CAT525
Configured Digitally Programmable Potentiometer (DPP™):
Programmable Voltage Applications
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FEATURES
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Four 8-bit DPPs configured as programmable
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Single supply operation: 2.7V - 5.5V
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Setting read-back without effecting outputs
voltage sources in DAC-like applications
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Independent reference inputs
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Buffered wiper outputs
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Non-volatile NVRAM memory wiper storage
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Output voltage range includes both supply rails
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4 independently addressable buffered
APPLICATIONS
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Automated product calibration
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Remote control adjustment of equipment
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Offset, gain and zero adjustments in
output wipers
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1 LSB accuracy, high resolution
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Serial Microwire-like interface
self-calibrating and adaptive control systems
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Tamper-proof calibrations
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DAC (with memory) substitute
DESCRIPTION
The CAT525 is a quad 8-bit digitally programmable
potentiometer (DPP™) configured for programmable
voltage and DAC-like applications. Intended for final
calibration of products such as camcorders, fax machines
and cellular telephones on automated high volume
production lines and systems capable of self calibration,
it is also well suited for applications were equipment
requiring periodic adjustment is either difficult to access
or located in a hazardous environment.
The CAT525 offers four independently programmable
DPPs each having its own reference inputs and each
capable of rail to rail output swing. The wipers are
buffered by rail to rail op amps. Wiper settings, stored in
non-volatile NVRAM memory, are not lost when the
device is powered down and are automatically reinstated
when power is returned. Each wiper can be dithered to
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
V
REF H1
V
REF H3
V
REF H4
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test new output values without effecting the stored
settings and stored settings can be read back without
disturbing the DPP’s output.
Control of the CAT525 is accomplished with a simple 3-
wire, Microwire-like serial interface. A Chip Select pin
allows several CAT525's to share a common serial
interface and communications back to the host controller
is via a single serial data line thanks to the CAT525’s Tri-
Stated Data Output pin. A RDY/BSY output working in
concert with an internal low voltage detector signals
proper operation of non-volatile NVRAM Memory Erase/
Write cycle.
The CAT525 is available in the 0°C to 70°C commercial
and -40°C to 85°C industrial operating temperature
ranges and offered in 20-pin plastic DIP and surface
mount packages.
PIN CONFIGURATION
DIP Package (P, L)
SOIC Package (J, W)
VREFH2
VREF H1
VDD
CLK
RDY/BSY
CS
DI
DO
PROG
GND
1
2
3
4
5
20
19
18
17
16
VREF H3
VREF H4
VOUT1
VOUT2
VOUT3
VOUT4
VREFL4
VREFL3
VREFL2
VREF L1
V
REF H2
2
1
20
RDY/BSY
5
+
PROG
9
PROGRAM
CONTROL
–
18
V
OUT1
VREFH2
VREF H1
1
2
3
4
5
6
20
19
18
17
16
VREF H3
VREF H4
VOUT1
VOUT2
VOUT3
VOUT4
VREFL4
VREFL3
VREFL2
VREF L1
CLK
4
DATA
CONTROLLER
WIPER
CONTROL
REGISTERS
AND
NVRAM
+
–
17
V
OUT2
VDD
CLK
+
–
16
CS
6
V
OUT3
RDY/BSY
CS
DI
7
+
–
15
V
OUT4
DI
DO
15
CAT525
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14
8
9
10
13
12
11
15
6
CAT525
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14
8
9
10
13
12
11
24kΩ
(ea)
H.V.
CHARGE
PUMP
SERIAL
DATA
OUTPUT
REGISTER
8
DO
PROG
GND
CAT525
11
12
13
14
VREFL4
VREFL2
V
REFL1
VREFL3
© 2004 by Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc.
Characteristics subject to change without notice
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Doc. No. 2001, Rev. E
CAT525
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage*
V
DD
to GND ...................................... -0.5V to +7V
Inputs
CLK to GND ............................ -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
CS to GND .............................. -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
DI to GND ............................... -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
RDY/BSY to GND ................... -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
PROG to GND ........................ -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
V
REF
H to GND ........................ -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
V
REF
L to GND ......................... -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
Outputs
D
0
to GND ............................... -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
V
OUT
1– 4 to GND ................... -0.5V to V
DD
+0.5V
RELIABILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
V
ZAP(1)
I
LTH(1)(2)
Operating Ambient Temperature
Commercial (‘C’ or Blank suffix) ...... 0°C to +70°C
Industrial (‘I’ suffix) ........................ -40°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature ..................................... +150°C
Storage Temperature ........................ -65°C to +150°C
Lead Soldering (10 sec max) .......................... +300°C
* Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. Absolute
Maximum Ratings are limited values applied individually while
other parameters are within specified operating conditions,
and functional operation at any of these conditions is NOT
implied. Device performance and reliability may be impaired by
exposure to absolute rating conditions for extended periods of
time.
