General Description
●The MAX5160/MAX5161 linear-taper digital potentiome ters perform the same function as a mechanical poten
●tiometer or a variable resistor. They consist of a fixed resistor and a wiper contact with 32 tap points that are
●digitally controlled by three lines for the 8-pin MAX5160 or by two lines for the 6-pin MAX5161.
●Features
●♦32 Tap Positions
●♦50kΩ, 100kΩ, and 200kΩResistance Values
●♦400ΩWiper Resistance
●♦±25% Resistance Tolerance
●♦3-Wire Serial Data Input
●♦±1LSB DNL
●♦±0.5LSB INL
●♦100nA Supply Current
●♦+2.7V to +5.5V Single-Supply Operation
●♦Power-On Reset: Wiper Goes to Midscale(position 16)
●♦±2kV ESD Protection
●♦Small-Footprint Packages
● 6-Pin SOT23 (MAX5161)
● 8-Pin µMAX (MAX5160)
●♦Glitchless Switching Between the Resistor Taps
●Applications
●LCD Screen Adjustment
●Volume Control
●Mechanical Potentiometer Replacement
