Table 3. bipolar code table, Bipolar output, Using an ac reference – Rainbow Electronics MAX5159 User Manual

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MAX5158/MAX5159

produce a range of 0V to 2.5V with a 1.25V reference.
Table 2 lists the unipolar output codes. An offset to the
output can be achieved by connecting a voltage to
OS_, as shown in Figure 10. By applying V

OS

_ = -1V,

the output values will range between 1V and (1V +
V

REF

x 2).

Bipolar Output

The MAX5158/MAX5159 can be configured for a bipo-
lar output, as shown in Figure 11. The output voltage is
given by the equation (OS_ = AGND):

V

OUT

= V

REF

[((2 x NB) / 1024) - 1]

where NB represents the numeric value of the DAC’s
binary input code. Table 3 shows digital codes and the
corresponding output voltage for Figure 11’s circuit.

Using an AC Reference

In applications where the reference has an AC signal
component, the MAX5158/MAX5159 have multiplying
capabilities within the reference input voltage range
specifications. Figure 12 shows a technique for apply-
ing a sinusoidal input to REF_, where the AC signal is
offset before being applied to the reference input.

Harmonic Distortion and Noise

The total harmonic distortion plus noise (THD+N) is typ-
ically less than -78dB at full scale with a 1Vp-p input
swing at 5kHz. The typical -3dB frequency is 300kHz
for both devices, as shown in the

Typical Operating

Characteristics.

Low-Power, Dual, 10-Bit Voltage-Output DACs
with Serial Interface

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Table 3. Bipolar Code Table

ANALOG OUTPUT

1 1

1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 ( 0 0 0 )

1 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 ( 0 0 0 )

DAC CONTENTS

MSB

LSB

1 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 ( 0 0 0 )

0V

0 1

1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 ( 0 0 0 )

0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 ( 0 0 0 )

0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 ( 0 0 0 )

+V

511

512

REF







+V

1

512

REF







-V

1

512

REF







-V

511

512

REF







-V

512

512

- V

REF

REF







=

AGND

DGND

R

R

MAX5158
MAX5159

DAC _

REF_

OS_

OUT_

10k

10k

10k

10k

V-

V+

V

DD

V

OUT

+5V/+3V

Figure 11. Bipolar Output Circuit

DAC_

OUT_

MAX5158
MAX5159

10k

26k

OS_

REF

R

R

V

DD

DGND

AGND

+5V/

+3V

AC

REFERENCE

INPUT

500mVp-p

MAX495

+5V/+3V

Figure 12. AC Reference Input Circuit

AGND

DIN

µ

P

DGND

MAX5158
MAX5159

DAC _

REF_

OS_

OUT_

R

R

V-

V+

PHOTODIODE

V+

V

DD

V

OUT

R

PULLDOWN

+5V/+3V

Figure 13. Digital Calibration

Note:

( ) are for the sub bits.

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