Datasheet

AD5301/AD5311/AD5321
Rev. B | Page 17 of 24
POWER-DOWN MODES
The AD5301/AD5311/AD5321 have very low power consump-
tion, dissipating typically 0.36 mW with a 3 V supply and 0.75 mW
with a 5 V supply. Power consumption can be further reduced
when the DAC is not in use by putting it into one of three
power-down modes, which are selected by Bit 13 and Bit 12 (PD1
and PD0) of the control word.
Table 6 shows how the state of
the bits corresponds to the mode of operation of the DAC.
Table 6. PD1 and PD0 Operating Modes
PD1 PD0 Operating Mode
0 0 Normal operation
0 1 Power-down (1 kΩ load to GND)
1 0 Power-down (100 kΩ load to GND)
1 1 Power-down (three-state output)
The software power-down modes programmed by PD1 and
PD0 may be overridden by the
PD
pin on the 8-lead version.
Taking this pin low puts the DAC into three-state power-down
mode. If
PD
is not used, tie it high.
When both bits are set to 0, the DAC works normally with its
normal power consumption of 150 μA at 5 V, while for the three
power-down modes, the supply current falls to 200 nA at 5 V
(50 nA at 3 V). Not only does the supply current drop, but the
output stage is also internally switched from the output of the
amplifier to a resistor network of known values. This has the
advantage that the output impedance of the part is known while
the part is in power-down mode and provides a defined input
condition for whatever is connected to the output of the DAC
amplifier. There are three different options. The output is con-
nected internally to GND through a 1 kΩ resistor, a 100 kΩ
resistor, or it is left three-stated. Resistor tolerance = ±20%.
The output stage is illustrated in
Figure 35.
REGISTER
STRING DAC
AMPLIFIER
V
OUT
POWER-DOWN
CIRCUITRY
RESISTOR
NETWORK
00927-033
Figure 35. Output Stage During Power-Down
The bias generator, the output amplifier, the resistor string, and
all other associated linear circuitry are shut down when the
power-down mode is activated. However, the contents of the
DAC register are unchanged when in power-down. The time to
exit power-down is typically 2.5 μs for V
DD
= 5 V and 6 μs when
V
DD
= 3 V (see Figure 21).