Datasheet LTC2436-1 Datasheet (LINEAR TECHNOLOGY)

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FEATURES

LTC2436-1

2-Channel Differential Input

16-Bit No Latency ∆Σ ADC

DESCRIPTIO

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2-Channel Differential Input with Automatic Channel Selection (Ping-Pong)

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Low Supply Current: 200µA, 4µA in Autosleep

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Differential Input and Differential Reference with GND to VCC Common Mode Range

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0.12LSB INL, No Missing Codes

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0.16LSB Full-Scale Error and 0.006LSB Offset

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800nV RMS Noise, Independent of V

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No Latency: Digital Filter Settles in a Single Cycle and

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Each Channel Conversion is Accurate

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Internal Oscillator—No External Components Required

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87dB Min, 50Hz and 60Hz Notch Filter

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Narrow SSOP-16 Package

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Single Supply 2.7V to 5.5V Operation

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Pin Compatible with the 24-Bit LTC2412

APPLICATIO S

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Direct Sensor Digitizer

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Weight Scales

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Direct Temperature Measurement

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Gas Analyzers

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Strain-Gage Transducers

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Instrumentation

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Data Acquisition

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Industrial Process Control

The LTC®2436-1 is a 2-channel differential input micropower 16-bit No Latency ∆ΣTM analog-to-digital converter with an integrated oscillator. It provides 0.5LSB INL and 800nV RMS noise independent of V

. The two

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differential channels convert alternately with a channel identification included in the conversion result. It uses delta-sigma technology and provides single conversion settling of the digital filter. Through a single pin, the LTC2436-1 can be configured for better than 87dB input differential mode rejection at 50Hz and 60Hz ±2%, or it can be driven by an external oscillator for a user defined rejection frequency. The internal oscillator requires no external frequency setting components.

The converter accepts any external differential reference voltage from 0.1V to VCC for flexible ratiometric and remote sensing measurement configurations. The fullscale differential input range is from –0.5 •␣ V V

. The reference common mode voltage, V

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the input common mode voltage, V

, may be indepen-

INCM

to 0.5 •

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REFCM

, and

dently set anywhere between GND and VCC. The DC common mode input rejection is better than 140dB.

The LTC2436-1 communicates through a flexible 3-wire digital interface which is compatible with SPI and MICROWIRETM protocols.

, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.

No Latency ∆Σ is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. MICROWIRE is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.

TYPICAL APPLICATIO

5V REF

4.9k (100mV)

100Ω

THERMOCOUPLE

1µF

8, 9, 10, 15, 16

114

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CH0

LTC2436-1

CH0

REF

CH1

CH1 GND

Effective Resolution vs V

= EXTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE

+ +

SCK

SDO

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–

= INTERNAL OSC/SIMULTANEOUS 50Hz/60Hz REJECTION

3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE

EFFECTIVE RESOLUTION (µV)*

(V)

*COMBINES EFFECTS OF PEAK-TO-PEAK NOISE AND 16-BIT STEP SIZE (V

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/216)

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ABSOLUTE AXI U RATI GS

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(Notes 1, 2)

Supply Voltage (VCC) to GND.......................–0.3V to 7V

Analog Input Voltage

to GND.................................... –0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)

Reference Input Voltage

to GND.................................... –0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)

Digital Input Voltage to GND........ –0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)

Digital Output Voltage to GND ..... –0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)

Operating Temperature Range

LTC2436-1C ............................................ 0°C to 70°C

LTC2436-1I ........................................ –40°C to 85°C

Storage Temperature Range ................. –65°C to 150°C

Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)..................300°C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating

TOP VIEW

REF

–

REF

CH0

–

CH0

CH1

–

CH1

GND

GN PACKAGE

16-LEAD PLASTIC SSOP

= 125°C, θJA = 110°C/W

JMAX

GND

SCK

SDO

GND

Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.

ORDER PART NUMBER

LTC2436-1CGN LTC2436-1IGN

GN PART MARKING

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temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Notes 3, 4)

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Resolution (No Missing Codes) 0.1V ≤ V Integral Nonlinearity 5V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V, REF+ = 2.5V, REF– = GND, V

5V ≤ V REF

Offset Error 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, REF– = GND, ● 0.006 1 LSB

GND ≤ IN

Offset Error Drift 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, REF– = GND, 10 nV/°C

GND ≤ IN

Positive Full-Scale Error 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, REF– = GND, ● 0.16 3 LSB

Positive Full-Scale Error Drift 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, REF– = GND, 0.03 ppm of V

Negative Full-Scale Error 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, REF– = GND, ● 0.16 3 LSB

Negative Full-Scale Error Drift 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, REF– = GND, 0.03 ppm of V

Total Unadjusted Error 5V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V, REF+ = 2.5V, REF– = GND, V

5V ≤ V REF

Output Noise 5V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V, REF+ = 5V, REF– = GND, 0.8 µV

GND ≤ IN– = IN+ ≤ VCC, (Note 13)

≤ VCC, –0.5 • V

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≤ 5.5V, REF+ = 5V, REF– = GND, V

= 2.5V, REF– = GND, V

= IN– ≤ VCC, (Note 13)

= IN– ≤ V

= 0.75REF+, IN– = 0.25 • REF

≤ VIN ≤ 0.5 • V

REF

= 1.25V, (Note 6) 0.30 LSB

INCM

= 0.25 • REF+, IN– = 0.75 • REF

≤ 5.5V, REF+ = 5V, REF– = GND, V

= 2.5V, REF– = GND, V

= 1.25V, (Note 6) 0.25 3 LSB

INCM

, (Note 5) ● 16 Bits

REF

= 1.25V, (Note 6) 0.06 LSB

INCM

= 2.5V, (Note 6) ● 0.12 3 LSB

INCM

/°C

REF

/°C

= 1.25V 0.20 3 LSB

INCM

= 2.5V 0.20 3 LSB

INCM

REF

RMS

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CO VERTER CHARACTERISTICS

temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Notes 3, 4)

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Input Common Mode Rejection DC 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, REF– = GND, ● 130 140 dB

GND ≤ IN

Input Common Mode Rejection 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, REF– = GND, ● 140 dB 49Hz to 61.2Hz GND ≤ IN

Input Normal Mode Rejection (Note 5, 7) ● 87 dB 49Hz to 61.2Hz

Reference Common Mode 2.5V ≤ REF+ ≤ VCC, GND ≤ REF– ≤ 2.5V, ● 130 140 dB Rejection DC V

Power Supply Rejection, DC REF+ = 2.5V, REF– = GND, IN– = IN+ = GND 120 dB Power Supply Rejection, REF+ = 2.5V, REF– = GND, IN– = IN+ = GND, (Note 7) 120 dB

Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz ±2%

–

= IN+ ≤ V

–

= IN+ ≤ VCC, (Notes 5, 7)

= 2.5V, IN– = IN+ = GND (Note 5)

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The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating

(Note 5)

A ALOG I PUT A D REFERE CE

The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating

temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 3)

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

–

IN V

REF

–

REF V

REF

CS (IN+)IN CS (IN–)IN CS (REF+)REF CS (REF–)REF I I I I

(IN+)IN+ DC Leakage Current CS = VCC = 5V, IN+ = GND ● –10 1 10 nA

DC_LEAK

(IN–)IN– DC Leakage Current CS = VCC = 5V, IN– = 5.5V ● –10 1 10 nA

DC_LEAK

(REF+)REF+ DC Leakage Current CS = VCC = 5V, REF+ = 5.5V ● –10 1 10 nA

DC_LEAK

(REF–)REF– DC Leakage Current CS = VCC = 5V, REF– = GND ● –10 1 10 nA

DC_LEAK

Absolute/Common Mode IN+ Voltage ● GND – 0.3 VCC + 0.3 V Absolute/Common Mode IN– Voltage ● GND – 0.3 VCC + 0.3 V Input Differential Voltage Range ● –V

(IN

– IN–) Absolute/Common Mode REF+ Voltage ● 0.1 V Absolute/Common Mode REF– Voltage ● GND VCC – 0.1 V Reference Differential Voltage Range ● 0.1 V

(REF

– REF–)

Sampling Capacitance 18 pF

–

Sampling Capacitance 18 pF

–

Sampling Capacitance 18 pF

/2 V

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/2 V

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DIGITAL I PUTS A D DIGITAL OUTPUTS

operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 3)

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

High Level Input Voltage 2.7V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V ● 2.5 V CS, F

Low Level Input Voltage 4.5V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V ● 0.8 V CS, F

High Level Input Voltage 2.7V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V (Note 8) ● 2.5 V SCK 2.7V ≤ V

Low Level Input Voltage 4.5V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V (Note 8) ● 0.8 V SCK 2.7V ≤ V

Digital Input Current 0V ≤ VIN ≤ V CS, F

Digital Input Current 0V ≤ VIN ≤ VCC (Note 8) ● –10 10 µA SCK

Digital Input Capacitance 10 pF CS, F

Digital Input Capacitance (Note 8) 10 pF SCK

High Level Output Voltage IO = –800µA ● VCC – 0.5 V SDO

Low Level Output Voltage IO = 1.6mA ● 0.4 V SDO

High Level Output Voltage IO = –800µA (Note 9) ● VCC – 0.5 V SCK

Low Level Output Voltage IO = 1.6mA (Note 9) ● 0.4 V SCK

Hi-Z Output Leakage ● –10 10 µA SDO

2.7V ≤ VCC ≤ 3.3V 2.0 V

2.7V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V 0.6 V

≤ 3.3V (Note 8) 2.0 V

≤ 5.5V (Note 8) 0.6 V

The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full

● –10 10 µA

POWER REQUIRE E TS

otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 3)

