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Part Number AD7859L

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FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
2.5V
REFERENCE
CALIBRATION MEMORY
AND
CONTROLLER
PARALLEL INTERFACE/CONTROL REGISTER
I/P
MUX
CHARGE
REDISTRIBUTION
DAC
SAR + ADC
CONTROL
T/H
BUF
AIN1
AIN8
REF
IN
/
REF
OUT
C
REF1
C
REF2
CAL
DV
DD
DGND
CLKIN
CONVST
BUSY
SLEEP
AV
DD
AGND
DB15 ­ DB0
RD
CS
WR
W/
B
AD7859/AD7859L
COMP
REV. A
Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices for its
use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties
which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or
otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Analog Devices.
a
3 V to 5 V Single Supply, 200 kSPS
8-Channel, 12-Bit Sampling ADCs
AD7859/AD7859L*
FEATURES
Specified for V
DD
of 3 V to 5.5 V
AD7859­200 kSPS; AD7859L­100 kSPS
System and Self-Calibration
Low Power
Normal Operation
AD7859: 15 mW (V
DD
= 3 V)
AD7859L: 5.5 mW (V
DD
= 3 V)
Using Automatic Power-Down After Conversion (25 W)
AD7859: 1.3 mW (V
DD
= 3 V 10 kSPS)
AD7859L: 650 W (V
DD
= 3 V 10 kSPS)
Flexible Parallel Interface:
16-Bit Parallel/8-Bit Parallel
44-Pin PQFP and PLCC Packages
APPLICATIONS
Battery-Powered Systems (Personal Digital Assistants,
Medical Instruments, Mobile Communications)
Pen Computers
Instrumentation and Control Systems
High Speed Modems
© Analog Devices, Inc., 1996
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106, U.S.A.
Tel: 617/329-4700
Fax: 617/326-8703
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD7859/AD7859L are high speed, low power, 8-channel,
12-bit ADCs which operate from a single 3 V or 5 V power
supply, the AD7859 being optimized for speed and the
AD7859L for low power. The ADC contains self-calibration
and system calibration options to ensure accurate operation over
time and temperature and have a number of power-down
options for low power applications.
The AD7859 is capable of 200 kHz throughput rate while the
AD7859L is capable of 100 kHz throughput rate. The input
track-and-hold acquires a signal in 500 ns and features a pseudo-
differential sampling scheme. The AD7859 and AD7859L input
voltage range is 0 to V
REF
(unipolar) and ­V
REF
/2 to +V
REF
/2
about V
REF
/2 (bipolar) with both straight binary and 2s comple-
ment output coding respectively. Input signal range is to the
supply and the part is capable of converting full-power signals to
100 kHz.
CMOS construction ensures low power dissipation of typically
5.4 mW for normal operation and 3.6
µ
W in power-down mode.
The part is available in 44-pin, plastic quad flatpack package
(PQFP) and plastic lead chip carrier (PLCC).
*Patent pending.
See page 28 for data sheet index.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
1. Operation with either 3 V or 5 V power supplies.
2. Flexible power management options including automatic
power-down after conversion.
3. By using the power management options a superior power
performance at slower throughput rates can be achieved.
AD7859: 1 mW typ @ 10 kSPS
AD7859L: 1 mW typ @ 20 kSPS
4. Operates with reference voltages from 1.2 V to the supply.
5. Analog input ranges from 0 V to V
DD
.
