
AD7822/AD7825/AD7829
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CIRCUIT INFORMATION
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The AD7822/AD7825/AD7829 consist of a track-and-hold
amplifier followed by a half-flash analog-to-digital converter.
These devices use a half-flash conversion technique where one
4-bit flash ADC is used to achieve an 8-bit result. The 4-bit flash
ADC contains a sampling capacitor followed by 15 comparators
that compare the unknown input to a reference ladder to
achieve a 4-bit result. This first flash (that is, coarse conversion)
provides the four MSBs. For a full 8-bit reading to be realized,
a second flash (that is, fine conversion) must be performed to
provide the four LSBs. The 8-bit word is then placed on the data
output bus.
When the ADC starts a conversion, the track-and-hold goes
into hold mode and holds the analog input for 120 ns. This is
the acquisition phase, as shown in
Figure 6, when Switch 2 is in
Position A. At the point when the track-and-hold returns to its
track mode, this signal is sampled by the sampling capacitor,
as Switch 2 moves into Position B. The first flash occurs at this
instant and is then followed by the second flash. Typically, the
first flash is complete after 100 ns, that is, at 220 ns; and the end
of the second flash and, hence, the 8-bit conversion result is
available at 330 ns (minimum). The maximum conversion time
is 420 ns. As shown in
Figure 8, the track-and-hold returns to
track mode after 120 ns and starts the next acquisition before
the end of the current conversion.
Figure 10 shows the ADC
transfer function.
TIMING AND
CONTROL
LOGIC
R1
HOLD
SAMPLING
CAPACITOR
A
B
SW2
R16
R15
R14
R13
T/H 1
VIN
DB7
DB6
DB5
DB4
DB3
DB2
DB1
DB0
DE
CO
DE
LO
G
IC
14
15
13
1
OU
T
P
U
T
RE
G
IS
T
E
R
OU
TP
U
T
DRI
V
E
RS
REFERENCE
01321-
006
Figure 6. ADC Acquisition Phase
TIMING AND
CONTROL
LOGIC
R1
HOLD
SAMPLING
CAPACITOR
A
B
SW2
R16
R15
R14
R13
T/H 1
VIN
DB7
DB6
DB5
DB4
DB3
DB2
DB1
DB0
DE
CO
DE
LOGIC
14
15
13
1
OU
TP
U
T
RE
G
IS
T
E
R
OU
TP
U
T
DRI
V
E
RS
REFERENCE
013
21-
007
Figure 7. ADC Conversion Phase
HOLD
120ns
CONVST
EOC
CS
RD
DB0 TO DB7
t2
TRACK
VALID
DATA
t1
t3
0
1321-
008
Figure 8. Track-and-Hold Timing
TYPICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Figure 9 shows a typical connection diagram for the AD7822/
AD7825/AD7829. The AGND and DGND are connected
together at the device for good noise suppression. The parallel
interface is implemented using an 8-bit data bus. The end of
conversion signal (EOC) idles high, the falling edge of CONVST
initiates a conversion, and at the end of conversion the falling
edge of EOC is used to initiate an interrupt service routine
more details.) VREF and VMID are connected to a voltage source
such as the AD780, and VDD is connected to a voltage source
section). When VDD is first connected, the AD7822/AD7825/
AD7829 power up in a low current mode, that is, power-down
mode, with the default logic level on the EOC pin on the
AD7822 and AD7825 equal to a low. Ensure the CONVST line is
not floating when VDD is applied, because this can put the
AD7822/AD7825/AD7829 into an unknown state.