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Supply Voltage ● 2.7 5.5 V Supply Current

Conversion Mode CS = 0V (Note 14) Sleep Mode CS = V

Sleep Mode CS = V

The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range,

● 200 300 µA

(Notes 11, 14) ● 413 µA

, 2.7V ≤ VCC ≤ 3.3V 2 µA

(Notes 11, 14)

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TI I G CHARACTERISTICS

range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 3)

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

EOSC

HEO

LEO

CONV

ISCK

ESCK

LESCK

HESCK

DOUT_ISCK

DOUT_ESCK

t2 CS ↑ to SDO High Z ● 0 200 ns t3 CS ↓ to SCK ↓ (Note 9) ● 0 200 ns t4 CS ↓ to SCK ↑ (Note 8) ● 50 ns t

KQMAX

KQMIN

External Oscillator Frequency Range ● 2.56 2000 kHz External Oscillator High Period ● 0.25 390 µs External Oscillator Low Period ● 0.25 390 µs Conversion Time FO = 0V ● 143.8 146.7 149.6 ms

Internal SCK Frequency Internal Oscillator (Note 9) 17.5 kHz

Internal SCK Duty Cycle (Note 9) ● 45 55 % External SCK Frequency Range (Note 8) ● 2000 kHz External SCK Low Period (Note 8) ● 250 ns External SCK High Period (Note 8) ● 250 ns Internal SCK 19-Bit Data Output Time Internal Oscillator (Notes 9, 11) ● 1.06 1.09 1.11 ms

External SCK 19-Bit Data Output Time (Note 8) ● 19/f CS ↓ to SDO Low Z ● 0 200 ns

SCK ↓ to SDO Valid ● 220 ns SDO Hold After SCK ↓ (Note 5) ● 15 ns SCK Set-Up Before CS ↓ ● 50 ns SCK Hold After CS ↓ ● 50 ns

The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature

External Oscillator (Note 10)

● 20510/f

External Oscillator (Notes 9, 10) f

External Oscillator (Notes 9, 10)

● 152/f

(in kHz) ms

EOSC

/8 kHz

EOSC

(in kHz) ms

EOSC

(in kHz) ms

ESCK

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life of the device may be impaired.

Note 2: All voltage values are with respect to GND. Note 3: V

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INCM

(CH0

= 2.7V to 5.5V unless otherwise specified.

= REF+ – REF–, V

= (IN+ + IN–)/2, IN+ and IN– are defined as the selected positive

or CH1+) and negative (CH0– or CH1–) input respectively.

= (REF+ + REF–)/2; VIN = IN+ – IN–,

REFCM

Note 4: FO pin tied to GND or to an external conversion clock source with f

= 139,800Hz unless otherwise specified.

EOSC

Note 5: Guaranteed by design, not subject to test. Note 6: Integral nonlinearity is defined as the deviation of a code from

a precise analog input voltage. Maximum specifications are limited by the LSB step size (V

/216) and the single shot measurement. Typical

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specifications are measured from the center of the quantization band. Note 7: F

= GND (internal oscillator) or f

= 139,800Hz ±2%

EOSC

(external oscillator).

Note 8: The converter is in external SCK mode of operation such that the SCK pin is used as digital input. The frequency of the clock signal driving SCK during the data output is f

and is expressed in kHz.

ESCK

Note 9: The converter is in internal SCK mode of operation such that the SCK pin is used as digital output. In this mode of operation the SCK pin has a total equivalent load capacitance C

Note 10: The external oscillator is connected to the F oscillator frequency, f

, is expressed in kHz.

EOSC

= 20pF.

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pin. The external

Note 11: The converter uses the internal oscillator. F

= 0V.

Note 12: 800nV RMS noise is independent of V performance is limited by the quantization, lowering V

. Since the noise

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improves the

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effective resolution.

Note 13: Guaranteed by design and test correlation. Note 14: The low sleep mode current is valid only when CS is high.

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VCC (Pin 1): Positive Supply Voltage. Bypass to GND with a 10µF tantalum capacitor in parallel with 0.1µF ceramic capacitor as close to the part as possible.

REF+ (Pin 2), REF– (Pin 3): Differential Reference Input. The voltage on these pins can have any value between GND and VCC as long as the reference positive input, REF+, is maintained more positive than the reference negative input, REF–, by at least 0.1V.

CH0+ (Pin 4): Positive Input for Differential Channel 0. CH0– (Pin 5): Negative Input for Differential Channel 0. CH1+ (Pin 6): Positive Input for Differential Channel 1. CH1– (Pin 7): Negative Input for Differential Channel 1.

The voltage on these four analog inputs (Pins 4 to 7) can have any value between GND and VCC. Within these limits the converter bipolar input range (VIN = IN+ – IN–) extends from – 0.5 • (V the converter produces unique overrange and underrange output codes.

GND (Pins 8, 9, 10, 15, 16): Ground. Multiple ground pins internally connected for optimum ground current flow and VCC decoupling. Connect each one of these pins to a ground plane through a low impedance connection. All five pins must be connected to ground for proper operation.

CS (Pin 11): Active LOW Digital Input. A LOW on this pin enables the SDO digital output and wakes up the ADC. Following each conversion the ADC automatically enters the Sleep mode and remains in this low power state as

) to 0.5 • (V

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). Outside this input range

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long as CS is HIGH. A LOW-to-HIGH transition on CS during the Data Output transfer aborts the data transfer and starts a new conversion.

SDO (Pin 12): Three-State Digital Output. During the Data Output period, this pin is used as serial data output. When the chip select CS is HIGH (CS = VCC) the SDO pin is in a high impedance state. During the Conversion and Sleep periods, this pin is used as the conversion status output. The conversion status can be observed by pulling CS LOW.

SCK (Pin 13): Bidirectional Digital Clock Pin. In Internal Serial Clock Operation mode, SCK is used as digital output for the internal serial interface clock during the Data Output period. In External Serial Clock Operation mode, SCK is used as digital input for the external serial interface clock during the Data Output period. A weak internal pullup is automatically activated in Internal Serial Clock Operation mode. The Serial Clock Operation mode is determined by the logic level applied to the SCK pin at power up or during the most recent falling edge of CS.

FO (Pin 14): Frequency Control Pin. Digital input that controls the ADC’s notch frequencies and conversion time. When the FO pin is connected to GND (FO = 0V), the converter uses its internal oscillator and rejects 50Hz and 60Hz simultaneously. When FO is driven by an external clock signal with a frequency f signal as its system clock and the digital filter has 87dB minimum rejection in the range f 110dB minimum rejection at f

, the converter uses this

EOSC

/2560 ±14% and

EOSC

/2560 ±4%.

EOSC

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SDO

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Hi-Z TO V

VOH TO V

VOL TO Hi-Z

LOAD

= 20pF

FU CTIO AL BLOCK DIAGRA

GND

CH0 CH0

CH1 CH1

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–

+ –

MUX

DIFFERENTIAL

–

3RD ORDER

∆Σ MODULATOR

+–

Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram

AUTOCALIBRATION

AND CONTROL

DECIMATING FIR

CH0/CH1

INTERNAL

OSCILLATOR

SERIAL

INTERFACE

PING-PONG

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(INT/EXT)

SCK

SDO

TEST CIRCUITS

SDO

1.69k

Hi-Z TO V VOL TO V

VOH TO Hi-Z

= 20pF

LOAD

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CONVERTER OPERATION

Converter Operation Cycle

The LTC2436-1 is a low power, ∆Σ ADC with automatic alternate channel selection between the two differential channels and an easy-to-use 3-wire serial interface (see Figure 1). Channel 0 is selected automatically at power up and the two channels are selected alternately afterwards (ping-pong). Its operation is made up of three states. The converter operating cycle begins with the conversion, followed by the low power sleep state and ends with the data output (see Figure 2). The 3-wire interface consists of serial data output (SDO), serial clock (SCK) and chip select (CS).

Initially, the LTC2436-1 performs a conversion. Once the conversion is complete, the device enters the sleep state. The part remains in the sleep state as long as CS is HIGH. While in this sleep state, power consumption is reduced by nearly two orders of magnitude. The conversion result is held indefinitely in a static shift register while the converter is in the sleep state.

Once CS is pulled LOW, the device exits the low power mode and enters the data output state. If CS is pulled HIGH before the first rising edge of SCK, the device returns to the low power sleep mode and the conversion result is still held in the internal static shift register. If CS remains LOW

POWER UP

= CH0+, IN– = CH0

CONVERT

SLEEP

FALSE

CS = LOW

AND

SCK

DATA OUTPUT

SWITCH CHANNEL

Figure 2. LTC2436-1 State Transition Diagram

–

TRUE

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after the first rising edge of SCK, the device begins outputting the conversion result. Taking CS high at this point will terminate the data output state and start a new conversion. There is no latency in the conversion result. The data output corresponds to the conversion just performed. This result is shifted out on the serial data out pin (SDO) under the control of the serial clock (SCK). Data is updated on the falling edge of SCK allowing the user to reliably latch data on the rising edge of SCK (see Figure 3). The data output state is concluded once 19 bits are read out of the ADC or when CS is brought HIGH. The device automatically initiates a new conversion and the cycle repeats. In order to maintain compatibility with 24-/32-bit data transfers, it is possible to clock the LTC2436-1 with additional serial clock pulses. This results in additional data bits which are always logic HIGH.

