Software programmable input ranges simplify design with 18 bits of dynamic range

The MAX1300/MAX1301 multirange, low-power, 16-bit, successive-approximation, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) operate from a single +5V supply and achieve throughput rates up to 115ksps.

This device is the first to have the ±12V input range. Integrated software lets the user remotely configure each input of equipment to a unique voltage range. Each input channel can be programmed with seven different input ranges for single-ended inputs and three different input ranges for differential inputs. The programmable analog input-voltage ranges are ±24V, ±12V, ±6V, ±3V, 0 to +12V, -12V to 0, 0 to +6V, and -6V to 0.