General Description
The MAX1272/MAX1273 multirange 12-bit data-acquisition systems (DAS) operate with a single 5V supply. The
software-programmable analog input accepts a variety
of voltage ranges: ±10V, ±5V, 0 to 10V, 0 to 5V for the
MAX1272; ±V
REF
, ±V
REF
/ 2, 0 to V
REF
, 0 to V
REF
/ 2 for
the MAX1273. The software-selectable extended analog
input range increases the effective dynamic range to 14
bits and provides the flexibility to interface 4–20mA powered sensors directly to a single 5V system. In addition,
the MAX1272 provides fault protection to ±12V. Other
features include a 5MHz track/hold (T/H) bandwidth,
87ksps throughput rate, and internal (4.096V) or external
(2.40V to 4.18V) reference.
The MAX1272/MAX1273 serial interfaces connect
directly to SPI™/QSPI™/MICROWIRE™-compatible
devices without any external logic.
Four software-programmable power-down modes
(delayed standby, immediate standby, delayed full powerdown, and immediate full power-down) provide low-current shutdown between conversions. In standby mode, the
internal reference buffer remains active, thus eliminating
startup delay.
The MAX1272/MAX1273 are available in 8-pin PDIP
and µMAX packages. Both devices are available in the
commercial (0°C to +70°C) or extended (-40°C to
+85°C) temperature range.
Applications
Industrial Control Systems
Data-Acquisition Systems
Robotics
Automatic Testing
Battery-Powered Instruments
Medical Instruments
Features
♦ Four Software-Selectable Input Ranges
MAX1272: 0 to 10V, 0 to 5V, ±10V, ±5V
MAX1273: 0 to V
REF
, 0 to V
REF
/ 2, ±V
REF
,
±V
REF
/ 2
♦ 12-Bit Resolution, No Missing Codes
♦ 5V Single-Supply Operation
♦ SPI/QSPI/MICROWIRE-Compatible 3-Wire
Interface
♦ 87ksps Sampling Rate
♦ ±12V Fault-Protected Analog Input (MAX1272)
♦ Internal (4.096V) or External (2.4V to 4.18V)
Reference
♦ Low Power
1.5mA at 87ksps
0.4mA at 10ksps
0.2mA at 1ksps
♦ Four Power-Down Modes
♦ 8-Pin µMAX and PDIP Packages
MAX1272/MAX1273
Fault-Protected, 12-Bit ADCs
with Software-Selectable Input Range
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Pin Configuration
Ordering Information
19-2921; Rev 0; 7/03
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
PART
TEMP
RANGE
PINPACKAGE
INL
(LSB)
SPI and QSPI are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
MICROWIRE is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corp.
Typical Application Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
0°C to +70°C 8 Plastic DIP
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C 8 Plastic DIP
-40°C to +85°C
0°C to +70°C 8 Plastic DIP
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C 8 Plastic DIP
-40°C to +85°C
TOP VIEW
1
SCLK
2
MAX1272
MAX1273
3
V
DD
4
PDIP/µMAX
87DOUT
CSDIN
REF
6
AINGND
5
MAX1272/MAX1273
Fault-Protected, 12-Bit ADCs
with Software-Selectable Input Range
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
VDDto GND..............................................................-0.3V to +6V
AIN to GND (MAX1272) ...................................................... ±12V
AIN to GND (MAX1273) ........................................................ ±6V
DOUT, CS, DIN, SCLK, REF to GND..........-0.3V to (V
DD
+ 0.3V)
Maximum Current into Any Pin............................................50mA
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
8-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 9.1mW/°C above +70°C) ......727mW
8-Pin µMAX (derate 4.5mW/°C above +70°C) ..............362mW
Operating Temperature Ranges
MAX127_ C_ _ .....................................................0°C to +70°C
MAX127_ E_ _...................................................-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ................................+300°C
Junction Temperature .....................................................+150°C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD= 4.75V to 5.25V, unipolar/bipolar input range, external reference mode, V
REF
= 4.096V, C
REF
= 1.0µF, f
SCLK
= 1.4MHz,
50% duty cycle, C
LOAD
= 50pF, TA= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.)
