Microchip MCP3xxx ADC Family (20 parts in our catalog)
Microchip MCP3008, MCP3208, MCP3424 SPI 10/12/18-bit ADCs. Popular for adding multi-channel analog inputs to MCUs that lack onboard ADC capacity.
Sub-families
| Sub-family | Variants | Core | Max Speed | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL PURPOSE | ||||
| MCP3004 | 2 | 10-bit SAR ADC | 200 ksps | LP SPI ADC |
| MCP3002 | 1 | SAR ADC | 2 MHz SPI | LP ADC SPI LV |
| MCP3008 | 5 | SAR ADC | 200 ksps | LP ADC SPI LV |
| MCP3001 | 2 | SAR ADC | 200 ksps | LP SPI ADC LV |
| MCP3008T | 0 | 10-bit SAR ADC | 200 ksps | ADC SPI LP AUTO |
| PRECISION | ||||
| MCP3421A0T | 1 | 1-ch Delta-Sigma ADC | 240 SPS | LP PREC ADC I2C |
| PRECISION DELTA SIGMA | ||||
| MCP3424 | 1 | 18-bit Delta-Sigma ADC | 240 SPS | PREC LP I2C ADC |
| GENERAL PURPOSE PRECISION | ||||
| MCP3221A5T | 1 | 12-bit SAR ADC | 3.4 MHz I2C | LP ADC PREC LV |
| PRECISION GENERAL PURPOSE | ||||
| MCP3208 | 4 | CMOS SAR ADC | 100 ksps | ADC PREC LP SPI |
| MCP3204 | 3 | SAR ADC | 100 ksps | ADC LP PREC LV |
| MCP3208T | 0 | SAR ADC Architecture | 2 MHz SPI | ADC LP PREC SPI |
Popular Variants
Top variants from across the family, with specs that differentiate them.
| Part Number | Sub-family | Package | Features | Input Type | Architecture | Configuration | Data Interface | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP3421A0T-E/CH | MCP3421A0T | 6-23 | PGA | Differential | Sigma-Delta | PGA-ADC | I2C | 23,233 |
| MCP3008-I/SL | MCP3008 | SOIC-16 | — | Pseudo-Differentia.. | SAR | MUX-S/H-ADC | SPI | 8,050 |
| MCP3208-CI/SL | MCP3208 | SOIC-16 | — | Pseudo-Differentia.. | SAR | MUX-S/H-ADC | SPI | 7,591 |
| MCP3004-I/P | MCP3004 | DIP-14 | — | Pseudo-Differentia.. | SAR | MUX-S/H-ADC | SPI | 474 |
| MCP3424-E/SL | MCP3424 | SOIC-14 | PGA, Selectable Ad.. | Differential | Sigma-Delta | MUX-PGA-ADC | I2C | 14,083 |
| MCP3204-CI/SL | MCP3204 | SOIC-14 | — | Pseudo-Differentia.. | SAR | MUX-S/H-ADC | SPI | 1,672 |
| MCP3004-I/SL | MCP3004 | SOIC-14 | — | Pseudo-Differentia.. | SAR | MUX-S/H-ADC | SPI | 849 |
| MCP3002-I/SN | MCP3002 | SOIC-8 | — | Pseudo-Differentia.. | SAR | MUX-S/H-ADC | SPI | 530 |
| MCP3008-I/P | MCP3008 | DIP-16 | — | Pseudo-Differentia.. | SAR | MUX-S/H-ADC | SPI | 1,685 |
| MCP3208-CI/P | MCP3208 | DIP-16 | — | Pseudo-Differentia.. | SAR | MUX-S/H-ADC | SPI | 2,025 |



