Manual
MAX551/MAX552
+3V/+5V, 12-Bit, Serial, Multiplying DACs
in 10-Pin µMAX Package
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__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
0
-20
-100
0.001 0.01 1
MAX551
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
vs. FREQUENCY
-40
-60
-80
MAX551/552 toc3
FREQUENCY (MHz)
THD + N (dB)
0.1
OUTPUT AMPLIFIER = MAX4166
1st 5 HARMONICS
V
REF
= 0.42Vp-p, R
L
= 50Ω
INPUT CODE = ALL 1s
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0 1 2 3 4 5
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. LOGIC INPUT VOLTAGE
MAX551/552 toc4
LOGIC INPUT VOLTAGE, V
IN
(V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
V
DD
= 2.7V
V
DD
= 3.3V
V
IN
AT DIN, SCLK, & LOAD
CLR = V
DD
V
DD
= 5.0V
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
0.1
0
-0.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
2.2 2.4 2.5 2.62.3 2.7 2.8
MAX552
DNL vs. REFERENCE VOLTAGE
MAX551/MAX552 TOC3A
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
DNL (LSB)
V
DD
= 3.6V
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
0.1
0
-0.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
4.7 4.9 5.0 5.14.8 5.2 5.3
MAX551
INL vs. REFERENCE VOLTAGE
MAX551/MAX552 TOC1A
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
INL (LSB)
V
DD
= 5.25V
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
0.1
0
-0.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
4.7 4.9 5.0 5.14.8 5.2 5.3
MAX551
DNL vs. REFERENCE VOLTAGE
MAX551/MAX552 TOC2A
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
DNL (LSB)
V
DD
= 5.25V
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
0.1
0
-0.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
2.2 2.4 2.5 2.62.3 2.7 2.8
MAX552
INL vs. REFERENCE VOLTAGE
MAX551/MAX5452 TOC4A
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
INL (LSB)
V
DD
= 3.6V
3
2
1
0
-7
0.01 0.1 10
MULTIPLYING FREQUENCY RESPONSE
-6
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
MAX551/552 toc2
FREQUENCY (MHz)
GAIN (dB)
1
MAX551 OR MAX552
V
REF
= 0.31Vp-p, R
L
= 50Ω
INPUT CODE = ALL 1s
OUTPUT AMPLIFIER = MAX4166
-50
-100
0.01 0.1 1
REFERENCE AC FEEDTHROUGH
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX4551/552 TOC1
FREQUENCY (MHz)
REFERENCE AC FEEDTHROUGH (dB)
-80
-90
-70
-60
MAX551 OR MAX552
V
REF
= 0.31Vp-p, R
L
= 50Ω
INPUT CODE = ALL 0s
OUTPUT AMPLIFIER = MAX4166