This user's guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the ADS7057 evaluation module
(EVM) performance demonstration kit (PDK). This kit is an evaluation platform for the ADS7057 device,
which is a 14-bit, 2.5-MSPS, differential analog input, successive approximation register (SAR) analog-todigital converter (ADC) that features an easy-to-use SPI. This evaluation module can also be used for
performance evaluation of ADS7054 (14-bit, 1-MSPS, differential analog input SAR ADC). The EVM-PDK
eases evaluation with hardware, software, and computer connectivity through the universal serial bus
(USB) interface. This user's guide includes complete circuit descriptions, schematic diagrams, and a bill of
materials (BOM).
The following related documents are available through the Texas Instruments website.
6External Source Requirements for Device Evaluation (SNR and THD) ............................................ 15
7ADS7057EVM Bill of Materials .......................................................................................... 19
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The ADS7057EVM-PDK evaluation kit includes the ADS7057EVM board and the precision host interface
(PHI) controller board that enables the accompanying computer software to communicate with the ADC
over USB for data capture and analysis.
The ADS7057EVM board includes the ADS7057 SAR ADC, all the peripheral analog circuits, and the
components required to achieve optimum performance from the ADC.
The PHI controller board primarily serves three functions:
•Provide a communication interface from the EVM to the computer through a USB port
•Provide the digital input and output signals necessary to communicate with the ADS7057 device
•Supply power to all active circuitry on the ADS7057EVM board
Along with the ADS7057EVM and PHI controller board, this evaluation kit includes an A-to-micro-B USB
cable to connect to a computer.
1.1ADS7057EVM-PDK Features
The ADS7057EVM-PDK showcases the following features:
•Hardware and software required for diagnostic testing as well as accurate performance evaluation of
the ADS7057 ADC
•USB powered — no external power supply is required
•The PHI controller board that provides a convenient communication interface to the ADS7057 ADC
over USB 2.0 (or higher) for power delivery as well as digital input and output
•Easy-to-use evaluation software for Microsoft®Windows®7, 64-bit operating systems
•Onboard ultra-low noise, low-dropout (LDO) regulators, to generate supplies for the operation amplifier
and voltage reference to generate the power supply for ADC
2Analog Interface
The ADS7057 is a low-power, small ADC that supports differential analog inputs. The ADS7057EVM uses
a THS4551 fully differential amplifier to drive the inputs of the ADC. The ADS7057EVM is designed for
easy interfacing to analog sources. This section describes the front-end driver circuitry details, including
jumper configurations for the analog input signal source.
2.1Connectors for Differential Analog Input
The ADS7057EVM is designed for easy interfacing to an external, analog, differential source through
either a subminiature version A (SMA) connectors or 100-mil headers. The ADS7057EVM has two
ADS7057 ADCs on board. The ADS7057EVM GUI can either be configured for individual ADC data
sampling or simultaneous sampling with both ADCs. Jumpers J1, J2, J7, and J10 are the SMA connectors
that allow for differential analog source connectivity through coaxial cables. Alternatively, 100-mil jumper
cables or mini-grabbers can be used to connect analog sources to the pin 1 of connectors J3, J6, J8, and
J9. Table 2 lists the analog input connectors for the individual ADCs.
Table 2. Analog Input Connector Description
Pin NumberSignalDescription
J1 and J2INPDifferential analog input provided at the SMA for ADC A
J3:1 and J6:1INPAlternate location to provide the differential input for ADC A
J7 and J10INPDifferential analog input provided at the SMA for ADC B
J8:1 and J9:1INPAlternate location to provide the differential input for ADC B
The SAR ADC inputs terminate in switched-capacitor networks that create large instantaneous current
loads when the switches are closed, which effectively makes the ADC inputs dynamically low impedance.
The differential inputs of the ADC are therefore driven by a THS4551 fully differential amplifier in a small
gain configuration to maintain ADC performance with maximum loading at full device throughput of the
ADS7057 of 2.5 MSPS.
2.2.1Input Signal Path
Figure 1 shows the signal path for the positive differential inputs applied to the ADS7057EVM. A separate
THS4551 amplifier is used in a fully differential configuration to drive the differential input of each ADC. An
RC filter with values of 10 Ω and 680 pF was selected to achieve a SINAD greater than 79 dB and a THD
less than –85 dB for a 2-kHz sine wave input at full throughput of the ADS7057 of 2.5 MSPS.
