Datasheet
MAX5234/MAX5235
Single-Supply 3V/5V, Voltage-Output, Dual,
Precision 12-Bit DACs
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-0.5
-0.3
-0.4
-0.1
-0.2
0.1
0
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.5
0 1000 1500 2000500 2500 3000 3500 4000
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY vs. DIGITAL
INPUT CODE (MAX5234)
MAX5234 toc01
DIGITAL INPUT CODE
INL (LSB)
-0.25
-0.15
-0.20
-0.05
-0.10
0.05
0
0.10
0.20
0.15
0.25
0 1000 1500 2000500 2500 3000 3500 4000
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL CODE (MAX5235)
MAX5234 toc02
DIGITAL INPUT CODE
INL (LSB)
-0.4
-0.2
-0.3
0
-0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0 1000 1500500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL INPUT CODE (MAX5234)
MAX5234 toc03
DIGITAL INPUT CODE
DNL (LSB)
-0.25
-0.15
-0.20
-0.05
-0.10
0.05
0
0.10
0.20
0.15
0.25
0 1000 1500500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL INPUT CODE (MAX5235)
MAX5234 toc04
DIGITAL INPUT CODE
DNL (LSB)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
-40 -15 10 35 60 85
MAX5234
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5234 toc05
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
NO LOAD
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
-40 -15 10 35 60 85
MAX5235
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5234 toc06
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
NO LOAD
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2.7 2.92.8 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
MAX5234
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX5234 toc07
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
NO LOAD
0
100
50
150
300
350
250
200
400
4.5 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.04.6 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5
MAX5235
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX5234 toc08
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
NO LOAD
0
0.10
0.05
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.45
0.40
0.30
0.50
-40 10-15 35 60 85
MAX5234
FULL POWER-DOWN SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX5234 toc09
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
0.35
NO LOAD
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
DD
= +5V (MAX5235) V
DD
= +3V (MAX5234), R
L
= 5kΩ, C
L
= 100pF, V
REF
= +1.25V (MAX5234), V
REF
= +2.5V (MAX5235), C
REF
= 0.1µF ceramic || 2.2µF electrolytic, both DACs on, V
OUT
= full scale, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)










