DATASHEET
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS
RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT PART
ISL23425
ISL23445
FN7874
Rev 0.00
June 21, 2011
Quad, 256 Tap, Low Voltage Digitally Controlled Potentiometer (XDCP™)
The ISL23445 is a volatile, low voltage, low noise, low power, 256
tap, quad digitally controlled potentiometer (DCP) with an SPI
Bus™ interface. It integrates four DCP cores, wiper switches
and control logic on a monolithic CMOS integrated circuit.
Features
Each digitally controlled potentiometer is implemented with a
combination of resistor elements and CMOS switches. The
position of the wipers are controlled by the user through the
SPI bus interface. Each potentiometer has an associated
volatile Wiper Register (WRi, i = 0, 1, 2, 3) that can be directly
written to and read by the user. The contents of the WRi
controls the position of the wiper. When powered on, the wiper
of each DCP will always commence at mid-scale (128 tap
position).
• 10k 50kor 100k total resistance
The low voltage, low power consumption, and small package
of the ISL23445 make it an ideal choice for use in battery
operated equipment. In addition, the ISL23445 has a VLOGIC
pin allowing down to 1.2V bus operation, independent from the
VCC value. This allows for low logic levels to be connected
directly to the ISL23445 without passing through a voltage
level shifter.
The DCP 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.
• Four potentiometers per package
• 256 resistor taps
• SPI serial interface
- No additional level translator for low bus supply
- Daisy Chaining of multiple DCPs
• Maximum supply current without serial bus activity
(standby)
- 5µA @ VCC and VLOGIC = 5V
- 2uA @ VCC and VLOGIC = 1.7V
• Shutdown Mode
- Forces the DCP into an end-to-end open circuit and RWi is
connected to RLi internally
- Reduces power consumption by disconnecting the DCP
resistor from the circuit
• Power supply
- VCC = 1.7V to 5.5V analog power supply
- VLOGIC = 1.2V to 5.5V SPI bus/logic power supply
• Wiper resistance: 70 typical @ VCC = 3.3V
Applications
• Power-on preset to mid-scale (128 tap position)
• Power supply margining
• Extended industrial temperature range: -40°C to +125°C
• Trimming sensor circuits
• 20 Ld TSSOP or 20 Ld QFN packages
• Gain adjustment in battery powered instruments
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)
• RF power amplifier bias compensation
10000
VREF
RESISTANCE (Ω)
8000
RH1
6000
1 DCP
of
ISL23445
4000
RW1
VREF_M
+
ISL28114
2000
RL1
0
0
64
128
192
256
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 1. FORWARD AND BACKWARD RESISTANCE vs TAP
POSITION, 10kΩ DCP
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FIGURE 2. VREF ADJUSTMENT
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ISL23445
Block Diagram
VLOGIC
VCC
RH0
SDI
SDO
I/O
BLOCK
SCK
LEVEL
SHIFTER
CS
POWER UP
INTERFACE
CONTROL
AND
STATUS
LOGIC
WR0
VOLATILE
REGISTER
RW0
WR1
VOLATILE
REGISTER
RW1
WR2
VOLATILE
REGISTER
RW2
WR3
VOLATILE
REGISTER
RW3
RL0
RH1
RL1
RH2
RL2
RH3
RL3
GND
Pin Configurations
Pin Descriptions
ISL23445
(20 LD TSSOP)
TOP VIEW
RL0
1
20 RL3
RW0
2
19 RW3
TSSOP
QFN
SYMBOL
DESCRIPTION
1
19
RL0
DCP0 “low” terminal
2
20
RW0
DCP0 wiper terminal
3
1
VCC
Analog power supply.
