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043002
FEATURES
Single 100-position taper potentiometer
Nonvolatile (NV) on-demand wiper storage
Operates from 3V or 5V supplies
Up/down, increment-controlled interface
Available in 8-pin (300mil) DIP, 8-pin
(150mil) SO, 8-pin (118mil) SOP, and flip-
chip packages
Operating Temperature:
Industrial:
-40C to +85C
Standard Resistance Values:
DS1804-010 10k
W
DS1804-050 50k
W
DS1804-100 100k
W
PIN ASSIGNMENT
PIN DESCIPTION
H
- High-Terminal of Potentiometer
L
- Low-Terminal of Potentiometer
W
- Wiper of Potentiometer
V
CC
- 3V or 5V Power Supply
CS
- Chip Select
U/
D
-
Up/Down
Control
INC
- Increment/Decrement Wiper Control
GND
- Ground
DESCRIPTION
The DS1804 NV trimmer potentiometer is a nonvolatile digital potentiometer that has 100 positions. The
device provides an ideal method for low-cost trimming applications using a CPU or manual control input
with minimal external circuitry. Wiper position of the DS1804 can be stored in EEPROM memory on
demand. The device's wiper position is manipulated by a three-terminal port that provides an increment/
decrement counter controlled interface. This port consists of the control inputs
CS
,
INC
, and U/
D
. The
DS1804 is available in three resistor grades, which include a 10k
W, 50kW, and 100kW. The device is
provided in an industrial temperature grade. Additionally, the DS1804 will operate from 3V or 5V
supplies and is ideal for portable application requirements. Three packaging options are available and
include the 8-pin (300mil) DIP, 8-pin (150mil) SO, 8-pin (118mil) SOP, and the flip-chip package.
DS1804
NV Trimmer Potentiometer
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INC
1
8
V
CC
U/D
2
7
CS
H
3
6
L
GND
4
5
W
8-Pin DIP (300mil)
8-Pin SO (150mil)
8-Pin SOP (118mil)
8-Pin Flip-Chip Package
See Mech. Drawings Section
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OPERATION
The DS1804 is a single nonvolatile potentiometer. The device has a total of 100 tap-points including the
L- and H- terminals. A total of 99 resistive segments exist between the L- and H- terminals. These tap-
points are accessible to the W-terminal, whose position is controlled via a three-terminal control port. A
block diagram of the DS1804 is shown in Figure 1.
The three-terminal port of the DS1804 provides an increment/decrement interface which is activated via a
chip-select input. This interface consists of the input signals
CS
,
INC
, and U/
D
. These input signals
control a 7-bit up/down counter. The output of the 7-bit up/down counter controls a 1 of 100 decoder to
select wiper position. Additionally, this interface provides for a wiper storage operation using the
CS
and
INC
input control pins. The timing diagram for the three-terminal interface control is shown in Figure 2.
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
V
CC
- Power Supply. The DS1804 will support supply voltages ranging from +2.7V to +5.5V.
GND - Ground.
H - High-Terminal Potentiometer. This is the high terminal of the potentiometer. It is not required that
this terminal be connected to a potential greater than the L-terminal. Voltage applied to the H-terminal
cannot exceed the power-supply voltage, V
CC
, or go below ground.
L - Low-Terminal Potentiometer. This is the low terminal of the potentiometer. It is not required that this
terminal be connected to a potential less than the H-terminal. Voltage applied to the L-terminal cannot
exceed the power-supply voltage, V
CC
, or go below ground.
W - Wiper of the Potentiometer. This pin is the wiper of the potentiometer. Its position on the resistor
array is controlled by the three-terminal control port. Voltage applied to the wiper cannot exceed the
power-supply voltage, V
CC
, or go below ground.
CS
- Chip Select. The
CS
input is used to activate the control port of the DS1804. This input is active
low. When in a high-state, activity on the
INC
and U/
D
port pins will not affect or change wiper
position.
INC
- Wiper Movement Control. This input provides for wiper position changes when the
CS
pin is low.
Wiper position changes of the W-terminal will occur one position per high-to-low transition of this input
signal. Position changes will not occur if the
CS
pin is in a high state.
U/
D
- Up/Down Control. This input sets the direction of wiper movement. When in a high state and
CS
is low, any high-to-low transition on
INC
will cause a one position movement of the wiper towards the
H-terminal. When in a low state and
CS
is low, any high-to-low transitions on
INC
will cause the
position of the wiper to move towards the L-terminal.
