LTC2412 2-Channel Differential Input 24-Bit No Latency ADC FEATURES DESCRIPTION 2-Channel Differential Input with Automatic Channel Selection (Ping-Pong) nn Low Supply Current: 200A, 4A in Autosleep nn Differential Input and Differential Reference with GND to VCC Common Mode Range nn 2ppm INL, No Missing Codes nn 2.5ppm Full-Scale Error and 0.1ppm Offset nn 0.16ppm Noise, 22.5 Effective Number of Bits nn No Latency: Digital Filter Settles in a Single Cycle and Each Channel Conversion is Accurate nn Internal Oscillator--No External Components Required nn 110dB Min, 50Hz or 60Hz Notch Filter nn Narrow SSOP-16 Package nn Single Supply 2.7V to 5.5V Operation The LTC(R)2412 is a 2-channel differential input micropower 24-bit No Latency TM analog-to-digital converter with an integrated oscillator. It provides 2ppm INL and 0.16ppm RMS noise over the entire supply range. The two differential channels are converted alternately with channel ID included in the conversion results. It uses delta-sigma technology and provides single conversion settling of the digital filter. Through a single pin, the LTC2412 can be configured for better than 110dB input differential mode rejection at 50Hz or 60Hz 2%, or it can be driven by an external oscillator for a user defined rejection frequency. The internal oscillator requires no external frequency setting components. nn APPLICATIONS Direct Sensor Digitizer Weight Scales nn Direct Temperature Measurement nn Gas Analyzers nn Strain-Gage Transducers nn Instrumentation nn Data Acquisition nn Industrial Process Control nn 6-Digit DVMs nn nn The converter accepts any external differential reference voltage from 0.1V to VCC for flexible ratiometric and remote sensing measurement configurations. The full-scale differential input range is from -0.5VREF to 0.5VREF. The reference common mode voltage, VREFCM, and the input common mode voltage, VINCM, may be independently set anywhere within the GND to VCC. The DC common mode input rejection is better than 140dB. The LTC2412 communicates through a flexible 3-wire digital interface which is compatible with SPI and MICROWIRE protocols. L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and No Latency is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. TYPICAL APPLICATION Total Unadjusted Error vs Input 2.7V TO 5.5V VCC FO 14 + REF 4 CH0+ LTC2412 5 13 SCK CH0- 3 REF - SDO 6 CH1+ CS 7 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 12 11 = INTERNAL OSC/50Hz REJECTION = EXTERNAL CLOCK SOURCE = INTERNAL OSC/60Hz REJECTION 3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE 0.5 0 -0.5 -1.0 CH1- GND 1.0 TUE (ppm OF VREF) 1 2 THERMOCOUPLE 1.5 VCC 1F VCC = 5V REF+ = 5V REF- = GND VREF = 5V VINCM = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 90C TA = 25C -1.5 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 VIN (V) 2412 TA01 TA = -45C 1 1.5 2 2.5 2412 TA02 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 1 LTC2412 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS PIN CONFIGURATION (Notes 1, 2) Supply Voltage (VCC) to GND........................ -0.3V to 7V Analog Input Voltage to GND.......................................-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Reference Input Voltage to GND.......................................-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Digital Input Voltage to GND..........-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Digital Output Voltage to GND........-0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Operating Temperature Range LTC2412C ................................................. 0C to 70C LTC2412I ..............................................-40C to 85C Storage Temperature Range................... -65C to 150C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................... 300C TOP VIEW VCC 1 16 GND REF + 2 15 GND REF - 3 14 FO CH0+ 4 13 SCK CH0- 5 12 SDO CH1+ 6 11 CS CH1- 7 10 GND GND 8 9 GND GN PACKAGE 16-LEAD PLASTIC SSOP TJMAX = 125C, JA = 110C/W ORDER INFORMATION LEAD FREE FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE LTC2412CGN#PBF LTC2412CGN#TRPBF 2412 16-Lead Plastic SSOP 0C to 70C LTC2412IGN#PBF LTC2412IGN#TRPBF 2412I 16-Lead Plastic SSOP -40C to 85C Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. Consult LTC Marketing for information on nonstandard lead based finish parts. For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/ For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/ ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Notes 3, 4) PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN Resolution (No Missing Codes) 0.1V VREF VCC, -0.5 * VREF VIN 0.5 * VREF, (Note 5) Integral Nonlinearity 5V VCC 5.5V, REF+ = 2.5V, REF- = GND, VINCM = 1.25V, (Note 6) 5V VCC 5.5V, REF+ = 5V, REF- = GND, VINCM = 2.5V, (Note 6) REF+ = 2.5V, REF- = GND, VINCM = 1.25V, (Note 6) Offset Error 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, GND IN+ = IN- VCC, (Note 14) Offset Error Drift 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, GND IN+ = IN- VCC Positive Full-Scale Error 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, IN+ = 0.75REF+, IN- = 0.25 * REF+ Positive Full-Scale Error Drift 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, IN+ = 0.75REF+, IN- = 0.25 * REF+ Negative Full-Scale Error 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, IN+ = 0.25 * REF+, IN- = 0.75 * REF+ Negative Full-Scale Error Drift 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, IN+ = 0.25 * REF+, IN- = 0.75 * REF+ Total Unadjusted Error 5V VCC 5.5V, REF+ = 2.5V, REF- = GND, VINCM = 1.25V 5V VCC 5.5V, REF+ = 5V, REF- = GND, VINCM = 2.5V REF+ = 2.5V, REF- = GND, VINCM = 1.25V, (Note 6) Output Noise 5V VCC 5.5V, REF+ = 5V, REF- = GND, GND IN- = IN+ VCC, (Note 13) l TYP MAX 24 UNITS Bits l 1 2 5 14 ppm of VREF ppm of VREF ppm of VREF l 0.5 2.5 V 10 l 2.5 nV/C 12 0.03 l 2.5 0.03 3 3 4 0.8 ppm of VREF ppm of VREF/C 12 ppm of VREF ppm of VREF/C ppm of VREF ppm of VREF ppm of VREF VRMS 2412fa 2 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Notes 3, 4) PARAMETER CONDITIONS Input Common Mode Rejection DC 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, GND IN- = IN+ VCC (Note 5) 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, GND IN- = IN+ VCC, (Notes 5, 7) 2.5V REF+ VCC, REF- = GND, GND IN- = IN+ VCC, (Notes 5, 8) Input Common Mode Rejection 60Hz 2% Input Common Mode Rejection 50Hz 2% MIN TYP MAX UNITS l 130 140 l 140 dB l 140 dB dB Input Normal Mode Rejection 60Hz 2% (Notes 5, 7) l 110 140 dB Input Normal Mode Rejection 50Hz 2% (Note 5, 8) l 110 140 dB Reference Common Mode Rejection DC 2.5V REF+ VCC, GND REF- 2.5V, VREF = 2.5V, IN- = IN+ = GND (Note 5) l 130 140 dB Power Supply Rejection, DC REF+ = 2.5V, REF- = GND, IN- = IN+ = GND 120 dB Power Supply Rejection, 60Hz 2% REF+ = 2.5V, REF- = GND, IN- = IN+ = GND, (Note 7) 120 dB Power Supply Rejection, 50Hz 2% REF+ = 2.5V, REF- = GND, IN- = IN+ = GND, (Note 8) 120 dB ANALOG INPUT AND REFERENCE The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3) SYMBOL PARAMETER IN+ Absolute/Common Mode IN+ Voltage CONDITIONS l MIN TYP MAX UNITS GND - 0.3 VCC + 0.3 V IN- Absolute/Common Mode IN- Voltage l GND - 0.3 VCC + 0.3 V VIN Input Differential Voltage Range (IN+ - IN-) l -VREF/2 VREF/2 V REF+ Absolute/Common Mode REF+ Voltage l 0.1 VCC V REF- Absolute/Common Mode REF- Voltage l GND VCC - 0.1 V VREF Reference Differential Voltage Range (REF+ - REF-) l 0.1 VCC V CS (IN+) IN+ Sampling Capacitance 18 pF CS (IN-) IN- Sampling Capacitance 18 pF CS (REF+) REF+ Sampling Capacitance 18 pF CS (REF-) REF- Sampling Capacitance 18 pF (IN+) IN+ DC Leakage Current CS = VCC = 5.5V, IN+ = GND l -10 1 10 nA IDC_LEAK (IN-) IN- DC Leakage Current CS = VCC = 5.5V, IN- = 5.5V l -10 1 10 nA CS = VCC = 5.5V, REF+ = 5.5V l -10 1 10 nA CS = VCC = 5.5V, REF- = GND l -10 1 10 nA IDC_LEAK IDC_LEAK (REF+) REF+ DC Leakage Current IDC_LEAK (REF-) REF- DC Leakage Current 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 3 LTC2412 DIGITAL INPUTS AND DIGITAL OUTPUTS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3) SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN VIH High Level Input Voltage CS, FO 2.7V VCC 5.5V 2.7V VCC 3.3V l VIL Low Level Input Voltage CS, FO 4.5V VCC 5.5V 2.7V VCC 5.5V l VIH High Level Input Voltage SCK 2.7V VCC 5.5V (Note 9) 2.7V VCC 3.3V (Note 9) l VIL Low Level Input Voltage SCK 4.5V VCC 5.5V (Note 9) 2.7V VCC 5.5V (Note 9) l IIN Digital Input Current CS, FO 0V VIN VCC l IIN Digital Input Current SCK 0V VIN VCC (Note 9) l CIN Digital Input Capacitance CS, FO CIN Digital Input Capacitance SCK (Note 9) VOH High Level Output Voltage SDO IO = -800A l VOL Low Level Output Voltage SDO IO = 1.6mA l VOH High Level Output Voltage SCK IO = -800A (Note 10) l VOL Low Level Output Voltage SCK IO = 1.6mA (Note 10) l IOZ Hi-Z Output Leakage SDO l TYP MAX UNITS 2.5 2.0 V V 0.8 0.6 V V 2.5 2.0 V V 0.8 0.6 V V -10 10 A -10 10 A 10 pF 10 pF VCC - 0.5 V 0.4 V VCC - 0.5 V -10 0.4 V 10 A POWER REQUIREMENTS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3) SYMBOL PARAMETER VCC Supply Voltage ICC Supply Current Conversion Mode Sleep Mode Sleep Mode CONDITIONS MIN l CS = 0V CS = VCC (Note 12) CS = VCC, 2.7V VCC 3.3V (Note 12) l l TYP 2.7 200 4 2 MAX UNITS 5.5 V 300 13 A A A 2412fa 4 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 TIMING CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3) SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN fEOSC External Oscillator Frequency Range l tHEO External Oscillator High Period tLEO External Oscillator Low Period tCONV Conversion Time FO = 0V FO = VCC External Oscillator (Note 11) MAX UNITS 2.56 500 kHz l 0.25 390 s l 0.25 390 s fISCK Internal SCK Frequency Internal Oscillator (Note 10) External Oscillator (Notes 10, 11) l l l TYP 130.86 133.53 136.20 157.03 160.23 163.44 20510/fEOSC (in kHz) ms ms ms 19.2 fEOSC/8 kHz kHz DISCK Internal SCK Duty Cycle (Note 10) l fESCK External SCK Frequency Range (Note 9) l 45 55 % 2000 kHz tLESCK External SCK Low Period (Note 9) l tHESCK External SCK High Period (Note 9) l 250 ns tDOUT_ISCK Internal SCK 32-Bit Data Output Time Internal Oscillator (Notes 10, 12) External Oscillator (Notes 10, 11) l l 1.64 1.67 1.70 256/fEOSC (in kHz) ms ms tDOUT_ESCK External SCK 32-Bit Data Output Time (Note 9) l 32/fESCK (in kHz) ms t1 CS to SDO Low Z t2 CS to SDO High Z 250 ns l 0 200 ns l 0 200 ns CS to SCK (Note 10) l 0 200 ns t4 CS to SCK (Note 9) l 50 tKQMAX SCK to SDO Valid tKQMIN SDO Hold After SCK t5 t6 t3 ns 220 l ns l 15 ns SCK Set-Up Before CS l 50 ns SCK Hold After CS l (Note 5) Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device reliability and lifetime. Note 2: All voltage values are with respect to GND. Note 3: VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V unless otherwise specified. VREF = REF+ - REF-, VREFCM = (REF+ + REF-)/2; VIN = IN+ - IN-, VINCM = (IN+ + IN-)/2, IN+ and IN- are defined as the selected positive (CH0+ or CH1+) and negative (CH0- or CH1-) input respectively. Note 4: FO pin tied to GND or to VCC or to external conversion clock source with fEOSC = 153600Hz unless otherwise specified. Note 5: Guaranteed by design, not subject to test. Note 6: Integral nonlinearity is defined as the deviation of a code from a straight line passing through the actual endpoints of the transfer curve. The deviation is measured from the center of the quantization band. Note 7: FO = 0V (internal oscillator) or fEOSC = 153600Hz 2% (external oscillator). 50 ns Note 8: FO = VCC (internal oscillator) or fEOSC = 128000Hz 2% (external oscillator). Note 9: The converter is in external SCK mode of operation such that the SCK pin is used as digital input. The frequency of the clock signal driving SCK during the data output is fESCK and is expressed in kHz. Note 10: The converter is in internal SCK mode of operation such that the SCK pin is used as digital output. In this mode of operation the SCK pin has a total equivalent load capacitance CLOAD = 20pF. Note 11: The external oscillator is connected to the FO pin. The external oscillator frequency, fEOSC, is expressed in kHz. Note 12: The converter uses the internal oscillator. FO = 0V or FO = VCC. Note 13: The output noise includes the contribution of the internal calibration operations. Note 14: Guaranteed by design and test correlation. 