Product Specification
PE43503
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Programming Options
Parallel/Serial Selection
Either a parallel or serial interface can be used to
control the PE43503. The P/S bit provides this
selection, with P/ S=LOW selecting the parallel
interface and P/S=HIGH selecting the serial
interface.
Parallel Mode Interface
The parallel interface consists of five CMOS-
compatible control lines that select the desired
attenuation state, as shown in T abl e 7.
The parallel interface timing requirements are
defined by Fig. 16 (Parallel Interface Timing
Diagram), Table 11 (Pa rallel Interface AC
Characteristics), and switching speed (Table 1).
For latched-parallel programming the Latch Enable
(LE) should be held LOW while changing attenuation
state control values, then pulse LE HIGH to LOW
(per Fig. 16) to latch new attenuation state into
device.
For direct parallel programming, the Latch Enable
(LE) line should be pulled HIGH. Changing
at tenuation state control v alues will change devic e
state to new attenuation. Direct Mode is ideal for
manual control of the device (using hardwire,
switches, or jumpers).
Seri al Int er face
The serial interface is a 8-bit serial-in, parallel-out
shift register buffered by a transparent latch. The 8-
bits make up the Attenuation Word that controls the
DSA. Fig. 15 illustrates a example timing d i agram for
programming a state. When the DSA is used in
serial mode, ground all parallel control pins (pins 19-
23).
The serial-interface is controlled using three CMOS-
compatible signals: Serial-In (SI), Clock (CLK), and
Latch Enable (LE). The SI and CLK inputs allow
data to be serially entered into the shift register.
Serial data is clocked in LSB first.
The shift register must be loaded while LE is held
LOW to prevent the attenuator value from changing
as data is entered. The LE input should then be
toggled HIGH and brought LOW again, latching the
new data into the DSA. Attenuation Word truth table
is listed in Table 8. A programming example of the
serial reg i s ter is illustrated in Table 9. The serial
timin g dia gram is illustrated in Fig. 15. It is required
that all parallel pins be grounded when the DSA is
used in serial mode.
Power-up Control Settings
The PE43 503 will always init ialize t o the maximum
attenuation setting (31 dB) on power-up for both the
serial and latched-parallel modes of operation and
will remain in this s etting until the user latches in the
next programming word. In direct-parallel mode, the
DSA can be preset to any state within the 31 dB
range by pre-setting the parallel control pins prior to
power-up. In this mode, there is a 400-µs delay
between the time the DSA is powered-up to the time
the desired state is set. During this power-up delay,
the device attenuates to the maximum attenuation
setting (31 dB) before defaulting to the user defined
state. If the control pins are left floating in this mode
during power-up, th e device will default to t he
minimum attenuation setting (insertion loss state).
Dynamic operation between serial and parallel
programming modes is possible.
If the DSA powers up in serial mode (P/S = HIGH),
all the parallel control inputs DI[6:2] must be set to
logic low. Prior to toggling to parallel mode, the DSA
must be programmed serially to ensure D[7] is set to
logic low.
If the DSA powers up in either latched or direct-
parallel mode, all parallel pins DI[6:2] must be set to
logic low prior to toggling to serial mode (P/S
= HIGH), and held low until the DSA has been
programmed serially to ensure bit D[7] is set to logic
low.
The sequencing is only required once on power-
up. Once completed, the DSA may be toggled
between serial and parallel programming modes at
will.