Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2645, a quad-channel 12-bit/10-bit/8-bit PWM-to-voltage output digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with 10ppm/°C reference. These parts convert PWM input signals to 12-bit accurate, stable, buffered voltage outputs in less than 8μs, eliminating the ripple and delay typically associated with analog filters.
The LTC2645 provides a simple bolt-on solution to accurately set and adjust four voltages without a single line of code required. Offered in a small 16-lead MSOP package, the LTC2645 is ideal for biasing, calibration, level setting, power supply adjustment, and to enable opto-isolated communications in applications such as industrial automation, 4-20mA proces s control, instrumentation, test equipment and optical modules . A dual version, the LTC2644, is available in a 12-lead MSOP package.
The LTC2645 measures the period and pulse width of the PWM input signals and updates the DACs after each PWM input rising edge, accepting PWM input frequencies from 30Hz up to 100kHz.
This convenient mode has the advantage over analog filter implementations, which require the PWM to run continuously. Each rail-to-rail DAC output is capable of sourcing or sinking 5mA (3V) or 10mA (5V), and offers a full-scale output of 2.5V using the internal 10ppm/°C reference or a full- scale output equal to the external reference.
The LTC2645 operates from a single 2.7V to 5.5V supply, and supports PWM input voltages from 1.71V to 5.5V. The device consumes just 4mA from a 3V supply, and offers a <1μA power-down mode with high impedance outputs.
Features :
－ No Latency PWM-to-Voltage Conversion
－ Voltage Output Updates & Settles within 8μs
－ 100kHz to 30Hz PWM Input Frequency
－ ±2.5LSB Max INL; ±1LSB Max DNL Guaranteed Monotonic
－ Pin-Selectable Internal or External Reference
－ 2.7V to 5.5V Supply Range
－ 1.71V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range Low Power: 4mA at 3V, <1μA Power- Down
－ -40°C to 125°C Operating Temperature Range
－ Tiny 4.9mm x 4mm 16-Lead MSOP Package