ACCURACY (Note 1)
Resolution 12 Bits
Integral Nonlinearity INL ±0.3 ±1.0 LSB
Differential Nonlinearity DNL No missing codes over temperature ±0.35 ±1.00 LSB
Offset Error
Gain Error (Note 2)
Gain Error Temperature
Coefficient (Note 2)
DYNAMIC SPECIFICATIONS (10kHz sine-wave input, ±10V
Signal-to-Noise + Distortion Ratio SINAD 69 72 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion THD Up to the 5th harmonic -87 -78 dB
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range SFDR 80 88 dB
Aperture Delay t
Aperture Jitter t
ANALOG INPUT
T/H Acquisition Time t
PARAMETERS SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
AD
AJ
ACQ
Unipolar ±5
Bipolar ±10
Unipolar ±10
Bipolar ±10
Unipolar ±3
Bipolar ±5
(MAX1272), or ±4.096V
P-P
P-P
(MAX1273), f
SAMPLE
15 ns
<50 ps
= 87ksps)
2.85 µs
LSB
LSB
ppm/°C
MAX1272/MAX1273
Fault-Protected, 12-Bit ADCs
with Software-Selectable Input Range
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDD= 4.75V to 5.25V, unipolar/bipolar input range, external reference mode, V
REF
= 4.096V, C
REF
= 1.0µF, f
SCLK
= 1.4MHz,
50% duty cycle, C
LOAD
= 50pF, TA= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.)
Small-Signal Bandwidth BW
Input Voltage Range
(Tables 2, 3)
Input Current I
Input Capacitance 40 pF
INTERNAL REFERENCE
REF Output Voltage V
REF Output Tempco TC V
Output Short-Circuit Current REF shorted to GND 40 mA
Load Regulation 0 to 0.5mA output current 0.7 10 mV
Capacitive Bypass at REF 1µF
REFERENCE INPUT (Reference buffer disabled, reference input applied to REF)
Input Voltage Range 2.40 4.18 V
PARAMETERS SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
V
REF
-3dB
IN
IN
REF
±10V (MAX1272) or ±V
range
±5V (MAX1272) or ±V
range
0 to 10V (MAX1272) or 0 to V
range
0 to 5V (MAX1272) or 0 to V
(MAX1273) range
MAX1272
Unipolar
MAX1273
MAX1272
Bipolar
MAX1273
MAX1272
Unipolar
MAX1273
MAX1272
Bipolar
MAX1273
MAX127_ C ±15
MAX127_ E ±30
(MAX1273)
REF
/ 2 (MAX1273)
REF
REF
REF
RNG = 1 0 10
RNG = 0 0 5
RNG = 1 0 V
RNG = 0 0 V
RNG = 1 -10 +10
RNG = 0 -5 +5
RNG = 1 -V
RNG = 0 -V
0 to 10V range -10 +860
0 to 5V range -10 +430
0 to V
0 to V
±10V range -1400 +860
±5V range -720 +430
±V
REF
±V
REF
(MAX1273)
/ 2
range -10 +10
REF
/ 2 range -10 +10
REF
range -1400 +10
/ 2 range -720 +10
4.036 4.096 4.156 V
REF
/ 2 +V
REF
5
2.5
2.5
1.25
REF
+V
REF
REF
/ 2
REF
/ 2
MHz
V
µA
ppm/°C
MAX1272/MAX1273
Fault-Protected, 12-Bit ADCs
with Software-Selectable Input Range
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDD= 4.75V to 5.25V, unipolar/bipolar input range, external reference mode, V
REF
= 4.096V, C
REF
= 1.0µF, f
SCLK
= 1.4MHz,
50% duty cycle, C
LOAD
= 50pF, TA= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.)
Input Current V
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Supply Voltage V
Supply Current
(Internal Reference Mode)
Supply Current
(External Reference Mode)
Power-Supply Rejection
Ratio (Note 3)
TIMING
Clock Frequency Range f
T/H Acquisition Time t
Conversion Time t
Throughput Rate 87.5 ksps
Internal Reference Settling Time REF bypass capacitor initially discharged 2 ms
Device Power-Up Time External reference mode 10 µs
DIGITAL INPUTS (DIN, SCLK, and CS)
Input High-Threshold Voltage V
Input Low-Threshold Voltage V
Input Hysteresis V
Input Leakage Current I
Input Capacitance C
DIGITAL OUTPUT (DOUT)
Output Voltage Low V
Output Voltage High V
Three-State Leakage Current I
Three-State Output Capacitance C
PARAMETERS SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
DD
I
DD
I
DD
PSRR
SCLK
ACQ
CONV
IH
IL
HYS
IN
IN
OL
OH
L
OUT
Converting 400 850
= 4.096V
REF
Converting
Standby power-down mode 400 700
Full power-down mode 1
Converting
Standby power-down mode 200 450
Full power-down mode 1
External reference = 4.096V ±0.3 ±1.0
Internal reference ±0.5
(Note 4) 2.85 µs
(Note 4) 8.57 µs
VIN = 0 to V
I
= 10mA 0.4
SINK
I
= 16mA 0.6
SINK
I
CS = V
CS = V
SOURCE
= 0.5mA
DD
DD
Standby power-down
mode
Full power-down mode 1
Bipolar 2.4 4
Unipolar 2.2 3
Bipolar 1.5 2.5
Unipolar 1.2 2.0
DD
4.75 5 5.25 V
0.1 1.4 MHz
0.8 V
0.2 V
-10 +10 µA
15 pF
V
DD
- 0.5
-10 +10 µA
15 pF
510
2.4 V
µA
mA
µA
mA
µA
LSB
V
V
MAX1272/MAX1273
Fault-Protected, 12-Bit ADCs
with Software-Selectable Input Range
_______________________________________________________________________________________ 5
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD= 4.75V to 5.25V, unipolar/bipolar input range, external reference mode, V
REF
= 4.096V, C
REF
= 1.0µF, f
SCLK
= 1.4MHz,
50% duty cycle, C
LOAD
= 50pF, TA= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.) (Figures 1 and 4)
Note 1: Accuracy specifications tested at VDD= 5V. Performance at power-supply tolerance limit is guaranteed by power-supply
rejection test.
