Datasheet AD7711AAR, AD7711ASQ Datasheet (Analog Devices)

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LC2MOS Signal Conditioning ADC
a
FEATURES Charge Balancing ADC
24 Bits No Missing Codes 0.0015% Nonlinearity
Two-Channel Programmable Gain Front End
Gains from 1 to 128
Differential Inputs Low-Pass Filter with Programmable Filter Cutoffs Ability to Read/Write Calibration Coefficients Bidirectional Microcontroller Serial Interface Internal/External Reference Option Single or Dual Supply Operation Low Power (25 mW typ) with Power-Down Mode
(7 mW typ)
APPLICATIONS RTD Transducers
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD7711A is a complete analog front end for low frequency measurement applications. The device accepts low level signals directly from a transducer and outputs a serial digital word. It employs a sigma-delta conversion technique to realize up to 24 bits of no missing codes performance. The input signal is applied to a proprietary programmable gain front end based around an analog modulator. The modulator output is pro­cessed by an on-chip digital filter. The first notch of this digital filter can be programmed via the on-chip control register allow­ing adjustment of the filter cutoff and settling time.
The part features two differential analog inputs and a differen­tial reference input. Normally, one of the channels will be used as the main channel with the second channel used as an auxil­iary input to periodically measure a second voltage. It can be operated from a single supply (by tying the V provided that the input signals on the analog inputs are more positive than –30 mV. By taking the V can convert signals down to –V
SS
on its inputs. The part also
REF
provides a 400 µA current source that can be used to provide
excitation for RTD transducers. The AD7711A thus performs all signal conditioning and conversion for a single or dual chan­nel system.
The AD7711A is ideal for use in smart, microcontroller-based systems. Input channel selection, gain settings and signal polar­ity can be configured in software using the bidirectional serial port. The AD7711A contains self-calibration, system calibration and background calibration options and also allows the user to read and write the on-chip calibration registers.
*Protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,134,401.
pin to AGND)
SS
pin negative, the part
with RTD Current Source
AD7711A*

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

REF
AV
DD
AV
DD
AIN1(+) AIN1(–) AIN2(+) AIN2(–)
AV
DD
RTD
CURRENT
AD7711A
AGND DGND MODE SDATA SCLK A0
CMOS construction ensures low power dissipation, and a soft­ware programmable power-down mode reduces the standby power consumption to only 7 mW typical. The part is available in a 24-lead, 0.3 inch-wide, hermetic dual-in-line package (cerdip) as well as a 24-lead small outline (SOIC) package.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

1. The programmable gain front end allows the AD7711A to accept input signals directly from an RTD transducer, removing a considerable amount of signal conditioning. An on-chip current source provides the excitation current for the RTD.
2. The part features excellent static performance specifications
with 24-bit no missing codes, ±0.0015% accuracy and low
rms noise (<250 nV). Endpoint errors and the effects of temperature drift are eliminated by on-chip calibration op­tions, which remove zero-scale and full-scale errors.
3. The AD7711A is ideal for microcontroller or DSP processor applications with an on-chip control register that allows control over filter cutoff, input gain, channel selection, signal polarity, RTD current control and calibration modes.
4. The AD7711A allows the user to read and to write the on-chip calibration registers. This means that the micro­controller has much greater control over the calibration procedure.
DV
4.5mA
400mA
DD
M U X
V
SS
REF
IN (–)
PGA
A = 1 – 128
IN (+)
V
BIAS
CHARGE-BALANCING A/D
AUTO-ZEROED
MODULATOR
SERIAL INTERFACE
CONTROL REGISTER
2.5V REFERENCE
CONVERTER
CLOCK
GENERATION
REGISTER
REF OUT
DIGITAL
FILTER
DRDYTFSRFS
SYNC
MCLK IN
MCLK OUT
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AD7711A–SPECIFICATIONS
REF␣ IN(–) = AGND; MCLK IN = 10␣ MHz unless otherwise stated. All specifications T
Parameter A, S Versions
(AVDD = +5␣ V 5%; DVDD = +5␣ V 5%; VSS = 0 V or –5␣ V 5%; REF IN(+) = +2.5␣ V;
to T
MIN
1
Units Conditions/Comments
unless otherwise noted.)
MAX
STATIC PERFORMANCE
No Missing Codes 24 Bits min Guaranteed by Design. For Filter Notches 60 Hz
22 Bits min For Filter Notch = 100 Hz 18 Bits min For Filter Notch = 250 Hz 15 Bits min For Filter Notch = 500 Hz 12 Bits min For Filter Notch = 1 kHz
Output Noise See Tables I and II Depends on Filter Cutoffs and Selected Gain
Integral Nonlinearity @ +25°C ±0.0015 % FSR max Filter Notches 60 Hz
T
to T
MIN
Positive Full Scale Error Full-Scale Drift
Unipolar Offset Error Unipolar Offset Drift
Bipolar Zero Error Bipolar Zero Drift
MAX
5
2
5
2
5
2, 3
0.003 % FSR max Typically ±0.0003%
See Note 4 Excluding Reference
1 µV/°C typ Excluding Reference. For Gains of 1, 2
0.3 µV/°C typ Excluding Reference. For Gains of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
See Note 4
0.5 µV/°C typ For Gains of 1, 2
0.25 µV/°C typ For Gains of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
See Note 4
0.5 µV/°C typ For Gains of 1, 2
0.25 µV/°C typ For Gains of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
Gain Drift 2 ppm/°C typ
Bipolar Negative Full-Scale Error
Bipolar Negative Full-Scale Drift
T
to T
MIN
MAX
2
@ +25°C ±0.003 % FSR max Excluding Reference
5
±0.006 % FSR max Typically ±0.0006% 1 µV/°C typ Excluding Reference. For Gains of 1, 2
0.3 µV/°C typ Excluding Reference. For Gains of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128
ANALOG INPUTS/REFERENCE INPUTS
Common-Mode Rejection (CMR) 100 dB min At DC Common-Mode Voltage Range Normal-Mode 50 Hz Rejection Normal-Mode 60 Hz Rejection Common-Mode 50 Hz Rejection Common-Mode 60 Hz Rejection DC Input Leakage Current
T
to T
MIN
Sampling Capacitance Analog Inputs
MAX
8
Input Voltage Range
Input Sampling Rate, f
Reference Inputs
REF IN(+) – REF IN(–) Voltage
Input Sampling Rate, f
6
7
7
7
7
7
@ +25°C 10 pA max
7
9
S
11
S
VSS to AV
DD
100 dB min For Filter Notches of 10, 25, 50 Hz, ±0.02 × f 100 dB min For Filter Notches of 10, 30, 60 Hz, ±0.02 × f 150 dB min For Filter Notches of 10, 25, 50 Hz, ±0.02 × f 150 dB min For Filter Notches of 10, 30, 60 Hz, ±0.02 × f
1 nA max 20 pF max
REF
REF
10
0 to +V
±V
See Table III
+2.5 to +5 V min to V max For Specified Performance. Part Functions with
f
/256
CLK IN
V min to V max
NOTCH
NOTCH
NOTCH
NOTCH
For Normal Operation. Depends on Gain Selected nom Unipolar Input Range (B/U Bit of Control Register = 1) nom Bipolar Input Range (B/U Bit of Control Register = 0)
Lower V
Voltages
REF
REFERENCE OUTPUT
Output Voltage 2.5 V nom
Initial Tolerance @ +25°C ±1 % max Drift 20 ppm/°C typ Output Noise 30 µV typ pk-pk Noise 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz Bandwidth
Line Regulation (AVDD) 1 mV/V max Load Regulation 1.5 mV/mA max Maximum Load Current 1 mA External Current 1 mA max
NOTES
1
Temperature ranges are as follows: A Version, –40°C to +85°C; S Version, –55°C to +125°C.
2
Applies after calibration at the temperature of interest.
3
Positive full-scale error applies to both unipolar and bipolar input ranges.
4
These errors will be of the order of the output noise of the part as shown in Table I when using system calibration. These errors are 20 µV typical when using self­calibration or background calibration.
5
Recalibration at any temperature or use of the background calibration mode will remove these drift errors.
6
This common-mode voltage range is allowed provided that the input voltage on AIN(+) and AIN(–) does not exceed AV
7
These numbers are guaranteed by design and/or characterization.
8
The analog inputs present a very high impedance dynamic load which varies with clock frequency and input sample rate. The maximum recommended source resistance depends on the selected gain (see Tables IV and V).
9
The analog input voltage range on the AIN1(+) and AIN2(+) inputs is given here with respect to the voltage on the AIN1(–) and AIN2(–) inputs. The absolute voltage on the analog inputs should not go more positive than AVDD + 30 mV or go more negative than VSS – 30 mV.
10
V
= REF IN(+) – REF IN(–).
REF
11
The reference input voltage range may be restricted by the input voltage range requirement on the V
BIAS
input.
+ 30 mV and VSS – 30 mV.
DD
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AD7711A
Parameter A, S Versions
INPUT
12
DD
V
BIAS
Input Voltage Range AV
1
– 0.85 × V
Units Conditions/Comments
REF
See V
BIAS
Input Section
or AVDD – 3.5 V max Whichever Is Smaller; +5 V/–5 V or +10 V/0 V
or AVDD – 2.1 V max Whichever Is Smaller; +5 V/0 V Nominal AVDD/V
Nominal AVDD/V
V
+ 0.85 × V
SS
REF
See V
BIAS
SS
SS
Input Section
or VSS + 3 V min Whichever Is Greater; +5 V/–5 V or +10 V/0 V
or VSS + 2.1 V min Whichever Is Greater; +5 V/0 V Nominal AVDD/V
Nominal AVDD/V
V
Rejection 65 to 85 dB typ Increasing with Gain
BIAS
SS
SS
LOGIC INPUTS
Input Current ±10 µA max
All Inputs except MCLK IN
V
, Input Low Voltage 0.8 V max
INL
V
, Input High Voltage 2.0 V min
INH
MCLK IN Only
V
, Input Low Voltage 0.8 V max
INL
V
, Input High Voltage 3.5 V min
INH
LOGIC OUTPUTS
VOL, Output Low Voltage 0.4 V max I VOH, Output High Voltage DVDD – 1 V min I
Floating State Leakage Current ±10 µA max
Floating State Output Capacitance
13
9 pF typ
= 1.6 mA
SINK
SOURCE
= 100 µA
TRANSDUCER BURNOUT
Current 4.5 µA nom Initial Tolerance @ +25°C ±10 % typ Drift 0.1 %/°C typ
RTD EXCITATION CURRENT
Output Current 400 µA nom Initial Tolerance @ +25°C ±20 % max Drift 20 ppm/°C typ
Line Regulation (AVDD) 400 nA/V max AVDD = +5 V Load Regulation 400 nA/V max Output Compliance AVDD – 2 V max
SYSTEM CALIBRATION
Positive Full-Scale Calibration Limit Negative Full-Scale Calibration Limit Offset Calibration Limit Input Span
NOTES
12
The AD7711A is tested with the following V
with AVDD = +5 V and VSS = –5 V, V
13
Guaranteed by design, not production tested.
14
After calibration, if the analog input exceeds positive full scale, the converter will output all 1s. If the analog input is less than negative full scale, then the device will
output all 0s.
15
These calibration and span limits apply provided the absolute voltage on the analog inputs does not exceed AVDD + 30 mV or go more negative than VSS – 30 mV.
15
15
BIAS
14
14
= 0 V.
(1.05 × V –(1.05 × V –(1.05 × V
0.8 × V (2.1 × V
voltages. With AVDD = +5 V and VSS = 0 V, V
BIAS
)/GAIN V max GAIN Is the Selected PGA Gain (Between 1 and 128)
REF
)/GAIN V max GAIN Is the Selected PGA Gain (Between 1 and 128)
REF
)/GAIN V max GAIN Is the Selected PGA Gain (Between 1 and 128)
REF
/GAIN V min GAIN Is the Selected PGA Gain (Between 1 and 128)
REF
)/GAIN V max GAIN Is the Selected PGA Gain (Between 1 and 128)
REF
= +2.5 V, with AVDD = +10 V and VSS = 0 V, V
BIAS
= +5 V and
BIAS
The offset calibration limit applies to both the unipolar zero point and the bipolar zero point.
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AD7711A–SPECIFICATIONS
Parameter A, S Versions Units Conditions/Comments
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Power Supply Voltages
AVDD Voltage DVDD Voltage AVDD–V
Power Supply Currents
AVDD Current 4 mA max DV
DD
VSS Current 1.5 mA max VSS = –5 V
Power Supply Rejection
Positive Supply (AV Negative Supply (VSS) 90 dB typ
Power Dissipation
Normal Mode 45 mW max AV Normal Mode 52.5 mW max AV Standby (Power-Down) Mode 15 mW max AV
NOTES
16
The AD7711A is specified with a 10 MHz clock for AV
than 10.5 V.
17
The ±5% tolerance on the DV
18
Measured at dc and applies in the selected passband. PSRR at 50 Hz will exceed 120 dB with filter notches of 10 Hz, 25 Hz or 50 Hz. PSRR at 60 Hz will exceed
120 dB with filter notches of 10 Hz, 30 Hz or 60 Hz.
19
PSRR depends on gain: Gain of 1: 70 dB typ; Gain of 2: 75 dB typ; Gain of 4: 80 dB typ; Gains of 8 to 128: 85 dB typ. These numbers can be improved (to 95 dB
typ) by deriving the V
Specifications subject to change without notice.
16
17
Voltage +10.5 V max For Specified Performance
SS
+5 to +10 V nom ±5% for Specified Performance +5 V nom ±5% for Specified Performance
Current 4.5 mA max
18
and DVDD) See Note 19 dB typ
DD
voltages of +5 V ± 5%. It is specified with an 8 MHz clock for AV
DD
input is allowed provided that DVDD does not exceed AVDD by more than 0.3 V.
DD
voltage (via Zener diode or reference) from the AVDD supply.
BIAS
Rejection w.r.t. AGND; Assumes V
= DV
DD
DD
DD
= +5␣ V, VSS = 0 V; Typically 25 mW
DD
= DV
= +5␣ V, VSS = –5 V; Typically 30 mW
DD
= DV
= +5␣ V, VSS = 0 V or –5 V; Typically 7 mW
DD
Is Fixed
BIAS
voltages greater than 5.25 V and less
DD
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*
(T
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted)
A
AVDD to DVDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +12 V
to VSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +12 V
AV
DD
to AGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +12 V
AV
DD
to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +12 V
AV
DD
to AGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +6 V
DV
DD
to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +6 V
DV
DD
to AGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +0.3 V to –6 V
V
SS
to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +0.3 V to –6 V
V
SS
Analog Input Voltage to AGND
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
– 0.3 V to AVDD + 0.3 V
SS
Reference Input Voltage to AGND
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
REF OUT to AGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to AV
– 0.3 V to AVDD + 0.3 V
SS
DD
Digital Input Voltage to DGND . . . . . –0.3 V to AVDD + 0.3 V
Digital Output Voltage to DGND . . . –0.3 V to DV
+ 0.3 V
DD
Operating Temperature Range
Commercial (A Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40°C to +85°C
Extended (S Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55°C to +125°C
Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 secs) . . . . . . . . . . . . +300°C
Power Dissipation (Any Package) to +75°C . . . . . . . . 450 mW
Derates Above +75°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 mW/°C
*Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause perma-
nent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those listed in the operational sections of the specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.

