Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2013
June, 2013 Rev. 11
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CAT5115/D
CAT5115
32‐tap Digital
Potentiometer (POT)
Description
The CAT5115 is a single digital POT designed as an electronic
replacement for mechanical potentiometers and trim pots. Ideal for
automated adjustments on high volume production lines, they are also
well suited for applications where equipment requiring periodic
adjustment is either difficult to access or located in a hazardous or
remote environment.
The CAT5115 contains a 32-tap series resistor array connected
between two terminals RH and RL. An up/down counter and decoder
that are controlled by three input pins, determines which tap is
connected to the wiper, RW. The wiper is always set to the mid point,
tap 15 at power up. The tap position is not stored in memory.
Wiper-control of the CAT5115 is accomplished with three input
control pins, CS, U/D, and INC. The INC input increments the wiper
in the direction which is determined by the logic state of the U/D input.
The CS input is used to select the device.
The digital POT can be used as a three-terminal resistive divider or
as a two-terminal variable resistor. Digital POTs bring variability and
programmability to a wide variety of applications including control,
parameter adjustments, and signal processing.
For a pin-compatible device that recalls a stored tap position on
power-up refer to the CAT5114 data sheet.
Features
32-position Linear Taper Potentiometer
Low Power CMOS Technology
Single Supply Operation: 2.5 V 6.0 V
Increment Up/Down Serial Interface
Resistance Values: 10 kW, 50 kW and 100 kW
Available in PDIP, SOIC, TSSOP, MSOP Packages
These Devices are Pb-Free, Halogen Free/BFR Free and are RoHS
Compliant
Applications
Automated Product Calibration
Remote Control Adjustments
Offset, Gain and Zero Control
Tamper-proof Calibrations
Contrast, Brightness and Volume Controls
Motor Controls and Feedback Systems
Programmable Analog Functions
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PIN CONFIGURATIONS
RH
RWB
RL
U/D
INC
VCC
CS
1
See detailed ordering and shipping information in the package
dimensions section on page 8 of this data sheet.
ORDERING INFORMATION
SOIC8
V SUFFIX
CASE 751BD
MSOP8
Z SUFFIX
CASE 846AD
GND
PDIP (L), SOIC (V), MSOP (Z)
PDIP8
L SUFFIX
CASE 646AA
TSSOP8
Y SUFFIX
CASE 948AL
TSSOP (Y)
(Top Views)
GND
RH
U/D
INC
RWB
CS
VCC
RL
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Functional Diagram
Figure 1. General Figure 2. Detailed Figure 3. Electronic
Potentiometer
Implementation
Control
and
PowerOn
Recall
GND
32POSITION
DECODER
UPDOWN
COUNTER
GND
RL
RW
RH
VCC
U/D
CS
INC
U/D
CS
INC
VDD
RW/VW
RH/VH
RL/VL
RH
RW
RL
Table 1. PIN DESCRIPTIONS
Name Function
INC Increment Control
U/D Up/Down Control
RHPotentiometer High Terminal
GND Ground
RWBuffered Wiper Terminal
RLPotentiometer Low Terminal
CS Chip Select
VCC Supply Voltage
Pin Function
INC: Increment Control Input
The INC input moves the wiper in the up or down direction
determined by the condition of the U/D input.
U/D: Up/Down Control Input
The U/D input controls the direction of the wiper movement.
When in a high state and CS is low, any high-to-low
transition on INC will cause the wiper to move one
increment toward the RH terminal. When in a low state and
CS is low, any high-to-low transition on INC will cause the
wiper to move one increment towards the RL terminal.
RH: High End Potentiometer Terminal
RH is the high end terminal of the potentiometer. It is not
required that this terminal be connected to a potential greater
than the RL terminal. Voltage applied to the RH terminal
cannot exceed the supply voltage, VCC or go below ground,
GND.
RW: Wiper Potentiometer Terminal
RW is the wiper terminal of the potentiometer. Its position on
the resistor array is controlled by the control inputs, INC,
U/D and CS. Voltage applied to the RW terminal cannot
exceed the supply voltage, VCC or go below ground, GND.
RL: Low End Potentiometer Terminal
RL is the low end terminal of the potentiometer. It is not
required that this terminal be connected to a potential less
than the RH terminal. Voltage applied to the RL terminal
cannot exceed the supply voltage, VCC or go below ground,
GND. RL and RH are electrically interchangeable.
CS: Chip Select
The chip select input is used to activate the control input of
the CAT5115 and is active low. When in a high state, activity
on the INC and U/D inputs will not affect or change the
position of the wiper.