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 5 LTC2412 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Total Unadjusted Error vs Temperature (VCC = 5V, VREF = 2.5V) 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0 TA = -45C TA = 90C TA = 25C -0.5 TA = 25C TA = -45C 1 1.5 2 2.5 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 VIN (V) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 TA = 25C TA = 90C 0 -1.0 -1.0 TA = -45C 0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -1.5 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 VIN (V) 10 1.0 TA = 90C -1.5 VCC = 5V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND VREF = 2.5V VINCM = 1.25V FO = GND -1 -0.5 8 6 4 2 0 VIN (V) 0.5 0.8 2412 G07 0.5 12 10 8 6 4 10,000 CONSECUTIVE READINGS VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN = 0V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 2.5V IN - = 2.5V FO = 460800Hz TA = 25C 1 4 2 0 -2 TA = 90C -4 TA = 25C -6 TA = -45C -10 1 -1 -0.5 0 VIN (V) 0.5 1 2412 G06 Noise Histogram (Output Rate = 7.5Hz, VCC = 5V, VREF = 2.5V) GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION m = 0.067ppm = 0.151ppm 2 0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 OUTPUT CODE (ppm OF VREF) 6 Noise Histogram (Output Rate = 22.5Hz, VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V) NUMBER OF READINGS (%) NUMBER OF READINGS (%) 10 0 VIN (V) 2412 G05 Noise Histogram (Output Rate = 7.5Hz, VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V) GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION m = 0.105ppm = 0.153ppm -0.5 VCC = 2.7V VREF = 2.5V REF + = 2.5V VINCM = 1.25V REF - = GND FO = GND -8 2412 G04 10,000 CONSECUTIVE READINGS VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN = 0V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 2.5V IN - = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 25C -1 TA = -45C 2412 G03 8 TA = -45C TA = 25C VCC = 2.7V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND VREF = 2.5V VINCM = 1.25V FO = GND Integral Nonlinearity vs Temperature (VCC = 2.7V, VREF = 2.5V) 1.5 0 12 -4 Integral Nonlinearity vs Temperature (VCC = 5V, VREF = 2.5V) INL ERROR (ppm OF VREF) INL ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 0.5 -2 2412 G02 2412 G01 1.0 TA = 25C 0 -10 1 TA = 90C 2 -6 -1.0 Integral Nonlinearity vs Temperature (VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V) VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VREF = 5V VINCM = 2.5V FO = GND 4 -8 -1.5 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 VIN (V) 1.5 6 INL ERROR (ppm OF VREF) -1.0 TA = 90C VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VREF = 5V VINCM = 2.5V FO = GND 8 12 NUMBER OF READINGS (%) -0.5 10 VCC = 5V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND VREF = 2.5V VINCM = 1.25V FO = GND 0.5 0 Total Unadjusted Error vs Temperature (VCC = 2.7V, VREF = 2.5V) TUE (ppm OF VREF) 1.5 TUE (ppm OF VREF) TUE (ppm OF VREF) Total Unadjusted Error vs Temperature (VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V) 10 8 6 4 10,000 CONSECUTIVE READINGS VCC = 5V VREF = 2.5V VIN = 0V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND IN + = 1.25V IN - = 1.25V FO = GND TA = 25C GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION m = 0.033ppm = 0.293ppm 2 0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 OUTPUT CODE (ppm OF VREF) 0.8 2412 G08 0 -1.6 -0.8 0 0.8 OUTPUT CODE (ppm OF VREF) 1.6 2412 G10 2412fa 6 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS 10 8 6 4 10,000 CONSECUTIVE READINGS VCC = 5V VREF = 2.5V VIN = 0V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND IN + = 1.25V IN - = 1.25V FO = 460800Hz TA = 25C GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION m = 0.014ppm = 0.292ppm 12 NUMBER OF READINGS (%) 2 10,000 CONSECUTIVE READINGS VCC = 2.7V VREF = 2.5V VIN = 0V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND IN + = 1.25V IN - = 1.25V FO = GND TA = 25C 10 8 6 4 GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION m = 0.079ppm = 0.298ppm 2410 G11 4 2 4 RMS Noise vs Input Differential Voltage 1.0 GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION m = 0.101837ppm = 0.154515ppm 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 -0.2 -0.4 IN + = 2.5V VCC = 5V TA = 25C VREF = 5V REF + = 5V IN - = 2.5V VIN = 0V REF - = GND FO = GND -0.6 -0.8 -1.0 0.8 0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 INPUT DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE (V) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 TIME (HOURS) 2412 G16 2412 G17 RMS Noise vs VINCM RMS Noise vs Temperature (TA) RMS Noise vs VCC 850 825 825 825 800 800 800 RMS NOISE (nV) 850 775 725 700 675 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VREF = 5V IN + = VINCM IN - = VINCM VIN = 0V FO = GND TA = 25C 775 750 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 2.5V IN - = 2.5V VIN = 0V FO = GND 725 700 675 650 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 VINCM (V) 2412 G19 650 -50 -25 0 25 50 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 2.5 2412 G18 850 750 VCC = 5V VREF = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 25C 0.8 ADC CONSECUTIVE READINGS VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN = 0V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 2.5V IN - = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 25C 1.6 2412 G14 Consecutive ADC Readings vs Time 0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 OUTPUT CODE (ppm OF VREF) RMS NOISE (nV) 6 0 -1.6 -1.2 -0.8 -0.4 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 OUTPUT CODE (ppm OF VREF) 1.6 RMS NOISE (ppm OF VREF) 6 8 GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION m = 0.177ppm = 0.297ppm 2412 G13 ADC READING (ppm OF VREF) NUMBER OF READINGS (%) 8 10 10,000 CONSECUTIVE READINGS VCC = 2.7V VREF = 2.5V VIN = 0V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND IN + = 1.25V IN - = 1.25V FO = 460800Hz TA = 25C 2 0 -1.6 -1.2 -0.8 -0.4 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 OUTPUT CODE (ppm OF VREF) 1.6 Long-Term Noise Histogram (Time = 60 Hrs, VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V) 10 12 2 0 -1.6 -1.2 -0.8 -0.4 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 OUTPUT CODE (ppm OF VREF) 12 Noise Histogram (Output Rate = 22.5Hz, VCC = 2.7V, VREF = 2.5V) 100 2412 G20 RMS NOISE (nV) NUMBER OF READINGS (%) 12 Noise Histogram (Output Rate = 7.5Hz, VCC = 2.7V, VREF = 2.5V) NUMBER OF READINGS (%) Noise Histogram (Output Rate = 22.5Hz, VCC = 5V, VREF = 2.5V) REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND VREF = 2.5V IN + = GND IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C 775 750 725 700 675 650 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.3 VCC (V) 4.7 5.1 5.5 2412 G21 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 7 LTC2412 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Offset Error vs VINCM RMS Noise vs VREF 775 750 725 700 675 650 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 VREF (V) 3.5 4 4.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VREF = 5V IN + = VINCM IN - = VINCM VIN = 0V FO = GND TA = 25C 0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 VINCM (V) 5 2412 G22 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND VREF = 2.5V IN + = GND IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.3 VCC (V) 4.7 5.1 5.5 0 VCC = 5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 VREF (V) 3.5 4 +FULL-SCALE ERROR (ppm OF VREF) +FULL-SCALE ERROR (ppm OF VREF) -2 -3 4.5 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.3 VCC (V) 4.7 5.1 5.5 0 -1 -2 2412 G28 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 2.5V IN - = GND FO = GND 0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C) 1 0 VCC = 5V REF + = VREF REF - = GND IN + = 0.5 * REF + IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C -2 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 VREF (V) 3.5 90 2412 G27 3 -1 75 -Full-Scale Error vs Temperature (TA) 2 -3 100 1 -3 -45 -30 -15 5 3 REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND VREF = 2.5V IN + = 1.25V IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C 75 2 2412 G26 3 1 0 25 50 TEMPERATURE (C) 2412 G24 +Full-Scale Error vs VREF 2 -25 3 0.1 +Full-Scale Error vs VCC -1 -0.3 -50 +Full-Scale Error vs Temperature (TA) 2412 G25 0 -0.2 +FULL-SCALE ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 0.2 OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF) OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 0.3 0.1 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 2.5V IN - = 2.5V VIN = 0V FO = GND -0.1 Offset Error vs VREF 0.3 -0.1 0 2412 G23 Offset Error vs VCC 0 0.1 -FULL-SCALE ERROR (ppm OF VREF) RMS NOISE (nV) 800 OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF) VCC = 5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C 825 Offset Error vs Temperature (TA) 0.3 OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 850 4 4.5 5 2412 G29 2 1 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = 2.5V FO = GND 0 -1 -2 -3 -45 -30 -15 0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 90 2412 G30 2412fa 8 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS -Full-Scale Error vs VREF REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND VREF = 2.5V IN + = GND IN - = 1.25V FO = GND TA = 25C 2 1 -FULL-SCALE ERROR (ppm OF VREF) -FULL-SCALE ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 3 0 -1 -2 -3 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.3 VCC (V) 4.7 5.1 VCC = 5V REF + = VREF REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = 0.5 * REF + FO = GND TA = 25C 2 1 -120 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 VREF (V) 3.5 -80 4.5 5 -140 0.01 0 VCC = 4.1VDC 1.4V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C -40 -60 -20 -40 -80 -60 -100 -100 -120 -120 -120 10 10k 100k 1k 100 FREQUENCY AT VCC (Hz) 1M -140 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 FREQUENCY AT VCC (Hz) Conversion Current vs Temperature 1000 220 VCC = 5.5V VCC = 5V 210 FO = GND CS = GND 200 SCK = NC SDO = NC 190 180 VCC = 3V 170 160 -45 -30 -15 0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C) 800 700 600 75 90 2412 G37 6 5 500 VCC = 5V 400 300 200 VCC = 2.7V 15350 15400 FREQUENCY AT VCC (Hz) Sleep Mode Current vs Temperature VREF = VCC IN + = GND IN - = GND SCK = NC SDO = NC CS = GND FO = EXT OSC TA = 25C 900 100 15450 15300 2412 G36 Conversion Current vs Output Data Rate SUPPLY CURRENT (A) CONVERSION CURRENT (A) 230 VCC = 4.1VDC 0.7VP-P REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C 2412 G35 2412 G34 240 PSRR vs Frequency at VCC -140 15250 SLEEP MODE CURRENT (A) 1 100 -80 -100 -140 0.1 1 10 FREQUENCY AT VCC (Hz) 2412 G33 REJECTION (dB) -60 4 PSRR vs Frequency at VCC -20 REJECTION (dB) REJECTION (dB) -40 -80 -100 -2 0 VCC = 4.1VDC REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C -60 VCC = 4.1VDC 1.4V REF + = 2.5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = GND FO = GND TA = 25C 2412 G32 PSRR vs Frequency at VCC -20 -40 -1 2412 G31 0 -20 0 -3 5.5 PSRR vs Frequency at VCC 0 REJECTION (dB) -Full-Scale Error vs VCC 3 4 VCC = 5.5V 3 VCC = 5V 2 VCC = 3V 1 FO = GND CS = VCC SCK = NC SDO = NC VCC = 2.7V VCC = 3V 0 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 25 2412 G38 0 -45 -30 -15 0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 90 2412 G39 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 9 LTC2412 PIN FUNCTIONS VCC (Pin 1): Positive Supply Voltage. Bypass to GND with a 10F tantalum capacitor in parallel with 0.1F ceramic capacitor as close to the part as possible. REF+ (Pin 2), REF- (Pin 3): Differential Reference Input. The voltage on these pins can have any value between GND and VCC as long as the reference positive input, REF+, is maintained more positive than the reference negative input, REF-, by at least 0.1V. CH0+ (Pin 4): Positive Input for Differential Channel 0. CH0- (Pin 5): Negative Input for Differential Channel 0. CH1+ (Pin 6): Positive Input for Differential Channel 1. CH1- (Pin 7): Negative Input for Differential Channel 1. The voltage on these four analog inputs (Pins 4 to 7) can have any value between GND and VCC. Within these limits the converter bipolar input range (VIN = IN+ - IN-) extends from -0.5 * (VREF) to 0.5 * (VREF). Outside this input range the converter produces unique overrange and underrange output codes. GND (Pins 8, 9, 10, 15, 16): Ground. Multiple ground pins internally connected for optimum ground current flow and VCC decoupling. Connect each one of these pins to a ground plane through a low impedance connection. All five pins must be connected to ground for proper operation. CS (Pin 11): Active LOW Digital Input. A LOW on this pin enables the SDO digital output and wakes up the ADC. Following each conversion the ADC automatically enters the Sleep mode and remains in this low power state as long as CS is HIGH. A LOW-to-HIGH transition on CS during the Data Output transfer aborts the data transfer and starts a new conversion. SDO (Pin 12): Three-State Digital Output. During the Data Output period, this pin is used as serial data output. When the chip select CS is HIGH (CS = VCC) the SDO pin is in a high impedance state. During the Conversion and Sleep periods, this pin is used as the conversion status output. The conversion status can be observed by pulling CS LOW. SCK (Pin 13): Bidirectional Digital Clock Pin. In Internal Serial Clock Operation mode, SCK is used as digital output for the internal serial interface clock during the Data Output period. In External Serial Clock Operation mode, SCK is used as digital input for the external serial interface clock during the Data Output period. A weak internal pull-up is automatically activated in Internal Serial Clock Operation mode. The Serial Clock Operation mode is determined by the logic level applied to the SCK pin at power up or during the most recent falling edge of CS. FO (Pin 14): Frequency Control Pin. Digital input that controls the ADC's notch frequencies and conversion time. When the FO pin is connected to VCC (FO = VCC), the converter uses its internal oscillator and the digital filter first null is located at 50Hz. When the FO pin is connected to GND (FO = 0V), the converter uses its internal oscillator and the digital filter first null is located at 60Hz. When FO is driven by an external clock signal with a frequency fEOSC, the converter uses this signal as its system clock and the digital filter first null is located at a frequency fEOSC/2560. 