AD7846 16-Bit Voltage Output CMOS DAC

The AD7846 is available in 28-pin plastic, ceramic, LCCC and PLCC packages.

The AD7846 is a 16-bit DAC constructed with Analog Devices' LC2MOS process. It has VREF+ and VREF- reference inputs and an on-chip output amplifier. These can be configured to give a unipooutput range (0 V to +5 V, 0 V to +10 V) or bipolar output ranges (±5 V, ±10 V).

The DAC uses a segmented architecture. The 4 MSBs in the DAC latch select one of the segments in a 16-resistor string. Both taps of the segment are buffered by amplifiers and fed to a 12-bit DAC, which provides a further 12 bits of resolution. This architecture ensures 16-bit monotonicity. Excellent integral linearity results from tight matching between the input offset voltages of the two buffer amplifiers.

In addition to the excellent accuracy specifications, the AD7846 also offers a comprehensive microprocessor interface. There are 16 data I/O pins, plus control lines (CS, R/W, LDAC and CLR). R/W and CS allow writing to and reading from the I/O latch. This is the readback function which is useful in ATE applications. LDAC allows simultaneous updating of DACs in a multi-DAC system and the CLR line will reset the contents the DAC latch to 00 . . . 000 or 10 . . . 000 depending on the state of R/W. This means that the DAC output can be reset to 0 V in both the unipolar and bipolar configurations.

The AD7846 is available in 28-pin plastic, ceramic, LCCC and PLCC packages.

Features and Benefits
  • 16-Bit Monotonicity over Temperature
  • ±2 LSBs Integral Linearity Error
  • Microprocessor Compatible with Readback Capability
  • Unipolar or Bipolar Output
  • Multiplying Capability
  • Low Power (100 mW Typical)
Digital to Analog Converters
Data Sheets
Documentnote
AD7846: LC2MOS16-Bit Voltage Output DAC Data Sheet (Rev. G)PDF 615 kB
AD7846: Military Data Sheet
Order Information
Part NumberPackagePacking QtyTemp RangePrice 100-499Price 1000+RoHS
5962-89697013A ProductionLCC:CER LEADLESS CHIP CARROTH 42-55 to 125C185.72167.88N
5962-8969701XA Production28 ld CerDIPOTH 12-55 to 125C123.8111.91N
AD7846AP ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CAROTH 39-40 to 85C46.3539.39N
AD7846APZ Last Time BuyPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CAROTH 39-40 to 85C44.3337.68Y
AD7846BP ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CAROTH 39-40 to 85C53.3545.37N
AD7846BPZ ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CAROTH 39-40 to 85C48.641.33Y
AD7846JN Production 28 ld PDIP (600mil)OTH 130 to 70C33.129.93N
AD7846JNZ Production 28 ld PDIP (600mil)OTH 130 to 70C30.1627.26Y
AD7846JP ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CAROTH 390 to 70C32.1429.05N
AD7846JP-REEL ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CARREEL 7500 to 70C029.05N
AD7846JPZ ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CAROTH 390 to 70C29.2826.46Y
AD7846JPZ-REEL ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CARREEL 7500 to 70C026.46Y
AD7846KN Last Time Buy 28 ld PDIP (600mil)OTH 130 to 70C41.8237.81N
AD7846KNZ Production 28 ld PDIP (600mil)OTH 130 to 70C38.0934.43Y
AD7846KP ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CAROTH 390 to 70C36.9133.37N
AD7846KP-REEL ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CARREEL 7500 to 70C030.39N
AD7846KPZ ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CAROTH 390 to 70C33.6230.39Y
AD7846KPZ-REEL ProductionPLCC:PLASTIC LEAD CHIP CARREEL 7500 to 70C030.39Y
Reference Materials
AD7846: LC2MOS16-Bit Voltage Output DAC Data Sheet (Rev. G) ad7846
AD7846: Military Data Sheet ad7846
Digital to Analog Converters ICs Solutions Bulletin ad5590