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DS1804 BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 1
POWER-UP/POWER-DOWN CONDITIONS
On power-up, the DS1804 will load the value of EEPROM memory into the wiper position register (or 1
of 100 decoder). The value of this register can then be set to another wiper position if desired, by using
the three-terminal control port. On power-up, wiper position will be loaded within a maximum time
period of 500
ms once the power-supply is stable. Additionally, the three-terminal interface port will be
active after 50ms.
On power-down, the wiper position register data will be lost. On the next device power-up, the value of
EEPROM memory will be loaded into the wiper position register.
On shipment from the factory, Dallas Semiconductor does not guarantee a specified EEPROM memory
value. This value should be set by the customer as needed.
NONVOLATILE WIPER STORAGE
Wiper position of the DS1804 can be stored using the
INC
and
CS
inputs. Storage of the wiper position
takes place whenever the
CS
input transitions from low-to-high while the
INC
is high. Once this
condition has occurred the value of the current wiper position will be written to EEPROM memory.
The DS1804 is specified to accept 50,000 writes to EEPROM before a wear-out condition. After wear-out
the DS1804 will still function and wiper position can be changed during powered conditions using the
three-terminal control port. However, on power-up the wiper-position will be indeterminate.
ONE-TIME PROGRAMMABILITY (OTP)
The DS1804 can be easily used as an OTP device. The user of the DS1804 can trim the desired value of
the wiper position and set this position for storage as described above. Any activity through the three-
terminal port can then be prevented by connecting the
CS
input pin to V
CC
. Also, an OTP application
does not adversely affect the number of times EEPROM is written, since EEPROM will only be loaded
and not written during a power-up or power-down condition.
On power-up, the DS1804 will load the current value of EEPROM memory into the wiper position
register.
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*
Voltage on Any Pin Relative to Ground
-1.0V to +7.0V
Operating Temperature Range
-40C to +85C
Storage Temperature Range
-55C to +125C
Soldering Temperature
See IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020A Specification
* This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions above
those indicated in the operation sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods of time may affect reliability.
1) Insert A (Burn-in Disclaimer)
The Dallas Semiconductor DS1804 is built to the highest quality standards and manufactured for long
term reliability. All Dallas Semiconductor devices are made using the same quality materials and
manufacturing methods. However, the flip-chip package version of the DS1804 is not exposed to
environmental stresses, such as burn-in, that some industrial applications require. For specific reliability
information on this product, please contact the factory in Dallas at 972-371-4448.
RECOMMENDED DC OPERATING CONDITIONS
(-40
C to +85C)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
NOTES
Supply Voltage
V
CC
+2.7
5.5
V
1
Input Logic 1
V
IH
2.0
V
CC
+ 0.5
V
1,2
Input Logic 0
V
IL
-0.5
+0.8
+0.6
V
1,15
Resistor Inputs
L,H,W
GND - 0.5
V
CC
+ 0.5
V
1,3
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (-40
C to +85C; V
CC
= 2.7V to 5.5V)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
NOTES
Supply Current
I
CC
400
A
4
Input Leakage
I
LI
-1
+1
A
Wiper Resistance
R
W
400
1000
W
Wiper Current
I
W
1
mA
Standby Current:
3 Volts
5 Volts
I
STBY
10
20
40
A
A
5
Wiper Load Time
t
WLT
500
s
6
Power-Up Time
t
PU
50
ms
14
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ANALOG RESISTOR CHARACTERISTICS (-40
C to +85C; V
CC
= 2.7V to 5.5V)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
NOTES
End-to-End Resistor Tolerance
-20
+20
%
8
Absolute Linearity
0.6
LSB
9
Relative Linearity
0.25
LSB
10
-3dB Cutoff Frequency
f
cutoff
MHz
11
Temperature Coefficient
750
ppm/
C
CAPACITANCE (25
C; V
CC
= 2.7V to 5.5V)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
NOTES
Input Capacitance
C
IN
5
pF
12
Output Capacitance
C
OUT
7
pF
12
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (-40
C to +85C; V
CC
= 2.7V to 5.5V)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
NOTES
CS
to
INC
Setup
t
CI
50
ns
13
U/
D
to
INC
Setup
t
DI
100
ns
13
INC
Low Period
t
IL
50
ns
13
INC
High Period
t
IH
100
ns
13
INC
inactive to
CS
Inactive
t
IC
500
ns
13
CS
Deselect Time
t
CPH
100
ns
13
Wiper Change to
INC
Low
t
IW
200
ns
13
INC
Rise and Fall Times
t
R
, t
F
500
s
13
INC
Low to
CS
Inactive
t
IK
50
ns
16
Wiper Storage Time
t
WST
10
ms
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NOTES:
1) All voltages are referenced to ground.
