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MAX44244/MAX44245/MAX44248
36V, Precision, Low-Power, 90µA,
Single/Quad/Dual Op Amps
General Description Features
The MAX44244/MAX44245/MAX44248 family of parts S Very Low Input Voltage Offset 7.5µV (max)
provide ultra-precision, low-noise, zero-drift single/quad/ S Low 30nV/NC Offset Drift (max)
dual operational amplifiers featuring very low-power
operation with a wide supply range. The devices incor- S Low 90µA Quiescent Current per Amplifier
porate a patented auto-zero circuit that constantly mea- S Low Input Noise
sures and compensates the input offset to eliminate drift 50nV/√Hz at 1kHz
over time and temperature as well as the effect of 1/f 0.5µVP-P from 0.1Hz to 10Hz
noise. These devices also feature integrated EMI filters S 1MHz Gain-Bandwidth Product
to reduce high-frequency signal demodulation on the
S EMI Suppression Circuitry
output. The op amps operate from either a single 2.7V to
36V supply or dual ±1.35V to ±18V supply. The devices S Rail-to-Rail Output
are unity-gain stable with a 1MHz gain-bandwidth prod- S 2.7V to 36V Supply Range
uct and a low 90µA supply current per amplifier.
S µMAX, SO, SOT23, TSSOP packages
The low offset and noise specifications and high supply
range make the devices ideal for sensor interfaces and
transmitters.
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
The devices are available in FMAXM, SO, SOT23, and
TSSOP packages and are specified over the -40NC to
+125NC automotive operating temperature range.
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part,
Applications refer to www.maximintegrated.com/MAX44244.related.

Sensors Interfaces
4-20mA and 0 to10V Transmitters
PLC Analog I/O Modules
Weight Scales µMAX is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Portable Medical Devices
Typical Operating Circuit

LP+
MAX6033 VREF
REF
ISIG
R1 (4-20mA)
R2
MAX5216
DAC MAX44244

R3

RSENSE

LP-

For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct
at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maximintegrated.com. 19-6367; Rev 1; 6/13
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
VDD to VSS.............................................................-0.3V to +40V Operating Temperature Range......................... -40NC to +125NC
Common-Mode Input Voltage.........(VSS - 0.3V) to (VDD + 0.3V) Storage Temperature........................................ -65NC to +150NC
Differential Input Voltage IN_+, IN_- .......................................6V Junction Temperature......................................................+150NC
Continuous Input Current Into Any Pin............................ Q20mA Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................+300NC
Output Voltage to VSS (OUT_).................– 0.3V to (VDD + 0.3V) Soldering Temperature (reflow).......................................+260NC
Output Short-Circuit Duration (OUT_)...................................... 1s
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional opera-
tion of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.

PACKAGE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1)

SO-8 TSSOP
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (BJA).........132NC/W Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (BJA).........110NC/W
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (BJC)................38NC/W Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (BJC)................30NC/W
SO-14 FMAX
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (BJA).........120NC/W Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (BJA)......206.3NC/W
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (BJC)................37NC/W Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (BJC)................42NC/W
SOT23
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (BJA)......324.3NC/W
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (BJC)................82NC/W
Note 1: Package thermal resistances were obtained using the method described in JEDEC specification JESD51-7, using a four-layer
board. For detailed information on package thermal considerations, refer to www.maximintegrated.com/thermal-tutorial.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD = 10V, VSS = 0V, VIN+ = VIN- = VDD/2, RL = 5kI to VDD/2, TA = -40NC to +125NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are
at +25NC.) (Note 2)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

POWER SUPPLY
Supply Voltage Range VDD Guaranteed by PSRR 2.7 36 V
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio TA = +25NC, VIN+ = VIN- = VDD/2 - 1V 140 148
PSRR dB
(Note 3) -40NC < TA < +125NC 133
TA = +25NC 90 130
Quiescent Current per Amplifier IDD FA
-40NC < TA < +125NC 145
DC SPECIFICATIONS
VSS - VDD -
Input Common-Mode Range VCM Guaranteed by CMRR test V
0.05 1.5
TA = +25NC, VCM = VSS - 0.05V to VDD -
126 130
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio 1.5V
CMRR dB
(Note 3) -40NC < TA < +125NC, VCM = VSS - 0.05V
120
to VDD - 1.5V
TA = +25NC 2 7.5
Input Offset Voltage (Note 3) VOS FV
-40NC < TA < +125NC 10
Input Offset Voltage Drift
TC VOS 10 30 nV/NC
(Note 3)

