Owner's manual
MAX5494–MAX5499
10-Bit, Dual, Nonvolatile, Linear-Taper
Digital Potentiometers
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
DD
= +2.7V to +5.25V, V
SS
= GND = 0, V
H_
= V
DD
, V
L_
= 0, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at
V
DD
= +5.0V, T
A
= +25°C.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX
UNITS
MAX5494/MAX5498; V
DD
= 3V; wiper at
code 495; 10kHz, 1V
RMS
signal is applied
at H_; 10pF load at wiper
0.026
Total Harmonic Distortion THD
MAX5495/MAX5499; V
DD
= 3V; wiper at
code 495; 10kHz, 1V
RMS
signal is applied
at H_;
10pF load at wiper
0.03
%
Analog Crosstalk
CH2 = 11111 11111, CH1 = 01111 01111,
C
W_
= 10pF, V
H1
= V
DD
= +2.5V,
V
L1
= V
SS
= -2.5V, measure V
W1
with
V
W2
= 5V
P-P
at f = 1kHz
-93 dB
NONVOLATILE MEMORY RELIABILITY
Data Retention T
A
= +85°C 50
Years
T
A
= +25°C
200,000
Endurance
T
A
= +85°C
50,000
Stores
POWER SUPPLIES
Single-Supply Voltage V
DD
V
SS
= GND = 0
2.70 5.25
V
V
DD
GND = 0
2.50 5.25
Dual-Supply Voltage
V
SS
(V
DD
- V
SS
) ≤ 5.25V
-2.5 -0.2
V
Average Programming Current I
PG
During nonvolatile write only;
digital inputs = V
DD
or GND
220
400
µA
Peak Programming Current
During nonvolatile write only;
digital inputs = V
DD
or GND
4mA
Standby Current I
DD
Digital inputs = V
DD
or GND, T
A
= +25°C 0.6 1.5 µA










