MAX1294BCEI - 420ksps 12-Bit 6-Ch ADC | Maxim Integrated
N.º de pieza: MAX1294BCEI ✓ Activo| Cant. | Precio unitario | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $14.5 | $14,50 |
| 10 | $13.05 | $130,50 |
| 100 | $11.6 | $1.160,00 |
| 500 | $10.45 | $5.225,00 |
| 1.000 | $9.28 | $9.280,00 |
MAX1294BCEI Descripción general
An ADC (analog-to-digital converter) of the successive-approximation-register (SAR) type operates by sampling the analog input and performing a binary search through an internal DAC to determine the digital output one bit at a time. SAR ADCs are valued for deterministic latency, low latency per conversion, and excellent dc accuracy, making them the workhorse for multiplexed data-acquisition systems, instrumentation, and process-control front ends where many channels must be read at moderate speeds. The MAX1294BCEI sits in the precision, low-channel-count data-acquisition IC category within the broader ADC and power-management semiconductor hierarchy.
Key features include 420 ksps throughput, ±0.5 LSB INL/DNL linearity, a software-selectable analog input mux (6 single-ended / 3 pseudo-differential on MAX1294; 2 single-ended / 1 pseudo-differential on MAX1296), an internal +2.5V reference with REF_IN/REF_OUT pins, an analog input range of 0 to +5V unipolar or ±5V bipolar, and +5V single-supply operation. A hardware SHUTDOWN pin reduces supply current to < 10 µA between conversions for power-sensitive multiplexed scans.
Architecturally, the device pairs a capacitive-DAC SAR core with an input track-and-hold and on-chip reference buffer. The internal +2.5V reference is trimmed at the factory and accessible at REF_OUT for external use, while REF_IN allows overdriving with an external reference when application noise or drift requirements demand it. Power-down sequencing and analog input discharge are handled automatically between conversion cycles to minimize channel-to-channel crosstalk.
Typical applications include industrial process control, multichannel data-acquisition front ends, portable battery-powered instrumentation, and medical instrumentation signal conditioning. Designers choose this part when a small-channel-count, 5V-only, internal-reference SAR ADC with parallel read-out is needed.
When designing with this part, place the 10 µF REF bypass and 0.1 µF AVDD decoupling caps within 5 mm of their respective pins and use a single-point analog/digital ground tie to limit multiplexer-crosstalk and reference noise. The parallel interface simplifies FPGA glue logic but consumes more board area than a serial-output ADC in channel-dense designs.
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Modelos de la misma serie compatibles directamente con MAX1294BCEI (mismo factor de forma y huella) — difiere en Package, Resolution, Architecture, Interface, Number of Channels.
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MAX1294BCEI+
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MAX1294AEEI+
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MAX1294BCEI+T
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MAX1165AEUI+T
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$8.9 / unidad
Ver hoja de datos →MAX1067BCEE
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$9.4 / unidad
Ver hoja de datos →MAX1294BCEI Valores máximos y características eléctricas
| Resolución | 12 bit |
| Frecuencia de muestreo | 420 ksps |
| Number of Channels | 6 single-ended / 3 pseudo-differential (MAX1294); 2 SE / 1 PD (MAX1296) |
| Tensión de alimentación | +5 V single supply |
| Internal Reference | +2.5 V |
| Analog Input Range | 0 to +5 V unipolar or ±5 V bipolar (software-configurable) |
| Interfaz | Parallel (5 V logic) |
| Architecture | SAR (Successive Approximation Register) |
| Corriente de apagado | < 10 µA |
| Encapsulado | 28-pin QSOP |
| Tipo de montaje | Surface Mount |
| Reference Trim | Factory-trimmed internal +2.5 V; REF_IN/REF_OUT pins for external override |
Configuración de pines de MAX1294BCEI
| Pin 1 | AIN0 — Analog input channel 0 |
| Pin 2 | AIN1 — Analog input channel 1 |
| Pin 3 | AIN2 — Analog input channel 2 |
| Pin 4 | AIN3 — Analog input channel 3 |
| Pin 5 | AIN4 — Analog input channel 4 |