Through timing control of the CS and SCK pins, the LTC2436-1 offers several flexible modes of operation (internal or external SCK and free-running conversion modes). These various modes do not require programming configuration registers; moreover, they do not disturb the cyclic operation described above. These modes of operation are described in detail in the Serial Interface Timing Modes section.

Conversion Clock

A major advantage the delta-sigma converter offers over conventional type converters is an on-chip digital filter (commonly implemented as a Sinc or Comb filter). For high resolution, low frequency applications, this filter is typically designed to reject line frequencies of 50Hz and 60Hz plus their harmonics. The filter rejection performance is directly related to the accuracy of the converter system clock. The LTC2436-1 incorporates a highly accurate on-chip oscillator. This eliminates the need for external frequency setting components such as crystals or oscillators. Clocked by the on-chip oscillator, the LTC2436-1 achieves a minimum of 87dB rejection over the range 49Hz to 61.2Hz.

Ease of Use

The LTC2436-1 data output has no latency, filter settling delay or redundant data associated with the conversion

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cycle. There is a one-to-one correspondence between the conversion and the output data. Therefore, multiplexing multiple analog voltages is easy.

The LTC2436-1 performs offset and full-scale calibrations every conversion cycle. This calibration is transparent to the user and has no effect on the cyclic operation described above. The advantage of continuous calibration is extreme stability of offset and full-scale readings with respect to time, supply voltage change and temperature drift.

Power-Up Sequence

The LTC2436-1 automatically enters an internal reset state when the power supply voltage VCC drops below approximately 2V. This feature guarantees the integrity of the conversion result and of the serial interface mode selection. (See the 2-wire I/O sections in the Serial Interface Timing Modes section.)

When the VCC voltage rises above this critical threshold, the converter creates an internal power-on-reset (POR) signal with a typical duration of 1ms. The POR signal clears all internal registers and selects channel 0. Following the POR signal, the LTC2436-1 starts a normal conversion cycle and follows the succession of states described above. The first conversion result following POR is accurate within the specifications of the device if the power supply voltage is restored within the operating range (2.7V to 5.5V) before the end of the POR time interval.

Reference Voltage Range

This converter accepts a truly differential external reference voltage. The absolute/common mode voltage specification for the REF+ and REF– pins covers the entire range from GND to VCC. For correct converter operation, the REF+ pin must always be more positive than the REF– pin.

The LTC2436-1 can accept a differential reference voltage from 0.1V to VCC. The converter output noise is determined by the thermal noise of the front-end circuits, and as such, its value in nanovolts is nearly constant with reference voltage. A decrease in reference voltage will significantly improve the converter’s effective resolution, since the thermal noise (800nV) is well below the quantization level of the device (75.6µV for a 5V reference). At the minimum reference (100mV) the thermal noise

remains constant at 800nV RMS (or 4.8µV quantization is reduced to 1.5µV per LSB. As a result, lower the reference improves the effective resolution for low level input voltages.

Input Voltage Range

The analog input is truly differential with an absolute/ common mode range for the CH0+/CH0– or CH1+/CH1 input pins extending from GND – 0.3V to VCC + 0.3V. Outside these limits, the ESD protection devices begin to turn on and the errors due to input leakage current increase rapidly. Within these limits, the LTC2436-1 converts the bipolar differential input signal, VIN = IN+ – IN–, from –FS = –0.5 • V REF+ – REF–, with the selected channel referred as IN+ and IN–. Outside this range, the converter indicates the overrange or the underrange condition using distinct output codes.

Input signals applied to the analog input pins may extend by 300mV below ground and above VCC. In order to limit any fault current, resistors of up to 5k may be added in series with the pins without affecting the performance of the device. In the physical layout, it is important to maintain the parasitic capacitance of the connection between these series resistors and the corresponding pins as low as possible; therefore, the resistors should be located as close as practical to the pins. The effect of the series resistance on the converter accuracy can be evaluated from the curves presented in the Input Current/Reference Current sections. In addition, series resistors will introduce a temperature dependent offset error due to the input leakage current. A 10nA input leakage current will develop a 1LSB offset error on an 8k resistor if V has a very strong temperature dependency.

Output Data Format

The LTC2436-1 serial output data stream is 19 bits long. The first 3 bits represent status information indicating the conversion state, selected channel and sign. The next 16 bits are the conversion result, MSB first. The third and fourth bit together are also used to indicate an underrange condition (the differential input voltage is below –FS) or an overrange condition (the differential input voltage is above +FS).

to +FS = 0.5 • V

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), while the

P-P

where V

REF

= 5V. This error

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Bit 18 (first output bit) is the end of conversion (EOC) indicator. This bit is available at the SDO pin during the conversion and sleep states whenever the CS pin is LOW. This bit is HIGH during the conversion and goes LOW when the conversion is complete.

Bit 17 (second output bit) is the selected channel indicator. The bit is LOW for channel 0 and HIGH for channel 1 selected.

Bit 16 (third output bit) is the conversion result sign indicator (SIG). If VIN is >0, this bit is HIGH. If VIN is <0, this bit is LOW.

Bit 15 (fourth output bit) is the most significant bit (MSB) of the result. This bit in conjunction with Bit 16 also provides the underrange or overrange indication. If both Bit 16 and Bit 15 are HIGH, the differential input voltage is above +FS. If both Bit 16 and Bit 15 are LOW, the differential input voltage is below –FS.

The function of these bits is summarized in Table 1.

Table 1. LTC2436-1 Status Bits

Bit 18 Bit 17 Bit 16 Bit 15

Input Range EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB

VIN ≥ 0.5 • V 0V ≤ VIN < 0.5 • V –0.5 • V VIN < –0.5 • V

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≤ VIN < 0V 0 0 or 1 0 1

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0 0 or 1 1 1 0 0 or 1 1 0

0 0 or 1 0 0

Bits 15-0 are the 16-Bit conversion result MSB first. Bit 0 is the least significant bit (LSB). Data is shifted out of the SDO pin under control of the serial

clock (SCK), see Figure 3. Whenever CS is HIGH, SDO

remains high impedance and any externally generated SCK clock pulses are ignored by the internal data out shift register.

In order to shift the conversion result out of the device, CS must first be driven LOW. EOC is seen at the SDO pin of the device once CS is pulled LOW. EOC changes real time from HIGH to LOW at the completion of a conversion. This signal may be used as an interrupt for an external microcontroller. Bit 18 (EOC) can be captured on the first rising edge of SCK. Bit 17 is shifted out of the device on the first falling edge of SCK. The final data bit (Bit 0) is shifted out on the falling edge of the 18th SCK and may be latched on the rising edge of the 19th SCK pulse. On the falling edge of the 19th SCK pulse, SDO goes HIGH indicating the initiation of a new conversion cycle. This bit serves as EOC (Bit 18) for the next conversion cycle. Table 2 summarizes the output data format.

In order to remain compatible with some SPI microcontrollers, more than 19 SCK clock pulses may be applied. As long as these clock edges are complete before the conversion ends, they will not effect the serial data. However, switching SCK during a conversion may generate ground currents in the device leading to extra offset and noise error sources.

As long as the voltage on the analog input pins is maintained within the – 0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) absolute maximum operating range, a conversion result is generated for any differential input voltage VIN from –FS = –0.5 • V +FS = 0.5 • V

. For differential input voltages greater than

REF

+FS, the conversion result is clamped to the value corresponding to the +FS + 1LSB. For differential input voltages

SDO

SCK

BIT 0BIT 14 BIT 1

LSB

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SLEEP

BIT 18

EOC

1 2 3 4 5 171819

BIT 15BIT 16BIT 17

MSBSIGCH0/CH1

DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION

Figure 3. Output Data Timing

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Table 2. LTC2436-1 Output Data Format

Differential Input Voltage Bit 18 Bit 17 Bit 16 Bit 15 Bit 14 Bit 13 Bit 12 … Bit 0

* EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB

VIN* ≥ 0.5 • V

0.5 • V

REF

0.25 • V

REF

0.25 • V

REF

0 0 0/1 1 0 0 0 0 … 0 –1LSB 0 0/1 0 1 1 1 1 … 1 –0.25 • V –0.25 • V

–0.5 • V

REF

VIN* < –0.5 • V *The differential input voltage VIN = IN+ – IN–.

**The differential reference voltage V

** 0 0/1 1 1 0 0 0 … 0

REF

** – 1LSB 0 0/1 1 0 1 1 1 … 1

** 0 0/1 1 0 1 0 0 … 0 ** – 1LSB 0 0/1 1 0 0 1 1 … 1

** 0 0/1 0 1 1 0 0 … 0

REF

** – 1LSB 0 0/1 0 1 0 1 1 … 1

REF

** 0 0/1 0 1 0 0 0 … 0

** 0 0/1 0 0 1 1 1 … 1

REF

= REF+ – REF–.

REF

LTC2436-1

–80

–90

–100

–120

–130

NORMAL MODE REECTION RATIO (dB)

–140

48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62

DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY (Hz)

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Figure 4. LTC2436-1 Normal Mode Rejection When Using an Internal Oscillator

below –FS, the conversion result is clamped to the value corresponding to –FS – 1LSB.

