Datasheet
MAX1236–MAX1239
2.7V to 3.6V and 4.5V to 5.5V, Low-Power,
4-/12-Channel, 2-Wire Serial, 12-Bit ADCs
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
DD
= 3.3V (MAX1237/MAX1239), V
DD
= 5V (MAX1236/MAX1238), f
SCL
= 1.7MHz, (50% duty cycle), f
SAMPLE
= 94.4ksps, single-
ended, unipolar, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
-0.5
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0
0.3
0.5
0 4000
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL CODE
MAX1236 toc01
DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
DNL (LSB)
1000 1500500
2000 2500
3000 3500
0.4
-1.0
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DIGITAL CODE
MAX1236 toc02
DIGITAL OUTPUT CODE
INL (LSB)
0 4000
1000 1500500
2000 2500
3000 3500
-180
-160
-140
-120
-100
-80
-60
0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k
FFT PLOT
MAX1236 toc03
FREQUENCY (Hz)
AMPLITUDE (dBc)
f
SAMPLE
= 94.4ksps
f
IN
= 10kHz
300
400
350
500
450
600
550
650
750
700
800
-40 -10 5-25 20 35 50 65 80
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX1236 toc04
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (μA)
INTERNAL REFERENCE MAX1239/MAX1237
INTERNAL REFERENCE MAX1238/MAX1236
EXTERNAL REFERENCE MAX1238/MAX1236
EXTERNAL REFERENCE MAX1239/MAX1237
SETUP BYTE
EXT REF: 10111011
INT REF: 11011011
0
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.6
2.7 5.2
SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX1236 toc05
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
I
DD
(μA)
3.73.2 4.2 4.7
SDA = SCL = V
DD
0
0.10
0.05
0.20
0.15
0.30
0.25
0.35
0.45
0.40
0.50
-40 -10 5
-25
20 35 50 65 80
SHUTDOWN SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX1236 toc06
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (μA)
MAX1238
MAX1239
and for the MAX1236/MAX1238 where N is the number of bits.
Note 10: A master device must provide a data hold time for SDA (referred to V
IL
of SCL) in order to bridge the undefined region of
SCL’s falling edge (see Figure 1).
Note 11: The minimum value is specified at +25°C.
Note 12: C
B
= total capacitance of one bus line in pF.
Note 13: f
SCL
must meet the minimum clock low time plus the rise/fall times.
VVVV
V
VV
FS FS
REF
N
(. ) (. )
(. . )
55 45
21
55 45
−
−
−
[]
×
⎡
⎣
⎢
⎢
⎤
⎦
⎥
⎥
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS (Figure 1) (continued)
(V
DD
= 2.7V to 3.6V (MAX1237/MAX1239), V
DD
= 4.5V to 5.5V (MAX1236/MAX1238), V
REF
= 2.048V (MAX1237/MAX1239), V
REF
=
4.096V (MAX1236/MAX1238), f
SCL
= 1.7MHz, T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at
T
A
= +25°C, see Tables 1–5 for programming notation.)