GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The PCF8591 is a single-chip, single-supply low power 8-bit CMOS data acquisition device with four analog inputs, one analog output and a serial I2C-bus interface. Three address pins A0, A1 and A2 are used for programming the hardware address, allowing the use of up to eight devices connected to the I2C-bus without additional hardware. Address, control and data to and from the device are transferred serially via the two-line bidirectional I2C-bus.

FEATURES

• Single power supply

• Operating supply voltage 2.5 V to 6 V

• Low standby current

• Serial input/output via I2C-bus

• Address by 3 hardware address pins

• Sampling rate given by I2C-bus speed

• 4 analog inputs programmable as single-ended or differential inputs

• Auto-incremented channel selection

• Analog voltage range from VSS to VDD

• On-chip track and hold circuit

• 8-bit successive approximation A/D conversion

• Multiplying DAC with one analog output.

APPLICATIONS

• Closed loop control systems

• Low power converter for remote data acquisition

• Battery operated equipment

• Acquisition of analog values in automotive, audio and TV applications.