sx8724s Semtech Corporation, sx8724s Datasheet - Page 60

• Manufacturer Part Number: sx8724s
• Description: Zoomingadc For Sensing Data Acquisition
• Manufacturer: Semtech Corporation

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11.5 Gain Error and Offset Error
Gain error is defined as the amount of deviation between the ideal transfer function (theoretical
30) and the measured transfer function (with the offset error removed).
The actual gain of the different stages can vary depending on the fabrication tolerances of the different elements.
Although these tolerances are specified to a maximum of ±3%, they will be most of the time around ±0.5%. Moreover,
the tolerances between the different stages are not correlated and the probability to get the maximal error in the same
direction in all stages is very low. Finally, these gain errors can be calibrated by the software at the same time with the
gain errors of the sensor for instance.
Figure 55
Range (FSR) normalized to 25°C.
Offset error is defined as the output code error for a zero volt input (ideally, output code = 0). The offset of the ADC and
the PGA1 stage are completely suppressed if N
The measured offset drift vs. temperature curves for different PGA gains are depicted in
error, expressed in LSB for 16-bit setting, is normalized to 25°C. Notice that if the ADC is used alone, the output offset
error is below +/-1 LSB and has no drift.
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Figure 55. Gain Error vs. Temperature for Different Gains
shows gain error drift vs. temperature for different PGA gains. The curves are expressed in% of Full-Scale
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Figure 56. Offset Error vs. Temperature for Different Gains
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56. The output offset
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