Datasheet

AD7785
Rev. 0 | Page 29 of 32
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The AD7785 provides a low cost, high resolution analog-to-
digital function. Because the analog-to-digital function is
provided by a ∑-Δ architecture, the part is more immune to
noisy environments, making it ideal for use in sensor
measurement and industrial and process control applications.
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT USING A
THERMOCOUPLE
Figure 20 outlines a connection from a thermocouple to the
AD7785. In a thermocouple application, the voltage generated
by the thermocouple is measured with respect to an absolute
reference, so the internal reference is used for this conversion.
The cold junction measurement uses a ratiometric configuration,
so the reference is provided externally.
Because the signal from the thermocouple is small, the AD7785
is operated with the in-amp enabled to amplify the signal from
the thermocouple. As the input channel is buffered, large
decoupling capacitors can be placed on the front end to
eliminate any noise pickup that may be present in the
thermocouple leads. The AD7785 has a reduced common-
mode range with the in-amp enabled, so the bias voltage
generator provides a common-mode voltage so that the voltage
generated by the thermocouple is biased up to AV
DD
/2.
The cold junction compensation is performed using a thermis-
tor. The on-chip excitation current supplies the thermistor. In
addition, the reference voltage for the cold junction
measurement is derived from a precision resistor in series with
the thermistor. This allows a ratiometric measure-ment so that
variation of the excitation current has no effect on the
measurement (it is the ratio of the precision reference resistance
to the thermistor resistance that is measured).
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DOUT/RD
Y
DIN
SCLK
CS
DV
DD
SERIAL
INTERFACE
AND
CONTROL
LOGIC
Σ-Δ
ADC
AD7785
AIN2(+)
REFIN(+)
REFIN(–)
AIN2(–)
AV
DD
GND
MUX
BAND GAP
REFERENCE
INTERNAL
CLOCK
CLK
GND
GND
A
V
DD
AV
DD
IN-AMPBUF
REFIN(+) REFIN(–)
V
BIAS
AIN1(+)
AIN1(–)
R
R
T
HERMOCOUPLE
JUNCTION
C
R
REF
IOUT2
Figure 20. Thermocouple Measurement Using the AD7785