Range 1.7V to 5.5V
VCC
3
18 RH3
RH0
4
17 RL2
4
2
RH0
DCP0 “high” terminal
RL1
5
16 RW2
5
3
RL1
DCP1 “low” terminal
RW1
6
15 RH2
6
4
RW1
DCP1 wiper terminal
RH1
7
14 SCK
GND
8
13 SDO
7
5
RH1
DCP1 “high” terminal
VLOGIC
9
12 GND
8, 12
6, 10
GND
Ground pin
9
7
VLOGIC
10
8
SDI
Logic Pin - Serial bus data input
11
9
CS
Logic Pin - Active low chip select
13
11
SDO
Logic Pin - Serial bus data output
(configurable)
SDI 10
11 CS
VCC
RW0
RL0
RL3
RW3
ISL23445
(20 LD QFN)
TOP VIEW
20
19
18
17
1
SPI bus /logic supply
Range 1.2V to 5.5V
14
12
SCK
Logic Pin - Serial bus clock input
6
16
RH3
15
13
RH2
DCP2 “high” terminal
16
14
RW2
DCP2 wiper terminal
3
14
RW2
17
15
RL2
DCP2 “low” terminal
RW1
4
13
RH2
18
16
RH3
DCP3 “high” terminal
RH1
5
12
SCK
19
17
RW3
DCP3 wiper terminal
GND
6
11
SDO
20
18
RL3
DCP3 “low” terminal
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8
9
10
GND
RL1
CS
15
SDI
2
VLOGIC
RH0
RL2
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ISL23445
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
(Notes 1, 2, 3)
PART MARKING
RESISTANCE
OPTION
(k)
TEMP RANGE
(°C)
-40 to +125
PACKAGE
(Pb-free)
20 Ld TSSOP
PKG.
DWG. #
ISL23445TFVZ
23445 TFVZ
100
MDP0044
ISL23445UFVZ
23445 UFVZ
50
-40 to +125
20 Ld TSSOP
MDP0044
ISL23445WFVZ
23445 WFVZ
10
-40 to +125
20 Ld TSSOP
MDP0044
ISL23445TFRZ
445T
100
-40 to +125
20 Ld 3x4 QFN
L20.3x4
ISL23445UFRZ
445U
50
-40 to +125
20 Ld 3x4 QFN
L20.3x4
ISL23445WFRZ
445W
10
-40 to +125
20 Ld 3x4 QFN
L20.3x4
NOTES:
1. Add “-TK” suffix for 1k unit or “-T7A” suffix for 250 unit Tape and Reel options. Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications.
2. 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.
3. For Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL), please see device information page for ISL23445. For more information on MSL please see techbrief TB363.
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ISL23445
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Thermal Information
Supply Voltage Range
VCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 6.0V
VLOGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 6.0V
Voltage on Any DCP Terminal Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 6.0V
Voltage on Any Digital Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 6.0V
Wiper Current IW (10s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±6mA
ESD Rating
Human Body Model (Tested per JESD22-A114E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6kV
CDM Model (Tested per JESD22-A114E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1kV
Machine Model (Tested per JESD22-A115-A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300V
Latch Up (Tested per JESD-78B; Class 2, Level A) . . . . 100mA @ +125°C
Thermal Resistance (Typical)
JA (°C/W) JC (°C/W)
20 Ld TSSOP Package (Notes 4, 7) . . . . . .
85
33
20 Ld QFN Package (Notes 5, 6) . . . . . . . .
40
4
Maximum Junction Temperature (Plastic Package) . . . . . . . . . . . .+150°C
Storage Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C
Pb-Free Reflow Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see link below
http://www.intersil.com/pbfree/Pb-FreeReflow.asp
Recommended Operating Conditions
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +125°C
VCC Supply Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7V to 5.5V
VLOGIC Supply Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2V to 5.5V
DCP Terminal Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 to VCC
Max Wiper Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3mA
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.
NOTES:
4. JA is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. See Tech Brief TB379 for details.
5. JA is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with “direct attach” features. See Tech
Brief TB379
6. For JC, the “case temp” location is the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside.
7. For JC, the “case temp” location is taken at the package top center.
Analog Specifications
SYMBOL
RTOTAL
VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V, VLOGIC = 1.2V to 5.5V over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise
stated. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, -40°C to +125°C.
