General Description
The DS3902 features a dual, nonvolatile (NV), low tem-
perature-coefficient, variable digital resistor with 256
user-selectable positions. The DS3902 can operate
over a wide supply range of 2.4V to 5.5V, and commu-
nication with the device is achieved through an I2C
compatible serial interface. Internal address settings
allow the DS3902 slave address to be programmed to
one of 128 possible addresses. The low cost and the
small size of the DS3902 make it an ideal replacement
for conventional mechanical-trimming resistors.
Applications
Optical Transceivers
Optical Transponders
Instrumentation and Industrial Controls
RF Power Amps
Audio Power-Amp Biasing
Replacement for Mechanical Variable Resistors
and DIP Switches
Features
♦Dual 256-Position Linear Digital Resistors
♦Available as 50kΩ/30kΩor 50kΩ/15kΩ
♦Resistor Settings Stored in NV Memory
♦Low Temperature Coefficient
♦I2C-Compatible Serial Interface
♦Wide Operating Voltage (2.4V to 5.5V)
♦Software Write Protection
♦User-EEPROM Memory
♦Programmable Slave Address
♦Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +95°C
♦Small 8-Pin µSOP Package
DS3902
Dual, NV, Variable Resistors
with User EEPROM
______________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products 1
SCL
SDA
ADD_SEL1
GND
2-WIRE
MASTER
4.7kΩ4.7kΩ
0.1μF
H1
H0
VCC
VCC
VCC
VCC
OUT-
OUT+
BIAS+
BIAS-
MD
IN+
IN-
TX_FAULT
TX_DISABLE
BIASMAX2
APCSET2
MODSET2
PC_MON
BS_MON
BIAS SET
MOD SET
NOTES:
1. WITH ADD_SEL TIED TO GND, THE SLAVE ADDRESS WILL BE A2H.
2. FOR A DETAILED APPLICATION DIAGRAM OF A SPECIFIC LD,
CONSULT THE LASER DRIVER DATA SHEET.
LASER
DRIVER IC
DS3902
Typical Operating Circuit
Rev 1; 2/06
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
Ordering Information
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
PART
RESISTOR
VALUES
(R0, R1)
TOP
MARK
PIN-
PACKAGE
DS3902U-530
30kΩ, 50kΩ3902A
8 µSOP
DS3902U-515
15kΩ, 50kΩ3902B
8 µSOP
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
DS3902
Dual, NV, Variable Resistors
with User EEPROM
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
RECOMMENDED DC OPERATING CONDITIONS
(TA= -40°C to +95°C)
Stresses beyond 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 beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Voltage Range on VCC, SDA, SCL, H0,
and H1 Relative to Ground................................-0.5V to +6.0V
Voltage Range on ADD_SEL Relative
to Ground ...............-0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V), not to exceed 6.0V
Resistor Current ....................................................................3mA
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +95°C
Programming Temperature Range .........................0°C to +70°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-55°C to +125°C
Soldering Temperature ...............................................See IPC/JEDEC
J-STD-020A Specification
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
MAX
UNITS
Supply Voltage VCC (Note 1)
+2.4 +5.5
V
Input Logic 1
(SDA, SCL, ADD_SEL) VIH 0.7 x
VCC
VCC +
0.3 V
Input Logic 0
(SDA, SCL, ADD_SEL) VIL
-0.3
+0.3 x
VCC
V
Resistor Inputs H0, H1
-0.3 +5.5
V
Resistor Current IRES 3mA
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = +2.4V to +5.5V, TA= -40°C to +95°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS`
MIN TYP MAX
UNITS
Standby Current ISTBY (Note 2) 200 µA
Input Leakage IL-1 +1 µA
VOL1 3mA sink current 0 0.4
Low-Level Output Voltage (SDA) VOL2 6mA sink current 0 0.6 V
ANALOG RESISTOR CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = +2.4V to +5.5V, TA= -40°C to +95°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS`
MIN
MAX
UNITS
Resistance Tolerance TA = +25°C -20
+20
%
Position 0 Resistance
160
250 Ω
Absolute Linearity (Note 3) -1 +1 LSB
Relative Linearity (Note 4)
-0.75 +0.75
LSB
Temperature Coefficient At position FFh. (Notes 5, 6)
-300 +300
ppm/°C
High-Impedance Resistor Current
IRHIZ H0, H1 = VCC -1 +1 µA
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Dual, NV, Variable Resistors
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AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Figure 1)
(VCC = +2.4V to +5.5V, TA= -40°C to +95°C, unless otherwise noted. Timing referenced to VIL(MAX) and VIH(MIN).)