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3Digital Interfaces
As noted in Section 1, the ADS7057EVM interfaces with the PHI, which in turn communicates with the
computer over USB. The three devices on the EVM that the PHI communicates with are the two ADS7057
ADCs (over SPI) and the EEPROM (over I2C). The EEPROM comes preprogrammed with the information
required to configure and initialize the ADS7057EVM-PDK platform. When the hardware is initialized, the
EEPROM is no longer used.
3.1SPI for ADC Digital I/O
The ADS7057EVM-PDK supports the interface and calibration modes detailed in ADS7056 Ultra-Low
Power, Ultra-Small Size, 14-Bit, High-Speed SAR ADC. The PHI is capable of operating at a 3.3-V logic
level and is directly connected to the digital I/O lines of the ADC.
The ADS7057 supports a wide range of operation on its analog supplies. The AVDD operates from 2.35 V
to 3.6 V. The DVDD operates from 1.65 V to 3.6 V, independent of the AVDD supply. The analog portion
of the ADS7057EVM operates from a 5.5-V supply, which in turn generates the 5-V V
THS4551 fully differential amplifier using the TPS79901, which is a low-noise, fixed-voltage regulator. The
3.3-V AVDD supply for the ADS7057 is generated using the REF1933 which is a low-drift, low-power,
voltage reference.
The TPS79901 regulator can be configured to generate a V
R4 and R8 with appropriate values. Table 3 lists the nearest feedback resistor values that should be
populated to generate the desired VDDsupply voltage.
V
Supply VoltageDevice (U6)R4R8
OPA
5 V (default)TPS79901100 kΩ31.6 kΩ
3.3 VTPS7990156 kΩ31.6 kΩ
3.6 VTPS7990163.4 kΩ31.6 kΩ
There is a provision given for operating the THS4551 operational amplifier and the ADS7057 ADC from a
common power supply. Table 4 lists the modifications required to select a common power supply for the
THS4551 and ADS7057 devices.
supply other than 5 V by replacing resistors
OPA
Table 3. Voltage Settings for AVDD and VDDSupplies
Table 4. VDDVoltage Selection Settings
Power Supplies
supply for the
OPA
OPA836 Supply SourceR19R29
V
OPA
(default 5 V)
AVDDAssemble (0 Ω)Not installed
Not installedAssemble (0 Ω)
The digital portion of the ADC operates from 3.3-V EVM_DVDD supply from the PHI.
5.2EVM Graphical User Interface Software Installation
The following steps describe how to install the software for the ADS7057 EVM graphical user interface
(GUI).
1. Download the latest version of the EVM GUI installer from the Software section of the ADS7057EVM-
PDK Tool Folder, and run the GUI installer to install the EVM GUI software on your computer.
CAUTION
Manually disable any antivirus software running on the computer before
downloading the EVM GUI installer onto the local hard disk. Failure to disable
antivirus software, depending on the antivirus settings, may cause an error
message to appear or the installer.exe file may be deleted.
2. Accept the License Agreements and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation (see
3. As a part of the ADS7057EVM GUI installation, a prompt with a Device Driver Installation Wizard
appears on the screen (see Figure 4). Click the Next button to proceed, then click the Finish button
when the installation is complete.
NOTE: A notice may appear on the screen stating that Windows cannot verify the publisher of this
driver software. Select the Install this driver software anyway option.
Figure 9 shows the input parameters of the GUI (as well as their default values), through which the
various functions of the ADS7057EVM-PDK can be exercised. These settings are global and persist
across the GUI tools listed in the top left pane (or from one page to another).
ADS7057EVM-PDK Operation
Figure 9. EVM GUI Global Input Parameters
The SCLK Frequency and Sampling Rate are selected on this page. The GUI lets the user enter the target
values for these two parameters, and the GUI computes the closest value that can be achieved,
considering the timing constraints of the device.
Select either one of the ADCs or both of the ADCs if they are configured in the simultaneous sampling
scheme described in Section 2.1 by clicking on the drop-down menu titled Channel Modes. Specify a
target SCLK frequency (Hz) and the GUI tries to match this frequency as closely as possible by changing
the PHI PLL settings; however, the achievable frequency may differ from the target value entered.
