Datasheet
ADS8344
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SBAS139E
REFERENCE INPUT
The external reference sets the analog input range. The
ADS8344 will operate with a reference in the range of
100mV to +V
CC
. Keep in mind that the analog input is the
difference between the +IN input and the –IN input, as
shown in Figure 2. For example, in the single-ended mode,
a 1.25V reference with the COM pin grounded, the selected
input channel (CH0 - CH7) will properly digitize a signal in
the range of 0V to 1.25V. If the COM pin is connected to
0.5V, the input range on the selected channel is 0.5V to
1.75V.
There are several critical items concerning the reference
input and its wide-voltage range. As the reference voltage is
reduced, the analog voltage weight of each digital output
code is also reduced. This is often referred to as the LSB
FIGURE 2. Simplified Diagram of the Analog Input.
Converter
+IN
–IN
CH0
CH1
CH2
CH3
A2-A0
(shown 00o
B
)
(1)
SGL/DIF
(shown HIGH)
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
COM
NOTE: (1) See Truth Tables, Table I
and Table II for address coding.
(Least Significant Bit) size and is equal to the reference
voltage divided by 65536. Any offset or gain error inherent
in the A/D converter will appear to increase, in terms of LSB
size, as the reference voltage is reduced. For example, if the
offset of a given converter is 2LSBs with a 2.5V reference,
then it will typically be 10LSBs with a 0.5V reference. In
each case, the actual offset of the device is the same,
76.3µV.
Likewise, the noise or uncertainty of the digitized output
will increase with lower LSB size. With a reference voltage
of 500mV, the LSB size is 7.6µV. This level is below the
internal noise of the device. As a result, the digital output
code will not be stable and will vary around a mean value by
a number of LSBs. The distribution of output codes will be
gaussian and the noise can be reduced by simply averaging
consecutive conversion results or applying a digital filter.
With a lower reference voltage, care should be taken to
provide a clean layout including adequate bypassing, a clean
(low-noise, low-ripple) power supply, a low-noise reference,
and a low-noise input signal. Because the LSB size is lower,
the converter will also be more sensitive to nearby digital
signals and electromagnetic interference.
The voltage into the V
REF
input is not buffered and directly
drives the Capacitor Digital-to-Analog Converter (CDAC)
portion of the ADS8344. Typically, the input current is
13µA with a 2.5V reference. This value will vary by
microamps depending on the result of the conversion. The
reference current diminishes directly with both conversion
rate and reference voltage. As the current from the reference
is drawn on each bit decision, clocking the converter more
quickly during a given conversion period will not reduce
overall current drain from the reference.
DIGITAL INTERFACE
The ADS8344 has a four-wire serial interface compatible
with several microprocessor families (note that the digital
inputs are over-voltage tolerant up to +5.5V, regardless of
+V
CC
). Figure 3 shows the typical operation of the ADS8344
digital interface.
Most microprocessors communicate using 8-bit transfers;
the ADS8344 can complete a conversion with three such
transfers, for a total of 24 clock cycles on the DCLK input,
provided the timing is as shown in Figure 3.
FIGURE 3. Conversion Timing, 24-Clocks per Conversion, 8-Bit Bus Interface. No DCLK Delay Required with Dedicated
Serial Port.
t
ACQ
AcquireIdle Conversion
1
DCLK
CS
81
15
D
OUT
BUSY
(MSB)
(START)
(LSB)
A2S
D
IN
A1 A0
SGL/
DIF
PD1 PD0
14131211109 8 7654321 0 Zero Filled...
81 8
AcquireIdle Conversion
181
15
(MSB)
(START)
A2SA1A0
SGL/
DIF
PD1 PD0
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