6. Self and system calibration.
7. Versatile parallel I/O port.
8. Lower power version AD7859L.
Parameter
A Version
1
B Version
1
Units
Test Conditions/Comments
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
Signal to Noise + Distortion Ratio
3
70
71
dB min
Typically SNR is 72 dB
(SNR)
V
IN
= 10 kHz Sine Wave, f
SAMPLE
= 200 kHz
(for L Version: f
SAMPLE
= 100 kHz @ f
CLKIN
= 2 MHz)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
­78
­78
dB max
V
IN
= 10 kHz Sine Wave, f
SAMPLE
= 200 kHz
(for L Version: f
SAMPLE
= 100 kHz @ f
CLKIN
= 2 MHz)
Peak Harmonic or Spurious Noise
­78
­78
dB max
V
IN
= 10 kHz Sine Wave, f
SAMPLE
= 200 kHz
(for L Version: f
SAMPLE
= 100 kHz @ f
CLKIN
= 2 MHz)
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD)
Second Order Terms
­78
­78
dB typ
fa = 9.983 kHz, fb = 10.05 kHz, f
SAMPLE
= 200 kHz
(for L Version: f
SAMPLE
= 100 kHz @ f
CLKIN
= 2 MHz)
Third Order Terms
­78
­78
dB typ
fa = 9.983 kHz, fb = 10.05 kHz, f
SAMPLE
= 200 kHz
(for L Version: f
SAMPLE
= 100 kHz @ f
CLKIN
= 2 MHz)
Channel-to-Channel Isolation
­80
­80
dB typ
V
IN
= 25 kHz
DC ACCURACY
Resolution
12
12
Bits
Integral Nonlinearity
±
1
±
0.5
LSB max
5 V Reference V
DD
= 5 V
Differential Nonlinearity
±
1
±
1
LSB max
Guaranteed No Missed Codes to 12 Bits
Unipolar Offset Error
±
5
±
5
LSB max
±
2
±
2
LSB typ
Unipolar Offset Error Match
2(3)
2
LSB max
Positive Full-Scale Error
±
5
±
5
LSB max
±
2
±
2
LSB typ
Negative Full-Scale Error
±
2
±
2
LSB max
Full-Scale Error Match
1
1
LSB max
Bipolar Zero Error
±
1
±
1
LSB typ
Bipolar Zero Error Match
2
2
LSB typ
ANALOG INPUT
Input Voltage Ranges
0 to V
REF
0 to V
REF
Volts
i.e., AIN(+) ­ AIN(­) = 0 to V
REF
, AIN(­) Can Be
Biased Up But AIN(+) Cannot Go Below AIN(­)
±
V
REF
/2
±
V
REF
/2
Volts
i.e., AIN(+) ­ AIN(­) = ­V
REF
/2 to +V
REF
/2, AIN(­)
Should Be Biased to +V
REF
/2 and AIN(+) Can Go
Below AIN(­) But Cannot Go Below 0 V
Leakage Current
±
1
±
1
µ
A max
Input Capacitance
20
20
pF typ
REFERENCE INPUT/OUTPUT
REF
IN
Input Voltage Range
2.3/V
DD
2.3/V
DD
V min/max
Functional from 1.2 V
Input Impedance
150
150
k
typ
REF
OUT
Output Voltage
2.3/2.7
2.3/2.7
V min/max
REF
OUT
Tempco
20
20
ppm/
°
C typ
LOGIC INPUTS
Input High Voltage, V
INH
2.4
2.4
V min
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 4.5 V to 5.5 V
2.1
2.1
V min
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 3.0 V to 3.6 V
CAL
Pin
3
3
V min
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 4.5 V to 5.5 V
2.4
2.4
V min
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 3.0 V to 3.6 V
Input Low Voltage, V
INL
0.8
0.8
V max
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 4.5 V to 5.5 V
0.6
0.6
V max
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 3.0 V to 3.6 V
Input Current, I
IN
±
10
±
10
µ
A max
Typically 10 nA, V
IN
= 0 V or V
DD
Input Capacitance, C
IN
4
10
10
pF max
LOGIC OUTPUTS
Output High Voltage, V
OH
4
4
V min
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 4.5 V to 5.5 V
2.4
2.4
V min
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 3.0 V to 3.6 V
Output Low Voltage, V
OL
0.4
0.4
V max
I
SINK
= 1.6 mA
Floating State Leakage Current
±
10
±
10
µ
A max
Floating-State Output Capacitance
4
10
10
pF max
Output Coding
Straight (Natural) Binary
Unipolar Input Range
2s Complement
Bipolar Input Range
AD7859/AD7859L­SPECIFICATIONS
1, 2
(AV
DD
= DV
DD
= +3.0 V to +5.5 V, REF
IN
/REF
OUT
= 2.5 V
External Reference, f
CLKIN
= 4 MHz (for L Version: 1.8 MHz (0 C to +70 C) and 1 MHz (­40 C to +85 C)); f
SAMPLE
= 200 kHz (AD7859) 100 kHz
(AD7859L); SLEEP = Logic High; T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted.) Specifications in () apply to the AD7859L.