MIN
MAX
(Note 20) TYP (Note 8) (Note 20)
UNITS
W option
10
kΩ
U option
50
kΩ
T option
100
kΩ
PARAMETER
RH to RL Resistance
TEST CONDITIONS
RH to RL Resistance Tolerance
End-to-End Temperature Coefficient
VRH, VRL
RW
-20
±2
+20
%
W option
125
ppm/°C
U option
65
ppm/°C
T option
45
ppm/°C
DCP Terminal Voltage
VRH or VRL to GND
Wiper Resistance
RH - floating, VRL = 0V, force IW current to the
wiper,
IW = (VCC - VRL)/RTOTAL,
VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V
70
VCC = 1.7V
580
Ω
32/32/32
pF
CH/CL/CW Terminal Capacitance
0
See “DCP Macro Model” on page 9
VCC
V
200
Ω
ILkgDCP
Leakage on DCP Pins
Voltage at pin from GND to VCC
Noise
Resistor Noise Density
Wiper at middle point, W option
16
nV Hz
Wiper at middle point, U option
49
nV Hz
Wiper at middle point, T option
61
nV Hz
Digital Feed-through from Bus to Wiper Wiper at middle point
-65
dB
Power Supply Reject Ratio
-75
dB
Feed Thru
PSRR
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Wiper output change if VCC change ±10%; wiper
at middle point
-0.4
< 0.1
0.4
µA
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ISL23445
Analog Specifications
SYMBOL
VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V, VLOGIC = 1.2V to 5.5V over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise
stated. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, -40°C to +125°C. (Continued)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
MAX
(Note 20) TYP (Note 8) (Note 20)
UNITS
VOLTAGE DIVIDER MODE (0V @ RL; VCC @ RH; measured at RW, unloaded)
INL
(Note 13)
DNL
(Note 12)
Integral Non-linearity, Guaranteed
Monotonic
Differential Non-linearity, Guaranteed
Monotonic
W option
-1.0
±0.5
+1.0
LSB
(Note 9)
U, T option
-0.5
±0.15
+0.5
LSB
(Note 9)
-1
±0.4
+1
LSB
(Note 9)
-0.4
±0.1
+0.4
LSB
(Note 9)
W option
-5
-2
0
LSB
(Note 9)
U, T option
-2
-0.5
0
LSB
(Note 9)
W option
0
2
5
LSB
(Note 9)
U, T option
0
0.4
2
LSB
(Note 9)
-2
±0.5
2
LSB
(Note 9)
W option
U, T option
FSerror
(Note 11)
ZSerror
(Note 10)
Full-scale Error
Zero-scale Error
Vmatch
(Note 22)
DCP to DCP Matching
DCPs at same tap position, same voltage at all
RH terminals, and same voltage at all RL
terminals
TCV
(Note 14)
Ratiometric Temperature Coefficient
W option, Wiper Register set to 80 hex
8
ppm/°C
U option, Wiper Register set to 80 hex
4
ppm/°C
T option, Wiper Register set to 80 hex
2.3
ppm/°C
From code 0 to FF hex, measured from 0 to
1LSB settling of the wiper
300
ns
Wiper at middle point W option
1200
kHz
Wiper at middle point U option
250
kHz
Wiper at middle point T option
120
kHz
tLS_Settling Large Signal Wiper Settling Time
fcutoff
-3dB Cutoff Frequency
RHEOSTAT MODE (Measurements between RW and RL pins with RH not connected, or between RW and RH with RL not connected)
RINL
(Note 18)
Integral Non-linearity, Guaranteed
Monotonic
W option; VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V
-2.0
W option; VCC = 1.7V
U, T option; VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V
Differential Non-linearity, Guaranteed
Monotonic
W option; VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V
-1.0
U, T option; VCC = 1.7V
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±0.3
-1
±0.4
+1.0
±0.15
±0.35
MI
(Note 15)
MI
(Note 15)
+1
±0.6
-0.5
MI
(Note 15)
MI
(Note 15)
2.1
W option; VCC = 1.7V
U, T option; VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V
+2.0
10.5
U, T option; VCC = 1.7V
RDNL
(Note 17)
±1
MI
(Note 15)
MI
(Note 15)
+0.5
MI
(Note 15)
MI
(Note 15)
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ISL23445
Analog Specifications
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
Roffset
(Note 16)
Offset, wiper at 0 position
VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V, VLOGIC = 1.2V to 5.5V over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise
stated. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, -40°C to +125°C. (Continued)
TEST CONDITIONS
W option; VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V
MIN
MAX
(Note 20) TYP (Note 8) (Note 20)
0
3
W option; VCC = 1.7V
U, T option; VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V
5.5
MI
(Note 15)
6.3
0
0.5
U, T option; VCC = 1.7V
MI
(Note 15)
2
MI
(Note 15)
1.1
DCP to DCP Matching
Any two DCPs at the same tap position with the
