What this dual 100kΩ digital pot brings to the board
The MAX5405EUB+ from Maxim Integrated is a dual-channel digital potentiometer with a linear taper, 256 wiper taps per channel, and a total end-to-end resistance of 100kΩ. It communicates over an SPI interface, which means the wiper position is set by a simple serial write — no external DAC or op-amp needed for a programmable voltage divider or adjustable reference.
SPI interface and volatile memory — design constraints at a glance
The wiper setting is volatile, so on power-up the wiper returns to its default mid-scale position. Plan for a hardware reset or a software write in the init routine.