ORDERING GUIDE

Model Temperature Range Package Options*
AD7711AAR –40°C to +85°C R-24 AD7711ASQ –55°C to +125°CQ-24
*R = SOIC, Q = Cerdip.
CAUTION
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily accumulate on the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although the AD7711A features proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.
–4–
WARNING!
ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE
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TIMING CHARACTERISTICS

AD7711A
(DVDD = +5␣ V 5%; AVDD = +5␣ V or +10␣ V3, 5%; VSS = 0 V or –5 V 10%; AGND = DGND
1, 2
= 0 V; f
= 10␣ MHz; Input Logic 0 = 0 V, Logic 1 = DVDD unless otherwise noted)
CLKIN
Limit at T
MIN
, T
MAX
Parameter (A, S Versions) Units Conditions/Comments
4, 5
f
CLK IN
Master Clock Frequency: Crystal Oscillator or Externally
400 kHz min Supplied for Specified Performance
= +5 V ± 5%
DD
= +5.25 V to +10.5 V
DD
t
CLK IN LO
t
CLK IN HI
6
t
r
6
t
f
t
1
10 MHz max AV 8 MHz max AV
0.4 × t
0.4 × t
CLK IN
CLK IN
ns min Master Clock Input Low Time. t
ns min Master Clock Input High Time 50 ns max Digital Output Rise Time. Typically 20 ns 50 ns max Digital Output Fall Time. Typically 20 ns 1000 ns min SYNC Pulsewidth
Self-Clocking Mode
t
2
t
3
t
4
t
5
t
6
7
t
7
7
t
8
t
9
t
10
t
14
t
15
t
16
t
17
t
18
t
19
0 ns min DRDY to RFS Setup Time 0 ns min DRDY to RFS Hold Time 2 × t
CLK IN
ns min A0 to RFS Setup Time 0 ns min A0 to RFS Hold Time 4 × t 4 × t t
CLK IN
t
CLK IN/2
t
CLK IN
3 × t
+ 20 ns max RFS Low to SCLK Falling Edge
CLK IN
+ 20 ns max Data Access Time (RFS Low to Data Valid)
CLK IN
/2 ns min SCLK Falling Edge to Data Valid Delay
+ 30 ns max
/2 ns nom SCLK High Pulsewidth
/2 ns nom SCLK Low Pulsewidth
CLK IN
50 ns min A0 to TFS Setup Time 0 ns min A0 to TFS Hold Time 4 × t 4 × t
+ 20 ns max TFS to SCLK Falling Edge Delay Time
CLK IN
CLK IN
ns min TFS to SCLK Falling Edge Hold Time 0 ns min Data Valid to SCLK Setup Time 10 ns min Data Valid to SCLK Hold Time
CLK IN
= 1/f
2
CLK IN
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AD7711A
Limit at T
MIN
, T
MAX
Parameter (A, S Versions) Units Conditions/Comments
External Clocking Mode
f
SCLK
t
20
t
21
t
22
t
23
7
t
24
7
t
25
t
26
t
27
t
28
8
t
29
t
30
8
t
31
t
32
t
33
t
34
t
35
t
36
NOTES
1
Guaranteed by design, not production tested. All input signals are specified with tr = tf = 5 ns (10% to 90% of 5 V) and timed from a voltage level of 1.6 V.
2
See Figures 10 to 13.
3
The AD7711A is specified with a 10 MHz clock for AV than 10.5 V.
4
CLK IN duty cycle range is 45% to 55%. CLK IN must be supplied whenever the AD7711A is not in STANDBY mode. If no clock is present in this case, the device can draw higher current than specified and possibly become uncalibrated.
5
The AD7711A is production tested with f
6
Specified using 10% and 90% points on waveform of interest.
7
These numbers are measured with the load circuit of Figure 1 and defined as the time required for the output to cross 0.8 V or 2.4 V.
8
These numbers are derived from the measured time taken by the data output to change 0.5 V when loaded with the circuit of Figure 1. The measured number is then extrapolated back to remove effects of charging or discharging the 100 pF capacitor. This means that the times quoted in the timing characteristics are the true bus relinquish times of the part and as such are independent of external bus loading capacitances.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
f
/5 MHz max Serial Clock Input Frequency
CLK IN
0 ns min DRDY to RFS Setup Time 0 ns min DRDY to RFS Hold Time 2 × t
CLK IN
ns min A0 to RFS Setup Time
0 ns min A0 to RFS Hold Time 4 × t
CLK IN
ns max Data Access Time (RFS Low to Data Valid)
10 ns min SCLK Falling Edge to Data Valid Delay
2 × t 2 × t 2 × t
t
CLK IN
+ 20 ns max
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
ns min SCLK High Pulsewidth ns min SCLK Low Pulsewidth
+ 10 ns max SCLK Falling Edge to DRDY High
10 ns min SCLK to Data Valid Hold Time
+ 10 ns max
t
CLK IN
10 ns min RFS/TFS to SCLK Falling Edge Hold Time 5 × t
/2 + 50 ns max RFS to Data Valid Hold Time
CLK IN
0 ns min A0 to TFS Setup Time 0 ns min A0 to TFS Hold Time 4 × t 2 × t
CLK IN
– SCLK High ns min Data Valid to SCLK Setup Time
CLK IN
ns min SCLK Falling Edge to TFS Hold Time
30 ns min Data Valid to SCLK Hold Time
voltages of +5 V ± 5%. It is specified with an 8 MHz clock for AV
DD
at 10 MHz (8 MHz for AVDD > +5.25 V). It is guaranteed by characterization to operate at 400 kHz.
CLK IN
voltages greater than 5.25 V and less
DD
1.6mA
TO OUTPUT
PIN
100pF
200mA
+2.1V
Figure 1. Load Circuit for Access Time and Bus Relinquish Time
–6–
PIN CONFIGURATION
DIP and SOIC
1
SCLK
2
MCLK IN
SYNC
MODE AIN1(+) AIN1(–) AIN2(+) AIN2(–)
V
AV
A0
SS DD
3 4 5
AD7711A
6
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
7 8
9 10 11 12
MCLK OUT
24
DGND
23
DV
DD
22
SDATA
21
DRDY
20
RFS
19
TFS
18
AGND RTD CURRENT
17 16
REF OUT
15
REF IN(+)
14
REF IN(–)
13
V
BIAS
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AD7711A
PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
Pin Mnemonic Function
1 SCLK Serial Clock. Logic Input/Output depending on the status of the MODE pin. When MODE is high, the
device is in its self-clocking mode and the SCLK pin provides a serial clock output. This SCLK becomes active when RFS or TFS goes low and it goes high impedance when either RFS or TFS returns high or when the device has completed transmission of an output word. When MODE is low, the device is in its external clocking mode and the SCLK pin acts as an input. This input serial clock can be a continuous clock with all data transmitted in a continuous train of pulses. Alternatively, it can be a noncontinuous clock with the information being transmitted to the AD7711A in smaller batches of data.
2 MCLK IN Master Clock signal for the device. This can be provided in the form of a crystal or external clock. A crystal can
be tied across the MCLK IN and MCLK OUT pins. Alternatively, the MCLK IN pin can be driven with a CMOS compatible clock and MCLK OUT left unconnected. The clock input frequency is nominally 10 MHz.
3 MCLK OUT When the master clock for the device is a crystal, the crystal is connected between MCLK IN and MCLK OUT.
4 A0 Address Input. With this input low, reading and writing to the device is to the control register. With this input
high, access is to either the data register or the calibration registers.
5 SYNC Logic Input which allows for synchronization of the digital filters when using a number of AD7711As. It resets
the nodes of the digital filter.
6 MODE Logic Input. When this pin is high, the device is in its self-clocking mode; with this pin low, the device is in its
external clocking mode.
7 AIN1(+) Analog Input Channel 1. Positive input of the programmable gain differential analog input. The AIN1(+) input
is connected to an output current source which can be used to check that an external transducer has burned out or gone open circuit. This output current source can be turned on/off via the control register.
8 AIN1(–) Analog Input Channel 1. Negative input of the programmable gain differential analog input.
9 AIN2(+) Analog Input Channel 2. Positive input of the programmable gain differential analog input.
10 AIN2(–) Analog Input Channel 2. Negative input of the programmable gain differential analog input.
11 V
12 AV
13 V
SS
DD
BIAS
14 REF IN(–) Reference Input. The REF IN(–) can lie anywhere between AV
15 REF IN(+) Reference Input. The reference input is differential providing that REF IN(+) is greater than REF IN(–).
16 REF OUT Reference Output. The internal +2.5 V reference is provided at this pin. This is a single ended output
17 RTD CURRENT Constant Current Output. A nominal 400 µA constant current is provided at this pin, and this can be used
18 AGND Ground reference point for analog circuitry.
Analog Negative Supply, 0 V to –5 V. Tied to AGND for single supply operation. The input voltage on AIN1 or AIN2 should not go > 30 mV negative w.r.t. V
for correct operation of the device.
SS
Analog Positive Supply Voltage, +5 V to +10 V.
Input Bias Voltage. This input voltage should be set such that V
× V
REF >VSS
where V and VSS. Thus with AV –5 V, it can be tied to AGND while with AV
is REF IN(+) – REF IN(–). Ideally, this should be tied halfway between AV
REF
= +5 V and VSS = 0 V, it can be tied to REF OUT; with AVDD = +5 V and VSS =
DD
= +10 V, it can be tied to +5 V.
DD
+ 0.85 × V
BIAS
and VSS provided REF IN(+) is greater
DD
< AVDD and V
REF
BIAS
– 0.85
DD
than REF IN(–).
REF IN(+) can lie anywhere between AV
and VSS.
DD
which is referred to AGND. It is a buffered output which is capable of providing 1 mA to an external load.
as the excitation current for RTDs. This current can be turned on/off via the control register.
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Pin Mnemonic Function
19 TFS Transmit Frame Synchronization. Active low logic input used to write serial data to the device with serial data
expected after the falling edge of this pulse. In the self-clocking mode, the serial clock becomes active after TFS goes low. In the external clocking mode, TFS must go low before the first bit of the data word is written to the part.
20 RFS Receive Frame Synchronization. Active low logic input used to access serial data from the device. In the
self-clocking mode, the SCLK and SDATA lines both become active after RFS goes low. In the external clocking mode, the SDATA line becomes active after RFS goes low.
21 DRDY Logic Output. A falling edge indicates that a new output word is available for transmission. The DRDY pin
will return high upon completion of transmission of a full output word. DRDY is also used to indicate when the AD7711A has completed its on-chip calibration sequence.
22 SDATA Serial Data. Input /Output with serial data being written to either the control register or the calibration
registers and serial data being accessed from the control register, calibration registers or the data register. During an output data read operation, serial data becomes active after RFS goes low (provided DRDY is low). During a write operation, valid serial data is expected on the rising edges of SCLK when TFS is low. The output data coding is natural binary for unipolar inputs and offset binary for bipolar inputs.
23 DV
DD
24 DGND Ground reference point for digital circuitry.
Digital Supply Voltage, +5 V. DVDD should not exceed AVDD by more than 0.3 V in normal operation.

