10-bit dual DAC with current-source core
The MAX5183BEEI+T is a 10-bit, dual digital-to-analog converter using a current-source architecture that drives an unbuffered voltage output. The 25 µs typical settling time means the output settles to within 1 LSB after a full-scale step in under one timer tick of a typical 48 MHz MCU — fast enough for waveform generation at audio rates or for updating a closed-loop setpoint in a motor-control loop without delaying the next PID cycle.
Monotonicity and linearity over temperature
That guarantees no missing codes at 10-bit resolution — the output is monotonic across all 1024 codes, so a calibration DAC or a trim pot replacement never sees a step backwards as the code increments. The reference can be either external or internal. With the internal reference, the full-scale range is set by the on-chip bandgap; using an external reference lets the user scale the output span to match the ADC input range or the actuator drive voltage without an external op-amp stage.
Single-supply rail and package fit
The parallel data interface writes all 10 bits in one bus cycle, so the update rate is limited only by the MCU's write strobe timing and the DAC's 25 µs settling. The 28-SSOP (0.154-inch body width, 3.90 mm height) and the 28-QSOP supplier package share the same footprint — the QSOP is a shorter-body variant that saves a few millimetres of board height. Both are surface-mount packages with 0.65 mm pitch, routable on a two-layer board with a 10-mil trace/space rule.