GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The AD54251 is a CMOS, 8-bit, current output digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that operates from a 2.5 V to 5.5 V power supply, making it suitable for battery-powered applications and many other applications.

FEATURES

2.5 V to 5.5 V supply operation

50 MHz serial interface

2.47 MSPS update rate

INL of ±0.25 LSB

10 MHz multiplying bandwidth

±10 V reference input

Low glitch energy: <2 nV-s

Extended temperature range: −40°C to +125°C

10-lead MSOP package

Guaranteed monotonic

4-quadrant multiplication

Power-on reset with brownout detection

LDAC function

0.4 µA typical power consumption

APPLICATIONS

Portable battery-powered applications

Waveform generators

Analog processing

Instrumentation applications

Programmable amplifiers and attenuators

Digitally controlled calibration

Programmable filters and oscillators

Composite video

Ultrasound

Gain, offset, and voltage trimming