April 2026 Analog Devices Featured Products: ADA4356 / MAX22216

This month's featured products: Overview

Analog Devices offers a wide range of products with features that are useful in new designs.

On this page, we will introduce products that have clear features and applications and are worth knowing about during the design process as "Featured Products of the Month."
In April 2026, we will be featuring the following two products:

ADA4356: Digitizes current input at high speed and with high precision.
• Quad solenoid/motor driver MAX22216 with advanced diagnostic capabilities

Featured Product ①: ADA4356

Product Summary

The ADA4356 is a current-input A/D converter μModule.

This device integrates a transimpedance amplifier (TIA), analog filter, and 14-bit ADC into a single package, enabling direct conversion of current signals to digital data. Despite its small form factor, it supports high-speed sampling.

Main features

• Built-in Programmable Gain Transimpedance Amplifier (PGTIA)
- Built-in 14-bit A/D converter with a maximum output of 125 MSPS
• Built-in 1MHz or 100MHz analog low-pass filter
- Directly supports current input (allows for simplification of external circuits)
• Small BGA package (12mm x 6mm)
Operates on a single 3.3V power supply.

Design advantages

The ADA4356 simplifies designs when dealing with current input signals in the following ways:
- It eliminates the need to configure the TIA, filter, and ADC separately, reducing the number of components.
- Gain and filter bandwidth can be set using built-in functions, making it easier to reduce the amount of work required for design adjustments.
• Supports high-speed pulse input, making it easy to apply to measurement systems that require fast response.

Assumed application

・Time of Flight (ToF)
・Conversion from current to bits
Rangefinder
・Optical fiber sensing
・Optical time domain reflectance measurement (OTDR)

Related information / Purchase information

ADA4356 Product Information (Manufacturer's Website)
• Evaluation board: EVAL-ADA4356EBZ (manufacturer's website)
ADA4356 Purchase Information (Macnica-Mouser website)
• Evaluation board: EVAL-ADA4356EBZ Purchase information (Macnica-Mouser website)

Featured Product ②: MAX22216

Product Summary

The MAX22216 is a quad smart serial control driver with four built-in 36V half-bridges. It is primarily designed for driving inductive loads such as solenoids, DC motors, and relays, and includes advanced diagnostic functions.

Main features

- Built-in 4 channels of serially controlled 36V half-bridge
• Supports a maximum full-scale current of 3.2A per half-bridge.
- Supports both voltage-driven and current-driven modes.
• Built-in current detection function
• Advanced diagnostic functions (operating time measurement, open load detection, etc.)
• Built-in overcurrent protection, overheat protection, and undervoltage lockout functions.

Design advantages

The MAX22216 is characterized by its built-in status monitoring and diagnostic functions in addition to the drive circuit.
- There is no need to configure the drive circuit and diagnostic circuit separately, allowing for the consolidation of circuit configurations.
• Built-in current detection and diagnostic functions reduce the need for external sensors and additional ICs.
SPI control and OTP settings enable flexible control according to the system configuration.

Assumed application

Solenoid on/off valves and relays
DC motor
• Proportional valve
・Bistable latch solenoid valve
・Switching driver with real-time current measurement function
• Digital output interface
Electromechanical motor brake