TC530CPJ [Microchip]

The TC530/TC534 are serial analog data acquisition subsystems ideal for high precision measurements (up to 17-bits plus sign). The TC534 consists of a dual slope integrating A/D converter, negative power supply generator and 3 wire serial interface port. The TC530 is identical to the TC534, but adds a four channel differential input multiplexer. Key A/D converter operating parameters (Auto Zero and Integration time) are programmable, allowing the user to trade conversion time for resolution. Data conversion is initiated when the RESET input is brought low. After conversion, data is loaded into the output shift register and EOC is asserted, indicating new data is available. The converted data (plus Overrange and polarity bits) is held in the output shift register until read by the processor or until the next conversion is completed, allowing the user to access data at any time. The TC530/TC534 timebase can be derived from an external crystal of 2MHz (max) or from an external frequency source. The TC530/TC534 requires a single 5V power supply and features a -5V, 10mA output which can be used to supply negative bias to other components in the system.