2) Valid for V
CC
= 5V only.
3) Resistor input voltages cannot go below ground or exceed V
CC
by the amounts as shown in the table.
4) Maximum current specifications are based on the clock rate of
INC
input. This specification
represents the current required when changing the wiper position.
5) Standby current levels apply when all inputs are driven to appropriate supply levels.
CS
,
INC
, U/
D
=
V
CC
.
6) Wiper load time is specified as the time required for the DS1804 to load the wiper position with the
contents of nonvolatile memory once V
CC
has reached a stable operating voltage equal to or greater
than 2.7V.
7) The DS1804 is available in three resistor values. These include the DS1804-010, 10k
W; the DS1804-
050, 50k
W; and the DS1804-100, 100kW.
8) Valid at 25C only.
9) Absolute linearity is used to compare measured wiper voltage versus expected wiper voltage as
determined by wiper position. The DS1804 is specified to provide an absolute linearity of 0.60 LSB.
10) Relative linearity is used to determined the change in voltage between successive tap positions. The
DS1804 is specified to provide a relative linearity specification of 0.25 LSB.
11) -3dB cutoff frequency characteristics for the DS1804 depend on potentiometer total resistance.
DS1804-010, 1MHz; DS1804-050, 200 kHz; and DS1804-100, 100 kHz.
12) Capacitance values apply at 25C.
13) See Figure 2.
14) Power-up time is specified as the time required before the three-terminal control becomes active after
a stable power supply level has been reached.
15) At V
CC
= 2.7V, V
IL
= 0.8V.
16) The
INC
low to
CS
inactive is specified to be 50ns minimum. This is the transition condition which
allows the DS1804 three-terminal port to become inactive without writing the EEPROM memory of
the part.
17) Wiper Storage Time, t
WST
, is the time require for the DS1804 to write EEPROM memory for storage
of a new wiper position. The maximum time required to accomplish this task is specified at 10ms.
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THREE-TERMINAL INTERFACE TIMING DIAGRAM Figure 2
DS1804 ORDERING INFORMATION
ORDERING
NUMBER
PACKAGE
OPERATING
TEMPERATURE
VERSION
DS1804-010
8L DIP (300MIL)
-40C TO +85C
10k
W
DS1804-050
8L DIP (300MIL)
-40C TO +85C
50k
W
DS1804-100
8L DIP (300MIL)
-40C TO +85C
100k
W
DS1804Z-010
8L SOIC (150MIL)
-40C TO +85C
10k
W
DS1804Z-050
8L SOIC (150MIL)
-40C TO +85C
50k
W
DS1804Z-100
8L SOIC (150MIL)
-40C TO +85C
100k
W
DS1804U-010
8L SOP (118MIL)
-40C TO +85C
10k
W
DS1804U-050
8L
SOP (118MIL)
-40C TO +85C
50k
W
DS1804U-100
8L
SOP (118MIL)
-40C TO +85C
100k
W
DS1804X-010
8L FCP (118MIL)
-40C TO +85C
10k
W
DS1804X-050
8L FCP (118MIL)
-40C TO +85C
50k
W
DS1804X-100
8L FCP (118MIL)
-40C TO +85C
100k
W
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BRANDING INFORMATION Figure 3
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1804
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Top Brand
Bottom Brand
8-pin
DIP
8-pin
SOIC
8-pin
uSOP
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DS1804 Brand Codes
Code
Description
Values
nnn
Pot Size (DIP/uSOP)
010
10k ohm
050
50k ohm
100
100k ohm
m
Pot Size (SOIC)
X
10k ohm
L
50k ohm
C
100k ohm
yyww
Date Code. It identifies the year
and work week the device was
assembled
eg. 0035 is the 35th work week
of 2000
rv
Die Revision
Generally this is a letter followed
by a number (eg. B2)
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Lot Code
cccccc
Country of Assembly
cccccc
DS1804-nnn
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