Data Sheet
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Electrical Characteristics
 - 2.0 Typical Performance Curves
- Figure 2-1: DNL vs. Code.
 - Figure 2-2: DNL vs. Code and Ambient Temperature.
 - Figure 2-3: Absolute DNL vs. Ambient Temperature.
 - Figure 2-4: INL vs. Code and Ambient Temperature.
 - Figure 2-5: Absolute INL vs. Ambient Temperature.
 - Figure 2-6: INL vs. Code.
 - Figure 2-7: Full-Scale VOUTA w/G = 1 (VREF) vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-8: Full-Scale VOUTA w/G = 2 (2VREF) vs.Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-9: Output Noise Voltage Density (VREF Noise Density w/G = 1) vs. Frequency.
 - Figure 2-10: Output Noise Voltage (VREF Noise Voltage w/G = 1) vs. Bandwidth.
 - Figure 2-11: MCP4821 IDD vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-12: MCP4821 IDD Histogram (VDD = 2.7V).
 - Figure 2-13: MCP4821 IDD Histogram (VDD = 5.0V).
 - Figure 2-14: MCP4822 IDD vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-15: MCP4822 IDD Histogram (VDD = 2.7V).
 - Figure 2-16: MCP4822 IDD Histogram (VDD = 5.0V).
 - Figure 2-17: Hardware Shutdown Current vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-18: Software Shutdown Current vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-19: Offset Error vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-20: Gain Error vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-21: VIN High Threshold vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-22: VIN Low Threshold vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-23: Input Hysteresis vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-24: VOUT High Limit vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-25: VOUT Low Limit vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-26: IOUT High Short vs. Ambient Temperature and VDD.
 - Figure 2-27: IOUT vs. VOUT. Gain = 2.
 - Figure 2-28: VOUT Rise Time 100%.
 - Figure 2-29: VOUT Fall Time.
 - Figure 2-30: VOUT Rise Time 50%.
 - Figure 2-31: VOUT Rise Time 25% - 75%.
 - Figure 2-32: VOUT Rise Time Exit Shutdown.
 - Figure 2-33: PSRR vs. Frequency.
 
 - 3.0 Pin descriptions
 - 4.0 General Overview
 - 5.0 Serial Interface
 - 6.0 Typical Applications
- 6.1 Digital Interface
 - 6.2 Power Supply Considerations
 - 6.3 Output Noise Considerations
 - 6.4 Layout Considerations
 - 6.5 Single-Supply Operation
 - 6.6 Bipolar Operation
 - 6.7 Selectable Gain and Offset Bipolar Voltage Output Using A Dual DAC
 - 6.8 Designing A Double-Precision DAC Using A Dual DAC
 - 6.9 Building A Programmable Current Source
 
 - 7.0 Development support
 - 8.0 Packaging Information
 

MCP4821/MCP4822
DS21953A-page 12 © 2005 Microchip Technology Inc.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, T
A
 = +25°C, V
DD
 = 5V, AV
SS
 = 0V, V
REF
 = 2.048V, Gain = 2, R
L 
= 5 kΩ, C
L 
= 100 pF.
FIGURE 2-23: Input Hysteresis vs. Ambient 
Temperature and V
DD
.
FIGURE 2-24: V
OUT
 High Limit vs. Ambient 
Temperature and V
DD
.
FIGURE 2-25: V
OUT
 Low Limit vs. Ambient 
Temperature and V
DD
.
FIGURE 2-26: I
OUT
 High Short vs. Ambient 
Temperature and V
DD
.
FIGURE 2-27: I
OUT
 vs. V
OUT
. Gain = 2.
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2
2.25
2.5
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Ambient Temperature (ºC)
V
IN
_
SPI
 Hysteresis (V)
V
DD
5.5V
4.0V
5.0V
3.0V
2.7V
0.015
0.017
0.019
0.021
0.023
0.025
0.027
0.029
0.031
0.033
0.035
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Ambient Temperature (ºC)
V
OUT_HI
 Limit (V
DD
-Y)(V)
V
DD
4.0
V
3.0V
2.7V
0.0010
0.0012
0.0014
0.0016
0.0018
0.0020
0.0022
0.0024
0.0026
0.0028
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Ambient Temperature (ºC)
V
OUT_LOW
 Limit (Y-AV
SS
)(V)
V
DD
5.5V
4.0V
5.0V
3.0V
2.7V
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Ambient Temperature (ºC)
I
OUT_HI_SHORTED
 (mA)
V
DD
5.5V
4.0V
5.0V
3.0V
2.7V
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
0246810121416
I
OUT
 (mA)
V
OUT
 (V)
V
REF 
= 4.096V
Output Shorted to V
SS
Output Shorted to V
DD










