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8-Bit Quad Digital POT with I2C™
Key Features
• * Quad Resistor Network
• * Potentiometer or Rheostat configuration options
• * 7-bit – 128 Resistors (129 Taps)
• * 8-bit: 256 Resistors (257 Taps)
• * 5 kohm
• * 10 kohm
• * 50 kohm
• * 100 kohm
• * Zero-scale to Full-scale Wiper Operation
• * Low Wiper Resistance – 75 ohm typical
• * Absolute (Rheostat) – 50 ppm typical (0°-70°C)
• * Ratiometric (Potentiometer) – 15 ppm typical
• * 100 kHz
• * 400 kHz
• * 3.4 MHz
• * High-Speed Read/Write to wiper
• * Read/Write to EEPROM
• * Write Protect to be enabled/disable
• * WiperLock to be enabled/disabled
• * Resistor Network Terminal Disconnect Feature via Terminal Control (TCON) Register
• * Reset Input Pin
• * Hardware Write Protect (WP) Control pin
• * Software Write Protect (WP) Configuration bit
• * Brown-out Reset Protection – 1.5V typical
• * Serial Interface Inactive Current – 2.5 uA typical
• * High-Voltage Tolerant Digital Inputs Up to 12.5V
• * Supports Split Rail Applications
• * Internal Weak Pull-up on All Digital Inputs, except SCL and SDA
• * 2.7V to 5.5V - Device Characteristics Specified
• * 1.8V to 5.5V - Device Operation
• * Wide Bandwidth (-3 dB) Operation – 2 MHz typical for 5.0 kohm Device
• * Extended Temperature Range (-40°C to +125°C)
• * Package Types: 4x4 QFN-20 and TSSOP-20
• * AEC-Q100 Grade 1 quarlified
Description
AI
The MCP4451 devices are volatile, 8-bit (257 wiper steps) digital potentiometers that are programmed/reprogrammed through an I2C™Compatible compatible interface. The MCP4451 family of devices are available with resistor values of 5KΩ, 10KΩ, 50KΩ and 100KΩ.