Device Operation
The CAT5115 operates like a digitally controlled
potentiometer with RH and RL equivalent to the high and low
terminals and RW equivalent to the mechanical
potentiometers wiper. There are 32 available tap positions
including the resistor end points, RH and RL. There are 31
resistor elements connected in series between the RH and RL
terminals. The wiper terminal is connected to one of the 32
taps and controlled by three inputs, INC, U/D and CS. These
inputs control a five-bit up/down counter whose output is
decoded to select the wiper position.
With CS set LOW the CAT5115 is selected and will
respond to the U/D and INC inputs. HIGH to LOW
transitions on INC will increment or decrement the wiper
(depending on the state of the U/D input and five-bit
counter). The wiper, when at either fixed terminal, acts like
its mechanical equivalent and does not move beyond the last
position. When the CAT5115 is powered-down, the wiper
position is reset. When power is restored, the counter is set
to the mid point, tap 15.
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Table 2. OPERATION MODES
INC CS U/D Operation
High to Low Low High Wiper toward H
High to Low Low Low Wiper toward L
High Low to High XStore Wiper Position
Low Low to High XNo Store, Return to Standby
X High X Standby
Figure 4. Potentiometer Equivalent Circuit
CW
RL
CL
CH
RW
RWI
RH
Table 3. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameters Ratings Units
Supply Voltage
VCC to GND 0.5 to +7
V
Inputs
CS to GND 0.5 to VCC +0.5
V
INC to GND 0.5 to VCC +0.5 V
U/D to GND 0.5 to VCC +0.5 V
H to GND 0.5 to VCC +0.5 V
L to GND 0.5 to VCC +0.5 V
W to GND 0.5 to VCC +0.5 V
Operating Ambient Temperature
Industrial (‘I’ suffix) 40 to +85
C
Junction Temperature +150 C
Storage Temperature 65 to 150 C
Lead Soldering (10 s max) +300 C
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the
Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect
device reliability.
Table 4. RELIABILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Parameter Test Method Min Typ Max Units
VZAP (Note 1) ESD Susceptibility MILSTD883, Test Method 3015 2000 V
ILTH (Notes 1, 2) Latch-up JEDEC Standard 17 100 mA
TDR Data Retention MILSTD883, Test Method 1008 100 Years
NEND Endurance MILSTD883, Test Method 1003 1,000,000 Stores
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 1 V to VCC + 1 V.
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Table 5. DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (VCC = +2.5 V to +6 V unless otherwise specified)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
