ZoomingADC Migration

Advanced Communication & Sensing
New Zooming ADC Family
Device Migration
Zooming ADC Part Migration
SX8723E, SX8724E, SX8725E devices are not recommended for new design. Semtech recommends the new family SX8723C,
SX8724C, SX8725C. Note that the ZoomingADC also exists with a SPI communication interface, SX8723S, SX8724S, SX8725S.
Old Device
Reel Quantity
SX8723E083TDT
1000
SX8723E083TRT
3000
SX8724E082TDT
1000
SX8724E082TRT
3000
SX8725E083TDT
1000
SX8725E083TRT
3000
Recommended Devices
Reel Quantity
SX8723CWLTDT
1000
SX8724CWLTDT
1000
SX8725CWLTDT
1000
Old EVK
Recommended Replacement
SX8000EV121
SX8724CEVK
Compatibility:
The recommended devices have been designed to ensure maximum compatibility with old parts:
• Same package, pin to pin compatible
• Same functionalities
• No required hardware modification. Slightly changed electrical characteristics. Max current consumption and impedance refer to
the SX872xC datasheet for more precision.
New Protocol:
The limited 2-WIRE communication interface on SX872xE devices do not support multiple devices on the same bus. The communication
interface has been improved on SX872xC with a fast I2C interface with an external address option to ensure better compatibility.
Slight Software Adaptation:
The SX872xC register map is a superset of SX872xE. The two added registers enable I2C timeout and additional I2C external address.
Address
Register
Bit
Description
0x42
RegTimeout
1
Enable/Disable I2C timeout
0x43
RegExtAdd
8
Set address by external pin
Register Value
STOP
ACK
Device Address
ACK
ACK
Register Address
ACK
Register Address
Start
ACK
Device Address
ACK
START
The new protocol requires a slight adaptation of the application software to avoid sending twice the device address on the bus on a
write operation. For example, to write data in the SX87xE, the following sentence is sent.
Register Value
STOP
Device Address
ACK
START
The sentence on SX87xC is:
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