Datasheet

LTC2497
21
2497fa
source impedances are not possible. One pair of external
buffers/amplifiers can be shared between all 17 analog
inputs. The LTC2497 performs an internal offset calibration
every conversion cycle in order to remove the offset and
drift of the ADC. This calibration is performed through a
combination of front end switching and digital process-
ing. Since the external amplifier is placed between the
multiplexer and the ADC, it is inside this correction loop.
This results in automatic offset correction and offset drift
removal of the external amplifier.
The LTC6078 is an excellent amplifier for this function.
It operates with supply voltages as low as 2.7V and its
noise level is 18nV/√Hz. The Easy Drive input technology
of the LTC2497 enables an RC network to be added directly
to the output of the LTC6078. The capacitor reduces the
magnitude of the current spikes seen at the input to the
ADC and the resistor isolates the capacitor load from the
op-amp output enabling stable operation. The LTC6078
can also be biased at supply rails beyond those used by
the LTC2497. This allows the external sensor to swing rail-
to-rail (–0.3V to V
CC
+ 0.3V) without the need of external
level shift circuitry.
Reference Current
Similar to the analog inputs, the LTC2497 samples the
differential reference pins (REF
+
and REF
–
) transferring
small amounts of charge to and from these pins, thus
producing a dynamic reference current. If incomplete set-
tling occurs (as a function the reference source resistance
and reference bypass capacitance) linearity and gain errors
are introduced.
For relatively small values of external reference capacitance
(C
REF
< 1nF), the voltage on the sampling capacitor settles
for reference impedances of many kW (if C
REF
= 100pF up
to 10kW will not degrade the performance) (see Figures
11 and 12).
Figure 11. +FS Error vs R
SOURCE
at V
REF
(Small C
REF
) Figure 12. –FS Error vs R
SOURCE
at V
REF
(Small C
REF
)
applicaTions inForMaTion
R
SOURCE
(Ω)
0
+FS ERROR (ppm)
50
70
90
10k
2497 F11
30
10
40
60
80
20
0
–10
10
100
1k
100k
V
CC
= 5V
V
REF
= 5V
V
IN
+
= 3.75V
V
IN
–
= 1.25V
f
O
= GND
T
A
= 25°C
C
REF
= 0.01µF
C
REF
= 0.001µF
C
REF
= 100pF
C
REF
= 0pF
R
SOURCE
(Ω)
0
–FS ERROR (ppm)
–30
–10
10
10k
2497 F12
–50
–70
–40
–20
0
–60
–80
–90
10
100
1k
100k
V
CC
= 5V
V
REF
= 5V
V
IN
+
= 1.25V
V
IN
–
= 3.75V
f
O
= GND
T
A
= 25°C
C
REF
= 0.01µF
C
REF
= 0.001µF
C
REF
= 100pF
C
REF
= 0pF