Rainbow Electronics MAX159 User Manual

General description, Applications, Features

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General Description

The MAX157/MAX159 low-power, 10-bit analog-to-digi-
tal converters (ADCs) are available in 8-pin µMAX and
DIP packages. Both devices operate with a single
+2.7V to +5.25V supply and feature a 7.4µs succes-
sive-approximation ADC, automatic power-down, fast
wake-up (2.5µs), an on-chip clock, and a high-speed,
3-wire serial interface.

Power consumption is only 3.2mW (V

DD

= +3.6V) at the

maximum sampling rate of 108ksps. At slower through-
put rates, the 0.2µA automatic shutdown further
reduces power consumption.

The MAX157 provides 2-channel, single-ended opera-
tion and accepts input signals from 0 to V

REF

. The

MAX159 accepts pseudo-differential inputs ranging
from 0 to V

REF

. An external clock accesses data

through the 3-wire serial interface, which is SPI™,
QSPI™, and MICROWIRE™ compatible.

Excellent dynamic performance and low power, com-
bined with ease of use and a small package size, make
these converters ideal for battery-powered and data
acquisition applications, or for other circuits with
demanding power-consumption and space require-
ments. For pin-compatible 12-bit upgrades, see the
MAX144/MAX145 data sheet.

Applications

Battery-Powered Systems

Instrumentation

Portable Data Logging

Test Equipment

Isolated Data Acquisition

Medical Instruments

Process-Control Monitoring

System Supervision

Features

Single-Supply Operation (+2.7V to +5.25V)

Two Single-Ended Channels (MAX157)
Single Pseudo-Differential Channel (MAX159)

Low Power

0.9mA (at 108ksps, +3V)
100µA (at 10ksps, +3V)
10µA (at 1ksps, +3V)
<0.2µA (power-down mode)

Internal Track/Hold

108ksps Sampling Rate

SPI/QSPI/MICROWIRE-Compatible 3-Wire
Serial Interface

Space-Saving 8-Pin µMAX Package

Pin-Compatible 12-Bit Upgrades Available

MAX157/MAX159

+2.7V, Low-Power, 2-Channel,

108ksps, Serial 10-Bit ADCs in 8-Pin µMAX

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Maxim Integrated Products

1

CS/SHDN

REF

GND

1

2

8

7

SCLK

DOUT

( ) ARE FOR MAX159 ONLY.

CH0 (CH+)

CH1 (CH-)

V

DD

µ

MAX/DIP

TOP VIEW

3

4

6

5

MAX157
MAX159

19-1388; Rev 0; 11/98

Pin Configuration

Ordering Information

SPI and QSPI are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
MICROWIRE is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corp.

*

Contact factory for availability.

±1

8 CERDIP*

-55°C to +125°C

MAX159BMJA

±0.5

8 CERDIP*

-55°C to +125°C

MAX159AMJA

±1

8 Plastic DIP

-40°C to +85°C

MAX159BEPA

±0.5

8 Plastic DIP

-40°C to +85°C

MAX159AEPA

±1

8 µMAX

-40°C to +85°C

MAX159BEUA

±1

±0.5

±1

±0.5

±1

±0.5

±1

±0.5

±1

±0.5

±0.5

±1

±0.5

±1

±0.5

INL

(LSB)

8 CERDIP*

8 CERDIP*

8 Plastic DIP

-40°C to +85°C

-55°C to +125°C

-55°C to +125°C

MAX157BMJA

MAX157AMJA

MAX157BEPA

8 Plastic DIP

8 µMAX

-40°C to +85°C

-40°C to +85°C

MAX157AEPA

MAX157BEUA

8 µMAX

8 Plastic DIP

0°C to +70°C

-40°C to +85°C

MAX159AEUA

MAX159BCPA

8 Plastic DIP

8 µMAX

8 µMAX

0°C to +70°C

0°C to +70°C

0°C to +70°C

MAX159ACPA

MAX159BCUA

MAX159

ACUA

8 µMAX

8 Plastic DIP

0°C to +70°C

-40°C to +85°C

MAX157AEUA

MAX157BCPA

8 Plastic DIP

8 µMAX

8 µMAX

PIN-
PACKAGE

TEMP.

RANGE

0°C to +70°C

0°C to +70°C

0°C to +70°C

MAX157ACPA

MAX157BCUA

MAX157

ACUA

PART

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