I would like input on the best way to connect two MAX11049ECB+ ADC parallel output lines to a microcontrollers single 16 line port.
1. Is it better to use a multiplexer to switch the data lines between the two ICs or,
2. Since the MAX11049 has tri-state outputs connect the lines together transferring 8 channels from the first and then 8 channels from the second.
3. FPGA (not my forte - so I don't want to go this way)
My goal is to sample 16 channels simultaneously and transfer the data from each channel as fast as possible. The throughput needs to be less than 120us for all 16 channels. The MAX11049 meets the sample rate. It is the transfer of completed samples. I am using an STM32 or PIC32 microcontroller for reference.
I am also not locked into the MAX11049ECB+ if a better choice.