Maxim Integrated MAX11300 PIXI data converter

Engineers can mix and match 20 ADCs, 20 DACs or 20 high-voltage digital I/O pins in any order using the MAX11300. The product is a configurable, 20-channel, -10 to +10 V, high-voltage, mixed-signal data converter. It is suitable for complex applications requiring multiple mixed-signal operations like base stations and industrial control and automation.

Graphical user interface software that comes with the converter allows drag and drop configuration of the device. Any function can be assigned to any pin. Select an ADC and connect it to any of 20 pins, select a DAC and connect it to any pin or assign a digital I/O to any pin. The product lets engineers configure the 20 mixed-signal I/Os to optimise a design.

The data converter integrates a 12-bit, multichannel ADC; a 12-bit, multichannel, buffered DAC; and high-voltage analog switches and digital I/Os. With its -10 to +10 V, high-voltage range, the device enables high-voltage bipolar signals and provides design flexibility.

Each of the 20 mixed-signal I/Os can be configured for the application, so designers can optimise PCB layout. Configuration software enables drag and drop setup of the 20 ports. Files can be exported for coding and reconfigured as requirements change.