2412fa 10 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM INTERNAL OSCILLATOR VCC GND FO (INT/EXT) AUTOCALIBRATION AND CONTROL CH0+ CH0- IN + MUX CH1+ SCK DIFFERENTIAL 3RD ORDER MODULATOR IN - + CH1- - SERIAL INTERFACE SDO CS DECIMATING FIR CH0/CH1 PING-PONG REF + REF - 2412 FD Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram TEST CIRCUIT VCC 1.69k SDO SDO 1.69k Hi-Z TO VOH VOL TO VOH VOH TO Hi-Z CLOAD = 20pF CLOAD = 20pF Hi-Z TO VOL VOH TO VOL VOL TO Hi-Z 2412 TA03 2412 TA04 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 11 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION CONVERTER OPERATION Converter Operation Cycle The LTC2412 is a low power, ADC with automatic alternate channel selection between the two differential channels and an easy-to-use 3-wire serial interface (see Figure 1). Channel 0 is selected automatically at power up and the two channels are selected alternately afterwards (ping-pong). Its operation is made up of three states. The converter operating cycle begins with the conversion, followed by the low power sleep state and ends with the data output (see Figure 2). The 3-wire interface consists of serial data output (SDO), serial clock (SCK) and chip select (CS). Initially, the LTC2412 performs a conversion. Once the conversion is complete, the device enters the sleep state. The part remains in the sleep state as long as CS is HIGH. While in this sleep state, power consumption is reduced by nearly two orders of magnitude. The conversion result is held indefinitely in a static shift register while the converter is in the sleep state. Once CS is pulled LOW, the device exits the low power mode and enters the data output state. If CS is pulled HIGH before the first rising edge of SCK, the device returns to the low power sleep mode and the conversion result is still held in the internal static shift register. If CS remains LOW after the first rising edge of SCK, the device begins POWER UP IN+ = CH0 +, IN - = CH0 - CONVERT SLEEP outputting the conversion result. Taking CS high at this point will terminate the data output state and start a new conversion. There is no latency in the conversion result. The data output corresponds to the conversion just performed. This result is shifted out on the serial data out pin (SDO) under the control of the serial clock (SCK). Data is updated on the falling edge of SCK allowing the user to reliably latch data on the rising edge of SCK (see Figure 3). The data output state is concluded once 32 bits are read out of the ADC or when CS is brought HIGH. The device automatically initiates a new conversion and the cycle repeats. Through timing control of the CS and SCK pins, the LTC2412 offers several flexible modes of operation (internal or external SCK and free-running conversion modes). These various modes do not require programming configuration registers; moreover, they do not disturb the cyclic operation described above. These modes of operation are described in detail in the Serial Interface Timing Modes section. Conversion Clock A major advantage the delta-sigma converter offers over conventional type converters is an on-chip digital filter (commonly implemented as a Sinc or Comb filter). For high resolution, low frequency applications, this filter is typically designed to reject line frequencies of 50Hz or 60Hz plus their harmonics. The filter rejection performance is directly related to the accuracy of the converter system clock. The LTC2412 incorporates a highly accurate on-chip oscillator. This eliminates the need for external frequency setting components such as crystals or oscillators. Clocked by the on-chip oscillator, the LTC2412 achieves a minimum of 110dB rejection at the line frequency (50Hz or 60Hz 2%). Ease of Use FALSE The LTC2412 data output has no latency, filter settling delay or redundant data associated with the conversion cycle. There is a one-to-one correspondence between the conversion and the output data. Therefore, multiplexing multiple analog voltages is easy. CS = LOW AND SCK TRUE DATA OUTPUT SWITCH CHANNEL 2412 F02 Figure 2. LTC2412 State Transition Diagram 2412fa 12 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION The LTC2412 performs offset and full-scale calibrations every conversion cycle. This calibration is transparent to the user and has no effect on the cyclic operation described above. The advantage of continuous calibration is extreme stability of offset and full-scale readings with respect to time, supply voltage change and temperature drift. Power-Up Sequence The LTC2412 automatically enters an internal reset state when the power supply voltage VCC drops below approximately 2V. This feature guarantees the integrity of the conversion result and of the serial interface mode selection. (See the 2-wire I/O sections in the Serial Interface Timing Modes section.) When the VCC voltage rises above this critical threshold, the converter creates an internal power-on-reset (POR) signal with a typical duration of 1ms. The POR signal clears all internal registers and selects channel 0. Following the POR signal, the LTC2412 starts a normal conversion cycle and follows the succession of states described above. The first conversion result following POR is accurate within the specifications of the device if the power supply voltage is restored within the operating range (2.7V to 5.5V) before the end of the POR time interval. Reference Voltage Range This converter accepts a truly differential external reference voltage. The absolute/common mode voltage specification for the REF+ and REF- pins covers the entire range from GND to VCC. For correct converter operation, the REF+ pin must always be more positive than the REF- pin. The LTC2412 can accept a differential reference voltage from 0.1V to VCC. The converter output noise is determined by the thermal noise of the front-end circuits, and as such, its value in nanovolts is nearly constant with reference voltage. A decrease in reference voltage will not significantly improve the converter's effective resolution. On the other hand, a reduced reference voltage will improve the converter's overall INL performance. A reduced reference voltage will also improve the converter performance when operated with an external conversion clock (external FO signal) at substantially higher output data rates (see the Output Data Rate section). Input Voltage Range The analog input is truly differential with an absolute/ common mode range for the CH0+/CH0- or CH1+/CH1- input pins extending from GND - 0.3V to VCC + 0.3V. Outside these limits, the ESD protection devices begin to turn on and the errors due to input leakage current increase rapidly. Within these limits, the LTC2412 converts the bipolar differential input signal, VIN = IN+ - IN-, from -FS = -0.5 * VREF to +FS = 0.5 * VREF where VREF = REF+ - REF-, with the selected channel referred as IN+ and IN-. Outside this range, the converter indicates the overrange or the underrange condition using distinct output codes. Input signals applied to the analog input pins may extend by 300mV below ground and above VCC. In order to limit any fault current, resistors of up to 5k may be added in series with the pins without affecting the performance of the device. In the physical layout, it is important to maintain the parasitic capacitance of the connection between these series resistors and the corresponding pins as low as possible; therefore, the resistors should be located as close as practical to the pins. The effect of the series resistance on the converter accuracy can be evaluated from the curves presented in the Input Current/Reference Current sections. In addition, series resistors will introduce a temperature dependent offset error due to the input leakage current. A 1nA input leakage current will develop a 1ppm offset error on a 5k resistor if VREF = 5V. This error has a very strong temperature dependency. Output Data Format The LTC2412 serial output data stream is 32 bits long. The first 3 bits represent status information indicating the conversion state, selected channel and sign. The next 24 bits are the conversion result, MSB first. The remaining 5 bits are sub LSBs beyond the 24-bit level that may be included in averaging or discarded without loss of resolution. The third and fourth bit together are also used to indicate an underrange condition (the differential input voltage is below -FS) or an overrange condition (the differential input voltage is above +FS). 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 13 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Bit 31 (first output bit) is the end of conversion (EOC) indicator. This bit is available at the SDO pin during the conversion and sleep states whenever the CS pin is LOW. This bit is HIGH during the conversion and goes LOW when the conversion is complete. Bit 30 (second output bit) is the selected channel indicator. The bit is LOW for channel 0 and HIGH for channel 1 selected. Bit 29 (third output bit) is the conversion result sign indicator (SIG). If VIN is >0, this bit is HIGH. If VIN is <0, this bit is LOW. Bit 28 (fourth output bit) is the most significant bit (MSB) of the result. This bit in conjunction with Bit 29 also provides the underrange or overrange indication. If both Bit 29 and Bit 28 are HIGH, the differential input voltage is above +FS. If both Bit 29 and Bit 28 are LOW, the differential input voltage is below -FS. The function of these bits is summarized in Table 1. Table 1. LTC2412 Status Bits Bit 31 Bit 30 Bit 29 Bit 28 EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB Input Range VIN 0.5 * VREF 0 0 or 1 1 1 0V VIN < 0.5 * VREF 0 0 or 1 1 0 -0.5 * VREF VIN < 0V 0 0 or 1 0 1 VIN < -0.5 * VREF 0 0 or 1 0 0 Bits 4-0 are sub LSBs below the 24-bit level. Bits 4-0 may be included in averaging or discarded without loss of resolution. Data is shifted out of the SDO pin under control of the serial clock (SCK), see Figure 3. Whenever CS is HIGH, SDO remains high impedance and any externally generated SCK clock pulses are ignored by the internal data out shift register. In order to shift the conversion result out of the device, CS must first be driven LOW. EOC is seen at the SDO pin of the device once CS is pulled LOW. EOC changes real time from HIGH to LOW at the completion of a conversion. This signal may be used as an interrupt for an external microcontroller. Bit 31 (EOC) can be captured on the first rising edge of SCK. Bit 30 is shifted out of the device on the first falling edge of SCK. The final data bit (Bit 0) is shifted out on the falling edge of the 31st SCK and may be latched on the rising edge of the 32nd SCK pulse. On the falling edge of the 32nd SCK pulse, SDO goes HIGH indicating the initiation of a new conversion cycle. This bit serves as EOC (Bit 31) for the next conversion cycle. Table 2 summarizes the output data format. As long as the voltage on the analog input pins is maintained within the -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) absolute maximum operating range, a conversion result is generated for any differential input voltage VIN from -FS = -0.5 * VREF to +FS = 0.5 * VREF. For differential input voltages greater than +FS, the conversion result is clamped to the value corresponding to the +FS + 1LSB. For differential input voltages below -FS, the conversion result is clamped to the value corresponding to -FS - 1LSB. Bits 28-5 are the 24-bit conversion result MSB first. Bit 5 is the least significant bit (LSB). CS SDO BIT 31 BIT 30 BIT 29 BIT 28 EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB BIT 27 BIT 5 LSB24 Hi-Z SCK 1 SLEEP 2 3 BIT 0 4 5 26 DATA OUTPUT 27 32 CONVERSION 2412 F03 Figure 3. Output Data Timing 2412fa 14 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Table 2. LTC2412 Output Data Format Differential Input Voltage VIN* Bit 31 EOC Bit 30 CH0/CH1 Bit 29 SIG Bit 28 MSB Bit 27 Bit 26 Bit 25 ... Bit 0 VIN* 0.5 * VREF** 0 0/1 1 1 0 0 0 ... 0 0.5 * VREF** - 1LSB 0 0/1 1 0 1 1 1 ... 1 0.25 * VREF** 0 0/1 1 0 1 0 0 ... 0 0.25 * VREF** - 1LSB 0 0/1 1 0 0 1 1 ... 