Simultaneous Frequency Rejection

The LTC2436-1 internal oscillator provides better than 87dB normal mode rejection over the range of 49Hz to

61.2Hz as shown in Figure 4. For this simultaneous 50Hz/ 60Hz rejection, FO should be connected to GND.

When a fundamental rejection frequency different from the range 49Hz to 61.2Hz is required or when the converter must be sychronized with an outside source, the LTC2436-1 can operate with an external conversion clock. The conveter

–80 –85 –90

–95 –100 –105 –110 –115 –120 –125

NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB)

–130 –135 –140

–12–8–404812

DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY

DEVIATION FROM NOTCH FREQUENCY f

EOSC

/2560(%)

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Figure 5. LTC2436-1 Normal Mode Rejection When Using an External Oscillator of Frequency f

EOSC

automatically detects the presence of an external clock signal at the FO pin and turns off the internal oscillator. The frequency f

of the external signal must be at least

EOSC

2560Hz to be detected. The external clock signal duty cycle is not significant as long as the minimum and maximum specifications for the high and low periods, t

HEO

and t

LEO

are observed. While operating with an external conversion clock of a

frequency f normal mode rejection in a frequency range f

, the LTC2436-1 provides better than 110dB

EOSC

/2560

±4%. The normal mode rejection as a function of the input frequency deviation from f

/2560 is shown in Figure 5.

EOSC

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Whenever an external clock is not present at the FO pin the converter automatically activates its internal oscillator and enters the Internal Conversion Clock mode. The LTC2436-1 operation will not be disturbed if the change of conversion clock source occurs during the sleep state or during the data output state while the converter uses an external serial clock. If the change occurs during the conversion state, the result of the conversion in progress may be outside specifications but the following conversions will not be affected. If the change occurs during the data output state and the converter is in the Internal SCK mode, the serial clock duty cycle may be affected but the serial data stream will remain valid.

Table 3 summarizes the duration of each state and the achievable output data rate as a function of FO.

SERIAL INTERFACE PINS

The LTC2436-1 transmits the conversion results and receives the start of conversion command through a synchronous 3-wire interface. During the conversion and sleep states, this interface can be used to assess the converter status and during the data output state it is used to read the conversion result.

In the Internal SCK mode of operation, the SCK pin is an output and the LTC2436-1 creates its own serial clock by dividing the internal conversion clock by 8. In the External SCK mode of operation, the SCK pin is used as input. The internal or external SCK mode is selected on power-up and then reselected every time a HIGH-to-LOW transition is detected at the CS pin. If SCK is HIGH or floating at powerup or during this transition, the converter enters the internal SCK mode. If SCK is LOW at power-up or during this transition, the converter enters the external SCK mode.

Serial Data Output (SDO)

The serial data output pin, SDO (Pin 12), provides the result of the last conversion as a serial bit stream (MSB first) during the data output state. In addition, the SDO pin is used as an end of conversion indicator during the conversion and sleep states.

When CS (Pin 11) is HIGH, the SDO driver is switched to a high impedance state. This allows sharing the serial interface with other devices. If CS is LOW during the convert or sleep state, SDO will output EOC. If CS is LOW during the conversion phase, the EOC bit appears HIGH on the SDO pin. Once the conversion is complete, EOC goes LOW.

Serial Clock Input/Output (SCK)

Chip Select Input (CS)

The serial clock signal present on SCK (Pin 13) is used to synchronize the data transfer. Each bit of data is shifted out the SDO pin on the falling edge of the serial clock.

Table 3. LTC2436-1 State Duration

State Operating Mode Duration

CONVERT Internal Oscillator FO = LOW 147ms, Output Data Rate ≤ 6.8 Readings/s

Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection

External Oscillator FO = External Oscillator 20510/f

with Frequency f

/2560 Rejection)

EOSC

SLEEP As Long As CS = HIGH Until CS = LOW and SCK DATA OUTPUT Internal Serial Clock FO = LOW As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 1.09ms

(Internal Oscillator) (19 SCK cycles) FO = External Oscillator with As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 152/f

Frequency f

External Serial Clock with As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 19/f Frequency f

kHz (19 SCK cycles)

SCK

EOSC

The active LOW chip select, CS (Pin 11), is used to test the conversion status and to enable the data output transfer as described in the previous sections.

s, Output Data Rate ≤ f

kHz

EOSC

kHz (19 SCK cycles)

EOSC

/20510 Readings/s

EOSC

SCK

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In addition, the CS signal can be used to trigger a new conversion cycle before the entire serial data transfer has been completed. The LTC2436-1 will abort any serial data transfer in progress and start a new conversion cycle anytime a LOW-to-HIGH transition is detected at the CS pin after the converter has entered the data output state (i.e., after the first rising edge of SCK occurs with

operation. These include internal/external serial clock, 2- or 3-wire I/O, single cycle conversion and autostart. The following sections describe each of these serial interface timing modes in detail. In all these cases, the converter can use the internal oscillator (FO = LOW) or an external oscillator connected to the FO pin. Refer to Table␣ 4 for a summary.

CS␣=␣LOW). Finally, CS can be used to control the free-running modes

External Serial Clock, Single Cycle Operation (SPI/MICROWIRE Compatible)

of operation, see Serial Interface Timing Modes section. Grounding CS will force the ADC to continuously convert at the maximum output rate selected by FO.

This timing mode uses an external serial clock to shift out the conversion result and a CS signal to monitor and control the state of the conversion cycle, see Figure 6.

SERIAL INTERFACE TIMING MODES

The LTC2436-1’s 3-wire interface is SPI and MICROWIRE compatible. This interface offers several flexible modes of

Table 4. LTC2436-1 Interface Timing Modes

SCK Cycle Output and

Configuration Source Control Control Waveforms

External SCK, Single Cycle Conversion External CS and SCK CS and SCK Figures 6, 7 External SCK, 2-Wire I/O External SCK SCK Figure 8 Internal SCK, Single Cycle Conversion Internal CS ↓ CS ↓ Figures 9, 10 Internal SCK, 2-Wire I/O, Continuous Conversion Internal Continuous Internal Figure 11

The serial clock mode is selected on the falling edge of CS. To select the external serial clock mode, the serial clock pin (SCK) must be LOW during each CS falling edge.

Conversion Data Connection

SDO

SCK

(EXTERNAL)

TEST EOC

CONVERSION

SLEEP

TEST EOC

(OPTIONAL)

2.7V TO 5.5V

1µF

114

LTC2436-1

REF

CH0

CH1

MSBSIGCH0/CH1

–

SCK

SDO

–

8, 9, 10, 15, 16

–

GND

DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION

SLEEP

ANALOG INPUT RANGE

BIT 18

EOC

–0.5V

REF

TO 0.5V

REFERENCE

VOLTAGE

0.1V TO V

REF

Figure 6. External Serial Clock, Single Cycle Operation

= EXTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE = INTERNAL OSC/SIMULTANEOUS 50Hz/60Hz REJECTION

3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE

BIT 2 BIT 1BIT 14 BIT 13BIT 15BIT 16BIT 17

BIT 0

LSB

TEST EOC

Hi-ZHi-ZHi-Z

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The serial data output pin (SDO) is Hi-Z as long as CS is HIGH. At any time during the conversion cycle, CS may be pulled LOW in order to monitor the state of the converter. While CS is pulled LOW, EOC is output to the SDO pin. EOC␣ =␣ 1 while a conversion is in progress and EOC = 0 if the device is in the sleep state. With CS high, the device automatically enters the low power sleep state once the conversion is complete.

When the device is in the sleep state (EOC = 0), its conversion result is held in an internal static shift register. Data is

shifted out the SDO pin on each falling edge of SCK. This enables external circuitry to latch the output on the rising edge of SCK. EOC can be latched on the first rising edge of SCK and the last bit of the conversion result can be latched on the 19th rising edge of SCK. On the 19th falling edge of SCK, the device begins a new conversion.

2.7V TO 5.5V

1µF

114

REF

2 3

5 6

REFERENCE

VOLTAGE

0.1V TO V

ANALOG INPUT RANGE

–0.5V

REF

TO 0.5V

SDO goes HIGH (EOC = 1) indicating a conversion is in progress.

At the conclusion of the data cycle, CS may remain LOW and EOC monitored as an end-of-conversion interrupt. Alternatively, CS may be driven HIGH setting SDO to Hi-Z. As described above, CS may be pulled LOW at any time in order to monitor the conversion status.

Typically, CS remains LOW during the data output state. However, the data output state may be aborted by pulling CS HIGH anytime between the first rising edge and the 19th falling edge of SCK, see Figure 7. On the rising edge of CS, the device aborts the data output state and immediately initiates a new conversion. This is useful for aborting an invalid conversion cycle or synchronizing the start of a conversion.

LTC2436-1

REF

–

REF

CH0

–

CH0

CH1

–

CH1

SCK

SDO

GND

13 12

8, 9, 10, 15, 16

= EXTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE = INTERNAL OSC/SIMULTANEOUS 50Hz/60Hz REJECTION

3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE

(EXTERNAL)

SDO

SCK

SLEEP

EOC

DATA

OUTPUT

TEST EOC

CONVERSION

BIT 18BIT 0

Hi-Z

SLEEP

TEST EOC (OPTIONAL)

Hi-Z Hi-ZHi-Z

SLEEP

EOC

MSBSIGCH0/CH1

DATA OUTPUT

Figure 7. External Serial Clock, Reduced Data Output Length

BIT 4BIT 14 BIT 5BIT 15BIT 16BIT 17

TEST EOC

CONVERSION

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External Serial Clock, 2-Wire I/O

This timing mode utilizes a 2-wire serial I/O interface. The conversion result is shifted out of the device by an externally generated serial clock (SCK) signal, see Figure 8. CS may be permanently tied to ground, simplifying the user interface or isolation barrier.