same terminal voltages
TCR
(Note 19)
Resistance Temperature Coefficient
W option; Wiper register set between 32 hex
and FF hex
170
ppm/°C
U option; Wiper register set between 32 hex and
FF hex
80
ppm/°C
T option; Wiper register set between 32 hex and
FF hex
50
ppm/°C
SYMBOL
ILOGIC
ICC
ILOGIC SB
±0.5
MI
(Note 15)
Rmatch
(Note 23)
Operating Specifications
-2
UNITS
PARAMETER
VLOGIC Supply Current (Write/Read)
VCC Supply Current (Write/Read)
VLOGIC Standby Current
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
MAX
(Note 20) TYP (Note 8) (Note 20) UNITS
VLOGIC = 5.5V, VCC = 5.5V,
fSCK = 5MHz (for SPI active read and write)
1.5
mA
VLOGIC = 1.2V, VCC = 1.7V,
fSCK = 1MHz (for SPI active read and write)
30
µA
VLOGIC = 5.5V, VCC = 5.5V
110
µA
VLOGIC = 1.2V, VCC = 1.7V
10
µA
VLOGIC = VCC = 5.5V,
SPI interface in standby
2
µA
0.5
µA
VCC Standby Current
3
µA
1.5
µA
2
µA
0.5
µA
3
µA
1.5
µA
0.4
µA
VLOGIC = VCC = 5.5V,
SPI interface in standby
VLOGIC = 1.2V, VCC = 1.7V,
SPI interface in standby
ILOGIC SHDN VLOGIC Shutdown Current
VLOGIC = VCC = 5.5V,
SPI interface in standby
VLOGIC = 1.2V, VCC = 1.7V,
SPI interface in standby
ICC SHDN
VCC Shutdown Current
VLOGIC = VCC = 5.5V,
SPI interface in standby
VLOGIC = 1.2V, VCC = 1.7V,
SPI interface in standby
ILkgDig
Leakage Current, at Pins CS, SDO, SDI,
SCK
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LSB
(Note 9)
VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V, VLOGIC = 1.2V to 5.5V over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise
stated. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, -40°C to +125°C.
VLOGIC = 1.2V, VCC = 1.7V,
SPI interface in standby
ICC SB
2
Voltage at pin from GND to VLOGIC
-0.4
2V
0.05 x VLOGIC
VLOGIC < 2V
0.1 x VLOGIC
IOL = 3mA, VLOGIC > 2V
V
0
IOL = 1.5mA, VLOGIC < 2V
Rpu
SDO Pull-up Resistor Off-chip
Cpin
SCK, SDO, SDI, CS Pin Capacitance
fSCK
SCK Frequency
Maximum is determined by tRO and tFO with
maximum bus load Cb = 30pF, fSCK = 5MHz
0.4
V
0.2 x VLOGIC
V
1.5
k
10
pF
VLOGIC = 1.7V to 5.5V
5
MHz
VLOGIC = 1.2V to 1.6V
1
MHz
tCYC
SPI Clock Cycle Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
200
ns
tWH
SPI Clock High Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
100
ns
tWL
SPI Clock Low Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
100
ns
tLEAD
Lead Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
250
ns
tLAG
Lag Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
250
ns
tSU
SDI, SCK and CS Input Setup Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
50
ns
tH
SDI, SCK and CS Input Hold Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
50
ns
tRI
SDI, SCK and CS Input Rise Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
10
ns
tFI
SDI, SCK and CS Input Fall Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
10
20
ns
tDIS
SDO Output Disable Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
0
100
ns
tSO
SDO Output Setup Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
50
ns
tV
SDO Output Valid Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
150
ns
tHO
SDO Output Hold Time
VLOGIC ≥ 1.7V
0
ns
tRO
SDO Output Rise Time
Rpu = 1.5k, Cbus = 30pF
60
ns
tFO
SDO Output Fall Time
Rpu = 1.5k, Cbus = 30pF
60
ns
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ISL23445
Serial Interface Specification
SYMBOL
tCS
For SCK, SDI, SDO, CS Unless Otherwise Noted. (Continued)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
CS Deselect Time
MIN
(Note 20)
TYP
(Note 8)
MAX
(Note 20)
UNITS
2
µs
NOTES:
8. Typical values are for TA = +25°C and 3.3V supply voltages.
9. LSB = [V(RW)255 – V(RW)0]/255. V(RW)255 and V(RW)0 are V(RW) for the DCP register set to FF hex and 00 hex respectively. LSB is the incremental
voltage when changing from one tap to an adjacent tap.
10. ZS error = V(RW)0/LSB.
11. FS error = [V(RW)255 – VCC]/LSB.
12. DNL = [V(RW)i – V(RW)i-1]/LSB-1, for i = 1 to 255. i is the DCP register setting.
13. INL = [V(RW)i – i • LSB – V(RW)0]/LSB for i = 1 to 255
Max V RW i – Min V RW i
for i = 16 to 255 decimal, T = -40°C to +125°C. Max( ) is the maximum value of the wiper
10 6
TC V = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------V RW i +25°C
+165°C voltage and Min( ) is the minimum value of the wiper voltage over the temperature range.