1 0 0 0/1 1 0 0 0 0 ... 0 -1LSB 0 0/1 0 1 1 1 1 ... 1 -0.25 * VREF** 0 0/1 0 1 1 0 0 ... 0 -0.25 * VREF** - 1LSB 0 0/1 0 1 0 1 1 ... 1 -0.5 * VREF** 0 0/1 0 1 0 0 0 ... 0 VIN* < -0.5 * VREF** 0 0/1 0 0 1 1 1 ... 1 *The differential input voltage VIN = IN+ - IN-. **The differential reference voltage VREF = REF+ - REF-. The LTC2412 internal oscillator provides better than 110dB normal mode rejection at the line frequency and all its harmonics for 50Hz 2% or 60Hz 2%. For 60Hz rejection, FO should be connected to GND while for 50Hz rejection the FO pin should be connected to VCC. The selection of 50Hz or 60Hz rejection can also be made by driving FO to an appropriate logic level. A selection change during the sleep or data output states will not disturb the converter operation. If the selection is made during the conversion state, the result of the conversion in progress may be outside specifications but the following conversions will not be affected. When a fundamental rejection frequency different from 50Hz or 60Hz is required or when the converter must be synchronized with an outside source, the LTC2412 can operate with an external conversion clock. The converter automatically detects the presence of an external clock signal at the FO pin and turns off the internal oscillator. The frequency fEOSC of the external signal must be at least 2560Hz (1Hz notch frequency) to be detected. The external clock signal duty cycle is not significant as long as the minimum and maximum specifications for the high and low periods tHEO and tLEO are observed. While operating with an external conversion clock of a frequency fEOSC, the LTC2412 provides better than 110dB normal mode rejection in a frequency range fEOSC/2560 4% and its harmonics. The normal mode rejection as a function of the input frequency deviation from fEOSC/2560 is shown in Figure 4. Whenever an external clock is not present at the FO pin, the converter automatically activates its internal oscillator and enters the Internal Conversion Clock mode. The LTC2412 operation will not be disturbed if the change of conversion clock source occurs during the sleep state or during the data output state while the converter uses an external serial clock. If the change occurs during the conversion state, the result of the conversion in progress -80 -85 NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) Frequency Rejection Selection (FO) -90 -95 -100 -105 -110 -115 -120 -125 -130 -135 -140 -12 -8 -4 0 4 8 12 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY DEVIATION FROM NOTCH FREQUENCY fEOSC/2560(%) 2412 F04 Figure 4. LTC2412 Normal Mode Rejection When Using an External Oscillator of Frequency fEOSC 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 15 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION may be outside specifications but the following conversions will not be affected. If the change occurs during the data output state and the converter is in the Internal SCK mode, the serial clock duty cycle may be affected but the serial data stream will remain valid. Table 3 summarizes the duration of each state and the achievable output data rate as a function of FO. SERIAL INTERFACE PINS The LTC2412 transmits the conversion results and receives the start of conversion command through a synchronous 3-wire interface. During the conversion and sleep states, this interface can be used to assess the converter status and during the data output state it is used to read the conversion result. Serial Clock Input/Output (SCK) The serial clock signal present on SCK (Pin 13) is used to synchronize the data transfer. Each bit of data is shifted out the SDO pin on the falling edge of the serial clock. In the Internal SCK mode of operation, the SCK pin is an output and the LTC2412 creates its own serial clock by dividing the internal conversion clock by 8. In the External SCK mode of operation, the SCK pin is used as input. The internal or external SCK mode is selected on power-up and then reselected every time a HIGH-to-LOW transition is detected at the CS pin. If SCK is HIGH or floating at power-up or during this transition, the converter enters the internal SCK mode. If SCK is LOW at power-up or during this transition, the converter enters the external SCK mode. Serial Data Output (SDO) The serial data output pin, SDO (Pin 12), provides the result of the last conversion as a serial bit stream (MSB first) during the data output state. In addition, the SDO pin is used as an end of conversion indicator during the conversion and sleep states. When CS (Pin 11) is HIGH, the SDO driver is switched to a high impedance state. This allows sharing the serial interface with other devices. If CS is LOW during the convert or sleep state, SDO will output EOC. If CS is LOW during the conversion phase, the EOC bit appears HIGH on the SDO pin. Once the conversion is complete, EOC goes LOW. Chip Select Input (CS) The active LOW chip select, CS (Pin 11), is used to test the conversion status and to enable the data output transfer as described in the previous sections. In addition, the CS signal can be used to trigger a new conversion cycle before the entire serial data transfer has been completed. The LTC2412 will abort any serial data transfer in progress and start a new conversion cycle any- Table 3. LTC2412 State Duration State Operating Mode CONVERT Internal Oscillator External Oscillator Duration FO = LOW (60Hz Rejection) 133ms, Output Data Rate 7.5 Readings/s FO = HIGH (50Hz Rejection) 160ms, Output Data Rate 6.2 Readings/s FO = External Oscillator with Frequency fEOSC kHz (fEOSC/2560 Rejection) 20510/fEOSCs, Output Data Rate fEOSC/20510 Readings/s SLEEP DATA OUTPUT As Long As CS = HIGH Internal Serial Clock External Serial Clock with Frequency fSCK kHz FO = LOW/HIGH (Internal Oscillator) As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 1.67ms (32 SCK cycles) FO = External Oscillator with Frequency fEOSC kHz As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 256/fEOSCms (32 SCK cycles) As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 32/fSCKms (32 SCK cycles) 2412fa 16 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION time a LOW-to-HIGH transition is detected at the CS pin after the converter has entered the data output state (i.e., after the first rising edge of SCK occurs with CS = LOW). following sections describe each of these serial interface timing modes in detail. In all these cases, the converter can use the internal oscillator (FO = LOW or FO = HIGH) or an external oscillator connected to the FO pin. Refer to Table 4 for a summary. Finally, CS can be used to control the free-running modes of operation, see Serial Interface Timing Modes section. Grounding CS will force the ADC to continuously convert at the maximum output rate selected by FO. External Serial Clock, Single Cycle Operation (SPI/MICROWIRE Compatible) This timing mode uses an external serial clock to shift out the conversion result and a CS signal to monitor and control the state of the conversion cycle, see Figure 5. SERIAL INTERFACE TIMING MODES The LTC2412's 3-wire interface is SPI and MICROWIRE compatible. This interface offers several flexible modes of operation. These include internal/external serial clock, 2- or 3-wire I/O, single cycle conversion and auto-start. The The serial clock mode is selected on the falling edge of CS. To select the external serial clock mode, the serial clock pin (SCK) must be LOW during each CS falling edge. Table 4. LTC2412 Interface Timing Modes Configuration SCK Source Conversion Cycle Control Data Output Control Connection and Waveforms External SCK, Single Cycle Conversion External CS and SCK CS and SCK Figures 5, 6 External SCK, 2-Wire I/O External SCK SCK Figure 7 Internal SCK, Single Cycle Conversion Internal CS CS Figures 8, 9 Internal SCK, 2-Wire I/O, Continuous Conversion Internal Continuous Internal Figure 10 2.7V TO 5.5V VCC 1F 1 REFERENCE VOLTAGE 0.1V TO VCC ANALOG INPUT RANGE -0.5VREF TO 0.5VREF VCC FO LTC2412 2 REF + 3 REF - SCK CH0+ SDO 4 5 6 7 = 50Hz REJECTION = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR = 60Hz REJECTION 14 CH0 - CS CH1+ CH1- GND 13 12 3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE 11 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 CS TEST EOC SDO Hi-Z BIT 31 BIT 30 BIT 29 BIT 28 EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB BIT 27 BIT 26 Hi-Z BIT 5 BIT 0 LSB SUB LSB TEST EOC Hi-Z SCK (EXTERNAL) CONVERSION SLEEP SLEEP DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION 2412 F05 TEST EOC (OPTIONAL) Figure 5. External Serial Clock, Single Cycle Operation 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 17 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION The serial data output pin (SDO) is Hi-Z as long as CS is HIGH. At any time during the conversion cycle, CS may be pulled LOW in order to monitor the state of the converter. While CS is pulled LOW, EOC is output to the SDO pin. EOC = 1 while a conversion is in progress and EOC = 0 if the device is in the sleep state. With CS high, the device automatically enters the low power sleep state once the conversion is complete. As described above, CS may be pulled LOW at any time in order to monitor the conversion status. Typically, CS remains LOW during the data output state. However, the data output state may be aborted by pulling CS HIGH anytime between the first rising edge and the 32nd falling edge of SCK, see Figure 6. On the rising edge of CS, the device aborts the data output state and immediately initiates a new conversion. This is useful for systems not requiring all 32 bits of output data, aborting an invalid conversion cycle or synchronizing the start of a conversion. When the device is in the sleep state (EOC = 0), its conversion result is held in an internal static shift register. Data is shifted out the SDO pin on each falling edge of SCK. This enables external circuitry to latch the output on the rising edge of SCK. EOC can be latched on the first rising edge of SCK and the last bit of the conversion result can be latched on the 32nd rising edge of SCK. On the 32nd falling edge of SCK, the device begins a new conversion. SDO goes HIGH (EOC = 1) indicating a conversion is in progress. External Serial Clock, 2-Wire I/O This timing mode utilizes a 2-wire serial I/O interface. The conversion result is shifted out of the device by an externally generated serial clock (SCK) signal, see Figure 7. CS may be permanently tied to ground, simplifying the user interface or isolation barrier. At the conclusion of the data cycle, CS may remain LOW and EOC monitored as an end-of-conversion interrupt. Alternatively, CS may be driven HIGH setting SDO to Hi-Z. The external serial clock mode is selected at the end of the power-on reset (POR) cycle. The POR cycle is concluded 2.7V TO 5.5V VCC 1F 1 REFERENCE VOLTAGE 0.1V TO VCC ANALOG INPUT RANGE -0.5VREF TO 0.5VREF VCC FO LTC2412 2 REF + 3 4 REF - SCK CH0+ 5 SDO CH0- 6 7 = 50Hz REJECTION = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR = 60Hz REJECTION 14 CS CH1+ CH1- GND 13 12 3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE 11 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 CS BIT 0 SDO TEST EOC EOC Hi-Z Hi-Z BIT 31 BIT 30 BIT 29 BIT 28 EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB BIT 27 Hi-Z BIT 9 TEST EOC BIT 8 Hi-Z SCK (EXTERNAL) SLEEP DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION SLEEP SLEEP DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION 2412 F06 TEST EOC (OPTIONAL) Figure 6. External Serial Clock, Reduced Data Output Length 2412fa 18 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION 2.7V TO 5.5V VCC 1F 1 REFERENCE VOLTAGE 0.1V TO VCC ANALOG INPUT RANGE -0.5VREF TO 0.5VREF VCC FO = 50Hz REJECTION = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR = 60Hz REJECTION 14 LTC2412 2 REF + 3 4 REF - SCK CH0+ 5 SDO CH0- CS 6 CH1+ 7 CH1- GND 13 2-WIRE INTERFACE 12 11 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 CS SDO BIT 31 BIT 30 BIT 29 BIT 28 EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB BIT 27 BIT 26 BIT 5 BIT 0 LSB24 SCK (EXTERNAL) CONVERSION DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION 2412 F07 Figure 7. External Serial Clock, CS = 0 Operation (2-Wire) typically 1ms after VCC exceeds 2V. The level applied to SCK at this time determines if SCK is internal or external. SCK must be driven LOW prior to the end of POR in order to enter the external serial clock timing mode. Since CS is tied LOW, the end-of-conversion (EOC) can be continuously monitored at the SDO pin during the convert and sleep states. EOC may be used as an interrupt to an external controller indicating the conversion result is ready. EOC = 1 while the conversion is in progress and EOC = 0 once the conversion ends. On the falling edge of EOC, the conversion result is loaded into an internal static shift register. Data is shifted out the SDO pin on each falling edge of SCK