The external serial clock mode is selected at the end of the power-on reset (POR) cycle. The POR cycle is concluded typically 1ms after VCC exceeds 2V. The level applied to SCK at this time determines if SCK is internal or external. SCK must be driven LOW prior to the end of POR in order to enter the external serial clock timing mode.

Since CS is tied LOW, the end-of-conversion (EOC) can be continuously monitored at the SDO pin during the convert and sleep states. EOC may be used as an interrupt to an external controller indicating the conversion result is ready. EOC = 1 while the conversion is in progress and EOC␣ =␣ 0 once the conversion ends. On the falling edge of EOC, the conversion result is loaded into an internal static shift register. Data is shifted out the SDO pin on each falling edge of SCK enabling external circuitry to latch data on the rising edge of SCK. EOC can be latched on the first rising edge of SCK. On the 19th falling edge of SCK, SDO goes HIGH (EOC␣ =␣ 1) indicating a new conversion has begun.

Internal Serial Clock, Single Cycle Operation

This timing mode uses an internal serial clock to shift out the conversion result and a CS signal to monitor and control the state of the conversion cycle, see Figure 9.

In order to select the internal serial clock timing mode, the serial clock pin (SCK) must be floating (Hi-Z) or pulled HIGH prior to the falling edge of CS. The device will not enter the internal serial clock mode if SCK is driven LOW on the falling edge of CS. An internal weak pull-up resistor is active on the SCK pin during the falling edge of CS; therefore, the internal serial clock timing mode is automatically selected if SCK is not externally driven.

The serial data output pin (SDO) is Hi-Z as long as CS is HIGH. At any time during the conversion cycle, CS may be pulled LOW in order to monitor the state of the converter. Once CS is pulled LOW, SCK goes LOW and EOC is output to the SDO pin. EOC = 1 while a conversion is in progress and EOC = 0 if the device is in the sleep state.

When testing EOC, if the conversion is complete (EOC = 0), the device will exit the sleep state during the EOC test. In order to allow the device to return to the low power sleep state, CS must be pulled HIGH before the first rising edge of SCK. In the internal SCK timing mode, SCK goes HIGH

SDO

SCK

(EXTERNAL)

CONVERSION

2.7V TO 5.5V

BIT 18

EOC

1µF

REFERENCE

VOLTAGE

0.1V TO V

ANALOG INPUT RANGE

–0.5V

TO 0.5V

REF

114

REF

CH0

CH1

MSBSIGCH0/CH1

DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION

LTC2436-1

–

SCK

SDO

GND

13 12

= EXTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE = INTERNAL OSC/SIMULTANEOUS 50Hz/60Hz REJECTION

2-WIRE INTERFACE

8, 9, 10, 15, 16

Figure 8. External Serial Clock, CS = 0 Operation (2-Wire)

BIT 2 BIT 1BIT 14 BIT 13BIT 15BIT 16BIT 17

BIT 0

LSB

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SDO

SCK

(INTERNAL)

2.7V TO 5.5V

1µF

114

LTC2436-1

REFERENCE

VOLTAGE

0.1V TO V

ANALOG INPUT RANGE

TO 0.5V

–0.5V

REF

EOCtest

BIT 18

Hi-Z Hi-Z Hi-Z Hi-Z

SLEEP

TEST EOC

(OPTIONAL)

EOC

REF

CH0

CH1

MSBSIGCH0/CH1

–

SCK

SDO

–

8, 9, 10, 15, 16

–

GND

BIT 14 BIT 13BIT 15BIT 16BIT 17

DATA OUTPUT CONVERSIONCONVERSION

= EXTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE = INTERNAL OSC/SIMULTANEOUS 50Hz/60Hz REJECTION

3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE

BIT 2 BIT 1

10k

BIT 0

LSB

TEST EOC

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Figure 9. Internal Serial Clock, Single Cycle Operation

and the device begins outputting data at time t the falling edge of CS (if EOC = 0) or t

after EOC goes

EOCtest

after

LOW (if CS is LOW during the falling edge of EOC). The value of t

is 23µs if the device is using its internal

EOCtest

oscillator (F0 = logic LOW). If FO is driven by an external oscillator of frequency f CS is pulled HIGH before time t

EOSC

, then t

EOCtest

is 3.6/f

EOCtest

EOSC

, the device returns

. If

to the sleep state and the conversion result is held in the internal static shift register.

If CS remains LOW longer than t

, the first rising

EOCtest

edge of SCK will occur and the conversion result is serially shifted out of the SDO pin. The data output cycle concludes after the 19th rising edge. Data is shifted out the SDO pin on each falling edge of SCK. The internally generated serial clock is output to the SCK pin. This signal may be used to shift the conversion result into external circuitry. EOC can be latched on the first rising edge of SCK and the last bit of the conversion result on the 19th rising edge of SCK. After the 19th rising edge, SDO goes HIGH (EOC = 1), SCK stays HIGH and a new conversion starts.

Typically, CS remains LOW during the data output state. However, the data output state may be aborted by pulling CS HIGH anytime between the first and 19th rising edge of SCK, see Figure 10. On the rising edge of CS, the device aborts the data output state and immediately initiates a new conversion. This is useful for aborting an invalid conversion cycle, or synchronizing the start of a conversion. If CS is pulled HIGH while the converter is driving SCK LOW, the internal pull-up is not available to restore SCK to a logic HIGH state. This will cause the device to exit the internal serial clock mode on the next falling edge of CS. This can be avoided by adding an external 10k pull-up resistor to the SCK pin or by never pulling CS HIGH when SCK is LOW.

Whenever SCK is LOW, the LTC2436-1’s internal pull-up at pin SCK is disabled. Normally, SCK is not externally driven if the device is in the internal SCK timing mode. However, certain applications may require an external driver on SCK. If this driver goes Hi-Z after outputting a LOW signal, the LTC2436-1’s internal pull-up remains

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SDO

SCK

(INTERNAL)

2.7V TO 5.5V

1µF

114

REF

CH0

CH1

REFERENCE

VOLTAGE

0.1V TO V

ANALOG INPUT RANGE

–0.5V

TO 0.5V

REF

EOCtest

BIT 0

EOC

Hi-Z Hi-Z Hi-Z Hi-Z Hi-Z

DATA

OUTPUT

TEST EOC

SLEEP SLEEP

TEST EOC

(OPTIONAL)

EOCtest

BIT 18

EOC

LTC2436-1

–

SCK

SDO

GND

13 12

8, 9, 10, 15, 16

MSBSIGCH0/CH1

DATA OUTPUT

= EXTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE = INTERNAL OSC/SIMULTANEOUS 50Hz/60Hz REJECTION

3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE

BIT 14 BIT 13BIT 15BIT 16BIT 17

BIT 2

10k

TEST EOC

CONVERSIONCONVERSIONSLEEP

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Figure 10. Internal Serial Clock, Reduced Data Output Length

disabled. Hence, SCK remains LOW. On the next falling edge of CS, the device is switched to the external SCK timing mode. By adding an external 10k pull-up resistor to SCK, this pin goes HIGH once the external driver goes Hi-Z. On the next CS falling edge, the device will remain in the internal SCK timing mode.

A similar situation may occur during the sleep state when CS is pulsed HIGH-LOW-HIGH in order to test the conversion status. If the device is in the sleep state (EOC = 0), SCK will go LOW. Once CS goes HIGH (within the time period defined above as t

), the internal pull-up is

EOCtest

activated. For a heavy capacitive load on the SCK pin, the internal pull-up may not be adequate to return SCK to a HIGH level before CS goes low again. This is not a concern under normal conditions where CS remains LOW after detecting EOC = 0. This situation is easily overcome by adding an external 10k pull-up resistor to the SCK pin.

Internal Serial Clock, 2-Wire I/O, Continuous Conversion

This timing mode uses a 2-wire, all output (SCK and SDO) interface. The conversion result is shifted out of the device by an internally generated serial clock (SCK) signal, see Figure 11. CS may be permanently tied to ground, simplifying the user interface or isolation barrier.

The internal serial clock mode is selected at the end of the power-on reset (POR) cycle. The POR cycle is concluded approximately 1ms after VCC exceeds 2V. An internal weak pull-up is active during the POR cycle; therefore, the internal serial clock timing mode is automatically selected if SCK is not externally driven LOW (if SCK is loaded such that the internal pull-up cannot pull the pin HIGH, the external SCK mode will be selected).

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ANALOG INPUT RANGE

–0.5V

REF

REFERENCE

VOLTAGE

0.1V TO V

TO 0.5V

2.7V TO 5.5V

1µF

114

REF

CH0

CH1

LTC2436-1

–

SCK

SDO

GND

13 12

8, 9, 10, 15, 16

= EXTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE = INTERNAL OSC/SIMULTANEOUS 50Hz/60Hz REJECTION

2-WIRE INTERFACE

SDO

SCK

(INTERNAL)

BIT 18

EOC

Figure 11. Internal Serial Clock, Continuous Operation

During the conversion, the SCK and the serial data output pin (SDO) are HIGH (EOC = 1). Once the conversion is complete, SCK and SDO go LOW (EOC = 0) indicating the conversion has finished and the device has entered the data output state. The data output cycle begins on the first rising edge of SCK and ends after the

19th

rising edge. Data is shifted out the SDO pin on each falling edge of SCK. The internally generated serial clock is output to the SCK pin. This signal may be used to shift the conversion result into external circuitry. EOC can be latched on the first rising edge of SCK and the last bit of the conversion result can be latched on the edge of SCK. After the

19th

rising edge, SDO goes HIGH

19th

rising

(EOC = 1) indicating a new conversion is in progress. SCK remains HIGH during the conversion.