­2­
REV. A
REV. A
­3­
Parameter
A Version
1
B Version
1
Units
Test Conditions/Comments
CONVERSION RATE
t
CLKIN
×
18
Conversion Time
4.5 (10)
4.5
µ
s max
(L Versions Only, 0
°
C to +70
°
C, 1.8 MHz CLKIN)
Track/Hold Acquisition Time
0.5 (1)
0.5
µ
s min
(L Versions Only, ­40
°
C to +85
°
C, 1.8 MHz CLKIN)
POWER REQUIREMENTS
AV
DD,
DV
DD
+3.0/+5.5
+3.0/+5.5
V min/max
I
DD
Normal Mode
5
5.5 (1.95)
5.5
mA max
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 4.5 V to 5.5 V. Typically 4.5 mA
5.5 (1.95)
5.5
mA max
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 3.0 V to 3.6 V. Typically 4.0 mA
Sleep Mode
6
With External Clock On
10
10
µ
A typ
Full Power-Down. Power Management Bits in Control
Register Set as PMGT1 = 1, PMGT0 = 0.
400
400
µ
A typ
Partial Power-Down. Power Management Bits in
Control Register Set as PMGT1 = 1, PMGT0 = 1.
With External Clock Off
5
5
µ
A max
Typically 1
µ
A. Full Power-Down. Power Management
Bits in Control Register Set as PMGT1 = 1, PMGT0 = 0.
200
200
µ
A typ
Partial Power-Down. Power Management Bits in
Control Register Set as PMGT1 = 1, PMGT0 = 1.
Normal Mode Power Dissipation
30 (10)
30 (10)
mW max
V
DD
= 5.5 V: Typically 25 mW (8); SLEEP = V
DD
20 (6.5)
20 (6.5)
mW max
V
DD
= 3.6 V: Typically 15 mW (5.4); SLEEP = V
DD
Sleep Mode Power Dissipation
With External Clock On
55
55
µ
W typ
V
DD
= 5.5 V; SLEEP = 0 V
36
36
µ
W typ
V
DD
= 3.6 V; SLEEP = 0 V
With External Clock Off
27.5
27.5
µ
W max
V
DD
= 5.5 V: Typically 5.5
µ
W; SLEEP = 0 V
18
18
µ
W max
V
DD
= 3.6 V: Typically 3.6
µ
W; SLEEP = 0 V
SYSTEM CALIBRATION
Offset Calibration Span
7
+0.05
×
V
REF
/­0.05
×
V
REF
V max/min
Allowable Offset Voltage Span for Calibration
Gain Calibration Span
7
+1.025
×
V
REF
/­0.975
×
V
REF
V max/min
Allowable Full-Scale Voltage Span for Calibration
NOTES
1
Temperature range as follows: A, B Versions, ­40
°
C to +85
°
C.
2
Specifications apply after calibration.
3
SNR calculation includes distortion and noise components.
4
Not production tested, guaranteed by characterization at initial product release.
5
All digital inputs @ DGND except for CONVST, SLEEP, CAL, and SYNC @ DV
DD
. No load on the digital outputs. Analog inputs @ AGND.
6
CLKIN @ DGND when external clock off. All digital inputs @ DGND except for CONVST, SLEEP, CAL, and SYNC @ DV
DD
. No load on the digital outputs.
Analog inputs @ AGND.
7
The offset and gain calibration spans are defined as the range of offset and gain errors that the AD7859/AD7859L can calibrate. Note also that these are voltage spans
and are not absolute voltages (i.e., the allowable system offset voltage presented at AIN(+) for the system offset error to be adjusted out will be AIN(­)
±
0.05
×
V
REF
,
and the allowable system full-scale voltage applied between AIN(+) and AIN(­) for the system full-scale voltage error to be adjusted out will be V
REF
±
0.025
×
V
REF
).
