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Serial Interface

Input Shift Register

DAC7811

SBAS337C – APRIL 2005 – REVISED JULY 2007

Theory of Operation (continued)

CLK

SYNC

SERIAL SHIFT REGISTER

DAC REGISTER

X

H

No effect

Latched

↓–

L

Shift register data advanced one bit

Latched

In daisy-chain mode, the function as determined by

In daisy-chain mode, the contents may change as

X

↑+

C3-C0 is executed.

determined by C3-C0.

(1)

↓– Negative logic transition, default CLK mode;↑+ Positive logic transition; X = Do not care.

The DAC7811 has a 3-wire serial interface (SYNC, SCLK, and SDIN), which is compatible with SPI, QSPI, and

MICROWIRE interface standards as well as most Digital Signal Processor (DSP) devices. See the Serial Write

Operation timing diagram (Figure 28) for an example of a typical write sequence. The write sequence begins by

bringing the SYNC line low. Data from the DIN line are clocked into the 16-bit shift register on the falling edge of

SCLK. The serial clock frequency can be as high as 50MHz, making the DAC7811 compatible with high-speed

DSPs. The SDIN and SCLK input buffers are gated off while SYNC is high which minimizes the power

dissipation of the digital interface. After SYNC goes low, the digital interface will respond to the SDIN and SCLK

input signals and data can now be shifted into the device. If an inactive clock edge occurs after SYNC goes low,

but before the first active clock edge, it will be ignored. If the SDO pin is being used then SYNC must remain low

until after the inactive clock edge that follows the 16th active clock edge.

The input shift register is 16 bits wide, as shown in Figure 27. The four MSBs are the control bits C3–C0; these

bits determine which function will be executed at the rising edge of SYNC in daisy-chain mode or the 16th active

clock edge in stand-alone mode. The remaining 12 bits are the data bits. On a load and update command

(C3–C0 = 0001) these 12 data bits will be transferred to the DAC register; otherwise, they have no effect.

4 CONTROL BITS

12 DATA BITS

B15

B0

(MSB)

B14

B13

B12

B11

B10

B9

B8

B7

B6

B5

B4

B3

B2

B1

(LSB)

C3

C2

C1

C0

DB11

DB0

Figure 27. Contents of the 16-Bit Input Shift Register

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