
Analog Devices Inc. ADuCM350 16-Bit Precision Low Power Meter On Chip
Analog Devices ADuCM350 16-Bit Precision Low Power Meter On A Chip is a complete, coin cell powered, high precision, meter-on-chip for portable device applications for applications such as point-of-care diagnostics and body-worn devices for monitoring vital signs. The ADuCM350 is designed for high precision amperometric, voltametric, and impedometric measurement capabilities. ADI ADuCM350 analog front end (AFE) features a 16-bit, precision, 160kSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC); 0.17% precision voltage reference; 12-bit, no missing codes digital-to-analog converter (DAC); and a reconfigurable ultralow leakage switch matrix. The ADuCM350 also includes an Arm® Cortex-M3-based processor, memory, and all I/O connectivity to support portable meters with display, USB communication, and active sensors.Features
- Analog performance
- 160kSPS, 16-bit, precision analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
- 4 dedicated voltage measurement channels
- 8 current measurement channels Impedance measurement engine
- High precision voltage reference
- Supply noise rejection filtering
- Ultralow leakage configurable switch matrix 12-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) Precision instrumentation amplifier control loop
- 6-channel CapTouch controller
- Temperature sensor
- 160kSPS, 16-bit, precision analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
- Analog hardware accelerators
- Autonomous analog front-end (AFE) controller
- Independent sequencer for AFE functions
- Direct digital synthesizer (DDS)/arbitrary waveform generator
- Receive filters
- Complex impedance measurement (DFT) engine
- Processing
- 16MHz Arm Cortex-M3 processor
- 384kB of embedded flash memory
- 32kB system SRAM
- 16kB Flash configured EEPROM
- Integrated full-speed USB 2.0 controller and PHY
- Multilayer advanced microcontroller bus architecture (AMBA) bus matrix
- Central direct memory access (DMA) controller
- Real-time clock (RTC)
- General-purpose, wake-up, and watchdog timers
- Communication Input/Output
- I2S and beeper interface
- LCD display controller (parallel and serial)
- LCD segment controller
- SPI, I2C, and UART peripheral interfaces
- Programmable GPIOs
- Power
- Coin cell battery compatible
- 2.5V to 3.6V active measurement range
- Power management unit (PMU)
- Power-on reset (POR) and power supply monitor (PSM)
- Packages and temperature range
- Operating temperature range: −40°C to +85°C
- Package: 120-lead, 8mm × 8mm CSP_BGA
Applications
- Point-of-care diagnostics
- Body-worn devices for monitoring vital signs
- Amperometric, voltametric, and impedometric measurements
Functional Block Diagram

Additional Resources
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Published: 2014-07-10
| Updated: 2022-03-11