POWER SUPPLY
VCC Operating Voltage Range 2.5 6.0 V
ICC1 Supply Current (Increment) VCC = 6 V, f = 1 MHz, IW = 0 100 mA
VCC = 6 V, f = 250 kHz, IW = 0 50 mA
ISB1 (Note 4) Supply Current (Standby) CS = VCC 0.3 V
U/D, INC = VCC 0.3 V or GND
0.01 1 mA
LOGIC INPUTS
IIH Input Leakage Current VIN = VCC 10 mA
IIL Input Leakage Current VIN = 0 V 10 mA
VIH1 TTL High Level Input Voltage 4.5 V VCC 5.5 V 2 VCC V
VIL1 TTL Low Level Input Voltage 0 0.8 V
VIH2 CMOS High Level Input Voltage 2.5 V VCC 6 V VCC x 0.7 VCC + 0.3 V
VIL2 CMOS Low Level Input Voltage 0.3 VCC x 0.2 V
POTENTIOMETER CHARACTERISTICS
RPOT Potentiometer Resistance 10 Device 10 kW
50 Device 50
00 Device 100
Pot. Resistance Tolerance 20 %
VRH Voltage on RH pin 0 VCC V
VRL Voltage on RL pin 0 VCC V
Resolution 3.2 %
INL Integral Linearity Error IW 2 mA0.5 1 LSB
DNL Differential Linearity Error IW 2 mA0.25 0.5 LSB
RWI Wiper Resistance VCC = 5 V, IW = 1 mA 70 200 W
VCC = 2.5 V, IW = 1 mA 150 400 W
IWWiper Current (1) 1 mA
TCRPOT TC of Pot Resistance 50 300 ppm/C
TCRATIO Ratiometric TC 20 ppm/C
VNNoise 100 kHz / 1 kHz 8/24 nV/Hz
CH/CL/CWPotentiometer Capacitances 8/8/25 pF
fc Frequency Response Passive Attenuator, 10 kW1.7 MHz
3. This parameter is tested initially and after a design or process change that affects the parameter.
4. Latch-up protection is provided for stresses up to 100 mA on address and data pins from 1 V to VCC + 1 V.
5. IW = source or sink.
6. These parameters are periodically sampled and are not 100% tested.
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Table 6. AC TEST CONDITIONS
VCC Range 2.5 V VCC 6.0 V
Input Pulse Levels 0.2 x VCC to 0.7 x VCC
Input Rise and Fall Times 10 ns
Input Reference Levels 0.5 x VCC
Table 7. AC OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS (VCC = +2.5 V to +6.0 V, VH = VCC, VL = 0 V, unless otherwise specified)
Symbol Parameter Min Typ (Note 7) Max Units
tCI CS to INC Setup 100 ns
tDI U/D to INC Setup 50 ns
tID U/D to INC Hold 100 ns
tIL INC LOW Period 250 ns
tIH INC HIGH Period 250 ns
tIC INC Inactive to CS Inactive 1 ms
tCPH CS Deselect Time 100 ns
tIW INC to VOUT Change 1 5 ms
tCYC INC Cycle Time 1 ms
tR, tF (Note 8) INC Input Rise and Fall Time 500 ms
tPU (Note 8) Power-up to Wiper Stable 1 ms
7. Typical values are for TA = 25C and nominal supply voltage.
8. This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
9. MI in the A.C. Timing diagram refers to the minimum incremental change in the W output due to a change in the wiper position.
Figure 5. A.C. Timing
90% 90%
10%
(store)
tR
tF
MI(3)
tIC tCPH
tIW
RW
U/D
INC
CS
tCI
tDI tID
tIL tIH
tCYC
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
(a) resistive divider (b) variable resistance (c) twoport
Figure 6. Potentiometer Configuration
Applications
Figure 7. Programmable Instrumentation
Amplifier
+5 V
+2.5 V
28
3
2
6
57
94
10
11 8
1
1
7
4
+
+
+
+5 V
CAT5113/5114/5115
Digital
Figure 8. Programmable Sq. Wave Oscillator (555)
+5 V
0.01 mF
0.01 mF
0.003 mF
C
5
3
6
78
4
1
2
65
3
28
1
7
4
+5 V
555
R2
R2
R1
R3
R4
R4
V1 ()
V2 (+)
VO
A3
A1 = A2 = A3 = 1/4 LM6064
R2 = R3 = R4 = 5 kW
RPOT = 10 kW
RB
R2
RA
R1
pRPOT
(1p)RPOT
R3
POT
Digital
POT
Figure 9. Sensor Auto Referencing Circuit
+5 V
5 V
ICIA
4
11
1
499 kW
20 kWICIB
499 kW
2
3
6
5
499 kW
499 kW
10 kW
0.01 F
OSC
IC3A
+
+
Sensor
28
1
7
7
4
+5 V +200 mV
CAT5111/5112
IC2
+
CS
VCORR
VREF = 1 V
VSHIFT = 100 mV
VOUT = 1 V 1 mV
VSENSOR = 1 V 50 mV
1/4 74HC132
Digital
POT
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Figure 10. Programmable Voltage Regulator Figure 11. Programmable I to V Convertor
0.1 mF
1 mF
6.8 mF
11 kW
100 kW
1.23 V
2
8
1
7
4
5
3
6
+5 V
POR
2952
CAT5113/5114/5115
FBSD
GND
VOUT VO (REG)
R1
R2
820 W
R3
10 kW
VIN (UNREG)
SHUTDOWN
+2.5 V
+5 V
27
3
3
5
46
6
+
LT1097
+5 V
27
3
46
+
28
1
7
4
+
5 V
CAT5113/5114