This is explained in more detail in the calibration section of the data sheet.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
AD7859/AD7859L
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­4­
Limit at T
MIN
, T
MAX
(A, B Versions)
Parameter
5 V
3 V
Units
Description
f
CLKIN
2
500
500
kHz min
Master Clock Frequency
4
4
MHz max
1.8
1.8
MHz max
L Version
t
1
3
100
100
ns min
CONVST
Pulse Width
t
2
50
90
ns max
CONVST
to BUSY
Propagation Delay
t
CONVERT
4.5
4.5
µ
s max
Conversion Time = 18 t
CLKIN
10
10
µ
s max
L Version 1.8 MHz CLKIN. Conversion Time = 18 t
CLKIN
t
3
15
15
ns min
HBEN to RD Setup Time
t
4
5
5
ns min
HBEN to RD Hold Time
t
5
0
0
ns min
CS
to RD to Setup Time
t
6
0
0
ns min
CS
to RD Hold Time
t
7
55
55
ns min
RD
Pulse Width
t
8
4
50
50
ns max
Data Access Time After RD
t
9
5
5
5
ns min
Bus Relinquish Time After RD
40
40
ns max
Bus Relinquish Time After RD
t
10
60
70
ns min
Minimum Time Between Reads
t
11
0
0
ns min
HBEN to WR Setup Time
t
12
5
5
ns max
HBEN to WR Hold Time
t
13
0
0
ns min
CS
to WR Setup Time
t
14
0
0
ns max
CS
to WR Hold Time
t
15
55
70
ns min
WR
Pulse Width
t
16
10
10
ns min
Data Setup Time Before WR
t
17
5
5
ns min
Data Hold Time After WR
t
18
4
1/2 t
CLKIN
1/2 t
CLKIN
ns min
New Data Valid Before Falling Edge of BUSY
t
19
2.5 t
CLKIN
2.5 t
CLKIN
ns max
CS
to BUSY
in Calibration Sequence
t
CAL
6
31.25
31.25
ms typ
Full Self-Calibration Time, Master Clock Dependent (125013
t
CLKIN
)
t
CAL1
6
27.78
27.78
ms typ
Internal DAC Plus System Full-Scale Cal Time, Master Clock
Dependent (111124 t
CLKIN
)
t
CAL2
6
3.47
3.47
ms typ
System Offset Calibration Time, Master Clock Dependent
(13889 t
CLKIN
)
NOTES
1
Sample tested at +25
°
C to ensure compliance. All input signals are specified with tr = tf = 5 ns (10% to 90% of V
DD
) and timed from a voltage level of 1.6 V.
2
Mark/Space ratio for the master clock input is 40/60 to 60/40.
3
The CONVST pulse width will here only apply for normal operation. When the part is in power-down mode, a different CONVST pulse width will apply (see Power-
Down section).
4
Measured with the load circuit of Figure 1 and defined as the time required for the output to cross 0.8 V or 2.4 V.
5
t
9
is derived form the measured time taken by the data outputs to change 0.5 V when loaded with the circuit of Figure 1. The measured number is then extrapolated
back to remove the effects of charging or discharging the 50 pF capacitor. This means that the time, t
9
, quoted in the timing characteristics is the true bus relinquish
time of the part and is independent of the bus loading.
6
The typical time specified for the calibration times is for a master clock of 4 MHz. For the L version the calibration times will be longer than those quoted here due to
the 1.8 MHz master clock.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
TIMING SPECIFICATIONS
1
(AV
DD
= DV
DD
= +3.0 V to +5.5 V; f
CLKIN
= 4 MHz for AD7859 and 1.8 MHz for AD7859L;
T
A
= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted)
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­5­
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
1
(T
A
= +25
°
C unless otherwise noted)
AV
DD
to AGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ­0.3 V to +7 V
DV
DD
to DGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ­0.3 V to +7 V
AV
DD
to DV
DD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ­0.3 V to +0.3 V
Analog Input Voltage to AGND . . . . ­0.3 V to AV
DD
+ 0.3 V
Digital Input Voltage to DGND . . . . ­0.3 V to DV
DD
+ 0.3 V
Digital Output Voltage to DGND . . . ­0.3 V to DV
DD
+ 0.3 V
REF
IN
/REF
OUT
to AGND . . . . . . . . . ­0.3 V to AV
DD
+ 0.3 V
Input Current to Any Pin Except Supplies
2
. . . . . . . .
