DATASHEET
X9241A
FN8164
Rev 7.00
August 17, 2015
Quad Digital Controlled Potentionmeters (XDCP™) Non-Volatile/Low
Power/2-Wire/64 Taps
The X9241A integrates four digitally controlled
potentiometers (XDCP) on a monolithic CMOS integrated
microcircuit.
Features
• Four potentiometers in one package
The digitally controlled potentiometer is implemented using
63 resistive elements in a series array. Between each
element are tap points connected to the wiper terminal
through switches. The position of the wiper on the array is
controlled by the user through the 2-wire bus interface. Each
potentiometer has associated with it a volatile Wiper Counter
Register (WCR) and 4 nonvolatile Data Registers
(DR0:DR3) that can be directly written to and read by the
user. The contents of the WCR controls the position of the
wiper on the resistor array through the switches. Power up
recalls the contents of DR0 to the WCR.
The XDCP can be used as a three-terminal potentiometer or
as a two-terminal variable resistor in a wide variety of
applications including control, parameter adjustments, and
signal processing.
• 2-wire serial interface
• Register oriented format
- Direct read/write/transfer of wiper positions
- Store as many as four positions per potentiometer
• Terminal Voltages: +5V, -3.0V
• Cascade resistor arrays
• Low power CMOS
• High Reliability
- Endurance–100,000 data changes per bit per register
- Register data retention–100 years
• 16-bytes of nonvolatile memory
• 3 resistor array values
- 2k10k50kor combination
- Cascadable for values of 4kto 200k
• Resolution: 64 taps each pot
• 20 Ld plastic DIP, 20 Ld TSSOP and 20 Ld SOIC
packages
• Pb-free available (RoHS compliant)
Block Diagram
VCC
VSS
R0 R1
R2 R3
VH0/RH0
WIPER
COUNTER
REGISTER
(WCR)
VL0/RL0
R0 R1
R2 R3
WIPER
COUNTER
REGISTER
(WCR)
REGISTER
ARRAY
POT 2
VW0/RW0
VH2/
RH2
VL2/RL2
VW2/RW2
SCL
SDA
A0
A1
INTERFACE
AND
CONTROL
CIRCUITRY
8
A2
A3
DATA
VH1/RH1
R0 R1
R2 R3
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WIPER
COUNTER
REGISTER
(WCR)
REGISTER
ARRAY
POT 1
VL1/RL1
VW1/RW1
VH3/RH3
R0 R1
R2 R3
WIPER
COUNTER
REGISTER
(WCR)
REGISTER
ARRAY
POT 3
VL3/RL3
VW3/RW3
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X9241A
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
PART MARKING
X9241AMPZ (Note)
(No longer available,
recommended
replacement:
X9241AMSZT1)
X9241AMPZ
X9241AMPIZ (Note)
(No longer available,
recommended
replacement:
X9241AMSZT1)
X9241AMPIZ
VCC LIMITS
(V)
POTENTIOMETER
ORGANIZATION
(k)
TEMP RANGE
(°C)
2/10/50
0 to +70
20 Ld PDIP***
-40 to +85
20 Ld PDIP***
5 ±10%
PACKAGE
(RoHS Compliant)
Pot 0 = 2k
Pot 1 = 10k
Pot 2 = 10k
Pot 3 = 50k
X9241AMSZ* (Note)
X9241AMS Z
0 to +70
20 Ld SOIC
X9241AMSIZ* (Note)
X9241AMSI Z
-40 to +85
20 Ld SOIC
X9241AMVZ (Note)
X9241AM VZ
0 to +70
20 Ld TSSOP
-40 to +85
20 Ld TSSOP
X9241AMVIZ* (Note)
X9241AM VIZ
X9241AWPIZ (Note)
X9241AWPIZ
X9241AWSZ* (Note)
X9241AWS Z
X9241AWSIZ* (Note)
X9241AWSI Z
X9241AWVZ* (Note)
X9241AW VZ
X9241AWVIZ* (Note)
X9241AW VIZ
X9241AYPZ (Note)
(No longer available,
recommended
replacement: X9241AYSIZ)
X9241AYPZ
X9241AYSZ* (Note)
X9241AYS Z
0 to +70
20 Ld PDIP
Pot 0 = 10k
0 to +70
20 Ld SOIC
Pot 1 = 10k
-40 to +85
20 Ld SOIC
10
Pot 2 = 10k
Pot 3 = 10k
2
0 to +70
20 Ld TSSOP
-40 to +85
20 Ld TSSOP
0 to +70
20 Ld PDIP***
0 to +70
20 Ld SOIC
Pot 0 = 2k
Pot 1 = 2k
Pot 2 = 2k
X9241AYSIZ* (Note)
X9241AYSI Z
X9241AYVZ (Note)
(No longer available,
recommended
replacement: X9241AYVIZ)
X9241AY VZ
-40 to +85
0 to +70
20 Ld TSSOP
X9241AYVIZ* (Note)
X9241AY VIZ
-40 to +85
