Maxim Integrated Products (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced its new 12-bit, eight-channel, low-power, voltage-output, digital-to-analog converters (DACs) in a space-saving 16-pin TSSOP package, the MAX5306/MAX5307. The wide +2.7V to +5.5V supply voltage range and less than 215µA (maximum) supply current per DAC are excellent for low-power and low-voltage applications.
The MAX5306 has a digital output that can be used for daisy-chaining multiple devices. The MAX5307 has a hardware reset-input, which clears all registers and DACs to zero. The MAX5306/MAX5307 have a software shutdown feature that reduces the supply current to 1µA. The MAX5306/MAX5307 feature a load DAC function that updates the output of all eight DACs simultaneously. The MAX5306/MAX5307 operating temperature range is from -40 to +85 degrees C.