TERMINOLOGY

INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY

This is the maximum deviation of any code from a straight line passing through the endpoints of the transfer function. The end­points of the transfer function are zero-scale (not to be confused with bipolar zero), a point 0.5 LSB below the first code transi­tion (000 . . . 000 to 000 . . . 001) and full scale, a point 0.5 LSB above the last code transition (111 . . . 110 to 111 . . . 111). The error is expressed as a percentage of full scale.

POSITIVE FULL-SCALE ERROR

Positive Full-Scale Error is the deviation of the last code transi­tion (111 . . . 110 to 111 . . . 111) from the ideal AIN(+) voltage (AIN(–) + V
/GAIN – 3/2 LSBs). It applies to both unipolar
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and bipolar analog input ranges.

UNIPOLAR OFFSET ERROR

Unipolar Offset Error is the deviation of the first code transition from the ideal AIN(+) voltage (AIN(–) + 0.5 LSB) when oper­ating in the unipolar mode.

BIPOLAR ZERO ERROR

This is the deviation of the midscale transition (0111 . . . 111 to 1000 . . . 000) from the ideal AIN(+) voltage (AIN(–) – 0.5 LSB) when operating in the bipolar mode.

BIPOLAR NEGATIVE FULL-SCALE ERROR

This is the deviation of the first code transition from the ideal AIN(+) voltage (AIN(–) – V
/GAIN + 0.5␣ LSB), when oper-
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ating in the bipolar mode.

POSITIVE FULL-SCALE OVERRANGE

Positive Full-Scale Overrange is the amount of overhead avail­able to handle input voltages on AIN(+) input greater than AIN(–) + V
/GAIN (for example, noise peaks or excess volt-
REF
ages due to system gain errors in system calibration routines) without introducing errors due to overloading the analog modu­lator or overflowing the digital filter.

NEGATIVE FULL-SCALE OVERRANGE

This is the amount of overhead available to handle voltages on AIN(+) below AIN(–) – V
/GAIN without overloading the
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analog modulator or overflowing the digital filter. Note that the analog input will accept negative voltage peaks even in the uni­polar mode provided that AIN(+) is greater than AIN(–) and greater than V

OFFSET CALIBRATION RANGE

– 30␣ mV.
SS
In the system calibration modes, the AD7711A calibrates its offset with respect to the analog input. The Offset Calibration Range specification defines the range of voltages that the AD7711A can accept and still accurately calibrate offset.

FULL-SCALE CALIBRATION RANGE

This is the range of voltages that the AD7711A can accept in the system calibration mode and still correctly calibrate full-scale.

INPUT SPAN

In system calibration schemes, two voltages applied in sequence to the AD7711A’s analog input define the analog input range. The input span specification defines the minimum and maxi­mum input voltages from zero to full-scale that the AD7711A can accept and still calibrate accurately gain.
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CONTROL REGISTER (24 BITS)

A write to the device with the A0 input low writes data to the control register. A read to the device with the A0 input low accesses the contents of the control register. The control register is 24 bits wide and when writing to the register 24 bits of data must be written otherwise the data will not be loaded to the control register. In other words, it is not possible to write just the first 12 bits of data into the control register. If more than 24 clock pulses are provided before TFS returns high, then all clock pulses after the 24th clock pulse are ignored. Similarly, a read operation from the control register should access 24 bits of data.
MSB
MD2 MD1 MD0 G2 G1 G0 CH PD WL IO BO B/U
FS11* FS10 FS9 FS8 FS7 FS6 FS5 FS4 FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0
*Must always be 0 to ensure correct operation of the device.
LSB
2
Operating Mode
MD2 MD1 MD0 Operating Mode
0 0 0 Normal Mode. This is the normal mode of operation of the device whereby a read to the device with A0
high accesses data from the data register. This is the default condition of these bits after the internal power on reset.
0 0 1 Activate Self-Calibration. This activates self-calibration on the channel selected by CH. This is a one-step
calibration sequence, and when complete, the part returns to normal mode (with MD2, MD1, MD0 of the control register returning to 0, 0, 0). The DRDY output indicates when this self-calibration is complete and valid data is available in the output register. For this calibration type, the zero scale calibration is done internally on shorted (zeroed) inputs and the full-scale calibration is done internally on V
REF
.
0 1 0 Activate System Calibration. This activates system calibration on the channel selected by CH. This is a
two-step calibration sequence, with the zero scale calibration done first on the selected input channel and DRDY indicating when this zero scale calibration is complete. The part returns to normal mode at the end of this first step in the two-step sequence.
0 1 1 Activate System Calibration. This is the second step of the system calibration sequence with full-scale
calibration being performed on the selected input channel. Once again, DRDY indicates when the full- scale calibration is complete. When this calibration is complete, the part returns to normal mode.
1 0 0 Activate System Offset Calibration. This activates system offset calibration on the channel selected by
CH. This is a one-step calibration sequence and, when complete, the part returns to normal mode with DRDY indicating when this system offset calibration is complete. For this calibration type, the zero scale calibration is done on the selected input channel and the full-scale calibration is done internally on V
REF
.
1 0 1 Activate Background Calibration. This activates background calibration on the channel selected by CH. If
the background calibration mode is on, then the AD7711A provides continuous self-calibration of the reference and shorted (zeroed) inputs. This calibration takes place as part of the conversion sequence, extending the conversion time and reducing the word rate by a factor of six. Its major advantage is that the user does not have to worry about recalibrating the device when there is a change in the ambient temperature. In this mode, the shorted (zeroed) inputs and V
, as well as the analog input voltage, are
REF
continuously monitored and the calibration registers of the device are automatically updated.
1 1 0 Read/Write Zero Scale Calibration Coefficients. A read to the device with A0 high accesses the contents
of the zero scale calibration coefficients of the channel selected by CH. A write to the device with A0 high writes data to the zero-scale calibration coefficients of the channel selected by CH. The word length for reading and writing these coefficients is 24 bits, regardless of the status of the WL bit of the control register. Therefore, when writing to the calibration register 24 bits of data must be written, otherwise the new data will not be transferred to the calibration register.
1 1 1 Read/Write Full-Scale Calibration Coefficients. A read to the device with A0 high accesses the contents of
the full-scale calibration coefficients of the channel selected by CH. A write to the device with A0 high writes data to the full-scale calibration coefficients of the channel selected by CH. The word length for reading and writing these coefficients is 24 bits, regardless of the status of the WL bit of the control register. Therefore, when writing to the calibration register 24 bits of data must be written, otherwise the new data will not be transferred to the calibration register.
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PGA GAIN