15. MI = |RW255 – RW0|/255. MI is a minimum increment. RW255 and RW0 are the measured resistances for the DCP register set to FF hex and 00
hex respectively.
14.
16. Roffset = RW0/MI, when measuring between RW and RL.
Roffset = RW255/MI, when measuring between RW and RH.
17. RDNL = (RWi – RWi-1)/MI -1, for i = 16 to 255.
18. RINL = [RWi – (MI • i) – RW0]/MI, for i = 16 to 255.
6
Max Ri – Min Ri
10
19.
for i = 16 to 255, T = -40°C to +125°C. Max( ) is the maximum value of the resistance and Min( ) is the
TC R = ------------------------------------------------------- --------------------Ri +25°C
+165°C minimum value of the resistance over the temperature range.
20. Compliance to datasheet limits is assured by one or more methods: production test, characterization and/or design.
21. It is preferable to ramp up both the VLOGIC and the VCC supplies at the same time. If this is not possible, it is recommended to ramp-up the VLOGIC
first followed by the VCC.
22. VMATCH = [V(RWx)i - V(RWy)i]/LSB, for i = 1 to 255, x = 0 to 3 and y = 0 to 3.
23. RMATCH = (RWi,x - RWi,y)/MI, for i = 1 to 255 , x = 0 to 3 and y = 0 to 3.
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ISL23445
DCP Macro Model
RTOTAL
RH
CH
RL
CL
CW
32pF
32pF
32pF
RW
Timing Diagrams
Input Timing
tCS
CS
SCK
tSU
tH
tLAG
tCYC
tLEAD
...
tWH
tWL
...
MSB
SDI
tRI
tFI
LSB
SDO
Output Timing
CS
SCK
...
tSO
tHO
tDIS
...
MSB
SDO
LSB
tV
SDI
ADDR
XDCP™ Timing (For All Load Instructions)
CS
tDCP
SCK
SDI
...
MSB
...
LSB
VW
SDO
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SDO at Z or Hi-Z state
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0.4
0.12
0.2
0.06
DNL (LSB)
DNL (LSB)
Typical Performance Curves
0.0
-0.06
-0.2
-0.4
0.00
0
64
128
192
-0.12
256
0
64
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
0.2
0.06
INL (LSB)
INL (LSB)
0.12
0.0
0.00
-0.06
-0.2
0
64
128
192
-0.12
256
0
64
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
128
192
256
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 5. 10k INL vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V, +25°C
FIGURE 6. 50k INL vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V, +25°C
0.4
0.10
0.2
0.05
RDNL (MI)
RDNL (MI)
256
FIGURE 4. 50k DNL vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V, +25°C
0.4
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
192
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 3. 10k DNL vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V, +25°C
-0.4
128
0.00
-0.05
0
64
128
192
256
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 7. 10k RDNL vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V, +25°C
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0
64
128
192
256
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 8. 50k RDNL vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V, +25°C
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0.8
0.50
0.4
0.25
RINL (MI)
RINL (MI)
Typical Performance Curves
0.0
-0.4
0.00
-0.25
-0.8
-0.50
0
64
128
192
256
0
64
FIGURE 9. 10k RINL vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V, +25°C
+25°C
+125°C
80
WIPER RESISTANCE (Ω)
WIPER RESISTANCE (Ω)
256
120
+125°C
60
40
-40°C
20
0
64
128
192
100
+25°C
80
60
40
-40°C
20
0
256
0
64
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
128
192
256
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 11. 10k WIPER RESISTANCE vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V
FIGURE 12. 50k WIPER RESISTANCE vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V
400
80
300
60
TCv (ppm/°C)
TCv (ppm/°C)
192
FIGURE 10. 50k RINL vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V, +25°C
100
0
128
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
200
100
40
20
0
15
0
63
111
159
207
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 13. 10k TCv vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V
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255
15
63
111
159
207
255
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 14. 50k TCv vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V
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800
200
600
150
TCr (ppm/°C)
TCr (ppm/°C)
Typical Performance Curves
400
50
200
0
15
100
63
111
159
207
0
15
255
63
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
207
255
FIGURE 16. 50k TCr vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V
40
120
30
90
TCr (ppm/°C)
TCv (ppm/°C)
159
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 15. 10k TCr vs TAP POSITION
20
60
30
10
0
15
111
0
63
111
159
207
