The low-power single-channel MCP4706/16/26 DACs feature buffered 8-, 10-, and 12-bit voltage output options and integrated EEPROM, and are offered in a miniature 2 x 2-mm DFN package, as well as a 6-pin SOT-23 package. The DACs suit applications in the consumer and industrial markets, such as wireless microphones and MP3-player accessories; and applications such as motor control, flow measurement, temperature control, and light control.
Integrated EEPROM enables DAC settings to be recalled at power up, for added system flexibility, while the buffered output voltage allows a selectable gain of 1 or 2. The parts also provide a rail-to-rail output. Low power consumption of 210 µA extends battery life, and the small packages reduce the amount of board space consumed.
Also available is the MCP47X6 PICtail Plus Daughter Board (part #ADM00317), which contains the MCP4706 (8-bit), MCP4716 (10-bit), and MCP4726 (12-bit) DACs. It allows a connection to either the Explorer 16 Starter Kit (part #DV164033) for 16- and 32-bit PIC MCUs, or the PICkit Serial Analyzer (part #DV164122), for reading and writing to the DAC registers using the PICkit Serial Analyzer PC software. (From $0.51 to $0.69 ea/10,000; ADM00317, $24.99 — available now.)
By Christina Nickolas
Microchip Technology , Chandler , AZ
Sales 480-792-7200
www.microchip.com
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