The CS5525/CS5526 A/D converter is optimized for the measurement of thermocouples. It is designed with a single analog input, but includes four digital output pins to control analog switches and multiplexers. The performance characteristics of an analog switch or multiplexer in a thermocouple digitizer application are important because of the typical protection circuitry which is included in the signal path. Figure 1 illustrates a multiplexed thermocouple circuit which includes input protection. Resistor R, capacitor C, and diodes D1 and D2 provide input protection for the analog switch and the A/D converter. Input protection guards against ESD (Electro-Static Discharge), high voltage glitches which can get coupled into long thermocouple leads in an industrial environment, and incorrect connections which can cause +24 volts to become directly connected to the digitizer input terminals.