
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
TMC1185
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time-align it with the data created from the following 
quantizer stages. This aligned data is fed into a digital error 
correction circuit which can adjust the output data based on 
the information found on the redundant bits. This technique 
gives the TMC1185 excellent differential linearity and
guarantees no missing codes at the 10-bit level.
The output data is available in Straight Offset Binary (SOB) 
or Binary Two’s Complement (BTC) format.
The Analog Input and Internal Reference
The analog input of the TMC1185 can be configured in 
various ways and driven with different circuits, depending on 
the nature of the signal and the level of performance desired. 
The TMC1185 has an internal reference that sets the full 
scale input range of the A/D. The differential input range has 
each input centered around the common-mode of +2.25V, 
with each of the two inputs having a full scale range of 
+1.25V to +3.25V. Since each input is 2V peak-to-peak and 
180
°
 out of phase with the other, a 4V differential input 
signal to the quantizer results. As shown in Figure 3, the 
positive full scale reference (REFT) and the negative full 
scale reference (REFB) are brought out for external bypass-
ing. In addition, the common-mode voltage (CM) may be 
used as a reference to provide the appropriate offset for the 
driving circuitry. However, care must be taken not to 
appreciably load this reference node. For more information 
regarding external references, single-ended inputs, and input 
drive circuits, refer to the applications section.
Figure 3. Internal Reference Structure
Clock Requirements
The CLK pin accepts a CMOS level clock input. Both the 
rising and falling edges of the externally applied clock 
control the various interstage conversions in the pipeline. 
Therefore, the clock signal’s jitter, rise/fall times and duty 
cycle can affect conversion performance.
 Low clock 
frequency-domain signal environments.
 Clock 
rise and fall times
(<2ns for best performance).
 For most applications, the clock duty should be set to 
50%. However, for applications requiring no missing 
codes, a slight skew in the duty cycle will improve DNL 
performance for conversion rates >35MHz and input 
frequencies <2MHz (see Timing Diagram). A possible 
method for skewing the 50% duty cycle source is shown 
in Figure 4.
jitter
 is critical to SNR performance in 
 should be as short as possible 
Figure 4. Clock Skew Circuit
Digital Output Data
The 10-bit output data is provided at CMOS logic levels. 
There is a 6.5 clock cycle data latency from the start convert 
signal to the valid output data. The standard output coding 
is Straight Offset Binary where a full scale input signal 
corresponds to all “1’s” at the output. This condition is met 
with pin 19 “LO” or Floating due to an internal pull-down 
resistor. By applying a high voltage to this pin, a Binary 
Two’s Complement output will be provided where the most 
significant bit is inverted. The digital outputs of the 
TMC1185 can be set to a high impedance state by driving 
OE (pin 18) with a logic “HI”. Normal operation is achieved 
with pin 18 “LO” or Floating due to an internal pull-down 
resistor. This function is provided for testability purposes 
and is not meant to drive digital buses directly or be dynami-
cally changed during the conversion process.
+1.25V
+3.25V
2k
W
2k
W
0.1
μ
F
0.1
μ
F
+2.25V
65-1185-04
REFT
REFB
CM
TMC1185
To
Internal
Comparators
21
22
23
0.1
μ
F
R
V
2k
W
V
DD
0.1
μ
F
V
DD
CLK
OUT
CLK
65-1185-05
IN
IC2
IC1
IC1, IC2 = ACT04
R
V
 = 220
W
, typical