MAX5488:Dual, 256-Tap, Nonvolatile, SPI-Interface, Linear-Taper Digital Potentiometers

The MAX5487/MAX5488/MAX5489 dual, linear-taper, digital potentiometers function as mechanical potentiometers with a simple 3-wire SPI™-compatible digital interface that programs the wipers to any one of 256 tap positions. These digital potentiometers feature a nonvolatile memory (EEPROM) to return the wipers to their previously stored positions upon power-up. The MAX5487 has an end-to-end resistance of 10kΩ, while the MAX5488 and MAX5489 have resistances of 50kΩ and 100kΩ, respectively. These devices have a low 35ppm/°C end-to-end temperature coefficient, and operate from a single +2.7V to +5.25V supply. The MAX5487/MAX5488/MAX5489 are available in 16-pin 3mm x 3mm x 0.8mm thin QFN or 14-pin TSSOP packages. Each device is guaranteed over the extended -40°C to +85°C temperature range.

Key Features
  • Wiper Position Stored in Nonvolatile Memory (EEPROM) and Recalled Upon Power-Up or Recalled by an Interface Command
  • 3mm x 3mm x 0.8mm, 16-Pin Thin QFN or 14-Pin TSSOP Packages
  • ±1 LSB INL, ±0.5 LSB DNL (Voltage-Divider Mode)
  • 256 Tap Positions
  • 35ppm/°C End-to-End Resistance Temperature Coefficient
  • 5ppm/°C Ratiometric Temperature Coefficient
  • 10kΩ, 50kΩ, and 100kΩ End-to-End Resistance Values
  • SPI-Compatible Serial Interface
  • Reliability
    • 200,000 Wiper Store Cycles
    • 50-Year Wiper Data Retention
  • +2.7V to +5.25V Single-Supply Operation
MAX5487, MAX5488, MAX5489: Functional Diagram
MAX5487, MAX5488, MAX5489: Functional Diagram
Applications/Uses
  • Audio Volume Control
  • LCD Screen Adjustment
  • Low-Drift Programmable Filters
  • Low-Drift Programmable-Gain Amplifiers
  • Mechanical Potentiometer Replacement
DataSheet
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MAX5487-MAX5489 Data SheetMAX5487-MAX5489.pdf
Parametrics
Part NumberTaperPOTsControl InterfaceWiper MemoryStepsREND-TO-END
(kΩ)
Res. Tol.
(%)
Temp. Coeff.
(ppm/°C)
Wiper Resistance
(Ω)
ICC @5V
(µA)
Package/PinsBudgetary
Price
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MAX5487Linear23-Wire Serial SPINon-Volatile2561025353251TQFN/16
TSSOP/14
$1.89 @1k
MAX548850TQFN/16
TSSOP/14
MAX5489100TQFN/16
TSSOP/14
Design kits & evaluation modules
Quality and Environmental Data
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Ordering Information
Part NumberStatusRecommended ReplacementPackageTempRoHS
MAX5488ETENo Longer AvailableMAX5488ETE+TQFN,;16 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CNo
MAX5488ETE#G16No Longer AvailableMAX5488ETE+TQFN,;16 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CNo
MAX5488ETE#TG16No Longer AvailableMAX5488ETE+TTQFN,;16 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CNo
MAX5488ETE+ActiveTQFN,;16 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX5488ETE+TActiveTQFN,;16 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX5488ETE-TNo Longer AvailableMAX5488ETE+TQFN;16 pin-40°C to +85°CSee data sheet
MAX5488EUD+ActiveTSSOP,;14 pin;33.4 mm²-40°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX5488EUD+TActiveTSSOP,;14 pin;33.4 mm²-40°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX5487-MAX5489.pdf MAX5489
MAX5488.pdf MAX5488