# DAC43608RTER

**Texas Instruments** · Digital To Analog Converters (DAC) · WQFN-16-EP(3x3)

DAC43608RTER from Texas Instruments, in a WQFN-16-EP(3x3). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

## Pinout

| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOUTA | output | Analog output voltage of DAC A |
| 2 | VOUTB | output | Analog output voltage of DAC B |
| 3 | VOUTC | output | Analog output voltage of DAC C |
| 4 | VOUTD | output | Analog output voltage of DAC D |
| 5 | SDA | bidirectional | I2C serial data line, open-drain bidirectional data line that must be connected to power supply voltage through external pull-up resistor |
| 6 | SCL | input | Serial interface clock input |
| 7 | A0 | input | Quad-state address input |
| 8 | LDAC | input | Load DAC pin for synchronous output update, active low |
| 9 | VOUTE | output | Analog output voltage of DAC E |
| 10 | VOUTF | output | Analog output voltage of DAC F |
| 11 | VOUTG | output | Analog output voltage of DAC G |
| 12 | VOUTH | output | Analog output voltage of DAC H |
| 13 | VDD | power_in | Analog power supply voltage, 1.8V to 5.5V |
| 14 | AGND | power_in | Ground reference point for all circuits on this device |
| 15 | VREFIN | input | Reference input voltage for the device |
| 16 | CLR | input | Asynchronous clear pin, active low |
| 17 | EP | passive | Exposed pad (from the footprint; not named in the datasheet pin table). |

## Key specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Package | WQFN-16-EP(3x3) |
| Category | Data Acquisition |
| Pins | 17 |

## CAD (KiCad official)

- Symbol: `DAC43608RTER`
- Footprint: `Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.7x1.7mm`
- 3D model: WQFN-16-EP(3x3) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `dac43608rter-etched.step` / `dac43608rter-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `dac43608rter.step` / `dac43608rter.glb` are the bare package body.

## Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

- **Datasheet:** [Texas Instruments datasheet](https://www.ti.com/cn/lit/gpn/dac53608) (45 pp, sha256 `2860193286fcc606`, retrieved 2026-10-07, tier: lcsc)
- **Datasheet language:** Chinese. Pin names, descriptions, and specs on this page were extracted and translated to English by ds2sf; the linked PDF is the manufacturer original.
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins 0.3`, primary `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` (text), consensus `claude-sonnet-5-5` (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
- **CAD:** KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

[Datasheet PDF](docs/dac43608rter-datasheet.pdf)