| Pin 6 | AIN5 — Analog input channel 5 |
| Pin 7 | AGND — Analog ground return |
| Pin 8 | REF_ADJ — Reference adjust input |
| Pin 9 | REF_OUT — Internal +2.5V reference output |
| Pin 10 | REF_IN — External reference input / bypass node |
| Pin 11 | AVDD — +5V analog supply |
| Pin 12 | DVDD — +5V digital supply |
| Pin 13 | DGND — Digital ground return |
| Pin 14 | DOUT0 — Parallel data output bit 0 (LSB) |
| Pin 15 | DOUT1 — Parallel data output bit 1 |
| Pin 16 | DOUT2 — Parallel data output bit 2 |
| Pin 17 | DOUT3 — Parallel data output bit 3 |
| Pin 18 | DOUT4 — Parallel data output bit 4 |
| Pin 19 | DOUT5 — Parallel data output bit 5 |
| Pin 20 | DOUT6 — Parallel data output bit 6 |
| Pin 21 | DOUT7 — Parallel data output bit 7 |
| Pin 22 | DOUT8 — Parallel data output bit 8 |
| Pin 23 | DOUT9 — Parallel data output bit 9 |
| Pin 24 | DOUT10 — Parallel data output bit 10 |
| Pin 25 | DOUT11 — Parallel data output bit 11 (MSB) |
| Pin 26 | CS — Chip-select for parallel read |
| Pin 27 | RD — Read strobe for parallel interface |
| Pin 28 | SHDN — Hardware shutdown (active high) |
Aplicaciones típicas
MAX1294BCEI es adecuado para 6 aplicacións: Industrial Process Control Data Acquisition, Multichannel Data-Acquisition Front End, Portable Battery-Powered Instrumentation, Medical Instrumentation Signal Conditioning, Audio System Calibration and Test, Power-Monitoring and Energy-Metering Modules.
Industrial Process Control Data Acquisition
The MAX1294BCEI fits industrial 4-20 mA loop monitoring and thermocouple/RTD multiplexing front ends because its 6 SE / 3 PD channel mux lets one ADC scan up to six process variables without external analog switches. The 420 ksps throughput comfortably oversamples multiplexed 100 Hz signals for 50/60 Hz line-noise notch filtering in software. The internal +2.5V reference is factory-trimmed, so designers do not have to lay out a separate reference-IC footprint on the PLC analog-input card. Hardware SHUTDOWN between scans drops quiescent current below 10 µA, easing thermal design in DIN-rail-mounted modules.
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Multichannel Data-Acquisition Front End
The MAX1294BCEI is a natural fit for FPGA- or DSP-tethered data-acquisition boards where the 5V-logic parallel interface removes the need for external level shifters and gives the FPGA a single-cycle deterministic read-out. With 12-bit resolution and ±0.5 LSB linearity, the part can resolve millivolt-range sensor outputs after external instrumentation-amp gain. The 420 ksps maximum sampling rate lets a state-machine controller cycle through all 6 input channels every 14.3 µs, enabling accurate capturing of vibration, strain-gauge, or piezo-sensor transients without GPU post-processing.
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Portable Battery-Powered Instrumentation
The MAX1294BCEI's single +5V analog supply and hardware SHUTDOWN pin (dropping quiescent current to under 10 µA) make it friendly to handheld DMM and field-instrument designs powered from a USB or 4-cell AA boost converter. With 6 single-ended channels, the part can digitize voltage, current, temperature, and four wire-resistance measurements through one IC, shrinking the BOM compared to using discrete ADCs per channel. Internal +2.5V reference eliminates external reference cost and board area, helping portable designs hit aggressive cost targets while keeping conversion accuracy above 11 ENOB at lower scan rates.
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Medical Instrumentation Signal Conditioning
Patient-monitoring front ends (ECG, pulse oximeter, bedside monitor analog inputs) value the MAX1294BCEI's combination of 12-bit resolution and 6-channel mux, which digitizes several bio-signal channels through a single AEC-Q-referenced design chain. The internal +2.5V reference paired with REF_IN overdrive lets medical OEMs swap in a low-drift external reference for tighter calibration retention, satisfying IEC 60601-1 reliability expectations without redesign. Hardware SHUTDOWN extends battery runtime on wearable and ambulatory monitors between patient rounds, which directly affects clinical workflows.