20 Ld TSSOP
X9241AUPZ (Note)
X9241AUPZ
50
0 to +70
20 Ld PDIP***
Pot 3 = 2k
5 ±10%
20 Ld SOIC
X9241AUPIZ (Note)
X9241AUPIZ
Pot 0 = 50k
-40 to +85
X9241AUSZ* (Note)
X9241AUS Z
Pot 1 = 50k
0 to +70
20 Ld SOIC
X9241AUSIZ* (Note)
X9241AUSI Z
Pot 2 = 50k
-40 to +85
20 Ld SOIC
X9241AUVZ* (Note)
(No longer available,
recommended
replacement:
X9241AUSZT1)
X9241AU VZ
X9241AUVIZ* (Note)
X9241AU VIZ
Pot 3 = 50k
20 Ld PDIP***
0 to +70
20 Ld TSSOP
-40 to +85
20 Ld TSSOP
*Add "T1" suffix for tape and reel.
***Pb-free PDIPs can be used for through hole wave solder processing only. They are not intended for use in Reflow solder processing applications.
NOTE: These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ special Pb-free material sets; molding compounds/die attach materials and 100%
matte tin plate PLUS ANNEAL - e3 termination finish, which is RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations.
Intersil Pb-free products are MSL classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J
STD-020.
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X9241A
Pin Descriptions
Pin Names
Host Interface Pins
SYMBOL
DESCRIPTION
Serial Clock (SCL)
VH0/RH0 to VH3/RH3,
VL0/RL0 to VL3/RL3
Potentiometer Pins (terminal equivalent)
The SCL input is used to clock data into and out of the
X9241A.
VW0/RW0 to VW3/RW3 Potentiometer Pins (wiper equivalent)
Serial Data (SDA)
Principles of Operation
SDA is a bidirectional pin used to transfer data into and out of
the device. It is an open drain output and may be wire-ORed
with any number of open drain or open collector outputs. An
open drain output requires the use of a pull-up resistor. For
selecting typical values, refer to the guidelines for calculating
typical values on the bus pull-up resistors graph.
The X9241A is a highly integrated microcircuit incorporating
four resistor arrays, their associated registers and counters
and the serial interface logic providing direct communication
between the host and the XDCP potentiometers.
Serial Interface
Potentiometer Pins
The X9241A supports a bidirectional bus oriented protocol.
The protocol defines any device that sends data onto the bus
as a transmitter and the receiving device as the receiver. The
device controlling the transfer is a master and the device being
controlled is the slave. The master will always initiate data
transfers and provide the clock for both transmit and receive
operations. Therefore, the X9241A will be considered a slave
device in all applications.
VH/RH(VH0/RH0 TO VH3/RH3), VL/RL (VL0/RL0 TO VL3/RL3)
Clock and Data Conventions
Address
The Address inputs are used to set the least significant
4-bits of the 8-bit slave address. A match in the slave address
serial data stream must be made with the Address input in
order to initiate communication with the X9241A.
The RH and RL inputs are equivalent to the terminal
connections on either end of a mechanical potentiometer.
VW/RW (VW0/RW0 TO VW3/RW3)
The wiper outputs are equivalent to the wiper output of a
mechanical potentiometer.
Pinout
X9241A
(20 LD DIP, SOIC, TSSOP)
TOP VIEW
Data states on the SDA line can change only during SCL LOW
periods (tLOW). SDA state changes during SCL HIGH are
reserved for indicating start and stop conditions.
Start Condition
All commands to the X9241A are preceded by the start
condition, which is a HIGH to LOW transition of SDA while SCL
is HIGH (tHIGH). The X9241A continuously monitors the SDA
and SCL lines for the start condition and will not respond to any
command until this condition is met.