G2 Gl G0 Gain
0001(Default Condition After the Internal Power-On Reset) 0012 0104 0118 10016 10132 11064 111128
Channel Selection
CH Channel
0 AIN1 (Default Condition After the Internal Power-On Reset) 1 AIN2
Power-Down PD
0 Normal Operation (Default Condition After the Internal Power-On Reset) 1 Power-Down
Word Length WL Output Word Length
0 16-Bit (Default Condition After Internal Power-On Reset) 1 24-Bit
RTD Excitation Current IO
0 Off (Default Condition After Internal Power-On Reset) 1On
Burnout Current BO
0 Off (Default Condition After Internal Power-On Reset) 1On
Bipolar/Unipolar Selection (Both Inputs) B/U
0 Bipolar (Default Condition After Internal Power-On Reset) 1 Unipolar
Filter Selection (FS11–FS0)
The on-chip digital filter provides a Sinc3 (or (Sinx/x)3) filter response. The 12 bits of data programmed into these bits determine the filter cutoff frequency, the position of the first notch of the filter and the data rate for the part. In association with the gain selec­tion, it also determines the output noise (and hence the effective resolution) of the device.
The first notch of the filter occurs at a frequency determined by the relationship: filter first notch frequency = (f where code is the decimal equivalent of the code in bits FS0 to FS11 and is in the range 19 to 2,000. With the nominal f 10 MHz, this results in a first notch frequency range from 9.76 Hz to 1.028 kHz. To ensure correct operation of the AD7711A, the value of the code loaded to these bits must be within this range. Failure to do this will result in unspecified operation of the device.
Changing the filter notch frequency, as well as the selected gain, impacts resolution. Tables I and II and Figure 2 show the effect of the filter notch frequency and gain on the effective resolution of the AD7711A. The output data rate (or effective conversion time) for the device is equal to the frequency selected for the first notch of the filter. For example, if the first notch of the filter is selected at 50 Hz, then a new word is available at a 50 Hz rate or every 20 ms. If the first notch is at 1 kHz, a new word is available every 1 ms.
The settling time of the filter to a full-scale step input change is worst case 4 × 1/(output data rate). This settling time is to 100% of
the final value. For example, with the first filter notch at 50 Hz, the settling time of the filter to a full-scale step input change is 80 ms max. If the first notch is at 1 kHz, the settling time of the filter to a full-scale input step is 4 ms max. This settling time can be
reduced to 3 × l/(output data rate) by synchronizing the step input change to a reset of the digital filter. In other words, if the step input takes place with SYNC low, the settling time will be 3 × l/(output data rate). If a change of channels takes place, the settling time is 3 × l/(output data rate) regardless of the SYNC input.
The –3 dB frequency is determined by the programmed first notch frequency according to the relationship: filter –3 dB frequency
= 0.262 × first notch frequency.
CLK IN
/512)/code
of
CLK IN
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Tables I and II show the output rms noise for some typical notch and –3 dB frequencies. The numbers given are for the bipolar input ranges with a V noise from the part comes from two sources. First, there is the electrical noise in the semiconductor devices used in the implementa­tion of the modulator (device noise). Secondly, when the analog input signal is converted into the digital domain, quantization noise is added. The device noise is at a low level and is largely independent of frequency. The quantization noise starts at an even lower level but rises rapidly with increasing frequency to become the dominant noise source. Consequently, lower filter notch settings (below 60 Hz approximately) tend to be device noise dominated while higher notch settings are dominated by quantization noise. Changing the filter notch and cutoff frequency in the quantization noise dominated region results in a more dramatic improvement in noise performance than it does in the device noise dominated region as shown in Table I. Furthermore, quantization noise is added after the PGA, so effective resolution is independent of gain for the higher filter notch frequencies. Meanwhile, device noise is added in the PGA and, therefore, effective resolution suffers a little at high gains for lower notch frequencies.
At the lower filter notch settings (below 60 Hz), the no missing codes performance of the device is at the 24-bit level. At the higher settings, more codes will be missed until at 1 kHz notch setting, no missing codes performance is only guaranteed to the 12-bit level. However, since the effective resolution of the part is 10.5 bits for this filter notch setting, this no missing codes performance should be more than adequate for all applications.
The effective resolution of the device is defined as the ratio of the output rms noise to the input full scale. This does not remain constant with increasing gain or with increasing bandwidth. Table II shows the same table as Table I except that the output is now
expressed in terms of effective resolution (the magnitude of the rms noise with respect to 2 × V
is possible to do post filtering on the device to improve the output data rate for a given –3 dB frequency and also to further reduce the output noise (see Digital Filtering section).
of +2.5 V. These numbers are typical and are generated with an analog input voltage of 0 V. The output
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/GAIN, i.e., the input full scale). It
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2
Table I. Output Noise vs. Gain and First Notch Frequency
First Notch of Filter & O/P –3␣ dB Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Data Rate
10␣ Hz 25␣ Hz 30␣ Hz 50␣ Hz 60␣ Hz 100␣ Hz 250␣ Hz 500␣ Hz 1␣ kHz
NOTES
1
The default condition (after the internal power-on reset) for the first notch of filter is 60 Hz.
2
For these filter notch frequencies, the output rms noise is primarily dominated by device noise and as a result is independent of the value of the reference voltage. Therefore, increasing the reference voltage will give an increase in the effective resolution of the device (i.e., the ratio of the rms noise to the input full scale is in­creased since the output rms noise remains constant as the input full-scale increases).
3
For these filter notch frequencies, the output rms noise is dominated by quantization noise and as a result is proportional to the value of the reference voltage.
1
Frequency 1248163264128
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2.62␣ Hz 1.0 0.78 0.48 0.33 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
6.55␣ Hz 1.8 1.1 0.63 0.5 0.44 0.41 0.38 0.38
7.86␣ Hz 2.5 1.31 0.84 0.57 0.45 0.43 0.4 0.4
13.1␣ Hz 4.33 2.06 1.2 0.64 0.54 0.46 0.46 0.46
15.72␣ Hz 5.28 2.36 1.33 0.87 0.63 0.62 0.6 0.56
26.2␣ Hz 13 6.4 3.7 1.8 1.1 0.9 0.65 0.65
65.5␣ Hz 130 75 25 12 7.5 4.0 2.7 1.7
131␣ Hz 0.6 × 10 262␣ Hz 3.1 × 10
3
3
0.26 × 10
1.6 × 10
Typical Output RMS Noise (V)
3
140 70 35 25 15 8
3
0.7 × 10
3
0.29 × 10
3
180 120 70 40
Table II. Effective Resolution vs. Gain and First Notch Frequency
First Notch of
Effective Resolution
1
(Bits)
Filter & O/P –3␣ dB Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Gain of Data Rate Frequency 1248163264128
10␣ Hz 2.62␣ Hz 22.5 21.5 21.5 21 20.5 19.5 18.5 17.5 25␣ Hz 6.55␣ Hz 21.5 21 21 20 19.5 18.5 17.5 16.5 30␣ Hz 7.86␣ Hz 21 21 20.5 20 19.5 18.5 17.5 16.5 50␣ Hz 13.1␣ Hz 20 20 20 20 19 18.5 17.5 16.5 60␣ Hz 15.72␣ Hz 20 20 20 19.5 19 18 17 16 100␣ Hz 26.2␣ Hz 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18 17.5 17 16 250␣ Hz 65.5␣ Hz 15 15 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15 14.5 500␣ Hz 131␣ Hz 13 13 13 13 13 12.5 12.5 12.5 1␣ kHz 262␣ Hz 10.5 10.5 11 11 11 10.5 10 10
NOTE
1
Effective resolution is defined as the magnitude of the output rms noise with respect to the input full scale (i.e., 2 × V of +2.5 V and resolution numbers are rounded to the nearest 0.5 LSB.
/GAIN). The above table applies for a V
REF
REF
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ANALOG
+5V SUPPLY
10mF 0.1mF 0.1mF
AVDDDV
DD
AIN1(+) AIN1(–)
AGND V
SS
DGND REF OUT
REF IN(+) V
BIAS
REF IN(–)
RTD CURRENT
DRDY
TFS
RFS
SDATA
SCLK
A0
MODE
SYNC
MCLK OUT
MCLK IN
AD7711A
DIFFERENTIAL
ANALOG INPUT
DIFFERENTIAL
ANALOG INPUT
ANALOG GROUND
DIGITAL GROUND
DATA READY TRANSIT (WRITE) RECEIVE (READ) SERIAL DATA SERIAL CLOCK ADDRESS INPUT
+5V
AIN2(+) AIN2(–)
AD7711A
Figures 2a and 2b give information similar to that outlined in Table I. In these plots, the output rms noise is shown for the full range of available cutoffs frequencies rather than for some typical cutoff frequencies as in Tables I and II. The numbers given in
these plots are typical values at +25°C.

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION

The AD7711A is a sigma-delta A/D converter with on-chip digital filtering, intended for the measurement of wide dynamic range, low frequency signals such as those in weigh scale, indus­trial control or process control applications. It contains a sigma­delta (or charge balancing) ADC, a calibration microcontroller with on-chip static RAM, a clock oscillator, a digital filter and a bidirectional serial communications port.
The part contains two programmable gain differential analog input channels. The gain range is from 1 to 128 allowing the part to accept unipolar signals of between 0 mV to +20 mV and
0 V to +2.5 V or bipolar signals in the range from ±20 mV to ±2.5 V when the reference input voltage equals +2.5 V. The
input signal to the selected analog input channel is continuously sampled at a rate determined by the frequency of the master clock, MCLK IN, and the selected gain (see Table III). A charge balancing A/D converter (Sigma-Delta Modulator) con­verts the sampled signal into a digital pulse train whose duty cycle contains the digital information. The programmable gain function on the analog input is also incorporated in this sigma­delta modulator with the input sampling frequency being modi­fied to give the higher gains. A sinc processes the output of the sigma-delta modulator and updates the output register at a rate determined by the first notch fre­quency of this filter. The output data can be read from the serial port randomly or periodically at any rate up to the output regis­ter update rate. The first notch of this digital filter (and hence its –3 dB frequency) can be programmed via an on-chip control register. The programmable range for this first notch frequency is from 9.76 Hz to 1.028 kHz, giving a programmable range for the –3 dB frequency of 2.58 Hz to 269 Hz.
10000
GAIN OF 1
1000
100
10
OUTPUT NOISE – mV
1
0.1 10 10000100
NOTCH FREQUENCY – Hz
GAIN OF 2 GAIN OF 4 GAIN OF 8
1000
Figure 2a. Plot of Output Noise vs. Gain and Notch Frequency (Gains of 1 to 8)
3
digital low-pass filter
10000
1000
100
10
OUTPUT NOISE – mV
1
0.1 10 10000100
NOTCH FREQUENCY – Hz
GAIN OF 16 GAIN OF 32
GAIN OF 64 GAIN OF 128
1000
Figure 2b. Plot of Output Noise vs. Gain and Notch Frequency (Gains of 16 to 128)
The basic connection diagram for the part is shown in Figure 3. This shows the AD7711A in the external clocking mode with both the AV
and DVDD pins of the AD7711A being driven
DD
from the analog +5 V supply. Some applications will have separate supplies for both AV
and DVDD, and in some of
DD
these cases, the analog supply will exceed the +5 V digital sup­ply (see Power Supplies and Grounding section).
Figure 3. Basic Connection Diagram
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The AD7711A provides a number of calibration options which can be programmed via the on-chip control register. A calibra­tion cycle may be initiated at any time by writing to this control register. The part can perform self-calibration using the on-chip calibration microcontroller and SRAM to store calibration pa­rameters. Other system components may also be included in the calibration loop to remove offset and gain errors in the input channel using the system calibration mode. Another option is a background calibration mode where the part continuously per­forms self-calibration and updates the calibration coefficients. Once the part is in this mode, the user does not have to worry about issuing periodic calibration commands to the device or ask the device to recalibrate when there is a change in the ambi­ent temperature or power supply voltage.
The AD7711A gives the user access to the on-chip calibration registers allowing the microprocessor to read the device’s cali­bration coefficients and also to write its own calibration coeffi­cients to the part from prestored values in E
2
PROM. This gives the microprocessor much greater control over the AD7711A’s calibration procedure. It also means that the user can verify that the device has performed its calibration correctly by comparing the coefficients after calibration with prestored values in E
2
PROM.
The AD7711A can be operated in single supply systems pro­vided that the analog input voltage does not go more negative than –30 mV. For larger bipolar signals, a V
of –5 V is re-
SS
quired by the part. For battery operation, the AD7711A also offers a software programmable standby mode that reduces idle power consumption to typically 7 mW.

THEORY OF OPERATION

The general block diagram of a sigma-delta ADC is shown in Figure 4. It contains the following elements:
1. A sample-hold amplifier.
2. A differential amplifier or subtracter.
3. An analog low-pass filter.
4. A 1-bit A/D converter (comparator).
5. A 1-bit DAC.
6. A digital low-pass filter.
S/H AMP
+
ANALOG
LOW-PASS
FILTER
DAC
COMPARATOR
DIGITAL
FILTER
DIGITAL
DATA
Figure 4. General Sigma-Delta ADC
In operation, the analog signal sample is fed to the subtracter, along with the output of the 1-bit DAC. The filtered difference signal is fed to the comparator, whose output samples the differ­ence signal at a frequency many times that of the analog signal sampling frequency (oversampling).
Oversampling is fundamental to the operation of sigma-delta ADCs. Using the quantization noise formula for an ADC:
SNR = (6.02 × number of bits + 1.76) dB,
a 1-bit ADC or comparator yields an SNR of 7.78 dB.
The AD7711A samples the input signal at a frequency of
19.5 kHz or greater (see Table III). As a result, the quantization noise is spread over a much wider frequency than that of the band of interest. The noise in the band of interest is reduced still further by analog filtering in the modulator loop, which shapes the quantization noise spectrum to move most of the noise energy to frequencies outside the bandwidth of interest. The noise performance is thus improved from this 1-bit level to the performance outlined in Tables I and II and in Figure 2.
The output of the comparator provides the digital input for the 1-bit DAC, so that the system functions as a negative feedback loop that tries to minimize the difference signal. The digital data that represents the analog input voltage is contained in the duty cycle of the pulse train appearing at the output of the comparator. It can be retrieved as a parallel binary data word using a digital filter.
Sigma-delta ADCs are generally described by the order of the analog low-pass filter. A simple example of a first order sigma­delta ADC is shown in Figure 5. This contains only a first order low-pass filter or integrator. It also illustrates the deriva­tion of the alternative name for these devices: Charge Balancing ADCs.
DIFFERENTIAL
V
IN
AMPLIFIER
INTEGRATOR
e
+FS
DAC
–FS
COMPARATOR
Figure 5. Basic Charge-Balancing ADC
It consists of a differential amplifier (whose output is the differ­ence between the analog input and the output of a 1-bit DAC), an integrator and a comparator. The term, charge balancing, comes from the fact that this system is a negative feedback loop that tries to keep the net charge on the integrator capacitor at zero by balancing charge injected by the input voltage with charge injected by the 1-bit DAC. When the analog input is zero, the only contribution to the integrator output comes from the 1-bit DAC. For the net charge on the integrator capacitor to be zero, the DAC output must spend half its time at +FS and half its time at –FS. Assuming ideal components, the duty cycle of the comparator will be 50%.
When a positive analog input is applied, the output of the 1-bit DAC must spend a larger proportion of the time at +FS, so the duty cycle of the comparator increases. When a negative input voltage is applied, the duty cycle decreases.
The AD7711A uses a second order sigma-delta modulator and a digital filter that provides a rolling average of the sampled output. After power-up, or if there is a step change in the input voltage, there is a settling time that must elapse before valid data is obtained.
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FREQUENCY – Hz
0
–240
07010
GAIN
20 30 40 50 60
–20
–120
–180 –200 –220
–60
–100
–40
–80
–140 –160
AD7711A
Input Sample Rate
The modulator sample frequency for the device remains at
/512 (19.5 kHz @ f
f
CLK IN
selected gain. However, gains greater than ×1 are achieved by a
combination of multiple input samples per modulator cycle and a scaling of the ratio of reference capacitor to input capacitor. As a result of the multiple sampling, the input sample rate of the device varies with the selected gain (see Table III). The
effective input impedance is 1/C × f
pling capacitance and f
S
Table III. Input Sampling Frequency vs. Gain
Gain Input Sampling Frequency (fS)
1f
22 × f 44 × f 88 × f 16 8 × f 32 8 × f 64 8 × f 128 8 × f
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN

DIGITAL FILTERING

The AD7711A’s digital filter behaves like a similar analog filter, with a few minor differences.
First, since digital filtering occurs after the A-to-D conversion process, it can remove noise injected during the conversion process. Analog filtering cannot do this.
On the other hand, analog filtering can remove noise superim­posed on the analog signal before it reaches the ADC. Digital filtering cannot do this and noise peaks riding on signals near full scale have the potential to saturate the analog modulator and digital filter, even though the average value of the signal is within limits. To alleviate this problem, the AD7711A has overrange headroom built into the sigma-delta modulator and digital filter which allows overrange excursions of 5% above the analog input range. If noise signals are larger than this, consid­eration should be given to analog input filtering, or to reducing the input channel voltage so that its full scale is half that of the analog input channel full scale. This will provide an overrange capability greater than 100% at the expense of reducing the dynamic range by 1 bit (50%).
Filter Characteristics
The cutoff frequency of the digital filter is determined by the value loaded to bits FS0 to FS11 in the control register. At the maximum clock frequency of 10 MHz, the minimum cutoff frequency of the filter is 2.58 Hz while the maximum program­mable cutoff frequency is 269 Hz.
Figure 6 shows the filter frequency response for a cutoff fre­quency of 2.62 Hz, which corresponds to a first filter notch fre­quency of 10 Hz. This is a (sinx/x) that provides >100 dB of 50 Hz and 60 Hz rejection. Program­ming a different cutoff frequency via FS0–FS11 does not alter the profile of the filter response, it changes the frequency of the notches as outlined in the Control Register section.
= 10 MHz) regardless of the
CLK IN
where C is the input sam-
S
is the input sample rate.
/256 (39 kHz @ f
/256 (78 kHz @ f /256 (156 kHz @ f /256 (312 kHz @ f /256 (312 kHz @ f /256 (312 kHz @ f /256 (312 kHz @ f /256 (312 kHz @ f
3
response (also called sinc3)
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
CLK IN
= 10 MHz)
= 10 MHz)
= 10 MHz) = 10 MHz) = 10 MHz) = 10 MHz) = 10 MHz)
= 10 MHz)
Figure 6. Frequency Response of AD7711A Filter
Since the AD7711A contains this on-chip, low-pass filtering, there is a settling time associated with step function inputs, and data on the output will be invalid after a step change until the settling time has elapsed. The settling time depends upon the notch frequency chosen for the filter. The output data rate equates to this filter notch frequency, and the settling time of the filter to a full-scale step input is four times the output data period. In applications using both input channels, the settling time of the filter must be allowed to elapse before data from the second channel is accessed.
Post Filtering
The on-chip modulator provides samples at a 19.5 kHz output rate. The on-chip digital filter decimates these samples to provide data at an output rate that corresponds to the pro­grammed first notch frequency of the filter. Since the output data rate exceeds the Nyquist criterion, the output rate for a given bandwidth will satisfy most application requirements. However, there may be some applications which require a higher data rate for a given bandwidth and noise performance. Applications that need this higher data rate will require some post filtering following the digital filter of the AD7711A.
For example, if the required bandwidth is 7.86 Hz but the re­quired update rate is 100 Hz, the data can be taken from the AD7711A at the 100 Hz rate giving a –3 dB bandwidth of
26.2 Hz. Post filtering can be applied to this to reduce the band­width and output noise, to the 7.86 Hz bandwidth level, while maintaining an output rate of 100 Hz.
Post filtering can also be used to reduce the output noise from the device for bandwidths below 2.62 Hz. At a gain of 128, the output rms noise is 250 nV. This is essentially device noise or white noise, and since the input is chopped, the noise has a flat frequency response. By reducing the bandwidth below 2.62 Hz, the noise in the resultant passband can be reduced. A reduction
in bandwidth by a factor of two results in a 2 reduction in the
output rms noise. This additional filtering will result in a longer settling time.
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Antialias Considerations
The digital filter does not provide any rejection at integer mul-
tiples of the modulator sample frequency (n × 19.5 kHz, where
n = 1, 2, 3 . . . ). This means that there are frequency bands,
±f
3 dB
wide (f
is cutoff frequency selected by FS0 to FS11)
3 dB
where noise passes unattenuated to the output. However, due to the AD7711A’s high oversampling ratio, these bands occupy only a small fraction of the spectrum and most broadband noise is filtered. In any case, because of the high oversampling ratio a simple, RC, single pole filter is generally sufficient to attenuate the signals in these bands on the analog input and thus provide adequate antialiasing filtering.
If passive components are placed in front of the AD7711A, care must be taken to ensure that the source impedance is low enough so as not to introduce gain errors in the system. The dc input
impedance for the AD7711A is over 1 G. The input appears
as a dynamic load which varies with the clock frequency and with the selected gain (see Figure 7). The input sample rate, as shown in Table III, determines the time allowed for the analog input capacitor, C
, to be charged. External impedances result
IN
in a longer charge time for this capacitor and this may result in gain errors being introduced on the analog inputs. Table IV shows the allowable external resistance/capacitance values such that no gain error to the 16-bit level is introduced while Table V shows the allowable external resistance/capacitance values such that no gain error to the 20-bit level is introduced. Both inputs of the differential input channels look into similar input circuitry.
AD7711A
R
INT
AIN
7kV TYP
C
INT
11.5pF TYP V
SWITCHING FREQUENCY DEPENDS
f
AND SELECTED GAIN
ON
CLKIN
BIAS
HIGH
IMPEDANCE
1GV
Figure 7. Analog Input Impedance
Table IV. Typical External Series Resistance That Will Not Introduce 16-Bit Gain Error
External Capacitance (pF)
Gain 0 50 100 500 1000 5000
1 184 k 45.3 k27.1 k7.3 k 4.1 k 1.1 k 2 88.6 k22.1 k13.2 k3.6 k 2.0 k 560 4 41.4 k10.6 k6.3 k 1.7 k 970 270
8–128 17.6 k4.8 k 2.9 k 790 440
120
Table V. Typical External Series Resistance That Will Not Introduce 20-Bit Gain Error
External Capacitance (pF)
Gain 0 50 100 500 1000 5000
1 145 k 34.5 k20.4 k5.2 k 2.8 k 700 2 70.5 k16.9 k10 k 2.5 k 1.4 k 350 4 31.8 k8.0 k 4.8 k 1.2 k 670 170 8–128 13.4 k3.6 k 2.2 k 550 300 80
The numbers in the above tables assume a full-scale change on the analog input. In any case, the error introduced due to longer charging times is a gain error which can be removed using the system calibration capabilities of the AD7711A provided that the resultant span is within the span limits of the system calibra­tion techniques for the AD7711A.
ANALOG INPUT FUNCTIONS Analog Input Ranges
Both analog inputs are differential, programmable gain, input channels which can handle either unipolar or bipolar input signals. The common-mode range of these inputs is from V
provided that the absolute value of the analog input volt-
AV
DD
age lies between V
–30 mV and AVDD +30 mV.
SS
to
SS
The dc input leakage current is 10 pA maximum at 25°C (±1 nA over temperature). This results in a dc offset voltage
developed across the source impedance. However, this dc offset effect can be compensated for by a combination of the differen­tial input capability of the part and its system calibration mode.
Burnout Current
The AIN1(+) input of the AD7711A contains a 4.5 µA current
source that can be turned on/off via the control register. This current source can be used in checking that a transducer has not burned out or gone open circuit before attempting to take mea­surements on that channel. If the current is turned on and al­lowed flow into the transducer and a measurement of the input voltage on the AIN1 input is taken, it can indicate that the transducer has burnout or gone open circuit. For normal opera­tion, this burnout current is turned off by writing a 0 to the BO bit in the control register.
RTD Excitation Current
The AD7711A also contains a 400 µA constant current source,
which is provided at the RTD current pin of the device. This current can be turned on/off via the control register. Writing a 1 to the IO bit of the control register enables the excitation current.
The temperature coefficient of the RTD current is typical
20 ppm/°C. For applications where this coefficient is too large,
the following scheme can be used to remove the drift error. The conversion result from the AD7711A is ratiometric to the V voltage. Therefore, if the V
voltage varies with the RTD
REF
REF
temperature coefficient, the temperature drift of the current source will be removed. Hence, the reference voltage for the
part should be generated by placing a low t.c. resistor (6.25 k
for 2.5 V reference) in series with the constant current. The RTD current source can be driven to within 2 V of AV
DD
. The reference input of the AD7711A is differential so the REF IN(+) and REF IN(–) of the AD7711A are driven from either side of the resistor.
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Bipolar/Unipolar Inputs
The two analog inputs on the AD7711A can accept either uni­polar or bipolar input voltage ranges. Bipolar or unipolar op­tions are chosen by programming the B/U bit of the control register. This programs both channels for either unipolar or bipolar operation. Programming the part for either unipolar or bipolar operation does not change any of the input signal condi­tioning; it simply changes the data output coding. The data coding is binary for unipolar inputs and offset binary for bipolar inputs.
The input channels are differential and, as a result, the voltage to which the unipolar and bipolar signals are referenced is the voltage on the AIN(–) input. For example, if AIN(–) is +1.25 V and the AD7711A is configured for unipolar operation with a gain of 1 and a V
of +2.5 V, the input voltage range on the
REF
AIN(+) input is +1.25 V to +3.75 V. If AIN(–) is +1.25 V and the AD7711A is configured for bipolar mode with a gain of 1 and a V
of +2.5 V, the analog input range on the AIN(+)
REF
input is –1.25 V to +3.75 V.

REFERENCE INPUT/OUTPUT

The AD7711A contains a temperature compensated +2.5 V
reference which has an initial tolerance of ±1%. This reference
voltage is provided at the REF OUT pin and it can be used as the reference voltage for the part by connecting the REF OUT pin to the REF IN(+) pin. This REF OUT pin is a single-ended output, referenced to AGND, which is capable of providing up to 1 mA to an external load. In applications where REF OUT is connected to REF IN(+), REF IN(–) should be tied to AGND to provide the nominal +2.5 V reference for the AD7711A.
The reference inputs of the AD7711A, REF IN(+) and REF IN(–), provide a differential reference input capability. The common-mode range for these differential inputs is from V
. The nominal differential voltage, V
AV
DD
(REF IN(+) –
REF
to
SS
REF IN(–)), is +2.5 V for specified operation, but the reference voltage can go to +5 V with no degradation in performance pro­vided that the absolute value of REF IN(+) and REF IN(–) does not exceed its AV
and VSS limits and the V
DD
range limits are obeyed. The part is also functional with V
input voltage
BIAS
REF
voltages down to 1 V but with degraded performance as the output noise will, in terms of LSB size, be larger. REF IN(+) must always be greater than REF IN(–) for correct operation of the AD7711A.
Both reference inputs provide a high impedance, dynamic load similar to the analog inputs. The maximum dc input leakage
current is 10 pA (±1 nA over temperature) and source resis-
tance may result in gain errors on the part. The reference inputs look like the analog input (see Figure 7). In this case, R
5 k typ and C
/256 and does not vary with gain. For gains of 1 to 8 C
f
CLK IN
varies with gain. The input sample rate is
INT
INT
is
INT
is 20 pF; for a gain of 16 it is 10 pF; for a gain of 32 it is 5 pF; for a gain of 64 it is 2.5 pF; and for a gain of 128 it is 1.25 pF.
The digital filter of the AD7711A removes noise from the refer­ence input just as it does with the analog input, and the same limitations apply regarding lack of noise rejection at integer
multiples of the sampling frequency. The output noise perfor­mance outlined in Tables I and II assumes a clean reference. If the reference noise in the bandwidth of interest is excessive, it can degrade the performance of the AD7711A. Using the on­chip reference as the reference source for the part (i.e., connect­ing REF OUT to REF IN) results in somewhat degraded output noise performance from the AD7711A for portions of the noise table which are dominated by the device noise. The on-chip reference noise effect is eliminated in ratiometric applications where the reference is used to provide the excitation voltage for the analog front end. The connection scheme shown in Figure 8 is recommended when using the on-chip reference. Recom­mended reference voltage sources for the AD7711A include the AD780 and AD680 2.5 V references.
REF OUT
AD7711A
REF IN(+)
REF IN(–)
Figure 8. REF OUT/REF IN Connection
V
Input
BIAS
The V
input determine at what voltage the internal analog
BIAS
circuitry is biased. It essentially provides the return path for analog currents flowing in the modulator and, as such, it should be driven from a low impedance point to minimize errors.
For maximum internal headroom, the V set halfway between AV AV
and (V
DD
+ 0.85 × V
BIAS
headroom the circuit has at the upper end, while the difference between V
and (V
SS
and VSS. The difference between
BIAS
DD
) determines the amount of
REF
– 0.85 × V
REF
voltage should be
BIAS
) determines the amount of headroom the circuit has at the lower end. Care should be taken in choosing a V prescribed limits. For single +5 V operation, the selected V voltage must ensure that V
or VSS or that the V
AV
DD
voltage to ensure that it stays within
BIAS
± 0.85 × V
BIAS
voltage itself is greater than V
BIAS
does not exceed
REF
BIAS
SS
+ 2.1 V and less than AVDD – 2.1 V. For single +10 V operation
or dual ±5 V operation, the selected V
that V the V AV and V
± 0.85 × V
BIAS
voltage itself is greater than VSS + 3 V or less than
BIAS
–3 V. For example, with AVDD = +4.75 V, VSS = 0 V
DD
= +2.5 V, the allowable range for the V
REF
+2.125 V to +2.625 V. With AV
= +5 V, the range for V
V
REF
= +4.75 V, VSS = –4.75 V and V
AV
DD
does not exceed AVDD or VSS or that
REF
DD
is +4.25 V to +5.25 V. With
BIAS
voltage must ensure
BIAS
voltage is
BIAS
= +9.5 V, VSS = 0 V and
= +2.5 V, the V
REF
BIAS
range is –2.625 V to +2.625 V.
The V ply rejection performance of the AD7711A. If the V tracks the AV from the AV ternal Zener diode, connected between the AV as the source for the V AV
voltage does have an effect on the AVDD power sup-
BIAS
supply, it improves the power supply rejection
DD
supply line from 80 dB to 95 dB. Using an ex-
DD
voltage gives the improvement in
power supply rejection performance.
DD
BIAS
DD
voltage
BIAS
line and V
BIAS
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USING THE AD7711A