Note 1: All voltages referenced to ground.
Note 2: ISTBY specified for the inactive state measured with SDA = SCL = VCC, ADD_SEL = GND, and with H0 and H1 floating.
Note 3: Absolute linearity is the difference of measured value from expected value at resistor position. Expected value is from the
measured minimum position to measured maximum position.
Note 4: Relative linearity is the deviation of an LSB resistor setting change vs. the expected LSB change. Expected LSB slope of the
straight line is the typical operating curves from the measured minimum position to measured maximum position.
Note 5: See the Typical Operating Characteristics section.
Note 6: Guaranteed by design.
Note 7: Timing shown is for fast-mode (400kHz) operation. This device is also backward-compatible with I2C standard mode.
Note 8: CB—total capacitance of one bus line in picofarads.
Note 9: EEPROM write begins after a STOP condition occurs.
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX
UNITS
SCL Clock Frequency fSCL (Note 7) 0
400
kHz
Bus Free Time Between STOP
and START Conditions tBUF 1.3 µs
Hold Time (Repeated)
START Condition tHD:STA 0.6 µs
Low Period of SCL tLOW 1.3 µs
High Period of SCL tHIGH 0.6 µs
Data Hold Time
tHD:DAT
0 0.9 µs
Data Setup Time tSU:DAT 100 ns
Start Setup Time tSU:STA 0.6 µs
SDA and SCL Rise Time tR(Note 8) 20 +
0.1 x CB
300
ns
SDA and SCL Fall Time tF(Note 8) 20 +
0.1 x CB
300
ns
Stop Setup Time tSU:STO 0.6 µs
SDA and SCL Capacitive Loading
CB(Note 8)
400
pF
EEPROM Write Time tWR (Note 9) 10 ms
Input Capacitance CI5pF
Startup Time tST (Note 6) 2 ms
NONVOLATILE MEMORY CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = +2.4V to +5.5V, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX
UNITS
EEPROM Writes +70°C (Note 6)
50,000
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Dual, NV, Variable Resistors
with User EEPROM
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = +3.3V, TA= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
DS3902 toc01
TEMPERATURE (°C)
STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
806020 400-20
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
0
-40
VCC = +5V
VCC = +3V
ASEL = GND
H0, H1, OPEN
SDA = SCL = VCC
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SCL FREQUENCY
DS3902 toc02
SCL FREQUENCY (kHz)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
350300200 250100 15050
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0
0400
VCC = SDA = +5V
RESISTANCE
vs. RESISTOR SETTING
DS3902 toc03
RESISTOR SETTING (DEC)
RESISTANCE (Ω)
250225175 20050 75 100 125 15025
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0
0
H1
H0 (-530 VERSION)
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT
vs. POSITION
DS3902 toc04
POSITION (DEC)
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (ppm/°C)
25020015010050
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
-200
0
TC OF +25°C TO -40°C
TC OF +25°C TO +85°C
POSITION FFh RESISTANCE PERCENT
CHANGE FROM +25°C vs. TEMPERATURE
DS3902 toc05
TEMPERATURE (°C)
RESISTANCE % CHANGE (FROM +25°C)
806040200-20
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
-0.2
-40
POSITION 00h RESISTANCE PERCENT
CHANGE FROM +25°C vs. TEMPERATURE
DS3902 toc06
TEMPERATURE (°C)
RESISTANCE % CHANGE (FROM +25°C)
806020 400-20
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
-10
-40
H0, H1 RESISTANCE
vs. POWER-UP VOLTAGE
DS3902 toc07
POWER-UP VOLTAGE (V)
RESISTANCE (Ω)
54321
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
0
H0 (-530 VERSION)
EEPROM RECALL
>100k
H1
PROGRAMMED
RESISTANCE (FFh)
H0, H1 RESISTANCE
vs. POWER-DOWN VOLTAGE
DS3902 toc08
POWER-DOWN VOLTAGE (V)
RESISTANCE (Ω)
54321
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
0
H0 (-530 VERSION)
>100k
H1
PROGRAMMED
RESISTANCE (FFh)
POSITION 7Fh RESISTANCE
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
DS3902 toc09
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
POSITION 7Fh RESISTANCE (Ω)
5.44.93.9 4.43.42.9
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
10
2.4
H1
H0 (-530 VERSION)
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VCC = +3.3V, TA= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
H0 ABSOLUTE LINEARITY
vs. POSITION
DS3902 toc10
POSITION (DEC)
H0 ABSOLUTE LINEARITY (LSB)
25020015010050
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
0
0
H0 RELATIVE LINEARITY
vs. POSITION
DS3902 toc11
POSITION (DEC)
H0 RELATIVE LINEARITY (LSB)
25020015010050
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0
0
H1 ABSOLUTE LINEARITY
vs. POSITION
DS3902 toc12
POSITION (DEC)
H1 ABSOLUTE LINEARITY (LSB)
25020015010050
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0
0
H1 RELATIVE LINEARITY
vs. POSITION
DS3902 toc13
POSITION (DEC)
H1 RELATIVE LINEARITY (LSB)
25020015010050
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0
0
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Dual, NV, Variable Resistors
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Detailed Description
The block diagram of the DS3902 is shown in the Block
Diagram section. Detailed descriptions of major com-
ponents follow.