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 17. 100k TCv vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V
255
15
63
111
159
207
TAP POSITION (DECIMAL)
FIGURE 18. 100k TCr vs TAP POSITION, VCC = 3.3V
CH1: 20mV/DIV, 2µs/DIV
CH2: 2V/DIV, 2µs/DIV
SCK CLOCK
WIPER
CS RISING
RW PIN
CH1: 1V/DIV, 1µs/DIV
CH2: 10mV/DIV, 1µs/DIV
FIGURE 19. WIPER DIGITAL FEED-THROUGH
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FIGURE 20. WIPER TRANSITION GLITCH
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Typical Performance Curves
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1V/DIV
0.2µs/DIV
VCC
0.5V/DIV
20µs/DIV
CS
WIPER
WIPER
FIGURE 21. WIPER LARGE SIGNAL SETTLING TIME
1.8
STANDBY CURRENT ICC (µA)
CH1: RH TERMINAL
CH2: RW TERMINAL
FIGURE 22. POWER-ON START-UP IN VOLTAGE DIVIDER MODE
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
VCC = 5.5V, VLOGIC = 5.5V
0.8
0.6
0.4
VCC = 1.7V, VLOGIC = 1.2V
0.2
0
-40
0.5V/DIV, 0.2µs/DIV
-3dB FREQUENCY = 1.437MHz AT MIDDLE TAP
-15
Power Pins
Potentiometers Pins
VCC
RWI
RWi (i = 0, 1, 2, 3) is the wiper terminal, and it is equivalent to the
movable terminal of a mechanical potentiometer. The position of
the wiper within the array is determined by the WRi register.
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60
85
110
FIGURE 24. STANDBY CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE
Functional Pin Descriptions
The high (RHi, i = 0, 1, 2, 3) and low (RLi, i = 0, 1, 2, 3) terminals
of the ISL23445 are equivalent to the fixed terminals of a
mechanical potentiometer. RHi and RLi are referenced to the
relative position of the wiper and not the voltage potential on the
terminals. With WRi set to 255 decimal, the wiper will be closest
to RHi, and with the WRi set to 0, the wiper is closest to RLi.
35
TEMPERATURE (°C)
FIGURE 23. 10k -3dB CUT OFF FREQUENCY
RHI AND RLI
10
Power terminal for the potentiometer section analog power
source. Can be any value needed to support the voltage range of
the DCP pins, from 1.7V to 5.5V, independent of the VLOGIC
voltage.
Bus Interface Pins
SERIAL CLOCK (SCK)
This input is the serial clock of the SPI serial interface.
SERIAL DATA INPUT (SDI)
The SDI is a serial data input pin for SPI interface. It receives
operation code, wiper address and data from the SPI remote
host device. The data bits are shifted in at the rising edge of the
serial clock SCK, while the CS input is low.
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SERIAL DATA OUTPUT (SDO)
The SDO is a serial data output pin. During a read cycle, the data
bits are shifted out on the falling edge of the serial clock SCK and
will be available to the master on the following rising edge of SCK.
The output type is configured through ACR[1] bit for Push-Pull or
Open Drain operation. The default setting for this pin is Push-Pull.
An external pull-up resistor is required for Open Drain output
operation. When CS is HIGH, the SDO pin is in tri-state (Z) or
high-tri-state (Hi-Z) depending on the selected configuration.
CHIP SELECT (CS)
CS LOW enables the ISL23445, placing it in the active power
mode. A HIGH to LOW transition on CS is required prior to the
start of any operation after power-up. When CS is HIGH, the
ISL23445 is deselected and the SDO pin is at high impedance,
and the device will be in the standby state.
VLOGIC
Digital power source for the logic control section. It supplies an
internal level translator for 1.2V to 5.5V serial bus operation. Use
the same supply as the I2C logic source.
Principles of Operation
The ISL23445 is an integrated circuit incorporating four DCPs
with its associated registers and an SPI serial interface providing
direct communication between a host and the potentiometer.
The resistor array is comprised of individual resistors connected
in series. At either end of the array and between each resistor is
an electronic switch that transfers the potential at that point to
the wiper.
The electronic switches on the device operate in a
“make-before-break” mode when the wiper changes tap
positions.
Voltage at any of the DCP pins, RHi, RLi or RWi, should not
exceed VCC level at any conditions during power-up and normal
operation.
The VLOGIC pin is the terminal for the logic control digital power
source. It should use the same supply as the SPI logic source,
which allows reliable communication with a wide range of
microcontrollers and is independent from the VCC level. This is
extremely important in systems where the master supply has
lower levels than the DCP analog supply.