SYSTEM DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

The AD7711A operates differently from successive approxima­tion ADCs or integrating ADCs. Since it samples the signal continuously, like a tracking ADC, there is no need for a start convert command. The output register is updated at a rate determined by the first notch of the filter and the output can be read at any time, either synchronously or asynchronously.
Clocking
The AD7711A requires a master clock input, which may be an external TTL/CMOS compatible clock signal applied to the MCLK IN pin with the MCLK OUT pin left unconnected. Alternatively, a crystal of the correct frequency can be con­nected between MCLK IN and MCLK OUT, in which case the clock circuit will function as a crystal controlled oscillator. For lower clock frequencies, a ceramic resonator may be used in­stead of the crystal. For these lower frequency oscillators, exter­nal capacitors may be required on either the ceramic resonator or on the crystal.
The input sampling frequency, the modulator sampling fre­quency, the –3 dB frequency, output update rate and calibration time are all directly related to the master clock frequency,
Reducing the master clock frequency by a factor of two
f
CLK IN.
will halve the above frequencies and update rate and will double the calibration time.
The current drawn from the DV related to f the DV
DD
power supply.
AV
DD
System Synchronization
. Reducing f
CLK IN
current but will not affect the current drawn from the
power supply is also directly
DD
by a factor of two will halve
CLK IN
If multiple AD7711As are operated from a common master clock, they can be synchronized to update their output registers simultaneously. A falling edge on the SYNC input resets the filter and places the AD7711A into a consistent, known state. A common signal to the AD7711As’ SYNC inputs will synchro­nize their operation. This would normally be done after each AD7711A has performed its own calibration or has had calibra­tion coefficients loaded to it.
The SYNC input can also be used to reset the digital filter in systems where the turn-on time of the digital power supply (DVDD) is very long. In such cases, the AD7711A will start operating internally before the DV mum operating level, +4.75 V. With a low DV
line has reached its mini-
DD
voltage, the
DD
AD7711A’s internal digital filter logic does not operate cor­rectly. Thus, the AD7711A may have clocked itself into an incorrect operating condition by the time that DV
DD
has reached its correct level. The digital filter will be reset upon issue of a calibration command (whether it is self-calibration, system calibration or background calibration) to the AD7711A. This ensures correct operation of the AD7711A. In systems where the power-on default conditions of the AD7711A are acceptable, and no calibration is performed after power-on, issuing a SYNC pulse to the AD7711A will reset the AD7711A’s digital filter logic. An R, C on the SYNC line, with R, C time constant longer than the DV
power-on time, will perform the
DD
SYNC function.

ACCURACY

Sigma-delta ADCs, like VFCs and other integrating ADCs, do not contain any source of nonmonotonicity and inherently offer no missing codes performance. The AD7711A achieves excel­lent linearity by the use of high quality, on-chip silicon dioxide capacitors, which have a very low capacitance/voltage coeffi­cient. The device also achieves low input drift through the use of chopper stabilized techniques in its input stage. To ensure excellent performance over time and temperature, the AD7711A uses digital calibration techniques which minimize offset and gain error.

AUTOCALIBRATION

Autocalibration on the AD7711A removes offset and gain errors from the device. A calibration routine should be initiated on the device whenever there is a change in the ambient operating temperature or supply voltage. It should also be initiated if there is a change in the selected gain, filter notch or bipolar/unipolar input range. However, if the AD7711A is in its background calibration mode, the above changes are all automatically taken care of (after allowing for the settling time of the filter).
The AD7711A offers self-calibration, system calibration and background calibration facilities. For calibration to occur on the selected channel, the on-chip microcontroller must record the modulator output for two different input conditions. These are “zero-scale” and “full-scale” points. With these readings, the microcontroller can calculate the gain slope for the input to output transfer function of the converter. Internally, the part works with a resolution of 33 bits to determine its conversion result of either 16 bits or 24 bits.
The AD7711A also provides the facility to write to the on-chip calibration registers and in this manner the span and offset for the part can be adjusted by the user. The offset calibration regis­ter contains a value which is subtracted from all conversion results, while the full-scale calibration register contains a value which is multiplied by all conversion results. The offset calibra­tion coefficient is subtracted from the result prior to the multi­plication by the full-scale coefficient. In the first three modes outlined here, the DRDY line indicates that calibration is com­plete by going low. If DRDY is low before (or goes low during) the calibration command, it may take up to one modulator cycle before DRDY goes high to indicate that calibration is in progress. Therefore, DRDY should be ignored for up to one modulator cycle after the last bit of the calibration command is written to the control register.
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Self-Calibration
In the self-calibration mode with a unipolar input range, the zero scale point used in determining the calibration coefficients is with both inputs shorted (i.e., AIN(+) = AIN(–) = V the full-scale point is V
. The zero scale coefficient is deter-
REF
mined by converting an internal shorted inputs node. The full scale coefficient is determined from the span between this shorted inputs conversion and a conversion on an internal V node. The self-calibration mode is invoked by writing the appro­priate values (0, 0, 1) to the MD2, MD1 and MD0 bits of the control register. In this calibration mode, the shorted inputs node is switched in to the modulator first and a conversion is performed; the V
node is then switched in and another con-
REF
version is performed. When the calibration sequence is com­plete, the calibration coefficients updated and the filter resettled to the analog input voltage, the DRDY output goes low. The self-calibration procedure takes into account the selected gain on the PGA.
For bipolar input ranges in the self-calibrating mode, the se­quence is very similar to that just outlined. In this case, the two points which the AD7711A calibrates are midscale (bipolar zero) and positive full scale.
System Calibration
System calibration allows the AD7711A to compensate for system gain and offset errors as well as its own internal errors. System calibration performs the same slope factor calculations as self-calibration but uses voltage values presented by the sys­tem to the AIN inputs for the zero and full-scale points. System calibration is a two-step process. The zero scale point must be presented to the converter first. It must be applied to the con­verter before the calibration step is initiated and remain stable until the step is complete. System calibration is initiated by writing the appropriate values (0, 1, 0) to the MD2, MD1 and MD0 bits of the control register. The DRDY output from the device will signal when the step is complete by going low. After the zero-scale point is calibrated, the full-scale point is applied and the second step of the calibration process is initiated by again writing the appropriate values (0, 1, 1) to MD2, MD1 and MD0. Again the full-scale voltage must be set up before the calibration is initiated and it must remain stable throughout the calibration step. DRDY goes low at the end of this second step to indicate that the system calibration is complete. In the unipo­lar mode, the system calibration is performed between the two endpoints of the transfer function; in the bipolar mode, it is performed between midscale and positive full scale.
This two-step system calibration mode offers another feature. After the sequence has been completed, additional offset or gain calibrations can be performed by themselves to adjust the zero reference point or the system gain. This is achieved by perform­ing the first step of the system calibration sequence (by writing 0, 1, 0 to MD2, MD1, MD0). This will adjust the zero-scale or offset point but will not change the slope factor from what was set during a full system calibration sequence.
System calibration can also be used to remove any errors from an antialiasing filter on the analog input. A simple R, C anti­aliasing filter on the front end may introduce a gain error on the analog input voltage but the system calibration can be used to remove this error.
BIAS
) and
REF
System Offset Calibration
System offset calibration is a variation of both the system cali­bration and self-calibration. In this case, the zero scale point for the system is presented to the AIN input of the converter. System-offset calibration is initiated by writing 1, 0, 0 to MD2, MD1, MD0. The system zero scale coefficient is determined by converting the voltage applied to the AIN input, while the full­scale coefficient is determined from the span between this AIN conversion and a conversion on V
. The zero scale point
REF
should be applied to the AIN input for the duration of the cali­bration sequence. This is a one-step calibration sequence with DRDY going low when the sequence is completed. In the uni­polar mode, the system offset calibration is performed between the two endpoints of the transfer function; in the bipolar mode, it is performed between midscale and positive full scale.
Background Calibration
The AD7711A also offers a background calibration mode where the part interleaves its calibration procedure with its normal conversion sequence. In the background calibration mode, the same voltages are used as the calibration points as are used in the self-calibration mode, i.e., shorted inputs and V
REF
. The background calibration mode is invoked by writing 1, 0, 1 to MD2, MD1, MD0 of the control register. When invoked, the background calibration mode reduces the output data rate of the AD7711A by a factor of six while the –3 dB bandwidth remains unchanged. Its advantage is that the part is continually perform­ing calibration and automatically updating its calibration coeffi­cients. As a result, the effects of temperature drift, supply sensitivity and time drift on zero and full scale errors are auto­matically removed. When the background calibration mode is turned on, the part will remain in this mode until bits MD2, MD1 and MD0 of the control register are changed. With back­ground calibration mode on, the first result from the AD7711A will be incorrect as the full-scale calibration will not have been performed. For a step change on the input, the second output update will have settled to 100% of the final value.
Table VI summarizes the calibration modes and the calibration points associated with them. It also gives the duration from when the calibration is invoked to when valid data is available to the user.
Span and Offset Limits
Whenever a system calibration mode is used, there are limits on the amount of offset and span that can be accommodated. The range of input span in both the unipolar and bipolar modes has
a minimum value of 0.8 × V
REF
/GAIN.
2.1 × V
/GAIN and a maximum value of
REF
The amount of offset that can be accommodated depends on whether the unipolar or bipolar mode is being used. This offset range is limited by the requirement that the positive full-scale
calibration limit is 1.05 × V range plus the span range cannot exceed 1.05 × V the span is at its minimum (0.8 × V the offset can be is (0.25 × V
/GAIN. Therefore, the offset
REF
/GAIN).
REF
/GAIN) the maximum
REF
/GAIN. If
REF
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AV
DD
DV
DD
0.1mF10mF
ANALOG
SUPPLY
0.1mF
DIGITAL +5V
SUPPLY
AD7711A
Table VI. Calibration Truth Table
Cal Type MD2, MD1, MD0 Zero Scale Cal Full-Scale Cal Sequence Duration
Self-Cal 0, 0, 1 Shorted Inputs V
REF
System Cal 0, 1, 0 AIN Two Step 4 × 1/Output Rate System Cal 0, 1, 1 AIN Two Step 4 × 1/Output Rate
System Offset Cal 1, 0, 0 AIN V Background Cal 1, 0, 1 Shorted Inputs V
REF
REF
One Step 9 × 1/Output Rate
One Step 9 × 1/Output Rate One Step 6 × 1/Output Rate
2
In the bipolar mode, the system offset calibration range is again restricted by the span range. The span range of the converter in bipolar mode is equidistant around the voltage used for the zero scale point thus the offset range plus half the span range cannot
exceed (1.05 × V
/GAIN). If the span is set to 2 × V
REF
the offset span cannot move more than ±(0.05 × V
REF
/GAIN)
REF
/GAIN,
before the endpoints of the transfer function exceed the input
overrange limits ±(1.05 × V to the minimum ±(0.4 × V
offset range is ±(0.65
/GAIN). If the span range is set
REF
/GAIN) the maximum
REF
× V
/GAIN).
REF
allowable

