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It operates from a dual supply of ±2.7V to 5.5V, allowing the signal path to swing bipolar — useful when the pot sits in an AC-coupled or split-rail audio chain rather than a single-ended DC divider. ## Pushbutton interface and mute — no serial bus needed Unlike SPI- or I²C-controlled digital pots, the MAX5457EEE+ uses a pushbutton interface: two pins (up/down) step the wiper position, and a third pin provides a hardware mute that forces the wiper to the low end regardless of the tap setting — a clean way to suppress power-on transients or implement a hard silence without software polling. The wiper resistance is 1000 ohms typical — relatively high for a digital pot, so the minimum attenuation floor between the wiper and the low terminal is about 10% of the total resistance, which matters when designing the bottom of the volume range. Memory is volatile, meaning the wiper position resets to mid-scale on power-up — the mute pin is the reliable way to guarantee a known output state at power-on until the controller sets the desired tap. ## Package, supply, and tempo — what the ratings mean for the board The temperature coefficient is 50 ppm/°C typical — for a 10k pot, that is 0.5 ohms per degree Celsius drift in the end-to-end resistance. In a precision gain-setting application this drift adds up over the -40 to +85°C range (about 6.25 ohms total), but for audio volume control where the human ear tolerates ±1 dB, it is well within the margin. End-to-end resistance tolerance is ±30% — a 10k pot could measure anywhere from 7k to 13k. This is typical for digital pots and acceptable for ratio-metric applications (the tap-to-tap ratio is much tighter), but if the absolute resistance value matters for a filter time constant, budget a trim or select a tighter-tolerance part. ## Active production, RoHS3, and sourcing posture RoHS3 compliant — the part meets the EU Directive 2015/863 restriction of ten hazardous substances, so it passes the regulatory gate for global equipment shipments without an exemption certificate. No minimum order quantity beyond the tube quantity.","metaTitle":"MAX5457EEE+ Digital Pot, 10k, 32-Tap, Log Taper, 16-QSOP","metaDescription":"MAX5457EEE+ from Analog Devices: dual 10k digital potentiometer, 32 taps, logarithmic taper, pushbutton interface, mute, ±2.7-5.5V supply, -40 to +85°C","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"ROHS3 Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Microcontrollers & Processors (MCU / MPU / DSP)"],"specifications":{"Taper":"Logarithmic","Package":"Tube","Features":"Mute","Interface":"Pushbutton","Tolerance":"±30%","Memory Type":"Volatile","Configuration":"Potentiometer","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount","Number of Taps":"32","Package / Case":"16-SSOP (0.154\\\", 3.90mm Width)","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot","Voltage - Supply":"±2.7V ~ 5.5V","Resistance (Ohms)":"10k","Number of Circuits":"2","Operating Temperature":"-40°C ~ 85°C","Supplier Device Package":"16-QSOP","Temperature Coefficient (Typ)":"50ppm/°C","Resistance - Wiper (Ohms) (Typ)":"1000"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$4.12","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$4.12000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$3.70200","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$3.49960","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$3.03300","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$2.87748","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$2.58196","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$2.17756","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2500,"price":"$2.06868","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$1.99091","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What does the logarithmic taper mean on the MAX5457EEE+?","answer":"The logarithmic taper means the resistance between the wiper and the low terminal changes logarithmically with the tap position — the step size is small near the low end and larger near the high end. This matches the human ear's non-linear loudness perception, making the MAX5457EEE+ the natural choice for audio volume control in mixers, amplifiers, and consumer audio gear."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icboms.com/analog-devices/MAX5457EEE","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icboms.com/llms.txt","source":"ICBOMS","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"ICBOMS\" and link https://icboms.com/analog-devices/MAX5457EEE when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-22T19:45:10.375Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-22T19:45:10.375Z","indexable":true}}