Stop Condition
VW0/RW0
1
20
VCC
VL0/RL0
2
19
VW3/RW3
VH0/RH0
3
18
VL3/RL3
A0
4
17
VH3/RH3
A2
5
16
A1
VW1/RW1
6
15
A3
VL1/RL1
7
14
SCL
VH1/RH1
8
13
VW2/RW2
SDA
9
12
VL2/RL2
VSS
10
11
VH2/RH2
X9241A
Pin Names
SYMBOL
SCL
SDA
A0 to A3
DESCRIPTION
Serial Clock
Serial Data
Address
All communications must be terminated by a stop condition,
which is a LOW to HIGH transition of SDA while SCL is HIGH.
Acknowledge
Acknowledge is a software convention used to provide a
positive handshake between the master and slave devices on
the bus to indicate the successful receipt of data. The
transmitting device, either the master or the slave, will release
the SDA bus after transmitting 8-bits. The master generates a
ninth clock cycle and during this period the receiver pulls the
SDA line LOW to acknowledge that it successfully received the
8-bits of data. See Figure 7.
The X9241A will respond with an acknowledge after
recognition of a start condition and its slave address and once
again after successful receipt of the command byte. If the
command is followed by a data byte the X9241A will respond
with a final acknowledge.
Array Description
The X9241A is comprised of four resistor arrays. Each array
contains 63 discrete resistive segments that are connected in
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series. The physical ends of each array are equivalent to the
fixed terminals of a mechanical potentiometer (VH/RH and
VL/RL inputs).
At both ends of each array and between each resistor segment
is a FET switch connected to the wiper (VW/RW) output. Within
each individual array only one switch may be turned on at a
time. These switches are controlled by the Wiper Counter
Register (WCR). The 6 least significant bits of the WCR are
decoded to select, and enable, 1 of 64 switches.
The WCR may be written directly, or it can be changed by
transferring the contents of one of four associated Data
Registers into the WCR. These Data Registers and the WCR
can be read and written by the host system.
Device Addressing
Following a start condition the master must output the address
of the slave it is accessing. The most significant
4-bits of the slave address are the device type identifier (refer
to Figure 1). For the X9241A, this is fixed as 0101[B].
Flow 1. ACK Polling Sequence
NONVOLATILE WRITE
COMMAND COMPLETED
ENTER ACK POLLING
ISSUE
START
ISSUE SLAVE
ADDRESS
ACK
RETURNED?
1
0
NO
YES
NO
FURTHER
OPERATION?
DEVICE TYPE
IDENTIFIER
0
ISSUE STOP
YES
1
A3
A2
A1
A0
ISSUE
INSTRUCTION
ISSUE STOP
PROCEED
PROCEED
DEVICE ADDRESS
FIGURE 1. SLAVE ADDRESS
The next 4-bits of the slave address are the device address.
The physical device address is defined by the state of the A0 to
A3 inputs. The X9241A compares the serial data stream with
the address input state; a successful compare of all 4 address
bits is required for the X9241A to respond with an
acknowledge.
Instruction Structure
The next byte sent to the X9241A contains the instruction and
register pointer information. The 4 most significant bits are the
instruction. The next 4-bits point to one of four pots and when
applicable they point to one of four associated registers. The
format is in Figure 2.
POTENTIOMETER
SELECT
Acknowledge Polling
The disabling of the inputs, during the internal nonvolatile write
operation, can be used to take advantage of the typical 5ms
EEPROM write cycle time. Once the stop condition is issued to
indicate the end of the nonvolatile write command, the X9241A
initiates the internal write cycle. ACK polling can be initiated
immediately. This involves issuing the start condition followed
by the device slave address. If the X9241A is still busy with the
write operation, no ACK will be returned. If the X9241A has
completed the write operation, an ACK will be returned and the
master can then proceed with the next operation.
I3
I2
I1
INSTRUCTIONS
I0
P1
P0
R1
R0
REGISTER
SELECT
FIGURE 2. INSTRUCTION BYTE FORMAT
The 4 high order bits define the instruction. The next 2-bits (P1
and P0) select which one of the four potentiometers is to be
affected by the instruction. The last 2-bits (R1 and R0) select
one of the four registers that are to be acted upon when a
register oriented instruction is issued.
Four of the nine instructions end with the transmission of the
instruction byte. The basic sequence is illustrated in Figure 3.
These two-byte instructions exchange data between the WCR
and one of the data registers. A transfer from a Data Register to
a WCR is essentially a write to a static RAM. The response of
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value to the selected Data Register. The sequence of
operations is shown in Figure 4.
the wiper to this action will be delayed tSTPWV. A transfer from
WCR current wiper position to a Data Register is a write to
nonvolatile memory and takes a minimum of tWR to complete.