POWER-UP AND CALIBRATION

On power-up, the AD7711A performs an internal reset which sets the contents of the control register to a known state. How­ever, to ensure correct calibration for the device a calibration routine should be performed after power-up.
The power dissipation and temperature drift of the AD7711A are low and no warm up time is required before the initial cali­bration is performed. However, if an external reference is being used, this reference must have stabilized before calibration is initiated.
Drift Considerations
The AD7711A uses chopper stabilization techniques to mini­mize input offset drift. Charge injection in the analog switches and dc leakage currents at the sampling node are the primary sources of offset voltage drift in the converter. The dc input leakage current is essentially independent of the selected gain. Gain drift within the converter depends primarily upon the temperature tracking of the internal capacitors. It is not affected by leakage currents.
Measurement errors due to offset drift or gain drift can be elimi­nated at any time by recalibrating the converter or by operating the part in the background calibration mode. Using the system calibration mode can also minimize offset and gain errors in the signal conditioning circuitry. Integral and differential linearity errors are not significantly affected by temperature changes.
The analog and digital supplies to the AD7711A are indepen­dent and separately pinned out to minimize coupling between the analog and digital sections of the device. The digital filter will provide rejection of broadband noise on the power supplies, except at integer multiples of the modulator sampling frequency.
The digital supply (DV supply (AV
) by more than 0.3 V in normal operation. If sepa-
DD
) must not exceed the analog positive
DD
rate analog and digital supplies are used, the recommended decoupling scheme is shown in Figure 9. In systems where
= +5 V and DVDD = +5 V, it is recommended that AV
AV
DD
DD
and DVDD are driven from the same +5 V supply, although each supply should be decoupled separately as shown in Figure 9. It is preferable that the common supply is the system’s analog +5 V supply.
It is also important that power is applied to the AD7711A be­fore signals at REF IN, AIN or the logic input pins in order to avoid excessive current. If separate supplies are used for the AD7711A and the system digital circuitry, then the AD7711A should be powered up first. If it is not possible to guarantee this, then current limiting resistors should be placed in series with the logic inputs.
Figure 9. Recommended Decoupling Scheme

POWER SUPPLIES AND GROUNDING

Since the analog inputs and reference input are differential, most of the voltages in the analog modulator are common-mode voltages. V
provides the return path for most of the analog
BIAS
currents flowing in the analog modulator. As a result, the V input should be driven from a low impedance to minimize errors due to charging/discharging impedances on this line. When the internal reference is used as the reference source for the part, AGND is the ground return for this reference voltage.
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DIGITAL INTERFACE

The AD7711A’s serial communications port provides a flexible arrangement to allow easy interfacing to industry-standard microprocessors, microcontrollers and digital signal processors. A serial read to the AD7711A can access data from the output register, the control register or from the calibration registers. A serial write to the AD7711A can write data to the control regis­ter or the calibration registers.
Two different modes of operation are available, optimized for different types of interface where the AD7711A can act either as master in the system (it provides the serial clock) or as slave (an external serial clock can be provided to the AD7711A). These two modes, labelled self-clocking mode and external clocking mode, are discussed in detail in the following sections.
Self-Clocking Mode
The AD7711A is configured for its self-clocking mode by tying the MODE pin high. In this mode, the AD7711A provides the serial clock signal used for the transfer of data to and from the AD7711A. This self-clocking mode can be used with processors that allow an external device to clock their serial port including most digital signal processors and microcontrollers such as the 68HC11 and 68HC05. It also allows easy interfacing to serial parallel conversion circuits in systems with parallel data commu­nication, allowing interfacing to 74XX299 Universal Shift regis­ters without any additional decoding. In the case of shift registers, the serial clock line should have a pull-down resistor instead of the pull-up resistor shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11.
Read Operation
Data can be read from either the output register, the control register or the calibration registers. A0 determines whether the data read accesses data from the control register or from the output/calibration registers. This A0 signal must remain valid for the duration of the serial read operation. With A0 high, data is accessed from either the output register or from the calibra­tion registers. With A0 low, data is accessed from the control register.
The function of the DRDY line is dependent only on the output update rate of the device and the reading of the output data register. DRDY goes low when a new data word is available in
the output data register. It is reset high when the last bit of data (either 16th bit or 24th bit) is read from the output register. If data is not read from the output register, the DRDY line will remain low. The output register will continue to be updated at the output update rate but DRDY will not indicate this. A read from the device in this circumstance will access the most recent word in the output register. If a new data word becomes avail­able to the output register while data is being read from the output register, DRDY will not indicate this and the new data word will be lost to the user. DRDY is not affected by reading from the control register or the calibration registers.
Data can only be accessed from the output data register when DRDY is low. If RFS goes low with DRDY high, no data trans- fer will take place. DRDY does not have any effect on reading data from the control register or from the calibration registers.
Figure 10 shows a timing diagram for reading from the AD7711A in the self-clocking mode. This read operation shows a read from the AD7711A’s output data register. A read from the control register or calibration registers is similar but in these cases the DRDY line is not related to the read function. De­pending on the output update rate, it can go low at any stage in the control/calibration register read cycle without affecting the read and its status should be ignored. A read operation from either the control or calibration registers must always read 24 bits of data from the respective register.
Figure 10 shows a read operation from the AD7711A. For the timing diagram shown, it is assumed that there is a pull-up resistor on the SCLK output. With DRDY low, the RFS input is brought low. RFS going low enables the serial clock of the AD7711A and also places the MSB of the word on the serial data line. All subsequent data bits are clocked out on a high to low transition of the serial clock and are valid prior to the fol­lowing rising edge of this clock. The final active falling edge of SCLK clocks out the LSB and this LSB is valid prior to the final active rising edge of SCLK. Coincident with the next falling edge of SCLK, DRDY is reset high. DRDY going high turns off the SCLK and the SDATA outputs. This means that the data hold time for the LSB is slightly shorter than for all other bits.
DRDY (O)
A0 (I)
RFS (I)
SCLK (O)
SDATA (O)
t
2
t
4
t
t
6
t
7
t
8
MSB LSB
9
t
10
Figure 10. Self-Clocking Mode, Output Data Read Operation
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t
3
t
5
THREE-STATE
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Write Operation
Data can be written to either the control register or calibration registers. In either case, the write operation is not affected by the DRDY line and the write operation does not have any effect on the status of DRDY. A write operation to the control register or the calibration register must always write 24 bits to the re­spective register.
Figure 11 shows a write operation to the AD7711A. A0 deter­mines whether a write operation transfers data to the control register or to the calibration registers. This A0 signal must re­main valid for the duration of the serial write operation. The falling edge of TFS enables the internally generated SCLK output. The serial data to be loaded to the AD7711A must be valid on the rising edge of this SCLK signal. Data is clocked into the AD7711A on the rising edge of the SCLK signal with the MSB transferred first. On the last active high time of SCLK, the LSB is loaded to the AD7711A. Subsequent to the next falling edge of SCLK, the SCLK output is turned off. (The timing diagram of Figure 11 assumes a pull-up resistor on the SCLK line.)
External Clocking Mode
The AD7711A is configured for its external clocking mode by tying the MODE pin low. In this mode, SCLK of the AD7711A is configured as an input and an external serial clock must be provided to this SCLK pin. This external clocking mode is designed for direct interface to systems which provide a serial clock output which is synchronized to the serial data output, including microcontrollers such as the 80C51, 87C51, 68HC11 and 68HC05 and most digital signal processors.
Read Operation
As with the self-clocking mode, data can be read from either the output register, the control register or the calibration registers. A0 determines whether the data read accesses data from the control register or from the output/calibration registers. This A0 signal must remain valid for the duration of the serial read op­eration. With A0 high, data is accessed from either the output register or from the calibration registers. With A0 low, data is accessed from the control register.
The function of the DRDY line is dependent only on the output update rate of the device and the reading of the output data register. DRDY goes low when a new data word is available in the output data register. It is reset high when the last bit of data (either 16th bit or 24th bit) is read from the output register. If data is not read from the output register, the DRDY line will remain low. The output register will continue to be updated at the output update rate but DRDY will not indicate this. A read from the device in this circumstance will access the most recent word in the output register. If a new data word becomes avail­able to the output register while data is being read from the output register, DRDY will not indicate this and the new data word will be lost to the user. DRDY is not affected by reading from the control register or the calibration register.
Data can only be accessed from the output data register when DRDY is low. If RFS goes low while DRDY is high, no data transfer will take place. DRDY does not have any effect on reading data from the control register or from the calibration registers.
2
A0 (I)
t
TFS (I)
SCLK (O)
SDATA (O)
14
t
16
t
18
MSB LSB
t
9
t
19
t
10
t
15
t
17
Figure 11. Self-Clocking Mode, Control/Calibration Register Write Operation
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Figures 12a and 12b show timing diagrams for reading from the AD7711A in the external clocking mode. Figure 12a shows a situation where all the data is read from the AD7711A in one read operation. Figure 12b shows a situation where the data is read from the AD7711A over a number of read operations. Both read operations show a read from the AD7711A’s output data register. A read from the control register or calibration registers is similar but in these cases the DRDY line is not related to the read function. Depending on the output update rate, it can go low at any stage in the control/calibration register read cycle without affecting the read and its status should be ignored. A read operation from either the control or calibration registers must always read 24 bits of data from the respective register.
Figure 12a shows a read operation from the AD7711A where RFS remains low for the duration of the data word transmission. With DRDY low, the RFS input is brought low. The input SCLK signal should be low between read and write operations. RFS going low places the MSB of the word to be read on the serial data line. All subsequent data bits are clocked out on a high to low transition of the serial clock and are valid prior to the following rising edge of this clock. The penultimate falling
DRDY (O)
t
20
A0 (I)
t
22
edge of SCLK clocks out the LSB and the final falling edge resets the DRDY line high. This rising edge of DRDY turns off the serial data output.
Figure 12b shows a timing diagram for a read operation where RFS returns high during the transmission of the word and re­turns low again to access the rest of the data word. Timing parameters and functions are very similar to that outlined for Figure 12a but Figure 12b has a number of additional times to show timing relationships when RFS returns high in the middle of transferring a word.
RFS should return high during a low time of SCLK. On the rising edge of RFS, the SDATA output is turned off. DRDY remains low and will remain low until all bits of the data word are read from the AD7711A, regardless of the number of times RFS changes state during the read operation. Depending on the time between the falling edge of SCLK and the rising edge of
RFS, the next bit (BIT N+1) may appear on the databus before RFS goes high. When RFS returns low again, it activates the
SDATA output. When the entire word is transmitted, the DRDY line will go high turning off the SDATA output as per Figure 12a.
t
21
t
23
RFS (I)
SCLK (I)
SDATA (O)
DRDY (O)
A0 (I)
RFS (I)
SCLK (I)
SDATA (O)
t
26
t
24
t
25
MSB LSB
t
27
t
t
29
Figure 12a. External-Clocking Mode, Output Data Read Operation
t
20
t
22
t
26
t
24
MSB
t
25
t
27
BIT N BIT N+1
t
30
t
31
THREE-STATE
t
24
28
THREE-STATE
t
25
Figure 12b. External-Clocking Mode, Output Data Read Operation (
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Write Operation
Data can be written to either the control register or calibration registers. In either case, the write operation is not affected by the DRDY line and the write operation does not have any effect on the status of DRDY. A write operation to the control register or the calibration register must always write 24 bits to the respective register.
Figure 13a shows a write operation to the AD7711A with TFS remaining low for the duration of the write operation. A0 deter­mines whether a write operation transfers data to the control register or to the calibration registers. This A0 signal must re­main valid for the duration of the serial write operation. As before, the serial clock line should be low between read and write operations. The serial data to be loaded to the AD7711A must be valid on the high level of the externally applied SCLK signal. Data is clocked into the AD7711A on the high level of this SCLK signal with the MSB transferred first. On the last active high time of SCLK, the LSB is loaded to the AD7711A.
A0 (I)
t
32
TFS (I)
t
26
SCLK (I)
t
36
SDATA (I)
t
MSB
35
Figure 13b shows a timing diagram for a write operation to the AD7711A with TFS returning high during the write operation and returning low again to write the rest of the data word. Tim­ing parameters and functions are very similar to that outlined for Figure 13a but Figure 13b has a number of additional times to show timing relationships when TFS returns high in the middle of transferring a word.
Data to be loaded to the AD7711A must be valid prior to the rising edge of the SCLK signal. TFS should return high during the low time of SCLK. After TFS returns low again, the next bit of the data word to be loaded to the AD7711A is clocked in on next high-level of the SCLK input. On the last high time of the SCLK input, the LSB is loaded to the AD7711A.
t
33
t
34
t
27
LSB
2
Figure 13a. External-Clocking Mode, Control/Calibration Register Write Operation
A0 (I)
t
32
TFS (I)
SCLK (I)
SDATA (I)
t
26
t
t
35
MSB BIT N BIT N+1
27
t
30
t
36
t
35
Figure 13b. External-Clocking Mode, Control/Calibration Register Write Operation ( During Write Operation)
t
36
TFS
Returns High
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SIMPLIFYING THE EXTERNAL CLOCKING MODE INTERFACE

In many applications, the user may not require the facility of writing to the on-chip calibration registers. In this case, the serial interface to the AD7711A in external clocking mode can be simplified by connecting the TFS line to the A0 input of the AD7711A (see Figure 14). This means that any write to the device will load data to the control register (since A0 is low while TFS is low) and any read to the device will access data from the output data register or from the calibration registers (since A0 is high while RFS is low). It should be noted that in this arrangement the user does not have the capability of reading from the control register.
RFS
FOUR
INTERFACE
LINES
Figure 14. Simplified Interface with
SDATA SCLK
TFS
A0
AD7711A
TFS
Connected to A0
Another method of simplifying the interface is to generate the TFS signal from an inverted RFS signal. However, generating the signals the opposite way around (RFS from an inverted TFS) will cause writing errors.