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDD = 10V, VSS = 0V, VIN+ = VIN- = VDD/2, RL = 5kI to VDD/2, TA = -40NC to +125NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are
at +25NC.) (Note 2)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
TA = +25NC 150 300
Input Bias Current (Note 3) IB pA
-40NC < TA < +125NC 700
TA = +25NC 300 600
Input Offset Current (Note 3) IOS pA
-40NC < TA < +125NC 1400

VSS + 0.5V P TA = +25NC 140 150

Open-Loop Gain (Note 3) A­VOL VOUT P VDD - dB
0.5V -40NC < TA < +125NC 135

Output Short-Circuit Current To VDD or VSS, noncontinuous 40 mA

VDD - TA = +25NC 80
VOUT -40NC < TA < +125NC 110
Output Voltage Swing mV
VOUT - TA = +25NC 50
VSS -40NC < TA < +125NC 75
AC SPECIFICATIONS
Input Voltage-Noise Density eN f = 1kHz 50 nV/√Hz
Input Voltage Noise 0.1Hz < f < 10Hz 500 nVP-P
Input Current-Noise Density iN f = 1kHz 0.1 pA/√Hz
Gain-Bandwidth Product GBW 1 MHz
Slew Rate SR AV = 1V/V, VOUT = 2VP-P 0.7 V/Fs
Capacitive Loading CL No sustained oscillation, AV = 1V/V 400 pF
Total Harmonic Distortion Plus
THD+N VOUT = 2VP-P, AV = +1V/V, f = 1kHz -100 dB
Noise
f = 400MHz 75
f = 900MHz 78
EMI Rejection Ratio EMIRR VRF_PEAK = 100mV dB
f = 1800MHz 80
f = 2400MHz 90

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD = 30V, VSS = 0V, VIN+ = VIN- = VDD/2, RL = 5kI to VDD/2, TA = -40NC to +125NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are
at +25NC.) (Note 2)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

POWER SUPPLY
TA = +25NC 90 130
Quiescent Current per Amplifier IDD FA
-40NC < TA < +125NC 145
DC SPECIFICATIONS
VSS - VDD -
Input Common-Mode Range VCM Guaranteed by CMRR test V
0.05 1.5

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDD = 30V, VSS = 0V, VIN+ = VIN- = VDD/2, RL = 5kI to VDD/2, TA = -40NC to +125NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are
at +25NC.) (Note 2)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

TA = +25NC, VCM = VSS - 0.05V to VDD -
130 140
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio 1.5V
CMRR dB
(Note 3) -40NC < TA < +125NC, VCM = VSS - 0.05V
126
to VDD - 1.5V
TA = +25NC 2 7.5
Input Offset Voltage (Note 3) VOS FV
-40NC < TA < +125NC 10
Input Offset Voltage Drift
TC VOS 10 30 nV/°C
(Note 3)
TA = +25NC 150 300
Input Bias Current (Note 3) IB pA
-40NC < TA < +125NC 700
TA = +25NC 300 600
Input Offset Current (Note 3) IOS pA
-40NC < TA < +125NC 1400
VSS + 0.5V P VOUT TA = +25NC 146 150
Open-Loop Gain (Note 3) AVOL dB
P VDD - 0.5V -40NC < TA < +125NC 140
Output Short-Circuit Current To VDD or VSS, noncontinuous 40 mA
VDD - TA = +25NC 200
VOUT -40NC < TA < +125NC 270
Output Voltage Swing mV
VOUT - TA = +25NC 140
VSS -40NC < TA < +125NC 220
AC SPECIFICATIONS
Input Voltage-Noise Density eN f = 1kHz 50 nV/√Hz
Input Voltage Noise 0.1Hz < f < 10Hz 500 nVP-P
Input Current-Noise Density iN f = 1kHz 0.1 pA/√Hz
Gain-Bandwidth Product GBW 1 MHz
Slew Rate SR AV = 1V/V, VOUT = 2VP-P 0.7 V/Fs
Capacitive Loading CL No sustained oscillation, AV = 1V/V 400 pF
Total Harmonic Distortion Plus
THD+N VOUT = 2VP-P, AV = +1V/V, f = 1kHz -100 dB
Noise
f = 400MHz 75
VRF_PEAK = f = 900MHz 78
EMI Rejection Ratio EMIRR dB
100mV f = 1800MHz 80
f = 2400MHz 90

Note 2: All devices are 100% production tested at TA = +25NC. Temperature limits are guaranteed by design.
Note 3: Guaranteed by design.
Note 4: At IN+ and IN-. Defined as 20log (VRF_PEAK/δVOS).

