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DAC8820: Transparent DAC register operation

Part Number: DAC8820

Can DAC8820 operate with transparent DAC register with LDAC permanently tied high but with the data latched into the input register as needed with the WR_N signal? Table 1 ("Function of Control Inputs") in the datasheet specifies that to load the input register both LDAC and WR_N should be low. But can input register be loaded on falling edge of WR_N while LDAC is high? Why isn't LDAC signal listed as "X" (do not care) instead of "0" in the second row in Table 1 in the datasheet (the row corresponding to loading the input register)? Thank you.

  • Hi Leonid,

    Yes, you can operate the device in transparent mode by keeping the LDAC pin high, as shown on the forth row of the table.

    LDAC is not listed as "X" in row to, as we also have row 4 on the table.  Basically showing that the state of LDAC determines if you are using the double-buffer feature or if the device is in transparent mode.

    Thanks,

    Paul