Digital Potentiometers

Resolution Nominal Terminal Absolute Packages

Part Number of Interface Data Price @ 1k
(Number of Resistance Voltage Tempco Comments
Number Channels Control SC70 SOT-23 LFCSP MSOP TSSOP SOIC PDIP ($U.S.)
Wiper Steps) (k𝛀) Range (V) (ppm/°C)
Volatile Memory
Manual with built-in
AD5228 32 Push-button 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35
debouncer
• 0.34

AD5201 33 SPI 10, 50 ±3, +5.5 500 Handles bipolar signal • 0.50
AD5227 64 Up/down 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 Simple interface • 0.36
AD5246 128 I2C® 5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 Rheostat, ultracompact • 0.45
AD5247 128 I2C 5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 Ultracompact • 0.45
AD5220 128 Up/down 10, 50, 100 +5.5 800 Simple interface • • • 0.90
AD7376 128 SPI* 10, 50, 100 ±15, +30 300 High voltage, low THD • • • 2.86
AD5160 256 SPI 5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 Compact • 0.64
1
AD5165 256 3-wire 100 +5.5 35 Low power: 0.05 μA • 0.58
AD5245 256 I2C 5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 Compact • 0.64
AD5161 256 SPI/I2C 5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 SPI/I2C-selectable • 0.65
AD5241 256 I2C 10, 100, 1000 ±3, +5.5 30 Handles bipolar signal • • 0.93
AD5200 256 SPI 10, 50 ±3, +5.5 500 Handles bipolar signal • 0.89
AD8400 256 SPI* 1, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 500 1 kΩ with high bandwidth • • 1.13
AD5260 256 SPI 20, 50, 200 ±5, +15 35 Medium voltage • 1.80
AD5280 256 I2C 20, 50, 200 ±5, +15 35 Medium voltage • 1.80
AD5290 256 SPI 10, 50, 100 ±15, +30 35 High voltage, low THD • 1.97
AD5293 1024 SPI 20, 50, 100 ±15, +30 35 1% R-Tol • 2.55
AD5222 128 Up/down 10, 50, 100, 1000 ±3, +5.5 35 Simple interface • • 0.80
AD5243 256 I2C 2.5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 Dual potentiometers • 1.00
AD5162 256 SPI 2.5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 Rheostat/potentiometer • 1.00
AD5248 256 I2C 2.5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 Dual rheostats • 1.00
AD5207 2 256 SPI 10, 50, 100 ±3, +5.5 500 AD8402 replacement • 1.06
AD8402 256 SPI* 1, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 500 1 kΩ with high bandwidth • • • 1.68
AD5242 256 I2C 10, 100, 1000 ±3, +5.5 30 Handles bipolar signal • • 1.27
AD5262 256 SPI 20, 50, 200 ±5, +15 35 Medium voltage • 1.97
AD5282 256 I2C 20, 50, 200 ±5, +15 35 Medium voltage • 1.97
AD5203 64 SPI* 10, 100 +5.5 700 4-channel • • • 1.47
AD5204 256 SPI 10, 50, 100 ±3, +5.5 700 Handles bipolar signal • • • • 1.52
4
AD8403 256 SPI* 1, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 500 1 kΩ with high bandwidth • • • 2.79
AD5263 256 SPI/I2C 20, 50, 200 ±5, +15 30 SPI/I2C-selectable • 2.58
AD5206 6 256 SPI* 10, 50, 100 ±3, +5.5 700 6-channel • • • 1.94
Nonvolatile Memory
AD5258 64 I2C 1, 10, 50, 100 300 Tolerance in NVM • • 0.59
+5.5
AD5259 1 256 I2C 5, 10, 50, 100 300 Tolerance in NVM • • 0.90
AD5231 1024 SPI 10, 50, 100 600 High resolution • 1.97
AD5251 64 I2C 1, 10, 50, 100 600 Tolerance in NVM • 1.97
AD5252 256 I2C 1, 10, 50, 100 300 Tolerance in NVM • 1.61
AD5232 2 256 SPI 10, 50, 100 300 • 2.40
AD5235 1024 SPI 25, 250 35 Tolerance in NVM • 3.52
ADN2850 1024 SPI 25, 250 35 Tolerance in NVM • 3.52
512 × 2, ±3, +5.5
AD5255
128 × 1
I2C 25, 250 35 Tolerance in NVM • 5.15
3
512 × 2,
ADN2860
128 × 1
I2C 25, 250 35 Tolerance in NVM • 5.97

AD5233 64 SPI 10, 50, 100 600 • 2.50

AD5253 4 64 I2C 1, 10, 50, 100 300 Tolerance in NVM • 2.49
AD5254 256 I2C 1, 10, 50, 100 300 Tolerance in NVM • 2.58
One-Time Programmable Memory
AD5273 64 I2C 1, 10, 50, 100 300 1 kΩ with high bandwidth • 0.69
1
AD5171 64 I2C 5, 10, 50, 100 35 Low tempco • 0.72
+5.5
AD5172 256 I2C 2.5, 10, 50, 100 35 Dual potentiometers • 1.32
2
AD5173 256 I2C 2.5, 10, 50, 100 35 Dual rheostats • 1.32
Multitime Programmable Memory
AD5170 256 I2C 2.5, 10, 50, 100 +5.5 35 2-TP † • 1.00
AD5291 1 256 SPI 20, 50, 100 ±15, +30 35 1% R-Tol, 20-TP † • 2.29
AD5292 1024 SPI 20, 50, 100 ±15, +30 35 1% R-Tol, 20-TP † • 2.62
* These devices do not have a power-on reset.
†
TP = times programmable.

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Digital Potentiometer Selection Tree

Digipots

Volatile Nonvolatile
Memory Memory

I2C- Digital U/D or MTP (Multitime

SPI Compatible EEPROM OTP
Push-Button Programmable)

7-Bit 5-Bit
5-Bit I2C-
AD5246 Manual SPI 6-Bit 8-Bit
AD5201 Compatible
AD5247 AD5228

6-Bit, Quad 6-Bit, Quad 8-Bit, Dual 10-Bit, Single Single

6-Bit Single
8-Bit 6-Bit 8-Bit 9-Bit AD5171
AD5203 AD5227 AD5233 AD5232 AD5231 AD5291
AD5273

Single Dual
7-Bit 10-Bit, Dual Single Single Triple Single
AD5241/AD5245 AD5242/AD5243 7-Bit 8-Bit
AD7376 AD5235 AD5258 AD5259 AD5255 AD5170
AD5280 AD5248/AD5282

Quad Dual
Single Dual Dual
8-Bit AD5263 AD5172 10-Bit
AD5220 AD5251 AD5252
AD5173

Single Dual
AD5160/AD5165 AD5162/AD5207 Dual Quad Quad Single
AD5200/AD5260 AD5262/AD8402 AD5222 AD5253 AD5254 AD5292
AD5290/AD8400

Quad Hex
AD5204/AD5263 AD5206
AD8403
Black Text = 5.5 V
Single Green Text = ð5 V/+15 V
10-Bit AD5293
Red Text = ð15 V/+30 V

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