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Typical Operating Characteristics
(TA
(VDD= =+25°C,
10V, Vunless otherwise
SS = 0V, VIN+ = Vnoted.)
IN- = VDD/2, RL = 5kω to VDD/2. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.)
SUPPLY CURRENT
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE HISTOGRAM INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE DRIFT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
45 MAX44248 toc01 35 100

MAX44248 toc02

MAX44248 toc03
40 98
30
35 96
25

SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)

30 94
OCCURANCE (%)

OCCURANCE (%)

20 92
25
90
20 15
88
15
10 86
10
84
5
5 82
0 0 80
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 10 20 30 40
INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE (µV) INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE DRIFT (nV/°C) SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)

SUPPLY CURRENT INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE

vs. TEMPERATURE vs. COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE VS. TEMPERATURE
100 2 3

MAX44248 toc06
MAX44248 toc05
MAX44248 toc04

98 2
1
96
1
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)

OFFSET VOLTAGE (µV)

OFFSET VOLTAGE (µV)

94 0
0
92
90 -1 -1
88 -2
-2
86
-3
84 -3
-4
82
80 -4 -5
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
TEMPERATURE (°C) COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (V) TEMPERATURE (°C)

INPUT BIAS CURRENT INPUT BIAS CURRENT

VS. COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE vs. TEMPERATURE
180 800
MAX44248 toc08
MAX44248 toc07

160
600
140
INPUT BIAS CURRENT (pA)
INPUT BIAS CURRENT (pA)

120 400

100
200
80
60 0

40
-200
20
0 -400
0 2 4 6 8 10 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (V) TEMPERATURE (°C)

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VDD = 10V, VSS = 0V, VIN+ = VIN- = VDD/2, RL = 5kω to VDD/2. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.)
COMMON-MODE REJECTION RATIO COMMON-MODE REJECTION RATIO POWER-SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO
vs. FREQUENCY vs. TEMPERATURE vs. FREQUENCY
0 -100 0

MAX44248 toc11
MAX44248 toc10
MAX44248 toc09

-20 -105 -20

-40
-40 -110
-60
CMRR (dB)

PSRR (dB)
CMRR (dB)

-60 -115
-80
-80 -120
-100
-100 -125
-120

-120 -130 -140

-140 -135 -160

10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY (Hz) TEMPERATURE (°C) FREQUENCY (Hz)

OUTPUT VOLTAGE HIGH OUTPUT VOLTAGE LOW OUTPUT VOLTAGE HIGH

vs. TEMPERATURE vs. TEMPERATURE vs. SOURCE CURRENT
80 60 1000
MAX44248 toc12

MAX44248 toc13

MAX44248 toc14
70
50
60
40 100
VDD - VOUT (mV)

VDD - VOUT (mV)

VOUT - VSS (mV)

50

40 30

30
20 10
20
10
10

0 0 1
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 0.1 1 10
TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C) SOURCE CURRENT (mA)

OUTPUT VOLTAGE LOW INPUT VOLTAGE NOISE

vs. SINK CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY
1000 200
MAX44248 toc16
MAX44248 toc15

180
INPUT VOLTAGE NOISE (nV/√Hz)

160
140
100
VOUT - VSS (mV)

120
100
80
10
60
40
20
1 0
0.1 1 10 10 100 1k 10k 100k
SINK CURRENT (mA) FREQUENCY (Hz)

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VDD = 10V, VSS = 0V, VIN+ = VIN- = VDD/2, RL = 5kω to VDD/2. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.)

INPUT CURRENT NOISE

INPUT VOLTAGE 0.1Hz TO 10Hz NOISE vs. FREQUENCY SMALL-SIGNAL GAIN vs. FREQUENCY
MAX44248 toc17
10 140

MAX44248 toc18

MAX44248 toc19
9 120
INPUT-CURRENT NOISE (pA/√Hz)
8 100

SMALL-SIGNAL GAIN (dB)

7
80
6
60
400nV/div 5
40
4
20
3
2 0

1 -20
0 -40
1s/div 10 100 1k 10k 100k 0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz)

LARGE-SIGNAL GAIN vs. FREQUENCY SMALL-SIGNAL STEP RESPONSE LARGE-SIGNAL STEP RESPONSE
MAX44248 toc21 MAX44248 toc22
140
MAX44248 toc20

120 VIN VIN

100mV/div 2V/div
100
LARGE-SIGNAL GAIN (dB)

80
60
40
VOUT VOUT
20 50mV/div 500mV/div

0
-20

-40
0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 4µs/div 4µs/div
FREQUENCY (Hz)

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

POWER-UP TIME vs. FREQUENCY
MAX44248 toc23
0
MAX44248 toc24

VDD -20
10V/div
-40 RLOAD = 1kI
THD (dB)

-60
RLOAD = 600I
VOUT -80
2V/div
-100

-120 RLOAD = 5kI

-140
20µs/div 10 100 1k 10k 100k
FREQUENCY (Hz)

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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VDD = 10V, VSS = 0V, VIN+ = VIN- = VDD/2, RL = 5kω to VDD/2. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.)

