10-bit ADC (SPI) – 4 Channel Really For Sale

Our go to choice for a through hole ADC. Easy to hook up to the Raspberry Pi, communicates via SPI – add up to eight 10-bit analog channels to your projects!

The MCP3008 features a successive approximation register (SAR) architecture and an  industry-standard SPI se rial interface. 200k samples/second, 8 input channels, low power consumption (5nA typical standby, 425µA typical active).

• 10-bit resolution
• Eight single-ended channels
• SPI interface
• 200 ksps sample rate at 5V
• -40 to +85°C temperature range

Connecting to Raspberry Pi