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MCP41100-E
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Microchip Tech Digital Potentiometers, PDIP-8. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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markdownMCP41100-E
Microchip Tech · Digital Potentiometers · PDIP-8
MCP41100-E from Microchip Tech, in a PDIP-8. 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 | CS | input | SPI chip select with Schmitt Trigger input, used to execute a new command after it has been loaded into the shift register. |
| 2 | SCK | input | SPI serial clock with Schmitt Trigger input, clocks data into SI on the rising edge and is gated by CS. |
| 3 | SI | input | SPI serial data input with Schmitt Trigger input, command and data bytes are clocked into the shift register and gated by CS. |
| 4 | VSS | power_in | Ground. |
| 5 | PA0 | passive | Terminal A connection for potentiometer 0, disconnected from the resistor stack in shutdown. |
| 6 | PW0 | passive | Wiper connection for potentiometer 0. |
| 7 | PB0 | passive | Terminal B connection for potentiometer 0. |
| 8 | VDD | power_in | Positive supply for single-supply operation of 2.7V to 5.5V, with a 0.1 µF bypass capacitor recommended close to the pin. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Microchip Tech |
| Package | PDIP-8 |
| Category | ADC/DAC/Data Conversion |
| Pins | 8 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Resistance | R | 70 | 100 | 130 | kΩ | TA = +25°C (Note 1) | 4 |
| Rheostat Differential Non-Linearity | R-DNL | -1 | 1 | LSB | Note 2 | 4 | |
| Rheostat Integral Non-Linearity | R-INL | -1 | 1 | LSB | Note 2 | 4 | |
| Wiper Resistance | RW | 125 | 175 | Ω | VDD = 5.5V, IW = 1 mA, code 00h | 4 | |
| Wiper Resistance | RW | 175 | 250 | Ω | VDD = 2.7V, IW = 1 mA, code 00h | 4 | |
| Wiper Current | IW | -1 | 1 | mA | 4 | ||
| Resolution | N | 8 | Bits | 4 | |||
| Monotonicity | N | 8 | Bits | 4 | |||
| Differential Non-Linearity | DNL | -1 | 1 | LSB | Note 3 | 4 | |
| Integral Non-Linearity | INL | -1 | 1 | LSB | Note 3 | 4 | |
| Full-Scale Error | VWFSE | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | LSB | Code FFh, VDD = 5V, see Figure 2-25 | 4 |
| Full-Scale Error | VWFSE | -1 | -0.35 | 0 | LSB | Code FFh, VDD = 3V, see Figure 2-25 | 4 |
| Zero-Scale Error | VWZSE | 0 | 0.25 | 1 | LSB | Code 00h, VDD = 5V, see Figure 2-25 | 4 |
| Zero-Scale Error | VWZSE | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | LSB | Code 00h, VDD = 3V, see Figure 2-25 | 4 |
| Resistor Terminal Voltage Range | VA,B,W | 0 | V | Note 4 | 4 | ||
| Low-Level Output Voltage | VOL | 0.4 | V | IOL = 2.1 mA, VDD = 5V | 4 | ||
| Input Leakage Current | ILI | -1 | 1 | µA | CS = VDD, VIN = VSS or VDD, includes VA SHDN=0 | 4 | |
| Operating Voltage Range | VDD | 2.7 | 5.5 | V | 4 | ||
| Supply Current, Active | IDDA | 340 | 500 | µA | VDD = 5.5V, CS = VSS, fSCK = 10 MHz, SO = Open, Code FFh (Note 6) | 4 | |
| Supply Current, Static | IDDS | 0.01 | 1 | µA | CS, SHDN, RS = VDD = 5.5V, SO = Open (Note 6) | 4 | |
| Power Supply Sensitivity | PSS | 0.0015 | 0.0035 | %/% | VDD = 4.5V - 5.5V, VA = 4.5V, Code 80h | 4 | |
| Storage temperature | -60 | 150 | °C | 5 | |||
| Ambient temp. with power applied | -60 | 125 | °C | 5 | |||
| ESD protection on all pins | 2 | kV | 5 | ||||
| Clock Frequency | FCLK | 10 | MHz | VDD = 5V (Note 1) | 5 | ||
| Clock High Time | tHI | 40 | ns | 5 | |||
| Clock Low Time | tLO | 40 | ns | 5 | |||
| CS Fall to First Rising CLK Edge | tCSSR | 40 | ns | 5 | |||
| Data Input Setup Time | tSU | 40 | ns | 5 | |||
| Data Input Hold Time | tHD | 10 | ns | 5 | |||
| SCK Fall to SO Valid Propagation Delay | tDO | 80 | ns | CL = 30 pF (Note 2) | 5 | ||
| SCK Rise to CS Rise Hold Time | tCHS | 30 | ns | 5 | |||
| SCK Rise to CS Fall Delay | tCS0 | 10 | ns | 5 | |||
| CS Rise to CLK Rise Hold | tCS1 | 100 | ns | 5 | |||
| CS High Time | tCSH | 40 | ns | 5 | |||
| Rheostat Tempco | ∆RAB/∆T | 800 | ppm/°C | 4 | |||
| Voltage Divider Tempco | ∆VW/∆T | 1 | ppm/°C | Code 80h | 4 | ||
| Capacitance (CA or CB) | 11 | pF | f =1 MHz, Code = 80h, see Figure 2-30 | 4 | |||
| Capacitance CW | CW | 5.6 | pF | f =1 MHz, Code = 80h, see Figure 2-30 | 4 | ||
| Bandwidth -3dB | BW | 145 | MHz | VB = 0V, Measured at Code 80h, Output Load = 30 PF | 4 | ||
| Settling Time | tS | 18 | µS | VA = VDD,VB = 0V, ±1% Error Band, Transition from Code 00h to Code 80h, Output Load = 30 pF | 4 | ||
| Resistor Noise Voltage | eNWB | 29 | nV/√Hz | VA = Open, Code 80h, f =1 kHz | 4 | ||
| Crosstalk | CT | -95 | dB | VA = VDD, VB = 0V (Note 5) | 4 | ||
| Pin Capacitance (All inputs/outputs) | CIN, COUT | 10 | pF | VDD = 5.0V, TA = +25°C, fc = 1 MHz | 4 |
Materials and finish
As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).
| Part | Material | Colour / plating | Datasheet says | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contacts | tin | 8-Lead Plastic Small Outline (SN), Narrow, 150 mil (SOIC) Foot Angle φ 048048 | 25 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
MCP41100-E - Footprint:
Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm - 3D model: PDIP-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
mcp41100-e-etched.step/mcp41100-e-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);mcp41100-e.step/mcp41100-e.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Microchip Tech datasheet (32 pp, sha256
6bee8156c8b9f1f6, retrieved 2026-10-30, tier: manufacturer) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-sonnet-5-5(text), consensusclaude-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).