OUTPUT STABILITY OUTPUT STABILITY

vs. CAPACITIVE LOAD vs. ISOLATION RESISTANCE
10k 10k

MAX44248 toc25

MAX44248 toc26
ISOLATION RESISTANCE (I)
1k UNSTABLE 1k
RESISTIVE LOAD (I)

STABLE
100 100
STABLE

UNSTABLE
10 10

1 1
100 1000 10,000 100,000 100 1000 10,000 100,000
CAPACITIVE LOAD (pF) CAPACITIVE LOAD (pF)

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
CROSSTALK vs. FREQUENCY vs. FREQUENCY
0 100

MAX44248 toc28
MAX44248 toc27

90
-20
80
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE (I)

-40 70
CROSSTALK (dB)

60
-60
50
-80 40

-100 30
20
-120
10
-140 0
100 1k 10k 100k 1M 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz)

EMIRR vs. FREQUENCY

120
MAX44248 toc29

100

80
EMIRR (dB)

60

40

20

0
10 100 1,000 10,000
FREQUENCY (MHz)

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Pin Configurations

TOP VIEW

+
OUTA 1 5 VDD
+
N.C. 1 8 N.C.
MAX44244 INA- 2 7 VDD
VSS 2 MAX44244
INA+ 3 6 OUTA
VSS 4 5 N.C.
INA+ 3 4 INA-
µMAX

SOT23

+ +
OUTA 1 14 OUTD
OUTA 1 14 OUTD
INA- 2 13 IND-
INA- 2 13 IND-
INA+ 3 12 IND+ INA+ 3 12 IND+
MAX44245 MAX44245
VDD 4 11 VSS VDD 4 11 VSS
INB+ 5 10 INC+
INB+ 5 10 INC+
INB- 6 9 INC-
INB- 6 9 INC-
OUTB 7 8 OUTC
OUTB 7 8 OUTC
TSSOP
SO-14

+
OUTA 1 8 VDD
+
OUTA 1 8 VDD
INA- 2 MAX44248 7 OUTB INA- 2 7 OUTB
MAX44248
INA+ 3 6 INB-
INA+ 3 6 INB- 4 5
VSS INB+

VSS 4 5 INB+ µMAX

SO-8

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Pin Description
PIN
MAX44244 MAX44245 MAX44248 NAME FUNCTION
SOT23 µMAX SO-14 TSSOP SO-8 µMAX
1 6 1 1 1 1 OUTA Channel A Output
2 4 11 11 4 4 VSS Negative Supply Voltage
3 3 3 3 3 3 INA+ Channel A Positive Input
4 2 2 2 2 2 INA- Channel A Negative Input
5 7 4 4 8 8 VDD Positive Supply Voltage
— — 5 5 5 5 INB+ Channel B Positive Input
— — 6 6 6 6 INB- Channel B Negative Input
— — 7 7 7 7 OUTB Channel B Output
— — 8 8 — — OUTC Channel C Output
— — 9 9 — — INC- Channel C Negative Input
— — 10 10 — — INC+ Channel C Positive Input
— — 12 12 — — IND+ Channel D Positive Input
— — 13 13 — — IND- Channel D Negative Input
— — 14 14 — — OUTD Channel D Output
No Connection. Not internally
— 1, 5, 8 — — — — N.C.
connected.

Detailed Description Applications Information

The MAX44244/MAX44245/MAX44248 are high-precision The devices feature ultra-high precision operational
amplifiers with less than 2FV (typ) input-referred amplifiers with a high supply voltage range designed
offset and low input voltage-noise density at 10Hz. for load cell, medical instrumentation, and precision
1/f noise, in fact, is eliminated to improve the performance instrument applications.
in low-frequency applications. These characteristics are
4–20mA Current-Loop Communication
achieved through an auto-zeroing technique that cancels
Industrial environments typically have a large amount of
the input offset voltage and 1/f noise of the amplifier.
broadcast electromagnetic interference (EMI) from high-
External Noise Suppression in EMI Form voltage transients and switching motors. This combined
These devices have input EMI filters to prevent effects with long cables for sensor communication leads to
of radio frequency interference on the output. The EMI high-voltage noise on communication lines. Current-Loop
filters comprise passive devices that present significant communication is resistant to this noise because the EMI
higher impedance to higher frequency signals. See the induced current is low. This configuration also allows for
EMIRR vs. Frequency graph in the Typical Operating low-power sensor applications to be powered from the
Characteristics section for details. communication lines.
High Supply Voltage Range The Typical Operating Circuit shows how the device can
The devices feature 90µA current consumption per chan- be used to make a current loop driver.
nel and a voltage supply range from either 2.7V to 36V The circuit uses low-power components such as the
single supply or ±1.35V to ±18V split supply. MAX44244 op amp, the 16-bit MAX5216 DAC, and the
high-precision 60µA-only MAX6033 reference. In this

