Datasheet
TLV5626
2.7-V TO 5.5-V LOW-POWER DUAL 8-BIT DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG
CONVERTER WITH INTERNAL REFERENCE AND POWER DOWN
SLAS236A –JUNE 1999 – REVISED JUNE 2000
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
This offset error, not the linearity error, produces this breakpoint. The transfer function would have followed the
dotted line if the output buffer could drive below the ground rail.
For a DAC, linearity is measured between zero-input code (all inputs 0) and full-scale code (all inputs 1) after
offset and full scale are adjusted out or accounted for in some way. However, single supply operation does not
allow for adjustment when the offset is negative due to the breakpoint in the transfer function. So the linearity
is measured between full-scale code and the lowest code that produces a positive output voltage.
definitions of specifications and terminology
integral nonlinearity (INL)
The relative accuracy or integral nonlinearity (INL), sometimes referred to as linearity error, is the maximum
deviation of the output from the line between zero and full scale excluding the effects of zero code and full-scale
errors.
differential nonlinearity (DNL)
The differential nonlinearity (DNL), sometimes referred to as differential error, is the difference between the
measured and ideal 1 LSB amplitude change of any two adjacent codes. Monotonic means the output voltage
changes in the same direction (or remains constant) as a change in the digital input code.
zero-scale error (E
ZS
)
Zero-scale error is defined as the deviation of the output from 0 V at a digital input value of 0.
gain error (E
G
)
Gain error is the error in slope of the DAC transfer function.
signal-to-noise ratio + distortion (S/N+D)
S/N+D is the ratio of the rms value of the measured input signal to the rms sum of all other spectral components
below the Nyquist frequency, including harmonics but excluding dc. The value for S/N+D is expressed in
decibels.
spurious free dynamic range (SFDR)
Spurious free dynamic range is the difference between the rms value of the output signal and the rms value of
the spurious signal within a specified bandwidth. The value for SFDR is expressed in decibels.