Product Overview
The MCP3208-CI/SL from Microchip Technology is a 12-bit, 8-channel successive approximation A/D converter with SPI interface in a 16-pin SOIC package. Operating from 2.7V to 5.5V with 100ksps sampling rate, it provides accurate analog-to-digital conversion for sensor acquisition and industrial measurement.
Key Specifications
| Resolution | 12 bits |
| Channels | 8 (single-ended) or 4 (differential) |
| Sampling Rate | 100 ksps @ 5V, 50 ksps @ 2.7V |
| Interface | SPI (compatible with MICROWIRE) |
| Supply Voltage | 2.7V to 5.5V |
| DNL | +/-1 LSB (max) |
| INL | +/-2 LSB (max) |
| Supply Current | 400 uA (typ @ 5V, active) |
| Standby Current | 500 nA (typ) |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +85 C (I suffix) |
| Package | SOIC-16 (7.5mm width) |
Features
- 12-bit resolution with +/-1 LSB DNL
- 8 single-ended or 4 differential input channels
- 100ksps sampling rate at 5V
- Simple SPI interface (3-wire)
- 2.7V to 5.5V single supply operation
- 400uA active current, 500nA standby
- On-chip sample and hold
- Programmable channel configuration
Applications
- Multi-channel sensor data acquisition
- Industrial process monitoring
- Medical instrumentation
- Battery-powered data loggers