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circuit, both the DAC and the reference are referred to a high-accuracy internal oscillator that requires no
the local ground. The MAX44244 op-amp inputs are external components.
capable of swinging to the negative supply (which is the
Layout Guidelines
local ground in this case). R3 acts as a current mirror with
The MAX44244/MAX44245/MAX44248 feature ultra-low
RSENSE. Therefore, if RSENSE = 50Ω (i.e. 20mA will drop
input offset voltage and noise. Therefore, to get optimum
1V) and if the current through R3 is 10μA when IOUT is
performance follow the layout guidelines.
20mA (0.05% error) then R3 = 100kΩ. R1 is chosen along
with the reference voltage to provide the 4mA offset. R2 Avoid temperature tradients at the junction of two
= 512kΩ for 20mA full scale or R2 = 614kΩ for 20% over- dissimilar metals. The most common dissimilar metals
range. RSENSE is ratiometric with R3, R1 independently used on a PCB are solder-to-component lead and
sets the offset current and R2 independently sets the solder-to-board trace. Dissimilar metals create a local
DAC scaling. thermocouple. A variation in temperature across the
board can cause an additional offset due to Seebeck
Driving High-Performance ADCs effect at the solder junctions. To minimize the Seebeck
The MAX44244/MAX44245/MAX44248’s low input offset effect, place the amplifier away from potential heat
voltage and low noise make these amplifiers ideal for sources on the board, if possible. Orient the resistors
ADC buffering. Weight scale applications require a low- such that both the ends are heated equally. It is a good
noise, precision amplifier in front of an ADC. Figure 1 practice to match the input signal path to ensure that the
details an example of a load cell and amplifier driven type and number of thermoelectric juntions remain the
from the same 5V supply, along with a 16-bit delta sigma same. For example, consider using dummy 0ω resistors
ADC such as the MAX11205. oriented in such a way that the thermoelectric source, due
The MAX11205 is an ultra-low-power (< 300FA, max to the real resistors in the signal path, are cancelled. It is
active current), high-resolution, serial output ADC. It recommended to flood the PCB with ground plane. The
provides the highest resolution per unit power in the ground plane ensures that heat is distributed uniformly
industry and is optimized for applications that require reducing the potential offset voltage degradation due to
very high dynamic range with low power such as sensors Seebeck effect.
on a 4–20mA industrial control loop. The devices provide

5V

½ MAX44248 5V

AMP A
VDD
5V

RF
VDD
VIN+
MAX11205 MICRO
RG OUTPUT
CONTROLLER
RF
VIN-
VSS

AMP B

½ MAX44248

Figure 1. Weight Application

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Chip Information Package Information
PROCESS: BiCMOS For the latest package outline information and land patterns (foot-
prints), go to www.maximintegrated.com/packages. Note that a
“+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only.
Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the
Ordering Information drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.

PACKAGE PACKAGE OUTLINE LAND PAT-

PIN- TOP
PART TEMP RANGE TYPE CODE NO. TERN NO.
PACKAGE MARK
5 SOT23 U5+1 21-0057 90-0174
MAX44244AUK+* -40°C to +125°C 5 SOT23 AFMR
8 SO S8+4 21-0041 90-0096
MAX44244AUA+* -40°C to +125°C 8 µMAX —
MAX44245ASD+ -40°C to +125°C 14 SO — 8 µMAX U8+1 21-0036 90-0092

MAX44245AUD+ -40°C to +125°C 14 TSSOP — 14 SO S14M+4 21-0041 90-0112

MAX44248AUA+ -40°C to +125°C 8 µMAX — 14 TSSOP U14M-1 21-0066 90-0113
MAX44248ASA+ -40°C to +125°C 8 SO —

+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.

*Future Product—Contact factory for availability.

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Revision History

REVISION REVISION PAGES

DESCRIPTION
NUMBER DATE CHANGED
0 7/12 Initial release —
Added the MAX44244/MAX44245 to data sheet. Updated the Electrical
1 6/13 Characteristics, Absolute Maximum Ratings, Pin Description, and Pin 1–13
Configurations.

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