Memory Map
A memory map of the DS3902 is shown in Table 1.
Resistors
The DS3902 contains two, 256-position (plus High-Z),
NV, variable digital resistors. Pins H0 and H1 are the
high terminals of Resistor 0 and Resistor 1, respective-
ly. The low terminals of both resistors are tied to ground
internally. The resistors are programmed using the I2C
serial interface (see the Resistor 0 and Resistor 1 regis-
Pin Description
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1 H0 Resistor 0 High Terminal
2 SDA I2C Serial-Data Open-Drain
Input/Output
3 SCL I2C Serial-Clock Input
4 GND Ground
5
ADD_SEL
Address Select
6 H1 Resistor 1 High Terminal
7 N.C. No Connection
8V
CC Power-Supply Voltage
Block Diagram
DS3902
SDA
SLAVE ADDRESS
00h
RESISTOR 0
02h
RESISTOR 1
MSBYTE LSBYTE
03h
04-05h PASSWORD ENTRY (RAM)
06-07h PASSWORD SETTING
10-1Fh USER MEMORY (16 BYTES)
DEVICE MEMORY
(EEPROM)
MSB LSB
01h R1 R0
HI-Z
RESISTOR 0
256 POSITION
30k OR 15kΩ
H0
HIGH-Z
88
8
7
XXXXXX
SCL
GND
VCC
VCC
I2C
INTERFACE
ADD_SEL
RESISTOR 1
256 POSITION
50kΩ
H1
HI-Z
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Dual, NV, Variable Resistors
with User EEPROM
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ters in the Memory Map). The Configuration register
contains a bit (R0 and R1) for each resistor to enable
the High-Z state. When one of the High-Z bits is written
to a ‘1’, the corresponding resistor goes High-Z. When
written back to a ‘0’, the resistor goes back to the pro-
grammed resistance. Writing the Resistor 0 or Resistor
1 register to 00h, sets the respective resistor to its mini-
mum position (and minimum resistance). This value can
be found in the Analog Resistor Characteristics electri-
cal table. Writing Resistor 0 or Resistor 1 to FFh, sets
the resistor to its maximum resistance. The nominal
resistance (in ohms) of the resistors can be found in the
ordering information table at the beginning of this data
sheet.
When the DS3902 is powered up, the resistors are both
set to High-Z instantaneously while the settings stored
in EEPROM are recalled.
Slave Address & ADD_SEL Pin
The I2C slave address of the DS3902 depends on the
state of the ADD_SEL pin. If this pin is low, then the
slave address is A2h. If the ADD_SEL pin is high, then
the slave address is determined by the value stored in
EEPROM at address 00h. Refer to the Memory Map to
see the factory default of the slave address. The seven
most significant bits are used (the LSB is not used
because it is in the bit position of the R/Wbit) to allow
the slave address to be programmed to one of 128
possible addresses. The I2C interface is described in
detail in a later section.
Software Write Protection
Software write protection is enabled by creating a two
byte password and writing it to the Password Setting
register (06h to 07h). When write protected, all memory
locations can be read, but only the Password Entry reg-
ister (04h to 05h) can be written. When the correct
password is entered, then the memory can be written
to. Refer to the Memory Map to see which registers can
be read/written with and without the password (PW).