enabling external circuitry to latch data on the rising edge of SCK. EOC can be latched on the first rising edge of SCK. On the 32nd falling edge of SCK, SDO goes HIGH (EOC = 1) indicating a new conversion has begun. Internal Serial Clock, Single Cycle Operation This timing mode uses an internal serial clock to shift out the conversion result and a CS signal to monitor and control the state of the conversion cycle, see Figure 8. In order to select the internal serial clock timing mode, the serial clock pin (SCK) must be floating (Hi-Z) or pulled HIGH prior to the falling edge of CS. The device will not enter the internal serial clock mode if SCK is driven LOW on the falling edge of CS. An internal weak pull-up resistor is active on the SCK pin during the falling edge of CS; therefore, the internal serial clock timing mode is automatically selected if SCK is not externally driven. The serial data output pin (SDO) is Hi-Z as long as CS is HIGH. At any time during the conversion cycle, CS may be pulled LOW in order to monitor the state of the converter. Once CS is pulled LOW, SCK goes LOW and EOC is output to the SDO pin. EOC = 1 while a conversion is in progress and EOC = 0 if the device is in the sleep state. When testing EOC, if the conversion is complete (EOC = 0), the device will exit the sleep state during the EOC test. In order to allow the device to return to the low power sleep state, CS must be pulled HIGH before the first rising edge of SCK. In the internal SCK timing mode, SCK goes HIGH and the device begins outputting data at time tEOCtest after the falling edge of CS (if EOC = 0) or tEOCtest after EOC goes LOW (if CS is LOW during the falling edge of EOC). The value of tEOCtest is 23s if the device is using its internal oscillator (FO = logic LOW or HIGH). If FO is driven by an external oscillator of frequency fEOSC, then tEOCtest is 3.6/ fEOSC. If CS is pulled HIGH before time tEOCtest, the device 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 19 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION VCC 2.7V TO 5.5V VCC 1F 1 REFERENCE VOLTAGE 0.1V TO VCC FO REF + 3 REF - SCK + SDO 5 6 7 14 LTC2412 2 4 ANALOG INPUT RANGE -0.5VREF TO 0.5VREF VCC = 50Hz REJECTION = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR = 60Hz REJECTION CH0 CH0- CS CH1+ CH1- GND 10k 13 12 11 3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 <tEOCtest CS SDO Hi-Z BIT 31 BIT 30 BIT 29 BIT 28 EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB BIT 27 BIT 26 BIT 5 LSB24 Hi-Z BIT 0 TEST EOC Hi-Z Hi-Z SCK (INTERNAL) CONVERSION SLEEP DATA OUTPUT SLEEP CONVERSION 2412 F08 TEST EOC (OPTIONAL) Figure 8. Internal Serial Clock, Single Cycle Operation returns to the sleep state and the conversion result is held in the internal static shift register. If CS remains LOW longer than tEOCtest, the first rising edge of SCK will occur and the conversion result is serially shifted out of the SDO pin. The data output cycle concludes after the 32nd rising edge. Data is shifted out the SDO pin on each falling edge of SCK. The internally generated serial clock is output to the SCK pin. This signal may be used to shift the conversion result into external circuitry. EOC can be latched on the first rising edge of SCK and the last bit of the conversion result on the 32nd rising edge of SCK. After the 32nd rising edge, SDO goes HIGH (EOC = 1), SCK stays HIGH and a new conversion starts. Typically, CS remains LOW during the data output state. However, the data output state may be aborted by pulling CS HIGH anytime between the first and 32nd rising edge of SCK, see Figure 9. On the rising edge of CS, the device aborts the data output state and immediately initiates a new conversion. This is useful for systems not requiring all 32 bits of output data, aborting an invalid conversion cycle, or synchronizing the start of a conversion. If CS is pulled HIGH while the converter is driving SCK LOW, the internal pull-up is not available to restore SCK to a logic HIGH state. This will cause the device to exit the internal serial clock mode on the next falling edge of CS. This can be avoided by adding an external 10k pull-up resistor to the SCK pin or by never pulling CS HIGH when SCK is LOW. Whenever SCK is LOW, the LTC2412's internal pull-up at pin SCK is disabled. Normally, SCK is not externally driven if the device is in the internal SCK timing mode. However, certain applications may require an external driver on SCK. If this driver goes Hi-Z after outputting a LOWsignal, the LTC2412's internal pull-up remains disabled. Hence, SCK remains LOW. On the next falling edge of CS, the device is switched to the external SCK timing mode. By adding an external 10k pull-up resistor to SCK, this pin goes HIGH once the external driver goes Hi-Z. On the next CS falling edge, the device will remain in the internal SCK timing mode. A similar situation may occur during the sleep state when CS is pulsed HIGH-LOW-HIGH in order to test the conversion status. If the device is in the sleep state (EOC = 0), SCK will go LOW. Once CS goes HIGH (within the time period defined above as tEOCtest), the internal pull-up is activated. For a heavy capacitive load on the SCK pin, the internal pull-up may not be adequate to return SCK 2412fa 20 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION 2.7V TO 5.5V VCC VCC 1F 1 REFERENCE VOLTAGE 0.1V TO VCC 3 REF - SCK CH0+ SDO 5 6 = 50Hz REJECTION = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR = 60Hz REJECTION 14 LTC2412 REF + 7 > tEOCtest FO 2 4 ANALOG INPUT RANGE -0.5VREF TO 0.5VREF VCC CH0- CS CH1+ CH1- GND 10k 13 12 11 3-WIRE SPI INTERFACE 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 <tEOCtest CS TEST EOC BIT 0 SDO EOC Hi-Z Hi-Z Hi-Z BIT 31 BIT 30 BIT 29 BIT 28 EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB BIT 27 Hi-Z BIT 26 BIT 8 TEST EOC Hi-Z SCK (INTERNAL) SLEEP CONVERSION DATA OUTPUT SLEEP SLEEP DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION 2412 F09 TEST EOC (OPTIONAL) Figure 9. Internal Serial Clock, Reduced Data Output Length to a HIGH level before CS goes low again. This is not a concern under normal conditions where CS remains LOW after detecting EOC = 0. This situation is easily overcome by adding an external 10k pull-up resistor to the SCK pin. Internal Serial Clock, 2-Wire I/O, Continuous Conversion This timing mode uses a 2-wire, all output (SCK and SDO) interface. The conversion result is shifted out of the device by an internally generated serial clock (SCK) signal, see Figure 10. CS may be permanently tied to ground, simplifying the user interface or isolation barrier. The internal serial clock mode is selected at the end of the power-on reset (POR) cycle. The POR cycle is concluded approximately 1ms after VCC exceeds 2V. An internal weak pull-up is active during the POR cycle; therefore, the internal serial clock timing mode is automatically selected if SCK is not externally driven LOW (if SCK is loaded such that the internal pull-up cannot pull the pin HIGH, the external SCK mode will be selected). During the conversion, the SCK and the serial data output pin (SDO) are HIGH (EOC = 1). Once the conversion is complete, SCK and SDO go LOW (EOC = 0) indicating the conversion has finished and the device has entered the data output state. The data output cycle begins on the first rising edge of SCK and ends after the 32nd rising edge. Data is shifted out the SDO pin on each falling edge of SCK. The internally generated serial clock is output to the SCK pin. This signal may be used to shift the conversion result into external circuitry. EOC can be latched on the first rising edge of SCK and the last bit of the conversion result can be latched on the 32nd rising edge of SCK. After the 32nd rising edge, SDO goes HIGH (EOC = 1) indicating a new conversion is in progress. SCK remains HIGH during the conversion. 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 21 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION 2.7V TO 5.5V VCC 1F 1 REFERENCE VOLTAGE 0.1V TO VCC ANALOG INPUT RANGE -0.5VREF TO 0.5VREF VCC FO LTC2412 2 REF + 3 4 REF - SCK CH0+ 5 SDO CH0- CS 6 7 = 50Hz REJECTION = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR = 60Hz REJECTION 14 CH1+ CH1- GND 13 2-WIRE INTERFACE 12 11 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 CS SDO BIT 31 BIT 30 BIT 29 BIT 28 EOC CH0/CH1 SIG MSB BIT 27 BIT 26 BIT 5 BIT 0 LSB24 SCK (INTERNAL) CONVERSION DATA OUTPUT CONVERSION 2412 F10 Figure 10. Internal Serial Clock, Continuous Operation PRESERVING THE CONVERTER ACCURACY The LTC2412 is designed to reduce as much as possible the conversion result sensitivity to device decoupling, PCB layout, anti-aliasing circuits, line frequency perturbations and so on. Nevertheless, in order to preserve the extreme accuracy capability of this part, some simple precautions are desirable. Digital Signal Levels The LTC2412's digital interface is easy to use. Its digital inputs (FO, CS and SCK in External SCK mode of operation) accept standard TTL/CMOS logic levels and the internal hysteresis receivers can tolerate edge rates as slow as 100s. However, some considerations are required to take advantage of the exceptional accuracy and low supply current of this converter. The digital output signals (SDO and SCK in Internal SCK mode of operation) are less of a concern because they are not generally active during the conversion state. While a digital input signal is in the range 0.5V to (VCC - 0.5V), the CMOS input receiver draws additional current from the power supply. It should be noted that, when any one of the digital input signals (FO, CS and SCK in External SCK mode of operation) is within this range, the LTC2412 power supply current may increase even if the signal in question is at a valid logic level. For micropower operation, it is recommended to drive all digital input signals to full CMOS levels [VIL < 0.4V and VOH > (VCC - 0.4V)]. During the conversion period, the undershoot and/or overshoot of a fast digital signal connected to the LTC2412 pins may severely disturb the analog to digital conversion process. Undershoot and overshoot can occur because of the impedance mismatch at the converter pin when the transition time of an external control signal is less than twice the propagation delay from the driver to LTC2412. For reference, on a regular FR-4 board, signal propagation velocity is approximately 183ps/inch for internal traces and 170ps/inch for surface traces. Thus, a driver generating a control signal with a minimum transition time of 1ns must be connected to the converter pin through a trace shorter than 2.5 inches. This problem becomes particularly difficult when shared control lines are used and multiple reflections may occur. The solution is to carefully terminate all transmission lines close to their characteristic impedance. 2412fa 22 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Parallel termination near the LTC2412 pin will eliminate this problem but will increase the driver power dissipation. A series resistor between 27 and 56 placed near the driver or near the LTC2412 pin will also eliminate this problem without additional power dissipation. The actual resistor value depends upon the trace impedance and connection topology. An alternate solution is to reduce the edge rate of the control signals. It should be noted that using very slow edges will increase the converter power supply current during the transition time. The multiple ground pins used in this package configuration, as well as the differential input and reference architecture, reduce substantially the converter's sensitivity to ground currents. Particular attention must be given to the connection of the FO signal when the LTC2412 is used with an external conversion clock. This clock is active during the conversion time and the normal mode rejection provided by the internal digital filter is not very high at this frequency. A normal mode signal of this frequency at the converter reference terminals may result into DC gain and INL errors. A normal mode signal of this frequency at the converter input terminals may result into a DC offset error. Such IREF+ VCC ILEAK VCC I REF + ( ) AVG ( ) AVG ILEAK RSW (TYP) 20k CEQ 18pF (TYP) ILEAK VCC RSW (TYP) 20k ILEAK VIN - VREF - AVG - VIN+ IREF - The input and reference pins of the LTC2412 converter are directly connected to a network of sampling capacitors. Depending upon the relation between the differential input voltage and the differential reference voltage, these capacitors are switching between these four pins transferring small amounts of charge in the process. A simplified equivalent circuit is shown in Figure 11, where IN+ and IN- refer to the selected differential channel and the unselected channel is omitted for simplicity. ( ) I(IN ) VREF+ IIN - Driving the Input and Reference I IN+ RSW (TYP) 20k ILEAK IIN+ perturbations may occur due to asymmetric capacitive coupling between the FO signal trace and the converter