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(V
DD
  =  1.7V  to  5.5V,  V
H
  =  V
DD
,  V
L
  =  GND,  T
A
  =  -40°C  to  +125°C,  unless  otherwise  noted.  Typical  values  are  at  V
DD
  =  1.8V,  
T
A
 = +25°C.) (Note 2)
Note 2:  All devices are production tested at T
A
 = +25°C and are guaranteed by design and characterization for T
A
 = -40°C to 
+125°C.
Note 3:  DNL and INL are measured with the potentiometer configured as a voltage-divider with V
H
 = 5.25V (QP enabled) or V
DD
(QP disabled) and V
L
 = GND. The wiper terminal is unloaded and measured with an ideal voltmeter.
Note 4:  R-DNL and R-INL are measured with the potentiometer configured as a variable resistor (Figure 1). H is unconnected and 
L = GND.
  For charge pump enabled, V
DD
 = 1.7V to 5.5V, the wiper terminal is driven with a source current of 400μA for the 10kΩ 
configuration, 80μA for the 50kΩ configuration, and 40μA for the 100kΩ configuration.
  For charge pump disabled and V
DD
 = 5.5V, the wiper terminal is driven with a source current of 400μA for the 10kΩ  
configuration, 80μA for the 50kΩ configuration, and 40μA for the 100kΩ configuration.
  For charge pump disabled and V
DD
 = 2.6V, the wiper terminal is driven with a source current of 200μA for the 10kΩ  
configuration, 40μA for the 50kΩ configuration, and 20μA for the 100kΩ configuration.
Note 5:  The wiper resistance is the maximum value measured by injecting the currents given in Note 4 into W with L = GND.  
R
W
 = (V
W
 - V
H
)/I
W
.
Note 6:  Measured at W with H driven with a 1kHz, 0V to V
DD
 amplitude tone and V
L 
= GND. Wiper at midscale with a 10pF load.
Note 7:  Wiper-settling time is the worst-case 0-to-50% rise time, measured between tap 0 and tap 127. H = V
DD
, L = GND, and 
the wiper terminal is loaded with 10pF capacitance to ground.
Note 8:  Digital Inputs at V
DD
 or GND.
Note 9:  An unconnected condition on the ADDR0 pin is sensed via a pullup and pulldown operation. For proper operation, the 
ADDR0 pin should be tied to V
DD
, GND, or left unconnected with minimal capacitance.
Note 10:  Digital timing is guaranteed by design and characterization, and is not production tested.
Figure 1. Voltage-Divider and Variable Resistor Configurations
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Hold Time for START Condition t
HD:STA
0.6 µs
SCL High Time t
HIGH
0.6 µs
SCL Low Time t
LOW
1.3 µs
Data Setup Time t
SU:DAT
100 ns
Data Hold Time t
HD:DAT
0 µs
SDA, SCL Rise Time t
R
0.3 µs
SDA, SCL Fall Time t
F
0.3 µs
Setup Time for STOP Conditions t
SU:STO
0.6 µs
Bus Free Time Between STOP 
and START Conditions
t
BUF
1.3 µs
Pulse-Suppressed Spike Width t
SP
50 ns
Capacitive Load for Each Bus C
B
400 pF
W
H
L
W
N.C.
L
MAX5395 Single, 256-Tap Volatile, I
2
C, Low-Voltage Linear
Taper Digital Potentiometer
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