AD5410/AD5420
Data Sheet
Rev. F | Page 22 of 32
AD5410/AD5420 FEATURES
FAULT ALERT
devices to be connected together to one pull-up resistor for
global fault detection. The FAULT pin is forced active by any
one of the following fault scenarios:
The voltage at IOUT attempts to rise above the compliance
range, due to an open-loop circuit or insufficient power
supply voltage. The IOUT current is controlled by a PMOS
The internal circuitry that develops the fault output avoids
using a comparator with window limits because this requires
an actual output error before the FAULT output becomes
active. Instead, the signal is generated when the internal
amplifier in the output stage has less than approximately
1 V of remaining drive capability (when the gate of the
output PMOS transistor nearly reaches ground). Thus, the
FAULT output activates slightly before the compliance limit is
reached. Because the comparison is made within the feed-
back loop of the output amplifier, the output accuracy is
maintained by its open-loop gain and an output error does
not occur before the FAULT output becomes active.
approximately 150°C.
The IOUT fault and overtemp bits of the status register are used
in conjunction with the FAULT pin to inform the user which
fault condition caused the FAULT pin to be asserted. Se
e Table 17ASYNCHRONOUS CLEAR (CLEAR)
CLEAR is an active high clear that clears the current output to
the bottom of its programmed range. It is necessary to maintain
CLEAR high for a minimum amount of time (see
Figure 2) to
complete the operation. When the CLEAR signal is returned
low, the output remains at the cleared value. The preclear value
can be restored by pulsing the LATCH signal low without
clocking any data. A new value cannot be programmed until the
CLEAR pin is returned low.
INTERNAL REFERENCE
reference with initial accuracy of ±5 mV maximum and a
temperature drift coefficient of 10 ppm/°C maximum. The
reference voltage is buffered and externally available for use
elsewhere within the system. See
Figure 34 for a load regulation
graph of the integrated reference.
EXTERNAL CURRENT SETTING RESISTOR
In Figure 38, RSET is an internal sense resistor as part of the voltage-to-current conversion circuitry. The stability of the
output current over temperature is dependent on the stability of
the value of RSET. An external precision 15 k low drift resistor
ground; this improves the overall performance of th
e AD5410/AD5420. The external resistor is selected via the control
DIGITAL POWER SUPPLY
By default, the DVCC pin accepts a power supply of 2.7 V to
5.5 V. Alternatively, via the DVCC SELECT pin, an internal 4.5 V
power supply can be output on the DVCC pin for use as a digital
power supply for other devices in the system or as a termination
for pull-up resistors. This facility offers the advantage of not
having to bring a digital supply across an isolation barrier. The
internal power supply is enabled by leaving the DVCC SELECT
pin unconnected. To disable the internal supply, DVCC SELECT
should be tied to 0 V. DVCC is capable of supplying up to 5 mA
EXTERNAL BOOST FUNCTION
The addition of an external boost transistor, as shown i
n Figure 41,the current flowing in the on-chip output transistor (dividing it
by the current gain of the external circuit). A discrete NPN
transistor with a breakdown voltage, BVCEO, greater than 40 V
can be used.
used at the extremes of the supply voltage, load current, and
temperature range. The boost transistor can also be used to
reduce the amount of temperature-induced drift in the part.
This minimizes the temperature-induced drift of the on-chip
voltage reference, which improves drift and linearity.
AD5410/
AD5420
MJD31C
OR
2N3053
BOOST
0.022F
RL
1k
IOUT
07027-
036
Figure 41. External Boost Configuration