input and/or reference connection traces. An immediate solution is to maintain maximum possible separation between the FO signal trace and the input/reference signals. When the FO signal is parallel terminated near the converter, substantial AC current is flowing in the loop formed by the FO connection trace, the termination and the ground return path. Thus, perturbation signals may be inductively coupled into the converter input and/or reference. In this situation, the user must reduce to a minimum the loop area for the FO signal as well as the loop area for the differential input and reference connections. AVG I REF - = VIN + VINCM - VREFCM 0.5*REQ = -VIN + VINCM - VREFCM 0.5*REQ = 2 1.5* VREF - VINCM + VREFCM VIN - 0.5*REQ VREF *REQ = 2 -1.5* VREF - VINCM + VREFCM VIN + 0.5*REQ VREF *REQ where: VREF = REF + -REF - REF + +REF - VREFCM = 2 ILEAK VIN =IN+ -IN- VCC IN+ -IN- VINCM = 2 ILEAK RSW (TYP) 20k 2412 F11 ILEAK REQ = 3.61M INTERNAL OSCILLATOR 60Hz Notch (FO = LOW ) REQ = 4.32M INTERNAL OSCILLATOR 50Hz Notch (FO = HIGH) ( ) REQ = 0.555*1012 / fEOSC EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR SWITCHING FREQUENCY fSW = 76800Hz INTERNAL OSCILLATOR (FO = LOW OR HIGH) fSW = 0.5 * fEOSC EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR Figure 11. LTC2412 Equivalent Analog Input Circuit 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 23 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION When using the internal oscillator (FO = LOW or HIGH), the LTC2412's front-end switched-capacitor network is clocked at 76800Hz corresponding to a 13s sampling period. Thus, for settling errors of less than 1ppm, the driving source impedance should be chosen such that 13s/14 = 920ns. When an external oscillator of frequency fEOSC is used, the sampling period is 2/fEOSC and, for a settling error of less than 1ppm, 0.14/fEOSC. RSOURCE VINCM + 0.5VIN For relatively small values of input capacitance (CIN < 0.01F), the voltage on the sampling capacitor settles almost completely and relatively large values for the source impedance result in only small errors. Such values for CIN CPAR 20pF LTC2412 IN - CIN CPAR 20pF 2412 F12 Figure 12. An RC Network at IN+ and IN- 50 CIN = 0.01F CIN = 0.001F 40 CIN = 100pF CIN = 0pF 30 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 5V IN - = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 25C 20 10 0 1 10 100 1k RSOURCE () 10k 100k 2412 F13 Figure 13. +FS Error vs RSOURCE at IN+ or IN(Small CIN) 0 -FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) The effect of this input dynamic current can be analyzed using the test circuit of Figure 12. The CPAR capacitor includes the LTC2412 pin capacitance (5pF typical) plus the capacitance of the test fixture used to obtain the results shown in Figures 13 and 14. A careful implementation can bring the total input capacitance (CIN + CPAR) closer to 5pF thus achieving better performance than the one predicted by Figures 13 and 14. For simplicity, two distinct situations can be considered. CIN VINCM - 0.5VIN Input Current If complete settling occurs on the input, conversion results will be unaffected by the dynamic input current. An incomplete settling of the input signal sampling process may result in gain and offset errors, but it will not degrade the INL performance of the converter. Figure 11 shows the mathematical expressions for the average bias currents flowing through the IN+ and IN- pins as a result of the sampling charge transfers when integrated over a substantial time period (longer than 64 internal clock cycles). IN + RSOURCE +FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) For a simple approximation, the source impedance RS driving an analog input pin (IN+, IN-, REF+ or REF-) can be considered to form, together with RSW and CEQ (see Figure 11), a first order passive network with a time constant = (RS + RSW) * CEQ. The converter is able to sample the input signal with better than 1ppm accuracy if the sampling period is at least 14 times greater than the input circuit time constant . The sampling process on the four input analog pins is quasi-independent so each time constant should be considered by itself and, under worst-case circumstances, the errors may add. VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 25C -10 -20 -30 CIN = 0.01F CIN = 0.001F -40 -50 CIN = 100pF CIN = 0pF 1 10 100 1k RSOURCE () 10k 100k 2412 F14 Figure 14. -FS Error vs RSOURCE at IN+ or IN- (Small CIN) will deteriorate the converter offset and gain performance without significant benefits of signal filtering and the user is advised to avoid them. Nevertheless, when small values of CIN are unavoidably present as parasitics of input 2412fa 24 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Larger values of input capacitors (CIN > 0.01F) may be required in certain configurations for anti-aliasing or general input signal filtering. Such capacitors will average the input sampling charge and the external source resistance will see a quasi constant input differential impedance. When FO = LOW (internal oscillator and 60Hz notch), the typical differential input resistance is 1.8M which will generate a gain error of approximately 0.28ppm at fullscale for each ohm of source resistance driving IN+ or IN. When FO = HIGH (internal oscillator and 50Hz notch), the typical differential input resistance is 2.16M which will generate a gain error of approximately 0.23ppm at full-scale for each ohm of source resistance driving IN+ or IN. When FO is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency fEOSC (external conversion clock operation), the typical differential input resistance is 0.28 * 1012/fEOSC and each ohm of source resistance driving IN+ or IN- will result in 1.78 * 10-6 * fEOSCppm gain error at full-scale. The effect of the source resistance on the two input pins is additive with respect to this gain error. The typical +FS and -FS errors as a function of the sum of the source resistance seen by IN+ and IN- for large values of CIN are shown in Figures 15 and 16. In addition to this gain error, an offset error term may also appear. The offset error is proportional with the mismatch between the source impedance driving the two input pins IN+ and IN- and with the difference between the input and reference common mode voltages. While the input drive circuit nonzero source impedance combined with the converter average input current will not degrade the INL performance, indirect distortion may result from the modulation of the offset error by the common mode component of the input signal. Thus, when using large +FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 300 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 3.75V IN - = 1.25V FO = GND TA = 25C 240 180 CIN = 1F, 10F CIN = 0.1F 120 CIN = 0.01F 60 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 RSOURCE () 2412 F15 Figure 15. +FS Error vs RSOURCE at IN+ or IN- (Large CIN) 0 CIN = 0.01F -FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) multiplexers, wires, connectors or sensors, the LTC2412 can maintain its exceptional accuracy while operating with relative large values of source resistance as shown in Figures 13 and 14. These measured results may be slightly different from the first order approximation suggested earlier because they include the effect of the actual second order input network together with the nonlinear settling process of the input amplifiers. For small CIN values, the settling on IN+ and IN- occurs almost independently and there is little benefit in trying to match the source impedance for the two pins. -60 -120 CIN = 0.1F VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 1.25V IN - = 3.75V FO = GND TA = 25C -180 -240 -300 CIN = 1F, 10F 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 RSOURCE () 2412 F16 Figure 16. -FS Error vs RSOURCE at IN+ or IN- (Large CIN) CIN capacitor values, it is advisable to carefully match the source impedance seen by the IN+ and IN- pins. When FO = LOW (internal oscillator and 60Hz notch), every 1 mismatch in source impedance transforms a full-scale common mode input signal into a differential mode input signal of 0.28ppm. When FO = HIGH (internal oscillator and 50Hz notch), every 1 mismatch in source impedance transforms a full-scale common mode input signal into a differential mode input signal of 0.23ppm. When FO is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency fEOSC, every 1 mismatch in source impedance transforms a full-scale common mode input signal into a differential mode input signal of 1.78 * 10-6 * fEOSCppm. Figure 17 shows the typical offset error due to input common mode voltage for For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 2412fa 25 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION 120 OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 100 80 60 B 40 Reference Current C 20 D 0 E -20 F -40 -60 FO = GND TA = 25C RSOURCEIN - = 500 CIN = 10F G -80 -100 -120 in a small offset shift. A 100 source resistance will create a 0.1V typical and 1V maximum offset voltage. VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = IN - = VINCM A 0 0.5 1 1.5 A: RIN = +400 B: RIN = +200 C: RIN = +100 D: RIN = 0 2 2.5 3 VINCM (V) 3.5 4 4.5 5 E: RIN = -100 F: RIN = -200 G: RIN = -400 2412 F17 Figure 17. Offset Error vs Common Mode Voltage (VINCM = IN+ = IN-) and Input Source Resistance Imbalance (RIN = RSOURCEIN+ - RSOURCEIN-) for Large CIN Values (CIN 1F) various values of source resistance imbalance between the IN+ and IN- pins when large CIN values are used. If possible, it is desirable to operate with the input signal common mode voltage very close to the reference signal common mode voltage as is the case in the ratiometric measurement of a symmetric bridge. This configuration eliminates the offset error caused by mismatched source impedances. The magnitude of the dynamic input current depends upon the size of the very stable internal sampling capacitors and upon the accuracy of the converter sampling clock. The accuracy of the internal clock over the entire temperature and power supply range is typical better than 0.5%. Such a specification can also be easily achieved by an external clock. When relatively stable resistors (50ppm/C) are used for the external source impedance seen by IN+ and IN-, the expected drift of the dynamic current, offset and gain errors will be insignificant (about 1% of their respective values over the entire temperature and voltage range). Even for the most stringent applications, a one-time calibration operation may be sufficient. In addition to the input sampling charge, the input ESD protection diodes have a temperature dependent leakage current. This current, nominally 1nA (10nA max), results In a similar fashion, the LTC2412 samples the differential reference pins REF+ and REF- transferring small amount of charge to and from the external driving circuits thus producing a dynamic reference current. This current does not change the converter offset, but it may degrade the gain and INL performance. The effect of this current can be analyzed in the same two distinct situations. For relatively small values of the external reference capacitors (CREF < 0.01F), the voltage on the sampling capacitor settles almost completely and relatively large values for the source impedance result in only small errors. Such values for CREF will deteriorate the converter offset and gain performance without significant benefits of reference filtering and the user is advised to avoid them. Larger values of reference capacitors (CREF > 0.01F) may be required as reference filters in certain configurations. Such capacitors will average the reference sampling charge and the external source resistance will see a quasi constant reference differential impedance. When FO = LOW (internal oscillator and 60Hz notch), the typical differential reference resistance is 1.3M which will generate a gain error of approximately 0.38ppm at full-scale for each ohm of source resistance driving REF+ or REF-. When FO = HIGH (internal oscillator and 50Hz notch), the typical differential reference resistance is 1.56M which will generate a gain error of approximately 0.32ppm at full-scale for each ohm of source resistance driving REF+ or REF-. When FO is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency fEOSC (external conversion clock operation), the typical differential reference resistance is 0.20 * 1012/ fEOSC and each ohm of source resistance driving REF+ or REF- will result in 2.47 * 10-6 * fEOSCppm gain error at full-scale. The effect of the source resistance on the two reference pins is additive with respect to this gain error. The typical +FS and -FS errors for various combinations of source resistance seen by the REF+ and REF- pins and external capacitance CREF connected to these pins are shown in Figures 18, 19, 20 and 21. 