DCP Description
Each DCP is implemented with a combination of resistor elements
and CMOS switches. The physical ends of each DCP are equivalent
to the fixed terminals of a mechanical potentiometer (RHi and RLi
pins). The RWi pin of the DCP is connected to intermediate nodes,
and is equivalent to the wiper terminal of a mechanical
potentiometer. The position of the wiper terminal within the DCP is
controlled by an 8-bit volatile Wiper Register (WRi). When the WR of
a DCP contains all zeroes (WRi[7:0] = 00h), its wiper terminal (RWi)
is closest to its “Low” terminal (RLi). When the WRi register of a DCP
contains all ones (WRi[7:0] = FFh), its wiper terminal (RWi) is closest
to its “High” terminal (RHi). As the value of the WRi increases from
all zeroes (0) to all ones (255 decimal), the wiper moves
monotonically from the position closest to RLi to the position closest
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to RHi. At the same time, the resistance between RWi and RLi
increases monotonically, while the resistance between RHi and RWi
decreases monotonically.
While the ISL23445 is being powered up, both WRi are reset to
80h (128 decimal), which positions RWi at the center between
RLi and RHi.
The WRi can be read or written to directly using the SPI serial
interface as described in the following sections.
Memory Description
The ISL23445 contains five volatile 8-bit registers: Wiper Register
WR0, Wiper Register WR1, Wiper Register WR2, Wiper Register
WR3 and Access Control Register (ACR). The memory map of
ISL23445 is shown in Table 1. The Wiper Register WRi at address i,
contains current wiper position of DCPi (i = 0, 1, 2, 3). The Access
Control Register (ACR) at address 10h contains information and
control bits described in Table 2.
TABLE 1. MEMORY MAP
ADDRESS
(hex)
VOLATILE
REGISTER NAME
DEFAULT SETTING
(hex)
10
ACR
40
3
WR3
80
2
WR2
80
1
WR1
80
0
WR0
80
TABLE 2. ACCESS CONTROL REGISTER (ACR)
BIT #
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
NAME/
VALUE
0
SHDN
0
0
0
0
SDO
0
The SDO bit (ACR[1]) configures the type of SDO output pin. The
default value of SDO bit is 0 for Push-Pull output. The SDO pin
can be configured as Open Drain output for some applications. In
this case, an external pull-up resistor is required. Reference the
“Serial Interface Specification” on page 7.
Shutdown Function
The SHDN bit (ACR[6]) disables or enables shutdown mode for all
DCP channels simultaneously. When this bit is 0, i.e. each DCP is
forced to end-to-end open circuit and each RW shorted to RL
through a 2k serial resistor, as shown in Figure 25. The default
value of the SHDN bit is 1.
RH
RW
2kΩ
RL
FIGURE 25. DCP CONNECTION IN SHUTDOWN MODE
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When the device enters shutdown, all current DCP WR settings are
maintained. When the device exits shutdown, the wipers will return
to the previous WR settings after a short settling time (see
Figure 26).
WIPER VOLTAGE, VRW (V)
In shutdown mode, if there is a glitch on the power supply which
causes it to drop below 1.3V for more than 0.2 to 0.4s the
wipers will be RESET to their mid position. This is done to avoid
an undefined state at the wiper outputs.
Protocol Conventions
The SPI protocol contains Instruction Byte followed by one or more
Data Bytes. A valid Instruction Byte contains instruction as the three
MSBs, with the following five register address bits (see Table 3).
The next byte sent to the ISL23445 is the Data Byte.
TABLE 3. INSTRUCTION BYTE FORMAT
BIT #
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
I2
I1
I0
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
Table 4 contains a valid instruction set for ISL23445.
POWER-UP
If the [R4:R0] bits are zero, one, two or three then the read or write
is to the WRi register. If the [R4:R0] are 10000, then the operation
is to the ACR.
MID SCALE = 80H
USER PROGRAMMED
AFTER SHDN
SHDN ACTIVATED SHDN RELEASED
Write Operation
WIPER RESTORE TO
THE ORIGINAL POSITION
SHDN MODE
0
TIME (s)
FIGURE 26. SHUTDOWN MODE WIPER RESPONSE
SPI Serial Interface
The ISL23445 supports an SPI serial protocol, mode 0. The
device is accessed via the SDI input and SDO output with data
clocked in on the rising edge of SCK, and clocked out on the
falling edge of SCK. CS must be LOW during communication with
the ISL23445. The SCK and CS lines are controlled by the host or
master. The ISL23445 operates only as a slave device.
