SI is the serial data input pin. This pin is used to input
all opcodes, byte addresses and data to be written to
the CAT5411. Input data is latched on the rising edge
of the serial clock.
SO:
Serial Output
SO is the serial data output pin. This pin is used to
transfer data out of the CAT5411. During a read
cycle, data is shifted out on the falling edge of the
serial clock.
SCK:
Serial Clock
SCK is the serial clock pin. This pin is used to
synchronize the communication between the
microcontroller and the CAT5411. Opcodes, byte
addresses or data present on the SI pin are latched
on the rising edge of the SCK. Data on the SO pin is
updated on the falling edge of the SCK.
A0, A1: Device Address Inputs
These inputs set the device address when address-
ing multiple devices. When these pins are left floating
the default values are zero. A total of four devices
can be addressed on a single bus. A match in the
slave address must be made with the address input
in order to initiate communication with the CAT5411.
R
H
, R
L
: Resistor End Points
The R
H
and R
L
pins are equivalent to the terminal
connections on a mechanical potentiometer.
R
W
:
Wiper
The R
W
pins are equivalent to the wiper terminal of a
mechanical potentiometer.
CS:
Chip Select
CS
CS
is the Chip select pin.
CS
low enables the
CAT5411 and
CS
high disables the CAT5411.
CS
high takes the SO output pin to high impedance and forces the devices into a
Standby mode (unless an internal write operation is underway). The CAT5411 draws ZERO current in the Standby mode. A high
to low transition on
CS
is required prior to any sequence being initiated. A low to high transition on
CS
after a valid write sequence
is what initiates an internal write cycle.
Write Protect
WP:
WP
WP
is the Write Protect pin. The Write Protect pin will allow normal read/write operations when held high. When
WP
is tied low, all
write operations to the wiper control and Data registers are inhibited.
WP
going low while
CS
is still low will interrupt a write to the
registers. If the internal write cycle has already been initiated,
WP
going low will have no effect on any write operation.
HOLD:
HOLD
Hold
The
HOLD
pin is used to pause transmission to the CAT5411 while in the middle of a serial sequence without having to re-
transmit entire sequence at a later time. To pause,
HOLD
must be brought low while SCK is low. The SO pin is in a high imped-
ance state during the time the part is paused, and transitions on the SI pins will be ignored. To resume communication,
HOLD
is
brought high, while SCK is low. (HOLD should be held high any time this function is not being used.)
HOLD
may be tied high
directly to VCC or tied to VCC through a resistor.
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Preliminary Information
CAT5411
SERIAL BUS PROTOCOL
The CAT5041 supports the SPI bus data transmission
protocol. The synchronous Serial Peripheral Interface
(SPI) helps the CAT5411 to interface directly with many
of today's popular microcontrollers. The CAT5041
contains an 8-bit instruction register .The instruction set
and the operation codes are detailed in the instruction
set table 3.
After the device is selected with
CS
going low the first
byte will be received. The part is accessed via the SI pin,
with data being clocked in on the rising edge of SCK. The
first byte contains one of the six op-codes that define the
operation to be performed.
DEVICE OPERATION
The CAT5411 is two resistor arrays integrated with SPI
serial interface logic, four 6-bit wiper control registers
and eight 6-bit, non-volatile memory data registers.
Each resistor array contains 63 separate resistive
elements connected in series. The physical ends of
each array are equivalent to the fixed terminals of a
mechanical potentiometer (R
H
and R
L
). R
H
and R
L
are
symmetrical and may be interchanged. The tap positions
between and at the ends of the series resistors are
connected to the output wiper terminals (R
W
) by a
CMOS transistor switch. Only one tap point for each
potentiometer is connected to its wiper terminal at a time
and is determined by the value of the wiper control
register. Data can be read or written to the wiper control
registers or the non-volatile memory data registers via
the SPI bus. Additional instructions allows data to be
transferred between the wiper control registers and
each respective potentiometer's non-volatile data
registers. Also, the device can be instructed to operate
in an "increment/decrement" mode.