Similarly, the sampling rate of the ADC can be adjusted by modifying the Target Sampling Rate argument
(Hz). The achievable ADC sampling rate can differ from the target value, depending on the applied SCLK
frequency and the closest match achievable is displayed. This page, therefore, allows various settings
available on the device to be tested in a repetitive fashion until arriving at the best settings for the
corresponding test scenario.
The Time Domain Display tool provides a visualization of the ADC response to a given input signal. This
tool is useful for both studying the behavior and debugging any gross problems with the ADC or front-end
drive circuits.
The user can trigger a capture of the data of the selected number of samples from the ADS7057EVMPDK, as per the selected interface mode settings using the Capture button as indicated in Figure 10. The
sample indices are on the x-axis, and two y-axes show the corresponding output codes as well as the
equivalent analog voltages based on the specified reference voltage. Switching pages to any of the
analysis tools described in the subsequent sections triggers calculations to be performed on the same set
of data.
The Spectral Analysis tool (see Figure 11) is intended to evaluate the dynamic performance (SNR, THD,
SFDR, SINAD, and ENOB) of the ADS7057 SAR ADC through the use of a single-tone, sinusoidal signal
FFT analysis, using the 7-term Blackman-Harris window setting. Alternatively, the window setting of None
can be used to search for noise spurs over frequency in DC inputs.
For dynamic performance evaluation, the external, single-ended source must have better specifications
than the ADC to ensure that the measured system performance is not limited by the performance of the
signal source. Therefore, the external reference source must meet the source requirements listed in
Table 6.
Table 6. External Source Requirements for Device Evaluation (SNR and THD)
The Histogram Analysis tool can be used to estimate the effective resolution of the ADC due to the
performance degradation caused by noise. Effective resolution is an indicator of the number of bits of ADC
measurement resolution resulting from performance losses due to noise generated by the various sources
connected to the ADC when measuring a DC signal. The cumulative effect of noise coupling to the ADC
output (from sources such as the input drive circuits, the reference drive circuit, the ADC power supply,
and the ADC itself) is reflected in the standard deviation of the ADC output code histogram obtained by
performing multiple conversions of a DC input applied to a given channel.
The histogram corresponding to a DC input is displayed by clicking the Capture button, as Figure 12
shows.
The ADS7057 device can calibrate its own internal offset. The offset calibration can be initiated by the
user either on power up or during normal operation. During offset calibration, the analog input pins (AINP
and AINM) are disconnected from the sampling stage and connected to an internal reference. The result
of the offset calibration is stored in an internal register. For subsequent conversions, the device adjusts
the conversion results provided on the SDO output with the value stored in this internal register.
The ADS7057 GUI implements offset calibration, described in the Offset Calibration During NormalOperation section of ADS7056 Ultra-Low Power, Ultra-Small Size, 14-Bit, High-Speed SAR ADC.
Figure 13 shows the Offset Calibration page of the GUI.
ADS7057EVM-PDK Operation
The offset calibration test is conducted regardless of the input signal applied to ADC input pin. Users can
keep the ADC input floating or apply a fixed DC voltage to the ADC input. Click the Calibrate button to
initiate the internal self-calibration routine on the ADC. The GUI first performs a histogram test for the
device as described in Section 6.4 and populates the top graph. The pre-calibrated Mean code is
displayed in the Pre Calibration Results box. Next, the SPI calibration frame is sent to the ADS7057
device that enables the internal offset calibration logic. The GUI performs the histogram test for a second
time and the bottom graph is populated and the Mean value is displayed in the Post Calibration Results
box. Finally, the difference between the first and second mean is displayed in the Offset Correction box.
The computed offset for all subsequent attempts to calibrate the device always yields a result within the
limits specified in the data sheet. This indicates that after the calibration is performed for the first time, the
offset is actually being applied on all subsequent conversions. This computed offset will remain fixed
unless the device is reset or there is a significant change in operating temperature or analog supply
voltage.
6.6Performance Evaluation of ADS7054 Using ADS7057 EVM
The ADS7054 is a slower sampling variant of the ADS7057 (1 MSPS vs 2.5 MSPS). Therefore, the
ADS7054 performance can be inferred using the ADS7057 EVM GUI by restricting the Sample Rate(sps)
Target value to no greater than 1M. The performance numbers achieved on the Time Domain Display,
Spectral Analysis, and Histogram Analysis pages will be representative of the ADS7054 performance
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