19-3166; Rev 0; 1/04
3.5- and 4.5-Digit, Single-Chip ADCs
with LED Drivers
General Description
Features
The MAX1447/MAX1496/MAX1498 low-power, 3.5- and
4.5-digit, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with inte-
grated light-emitting diode (LED) drivers operate from a
single 2.7V to 5.25V power supply. They include an
internal reference, a high-accuracy on-chip oscillator,
and a multiplexed LED display driver. An internal charge
pump generates the negative supply needed to power
the integrated input buffers for single-supply operation.
The ADC is configurable for either a ±2V or ±2±±mV
input range and it outputs its conversion results to an
LED. The MAX1496 is a 3.5-digit (±1999 count) device
and the MAX1447/MAX1498 are 4.5-digit (±19,999
count) devices.
♦ High Resolution
MAX1447/MAX1498: 4.5 Digits (±19ꢀ999 ꢁountꢂ
MAX1496: 3.5 Digits (±1999 ꢁountꢂ
♦ Sigma-Delta ADꢁ Architecture
No Integrating ꢁapacitors Required
No Autozeroing ꢁapacitors Required
>100dB of Simultaneous 50Hz and 60Hz
Rejection
♦ Selectable Input Range of ±±00mꢃ or ±±ꢃ
♦ Selectable ꢃoltage Reference: Internal ±.048ꢃ or
External
♦ Internal High-Accuracy Oscillator Needs No
The MAX1447/MAX1496/MAX1498 do not require exter-
nal precision integrating capacitors, autozero capaci-
tors, crystal oscillators, charge pumps, or other circuitry
required with dual-slope ADCs (commonly used in
panel meter circuits).
External ꢁomponents
♦ Automatic Offset ꢁalibration
♦ On-Demand Enhanced Offset ꢁalibration
(MAX1447ꢂ
♦ Operate from a Single ±.7ꢃ to 5.±5ꢃ Supply
These devices also feature on-chip buffers for the dif-
ferential signal and reference input, allowing direct
interface with high-impedance signal sources. In addi-
tion, they use continuous internal offset-calibration and
offer >1±±dB rejection of 5±Hz and 6±Hz line noise.
Other features include data hold and peak detection
and overrange/underrange detection. The MAX1447
features on-demand enhanced offset calibration for
improved offset performance.
♦ Low Power (Exclude LED-Driver ꢁurrentꢂ
Maximum 744µA Operating ꢁurrent (MAX1496ꢂ
Maximum 960µA Operating ꢁurrent
(MAX1447/MAX1498ꢂ
Maximum 3±5µA Shutdown ꢁurrent
♦ Multiplexed ꢁommon-ꢁathode LED Drivers
Resistor-Programmable Segment ꢁurrent
♦ Small 3±-Pinꢀ 7mm x 7mm TQFP Package (4.5
The MAX1447/MAX1498 are available in a 32-pin, 7mm
✕ 7mm TQFP package and the MAX1496 is available in
28-pin SSOP and 28-pin PDIP packages. All devices in
this family operate over the -4±°C to +85°C extended
temperature range.
Digitsꢂꢀ ±8-Pin SSOP Package (3.5 Digitsꢂ
♦ Also Available in a PDIP Package (3.5 Digitsꢂ
Applications
Digital Panel Meters
Ordering Information
PIN-
RESOLUTION
(DIGITSꢂ
PART
TEMP RANGE
Hand-Held Meters
PAꢁKAGE
Digital Voltmeters
MAX1447ECJ -4±°C to +85°C 32 TQFP
MAX1496EAI* -4±°C to +85°C 28 SSOP
4.5
3.5
3.5
4.5
Digital Multimeters
MAX1496EPI
-4±°C to +85°C 28 PDIP
Pin Configurations appear at end of data sheet.
MAX1498ECJ -4±°C to +85°C 32 TQFP
*Future product—contact factory for availability.
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