The 4–20mA current loop is widely used as an analog communication interface in industrial applications for transmitting the data from remote sensors to a programmable logic controller (PLC) in a central control center over a twisted pair cable. Here, 4mA represents the lowest temperature value, and 20mA represents the highest measured temperature.

The MAX3420E evaluation kit-2 (EV kit-2) provides a proven design to evaluate the MAX3420E USB peripheral controller with SPI™ interface. The EV kit-2 board is jumper-connected to an Atmel® ATtiny2313 microcontroller by default, but can also be connected to any SPI master.

This Quick Start Guide explains how to configure the MAXREFDES72# to map functions from Arduino headers to a Pmod connector. The MAXREFDES72# is capable of arbitrary pin mapping with a few restrictions. In general, the board is configured by writing to the MAX14661 multiplexer over the I2C bus.

The Alcatraz (MAXREFDES34#) subsystem provides a reference design for securing Xilinx FPGAs to protect IP and prevent attached peripheral counterfeiting. The system implements a SHA-256 challenge-response between the FPGA and a DS28E15 secure authenticator. Boards for purchase, hardware, and firmware design files provide complete system information for rapid prototyping and development.

The compact USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter reference design, with USB Type-C connector and DisplayPort connector, exploits Alternate Mode of the USB Type-C and Power Delivery specifications to offer a comprehensive VESA® DisplayPort Standard interface.

The FUSB303 evaluation board(FUSB303GEVB) and included software allows customers a complete platform to evaluate the Type-C interface detection solution the FUSB303 provides. The evaluation board is designed for both stand-alone operation and connection to test equipment for specific testing requirements.

The TUSB546 USB Type-C™ Alternate Mode Redriver Switch Evaluation Module (TUSB546EVM) provides a USB Type-C Alternate Mode redriver switch that enables 5Gbps USB data and 8.1Gbps DisplayPort™ video over a USB Type-C downstream facing port (host) interface. The EVM features a two-chip solution with the TUSB546-DCI 5G USB Type-C linear redriver switch and the TPS65982 Type-C PD controller to provide better signal integrity for USB and video, as well as power delivery functionality.

The HD3SS3220 DFP Dongle EVM is designed to evaluate HD3SS3220 devices for DFP implementations. This EVM can also be used as a hardware reference design for any implementation using the HD3SS3220 with a USB-C connector.

The MAXREFDES37# IO-Link® servo driver provides 5V power, four PWM outputs and four digital inputs for control of up to four 5V servo motors. IO-Link offers the ability to replace pneumatic actuators, and their compressed air lines, in industrial applications. With added level translation, the digital inputs allow for interfacing to binary position or status sensors. This design unveils a complet…

The MAXREFDES67# reference design is a complete universal analog input for industrial applications. This unique 24-bit front-end accepts bipolar voltage and current, resistance temperature detector (RTD) and thermocouple (TC) inputs. Built in Maxim Integrated’s ultra-small Micro PLC form factor, the MAXREFDES67# performs with an effective resolution up to 22.3 bits with temperature error as low a…