±
10 mA
Operating Temperature Range
Commercial (A, B Versions) . . . . . . . . . . . ­40
°
C to +85
°
C
Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . ­65
°
C to +150
°
C
Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150
°
C
PQFP Package, Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 mW
JA
Thermal Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
°
C/W
Lead Temperature, Soldering
Vapor Phase (60 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +215
°
C
Infrared (15 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +220
°
C
PLCC Package, Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 mW
JA
Thermal Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
°
C/W
Lead Temperature, Soldering
Vapor Phase (60 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +215
°
C
Infrared (15 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +220
°
C
ESD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >1500 kV
NOTES
1
Stresses above those listed under "Absolute Maximum Ratings" may cause
permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those listed in the
operational sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
2
Transient currents of up to 100 mA will not cause SCR latchup.
TO OUTPUT
PIN
50pF
1.6mA I
OL
200µA I
OH
+2.1V
Figure 1. Load Circuit for Digital Output Timing
Specifications
ORDERING GUIDE
Linearity
Power
Error
Dissipation Package
Model
(LSB)
1
(mW)
Option
2
AD7859AP
±
1
15
P-44A
AD7859AS
±
1
15
S-44
AD7859BS
±
1/2
15
S-44
AD7859LAS
3
±
1
5.5
S-44
EVAL-AD7859CB
4
EVAL-CONTROL BOARD
5
NOTES
1
Linearity error refers to the integral linearity error.
2
P = PLCC; S = PQFP.
3
L signifies the low power version.
4
This can be used as a stand-alone evaluation board or in conjunction with the
EVAL-CONTROL BOARD for evaluation/demonstration purposes.
5
This board is a complete unit allowing a PC to control and communicate with
all Analog Devices, Inc. evaluation boards ending in the CB designators.
For more information on Analog Devices products and evaluation boards, visit
our World Wide Web home page at http://www.analog.com.
PINOUT FOR PLCC
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
2
1
44
3
4
5
6
42
41
40
43
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
NC
W/
B
REF
IN
/REF
OUT
AV
DD
C
REF1
AIN0
C
REF2
AGND
AIN1
AIN2
AIN3
DV
DD
DGND
DB5
DB6
DB7
DB8/HBEN
DB9
DB10
DB11
NC
DB4
AD7859
(Not to Scale)
TOP VIEW
CONVST
NC
DB14
CLKIN
BUSY
DB12
DB15
DB13
WR
RD
CS
NC
DB1
DB2
DB3
AIN4
AIN5
AIN6
AIN7
CAL
SLEEP
DB0
PINOUT FOR PQFP
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
AD7859
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
PIN NO. 1 IDENTIFIER
NC
W/
B
REF
IN
/REF
OUT
AV
DD
C
REF1
AIN0
C
REF2
AGND
AIN1
AIN2
AIN3
DV
DD
DGND
DB5
DB6
DB7
DB8/HBEN
DB9
DB10
DB11
NC
DB4
CONVST
NC
DB14
CLKIN
BUSY
DB12
DB15
DB13
WR
RD
CS
NC
DB1
DB2
DB3
AIN4
AIN5
AIN6
AIN7
CAL
SLEEP
DB0
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­6­
Total Harmonic Distortion
Total harmonic distortion (THD) is the ratio of the rms sum of
harmonics to the fundamental. For the AD7859/AD7859L, it is
defined as:
THD (dB)
=
20 log
(V
2
2
+
V
3
2
+
V
4
2
+
V
5
2
+
V
6
2
)
V
1
where V
1
is the rms amplitude of the fundamental and V
2
, V
3
,
V
4
, V
5
and V
6
are the rms amplitudes of the second through the
sixth harmonics.
Peak Harmonic or Spurious Noise
Peak harmonic or spurious noise is defined as the ratio of the
rms value of the next largest component in the ADC output
spectrum (up to f
S
/2 and excluding dc) to the rms value of the
fundamental. Normally, the value of this specification is deter-
mined by the largest harmonic in the spectrum, but for parts
where the harmonics are buried in the noise floor, it will be a
noise peak.
Intermodulation Distortion
With inputs consisting of sine waves at two frequencies, fa and
fb, any active device with nonlinearities will create distortion
products at sum and difference frequencies of mfa
±
nfb where
m, n = 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. Intermodulation distortion terms are
those for which neither m nor n are equal to zero. For example,
the second order terms include (fa + fb) and (fa ­ fb), while the
third order terms include (2fa + fb), (2fa ­ fb), (fa + 2fb) and
(fa ­ 2fb).