The transfer can occur between one of the four potentiometers
and one of its associated registers; or it may occur globally,
wherein the transfer occurs between all four of the
potentiometers and one of their associated registers.
The Increment/Decrement command is different from the other
commands. Once the command is issued and the X9241A has
responded with an acknowledge, the master can clock the
selected wiper up and/or down in one segment steps; thereby,
providing a fine tuning capability to the host. For each SCL
clock pulse (tHIGH) while SDA is HIGH, the selected wiper will
move one resistor segment towards the VH/RH terminal.
Similarly, for each SCL clock pulse while SDA is LOW, the
selected wiper will move one resistor segment towards the
VL/RL terminal. A detailed illustration of the sequence and
timing for this operation is shown in Figures 5 and 6
respectively.
Four instructions require a three-byte sequence to complete.
These instructions transfer data between the host and the
X9241A; either between the host and one of the Data
Registers or directly between the host and the WCR. These
instructions are: Read WCR, read the current wiper position of
the selected pot; Write WCR, change current wiper position of
the selected pot; Read Data Register, read the contents of the
selected nonvolatile register; Write Data Register, write a new
SCL
SDA
S
T
A
R
T
0
1
0
1
A3
A2
A1
A0
A
C
K
I3
I2
I1
I0
P1
P0
R1
R0
A
C
K
S
T
O
P
FIGURE 3. TWO-BYTE INSTRUCTION SEQUENCE
SCL
SDA
S
T
A
R
T
0
1
0
1
A3
A2
A1
A0
A
C
K
I3
I2
I1
I0
P1 P0
R1 R0
A
C
K
CM DW D5 D4
D3
D2
D1 D0
A
C
K
S
T
O
P
FIGURE 4. THREE-BYTE INSTRUCTION SEQUENCE
SCL
SDA
S
T
A
R
T
0
1
0
1
A3
A2
A1
A0
A
C
K
I3
I2
I1
I0
P1
P0
X
X
R1
R0
A
C
K
I
N
C
1
I
N
C
2
I
N
C
n
D
E
C
1
D
E
C
n
S
T
O
P
FIGURE 5. INCREMENT/DECREMENT INSTRUCTION SEQUENCE
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X9241A
INC/DEC
CMD
ISSUED
tCLWV
SCL
SDA
VOLTAGE OUT
VW/RW
FIGURE 6. INCREMENT/DECREMENT TIMING LIMITS
TABLE 1. INSTRUCTION SET
INSTRUCTION FORMAT
INSTRUCTION
I3
I2
I1
I0
R1
R0
OPERATION
Read WCR
1
0
0
1
X
X
Read the contents of the Wiper Counter Register pointed to by P1 to P0
Write WCR
1
0
1
1/0
X
X
Write new value to the Wiper Counter Register pointed to by P1 to P0
Read Data
Register
1
0
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/0
Read the contents of the Register pointed to by P1 to P0 and R1 to R0
Write Data
Register
1
0
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/0
Write new value to the Register pointed to by P1 to P0 and R1 to R0
XFR Data
Register to WCR
0
1
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/0
Transfer the contents of the Register pointed to by P1 to P0 and R1 to
R0 to its associated WCR
1
1
0
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/0
Transfer the contents of the WCR pointed to by P1 to P0 to the Register
pointed to by R1 to R0
0
0
0
1
X
X
1/0
1/0
Transfer the contents of the Data Registers pointed to by R1 to R0 of all
four pots to their respective WCR
Global XFR
WCR to Data
Register
1
0
0
0
X
X
1/0
1/0
Transfer the contents of all WCRs to their respective data Registers
pointed to by R1 to R0 of all four pots
Increment/
Decrement
Wiper
0
0
1
0
1/0
1/0
X
X
P1
P0
1/0
1/0
0
1/0
1
1
1
0
1
1
XFR WCR to
Data Register
1
Global XFR
Data Register to
WCR
(Note 1)
(Note 2)
Enable Increment/decrement of the WCR pointed to by P1 to P0
NOTES:
1. 1/0 = data is one or zero
2. X = Not applicable or don’t care; that is, a data register is not involved in the operation and need not be addressed (typical).
