Santa Fe 16-Bit High Accuracy Multi-Input Isolated Analog Front End System Board

The Santa Fe (MAXREFDES5#) subsystem reference design is a 16-bit high-accuracy industrial analog front end (AFE) that accepts -10V to +10V, 0 to 10V, and 4–20mA current loop signals with isolated power and data integrated into a small form factor. The Santa Fe design integrates low-noise high-impedance analog buffers (MAX9632); a highly accurate ADC with innovative on-chip attenuation (MAX1301); an ultra-high precision 4.096V voltage reference (MAX6126); 600VRMS data isolation (MAX14850); and isolated/regulated +12V, -12V, and 5V power rails (MAX256/MAX1659). This AFE solution can be used in any application that needs high-accuracy analog-to-digital conversion, but it is mainly targeted for industrial sensors, industrial automation, process control, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and medical applications.

• High accuracy
• ±10V, 0 to 10V, and 4–20mA Inputs
• Isolated power and data
• Small printed circuit board (PCB) area
• Device drivers
• Example C source code
• Pmod™-compatible form factor