The MAX11646EUA+: This 10-bit successive-approximation register (SAR) ADC samples at 94.4k samples per second, which suits moderate-speed sensor acquisition — think temperature, pressure, or current-sense outputs where the signal bandwidth is well below 50 kHz.
Input flexibility and interface
The ADC accepts both differential and single-ended inputs (selectable per conversion), with a 1:1 S/H-to-ADC ratio and a multiplexer feeding the sample-and-hold. That means a single part can handle a balanced bridge sensor (differential) and a ratiometric pot (single-ended) on the same board. Communication runs over an I²C bus, keeping the pin count low — the 8-pin uMAX package leaves only two lines (SCL, SDA) for data transfer, plus the supply and reference pins.
Package and board-fit
The footprint is shared with standard 8-MSOP and 8-TSSOP layouts — no special land pattern required.