2412fa 26 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION -10 -20 -30 CREF = 0.01F CREF = 0.001F -40 -50 50 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 5V IN - = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 25C -FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) +FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 0 CREF = 100pF CREF = 0pF 1 10 100 1k RSOURCE () 10k 40 CREF = 100pF CREF = 0pF 30 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = GND IN - = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 25C 20 10 0 100k CREF = 0.01F CREF = 0.001F 1 10 100 1k RSOURCE () 10k 2412 F18 Figure 18. +FS Error vs RSOURCE at REF+ or REF- (Small CIN) -180 -360 -450 Figure 19. -FS Error vs RSOURCE at REF+ or REF- (Small CIN) 450 CREF = 0.01F -90 -270 2412 F19 -FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) +FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 0 CREF = 0.1F VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 3.75V IN - = 1.25V FO = GND TA = 25C CREF = 1F, 10F 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 RSOURCE () 100k VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 1.25V IN - = 3.75V FO = GND TA = 25C 360 270 CREF = 0.1F 180 CREF = 0.01F 90 0 CREF = 1F, 10F 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 RSOURCE () 2412 F20 2412 F21 Figure 20. +FS Error vs RSOURCE at REF+ and REF- (Large CREF) Figure 21. -FS Error vs RSOURCE at REF+ and REF- (Large CREF) In addition to this gain error, the converter INL performance is degraded by the reference source impedance. When FO = LOW (internal oscillator and 60Hz notch), every 100 of source resistance driving REF+ or REF- translates into about 1.34ppm additional INL error. When FO = HIGH (internal oscillator and 50Hz notch), every 100 of source resistance driving REF+ or REF- translates into about 1.1ppm additional INL error. When FO is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency fEOSC, every 100 of source resistance driving REF+ or REF- translates into about 8.73 * 10-6 * fEOSCppm additional INL error. Figure 22 shows the typical INL error due to the source resistance driving the REF+ or REF- pins when large CREF values are used. The effect of the source resistance on the two reference pins is additive with respect to this INL error. In general, matching of source impedance for the REF+ and REF- pins does not help the gain or the INL error. The user is thus advised to minimize the combined source impedance driving the REF+ and REF- pins rather than to try to match it. The magnitude of the dynamic reference current depends upon the size of the very stable internal sampling capacitors and upon the accuracy of the converter sampling clock. The accuracy of the internal clock over the entire temperature and power supply range is typical better than 0.5%. Such a specification can also be easily achieved by an external clock. When relatively stable resistors (50ppm/C) are 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 27 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION 60Hz. There is no significant difference in the LTC2412 performance between these two operation modes. 15 RSOURCE = 1000 12 INL (ppm OF VREF) 9 An increase in fEOSC over the nominal 153600Hz will translate into a proportional increase in the maximum output data rate. This substantial advantage is nevertheless accompanied by three potential effects, which must be carefully considered. RSOURCE = 500 6 3 0 -3 RSOURCE = 100 -6 -9 -12 -15 -0.5 -0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 VINDIF/VREFDIF VCC = 5V FO = GND REF+ = 5V CREF = 10F TA = 25C REF- = GND 2412 F22 VINCM = 0.5 * (IN + + IN -) = 2.5V Figure 22. INL vs Differential Input Voltage (VIN = IN+ - IN-) and Reference Source Resistance (RSOURCE at REF+ and REF- for Large CREF Values (CREF 1F) used for the external source impedance seen by REF+ and REF-, the expected drift of the dynamic current gain error will be insignificant (about 1% of its value over the entire temperature and voltage range). Even for the most stringent applications a one-time calibration operation may be sufficient. In addition to the reference sampling charge, the reference pins ESD protection diodes have a temperature dependent leakage current. This leakage current, nominally 1nA (10nA max), results in a small gain error. A 100 source resistance will create a 0.05V typical and 0.5V maximum full-scale error. Output Data Rate When using its internal oscillator, the LTC2412 can produce up to 7.5 readings per second with a notch frequency of 60Hz (FO = LOW) and 6.25 readings per second with a notch frequency of 50Hz (FO = HIGH). The actual output data rate will depend upon the length of the sleep and data output phases which are controlled by the user and which can be made insignificantly short. When operated with an external conversion clock (FO connected to an external oscillator), the LTC2412 output data rate can be increased as desired. The duration of the conversion phase is 20510/fEOSC. If fEOSC = 153600Hz, the converter behaves as if the internal oscillator is used and the notch is set at First, a change in fEOSC will result in a proportional change in the internal notch position and in a reduction of the converter differential mode rejection at the power line frequency. In many applications, the subsequent performance degradation can be substantially reduced by relying upon the LTC2412's exceptional common mode rejection and by carefully eliminating common mode to differential mode conversion sources in the input circuit. The user should avoid single-ended input filters and should maintain a very high degree of matching and symmetry in the circuits driving the IN+ and IN- pins. Second, the increase in clock frequency will increase proportionally the amount of sampling charge transferred through the input and the reference pins. If large external input and/or reference capacitors (CIN, CREF) are used, the previous section provides formulae for evaluating the effect of the source resistance upon the converter performance for any value of fEOSC. If small external input and/ or reference capacitors (CIN, CREF) are used, the effect of the external source resistance upon the LTC2412 typical performance can be inferred from Figures 13, 14, 18 and 19 in which the horizontal axis is scaled by 153600/fEOSC. Third, an increase in the frequency of the external oscillator above 460800Hz (a more than 3x increase in the output data rate) will start to decrease the effectiveness of the internal auto-calibration circuits. This will result in a progressive degradation in the converter accuracy and linearity. Typical measured performance curves for output data rates up to 25 readings per second are shown in Figures 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. In order to obtain the highest possible level of accuracy from this converter at output data rates above 7.5 readings per second, the user is advised to maximize the power supply voltage used and to limit the maximum ambient operating temperature. In certain circumstances, a reduction of the differential reference voltage may be beneficial. 2412fa 28 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V VIN = 0V FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 3.75V IN - = 1.25V FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR 6000 5000 TA = 25C TA = 85C 4000 3000 2000 1000 50 0 7000 TA = 25C TA = 85C +FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 500 0 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 0 25 0 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 2412 F23 Figure 23. Offset Error vs Output Data Rate and Temperature 2412 F24 Figure 24. +FS Error vs Output Data Rate and Temperature 0 24 -2000 -3000 -4000 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND IN + = 1.25V IN - = 3.75V FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR -5000 -6000 0 TA = 25C 22 RESOLUTION (BITS) -FS ERROR (ppm OF VREF) 23 TA = 25C TA = 85C -1000 -7000 TA = 85C 21 20 19 18 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V VIN = 0V FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR RESOLUTION = LOG2(VREF/NOISERMS) 17 16 15 14 13 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 12 25 0 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 2412 F25 Figure 26. Resolution (NoiseRMS 1LSB) vs Output Data Rate and Temperature 22 250 TA = 25C TA = 85C 18 16 14 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V -2.5V < VIN < 2.5V FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR RESOLUTION = LOG2(VREF/INLMAX) 12 10 0 VCC = 5V REF + = GND VINCM = 2.5V VIN = 0V TA = 25C FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR 225 OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF) RESOLUTION (BITS) 20 25 2412 F26 Figure 25. -FS Error vs Output Data Rate and Temperature 8 25 200 175 150 VREF = 2.5V VREF = 5V 125 100 75 50 25 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 25 0 0 2412 F27 Figure 27. Resolution (INLMAX 1LSB) vs Output Data Rate and Temperature 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 25 2412 F28 Figure 28. Offset Error vs Output Data Rate and Reference Voltage 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 29 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Input Bandwidth 24 VREF = 5V 23 RESOLUTION (BITS) 22 21 VREF = 2.5V 20 19 18 VCC = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V VIN = 0V FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR TA = 25C RESOLUTION = LOG2(VREF/NOISERMS) 17 16 15 14 13 12 0 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 25 2412 F29 Figure 29. Resolution (NoiseRMS 1LSB) vs Output Data Rate and Reference Voltage 22 VREF = 2.5V RESOLUTION (BITS) 20 VREF = 5V 18 16 RESOLUTION = LOG2(VREF/INLMAX) TA = 25C VCC = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 0.5 * REF + -0.5V * VREF < VIN < 0.5 * VREF FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR 14 12 10 8 0 5 10 15 20 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC) 25 2412 F30 Figure 30. Resolution (INLMAX 1LSB) vs Output Data Rate and Reference Voltage 0.0 INPUT SIGNAL ATTENUATION (dB) -0.5 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 FO = HIGH FO = LOW -2.5 -3.0 -3.5 -4.0 -4.5 -5.0 -5.5 -6.0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY (Hz) 2412 F31 Figure 31. Input Signal Bandwidth Using the Internal Oscillator The combined effect of the internal Sinc4 digital filter and of the analog and digital auto-calibration circuits determines the LTC2412 input bandwidth. When the internal oscillator is used with the notch set at 60Hz (FO = LOW), the 3dB input bandwidth is 3.63Hz. When the internal oscillator is used with the notch set at 50Hz (FO = HIGH), the 3dB input bandwidth is 3.02Hz. If an external conversion clock generator of frequency fEOSC is connected to the FO pin, the 3dB input bandwidth is 0.236 * 10-6 * fEOSC. Due to the complex filtering and calibration algorithms utilized, the converter input bandwidth is not modeled very accurately by a first order filter with the pole located at the 3dB frequency. When the internal oscillator is used, the shape of the LTC2412 input bandwidth is shown in Figure 31 for FO = LOW and FO = HIGH. When an external oscillator of frequency fEOSC is used, the shape of the LTC2412 input bandwidth can be derived from Figure 31, FO = LOW curve in which the horizontal axis is scaled by fEOSC/153600. The conversion noise (800nVRMS typical for VREF = 5V) can be modeled by a white noise source connected to a noise free converter. The noise spectral density is 62.75nV/Hz for an infinite bandwidth source and 86.1nV/Hz for a single 0.5MHz pole source. From these numbers, it is clear that particular attention must be given to the design of external amplification circuits. Such circuits face the simultaneous requirements of very low bandwidth (just a few Hz) in order to reduce the output referred noise and relatively high bandwidth (at least 500kHz) necessary to drive the input switched-capacitor network. A possible solution is a high gain, low bandwidth amplifier stage followed by a high bandwidth unity-gain buffer. When external amplifiers are driving the LTC2412, the ADC input referred system noise calculation can be simplified by Figure 32. The noise of an amplifier driving the LTC2412 input pin can be modeled as a band limited white noise source. Its bandwidth can be approximated by the bandwidth of a single pole lowpass filter with a corner frequency fi. The amplifier noise spectral density is ni. From Figure 32, using fi as the x-axis selector, we can find on the y-axis the noise equivalent bandwidth freqi 2412fa 30 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Normal Mode Rejection and Anti-Aliasing One of the advantages delta-sigma ADCs offer over conventional ADCs is on-chip digital filtering. Combined with a large oversampling ratio, the LTC2412 significantly simplifies anti-aliasing filter requirements. The Sinc4 digital filter provides greater than 120dB normal mode rejection at all frequencies except DC and integer multiples of the modulator sampling frequency (fS). The LTC2412's auto-calibration circuits further simplify the anti-aliasing requirements by additional normal mode signal filtering both in the analog and digital domain. Independent of the operating mode, fS = 256 * fN = 2048 * fOUTMAX where fN in the notch frequency and fOUTMAX is the maximum output data rate. In the internal oscillator mode with a 50Hz notch setting, fS = 12800Hz and with a 60Hz notch setting fS = 15360Hz. In the external oscillator mode, fS = fEOSC/10. The combined normal mode rejection performance is shown in Figure 33 for the internal oscillator with 50Hz notch setting (FO = HIGH) and in Figure 34 for the internal oscillator with 60Hz notch setting (FO = LOW) and for the external oscillator mode. The regions of low rejection occurring at integer multiples of fS have a very narrow bandwidth. Magnified details of the normal mode rejection curves are shown in Figure 35 (rejection near DC) and INPUT REFERRED NOISE EQUIVALENT BANDWIDTH (Hz) FO = LOW 10 FO = HIGH 1 0.1 0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M INPUT NOISE SOURCE SINGLE POLE EQUIVALENT BANDWIDTH (Hz) 2412 F32 Figure 32. Input Referred Noise Equivalent Bandwidth of an Input Connected White Noise Source 0 INPUT NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) If the FO pin is driven by an external oscillator of frequency fEOSC, Figure 32 can still be used for noise calculation if the x-axis is scaled by fEOSC/153600. For large values of the ratio fEOSC/153600, the Figure 32 plot accuracy begins to decrease, but in the same time the LTC2412 noise floor rises and the noise contribution of the driving amplifiers lose significance. 