When shipped from the factory, the password setting is
FFFFh. Likewise, every time the device is powered-up
the Password Entry register (which is RAM, not EEP-
ROM) defaults to FFFFh, giving full access to the
device. If write protection is not desired, then leave the
Password Setting at the factory default and ignore the
Password Entry register.
I2C Serial Interface Description
I2C Definitions
The following terminology is commonly used to describe
I2C data transfers.
Master Device: The master device controls the slave
devices on the bus. The master device generates SCL
clock pulses, START, and STOP conditions.
Slave Devices: Slave devices send and receive data
at the master’s request.
Bus Idle or Not Busy: Time between STOP and START
conditions when both SDA and SCL are inactive and in
their logic high states. When the bus is idle it often initi-
ates a low-power mode for slave devices.
Table 1. Memory Map
BINARY ACCESS
DESCRIPTION
ADDR
MSB
LSB
FACTORY
DEFAULT W/O PW W/PW
TYPE
Slave Address 00h SLAVE ADDRESS
X
A0h R R/W
EEPROM
Configuration 01h
XXXXXXR1R0
00h R R/W
EEPROM
Resistor 0 02h
b7 b6 b5 b4 b b2 b1 b0
7Fh R R/W
EEPROM
Resistor 1 03h
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
7Fh R R/W
EEPROM
04h PW MSB FFh
Password
Entry 05h PW LSB FFh W W RAM
06h PW MSB FFh
Password
Setting 07h PW LSB FFh —R/W
EEPROM
No
Memory
08h–
0Fh —————
User
Memory
10h–
1Fh
16 BYTES OF GENERAL PURPOSE EEPROM
ALL FFh R R/W
EEPROM
X = Don’t care.
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SDA
SCL
tHD:STA
tLOW
tHIGH
tRtF
tBUF
tHD:DAT
tSU:DAT REPEATED
START
tSU:STA
tHD:STA
tSU:STO
tSP
STOP START
NOTE: TIMING IS REFERENCED TO VIL(MAX) AND VIH(MIN)
Figure 1. I2C Timing Diagram
START Condition: A START condition is generated by
the master to initiate a new data transfer with a slave.
Transitioning SDA from high to low while SCL remains
high generates a START condition. See the timing dia-
gram for applicable timing.
STOP Condition: A STOP condition is generated by
the master to end a data transfer with a slave.
Transitioning SDA from low to high while SCL remains
high generates a STOP condition. See the timing dia-
gram for applicable timing.
Repeated START Condition: The master can use a
repeated START condition at the end of one data
transfer to indicate that it immediately initiates a new
data transfer following the current one. Repeated
STARTS are commonly used during read operations to
identify a specific memory address to begin a data
transfer. A repeated START condition is issued identi-
cally to a normal START condition. See the timing dia-
gram for applicable timing.
Bit Write: Transitions of SDA must occur during the low
state of SCL. The data on SDA must remain valid and
unchanged during the entire high pulse of SCL plus the
setup and hold time requirements (see Figure 1). Data is
shifted into the device during the rising edge of the SCL.
Bit Read: At the end a write operation, the master must
release the SDA bus line for the proper amount of setup
time (see Figure 1) before the next rising edge of SCL
during a bit read. The device shifts out each bit of data
on SDA at the falling edge of the previous SCL pulse
and the data bit is valid at the rising edge of the current
SCL pulse. Remember that the master generates all
SCL clock pulses including when it is reading bits from
the slave.
Acknowledgement (ACK and NACK): An Acknowledge-
ment (ACK) or Not Acknowledge (NACK) is always the 9th
bit transmitted during a byte transfer. The device receiving
data (the master during a read or the slave during a write
operation) performs an ACK by transmitting a zero during
the 9th bit. A device performs a NACK by transmitting a one
during the 9th bit. Timing (Figure 1) for the ACK and NACK
is identical to all other bit writes. An ACK is the acknowledg-
ment that the device is properly receiving data. A NACK is
used to terminate a read sequence or as an indication that
the device is not receiving data.
Byte Write: A byte write consists of 8-bits of informa-
tion transferred from the master to the slave (MSB first)
plus a 1-bit acknowledgement from the slave to the
master. The 8-bits transmitted by the master are done
according to the bit write definition and the acknowl-
edgement is read using the bit read definition.
