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 9
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 2-7: Full-Scale V
OUTA
w/G = 1
(V
REF
) vs. Ambient Temperature and V
DD
.
FIGURE 2-8: Full-Scale V
OUTA
w/G = 2
(2V
REF
) vs.Ambient Temperature and V
DD
.
FIGURE 2-9: Output Noise Voltage
Density (V
REF
Noise Density w/G = 1) vs.
Frequency.
FIGURE 2-10: Output Noise Voltage (V
REF
Noise Voltage w/G = 1) vs. Bandwidth.
2.040
2.041
2.042
2.043
2.044
2.045
2.046
2.047
2.048
2.049
2.050
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Full Scale V
OUT
(V)
V
DD
: 4V
V
DD
: 3V
V
DD
: 2.7V
4.076
4.080
4.084
4.088
4.092
4.096
4.100
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Full Scale V
OUT
(V)
V
DD
: 5.5V
V
DD
: 5V
1.E-07
1.E-06
1.E-05
1.E-04
1E-1 1E+0 1E+1 1E+2 1E+3 1E+4 1E+5
Frequency (Hz)
Output Noise Voltage Density
(μV/
Hz)
0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k
100
10
1
0.1
1.E-05
1.E-04
1.E-03
1.E-02
1E+2 1E+3 1E+4 1E+5 1E+6
Bandwidth (Hz)
Output Noise Voltage (mV)
100 1k 10k 100k 1M
E
ni
(in V
RMS
)
10.0
1.00
0.10
0.01
E
ni
(in V
P-P
)
Maximum Measurement Time = 10s