Rugged, rad-hard 10-bit A/D converter introduced by DATEL for avionics, space, and military applications

April 13, 2014
MANSFIELD, Mass., 13 April 2014. The DATEL Business Unit of Murata Power Solutions in Mansfield, Mass., is introducing the ADS-1011 series rad-hard analog-to-digital (A/D) converters in hermetically sealed ceramic packages for aerospace and defense applications.

MANSFIELD, Mass., 13 April 2014. The DATEL Business Unit of Murata Power Solutions in Mansfield, Mass., is introducing the ADS-1011 series rad-hard analog-to-digital (A/D) converters in hermetically sealed ceramic packages for aerospace and defense applications.

The A/D converters offer 10-bit resolution, serial output, low power, and the ability not only to withstand as much as 30 kilorads of total-dose radiation, but also operate in military temperature ranges.

Each unit features guaranteed no missing codes and is 100 percent tested for performance across one of three standard temperature ranges: 0 to 70 degrees Celsius, -40 to 100 C, and -55 to 125 C.

The ADS-1011 can run from power supplies ranging from 2.7 volts to 5.5 volts. The power electronics device has a sample-hold, successive approximation A/D converter, and high speed microprocessor-compatible serial data transfer, while consuming less than 10 milliwatts of power at 250 kHz throughput.

The ADS-1011 features 60 dB of SNR and -65 dB of total harmonic distortion, and is manufactured in DATEL's U.S. facility, which is certified to MIL-PRF-38534 standards.

The device is available in commercial as well as military/high-reliability versions. RoHS and non-RoHS versions are available. For more information contact DATEL online at www.datel.com.

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