MICROCOMPUTER/MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING

The AD7711A’s flexible serial interface allows for easy interface to most microcomputers and microprocessors. Figure 15 shows a flowchart diagram for a typical programming sequence for reading data from the AD7711A to a microcomputer while Figure 16 shows a flowchart diagram for writing data to the AD7711A. Figures 17, 18 and 19 show some typical interface circuits.
The flowchart of Figure 15 is for continuous read operations from the AD7711A output register. In the example shown, the DRDY line is continuously polled. Depending on the micropro­cessor configuration, the DRDY line may come to an interrupt input in which case the DRDY will automatically generate an interrupt without being polled. The reading of the serial buffer could be anything from one read operation up to three read operations (where 24 bits of data are read into an 8-bit serial register). A read operation to the control/calibration registers is similar but in this case the status of DRDY can be ignored. The A0 line is brought low when the RFS line is brought low when reading from the control register.
The flowchart also shows the bits being reversed after they have been read in from the serial port. This depends on whether the microprocessor expects the MSB of the word first or the LSB of the word first. The AD7711A outputs the MSB first.
The flowchart in Figure 16 is for a single 24-bit write operation to the AD7711A control or calibration registers. This shows data being transferred from data memory to the accumulator before being written to the serial buffer. Some microprocessor
systems will allow data to be written directly to the serial buffer from data memory. The writing of data to the serial buffer from the accumulator will generally consist of either two or three write operations, depending on the size of the serial buffer.
START
CONFIGURE &
INITIALIZE mC/mP
SERIAL PORT
BRING
RFS, TFS HIGH
POLL DRDY
DRDY
LOW?
NO
YES
BRING
RFS LOW
33
READ
SERIAL BUFFER
BRING
RFS HIGH
REVERSE
ORDER OF BITS
Figure 15. Flowchart for Continuous Read Operations to the AD7711A
The flowchart also shows the option of the bits being reversed before being written to the serial buffer. This depends on whether the first bit transmitted by the microprocessor is the MSB or the LSB. The AD7711A expects the MSB as the first bit in the data stream. In cases where the data is being read or being written in bytes and the data has to be reversed, the bits will have to be reversed for every byte.
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START
CONFIGURE &
INITIALIZE mC/mP
SERIAL PORT
BRING
RFS, TFS & A0 HIGH
LOAD DATA FROM
ADDRESS TO
ACCUMULATOR
REVERSE
ORDER OF
BITS
BRING
TFS & A0 LOW
WRITE DATA FROM ACCUMULATOR TO
SERIAL BUFFER
BRING
TFS & A0 HIGH
END
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Figure 16. Flowchart for Single Write Operation to the AD7711A
AD7711A–8051 Interface
Figure 17 shows an interface between the AD7711A and the 8XC51 microcontroller. The AD7711A is configured for its exter­nal clocking mode while the 8XC51 is configured in its Mode 0 serial interface mode. The DRDY line from the AD7711A is connected to the Port P1.2 input of the 8XC51 so the DRDY
DV
DD
SYNC
8XC51
P1.0 P1.1 P1.2 P1.3
P3.0 P3.1
RFS
TFS
DRDY
A0 SDATA
SCLK MODE
AD7711A
Figure 17. AD7711A to 8XC51 Interface
line is polled by the 8XC51. The DRDY line can be connected to the INT1 input of the 8XC51 if an interrupt driven system is preferred.
Table VII shows some typical 8XC51 code used for a single 24­bit read from the output register of the AD7711A. Table VIII shows some typical code for a single write operation to the con­trol register of the AD7711A. The 8XC51 outputs the LSB first in a write operation while the AD7711A expects the MSB first so the data to be transmitted has to be rearranged before being written to the output serial register. Similarly, the AD7711A outputs the MSB first during a read operation while the 8XC51 expects the LSB first. Therefore, the data which is read into the serial buffer needs to be rearranged before the correct data word from the AD7711A is available in the accumulator.
Table VII. 8XC51 Code for Reading from the AD7711A
MOV SCON,#00010001B; Configure 8051 for MODE 0
Operation
MOV IE,#00010000B; Disable All Interrupts SETB 90H; Set P1.0, Used as RFS SETB 91H; Set P1.1, Used as TFS SETB 93H; Set P1.3, Used as A0 MOV R1,#003H; Sets Number of Bytes to Be Read in
A Read Operation
MOV R0,#030H; Start Address for Where Bytes Will
Be Loaded
MOV R6,#004H; Use P1.2 as DRDY WAIT: NOP; MOV A,P1; Read Port 1 ANL A,R6; Mask Out All Bits Except DRDY JZ READ; If Zero Read SJMP WAIT; Otherwise Keep Polling READ: CLR 90H; Bring RFS Low CLR 98H; Clear Receive Flag POLL: JB 98H, READ1 Tests Receive Interrupt Flag SJMP POLL READ 1: MOV A,SBUF; Read Buffer RLC A; Rearrange Data MOV B.0,C; Reverse Order of Bits RLC A; MOV B.1,C; RLC A; MOV B.2,C; RLC A; MOV B.3,C; RLC A; MOV B.4,C; RLC A; MOV B.5,C; RLC A; MOV B.6,C; RLC A; MOV B.7,C; MOV A,B; MOV @R0,A; Write Data to Memory INC R0; Increment Memory Location DEC R1 Decrement Byte Counter MOV A,Rl JZ END Jump if Zero JMP WAIT Fetch Next Byte END: SETB 90H Bring RFS High FIN: SJMP FIN
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SDATA
SCLK
A0
RFS
TFS
PC0
MISO
SCK
PC1
PC2
MODE
PC3
DRDY
SYNC
68HC11
MOSI
SS
DV
DD
DV
DD
AD7711A
SDATA
SCLK
A0
RFS
TFS
DR
SCLK
MODE
A0
DRDY
ADSP-2105
DT
DMWR
TFS
DV
DD
RFS
D 74HC74
Q
Q
AD7711A
Table VIII. 8XC51 Code for Writing to the AD7711A
MOV SCON,#00000000B; Configure 8051 for MODE 0
Operation & Enable Serial Reception MOV IE,#10010000B; Enable Transmit Interrupt MOV IP,#00010000B; Prioritize the Transmit Interrupt SETB 91H; Bring TFS High SETB 90H; Bring RFS High MOV R1,#003H; Sets Number of Bytes to Be Written
in a Write Operation MOV R0,#030H; Start Address in RAM for Bytes MOV A,#00H; Clear Accumulator MOV SBUF,A; Initialize the Serial Port WAIT: JMP WAIT; Wait for Interrupt INT ROUTINE: NOP; Interrupt Subroutine MOV A,R1; Load R1 to Accumulator JZ FIN; If Zero Jump to FIN DEC R1; Decrement R1 Byte Counter MOV A,@R; Move Byte into the Accumulator INC R0; Increment Address RLC A; Rearrange Data—From LSB First
to MSB First MOV B.0,C; RLC A; MOV B.1,C; RLC A; MOV B.2,C; RLC A; MOV B.3,C; RLC A; MOV B.4,C; RLC A; MOV B.5,C; RLC A; MOV B.6,C; RLC A: MOV B.7,C:MOV A,B; CLR 93H; Bring A0 Low CLR 91H; Bring TFS Low MOV SBUF,A; Write to Serial Port RETI; Return from Subroutine FIN: SETB 91H; Set TFS High SETB 93H; Set A0 High RETI; Return from Interrupt Subroutine
AD7711A-ADSP-2105 Interface
An interface circuit between the AD7711A and the ADSP-2105 microprocessor is shown in Figure 19. In this interface, the AD7711A is configured for its self-clocking mode while the RFS and TFS pins of the ADSP-2105 are configured as inputs and the ADSP-2105 serial clock line is also configured as an input.
Figure 18. AD7711A to 68HC11 Interface
When the ADSP-2105’s serial clock is configured as an input it needs a couple of clock pulses to initialize itself correctly before accepting data. Therefore, the first read from the AD7711A may not read correct data. In the interface shown, a read opera­tion to the AD7711A accesses either the output register or the calibration registers. Data cannot be read from the control regis­ter. A write operation always writes to the control or calibration registers.
DRDY is used as the frame synchronization pulse for read op­erations from the output register and it is decoded with A0 to drive the RFS inputs of both the AD7711A and the ADSP-
2105. The latched A0 line drives the TFS inputs of both the AD7711A and the ADSP-2105 as well as the AD7711A A0 input.
AD7711A–68HC11 Interface
Figure 18 shows an interface between the AD7711A and the 68HC11 microcontroller. The AD7711A is configured for its external clocking mode while the SPI port is used on the 68HC11 which is in its single chip mode. The DRDY line from the AD7711A is connected to the Port PC0 input of the 68HC11 so the DRDY line is polled by the 68HC11. The DRDY line can be connected to the IRQ input of the 68HC11 if an interrupt driven system is preferred. The 68HC11 MOSI and MISO lines should be configured for wired-or operation. Depending on the interface configuration, it may be necessary to provide bidirec­tional buffers between the 68HC11’s MOSI and MISO lines.
The 68HC11 is configured in the master mode with its CPOL bit set to a logic zero and its CPHA bit set to a logic one. With a 10 MHz master clock on the AD7711A, the interface will oper­ate with all four serial clock rates of the 68HC11.
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OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
Dimensions are shown in inches and (mm).
Cerdip (Q-24)
1.290 (32.77) MAX
0.225 (5.715) MAX
0.125 (3.175) MIN
24
1
PIN 1
0.021 (0.533)
0.015 (0.381)
1. LEAD NO. 1 IDENTIFIED BY DOT OR NOTCH.
2. CERDIP LEADS WILL BE EITHER TIN PLATED OR SOLDER DIPPED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-M-38510 REQUIREMENTS.
TYP
0.110 (2.794)
0.090 (2.286) TYP
13
12
0.070 (1.778)
0.020 (0.508)
0.065 (1.651)
0.055 (1.397) TYP
0.295 (7.493) MAX
SEATING PLANE
0.320 (8.128)
0.290 (7.366)
158
08
0.180 (4.572) MAX
0.012 (0.305)
0.008 (0.203) TYP
2
C1996c–0–7/98
0.012 (0.3)
0.004 (0.1)
24
1
PIN 1
0.614 (15.60)
0.598 (15.20)
0.050 (1.27) BSC
SOIC (R-24)
0.019 (0.49)
0.014 (0.35)
13
0.299 (7.6)
0.291 (7.4)
12
0.104 (2.65)
0.093 (2.35)
SEATING PLANE
0.419 (10.65)
0.394 (10.00)
0.013 (0.32)
0.009 (0.23)
88 08
0.03 (0.75)
0.01 (0.25)
x 458
0.005 (1.27)
0.016 (0.40)
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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