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Audio System Calibration and Test
Audio test fixtures (loudspeaker crossover analyzers, production-line amplifier testers, automated mixer calibration rigs) benefit from the MAX1294BCEI's 6 SE channel mux for digitizing multiple test points on a single fixture card. The 420 ksps sampling rate is more than enough for 20 kHz audio bandwidth analysis (≥10× oversampling), and the 5V-logic parallel interface plugs directly into an FPGA-based audio-test controller. Internal +2.5V reference minimizes external components, supporting compact fixture designs for high-volume audio manufacturing.
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Power-Monitoring and Energy-Metering Modules
Smart energy meters and three-phase power-monitoring modules use the MAX1294BCEI to digitize voltage and current channels from CTs and shunt resistors with 12-bit accuracy at 420 ksps, which lets DSP firmware compute RMS, harmonics, and THD per IEC 61000-4-7. The 6 SE / 3 PD channel arrangement fits three-phase voltage plus three-phase current monitoring in a single ADC, dramatically reducing the component count of e-meter reference designs. Hardware SHUTDOWN supports sleep-mode operation in battery-backed smart-meter nodes, helping utilities extend field-deployment lifetimes.
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Comparación con alternativas
| Parámetro | Este producto | MAX1294BCEI+ | MAX1294AEEI+ | MAX1294BCEI+T | MAX1067BCEE | MAX1165AEUI+T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 28-pin QSOP | 28-pin QSOP - same | 28-pin QSOP - same | 28-pin QSOP - same | 28-pin QSOP - same | 28-pin QSOP - same |
| Brand | Maxim Integrated | Maxim Integrated | Maxim Integrated | Maxim Integrated | Maxim Integrated | Maxim Integrated |
| Resolution | 12 bit | 12 bit | 12 bit | 12 bit | 12 bit | 14 bit |
| Interface | Parallel 5V | Parallel 5V | Parallel 5V | Parallel 5V | Parallel | Serial |
Diferenciadores clave
- Higher sampling rate at same price tier vs MAX1067 family (frente a MAX1067BCEE)
- More analog input channels per IC than MAX1296 family (frente a MAX1296BCEI (24-pin QSOP))
- Drop-in RoHS-compliant lead-free variant exists for legacy designs (frente a MAX1294BCEI+ (RoHS variant))
Notas de diseño
Place the 10 µF tantalum and 0.1 µF ceramic decoupling capacitors within 5 mm of the AVDD pin and the REF_OUT pin respectively. Keep the analog input traces routed directly above a contiguous analog ground plane and avoid crossing digital clock traces to the parallel interface - the SAR core can inject transient currents on the analog ground reference that couple into the input mux.
Use a star-ground topology for AGND / DGND returning to a single point near the ADC's AGND pin. Keep the parallel DOUT0-DOUT11 bus short and route them perpendicular to the analog input traces to reduce digital-coupling noise. Add a 47 Ω series ferrite bead between AVDD and the +5V analog rail if the supply is shared with digital circuitry to filter high-frequency switching noise.
When using the internal +2.5V reference, never load REF_OUT with more than 5 mA externally; drive only the REF_IN node of the MAX1294BCEI or a single high-impedance buffer. For drift-sensitive instrumentation, override REF_IN with a low-noise external reference such as the MAX6126 or MAX6350, bypassing REF_IN to AGND with 0.1 µF + 10 µF decoupling. Verify reference-settling time after a hardware SHUTDOWN->wake event before starting the first conversion - the internal reference needs at least 200 µs to settle to 12-bit accuracy.
Do not leave the SHUTDN pin floating - it must be tied to DGND through a 10 kΩ pulldown or driven high by the host microcontroller to avoid unpredictable power-up states. Verify the CS (chip-select) timing in the parallel-interface timing diagram; an active RD during a CS transition can latch corrupted data into the host data bus. For unipolar input configurations, keep the negative input (AINCOM) at a clean AGND reference and avoid tying it to the chassis ground to prevent ground-loop pickup.
Información de cumplimiento
RoHS/REACH compliance status for MAX1294BCEI not stated in the verified distributor data. The MAX1294BCEI+ variant is the RoHS-compliant lead-free option. AEC-Q100 not applicable for industrial/consumer precision ADC category. Confirm compliance with the manufacturer's datasheet ordering information before placing volume orders.
