AD5421

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16-Bit, Serial Input, Loop-Powered, 4mA to 20mA DAC

Analog Devices AD5421 Product Info

10 February 2026 6

Features

16-bit resolution and monotonicity
Pin selectable NAMUR-compliant ranges
- 4 mA to 20 mA
- 3.8 mA to 21 mA
- 3.2 mA to 24 mA
NAMUR-compliant alarm currents
- Downscale alarm current = 3.2 mA
- Upscale alarm current = 22.8 mA/24 mA
Total unadjusted error (TUE): 0.05% maximum
INL error: 0.0035% FSR maximum
Output TC: 3 ppm/°C typical
Quiescent current: 300 μA maximum

Flexible SPI-compatible serial digital interface with Schmitt triggered inputs
On-chip fault alerts via FAULT pin or alarm current
Automatic readback of fault register on each write cycle
Slew rate control function
Gain and offset adjust registers
On-chip reference TC: 4 ppm/°C maximum
Selectable regulated voltage output
Loop voltage range: 5.5 V to 52 V
Temperature range: −40°C to +105°C
TSSOP and LFCSP packages

Part details & applications

The AD5421 is a complete, loop-powered, 4 mA to 20 mA digital-to-analog converter (DAC) designed to meet the needs of smart transmitter manufacturers in the industrial control industry. The DAC provides a high precision, fully integrated, low cost solution in compact TSSOP and LFCSP packages.

The AD5421 includes a regulated voltage output that is used to power itself and other devices in the transmitter. This regulator provides a regulated 1.8 V to 12 V output voltage. The AD5421 also contains 1.22 V and 2.5 V references, thus eliminating the need for a discrete regulator and voltage reference.

The AD5421 can be used with standard Highway Addressable Remote Transducer (HART^®) FSK protocol communication circuitry without any degradation in specified performance. The high speed serial interface is capable of operating at 30 MHz and allows for simple connection to commonly used microprocessors and microcontrollers via a SPI-compatible, 3-wire interface.

The AD5421 is guaranteed monotonic to 16 bits. It provides 0.0015% integral nonlinearity, 0.0012% offset error, and 0.0006% gain error under typical conditions.

The AD5421 is available in a 28-lead TSSOP and a 32-lead LFCSP specified over the extended industrial temperature range of −40°C to +105°C.

Applications

Industrial Process Control
4 mA to 20 mA loop-powered transmitters
Smart transmitters
HART network connectivity

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