The MAX5304 combines a low-power, voltage-output,10-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and a precisionoutput amplifier in an 8-pin µMAX package. It operatesfrom a single +5V supply, drawing less than 280µA ofsupply current.The output amplifier's inverting input is available to theuser, allowing specific gain configurations, remotesensing, and high output-current capability. This makesthe MAX5304 ideal for a wide range of applications,including industrial process control. Other featuresinclude a software shutdown and power-on reset.The serial interface is SPI/QSPI/MICROWIREcompatible. The DAC has a double-buffered input,organized as an input register followed by a DAC register.A 16-bit serial word loads data into the input register.The DAC register can be updated independently orsimultaneously with the input register. All logic inputsare TTL/CMOS-logic compatible and buffered withSchmitt triggers to allow direct interfacing to optocouplers.ApplicationsDigital Gain and Offset ControlIndustrial Process ControlsMicroprocessor-Controlled SystemsPortable Test InstrumentsRemote Industrial Controls