PRESERVING THE CONVERTER ACCURACY

The LTC2436-1 is designed to reduce as much as possible the conversion result sensitivity to device decoupling, PCB layout, antialiasing circuits, line frequency perturbations and so on. Nevertheless, in order to preserve the accuracy capability of this part, some simple precautions are desirable.

BIT 2 BIT 1 BIT 0BIT 14 BIT 13BIT 15BIT 16BIT 17

LSBMSBSIGCH0/CH1

DATA OUTPUT CONVERSIONCONVERSION

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Digital Signal Levels

The LTC2436-1’s digital interface is easy to use. Its digital inputs (FO, CS and SCK in External SCK mode of operation) accept standard TTL/CMOS logic levels and the internal hysteresis receivers can tolerate edge rates as slow as 100µs. However, some considerations are required to take advantage of the exceptional accuracy and low supply current of this converter.

The digital output signals (SDO and SCK in Internal SCK mode of operation) are less of a concern because they are not generally active during the conversion state.

While a digital input signal is in the range 0.5V to (VCC␣ –␣ 0.5V), the CMOS input receiver draws additional current from the power supply. It should be noted that, when any one of the digital input signals (FO, CS and SCK in External SCK mode of operation) is within this range, the LTC2436-1 power supply current may increase even if the signal in question is at a valid logic level. For micropower operation, it is recommended to drive all digital input signals to full CMOS levels [VIL < 0.4V and VOH > (VCC – 0.4V)].

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During the conversion period, the undershoot and/or overshoot of a fast digital signal connected to the LTC2436-1 pins may severely disturb the analog to digital conversion process. Undershoot and overshoot can occur because of the impedance mismatch at the converter pin when the transition time of an external control signal is less than twice the propagation delay from the driver to LTC2436-1. For reference, on a regular FR-4 board, signal propagation velocity is approximately 183ps/inch for internal traces and 170ps/inch for surface traces. Thus, a driver generating a control signal with a minimum transition time of 1ns must be connected to the converter pin through a trace shorter than 2.5 inches. This problem becomes particularly difficult when shared control lines are used and multiple reflections may occur. The solution is to carefully terminate all transmission lines close to their characteristic impedance.

Parallel termination near the LTC2436-1 pin will eliminate this problem but will increase the driver power dissipation. A series resistor between 27Ω and 56Ω placed near the driver will also eliminate this problem without additional power dissipation. The actual resistor value depends upon the trace impedance and connection topology.

An alternate solution is to reduce the edge rate of the control signals. It should be noted that using very slow edges will increase the converter power supply current during the transition time. The multiple ground pins used in this package configuration, as well as the differential input and reference architecture, reduce substantially the converter’s sensitivity to ground currents.

Particular attention must be given to the connection of the FO signal when the LTC2436-1 is used with an external conversion clock. This clock is active during the conversion time and the normal mode rejection provided by the internal digital filter is not very high at this frequency. A normal mode signal of this frequency at the converter reference terminals may result into DC gain and INL errors. A normal mode signal of this frequency at the converter input terminals may result into a DC offset error.

Such perturbations may occur due to asymmetric capacitive coupling between the FO signal trace and the converter input and/or reference connection traces. An immediate solution is to maintain maximum possible separation between the FO signal trace and the input/reference signals. When the FO signal is parallel terminated near the converter, substantial AC current is flowing in the loop formed by the FO connection trace, the termination and the ground return path. Thus, perturbation signals may be inductively coupled into the converter input and/or reference. In this situation, the user must reduce to a minimum the loop area for the FO signal as well as the loop area for the differential input and reference connections.

Driving the Input and Reference

The input and reference pins of the LTC2436-1 converter are directly connected to a network of sampling capacitors. Depending upon the relation between the differential input voltage and the differential reference voltage, these capacitors are switching between these four pins transfering small amounts of charge in the process. A simplified equivalent circuit is shown in Figure 12, where IN+ and IN– refer to the selected differential channel and the unselected channel is omitted for simplicity.

For a simple approximation, the source impedance R driving an analog input pin (IN+, IN–, REF+ or REF–) can be considered to form, together with RSW and CEQ (see Figure␣ 12), a first order passive network with a time constant τ = (RS + RSW) • CEQ. The converter is able to sample the input signal with better than 1LSB accuracy if the sampling period is at least 11 times greater than the input circuit time constant τ. The sampling process on the four input analog pins is quasi-independent so each time constant should be considered by itself and, under worstcase circumstances, the errors may add.

When using the internal oscillator (FO = LOW), the LTC2436-1’s front-end switched-capacitor network is clocked at 69900Hz corresponding to a 14.3µs sampling

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REF

IIN+

VIN+

IIN–

VIN–

–

REF

–

REF

SWITCHING FREQUENCY

= 69.900Hz INTERNAL OSCILLATOR (FO = LOW OR HIGH)

= 0.5 • f

LEAK

EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR

EOSC

LEAK

RSW (TYP)

20k

RSW (TYP)

20k

RSW (TYP)

20k

RSW (TYP)

20k

24361 F12

18pF (TYP)

VV V

+−

IN INCM REFCM

IIN

()

AVG

−

IIN

()

AVG

I REF

()

−

I REF

()

where

=−

V REF REF

REF

REFCM

=−

VININ

INCM

R M INTERNAL OSCILLATOR Hz HzNotch F LOW

397 50 60

EQ O

=•

R f EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR

()

EQ EOSC

•

−+ −

AVG

+−



REF REF





+−



IN IN





Ω

0 555 10

VV V

IN INCM REFCM

•

•− +

VV V

REF INCM REFCM

•

−• − +

VV V

REF INCM REFCM

•

+−









− 



−

•

REF EQ

•

()

Figure 12. LTC2436-1 Equivalent Analog Input Circuit

period. Thus, for settling errors of less than 1LSB, the driving source impedance should be chosen such that τ ≤

14.3µs/11 = 1.3µs. When an external oscillator of fre- quency f for a settling error of less than 1LSB, τ ≤ 0.18/f

is used, the sampling period is 2/f

EOSC

and,

Input Current

If complete settling occurs on the input, conversion results will be unaffected by the dynamic input current. An incomplete settling of the input signal sampling process may result in gain and offset errors, but it will not degrade the INL performance of the converter. Figure 12 shows the mathematical expressions for the average bias currents flowing through the IN+ and IN– pins as a result of the sampling charge transfers when integrated over a substantial time period (longer than 64 internal clock cycles).

The effect of this input dynamic current can be analyzed using the test circuit of Figure 13. The C

capacitor

PAR

includes the LTC2436-1 pin capacitance (5pF typical) plus the capacitance of the test fixture used to obtain the results shown in Figures 14 and 15. A careful implementation can bring the total input capacitance (CIN + C

) closer to 5pF

PAR

thus achieving better performance than the one predicted

SOURCE

+ 0.5V

INCM

– 0.5V

SOURCE

Figure 13. An RC Network at IN+ and IN

VCC = 5V REF

+FS ERROR (LSB)

REF IN IN F T

1 10 100 1k 10k 100k

= 5V

–

= 2.5V

= GND

= 25°C

= 5V

–

= GND

CIN = 0.01µF

CIN = 0.001µF

CIN = 100pF

CIN = 0pF

SOURCE

Figure 14. +FS Error vs R

(Ω)

SOURCE

PAR

≅20pF

PAR

≅20pF

24361 F14

at IN+ or IN– (Small CIN)

LTC2436-1

–

24361 F13

–

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VCC = 5V

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

REF

= GND

–

= 2.5V

–1

= GND

= 25°C

–2

–FS ERROR (LSB)

–3

1 10 100 1k 10k 100k

Figure 15. –FS Error vs R

–4

–8

–12

–FS ERROR (LSB)

–16

–20

Figure 17. –FS Error vs R

CIN = 0.01µF

CIN = 0.001µF

CIN = 100pF

CIN = 0pF

(Ω)

SOURCE

at IN+ or IN– (Small CIN)

SOURCE

VCC = 5V

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

REF

= 1.25V

–

= 3.75V

= GND

= 25°C

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 9001000

SOURCE

CIN = 1µF, 10µF

(Ω)

at IN+ or IN– (Large CIN)

24361 F15

CIN = 0.01µF

CIN = 0.1µF

24361 F17

by Figures 14 and 15. For simplicity, two distinct situations can be considered.