Byte Read: A byte read is an 8-bit information transfer
from the slave to the master plus a 1-bit ACK or NACK
from the master to the slave. The 8 bits of information
that are transferred (MSB first) from the slave to the
master are read by the master using the bit read defini-
tion above, and the master transmits an ACK using the
bit write definition to receive additional data bytes. The
master must NACK the last byte read to terminate com-
munication so the slave will return control of SDA to the
master.
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Slave Address Byte: Each slave on the I2C bus
responds to a slave addressing byte sent immediately
following a START condition. The slave address byte
contains the slave address in the most significant 7-bits
and the R/Wbit in the least significant bit.
The DS3902’s slave address depends on the state of
the ADD_SEL pin. If ADD_SEL is low, then the slave
address byte is A2h, where the LSB is the R/Wbit. If
the R/Wbit is 0 (such as in A2h), then master indicates
it will write data to the slave. If R/W= 1 (A3h in this
case), the master will read data from the slave. If an
incorrect slave address is written, the DS3902 will
assume the master is communicating with another I2C
device and ignore the communication until the next
START condition is sent.
On the other hand, if the ADD_SEL pin is a logic high,
then the slave address byte is determined by the Slave
Address register saved in EEPROM (address 00h). The
LSB of the register is not used since it is in the bit loca-
tion of the R/Wbit. Refer to the Slave Address and
ADD_SEL Pin section for more information.
Memory Address: During an I2C write operation, the
master must transmit a memory address to identify the
memory location where the slave is to store the data.
The memory address is always the second byte trans-
mitted during a write operation following the slave
address byte.
I2C Communication
Writing a Single Byte to a Slave: The master must
generate a START condition, write the slave address
byte (R/W= 0), write the memory address, write the
byte of data and generate a STOP condition.
Remember the master must read the slave’s acknowl-
edgement during all byte write operations.
Writing Multiple Bytes to a Slave: To write multiple
bytes to a slave the master generates a START condi-
tion, writes the slave address byte (R/W= 0), writes the
memory address, writes up to 2 data bytes and gener-
ates a STOP condition.
The DS3902 is capable of writing 1 or 2 bytes (1 page
or row) with a single write transaction. This is internally
controlled by an address counter that allows data to be
written to consecutive addresses without transmitting a
memory address before each data byte is sent. The
address counter limits the write to one 2-byte page.
Attempts to write to additional pages of memory without
sending a STOP condition between pages results in the
address counter wrapping around to the beginning of
the present row. Each row begins on even memory
addresses.
To prevent address wrapping from occurring, the mas-
ter must send a STOP condition at the end of the page,
and then wait for the bus free or EEPROM write time to
elapse. Then the master may generate a new START
condition, write the slave address byte (R/W= 0), and
the first memory address of the next memory row
before continuing to write data.
Acknowledge Polling: Any time an EEPROM page is
written, the DS3902 requires the EEPROM write time
(tW) after the STOP condition to write the contents of the
page to EEPROM. During the EEPROM write time, the
device will not acknowledge its slave address because
it is busy. It is possible to take advantage of that phe-
nomenon by repeated addressing the DS3902, which
allows the next page to be written as soon as the
DS3902 is ready to receive the data. The alternative to
acknowledge polling is to wait for maximum period of tW
to elapse before attempting to write again to the device.
EEPROM Write Cycles: When EEPROM writes occur,
the DS3902 will write the whole EEPROM memory page
even if only a single byte on the page was modified.
Writes that do not modify all 2-bytes on the page are
allowed and do not corrupt the remaining bytes of
memory on the same page. Because the whole page is
written, bytes on the page that were not modified dur-
ing the transaction are still subject to a write cycle. This
can result in a whole page being worn out over time by
writing a single byte repeatedly. Writing a page one
byte at a time will wear the EEPROM out two times
faster than writing the entire page at once. The
DS3902’s EEPROM write cycles are specified in the
Nonvolatile Memory Characteristics table. The specifi-
cation shown is at the worst case temperature. It is
capable of handling approximately 10x that many
writes at room temperature.
Reading a Single Byte from a Slave: Unlike the write
operation that uses the memory address byte to define
where the data is to be written, the read operation occurs
at the present value of the memory address counter. To
read a single byte from the slave the master generates a
START condition, writes the slave address byte with R/W=
1, reads the data byte with a NACK to indicate the end of
the transfer, and generates a STOP condition.
