AD8401ARZ Analog Devices Inc, AD8401ARZ Datasheet - Page 7

• Manufacturer Part Number: AD8401ARZ
• Manufacturer: Analog Devices Inc

Specifications of AD8401ARZ

• Converter Type: ADC/DAC
• Resolution: 8b
• Digital Interface Type: Parallel
• Pin Count: 28
• Package Type: SOIC W
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Compliant

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CLOCK
The AD8401 uses an external clock that is TTL or 5 V CMOS
compatible. The external clock speed is 5 MHz and the duty
cycle may vary from 30% to 70%. The external clock can be
continuously operated between conversions.
DIGITAL INTERFACE: ADC TIMING AND CONTROL
Two basic ADC operating modes are available with the
AD8401. The first mode uses the Start (ST) pin to trigger a
synchronized A/D conversion. As soon as the ST pin is asserted,
the T/H switches from tracking to the hold mode capturing the
present analog input-voltage sample. With the T/H holding the
analog sample the successive-approximation analog-to-digital
conversion is completed on that sample value. At the end of
conversion the T/H returns to the tracking mode. This mode of
conversion is ideal for digital signal processing applications
where precise interval sampling is necessary to minimize errors
due to sampling uncertainty or jitter. A precise clock source can
be used to drive the ST input.
The second mode of conversion is started by the RD and CS in-
puts going low, after which the BUSY line puts the micropro-
cessor into a WAIT state until end of conversion. Mode 2 is
asserted by connecting the ST pin to logic high. The major ad-
vantage of this interface is that a single Read Instruction will
start and complete a new analog-to-digital conversion without
the need for carefully tailored software delays that often are not
portable when software routines are taken to a different proces-
sor running at a different clock speed.
Mode 1 Interface
As shown in Figure 6, the falling edge of the ST pulse initiates a
conversion and puts the T/H amplifier into the hold mode. The
BUSY signal goes low during the whole A/D conversion time
and returns high signaling end of conversion. The INT line can
be used to interrupt the microprocessor. When the microproces-
sor performs a READ to access the AD8401 data, the rising
edges of CS or RD will reset the INT output to high after the t
timing specification. INT can also be used to externally trigger a
pulse that activates the CS and RD and places the new data into
a buffer or First In First Out FIFO memory. The microproces-
sor can then load a series of readings from this buffer memory at
a convenient time. Care must be taken not to have the ST input
high when RD is brought low; otherwise, the AD8401 will not
operate properly. Also triggering the ST line a second time be-
fore conversion is complete will cause erroneous readings.
BUSY
DATA
INT
CS
RD
ST
Figure 6. Mode 1, ADC Interface Timing
t
7
t
6
HIGH Z
t
CONVERT
t
t
9
8
t
10
t
13
DATA VALID
t
11
t
12
t
14
t
15
15
–7–
Mode 2 Interface
This interface mode can be used with microprocessors that can
be put into a WAIT state for at least 2 microseconds. The ST
pin must be tied to logic high for proper operation. The micro-
processor begins a conversion by executing a READ instruction
that asserts the CS and RD pins at the AD8401’s decoded ad-
dress. The AD8401 BUSY output then goes low, forcing the
microprocessor’s READY (or WAIT) line into a WAIT state.
The analog input signal is captured by the T/H on the falling
edge of RD. When the conversion is complete (8 clocks later),
the BUSY line returns high, and then the P completes its
READ of the new data now on the digital output port of the
AD8401. Note that while conversion is in progress the ADC
places the results from the last conversion (Old Data) on the
data bus. The Figure 7 timing diagram details the applicable
timing specification requirements.
DIGITAL INTERFACE: DAC TIMING AND CONTROL
Table II shows the truth table for DAC operation. The internal
8-bit DAC register contents are loaded from the data bus when
both WR and CS are asserted. The DAC register determines the
D/A converter analog-output voltage. The WR input is a posi-
tive edge triggered input that loads the bus data into the DAC
register subject to the data setup and data hold timing require-
ments. When CS and WR are low, the DAC register contents
will not change with changing data bus values. Figure 8 provides
the detail timing diagram for write cycle operation.
CS
H
L
L
X
BUSY
DATA
DATA
INT
RD
CS
WR
CS
WR
H
L
L
X
Figure 7. Mode 2, ADC Interface Timing
t
10
t
t
t
HIGH Z
16
13
2
Figure 8. Write Cycle Timing
Table II. DAC Register Logic
RS
H
H
H
H
L
DAC Function
No Effect
No Effect
DAC Register Updated
DAC Register Updated
DAC Register Loaded with all Zeros
OLD DATA
t
8
t
11
VALID DATA
t
1
t
4
t
17
NEW DATA
t
9
AD8401
t
t
15
12
t
14
t
t
3
5