data converters

NCT3933U

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00 — Overview

What the NCT3933U family does

This Nuvoton application note covers the NCT3933U, a 3-channel SMBus 7-bit sink/source current DAC. The document serves as a comprehensive guide for integrating this device into electronic designs. It specifically addresses the application of precisely controlling current output through digital interfaces. The text details the chip's features, block diagram, pin configuration, and functional description. It also includes electrical characteristics, typical operation graphs, and ordering information. With 26 pages, it provides engineers with the necessary data to implement the NCT3933U effectively in their projects.

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01 — Key specifications

NCT3933U datasheet parameters

ParameterMinTypMaxConditionsSource
quiescent current 500 µA 1.5 mA All IOUT = 0A, VCC = 5VSCL = SDA = 0V or 5V; Supply Input Voltage Nuvoton datasheet, p. 16 — 9.4. DC Characteristics
output current -5 µA IOUT = 0uA ~ 100uA, VOUT(1) = 0.8V; Current DAC Output Nuvoton datasheet, p. 17 — 9.4. DC Characteristics
supply voltage range 3 V 5.5 V Supply Input Voltage Nuvoton datasheet, p. 16 — 9.4. DC Characteristics
operating temperature -20 °C 125 °C 9.3. Recommended Operating Conditions Nuvoton datasheet, p. 16 — 9.3. Recommended Operating Conditions
power dissipation 400 mW 9.2. Thermal Information Nuvoton datasheet, p. 16 — 9.2. Thermal Information
rise time 1 µs 9.5. AC Characteristics Nuvoton datasheet, p. 18 — 9.5. AC Characteristics
fall time 300 ns 9.5. AC Characteristics Nuvoton datasheet, p. 18 — 9.5. AC Characteristics
output voltage low 2.7 V CONDITIONS = 5.5; SMBUS Interface Nuvoton datasheet, p. 17 — 9.4. DC Characteristics
03 — Alternatives

Closest matches to NCT3933U

AK4452 8.0× higher quiescent current, 5.4× lower output voltage low, 1.6× lower operating temperature
BU2505FV 20.0× lower rise time, 6.0× lower fall time, 1.9× lower operating temperature
ES8311 3.3× lower rise time, 1.6× lower operating temperature, 1.3× lower supply voltage range
MCP4706 20.0× lower rise time, 6.0× lower fall time, 4.8× lower quiescent current
PCM5100A 15.0× lower fall time, 8.2× lower power dissipation, 7.0× higher quiescent current
AD5694ARUZ 6.8× lower output voltage low, 6.7× lower rise time, 1.6× lower operating temperature
DAC5311 9.1× lower quiescent current, 1.2× lower operating temperature, 1.1× lower supply voltage range
ES8388 3.3× lower rise time, 2.3× lower operating temperature, 1.3× lower supply voltage range
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