Manipulating the Address Counter for Reads: A
dummy write cycle can be used to force the address
counter to a particular value. To do this the master gen-
erates a START condition, writes the slave address
byte (R/W= 0), writes the memory address where it
desires to read, generates a repeated START condi-
tion, writes the slave address byte (R/W= 1), reads
data with ACK or NACK as applicable, and generates a
STOP condition.
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See Figure 2 for a read example using the repeated
START condition to specify the starting memory location.
Reading Multiple Bytes from a Slave: The read oper-
ation can be used to read multiple bytes with a single
transfer. When reading bytes from the slave, the master
simply ACKs the data byte if it desires to read another
byte before terminating the transaction. After the master
reads the last byte it NACKs to indicate the end of the
transfer and generates a stop condition. This can be
done with or without modifying the address counter’s
location before the read cycle.
Application Information
Using the Resistors as a Switch
By taking advantage of the resistor’s high-impedance
state, the resistors can be used as a digitally controlled
switch. Setting the resistor to position 0 is equivalent to
a logic low level. By using an external pull-up resistor, a
logic high level can be generated by setting the resistor
to the High-Z state.
Power Supply Decoupling
To achieve best results, it is highly recommended that a
decoupling capacitor is used on the IC power supply
pins. Typical values of decoupling capacitors are 0.01µF
and 0.1µF. Use a high-quality, ceramic, surface-mount
capacitor, and mount it as close as possible to the VCC
and GND pins of the IC to minimize lead inductance.
SLAVE
ADDRESS*
START
START
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 R/W SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
MSB LSB MSB LSB MSB LSB
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
READ/
WRITE
REGISTER ADDRESS
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
DATA
STOP
SINGLE BYTE WRITE
-WRITE RESISTOR 0 TO MID
POSITION (7FH)
SINGLE BYTE WRITE
-SET RESISTOR 1 TO HI-Z
SINGLE BYTE READ
-READ RESISTOR 1
TWO BYTE WRITE
- ENTER THE PASSWORD. START STOP
10100010 00000 100
A2h 04h
START REPEATED
START
A3h
MASTER
NACK STOP
1 0100010 00000 011
03h
10100 011
1 0100010 00000 010
A2h 02h
STOP
RES VALUE
START 1 0100010 00000 001
A2h 01h
STOP
DATA
02h
7Fh
EXAMPLE 2-WIRE TRANSACTIONS (WHEN ADD_SEL TIED TO GND)
TYPICAL 2-WIRE WRITE TRANSACTION
* THE ADDRESS IS DETERMINED BY THE ADD_SEL PIN. THE EXAMPLES ASSUME ADD_SEL IS TIED TO
GND. IF THE ADD_SEL PIN WERE INSTEAD CONNECTED TO VCC. THEN THE ADDRESS WOULD BE DETERMINED
BY THE SLAVE ADDRESS REGISTER.
01111 111
00000 010
A2h
PW MSB PW LSB
TWO BYTE READ
- READ BOTH RESISTORS IN ONE
TRANSACTION.
A)
C)
B)
D)
D) START STOP
101000 10 000 00010
A2h 02h A3h
1010 0011 RES 0
DATA
RES 1
DATA
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
SLAVE
ACK
MASTER
ACK
MASTER
NACK
REPEATED
START
Figure 2. I2C Communication Examples
DS3902
Dual, NV, Variable Resistors
with User EEPROM
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Package Information
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H1
ADD_SELGND
1
2
8
7
VCC
N.C.SDA
SCL
H0
µSOP
TOP VIEW
3
4
6
5
DS3902
Pin Configuration
Chip Topology
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 11252
SUBSTRATE CONNECTED TO GROUND
+Denotes lead-free package.
T&R denotes tape-and-reel package.
Ordering Information (continued)
PART
RESISTOR
VALUES
(R0, R1)
TOP
MARK
PIN-
PACKAGE
DS3902U-515+
15kΩ, 50kΩ3902B
8 µSOP
DS3902U-515+T&R 15kΩ, 50kΩ3902B
8 µSOP
DS3902U-530+
30kΩ, 50kΩ3902A
8 µSOP
DS3902U-530+T&R 30kΩ, 50kΩ3902A
8 µSOP
DS3902U-530/T&R 30kΩ, 50kΩ3902A
8 µSOP