The datasheet for the AKM AK4586 is available here and the datasheet for the related AKM AK4587 is available here.
Take a look at the family of ADCs from AKM. The AKM AK4580 is a 12-bit, 4-channel ADC. The AKM AK4581 is a 10-bit, 1-channel ADC, and the AKM AK4582 is an 8-bit ADC. The AKM AK4586 is a 12-bit, 8-channel, 10 bit, differential, voltage reference, ADC (ADC with integrated Voltage Reference).
What will be covered in this tutorial?
1) Some basics of the AK4586 and the operations performed by the ADC.
2) How to set up the ADC.
3) How to set up the ADC with an optional bias generator.
4) How to read the ADC
5) How to read the ADC with the optional bias generator.
6) How to select the input channels on the ADC
7) How to set up and use a programmable gain amplifier (PGA)
8) How to use the AK4586 with an external PGA.
9) How to interface the AK4586 with an external power supply, ground, and to or from a microcontroller.
10) How to use a low-noise amplifier (LNA).
11) How to reduce the input range of the ADC and use it in a differential mode.
12) How to perform automatic gain control (AGC) on the ADC.
13) How to use the optional AGC bias generator.
14) How to use the optional bias generator with a logarithmic gain amplifier (LGA).
15) How to use the optional bias generator with a variable gain amplifier (VGA).
16) How to use a low-pass filter (LPF) with the input stage.
17) How to use a differential buffer.
18) How to use the optional external voltage reference.
19) How to use the optional gain control on the external voltage reference.
20) How to use a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)
21) How to configure the AK4586 to be a direct converter.
22) How to use the optional oscilloscope and the optional real-time clock
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