Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Electrical Characteristics
- 2.0 Typical Performance Curves
- FIGURE 2-1: INL Error vs. Input Voltage (VDD = 2.7V).
- FIGURE 2-2: INL Error vs. Input Voltage (VDD = 5.0V).
- FIGURE 2-3: INL Error vs. Input Voltage (VDD = 5.0V, VREF = 5V).
- FIGURE 2-4: Maximum INL Error vs. VREF.
- FIGURE 2-5: Maximum INL Error vs. Temperature.
- FIGURE 2-6: Output Noise vs. Input Voltage (VDD = 2.7V).
- FIGURE 2-7: Output Noise vs. Input Voltage (VDD = 5.0V).
- FIGURE 2-8: Output Noise vs. VREF.
- FIGURE 2-9: Output Noise vs.VDD.
- FIGURE 2-10: Output Noise vs. Temperature.
- FIGURE 2-11: Offset Error vs VDD (VCM = 0V).
- FIGURE 2-12: Offset Error vs. Temperature (VREF = 5.0V).
- FIGURE 2-13: Full Scale Error vs. VDD.
- FIGURE 2-14: Full Scale Error vs. Temperature.
- FIGURE 2-15: Full Scale Error vs. Temperature (VREF = 5.0V).
- FIGURE 2-16: MCP3550/1 Output Noise Histogram.
- FIGURE 2-17: MCP3553 Output Noise Histogram.
- FIGURE 2-18: Total Unadjusted Error (TUE) vs. Input Voltage (VDD = 2.7V).
- FIGURE 2-19: Total Unadjusted Error (TUE) vs. Input Voltage.
- FIGURE 2-20: Total Unadjusted Error (TUE) vs. Input Voltage (VREF = 5.0V).
- FIGURE 2-21: Maximum TUE vs. VREF.
- FIGURE 2-22: Maximum TUE vs. Temperature.
- FIGURE 2-23: Maximum TUE vs. VDD.
- FIGURE 2-24: IDDS vs. Temperature.
- FIGURE 2-25: IDD vs. VDD.
- FIGURE 2-26: IDD vs. Temperature.
- 3.0 Pin Descriptions
- 4.0 Device Overview
- FIGURE 4-1: MCP3550/1/3 Functional Block Diagram.
- 4.1 MCP3550/1/3 Delta-Sigma Modulator with Internal Offset and Gain Calibration
- 4.2 Digital Filter
- TABLE 4-1: data rate, output noise and Digital filter specificaTIons by device
- FIGURE 4-2: SINC Filter Response, MCP3550-50 Device.
- FIGURE 4-3: SINC Filter Response, MCP3550-60 Device.
- FIGURE 4-4: SINC Filter Response, MCP3551 Device, Simultaneous 50/60 Hz Rejection.
- FIGURE 4-5: SINC Filter Response at Integer Multiples of the Sampling Frequency (fs).
- 4.3 Internal Oscillator
- 4.4 Differential Analog Inputs
- 4.5 Voltage Reference Input Pin
- 4.6 Power-On Reset (POR)
- 4.7 Shutdown Mode
- 4.8 Sleep Mode
- 5.0 Serial Interface
- 6.0 Packaging Information

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MCP3550/1/3
Once a power-up event has occurred, the device must
require additional time before a conversion can take
place. During this time, all internal analog circuitry must
settle before the first conversion can occur. An internal
timer counts 32 internal clock periods before the
internal oscillator can provide clock to the conversion
process. This allows all internal analog circuitry to
settle to their proper operating point. This timing is
typically less than 300 µs, which is negligible compared
to one conversion time (e.g. 72.7 ms for the
MCP3551). Figure 4-6 illustrates the conditions for a
power-up and power-down event under typical start-up
conditions.
FIGURE 4-6: Power-On Reset Operation.
4.7 Shutdown Mode
When not internally converting, the two modes of
operation for the MCP3550/1/3 devices are
the
Shutdown and Sleep modes. During Shutdown mode,
all internal analog circuitry, including the POR, is turned
off and the device consumes less than 1 µA. When
exiting Shutdown mode, the device must require
additional time before a conversion can take place.
During this time, all internal analog circuitry must settle
before the first conversion can occur. An internal timer
counts 32 internal clock periods before the internal
oscillator can provide clock to the conversion process.
This allows all internal analog circuitry to settle to their
proper operating point. This timing is typically less than
300 µs, which is negligible compared to one conversion
time (72.7 ms for MCP3551).
4.8 Sleep Mode
During Sleep mode, the device is not converting and is
awaiting data retrieval; the internal analog circuitry is
still running and the device typically consumes 10 µA.
In order to restart a conversion while in Sleep mode,
toggling CS
to a logic-high (placing the part in Shut-
down mode) and then back to a logic-low will restart the
conversion. Sleep can only be entered in Single
Conversion mode. Once a conversion is complete in
Single Conversion mode, the device automatically
enters Sleep mode.
V
DD
2.2V
2.0V
0V
Reset
Normal
Operation
ResetStart-up
Time
300 µs