Does anybody here have experience with MAX4208/MAX4209?
Current project is going to need an instrumentation amplifier, looking at m y inventory all I have is some through hole INA111 that still have Burr-Bro wn stamped on them (probably bought them in the mid 90s)...time to upgrade my stock!
As I go see what's new I find the Maxim MAX4208 and MAX4209. Normally ther e seems to be a trade off between V and I input offsets, but these chips ha ve good values for both. I even noticed the MAX4209 is in the table in AoE 3rd Ed. page 363 (I also just noticed John Larkin is mentioned by name in this chapter). This chip is much cheaper than the others and has some of t he best specs...what am I missing? I have had colleagues in the past recom mend not designing in Maxim chips, but I can't remember why. I've only eve r used their 232 and 485 transceivers (and they have been very reliable).
Anybody want to talk me out of using this chip? And if so, recommend an al ternative? I'm hoping for similar performance under $4 in quantities of 10
Thanks.