The MCP3008 10-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) combines high performance and low power consumption in a small package, making it ideal for embedded control applications. The MCP3008 features a successive approximation register (SAR) architecture and an industry-standard SPI serial interface, allowing 10-bit ADC capability to be added to any PIC® microcontroller. The MCP3008 features 200k samples/second, 8 input channels, low power consumption (5nA typical standby, 425µA typical active), and is available in 16-pin PDIP and SOIC packages. Applications for the MCP3008 include data acquisition, instrumentation and measurement, multi-channel data loggers, industrial PCs, motor control, robotics, industrial automation, smart sensors, portable instrumentation and home medical appliances.

Features:

• 10-bit resolution
  
• ± 1 LSB max DNL
  
• ± 1 LSB max INL
  
• 4 (MCP3004) or 8 (MCP3008) input channels
•  Analog inputs programmable as single-ended or pseudo-differential pairs
  
• On-chip sample and hold
  
• SPI serial interface (modes 0,0 and 1,1)
  
• Single supply operation: 2.7V - 5.5V
  
• 200 ksps max. sampling rate at VDD = 5V
  
• 75 ksps max. sampling rate at VDD = 2.7V
  
• Low power CMOS technology
  
• 5 nA typical standby current, 2 μA max.
  
• 500 μA max. active current at 5V
  
• Industrial temp range: -40°C to +85°C
  
• Available in PDIP, SOIC and TSSOP packages