For relatively small values of input capacitance (CIN <

0.01µF), the voltage on the sampling capacitor settles almost completely and relatively large values for the source impedance result in only small errors. Such values for CIN will deteriorate the converter offset and gain performance without significant benefits of signal filtering and the user is advised to avoid them. Nevertheless, when small values of CIN are unavoidably present as parasitics of input multiplexers, wires, connectors or sensors, the LTC2436-1 can maintain its accuracy while operating with relative large values of source resistance as shown in

VCC = 5V

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

REF

= 3.75V

–

= 1.25V

= GND

= 25°C

+FS ERROR (LSB)

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 9001000

Figure 16. +FS Error vs R

SOURCE

CIN = 1µF, 10µF

CIN = 0.1µF

CIN = 0.01µF

(Ω)

24361 F16

at IN+ or IN– (Large CIN)

Figures 14 and 15. These measured results may be slightly different from the first order approximation suggested earlier because they include the effect of the actual second order input network together with the nonlinear settling process of the input amplifiers. For small CIN values, the settling on IN+ and IN– occurs almost independently and there is little benefit in trying to match the source impedance for the two pins.

Larger values of input capacitors (CIN > 0.01µF) may be required in certain configurations for antialiasing or general input signal filtering. Such capacitors will average the input sampling charge and the external source resistance will see a quasi constant input differential impedance. When FO = LOW (internal oscillator and 50Hz/60Hz notch), the typical differential input resistance is 2MΩ which will generate a gain error of approximately 1LSB at full scale for each 60Ω of source resistance driving IN+ or IN–. When FO is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency f typical differential input resistance is 0.28 • 1012/f

(external conversion clock operation), the

EOSC

Ω

and each ohm of source resistance driving IN+ or IN– will result in 1.11 • 10–7 • f

LSB gain error at full scale. The

EOSC

effect of the source resistance on the two input pins is additive with respect to this gain error. The typical +FS and –FS errors as a function of the sum of the source resistance seen by IN+ and IN– for large values of CIN are shown in Figures 16 and 17.

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In addition to this gain error, an offset error term may also appear. The offset error is proportional with the mismatch between the source impedance driving the two input pins IN+ and IN– and with the difference between the input and reference common mode voltages. While the input drive circuit nonzero source impedance combined with the converter average input current will not degrade the INL performance, indirect distortion may result from the modulation of the offset error by the common mode component of the input signal. Thus, when using large CIN capacitor values, it is advisable to carefully match the source impedance seen by the IN+ and IN– pins. When FO = LOW (internal oscillator and 50Hz/60Hz notch), every 60Ω mismatch in source impedance transforms a full-scale common mode input signal into a differential mode input signal of 1LSB. When FO is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency f

, every 1Ω mismatch in source

EOSC

impedance transforms a full-scale common mode input signal into a differential mode input signal of 1.11 • 10

• f

LSB. Figure 18 shows the typical offset error due to

EOSC

–7

input common mode voltage for various values of source resistance imbalance between the IN+ and IN– pins when large CIN values are used.

OFFSET ERROR (LSB)

–4

–8

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

A: ∆RIN = +400Ω B: ∆R C: ∆R D: ∆R

Figure 18. Offset Error vs Common Mode Voltage (V

= IN+ = IN–) and Input Source Resistance

INCM

Imbalance (∆RIN = R Large CIN Values (CIN ≥ 1µF)

B C D

E F

= +200Ω

= +100Ω

= 0Ω

VCC = 5V

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

REF

= IN– = V

FO = GND

= 25°C

SOURCEIN

= 10µF

INCM

SOURCEIN

INCM

– = 500Ω

(V)

E: ∆RIN = –100Ω F: ∆R G: ∆R

+ – R

= –200Ω

= –400Ω

24361 F18

SOURCEIN

–) for

If possible, it is desirable to operate with the input signal common mode voltage very close to the reference signal common mode voltage as is the case in the ratiometric measurement of a symmetric bridge. This configuration eliminates the offset error caused by mismatched source impedances.

The magnitude of the dynamic input current depends upon the size of the very stable internal sampling capacitors and upon the accuracy of the converter sampling clock. The accuracy of the internal clock over the entire temperature and power supply range is typically better than 0.5%. Such a specification can also be easily achieved by an external clock. When relatively stable resistors (50ppm/°C) are used for the external source impedance seen by IN+ and IN–, the expected drift of the dynamic current, offset and gain errors will be insignificant (about 1% of their respective values over the entire temperature and voltage range). Even for the most stringent applications, a one-time calibration operation may be sufficient.

In addition to the input sampling charge, the input ESD protection diodes have a temperature dependent leakage current. This current, nominally 1nA (±10nA max), results in a small offset shift. A 15k source resistance will create a 0LSB typical and 1LSB maximum offset voltage.

Reference Current

In a similar fashion, the LTC2436-1 samples the differential reference pins REF+ and REF– transfering small amount of charge to and from the external driving circuits thus producing a dynamic reference current. This current does not change the converter offset, but it may degrade the gain and INL performance. The effect of this current can be analyzed in the same two distinct situations.

For relatively small values of the external reference capacitors (C

< 0.01µF), the voltage on the sampling capacitor

REF

settles almost completely and relatively large values for the source impedance result in only small errors. Such values for C

will deteriorate the converter offset and

REF

gain performance without significant benefits of reference filtering and the user is advised to avoid them.

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SOURCE

(Ω)

1 10 100 1k 10k 100k

–FS ERROR (LSB)

2412 F19

VCC = 5V REF

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

–

= 2.5V

= GND

= 25°C

REF

= 0.01µF

REF

= 0.001µF

REF

= 100pF

REF

= 0pF

SOURCE

(Ω)

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 9001000

–FS ERROR (LSB)

24361 F22

VCC = 5V REF

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

= 1.25V

–

= 3.75V

= GND

= 25°C

REF

= 0.01µF

REF

= 0.1µF

REF

= 1µF, 10µF

APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO

LTC2436-1

Larger values of reference capacitors (C

> 0.01µF) may

REF

be required as reference filters in certain configurations. Such capacitors will average the reference sampling charge and the external source resistance will see a quasi constant reference differential impedance. When FO = LOW (internal oscillator and 50Hz/60Hz notch), the typical differential reference resistance is 1.4MΩ which will generate a gain error of approximately 1LSB full scale for each 40Ω of source resistance driving REF+ or REF–. When F is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency f

EOSC

(external conversion clock operation), the typical differential reference resistance is 0.20 • 1012/f

Ω and each

EOSC

ohm of source resistance drving REF+ or REF– will result in 1.54 • 10–7 • f

–1

–2

+FS ERROR (LSB)

–3

1 10 100 1k 10k 100k

LSB gain error at full scale. The effect

EOSC

VCC = 5V

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

REF

= 5V

–

= 2.5V

= GND

= 25°C

= 0.01µF

REF

= 0.001µF

REF

= 100pF

REF

= 0pF

REF

(Ω)

SOURCE

24361 F19

of the source resistance on the two reference pins is additive with respect to this gain error. The typical +FS and –FS errors for various combinations of source resistance seen by the REF+ and REF– pins and external capacitance C

connected to these pins are shown in Figures 19, 20,

REF

21 and␣ 22. In addition to this gain error, the converter INL perfor-

mance is degraded by the reference source impedance. When FO = LOW (internal oscillator and 50Hz/60Hz notch),

EOSC

–

every 1000Ω of source resistance driving REF+ or REF translates into about 1LSB additional INL error. When F is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency f every 100Ω of source resistance driving REF+ or REF

Figure 19. +FS Error vs R

VCC = 5V

= 5V

REF

+FS ERROR (LSB)

Figure 21. +FS Error vs R

–

= GND

REF

= 3.75V

–

= 1.25V

= GND

= 25°C

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 9001000

at REF+ or REF– (Small CIN) Figure 20. –FS Error vs R

SOURCE

= 0.01µF

REF

= 0.1µF

REF

= 1µF, 10µF

REF

(Ω)

SOURCE

at REF+ and REF– (Large C

SOURCE

24361 F21

) Figure 22. –FS Error vs R

REF

at REF+ or REF– (Small CIN)

SOURCE

at REF+ and REF– (Large C

SOURCE

REF

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translates into about 5.5 • 10–7 • f

LSB additional INL

EOSC

error. Figure␣ 23 shows the typical INL error due to the source resistance driving the REF+ or REF– pins when large C

values are used. The effect of the source

REF

resistance on the two reference pins is additive with respect to this INL error. In general, matching of source impedance for the REF+ and REF– pins does not help the gain or the INL error. The user is thus advised to minimize the combined source impedance driving the REF+ and REF– pins rather than to try to match it.

The magnitude of the dynamic reference current depends upon the size of the very stable internal sampling capacitors and upon the accuracy of the converter sampling clock. The accuracy of the internal clock over the entire temperature and power supply range is typical better than

0.5%. Such a specification can also be easily achieved by an external clock. When relatively stable resistors (50ppm/°C) are used for the external source impedance seen by REF+ and REF–, the expected drift of the dynamic current gain error will be insignificant (about 1% of its value over the entire temperature and voltage range). Even for the most stringent applications a one-time calibration operation may be sufficient.

SOURCE

= 1000Ω

In addition to the reference sampling charge, the reference pins ESD protection diodes have a temperature dependent leakage current. This leakage current, nominally 1nA (±10nA max), results in a small gain error. A 100Ω source resistance will create a 0.05µV typical and 0.5µV maxi- mum full-scale error.

Output Data Rate

When using its internal oscillator, the LTC2436-1 can produce up to 6.8 readings per second. The actual output data rate will depend upon the length of the sleep and data output phases which are controlled by the user and which can be made insignificantly short. When operated with an external conversion clock (FO connected to an external oscillator), the LTC2436-1 output data rate can be increased as desired. The duration of the conversion phase is 20510/f

EOSC

. If f

= 139,800Hz, the converter be-

EOSC

haves as if the internal oscillator is used with simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz. There is no significant difference in the LTC2436-1 performance between these two operation modes.

