December 1994
ADC08231/ADC08234/ADC08238 8-Bit 2 ms Serial I/O
A/D Converters with MUX, Reference, and Track/Hold
General Description
Features
Y
Serial digital data link requires few I/O pins
The ADC08231/ADC08234/ADC08238 are 8-bit succes-
sive approximation A/D converters with serial I/O and con-
figurable input multiplexers with up to 8 channels. The serial
I/O is configured to comply with the NSC MICROWIRETM
serial data exchange standard for easy interface to the
COPSTM family of controllers, and can easily interface with
standard shift registers or microprocessors.
Y
Analog input track/hold function
Y
4- or 8-channel input multiplexer options with address
logic
Y
g
On-chip 2.5V band-gap reference ( 2% over tempera-
ture guaranteed)
Y
Y
Y
No zero or full scale adjustment required
TTL/CMOS input/output compatible
0V to 5V analog input range with single 5V power
supply
Designed for high-speed/low-power applications, the devic-
es are capable of a fast 2 ms conversion when used with a
4 MHz clock.
All three devices provide a 2.5V band-gap derived reference
with guaranteed performance over temperature.
Y
Pin compatible with Industry-Standards ADC0831/4/8
A track/hold function allows the analog voltage at the posi-
tive input to vary during the actual A/D conversion.
Key Specifications
Y
Resolution
8 Bits
2 ms (Max)
The analog inputs can be configured to operate in various
combinations of single-ended, differential, or pseudo-differ-
ential modes. In addition, input voltage spans as small as 1V
can be accommodated.
Y
e
Conversion time (f
Power dissipation
Single supply
4 MHz)
C
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
20 mW (Max)
g
(/2 LSB and 1 LSB
5 V
(
5%)
DC
g
g
Total unadjusted error
e
No missing codes (over temperature)
g
(/2 LSB
Linearity Error (V
2.5V)
REF
Applications
Y
High-speed data acquisition
a
g
2.5V 1.5% (Max)
On-board Reference
Y
Digitizing automotive sensors
Y
Process control/monitoring
Y
Remote sensing in noisy environments
Y
Disk drives
Y
Portable instrumentation
Y
Test systems
ADC08238 Simplified Block Diagram
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