6-bit voltage-output DAC with I²C in SOT-23-5
The MAX5360MEUK+T from Analog Devices is a 6-bit digital-to-analog converter with a voltage-buffered output, housed in a 5-pin SOT-23-5 package. It uses a current-steering architecture and includes an internal reference, so no external reference IC is needed for the basic conversion path. Data is written via an I²C-compatible serial interface, which keeps the pin count low — only two bus lines (SDA and SCL) plus the supply and output. The single DAC channel settles to within 1 LSB in 20 µs typical, fast enough for trimming, offset adjustment, or slow closed-loop control where the update rate stays under 50 kHz.
The SC-74A / SOT-753 case code maps to the common SOT-23-5 land pattern. No exposed pad, no thermal-via requirement — the package is self-limiting on power dissipation, but the 6-bit DAC core draws well under the junction temperature ceiling at 3.6 V.
Linearity and interface details
INL and DNL are each specified at ±1 LSB maximum — monotonicity is guaranteed over the full temperature range, so the output code never decreases when the input code increments. The differential output is disabled, meaning the output is single-ended and referenced to ground. The I²C interface operates at standard and fast-mode speeds up to 400 kHz. No separate chip-select or load-dac strobe is needed — the output updates on the stop condition.