSC B MM 0.18 0.30 D MM 6.40 6.90 E MM 4.40 NOM G MM 0.25 REF H MM 6.25 6.55 phi 0 8 PACKAGE INFORMATION For the latest package outline information and land patterns (footprints), go to www.maximintegrated.com/packages. Note that a "+", "#", or "-" in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status. PACKAGE TYPE PACKAGE CODE OUTLINE NO. LAND PATTERN NO. 16 SO 20 TSSOP W16+6 U20+2 21-0042 21-0066 90-0107 90-0116 Maxim Integrated ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 DS1868B REVISION HISTORY REVISION DATE 2/13 1/14 DESCRIPTION Initial Release Removed future product notation in Ordering Information PAGES CHANGED -- 1 13 Maxim Integrated cannot assume responsibility for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a Maxim Integrated product. No circuit patent licenses are implied. Maxim Integrated reserves the right to change the circuitry and specifications without notice at any time. The parametric values (min and max limits) shown in the Electrical Characteristics table are guaranteed. Other parametric values quoted in this data sheet are provided for guidance. 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