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X9241A
SCL FROM
MASTER
1
8
9
DATA OUTPUT
FROM TRANSMITTER
DATA OUTPUT
FROM RECEIVER
STAR T
ACKNOWLEDGE
FIGURE 7. ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSE FROM RECEIVER
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X9241A
The WCR is a volatile register; that is, its contents are lost
when the X9241A is powered-down. Although the register is
automatically loaded with the value in DR0 upon power-up, it
should be noted this may be different from the value present at
power-down.
Detailed Operation
All four XDCP potentiometers share the serial interface and
share a common architecture. Each potentiometer is
comprised of a resistor array, a Wiper Counter Register and
four Data Registers. A detailed discussion of the register
organization and array operation follows.
Data Registers
Each potentiometer has four nonvolatile Data Registers. These
can be read or written directly by the host and data can be
transferred between any of the four Data Registers and the
WCR. It should be noted all operations changing data in one of
these registers is a nonvolatile operation and will take a
maximum of 10ms.
Wiper Counter Register
The X9241A contains four volatile Wiper Counter Registers
(WCR), one for each XDCP potentiometer. The WCR can be
envisioned as a 6-bit parallel and serial load counter with its
outputs decoded to select one of sixty-four switches along its
resistor array. The contents of the WCR can be altered in four
ways: it may be written directly by the host via the Write WCR
instruction (serial load); it may be written indirectly by
transferring the contents of one of four associated Data
Registers via the XFR Data Register instruction (parallel load);
it can be modified one step at a time by the
increment/decrement instruction; finally, it is loaded with the
contents of its Data Register zero (DR0) upon power-up.
If the application does not require storage of multiple settings
for the potentiometer, these registers can be used as regular
memory locations that could possibly store system parameters
or user preference data.
SERIAL DATA PATH
SERIAL
BUS
INPUT
FROM INTERFACE
CIRCUITRY
REGISTER 0
VH/RH
REGISTER 1
8
6
REGISTER 2
PARALLEL
BUS
INPUT
WIPER
COUNTER
REGISTER
REGISTER 3
2
INC/DEC
LOGIC
IF WCR = 00[H] THEN VW/RW = VL/RL
UP/DN
IF WCR = 3F[H] THEN VW/RW = VH/RH
MODIFIED SCL
C
O
U
N
T
E
R
D
E
C
O
D
E
UP/DN
VL/RL
CLK
DW
CASCADE
CONTROL
LOGIC
VW/RW
CM
FIGURE 8. DETAILED POTENTIOMETER BLOCK DIAGRAM
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X9241A
When operating in cascade mode VH/RH, VL/RL and the wiper
terminals of the cascaded arrays must be electrically
connected externally. All but one of the wipers must be
disabled. The user can alter the wiper position by writing
directly to the WCR or indirectly by transferring the contents of
the Data Registers to the WCR or by using the
Increment/Decrement command.
Cascade Mode
The X9241A provides a mechanism for cascading the arrays.
That is, the sixty-three resistor elements of one array may be
cascaded (linked) with the resistor elements of an adjacent
array. The VL/RL of the higher order array must be connected
to the VH/RH of the lower order array (See Figure 9).
Cascade Control Bits
When using the Increment/Decrement command the wiper
position will automatically transition between arrays. The
current position of the wiper can be determined by reading the
WCR registers; if the DW bit is “0”, the wiper in that array is
active. If the current wiper position is to be maintained on
power-down a global XFR WCR to Data Register command
must be issued to store the position in NV memory before
power-down.
The data byte, for the three-byte commands, contains 6-bits
(LSBs) for defining the wiper position plus 2 high order bits, CM
(Cascade Mode) and DW (Disable Wiper, normal operation).
The state of the CM bit (bit 7 of WCR) enables or disables
cascade mode. When the CM bit of the WCR is set to “0” the
potentiometer is in the normal operation mode. When the CM
bit of the WCR is set to “1” the potentiometer is cascaded with
its adjacent higher order potentiometer. For example; if bit 7 of
WCR2 is set to “1”, pot 2 will be cascaded to pot 3.
It is possible to connect three or all four potentiometers in
cascade mode. It is also possible to connect POT 3 to POT 0
as a cascade. The requirements for external connections of
VL/RL, VH/RH and the wipers are the same in these cases.
The state of DW enables or disables the wiper. When the DW
bit (bit 6 of the WCR) is set to “0” the wiper is enabled; when
set to “1” the wiper is disabled. If the wiper is disabled, the
wiper terminal will be electrically isolated and float.
