APPLICATION INFORMATION
ADS1274
ADS1278
SBAS367 – JUNE 2007
noise coupling and crosstalk.
To obtain the specified performance from the
5. Reference Inputs: It is recommended to use a
ADS1274, the following layout and component
minimum 10 μ F tantalum with a 0.1 μ F ceramic
guidelines should be considered.
capacitor directly across the reference inputs,
1. Power Supplies: The device requires three
VREFP and VREFN. The reference input should
power supplies for operation: DVDD, IOVDD, and
be driven by a low-impedance source. For best
AVDD. The allowed range for DVDD is 1.65V to
performance, the reference should have less than
1.95V; the range of IOVDD is 1.65V to 3.6V;
3 μ V
RMS
in-band noise. For references with noise
AVDD is restricted to 4.75V to 5.25V. For all
higher than this level, external reference filtering
supplies, use a 10 μ F tantalum capacitor,
may be necessary.
bypassed with a 0.1 μ F ceramic capacitor, placed
6. Analog Inputs: The analog input pins must be
close to the device pins. Alternatively, a single
driven differentially to achieve specified
10 μ F ceramic capacitor can be used. The
performance. A true differential driver or
supplies should be relatively free of noise and
transformer (ac applications) can be used for this
should not be shared with devices that produce
purpose. Route the analog inputs tracks (AINP,
voltage spikes (such as relays, LED display
AINN) as a pair from the buffer to the converter
drivers, etc.). If a switching power-supply source
using short, direct tracks and away from digital
is used, the voltage ripple should be low (< 2mV)
tracks. A 1nF to 10nF capacitor should be used
and the switching frequency outside the
directly across the analog input pins, AINP and
passband of the converter. The power supplies
AINN. A low-k dielectric (such as COG or film
may be sequenced in any order.
type) should be used to maintain low THD.
2. Ground Plane: A single ground plane connecting
Capacitors from each analog input to ground can
both AGND and DGND pins can be used. If
be used. They should be no larger than 1/10 the
separate digital and analog grounds are used,
size of the difference capacitor (typically 100pF)
connect the grounds together at the converter.
to preserve the ac common-mode performance.
3. Digital Inputs: It is recommended to
7. Component Placement: Place the power supply,
source-terminate the digital inputs to the device
analog input, and reference input bypass
with 50 Ω series resistors. The resistors should be
capacitors as close as possible to the device
placed close to the driving end of digital source
pins. This layout is particularly important for
(oscillator, logic gates, DSP, etc.) This placement
small-value ceramic capacitors. Larger (bulk)
helps to reduce ringing on the digital lines (ringing
decoupling capacitors can be located farther from
may lead to degraded ADC performance).
the device than the smaller ceramic capacitors.
4. Analog/Digital Circuits: Place analog circuitry
(input buffer, reference) and associated tracks
together, keeping them away from digital circuitry
Figure 88 to Figure 90 illustrate basic connections
(DSP, microcontroller, logic). Avoid crossing
and interfaces that can be used with the ADS1274.
digital tracks across analog tracks to reduce
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