User manual

Preface

RECOMMENDED READING

This user's guide describes how to use MCP6031 Photodiode PICtail™ Plus Demo

Board . Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents

are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources.

• MCP6031/2/3/4 Data Sheet, “0.9 μA, High Precision Op Amps” (DS22041) -

This data sheet provides detailed information regarding the MCP603X Op Amps.

• AN951, “Amplifying High-Impedance Sensors - Photodiode Example”

(DS00951) - This application note shows how to condition the current out of a

high-impedance sensor. A photodiode detector illustrates the theory.

• “Signal Chain Design Guide” (DS21825)

• “Explorer 16 Development Board User’s Guide” (DS51589)

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• Field Application Engineer (FAE)

• Technical Support

Customers should contact their distributor, representative or field application engineer

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Technical support is available through the web site at: http://support.microchip.com

DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY

Revision A (September 2008)

• Initial Release of this Document.