100 FO = HIGH -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 0 fS 2fS 3fS 4fS 5fS 6fS 7fS 8fS 9fS 10fS11fS12fS DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY (Hz) 2412 F33 Figure 33. Input Normal Mode Rejection, Internal Oscillator and 50Hz Notch 0 INPUT NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) of the input driving amplifier. This bandwidth includes the band limiting effects of the ADC internal calibration and filtering. The noise of the driving amplifier referred to the converter input and including all these effects can be calculated as N = ni * freqi. The total system noise (referred to the LTC2412 input) can now be obtained by summing as square root of sum of squares the three ADC input referred noise sources: the LTC2412 internal noise (800nV), the noise of the IN+ driving amplifier and the noise of the IN- driving amplifier. FO = LOW OR FO = EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR, fEOSC = 10 * fS -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 0 fS 2fS 3fS 4fS 5fS 6fS 7fS 8fS 9fS 10fS DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY (Hz) 2412 F34 Figure 34. Input Normal Mode Rejection, Internal Oscillator and 60Hz Notch or External Oscillator 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 31 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Figure 36 (rejection at fS = 256fN) where fN represents the notch frequency. These curves have been derived for the external oscillator mode but they can be used in all operating modes by appropriately selecting the fN value. Traditional high order delta-sigma modulators, while providing very good linearity and resolution, suffer from potential instabilities at large input signal levels. The proprietary architecture used for the LTC2412 third order modulator resolves this problem and guarantees a predictable stable behavior at input signal levels of up to 150% of full-scale. 0 0 -10 -10 INPUT NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) INPUT NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) The user can expect to achieve in practice this level of performance using the internal oscillator as it is demonstrated by Figures 37 and 38. Typical measured values of the normal mode rejection of the LTC2412 operating with an internal oscillator and a 60Hz notch setting are shown in Figure 37 superimposed over the theoretical calculated curve. Similarly, typical measured values of the normal mode rejection of the LTC2412 operating with an internal oscillator and a 50Hz notch setting are shown in Figure 38 superimposed over the theoretical calculated curve. As a result of these remarkable normal mode specifications, minimal (if any) anti-alias filtering is required in front of the LTC2412. If passive RC components are placed in front of the LTC2412, the input dynamic current should be considered (see Input Current section). In cases where large effective RC time constants are used, an external buffer amplifier may be required to minimize the effects of dynamic input current. -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 0 fN 2fN 3fN 4fN 5fN 6fN 7fN INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY (Hz) -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 250fN 252fN 254fN 256fN 258fN 260fN 262fN INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY (Hz) 8fN 2412 F35 2412 F36 Figure 35. Input Normal Mode Rejection Figure 36. Input Normal Mode Rejection NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) 0 MEASURED DATA CALCULATED DATA -20 -40 - 60 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V VIN(P-P) = 5V FO = GND TA = 25C -80 -100 -120 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240 INPUT FREQUENCY (Hz) 2412 F37 Figure 37. Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with Input Perturbation of 100% Full-Scale (60Hz Notch) 2412fa 32 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION In many industrial applications, it is not uncommon to have to measure microvolt level signals superimposed over volt level perturbations and LTC2412 is eminently suited for such tasks. When the perturbation is differential, the specification of interest is the normal mode rejection for large input signal levels. With a reference voltage VREF = 5V, the LTC2412 has a full-scale differential input range of 5V peak-to-peak. Figures 39 and 40 show measurement results for the LTC2412 normal mode rejection ratio with a 7.5V peak-to-peak (150% of full-scale) input signal superimposed over the more traditional normal mode rejection ratio results obtained with a 5V peak-to-peak (full-scale) input signal. In Figure 39, the LTC2412 uses the internal oscillator with the notch set at 60Hz (FO = LOW) and in Figure 40 it uses the internal oscillator with the notch set at 50Hz (FO = HIGH). It is clear that the LTC2412 rejection performance is maintained with no compromises in this extreme situation. When operating with large input signal levels, the user must observe that such signals do not violate the device absolute maximum ratings. NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) 0 Measuring Barometric Pressure and Temperature with a Single Sensor Figure 41 shows the LTC2412 measuring both temperature and pressure from an Intersema model MS5401-BM absolute pressure sensor. The bridge has a nominal impedance of 3.4k, a temperature coefficient of resistance of 2900ppm/C and a temperature coefficient of span of -1900ppm/C. R1 provides first order temperature compensation of the output span by causing the bridge voltage to increase by 1900ppm/C, offsetting the -1900ppm/C TC of span. R1 should have a much smaller TC than that of the bridge resistance; 50ppm/C or less is satisfactory. In addition to compensating the bridge output span, this circuit also provides a convenient way to measure ambient temperature. Channel 1 of the LTC2412 measures the bridge excitation voltage, which has a slope of approximately 3.2mV/C. Channel 0 measures the bridge output, which has a slope of 50mV/bar. The temperature reading can also be used for second order compensation of the pressure reading. MEASURED DATA CALCULATED DATA -20 -40 - 60 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V VIN(P-P) = 5V FO = 5V TA = 25C -80 -100 -120 0 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100 112.5 125 137.5 150 162.5 175 187.5 200 INPUT FREQUENCY (Hz) 2412 F38 Figure 38. Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with Input Perturbation of 100% Full-Scale (50Hz Notch) 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 33 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) 0 VIN(P-P) = 5V VIN(P-P) = 7.5V (150% OF FULL-SCALE) -20 -40 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V FO = GND TA = 25C - 60 -80 -100 -120 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240 INPUT FREQUENCY (Hz) 2412 F39 Figure 39. Measured Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with Input Perturbation of 150% Full-Scale (60Hz Notch) 2412fa 34 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB) 0 VIN(P-P) = 5V VIN(P-P) = 7.5V (150% OF FULL-SCALE) -20 -40 VCC = 5V REF + = 5V REF - = GND VINCM = 2.5V FO = 5V TA = 25C - 60 -80 -100 -120 0 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100 112.5 125 137.5 150 162.5 175 187.5 200 INPUT FREQUENCY (Hz) 2412 F40 Figure 40. Measured Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with Input Perturbation of 150% Full-Scale (50Hz Notch) 2412fa For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 35 LTC2412 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings. GN Package 16-Lead Plastic SSOP (Narrow .150 Inch) (Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1641 Rev B) .189 - .196* (4.801 - 4.978) .045 .005 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 .254 MIN .009 (0.229) REF .150 - .165 .229 - .244 (5.817 - 6.198) .0165 .0015 .150 - .157** (3.810 - 3.988) .0250 BSC RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT 1 .015 .004 x 45 (0.38 0.10) .007 - .0098 (0.178 - 0.249) .0532 - .0688 (1.35 - 1.75) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .004 - .0098 (0.102 - 0.249) 0 - 8 TYP .016 - .050 (0.406 - 1.270) .008 - .012 (0.203 - 0.305) TYP NOTE: 1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCHES INCHES 2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN (MILLIMETERS) .0250 (0.635) BSC GN16 REV B 0212 3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE 4. PIN 1 CAN BE BEVEL EDGE OR A DIMPLE *DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.006" (0.152mm) PER SIDE **DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.010" (0.254mm) PER SIDE 2412fa 36 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 LTC2412 REVISION HISTORY REV DATE DESCRIPTION A 08/15 Updated fEOSC maximum to 500kHz and all associated information PAGE NUMBER 5, 6, 7, 9, 28, 29, 30 2412fa Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights. For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 37 LTC2412 TYPICAL APPLICATION 5V 4.7F R1 6.8k 50ppm/C 0.1F 1 2 4 5 1 6 INTERSEMA MSS401-BM 1 BAR FS FO 7 2 3 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 14 REF+ FO SELECTED FOR 60Hz REJECTION LTC2412 3 4 VCC CH0+ CH0- SCK CH1+ SDO CH1 CS 13 12 11 REF- GND 2412 TA05 Figure 41. Measure Barometric Pressure and Temperature with a Single Sensor RELATED PARTS PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION COMMENTS LT1019 Precision Bandgap Reference, 2.5V, 5V 3ppm/C Drift, 0.05% Max LTC1043 Dual Precision Instrumentation Switched Capacitor Building Block Precise Charge, Balanced Switching, Low Power LTC1050 Precision Chopper Stabilized Op Amp No External Components 5V Offset, 1.6VP-P Noise LT1236A-5 Precision Bandgap Reference, 5V 0.05% Max, 5ppm/C Drift LT1461 Micropower Precision LDO Reference High Accuracy 0.04% Max, 3ppm/C Max Drift LTC2400 24-Bit, No Latency ADC in SO-8 0.3ppm Noise, 4ppm INL, 10ppm Total Unadjusted Error, 200A LTC2401/LTC2402 1-/2-Channel, 24-Bit, No Latency ADC in MSOP 0.6ppm Noise, 4ppm INL, 10ppm Total Unadjusted Error, 200A LTC2404/LTC2408 4-/8-Channel, 24-Bit, No Latency ADC 0.3ppm Noise, 4ppm INL, 10ppm Total Unadjusted Error, 200A LTC2410 24-Bit, Fully Differential, No Latency ADC 0.16ppm Noise, 2ppm INL, 3ppm Total Unadjusted Error, 200A LTC2411 24-Bit, No Latency ADC in MSOP 1.45VRMS Noise, 2ppm INL LTC2411-1 24-Bit, Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection ADC 0.3ppm Noise, 2ppm INL, Pin Compatible with LTC2411 LTC2413 24-Bit, No Latency ADC Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection, 800nVRMS Noise LTC2414/LTC2418 8-/16-Channel, 24-Bit No Latency ADC 0.2ppm Noise, 2ppm INL, 3ppm Total Unadjusted Error, 200A LTC2415 24-Bit, No Latency ADC with 15Hz Output Rate Pin Compatible with the LTC2410 LTC2420 20-Bit, No Latency ADC in SO-8 1.2ppm Noise, 8ppm INL, Pin Compatible with LTC2400 LTC2424/LTC2428 4-/8-Channel, 20-Bit, No Latency ADCs 1.2ppm Noise, 8ppm INL, Pin Compatible with LTC2404/LTC2408 LTC2440 High Speed, Low Noise 24-Bit ADC 4kHz Output Rate, 200nV Noise, 24.6 ENOBs 2412fa 38 Linear Technology Corporation 1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2412 (408) 432-1900 FAX: (408) 434-0507 www.linear.com/LTC2412 LT 0815 REV A * PRINTED IN USA LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2002