
AD1380
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DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION
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AD1380
5
22k
Ω M.F.
180k
Ω M.F. 180kΩ M.F.
+15V
10k
Ω
TO
100k
Ω
OFFSET
ADJ
–15V
On receipt of a CONVERT START command, the AD1380
converts the voltage at its analog input into an equivalent 16-bit
binary number. This conversion is accomplished as follows: the
16-bit successive-approximation register (SAR) has its 16-bit
outputs connected to both the device bit output pins and the
corresponding bit inputs of the feedback DAC. The analog
input is successively compared to the feedback DAC output, one
bit at a time (MSB first, LSB last). The decision to keep or reject
each bit is then made at the completion of each bit comparison
period, depending on the state of the comparator at that time.
Figure 5. Low Temperature Coefficient Zero Adjustment Circuit
In either adjustment circuit, the fixed resistor connected to
Pin 5 should be located close to this pin to keep the pin
connection runs short. Pin 5 is quite sensitive to external noise
pickup and should be guarded by ANALOG COMMON.
TIMING
GAIN ADJUSTMENT
The timing diagram is shown in
Figure 6. Receipt of a
CONVERT START signal sets the STATUS flag, indicating
conversion in progress. This, in turn, removes the inhibit
applied to the gated clock, permitting it to run through
17 cycles. All the SAR parallel bits, STATUS flip-flops and the
gated clock inhibit signal are initialized on the trailing edge of
the CONVERT START signal. At time t
The gain adjustment circuit consists of a 100 ppm/°C poten-
tiometer connected across ±VS with its slider connected
through a 300 kΩ resistor to Pin 3 (GAIN ADJ) as shown in
If no external trim adjustment is desired, Pin 5
(COMPARATOR IN) and Pin 3 may be left open.
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AD1380
3
0.01
μF
300k
Ω
+15V
10k
Ω
TO
100k
Ω
100ppm/
°C
–15V
Figure 3. Gain Adjustment Circuit (±0.2% FSR)
ZERO OFFSET ADJUSTMENT
The zero offset adjustment circuit consists of a 100 ppm/°C
potentiometer connected across ±VS with its slider connected
through a 1.8 MΩ resistor to Pin 5 for all ranges. As shown in
Figure 4, the tolerance of this fixed resistor is not critical; a
carbon composition type is generally adequate. Using a carbon
composition resistor having a 1200 ppm/°C temperature
coefficient contributes a worst-case offset temperature
coefficient of 32 LSB
B
14
× 61 ppm/LSB14
B
× 1200 ppm/°C =
2.3 ppm/°C of FSR, if the offset adjustment potentiometer is set
at either end of its adjustment range. Since the maximum offset
adjustment required is typically no more than ±16 LSB
B
14
, use of
a carbon composition offset summing resistor typically
contributes no more than 1 ppm/°C of FSR offset temperature
coefficient.
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AD1380
5
1.8M
Ω
+15V
10k
Ω
TO
100k
Ω
–15V
Figure 4. Zero Offset Adjustment Circuit (±0.3% FSR)
An alternate offset adjustment circuit, which contributes a
negligible offset temperature coefficient if metal film resistors
(temperature coefficient <100 ppm/°C) are used, is shown in
0
, B1 is reset and B2 to
B16 are set unconditionally. At t1, the Bit 1 decision is made
(keep) and Bit 2 is reset unconditionally. This sequence
continues until the Bit 16 (LSB) decision (keep) is made at t16.
The STATUS flag is reset, indicating that the conversion is
complete and the parallel output data is valid. Resetting the
STATUS flag restores the gated clock inhibit signal, forcing the
clock output to the low Logic 0 state. Note that the clock
remains low until the next conversion.
Corresponding parallel data bits become valid on the same
positive-going clock edge.
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t0
t1 t2
t3
t4 t5
t6
t7
t8 t9
t10 t11 t12 t13 t14 t15 t16
t17
tACQUISITION
(4)
(3)
(1)
0
1
10
0
1
11
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
MSB
STATUS
INTERNAL
CLOCK
CONVERT
START
BIT 2
BIT 3
BIT 4
BIT 5
BIT 6
BIT 7
BIT 8
BIT 9
BIT 10
BIT 11
BIT 12
BIT 13
BIT 14
BIT 15
LSB
MSB
MAXIMUM THROUGHPUT TIME
CONVERSION TIME (2)
NOTES:
1. THE CONVERT START PULSEWIDTH IS 50ns MIN AND MUST REMAIN LOW DURING A
CONVERSION. THE CONVERSION IS INITIATED BY THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE
CONVERT COMMAND.
2.
tCONV = 14μs (MAX), tACQ = 6μs (MAX).
3. MSB DECISION.
4. CLOCK REMAINS LOW AFTER LAST BIT DECISION.
Figure 6. Timing Diagram (Binary Code 0110011101 111010)