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12-bit I²C DAC with EEPROM

MCP4725 Basic Circuit

Build a basic MCP4725 circuit with labeled pins, component values and connection guidance.

MCP4725 in a circuit

A six-pin IC, quiet supply and an I²C controller.

PhysicalMCP4725SOT23-6 VOUT1meter VSS2GND VDD3at3.3V100nF10uF SDA4SCL5pullups A06groundI2C0x60code2048.
The 1.650 V reading is ideal arithmetic, not a live circuit simulation.

Connect it, step by step

Follow the component values and pin connections

Power and bypass

Connect VDD and VSS to a clean 3.3 V rail and ground with local bypassing.

Send a volatile command

Write fast-mode bytes 0x08 and 0x00 to address 0x60.

Check the analog output

Use a high-impedance meter at VOUT; account for the actual supply and DAC errors.

Component view