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CAT5411
Preliminary Information
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*
Temperature Under Bias .................. -55°C to +125°C
Storage Temperature ........................ -65°C to +150°C
Voltage on any Pin with
Respect to V
SS(1)
................... -2.0V to +V
CC
+2.0V
V
CC
with Respect to Ground ................ -2.0V to +7.0V
Package Power Dissipation
Capability (T
A
= 25°C) ................................... 1.0W
Lead Soldering Temperature (10 secs) ............ 300°C
Wiper Current .................................................. +12mA
Note:
*COMMENT
Stresses above those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings”
may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress
ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions outside of those listed in the operational sections
of this specification is not implied. Exposure to any absolute
maximum rating for extended periods may affect device perfor-
mance and reliability.
Recommended Operating Conditions:
V
CC
= +2.5V to +6.0V
Temperature
Commercial
Industrial
Min
0°C
-40°C
Max
70°C
85°C
(1) The minimum DC input voltage is –0.5V. During transitions, inputs may undershoot to –2.0V for periods of less than 20 ns.
Maximum DC voltage on output pins is V
CC
+0.5V, which may overshoot to V
CC
+2.0V for periods of less than 20 ns.
POTENTIOMETER CHARACTERISTICS
Over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated.
Symbol
R
POT
R
POT
R
POT
R
POT
Parameter
Potentiometer Resistance (-00)
Potentiometer Resistance (-50)
Potentiometer Resistance (-10)
Potentiometer Resistance (-2.5)
Potentiometer Resistance
Tolerance
R
POT
Matching
Power Rating
I
W
R
W
R
W
V
TERM
V
N
Wiper Current
Wiper Resistance
Wiper Resistance
Voltage on any R
H
or R
L
Pin
Noise
Resolution
Absolute Linearity
(3)
Relative Linearity
(4)
TC
RPOT
TC
RATIO
C
H
/C
L
/C
W
R
ISO
fc
Temperature Coefficient of
R
POT
Ratiometric Temp. Coefficient
Potentiometer Capacitances
Isolation Resistance
Frequency Response
R
POT
= 50kΩ
10/10/25
TBD
0.4
R
w(n)(actual)
-R
(n)(expected)(6)
R
w(n+1)
-[R
w(n)+LSB
]
(6)
+300
20
1.6
+1
+0.2
I
W
= +3mA @ V
CC
=3V
I
W
= +3mA @ V
CC
= 5V
V
SS
= 0V
GND
80
25°C, each pot
1
50
+6
300
150
V
CC
%
mW
mA
Ω
Ω
V
nV/ Hz
%
LSB
(5)
LSB
(5)
ppm/°C
ppm/°C
pF
Ω
MHz
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
100
50
10
2.5
+20
Max
Units
kΩ
kΩ
kΩ
kΩ
%
Note:
(1) This parameter is tested initially and after a design or process change that affects the parameter.
(2) Latch-up protection is provided for stresses up to 100 mA on address and data pins from –1V to V
CC
+1V.
(3) Absolute linearity is utilitzed to determine actual wiper voltage versus expected voltage as determined by wiper position when used as a potentiometer.
(4) Relative linearity is utilized to determine the actual change in voltage between two successive tap positions when used as a
potentiometer. It is a measure of the error in step size.
(5) MI = R
TOT
/ 63 or (R
H
- R
L
) / 63, single pot
(6) n = 0, 1, 2, ..., 63
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Preliminary Information
CAT5411
D.C. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise stated.
Symbol
I
CC
I
SB
I
LI
I
LO
V
IL
V
IH
V
OL1
Parameter
Power Supply Current
Standby Current (V
CC
= 5.0V)
Input Leakage Current
Output Leakage Current
Input Low Voltage
Input High Voltage
Output Low Voltage (V
CC
= 3.0V)
Test Conditions
f
SCK
= 2MHz, SO Open
Inputs = GND
V
IN
= GND or V
CC;
SO Open
V
IN
= GND to V
CC
V
OUT
= GND to V
CC
Min
Typ
Max
1
1
10
10
Units
mA
µA
µA
µA
V
V
V
-1
V
CC
x 0.7
I
OL
= 3 mA
V
CC
x 0.3
V
CC
+ 1.0
0.4
PIN CAPACITANCE
(1)
Applicable over recommended operating range from T