Parameter
ESD Susceptibility
Latch-Up
Min
2000
100
Max
Units
Volts
mA
Test Method
MIL-STD-883, Test Method 3015
JEDEC Standard 17
NOTES:
1. This parameter is tested initially and after a design or process change that affects the parameter.
2. Latch-up protection is provided for stresses up to 100mA on address and data pins from –1V to V
CC
+ 1V.
POWER SUPPLY
Symbol Parameter
I
DD1
I
DD2
Supply Current (Read)
Supply Current (Write)
Conditions
Normal Operating
Programming, V
DD
= 5V
V
DD
= 3V
V
DD
Operating Voltage Range
Min
—
—
—
2.7
Typ
400
1600
1000
—
Max
600
2500
1600
5.5
Units
µA
µA
µA
V
LOGIC INPUTS
Symbol
I
IH
I
IL
V
IH
V
IL
Parameter
Input Leakage Current
Input Leakage Current
High Level Input Voltage
Low Level Input Voltage
Conditions
V
IN
= V
DD
V
IN
= 0V
Min
—
—
2
0
Typ
—
—
—
—
Max
10
-10
V
DD
0.8
Units
µA
µA
V
V
LOGIC OUTPUTS
Symbol Parameter
V
OH
V
IL
High Level Output Voltage
Low Level Output Voltage
Conditions
I
OH
= -40µA
I
OL
= 1 mA, V
DD
= +5V
I
OL
= 0.4 mA, V
DD
= +3V
Min
V
DD
-0.3
—
—
Typ
—
—
—
Max
—
0.4
0.4
Units
V
V
V
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CAT525
POTENTIOMETER CHARACTERISTICS
V
DD
= +2.7V to +5.5V, V
REF
H = V
DD
, V
REF
L = 0V
, unless otherwise specified
Symbol
R
POT
Parameter
Potentiometer Resistance
R
POT
to R
POT
Match
Pot Resistance Tolerance
Voltage on V
REFH
pin
Voltage on V
REFL
pin
Resolution
INL
DNL
R
OUT
I
OUT
TC
RPOT
C
H
/C
L
Integral Linearity Error
Differential Linearity Error
Buffer Output Resistance
Buffer Output Current
TC of Pot Resistance
Potentiometer Capacitances
300
8/8
2.7
0V
0.4
0.5
0.25
1
0.5
10
3
—
Conditions
Min
Typ
24
+0.5
+1
+20
V
DD
V
DD
- 2.7
Max
Units
kΩ
%
%
V
V
%
LSB
LSB
Ω
mA
ppm/˚C
pF
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
V
DD
= +2.7V to +5.5V, V
REF
H = V
DD
, V
REF
L = 0V
, unless otherwise specified
Symbol
Digital
t
CSMIN
t
CSS
t
CSH
t
DIS
t
DIH
t
DO1
t
DO0
t
HZ
t
LZ
t
BUSY
t
PS
t
PROG
t
CLK
H
t
CLK
L
f
C
Minimum CS Low Time
CS Setup Time
CS Hold Time
DI Setup Time
DI Hold Time
Output Delay to 1
Output Delay to 0
Output Delay to High-Z
Output Delay to Low-Z
Erase/Write Cycle Time
PROG Setup Time
Minimum Pulse Width
Minimum CLK High Time
Minimum CLK Low Time
Clock Frequency
DPP Settling Time to 1 LSB
150
100
0
50
50
—
—
—
—
—
150
700
500
300
DC
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
400
400
4
—
—
—
—
—
3
6
—
—
—
—
—
150
150
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
1
10
10
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ms
ns
ns
ns
ns
MHz
µs
µs
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
C
L
=100pF,
see note 1
Analog
t
DS
C
LOAD
= 10 pF, V
DD
= +5V
C
LOAD
= 10 pF, V
DD
= +3V
NOTES:
1. All timing measurements are defined at the point of signal crossing V
DD
/ 2.
