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Differential Non-linearity (DNL): The maximum deviation of the actual code width (the interval
between two adjacent transitions) from the ideal code width (1 LSB). Ideal value: 0 LSB.
Figure 26-13. Differential Non-linearity (DNL)
Output Code
0x3FF
0x000
0
V
REF
Input Voltage
DNL
1 LSB
Quantization Error: Due to the quantization of the input voltage into a finite number of codes, a
range of input voltages (1 LSB wide) will code to the same value. Always ±0.5 LSB.
Absolute accuracy: The maximum deviation of an actual (unadjusted) transition compared to an
ideal transition for any code. This is the compound effect of offset, gain error, differential error, non-
linearity, and quantization error. Ideal value: ±0.5 LSB.
26.7. ADC Conversion Result
After the conversion is complete (ADCSRA.ADIF is high), the conversion result can be found in the ADC
Result Registers (ADCL, ADCH).
For single ended conversion, the result is
ADC =
IN
1024
REF
where V
IN
is the voltage on the selected input pin, and V
REF
the selected voltage reference (see Table
26-3 and Table 26-4). 0x000 represents analog ground, and 0x3FF represents the selected reference
voltage minus one LSB.
If differential channels are used, the result is
ADC =
(V
POS
– V
NEG
) GAIN 512
REF
where V
POS
is the voltage on the positive input pin, V
NEG
the voltage on the negative input pin, GAIN the
selected gain factor, and VREF the selected voltage reference. The result is presented in two’s
complement form, from 0x200 (-512d) through 0x1FF (+511d). Note that if the user wants to perform a
quick polarity check of the results, it is sufficient to read the MSB of the result (ADC9 in ADCH). If this bit
is one, the result is negative, and if this bit is zero, the result is positive. The next figure shows the
decoding of the differential input range.
The table below shows the resulting output codes if the differential input channel pair (ADCn - ADCm) is
selected with a gain of GAIN and a reference voltage of V
REF
.
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