Note 2: Offset error nulled. The ideal last-code transition is (FS - 1.5 LSB).
Note 3: PSRR measured at full scale. Tested at ±10V (MAX1272) and ±4.096V (MAX1273) input ranges.
Note 4: Acquisition and conversion times are dependent on the clock speed.
Typical Operating Characteristics
(Typical operating circuit, BIP = RNG = 1, VDD= 5V, external reference mode, V
REF
= 4.096V, C
REF
= 1.0µF, f
SCLK
= 1.4MHz,
50% duty cycle, 87ksps, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
CONVERTING SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX1272/73 toc01
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
5.205.155.05 5.104.85 4.90 4.95 5.004.80
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
0
4.75 5.25
INTERNAL
REFERENCE
EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
V
AIN
= 0
CONVERTING SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX1272/73 toc02
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
6035-15 10
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
0
-40 85
V
AIN
= 0
INTERNAL
REFERENCE
EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX1272/73 toc03
TEMPERATURE (°C)
STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
603510-15
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
0
-40 85
V
AIN
= 0
INTERNAL
REFERENCE
EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
PARAMETERS SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
DIN to SCLK Setup t
DIN to SCLK Hold t
SCLK Fall to Output Data Valid t
CS Fall to Output Enable t
CS Rise to Output Disable t
CS to SCLK Rise Setup t
CS to SCLK Rise Hold t
SCLK Pulse Width High t
SCLK Pulse Width Low t
DS
DH
DO
DV
TR
CSS
CSH
CH
CL
100 ns
0ns
20 250 ns
100 ns
100 ns
100 ns
0ns
200 ns
200 ns
MAX1272/MAX1273
Fault-Protected, 12-Bit ADCs
with Software-Selectable Input Range
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(Typical operating circuit, BIP = RNG = 1, VDD= 5V, external reference mode, V
REF
= 4.096V, C
REF
= 1.0µF, f
SCLK
= 1.4MHz,
50% duty cycle, 87ksps, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX1272/73 toc04
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
5.205.155.05 5.104.85 4.90 4.95 5.004.80
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
0
4.75 5.25
V
AIN
= 0
INTERNAL
REFERENCE
EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
FULL POWER-DOWN
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX1272/73 toc05
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
603510-15
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
-40 85
V
AIN
= 0
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
FULL POWER-DOWN SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX1272/73 toc06
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
5.205.155.05 5.104.85 4.90 4.95 5.004.80
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
4.75 5.25
V
AIN
= 0
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
NORMALIZED INTERNAL REFERENCE
VOLTAGE vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX1272/73 toc07
TEMPERATURE (°C)
NORMALIZED INTERNAL REFERENCE VOLTAGE
6035-15 10
0.9970
0.9975
0.9980
0.9985
0.9990
0.9995
1.0000
1.0005
0.9960
0.9965
-40 85
NORMALIZED INTERNAL REFERENCE
VOLTAGE vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX1272/73 toc08
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
NORMALIZED INTERNAL REFERENCE VOLTAGE
5.205.155.05 5.104.85 4.90 4.95 5.004.80
0.9992
0.9994
0.9996
0.9998
1.0000
1.0002
1.0004
1.0006
1.0008
1.0010
0.9990
4.75 5.25
DNL vs. CODE
MAX1272/73 toc09
CODE
DNL (LSB)
358430722048 25601024 1536512
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
-1.0
0 4096
INL vs. CODE
MAX1272/73 toc10
CODE
INL (LSB)
358430722048 25601024 1536512
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
-1.0
0 4096