pR (1p)R
330 W330 W1 MW
10 k
IS
A1A2VO
Control
and
Memory
Digital
POT
+5
V
+5 V
+2.5 V
+5 V
IC3
CAT5114/5113
CLO
IC1
393
AI
IC4
2
3
+
1
28
1
7
4
+5 V
OSC
IC2
74HC132
0.1 mF
+
CHI 6
5
5
6
3
+
7
+5 V
R3
R2
R1
0.001 mF
0.001 mF
1 mF
27
346
+
28
1
7
4
+5 V
CAT5113/5114
+2.5 V
VO
2.5 VO 5 V
VUL
VLL R1
R3
R2
10 kW
VS
0 VS 2.5 V
10 kW
C1
C2
VO
VS
10 kW
100 kW
A1
50 kW
Figure 12. Automatic Gain Control Figure 13. Programmable Bandpass Filter
U/D
INC
CS
Digital
POT
Figure 14. Programmable Current Source/Sink
CAT5111/5112
+5 V +5 V
Serial
Bus
+2.5 V
+2.5 V
+5 V
27
7
5
6
311 1
+
+
R
+
100 kW
R1
100 kW
R1
100 kW
R1
100 kW
R1
2.5 kW
A2
IS
A1 = A2 = LMC6064A
VS
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Table 8. ORDERING INFORMATION
Orderable Part Numbers Reset Threshold Voltage PackagePin Lead Finish Shipping
CAT5115LI10G 10
PDIP8 NiPdAu
50 Units / Tube
CAT5115LI50G 50 50 Units / Tube
CAT5115LI00G 100 50 Units / Tube
CAT5115VI10GT3 10
SOIC8 NiPdAu
3000 / Tape & Reel
CAT5115VI50GT3 50 3000 / Tape & Reel
CAT5115VI00GT3 100 3000 / Tape & Reel
CAT5115YI10GT3 10
TSSOP8 NiPdAu
3000 / Tape & Reel
CAT5115YI50GT3 50 3000 / Tape & Reel
CAT5115YI00GT3 100 3000 / Tape & Reel
CAT5115ZI10GT3 10
MSOP8 NiPdAu
3000 / Tape & Reel
CAT5115ZI50GT3 50 3000 / Tape & Reel
CAT5115ZI00GT3 100 3000 / Tape & Reel
For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging
Specifications Brochure, BRD8011/D.
10.For detailed information and a breakdown of device nomenclature and numbering systems, please see the ON Semiconductor Device
Nomenclature document, TND310/D, available at www.onsemi.com.
11. Contact factory for package availability.
12.All packages are RoHS-compliant (Lead-free, Halogen-free).
13.The standard lead finish is NiPdAu.
14.For additional package and temperature options, please contact your nearest ON Semiconductor Sales office.
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
PDIP8, 300 mils
CASE 646AA
ISSUE A
E1
D
A
L
eb
b2
A1
A2
E
eB
c
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW END VIEW
PIN # 1
IDENTIFICATION
Notes:
(1) All dimensions are in millimeters.
(2) Complies with JEDEC MS-001.
SYMBOL MIN NOM MAX
A
A1
A2
b
b2
c
D
e
E1
L
0.38
2.92
0.36
6.10
1.14
0.20
9.02
2.54 BSC
3.30
5.33
4.95
0.56
7.11
1.78
0.36
10.16
eB 7.87 10.92
E 7.62 8.25
2.92 3.80
3.30
0.46
6.35
1.52
0.25
9.27
7.87
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
SOIC 8, 150 mils
CASE 751BD
ISSUE O
E1 E
A
A1
h
θ
L
c
eb
D
PIN # 1
IDENTIFICATION
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW END VIEW
Notes:
(1) All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles in degrees.
(2) Complies with JEDEC MS-012.
SYMBOL MIN NOM MAX
θ
A
A1
b
c
D
E
E1
e
h
0.10
0.33
0.19
0.25
4.80
5.80
3.80
1.27 BSC
1.75
0.25
0.51
0.25
0.50
5.00
6.20
4.00
L0.40 1.27
1.35
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
MSOP 8, 3x3
CASE 846AD
ISSUE O
E1E
A2
A1 e b
D
c
A
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW END VIEW
L1
L2
L
DETAIL A
DETAIL A
Notes:
(1) All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles in degrees.
(2) Complies with JEDEC MO-187.
SYMBOL MIN NOM MAX
q
θ
A
A1
A2
b
c
D
E
E1
e
L
L2
0.05
0.75
0.22
0.13
0.40
2.90
4.80
2.90
0.65 BSC
0.25 BSC
1.10
0.15
0.95
0.38
0.23
0.80
3.10
5.00
3.10
0.60
3.00
4.90
3.00
L1 0.95 REF
0.10
0.85
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
TSSOP8, 4.4x3
CASE 948AL
ISSUE O
E1 E
A2
A1
e
b
D
c
A
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW END VIEW
q1
L1 L
Notes:
(1) All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles in degrees.
(2) Complies with JEDEC MO-153.
SYMBOL
θ
MIN NOM MAX
A
A1
A2
b
c
D
E
E1
e
L1
L
0.05
0.80
0.19
0.09
0.50
2.90
6.30
4.30
0.65 BSC
1.00 REF
1.20
0.15
1.05
0.30
0.20
0.75
3.10
6.50
4.50
0.90
0.60
3.00
6.40
4.40
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