1 Features
1• 16 Monotonic 12-Bit DACs
– Selectable Ranges: –10 V to 0 V, –5 V to 0 V,
0 V to 5 V, and 0 V to 10 V
– High Current Drive Capability: up to ±15 mA
– Auto-Range Detector
– Selectable Clamp Voltage
• 12-Bit SAR ADC
– 21 External Analog Inputs
– 16 Bipolar Inputs: –12.5 V to +12.5 V
– 5 High-Precision Inputs: 0 V to 5 V
– Programmable Out-of-Range Alarms
• Internal 2.5-V Reference
• Internal Temperature Sensor
– –40°C to +125°C Operation
– ±2.5°C Accuracy
• Eight General-Purpose I/O Ports (GPIOs)
• Low-Power SPI-Compatible Serial Interface
– 4-Wire Mode, 1.8-V to 5.5-V Operation
• Operating Temperature: –40°C to +125°C
• Available in 64-Pin HTQFP PowerPAD™ IC
Package

2 Applications
• Communications Infrastructure:
– Cellular Base Stations
– Microwave Backhaul
– Optical Networks
• General-Purpose Monitor and Control
• Data Acquisition Systems

3 Description
The AMC7836 is a highly-integrated, low-power,
analog monitoring and control solution. The device
includes a 21-channel, 12-bit analog-to-digital
converter (ADC), sixteen 12-bit digital-to-analog
converters (DACs) with programmable output ranges,
eight GPIOs, an internal reference, and a local
temperature-sensor channel. The high level of
integration significantly reduces component count and
simplifies closed-loop system designs making it ideal
for multichannel applications where board space,
size, and low-power are critical.
The low-power, very high-integration and wide
operating-temperature range of the device make it
suitable as an all-in-one, low-cost, bias-control circuit
for the power amplifiers (PA) found in multichannel
RF communication systems. The flexible DAC output
ranges allow the device to be used as a biasing
solution for a large variety of transistor technologies,
such as LDMOS, GaAs, and GaN. The AMC7836
feature set is similarly beneficial in general-purpose
monitor and control systems.
For applications that require a different channelcount,
additional features, or converter resolutions,
Texas Instruments offers a complete family of analog
monitor and control (AMC) products. For more
information, go to www.ti.com/amc.