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
 

© 2005 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21953A-page 13
MCP4821/MCP4822
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 2-28: V
OUT
 Rise Time 100%.
FIGURE 2-29: V
OUT
 Fall Time.
FIGURE 2-30: V
OUT
 Rise Time 50%.
FIGURE 2-31: V
OUT
 Rise Time 25% - 75%.
FIGURE 2-32: V
OUT
 Rise Time Exit 
Shutdown.
FIGURE 2-33: PSRR vs. Frequency.
V
OUT
SCK
LDAC
Time (1 µs/div)
V
OUT
SCK
LDAC
Time (1 µs/div)
V
OUT
SCK
LDAC
Time (1 µs/div)
Time (1 µs/div)
V
OUT
LDAC
Time (1 µs/div)
V
OUT
SCK
LDAC
Ripple Rejection (dB)
Frequency (Hz)