Testing is performed using the CCIF standard where two input
frequencies near the top end of the input bandwidth are used. In
this case, the second order terms are usually distanced in fre-
quency from the original sine waves while the third order terms
are usually at a frequency close to the input frequencies. As a
result, the second and third order terms are specified separately.
The calculation of the intermodulation distortion is as per the
THD specification where it is the ratio of the rms sum of the
individual distortion products to the rms amplitude of the sum
of the fundamentals expressed in dBs.
TERMINOLOGY
Integral Nonlinearity
This is the maximum deviation from a straight line passing
through the endpoints of the ADC transfer function. The end-
points of the transfer function are zero scale, a point 1/2 LSB
below the first code transition, and full scale, a point 1/2 LSB
above the last code transition.
Differential Nonlinearity
This is the difference between the measured and the ideal 1 LSB
change between any two adjacent codes in the ADC.
Unipolar Offset Error
This is the deviation of the first code transition (00 . . . 000 to
00 . . . 001) from the ideal AIN(+) voltage (AIN(­) + 1/2 LSB)
when operating in the unipolar mode.
Positive Full-Scale Error
This applies to the unipolar and bipolar modes and is the devia-
tion of the last code transition from the ideal AIN(+) voltage
(AIN(­) + Full Scale ­ 1.5 LSB) after the offset error has been
adjusted out.
Negative Full-Scale Error
This applies to the bipolar mode only and is the deviation of the
first code transition (10 . . . 000 to 10 . . . 001) from the ideal
AIN(+) voltage (AIN(­) ­ V
REF
/2 + 0.5 LSB).
Bipolar Zero Error
This is the deviation of the midscale transition (all 0s to all 1s)
from the ideal AIN(+) voltage (AIN(­) ­ 1/2 LSB).
Track/Hold Acquisition Time
The track/hold amplifier returns into track mode and the end of
conversion. Track/Hold acquisition time is the time required for
the output of the track/hold amplifier to reach its final value,
within
±
1/2 LSB, after the end of conversion.
Signal to (Noise + Distortion) Ratio
This is the measured ratio of signal to (noise + distortion) at the
output of the A/D converter. The signal is the rms amplitude of
the fundamental. Noise is the sum of all nonfundamental sig-
nals up to half the sampling frequency (f
S
/2), excluding dc. The
ratio is dependent on the number of quantization levels in the
digitization process; the more levels, the smaller the quantiza-
tion noise. The theoretical signal to (noise + distortion) ratio for
an ideal N-bit converter with a sine wave input is given by:
Signal to (Noise + Distortion) = (6.02 N +1.76) dB
Thus for a 12-bit converter, this is 74 dB.
AD7859/AD7859L
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PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Mnemonic
Description
CONVST
Convert Start. Logic input. A low to high transition on this input puts the track/hold into its hold
mode and starts conversion. When this input is not used, it should be tied to DV
DD
.
RD
Read Input. Active low logic input. Used in conjunction with CS to read from internal registers.
WR
Write Input. Active low logic input. Used in conjunction with CS to write to internal registers.
CS
Chip Select Input. Active low logic input. The device is selected when this input is active.
REF
IN
/
Reference Input/Output. This pin is connected to the internal reference through a series resistor and is the
REF
OUT
reference source for the analog-to-digital converter. The nominal reference voltage is 2.5 V and this appears at the
pin. This pin can be overdriven by an external reference or can be taken as high as AV
DD
. When this pin is tied to
AV
DD
, then the C
REF1
pin should also be tied to AV
DD
.
AV
DD
Analog Supply Voltage, +3.0 V to +5.5 V.
AGND
Analog Ground. Ground reference for track/hold, reference and DAC.
DV
DD
Digital Supply Voltage, +3.0 V to +5.5 V.
DGND
Digital Ground. Ground reference point for digital circuitry.
C
REF1
Reference Capacitor (0.1
µ
F multilayer ceramic). This external capacitor is used as a charge source for the inter-
nal DAC. The capacitor should be tied between the pin and AGND.
C
REF2
Reference Capacitor (0.01
µ
F ceramic disc). This external capacitor is used in conjunction with the on-chip refer-
ence. The capacitor should be tied between the pin and AGND.
AIN1­AIN8
Analog Inputs. Eight analog inputs which can be used as eight single ended inputs (referenced to AGND) or four
pseudo differential inputs. Channel configuration is selected by writing to the control register. None of the inputs
can go below AGND or above AV
DD
at any time. See Table III for channel selection.
