
ASAHI KASEI
[AK4183]
[Continuous Read mode] 
This continuous read operation enables the higher sampling rate and lower processor load than a single read operation. Because 
once control command is sent, it does not need to update control command on each read operation until another control command 
would like to be rewritten.  
MS0500-E-00 
 2006/04 
11
S
A/D data 
N 
A/D data 
N 
SDA 
D
D
S 
A
A
A
M
N
M
D
D
S
P 
D
D
D
D
A/D data 
N+X
N+X 
A/D data 
N
M
A
A
A
M
Sr 
Repeat
R
Address 
Address 
R
R
Figure 12   Continuous A/D data Read Sequence 
 Power on Sequence
It is recommended that the control command must be sent to fix the internal register when power up. This initiates all registers such 
as A2-0 bit, PD0 bit, and MODE bit. Once sending command to fix the internal register after first power up, the state of AK4183 is 
held on the known-condition of state to ensure that AK4183 is going into desire mode to realize lowest mode. A command with 
PD0= “0” should be sent so that AK4183 will be set in the lowest power down mode. 
 Sleep mode
AK4183 supports the sleep mode that enables touch panel interface to put open state and disables pen interrupt function. AK4183 
goes into the sleep mode when control command is sent to AK4183 as shown Table 2. The selection of the sleep mode is set by 
“MODE” bit of the control command. The state of both the output of PENIRQN pin and the connection with touch panel interface 
(XP, YP, XN, and YN) are the following Table 2. AK4183 keeps the sleep mode until next control command is sent. 
Command 
MODE bit
0111XX1X 
1 
0111XX0X 
0 
PENIRQN 
Hi-z 
“H” output 
Touch panel 
Open 
Open 
Table 2 Sleep Command Setting 
The timing of going into the sleep mode is the rising edge of the 16
th 
SCL of the write operation. A/D conversion does not execute 
when the sleep command is sent.  SDA pin is “H” since SDA is pull up. 
In order for going to normal mode from sleep mode the command (S= “1”) is sent. The timing of going back to normal mode is the 
rising edge of the 16
SCL. When the sleep command is sent again under the sleep mode the mode continues the same as before. 
The initial state after power up is in normal mode.