Texas Instruments DACx0501 digital-to-analog converters

The DACx0501 digital-to-analog converters (DACs), from Texas Instruments, feature buffered voltage output and are suitable for a variety of applications, including oscilloscopes, data acquisition instruments, small cell base stations, analog output modules, process analytics and DC power supplies.

The DAC family comprises the 16-bit DAC80501, the 14-bit DAC70501 and the 12-bit DAC60501. The low-power devices offer a wide power supply range from 2.7 to 5.5 V and include an integrated 2.5 V internal reference that delivers three full-scale buffered output voltage ranges.

The devices’ power-on-reset circuit ensures the DAC output powers up at zero scale or midscale, and maintains that scale until a valid code is written to the device. Boasting a low current of 1 mA, the family also offers a power-down feature that lessens current consumption to 15 µA (at 5 V, typical).