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6.5

Bipolar Operation

Bipolar operation is achievable using the MCP4901/

4911/4921 family devices by using an external

operational amplifier (op amp). This configuration is

desirable due to the wide variety and availability of op

amps. This allows a general purpose DAC, with its cost

and availability advantages, to meet almost any

desired output voltage range, power and noise

performance.

Example 6-3 illustrates a simple bipolar voltage source

configuration. R1 and R2 allow the gain to be selected,

while R3 and R4 shift the DAC's output to a selected

offset. Note that R4 can be tied to VREF instead of VSS

if a higher offset is desired. Note that a pull-up to VREF

could be used, instead of R4, if a higher offset is

desired.

EXAMPLE 6-3:

DIGITALLY-CONTROLLED BIPOLAR VOLTAGE SOURCE.

6.5.1

DESIGN EXAMPLE: DESIGN A BIPOLAR

DAC USING EXAMPLE 6-3 WITH 12-BIT

MCP4912 OR MCP4922

An output step magnitude of 1 mV with an output range

of ±2.05V is desired for a particular application.

The following steps show the details:

Calculate the range: +2.05V – (-2.05V) = 4.1V.

Calculate the resolution needed:

4.1V/1 mV = 4100

Since 212 = 4096, 12-bit resolution is desired.

The amplifier gain (R2/R1), multiplied by VREF,

must be equal to the desired minimum output to

achieve bipolar operation. Since any gain can

realized

choosing

resistor

values

(R1 +R2), the VREF source needs to be deter-

mined first. If a VREF of 4.1V is used, solve for

the gain by setting the DAC to 0, knowing that

the output needs to be -2.05V. The equation can

be simplified to:

Next, solve for R3 and R4 by setting the DAC to

4096, knowing that the output needs to be

+2.05V.

VREF

VDD

SPI

VOUT

VIN+

0.1 µF

VCC+

VCC–

IN+

OUTR4

--------------------

IN+ 1

------





------





–

G = Gain selection (1x or 2x)

Dn = Digital value of DAC (0 – 255) for MCP4901/MCP4902

OUT

REF

------



= Digital value of DAC (0 – 1023) for MCP4911/MCP4912

= Digital value of DAC (0 – 4095) for MCP4921/MCP4922

N = DAC Bit Resolution

DAC

MCP4901

MCP4911

MCP4921

(a) Single Output DAC:

(b) Dual Output DAC:

MCP4902

MCP4912

MCP4922

–

---------

2.05

–

REF

-------------

2.05

–

4.1

-------------

If R1 = 20 k and R2 = 10 k, the gain will be 0.5

------

---



-----------------------

2.05V

0.5V

REF

1.5V

REF

-----------------------------------------

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If R4 = 20 k, then R3 = 10 k

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