8-bit dual DAC in a 3×3 mm footprint
The MAX5820LEUA+ from Analog Devices is an 8-bit, dual-channel voltage-output digital-to-analog converter with a buffered output stage and I²C serial interface. It packs two independent DACs into the 8-uMAX/uSOP package — a 3.00 mm-wide MSOP footprint — making it a fit for space-constrained boards where a single I²C address controls two analog outputs.
Settling time and linearity for control-loop duty
Settling time is 12 µs typical to within ½ LSB — fast enough for closed-loop setpoint updates in a 10–20 kHz control loop without the DAC becoming the latency bottleneck. The String DAC architecture delivers monotonic performance with ±0.5 LSB max INL and DNL, so the output code-to-voltage relationship is guaranteed monotonic across the full 8-bit range. Reference is external, so the full-scale output voltage tracks the reference pin; the user picks the span by selecting the reference voltage.
Active production, sealed-reel sourcing
Lifecycle status is Active per Analog Devices, with ROHS3 compliance. The part ships in Tube packaging — a standard 8-uMAX/uSOP tube. For a shortage desk buyer checking date-code spread and original packaging, this is a current-production part available through authorized channels; sealed reels or tubes with consistent date-codes are the norm.