All communication over the SPI interface is conducted by
sending the MSB of each byte of data first.
A write operation to the ISL23445 is a two or more bytes
operation. First, it requires that the CS transition from
HIGH-to-LOW. Then, the host sends a valid Instruction Byte,
followed by one or more Data Bytes to the SDI pin. The host
terminates the write operation by pulling the CS pin from
LOW-to-HIGH. Instruction is executed on the rising edge of CS
(see Figure 27).
Read Operation
A Read operation to the ISL23445 is a four byte operation. First,
it requires that the CS transition from HIGH-to-LOW. Then, the
host sends a valid Instruction Byte, followed by a “dummy” Data
Byte, NOP Instruction Byte and another “dummy” Data Byte to
the SDI pin. The SPI host receives the Instruction Byte (instruction
code + register address) and requested Data Byte from the SDO
pin on the rising edge of SCK during the third and fourth bytes,
respectively. The host terminates the read by pulling the CS pin
from LOW-to-HIGH (see Figure 28).
TABLE 4. INSTRUCTION SET
INSTRUCTION SET
I2
I1
I0
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
OPERATION
0
0
0
X
X
X
X
X
NOP
0
0
1
X
X
X
X
X
ACR READ
0
1
1
X
X
X
X
X
ACR WRTE
1
0
0
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
WRi or ACR READ
1
1
0
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
WRi or ACR WRTE
where X means “do not care”.
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CS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SCK
WR INSTRUCTION
SDI
DATA BYTE
ADDR
SDO
FIGURE 27. TWO BYTE WRITE SEQUENCE
CS
1
8
16
24
32
SCK
SDI
RD
NOP
ADDR
RD
SDO
ADDR
READ DATA
FIGURE 28. FOUR BYTE READ SEQUENCE
Applications Information
Communicating with ISL23445
Communication with ISL23445 proceeds using SPI interface
through the ACR (address 10000b), WR0 (addresses 00000b),
WR1 (addresses 00001b), WR2 (addresses 00010b), WR3
(addresses 00011b) registers.
The wiper of the potentiometer is controlled by the WRi register.
Writes and reads can be made directly to these registers to
control and monitor the wiper position.
Daisy Chain Configuration
When an application needs more than one ISL23445, it can
communicate with all of them without additional CS lines by
daisy chaining the DCPs, as shown in Figure 29. In Daisy Chain
configuration, the SDO pin of the previous chip is connected to
the SDI pin of the following chip, and each CS and SCK pins are
connected to the corresponding microcontroller pins in parallel,
like regular SPI interface implementation. The Daisy Chain
configuration can also be used for simultaneous setting of
multiple DCPs. Note, the number of daisy chained DCPs is
limited only by the driving capabilities of SCK and CS pins of
microcontroller; for larger number of SPI devices, buffering of
SCK and CS lines is required.
Daisy Chain Write Operation
The write operation starts by a HIGH-to-LOW transition on the CS
line, followed by N number of two bytes write instructions on the
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SDI line with reversed chain access sequence: the instruction
byte + data byte for the last DCP in chain is going first, as shown
in Figure 30, where N is a number of DCPs in chain. The serial
data is going through DCPs from DCP0 to DCP(N-1) as follows:
DCP0 --> DCP1 --> DCP2 --> ... --> DCP(N-1). The write instruction is
executed on the rising edge of CS for all N DCPs simultaneously.
Daisy Chain Read Operation
The read operation consists of two parts: first, send the read
instructions (N two bytes operation) with valid address; second,
read the requested data while sending NOP instructions (N two
bytes operation), as shown in Figures 31 and 32.
The first part starts by a HIGH-to-LOW transition on the CS line,
followed by N two bytes read instruction on the SDI line with
reversed chain access sequence: the instruction byte + dummy
data byte for the last DCP in chain is going first, followed by a
LOW-to-HIGH transition on the CS line. The read instructions are
executed during the second part of the read sequence. It also
starts by a HIGH-to-LOW transition on the CS line, followed by N
number of two bytes NOP instructions on the SDI line and
LOW-to-HIGH transition of CS. The data is read on every even byte
during the second part of the read sequence while every odd byte
contains code 111b followed by the address from which the data
is being read.
Wiper Transition
When stepping up through each tap in voltage divider mode,
some tap transition points can result in noticeable voltage
transients, or overshoot/undershoot, resulting from the sudden
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VLOGIC Requirements
transition from a very low impedance “make” to a much higher
impedance “break” within a short period of time (