EVAL-AD7327CB AD [Analog Devices], EVAL-AD7327CB Datasheet - Page 16

• Manufacturer Part Number: EVAL-AD7327CB
• Description: 500 kSPS, 8-Channel, Software-Selectable, True Bipolar Input, 12-Bit Plus Sign ADC
• Manufacturer: AD [Analog Devices]

AD7327
THEORY OF OPERATION
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
The AD7327 is a fast, 8-channel, 12-bit plus sign, bipolar input,
serial A/D converter. The AD7327 can accept bipolar input
ranges that include ±10 V, ±5 V, and ±2.5 V; it can also accept a
0 V to +10 V unipolar input range. A different analog input
range can be programmed on each analog input channel via the
on-chip registers. The AD7327 has a high speed serial interface
that can operate at throughput rates up to 500 kSPS.
The AD7327 requires V
voltage analog input structures. These supplies must be equal to
or greater than the analog input range. See Table 6 for the
requirements of these supplies for each analog input range. The
AD7327 requires a low voltage 2.7 V to 5.25 V V
power the ADC core.
Table 6. Reference and Supply Requirements for Each
Analog Input Range
Selected
Analog
Input Range
(V)
±10
± 5
±2.5
0 to +10
It may be necessary to decrease the throughput rate when the
AD7327 is configured with the minimum V
in order to meet the performance specifications (see the Typical
Performance Characteristics section). Figure 31 shows the
change in THD as the V
performance at the maximum throughput rate, the THD degrades
slightly as V
to reduce the throughput rate when using minimum V
V
specified performance can be maintained. The degradation is
due to an increase in the on resistance of the input multiplexer
when the V
Figure 19 show the change in INL and DNL as the V
voltages are varied. For dc performance when operating at the
maximum throughput rate, as the V
are reduced, the typical INL and DNL error remains constant.
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supplies so that there is less degradation of THD and the
DD
DD
and V
and V
Reference
Voltage (V)
2.5
3.0
2.5
3.0
2.5
3.0
2.5
3.0
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are reduced. It might therefore be necessary
supplies are reduced. Figure 18 and
DD
DD
and V
and V
Full-
Scale
Input
Range
(V)
±10
±12
±5
±6
±2.5
±3
0 to +10
0 to +12
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dual supplies for the high
supplies are reduced. For ac
DD
and V
AV
(V)
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
3/5
DD
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and V
CC
supply voltages
CC
supply to
Minimum
V
±10
±12
±5
±6
±5
±5
+10/AGND
+12/AGND
DD
SS
DD
supplies
DD
and V
/V
and
SS
(V)
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The analog inputs can be configured as eight single-ended
inputs, four true differential inputs, four pseudo differential
inputs, or seven pseudo differential inputs. Selection can be
made by programming the mode bits, Mode 0 and Mode 1, in
the control register.
The serial clock input accesses data from the part and provides
the clock source for the successive approximation ADC. The
AD7327 has an on-chip 2.5 V reference. However, the AD7327
can also work with an external reference. On power-up, the
external reference operation is the default option. If the internal
reference is the preferred option, the user must write to the
reference bit in the control register to select the internal
reference operation.
The AD7327 also features power-down options to allow power
savings between conversions. The power-down modes are
selected by programming the on-chip control register, as
described in the Modes of Operation section.
CONVERTER OPERATION
The AD7327 is a successive approximation analog-to-digital
converter built around two capacitive DACs. Figure 23 and
Figure 24 show simplified schematics of the ADC in single-
ended mode during the acquisition and conversion phases,
respectively. Figure 25 and Figure 26 show simplified
schematics of the ADC in differential mode during acquisition
and conversion phases, respectively. The ADC is composed of
control logic, a SAR, and capacitive DACs. In Figure 23 (the
acquisition phase), SW2 is closed and SW1 is in Position A, the
comparator is held in a balanced condition, and the sampling
capacitor array acquires the signal on the input.
When the ADC starts a conversion (Figure 24), SW2 opens and
SW1 moves to Position B, causing the comparator to become
unbalanced. The control logic and the charge redistribution
DAC are used to add and subtract fixed amounts of charge from
the capacitive DAC to bring the comparator back into a
balanced condition. When the comparator is rebalanced, the
conversion is complete. The control logic generates the ADC
output code.
V
IN
0
Figure 23. ADC Acquisition Phase (Single-Ended)
AGND
B
A
SW1
C
S
SW2
COMPARATOR
CAPACITIVE
CONTROL
LOGIC
DAC