ADC0804 Is A Very Commonly Used 8-Bit Analog To Digital Convertor. It Is A Single

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ADC0804

Analog to digital converters find huge application as an intermediate device to convert


the signals from analog to digital form. These digital signals are used for further
processing by the digital processors. Various sensors like temperature, pressure, force
etc. convert the physical characteristics into electrical signals that are analog in nature.

ADC0804 is a very commonly used 8-bit analog to digital convertor. It is a single


channel IC, i.e., it can take only one analog signal as input. The digital outputs vary from
0 to a maximum of 255. The step size can be adjusted by setting the reference voltage
at pin9. When this pin is not connected, the default reference voltage is the operating
voltage,i.e., Vcc. The step size at 5V is 19.53mV (5V/255), i.e., for every 19.53mV rise
in the analog input, the output varies by 1 unit. To set a particular voltage level as the
reference value, this pin is connected to half the voltage. For example, to set a
reference of 4V (Vref), pin9 is connected to 2V (Vref/2), thereby reducing the step size
to 15.62mV (4V/255). 
ADC0804 needs a clock to operate. The time taken to convert the analog value to
digital value is dependent on this clock source. An external clock can be given at the
Clock IN pin. ADC 0804 also has an inbuilt clock which can be used in absence of
external clock. A suitable RC circuit is connected between the Clock IN and Clock R
pins to use the internal clock.
 

Pin Diagram: 

Pin Description: 
 

Pin
Function Name
No
1 Activates ADC; Active low Chip select
Input pin; High to low pulse brings the data from internal
2 Read
registers to the output pins after conversion
3 Input pin; Low to high pulse is given to start the conversion Write
4 Clock Input pin; to give external clock. Clock IN
5 Output pin; Goes low when conversion is complete Interrupt
6 Analog non-inverting input Vin(+)
7 Analog inverting Input; normally ground Vin(-)
Analog
8 Ground(0V)
Ground
9 Input pin; sets the reference voltage for analog input Vref/2
10 Ground(0V) Digital Ground
11 D7
12 D6
13 D5
14 D4
8 bit digital output pins
15 D3
16 D2
17 D1
18 D0
19 Used with Clock IN pin when internal clock source is used Clock R
20 Supply voltage; 5V Vcc

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