AD420:  Serial Input 16-Bit, 4-20 mA, 0-20 mA DAC

The AD420 is a complete digital to current loop output converter, designed to meet the needs of the industrial control market. It provides a high precision, fully integrated, low cost single-chip ...More

AD420:  Serial Input 16-Bit, 4-20 mA, 0-20 mA DAC

Product Description

The AD420 is a complete digital to current loop output converter, designed to meet the needs of the industrial control market. It provides a high precision, fully integrated, low cost single-chip solution for generating current loop signals in a compact 24-pin SOIC or PDIP package.

The output current range can be programmed to 4 mA-20 mA, 0 mA-20 mA or an overrange function of 0 mA-24 mA. The AD420 can alternatively provide a voltage output from a separate pin that can be configured to provide 0 V-5 V, 0 V-10 V, ±5 V or ±10 V with the addition of a single external buffer amplifier.

The 3.3 M Baud serial input logic design minimizes the cost of galvanic isolation and allows for simple connection to commonly used microprocessors. It can be used in three-wire or asynchronous mode and a serial-out pin is provided to allow daisy chaining of multiple DACs on the current loop side of the isolation barrier.

The AD420 uses sigma-delta (SD) DAC technology to achieve 16-bit monotonicity at very low cost. Full-scale settling to 0.1% occurs within 3 ms. The only external components that are required (in addition to normal transient protection circuitry) are three low cost capacitors which are used in the DAC output filter.

If the AD420 is going to be used at extreme temperatures and supply voltages, an external output transistor can be used to minimize power dissipation on the chip via the "BOOST" pin.

The FAULT DETECT pin signals when an open circuit occurs in the loop. The on-chip voltage reference can be used to supply a precision +5 V to external components in addition to the AD420 or, if the user desires temperature stability exceeding 25 ppm/°C, an external precision reference such as the AD586 can be used as the reference.

The AD420 is available in a 24-pin SOIC and PDIP over the industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C.

A new revision of the AD420 datasheet, Rev F, 10/99, containing some new applications information, is now available.

Features

  • 4mA-20 mA, 0 mA-20 or 0 mA-24
    Current Output
  • 16-Bit Resoluton and Monotonicity
  • ±0.012% Max Integral Nonlinearity
  • ±0.05% Max Offset (Trimmable)
  • ±0.15% Max Total Output Error (Trimmable)
  • Flexible Serial Digital Interface (3.3. MBPS)
  • On-Chip Loop Fault Detection
  • On-Chip 5 Reference (25 ppm/°C Max)
  • Asynchronous CLEAR Function
  • Maximum Power Supply Range of 32 V
  • Output Loop Compliance of
    0 V to Vcc-2.5 V
  • 24-Lead SOIC and PDIP Packages

Diagrams

AD420 Diagram
Functional Block Diagram for AD420

Specifications

Resolution (Bits) 16bit
DAC Update Rate 400SPS
DAC Settling Time 2.5ms
# DAC Outputs 1
DAC Type Current Out
DAC Input Format Ser,SPI
Output FSR (0-20mA),(0-24mA),(4-20mA)
Ref Int/Ext Int/Ext
Supply Vnom Single(+12),Single(+15),Single(+24),Single(+32)
Pwr Diss 176mW
Package DIP,SOIC

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AD420 16 400SPS 2.5ms 1
AD5062 16 1.3MSPS 4µs 1
AD766 16 390KSPS 1.5µs 1
AD768 16 40MSPS 25ns 1
AD5063 16 333KSPS 4µs 1
AD7846 16 143KSPS 7µs 1
AD7849 16 143KSPS 7µs 1
AD669 16 167KSPS 6µs 1
AD5541 16 1.5MSPS 1µs 1
AD5542 16 1.5MSPS 1µs 1
AD5543 16 2.47MSPS 500ns 1
AD5546 16 2MSPS 500ns 1
AD5570 16 83KSPS 12µs 1
AD660 16 167KSPS 6µs 1
AD5660 16 125KSPS 8µs 1
AD5662 16 125KSPS 8µs 1
AD5060 16 250KSPS 4µs 1
AD5061 16 1.3MSPS 4µs 1
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