POT 0
WCR0
VL0/RL0
VH0/RH0
VW0/RW0
POT 1
WCR1
VL1/RL1
VH1/RH1
VW1/RW1
POT 2
WCR2
VL2/RL2
VH2/RH2
VW2/RW2
POT 3
WCR3
=
EXTERNAL
CONNECTION
VL3/RL3
VH3/RH3
VW3/RW3
FIGURE 9. CASCADING ARRAYS
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Thermal Information
Supply Voltage (VCC) Limits
X9241A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V ±10%
Max Wiper Current for 2k RTOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±4mA
Max Wiper Current for 10k and 50k RTOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3mA
Voltage on SCK, SCL or any address
input with respect to VSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1V to +7V
Voltage on any VH/RH, VW/RW or VL/RL
referenced to VSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6V/-4V
V = |VH/RH - VL/RL| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10V
IW (10s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±6mA
Power rating (each pot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50mW
Temperature under bias. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65 to +135°C
Storage temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65 to +150°C
Pb-free reflow profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .see link below
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Recommended Operating Conditions
Temperature (Commercial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0°C to +70°C
Temperature (Industrial). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +85°C
CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and
result in failures not covered by warranty.
Analog Specifications
(Over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated).
LIMITS
SYMBOL
RTOTAL
RW
VTERM
PARAMETER
End to end resistance
TYP
MAX
(Note 11)
UNIT
+20
%
130
-20
Wiper resistance
Wiper Current = (VH - VL)/RTOTAL
40
Voltage on any VH/RH, VW/RW or VL/RL Pin
-3.0
+5
V
120
dBV
1.6
%
Noise
Ref: 1kHz (Note 7)
Resolution
(Note 7)
Absolute linearity (Note 3)
Rw(n)(actual) - Rw(n)(expected)
Relative linearity (Note 4)
Rw(n + 1) - [Rw(n) + MI]
Temperature coefficient of RTOTAL
(Note 7)
±300
ppm/°C
Ratiometric temperature coefficient
(Note 7)
±20
ppm/C
15/15/25
pF
CH/CL/CW Potentiometer capacitances
lAL
MIN
(Note 11)
TEST CONDITION
See Circuit #3 and (Note 7)
RH, RI, RW leakage current
DC Electrical Specifications
VIN = VTERM. Device is in stand-by mode.
±1
MI (Note 5)
±0.2
MI (Note 5)
0.1
1
µA
(Over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated.)
LIMITS
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITION
MIN
(Note 11)
TYP
MAX
(Note 11)
UNIT
3
mA
500
µA
lCC
Supply current (active)
fSCL = 100kHz, Write/Read to WCR,
Other Inputs = VSS
ISB
VCC current (standby)
SCL = SDA = VCC, Addr. = VSS
ILI
Input leakage current
VIN = VSS to VCC
10
µA
ILO
Output leakage current
VOUT = VSS to VCC
10
µA
VIH
Input HIGH voltage
VIL
Input LOW voltage
VOL
Output LOW voltage
200
2
IOL = 3mA
V
0.8
V
0.4
V
NOTES:
3. Absolute Linearity is utilized to determine actual wiper voltage versus expected voltage as determined by wiper position when used as a
potentiometer.
4. Relative Linearity is utilized to determine the actual change in voltage between two successive tap positions when used as a potentiometer. It is
a measure of the error in step size.
5. MI = RTOT/63 or (RH – RL)/63, single pot
6. Max = all four arrays cascaded together, Typical = individual array resolutions.
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Endurance and Data Retention
PARAMETER
Minimum endurance
MIN
UNIT
100,000
Data changes per bit per register
100
Years
Data retention
Capacitance
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITION
TYP
UNIT
CI/O (Note 7)
Input/output capacitance (SDA)
VI/O = 0V
19
pF
CIN (Note 7)
Input capacitance (A0, A1, A2, A3 and SCL)
VIN = 0V
12
pF
Power-up Timing
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
MIN
(Note 11)
TYP
MAX
(Note 11)
UNIT
tPUR (Note 8)
Power-up to initiation of read operation
1
ms
tPUW (Note 8)
Power-up to initiation of write operation
5
ms
50
V/ms
tRVCC
VCC Power up ramp rate
0.2
Power-up Requirements (Power Up sequencing can affect correct recall of the wiper registers)
The preferred power-on sequence is as follows: First VCC, then the potentiometer pins. It is suggested that Vcc reach 90% of its
final value before power is applied to the potentiometer pins. The VCC ramp rate specification should be met, and any glitches or
slope changes in the VCC line should be held to