An increase in f

over the nominal 139,800Hz will

EOSC

translate into a proportional increase in the maximum output data rate. This substantial advantage is nevertheless accompanied by three potential effects, which must be carefully considered.

INL (LSB)

–1

–0.5–0.4–0.3–0.2 –0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

VCC = 5V REF+ = 5V REF– = GND V

INCM

Figure 23. INL vs Differential Input Voltage (VIN = IN+ – IN–) and Reference Source Resistance (R for Large C

Values (C

REF

INDIF/VREFDIF

= 0.5 • (IN+ + IN–) = 2.5V

≥ 1µF)

REF

FO = GND

= 10µF

REF

= 25°C

SOURCE

24361 F23

at REF+ and REF

First, a change in f

will result in a proportional change

EOSC

in the internal notch position and in a reduction of the converter differential mode rejection at the power line frequency. In many applications, the subsequent performance degradation can be substantially reduced by relying upon the LTC2436-1’s exceptional common mode rejection and by carefully eliminating common mode to differential mode conversion sources in the input circuit. The user should avoid single-ended input filters and should maintain a very high degree of matching and symmetry in the circuits driving the IN+ and IN– pins.

Second, the increase in clock frequency will increase

–

proportionally the amount of sampling charge transferred through the input and the reference pins. If large external

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0 102030405060708090100

+FS ERROR (LSB)

24361 F25

420

360

300

240

180

120

TA = 85°C

VCC = 5V REF

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

= 3.75V

–

= 1.25V

= EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR

TA = 25°C

OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC)

0 102030405060708090100

RESOLUTION (BITS)

24361 F27

TA = 85°C

VCC = 5V REF

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

INCM

= 2.5V

= 0V

= EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR

RESOLUTION = LOG

2(VREF

/NOISE

RMS

)

TA = 25°C

APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO

LTC2436-1

input and/or reference capacitors (CIN, C

) are used, the

REF

previous section provides formulae for evaluating the effect of the source resistance upon the converter performance for any value of f or reference capacitors (CIN, C

. If small external input and/

EOSC

) are used, the effect of

REF

the external source resistance upon the LTC2436-1 typical performance can be inferred from Figures 14, 15, 19 and 20 in which the horizontal axis is scaled by 139,800/f

VCC = 5V

= 5V

REF

–

= GND

REF

= 2.5V

INCM

= 0V

= EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR

OFFSET ERROR (LSB)

0 102030405060708090100

OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC)

TA = 85°C

TA = 25°C

24361 F24

EOSC

Third, an increase in the frequency of the external oscillator above 460800Hz (a more than 3× increase in the output data rate) will start to decrease the effectiveness of the internal autocalibration circuits. This will result in a progressive degradation in the converter accuracy and linearity. Typical measured performance curves for output data rates up to 100 readings per second are shown in Figures␣ 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. In order to obtain the

Figure 24. Offset Error vs Output Data Rate and Temperature

120

180

240

VCC = 5V

–FS ERROR (LSB)

Figure 26. –FS Error vs Output Data Rate and Temperature

= 5V

REF

300

–

= GND

REF

= 1.25V

–

360

= 3.75V

= EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR

420

0 102030405060708090100

OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC)

TA = 85°C

TA = 25°C

24361 F26

Figure 25. +FS Error vs Output Data Rate and Temperature

Figure 27. Resolution (Noise

RMS

≤ 1LSB)

vs Output Data Rate and Temperature

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OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC)

0 102030405060708090100

OFFSET ERROR (LSB)

24361 F29

REF

= 5V

VCC = 5V REF

= GND

INCM

= 2.5V

= 0V

= EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR

= 25°C

REF

= 2.5V

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highest possible level of accuracy from this converter at output data rates above 20 readings per second, the user is advised to maximize the power supply voltage used and to limit the maximum ambient operating temperature. In certain circumstances, a reduction of the differential reference voltage may be beneficial.

Increasing Input Resolution by Reducing Reference Voltage

The resolution of the LTC2436-1 can be increased by reducing the reference voltage. It is often necessary to amplify low level signals to increase the voltage resolution of ADCs that cannot operate with a low reference voltage. The LTC2436-1 can be used with reference voltages as low as 100mV, corresponding to a ±50mV input range with full 16-bit resolution. Reducing the reference voltage is functionally equivalent to amplifying the input signal, however no amplifier is required.

The LTC2436-1 has a 76µV LSB when used with a 5V reference, however the thermal noise of the inputs is 800nV reducing the reference voltage will increase the resolution at the inputs as long as the LSB voltage is significantly larger than 800nV a 5µV LSB, which is approximately the peak-to-peak value of the 800nV

TA = 85°C

VCC = 5V

= 5V

REF

RESOLUTION (BITS)

–

= GND

REF

= 2.5V

INCM

–2.5V < V F RESOLUTION = LOG

0 102030405060708090100

< 2.5V

= EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR

OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC)

Figure 28. Resolution (INL

TA = 25°C

2(VREF

/INL

MAX

)

24361 F28

≤ 1LSB)

vs Output Data Rate and Temperature

and is independent of reference voltage. Thus

RMS

. A 325mV reference corresponds to

RMS

input thermal noise. At this point, the

RMS

Figure 29. Offset Error vs Output Data Rate and Reference Voltage

output code will be stable to ±1LSB for a fixed input. As the reference is decreased further, the measured noise will approach 800nV

RMS

Figure 30 shows two methods of dividing down the reference voltage to the LTC2436-1. Where absolute accuracy is required, a precision divider such as the Vishay MPM series dividers in a SOT-23 package may be used. A 51:1 divider provides a 98mV reference to the LTC24361 from a 5V source. The resulting ±49mV input range and

1.5µV LSB is suitable for thermocouple and 10mV full- scale strain gauge measurements.

If high initial accuracy is not critical, a standard 2% resistor array such as the Panasonic EXB series may be used. Single package resistor arrays provide better temperature stability than discrete resistors. An array of eight resistors can be configured as shown to provide a 294mV reference to the LTC2436-1 from a 5V source. The fully differential property of the LTC2436-1 reference terminals allow the reference voltage to be taken from four central resistors in the network connected in parallel, minimizing drift in the presence of thermal gradients. This is an ideal reference for medium accuracy sensors such as silicon micromachined pressure and force sensors. These devices typically have accuracies on the order of 2% and fullscale outputs of 50mV to 200mV.

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PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO

LTC2436-1

GN Package

16-Lead Plastic SSOP (Narrow .150 Inch)

(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1641)

.045 ±.005

.254 MIN

RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT

.007 – .0098

(0.178 – 0.249)

.016 – .050

NOTE:

1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCHES

2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN

3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE *DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH

SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.006" (0.152mm) PER SIDE **DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD

FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.010" (0.254mm) PER SIDE

(0.406 – 1.270)

INCHES

(MILLIMETERS)

.150 – .165

.0250 TYP.0165 ±.0015

.015

(0.38 ± 0.10)

0° – 8° TYP

± .004

× 45°

.229 – .244

(5.817 – 6.198)

.053 – .068

(1.351 – 1.727)

.008 – .012

(0.203 – 0.305)

.189 – .196*

(4.801 – 4.978)

12 11 10

678

.0250

(0.635)

BSC

.009

(0.229)

.004 – .0098

(0.102 – 0.249)

REF

.150 – .157** (3.810 – 3.988)

GN16 (SSOP) 0502

Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.

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LTC2436-1

TYPICAL APPLICATIO

PANASONIC EXB-2HV202G

8 × 2k

ARRAY

±147mV INPUT RANGE

VISHAY MPM1001/5002B

±49mV INPUT RANGE

Figure 30. Increased Resolution Bridge/Temperature Measurement

= 294mV

REF

4.5µV LSB

= 95.04mV

REF

1.5µV LSB

50k

REF

–

HONEYWELL

FORCE SENSOR

THERMOCOUPLE

FSL05N2C 500 GRAM

8, 9, 10, 15, 16

0.1µF

114

REF

CH0

LTC2436-1

CH0

CH1

CH1 GND

4.7µF

– +

SCK

SDO

24361 F30

–

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Noise, 2ppm INL

RMS

LTC2411-1 24-Bit, Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection ∆Σ ADC 0.3ppm Noise, 2ppm INL, Pin Compatible with LTC2411 LTC2412 2-Channel, 24-Bit, Pin Compatible with LTC2436-1 800nV Noise, 2ppm INL, 3ppm TUE, 200µA LTC2413 24-Bit, No Latency ∆Σ ADC Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection, 800nV LTC2414/LTC2418 8-/16-Channel, 24-Bit No Latency ∆Σ ADC 0.2ppm Noise, 2ppm INL, 3ppm Total Unadjusted Error, 200µA LTC2415 24-Bit, No Latency ∆Σ ADC with 15Hz Output Rate Pin Compatible with the LTC2410 LTC2420 20-Bit, No Latency ∆Σ ADC in SO-8 1.2ppm Noise, 8ppm INL, Pin Compatible with LTC2400 LTC2424/LTC2428 4-/8-Channel, 20-Bit, No Latency ∆Σ ADCs 1.2ppm Noise, 8ppm INL, Pin Compatible with LTC2404/LTC2408 LTC2440 High Speed, Low Noise 24-Bit ADC 4kHz Output Rate, 200nV Noise, 24.6 ENOBs

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RMS

Noise

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