2. These parameters are periodically sampled and are not 100% tested.
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CAT525
TIMING
MIN/MAX
FROM
TO
A. C. TIMING DIAGRAM
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2
3
4
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PARAM
NAME
t CLK H
t CLK H
Rising CLK edge to falling CLK edge
Min
CLK
t CLK L
Falling CLK edge to CLK rising edge
t CSH
t CLK L
t CSS
t CSH
Falling CLK edge for last data bit (DI)
to falling CS edge
Rising CS edge to next rising CLK edge
Min
Min
t CSS
Min
CS
t CSMIN
t CSMIN
Falling CS edge to rising CS edge
t DIS
Data valid to first rising CLK
edge after CS = high
Min
Min
t DIS
DI
t DIH
t DIH
t DO0
t LZ
t DO0
Rising CLK edge to end of data valid
Min
4
Rising CLK edge to D0 = low
Rising CS edge to D0 becoming high
low impedance (active output)
Max
(Max)
t HZ
t DO1
t DO1
t HZ
Rising CLK edge to D0 = high
Falling CS edge to D0 becoming high
impedance (Tri-State)
t PS
t PS
t PROG
Max
(Max)
Rising PROG edge to next rising
CLK edge
t PROG
Rising PROG edge to falling
PROG edge
t BUSY
Falling CLK edge after PROG=H to
rising RDY/BSY edge
t BUSY
Min
Min
Max
1
2
3
4
5
t LZ
DO
PROG
RDY/BSY
to
CAT525
PIN DESCRIPTION
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
CDPP/DPP addressing is as follows:
Function
Maximum DPP 2 output voltage
Maximum DPP 1 output voltage
Power supply positive
Clock input pin
Ready/Busy output
Chip select
Serial data input pin
Serial data output pin
Non-volatile Memory Programming
Enable Input
Power supply ground
Minimum DPP 1 output voltage
Minimum DPP 2 output voltage
Minimum DPP 3 output voltage
Minimum DPP 4 output voltage
DPP 4 output
DPP 3 output
DPP 2 output
DPP 1 output
Maximum DPP 4 output voltage
Maximum DPP 3 output voltage
Name
V
REFH2
V
REFH1
V
DD
CLK
RDY/BSY
CS
DI
DO
PROG
GND
V
REFL1
V
REFL2
V
REFL3
V
REFL4
V
OUT4
V
OUT3
V
OUT2
V
OUT1
V
REFH4
V
REFH3
DPP OUTPUT
V
OUT1
V
OUT2
V
OUT3
V
OUT4
A0
0
1
0
1
A1
0
0
1
1
DEVICE OPERATION
The CAT525 is a quad 8-bit configured digitally
programmable potentiometer (DPP/CDPP) whose
outputs can be programmed to any one of 256 individual
voltage steps. Once programmed, these output settings
are retained in non-volatile memory and will not be lost
when power is removed from the chip. Upon power up
the DPPs return to the settings stored in non-volatile
memory. Each confitured DPP can be written to and
read from independently without effecting the output
voltage during the read or write cycle. Each output can
also be adjusted without altering the stored output
setting, which is useful for testing new output settings
before storing them in memory.
DIGITAL INTERFACE
The CAT525 employs a 3 wire serial, Microwire-like
control interface consisting of Clock (CLK), Chip Select
(CS) and Data In (DI) inputs. For all operations, address
and data are shifted in LSB first. In addition, all digital
data must be preceded by a logic “1” as a start bit. The
DPP address and data are clocked into the DI pin on the
clock’s rising edge. When sending multiple blocks of
information a minimum of two clock cycles is required
between the last block sent and the next start bit.
Multiple devices may share a common input data line by
selectively activating the CS control of the desired IC.
Data Outputs (DO) can also share a common line
because the DO pin is Tri-Stated and returns to a high
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impedance when not in use.
CHIP SELECT
Chip Select (CS) enables and disables the CAT525’s
read and write operations. When CS is high data may be
read to or from the chip, and the Data Output (DO) pin is
active. Data loaded into the DPP wiper control registers
will remain in effect until CS goes low. Bringing CS to a
logic low returns all DPP outputs to the settings stored in
non-volatile memory and switches DO to its high
impedance Tri-State mode.
Because CS functions like a reset the CS pin has been
desensitized with a 30 ns to 90 ns filter circuit to prevent
noise spikes from causing unwanted resets and the loss
of volatile data.
CLOCK
The CAT525’s clock controls both data flow in and out of
the IC and non-volatile memory cell programming. Serial
data is shifted into the DI pin and out of the DO pin on the
clock’s rising edge. While it is not necessary for the clock
to be running between data transfers, the clock must be
operating in order to write to non-volatile memory, even
though the data being saved may already be resident in
the DPP wiper control register.
No clock is necessary upon system power-up. The
CAT525’s internal power-on reset circuitry loads data
from non-volatile memory to the DPPs without using the
external clock.
Doc. No. 2001, Rev. E
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