Data Sheet AD5697R
Rev. A | Page 15 of 28
TERMINOLOGY
Relative Accuracy or Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
For the DAC, relative accuracy or integral nonlinearity is a
measurement of the maximum deviation, in LSBs, from a straight
line passing through the endpoints of the DAC transfer function.
A typical INL vs. code plot is shown in Figure 11.
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
Differential nonlinearity is the difference between the measured
change and the ideal 1 LSB change between any two adjacent
codes. A specified differential nonlinearity of ±1 LSB maximum
ensures monotonicity. This DAC is guaranteed monotonic by
design. A typical DNL vs. code plot can be seen in Figure 12.
Zero-Code Error
Zero-code error is a measurement of the output error when
zero code (0x0000) is loaded to the DAC register. Ideally, the
output should be 0 V. The zero-code error is always positive in
the AD5697R because the output of the DAC cannot go less than
0 V due to a combination of the offset errors in the DAC and the
output amplifier. Zero-code error is expressed in mV. A plot of
the zero-code error vs. the temperature can be seen in Figure 17.
Full-Scale Error
Full-scale error is a measurement of the output error when the
full-scale code is loaded to the DAC register. Ideally, the output
should be VDD − 1 LSB. Full-scale error is expressed in percent of
full-scale range (% of FSR). A plot of the full-scale error vs. the
temperature can be seen in Figure 16.
Gain Error
This is a measure of the span error of the DAC. It is the deviation
in slope of the DAC transfer characteristic from the ideal expressed
as % of FSR.
Offset Error Drift
This is a measurement of the change in offset error with a change
in temperature. It is expressed in µV/°C.
Gain Temperature Coefficient
This is a measurement of the change in gain error with changes
in temperature. It is expressed in ppm of FSR/°C.
Offset Error
Offset error is a measure of the difference between VOUT (actual)
and VOUT (ideal) expressed in mV in the linear region of the
transfer function. Offset error is measured on the AD5697R with
Code 512 loaded in the DAC register. It can be negative or positive.
DC Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)
This indicates how the output of the DAC is affected by changes
in the supply voltage. PSRR is the ratio of the change in VOUT to
a change in VDD for full-scale output of the DAC. It is measured
in mV/V. VREF is held at 2 V, and VDD is varied by ±10%.
Output Voltage Settling Time
Output voltage settling time is the time it takes for the output of a
DAC to settle to a specified level for a ¼ to ¾ full-scale input
change.
Digital-to-Analog Glitch Impulse
Digital-to-analog glitch impulse is the impulse injected into the
analog output when the input code in the DAC register changes
state. It is normally specified as the area of the glitch in nV-sec
and is measured when the digital input code is changed by 1 LSB at
the major carry transition, 0x7FFF to 0x8000 (see Figure 32).
Digital Feedthrough
Digital feedthrough is a measure of the impulse injected into the
analog output of the DAC from the digital inputs of the DAC, but
is measured when the DAC output is not updated. It is specified
in nV-sec, and measured with a full-scale code change on the
data bus, that is, from all 0s to all 1s and vice versa.
Reference Feedthrough
Reference feedthrough is the ratio of the amplitude of the signal
at the DAC output to the reference input when the DAC output
is not being updated. It is expressed in dB.
Noise Spectral Density
This is a measurement of the internally generated random noise.
Random noise is characterized as a spectral density (nV/√Hz).
It is measured by loading the DAC to midscale and measuring
noise at the output. It is measured in nV/√Hz. A plot of noise
spectral density is shown in Figure 36.
DC Crosstalk
DC crosstalk is the dc change in the output level of one DAC in
response to a change in the output of another DAC. It is measured
with a full-scale output change on one DAC (or soft power-down
and power-up) while monitoring another DAC kept at midscale.
It is expressed in μV.
DC crosstalk due to load current change is a measure of the impact
that a change in load current on one DAC has to another DAC
kept at midscale. It is expressed in μV/mA.
Digital Crosstalk
This is the glitch impulse transferred to the output of one DAC
at midscale in response to a full-scale code change (all 0s to all
1s and vice versa) in the input register of another DAC. It is
measured in standalone mode and is expressed in nV-sec.
Analog Crosstalk
This is the glitch impulse transferred to the output of one DAC
due to a change in the output of another DAC. It is measured by
loading one of the input registers with a full-scale code change
(all 0s to all 1s and vice versa). Then execute a software LDAC
and monitor the output of the DAC whose digital code was not
changed. The area of the glitch is expressed in nV-sec.