W/B
Word/Byte input. When this input is at a logic 1, data is transferred to and from the AD7859/AD7859L in 16-bit
words on pins DB0 to DB15. When this pin is at a Logic 0, byte transfer mode is enabled. Data is transferred on
pins DB0 to DB7 and pin DB8/HBEN assumes its HBEN functionality.
DB0­DB7
Data Bits 0 to 7. Three state data I/O pins that are controlled by CS, RD and WR. Data output is straight binary
(unipolar mode) or twos complement (bipolar mode).
DB8/HBEN
Data Bit 8/High Byte Enable. When W/B is high, this pin acts as Data Bit 7, a three state data I/O pin that is con-
trolled by CS, RD and WR. When W/B is low, this pin acts as the High Byte Enable pin. When HBEN is low,
then the low byte of data being written to or read from the AD7859/AD7859L is on DB0 to DB7. When HBEN
is high, then the high byte of data being written to or read from the AD7859/AD7859L is on DB0 to DB7.
DB9­DB15
Data Bits 9 to 15. Three state data I/O pins that are controlled by CS, RD and WR. Data output is straight bi-
nary (unipolar mode) or twos complement (bipolar mode).
CLKIN
Master Clock Signal for the device (4 MHz for AD7859, 1.8 MHz for AD7859L). Sets the conversion and calibra-
tion times.
CAL
Calibration Input. A logic 0 in this pin resets all logic. A rising edge on this pin initiates a calibration. This input
overrides all other internal operations.
BUSY
Busy Output. The busy output is triggered high when a conversion or a calibration is initiated, and remains high
until the conversion or calibration is completed.
SLEEP
Sleep Input. This pin is used in conjunction with the PGMT0 and PGMT1 bits in the control register to deter-
mine the power-down mode. Please see the "Power-Down Options" section for details.
NC
No connect pins. These pins should be left unconnected.
AD7859/AD7859L
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AD7859/AD7859L ON-CHIP REGISTERS
The AD7859/AD7859L powers up with a set of default conditions. The only writing that is required is to select the channel configu-
ration. Without performing any other write operations, the AD7859/AD7859L still retains the flexibility for performing a full power-
down and a full self-calibration.
Extra features and flexibility such as performing different power-down options, different types of calibrations, including system cali-
bration, and software conversion start can be selected by writing to the part.
The AD7859/AD7859L contains a Control register, ADC output data register, Status register, Test register and 10 Cali-
bration registers
. The control register is write-only, the ADC output data register and the status register are read-only, and the test
and calibration registers are both read/write registers. The test register is used for testing the part and should not be written to.
Addressing the On-Chip Registers
Writing
When writing to the AD7859/AD7859L, a 16-bit word of data must be transferred. The 16 bits of data is written as either a 16-bit
word, or as two 8-bit bytes, depending on the logic level at the W/B pin. When W/B is high, the 16 bits are transferred on DB0 to
DB15, where DB0 is the LSB and DB15 is the MSB of the write. When W/B is low, DB8/HBEN assumes its HBEN functionality
and data is transferred in two 8-bit bytes on pins DB0 to DB7, pin DB0 being the LSB of each transfer and pin DB7 being the MSB.
When writing to the AD7859/AD7859L in byte mode, the low byte must be written first followed by the high byte. The two MSBs
of the complete 16-bit word, ADDR1 and ADDR0, are decoded to determine which register is addressed, and the 14 LSBs are writ-
ten to the addressed register. Table I shows the decoding of the address bits, while Figure 2 shows the overall write register hierarchy.
Table I. Write Register Addressing
ADDR1
ADDR0
Comment
0
0
This combination does not address any register.
0
1
This combination addresses the TEST REGISTER. The 14 LSBs of data are written to the test register.
1
0
This combination addresses the CALIBRATION REGISTERS. The 14 LSBs of data are written to the
selected calibration register.
1
1
This combination addresses the CONTROL REGISTER. The 14 LSBs of data are written to the control
register.
Reading
To read from the various registers the user must first write to Bits 6 and 7 in the Control Register, RDSLT0 and RDSLT1. These
bits are decoded to determine which register is addressed during a read operation. Table II shows the decoding of the read address
bits while Figure 3 shows the overall read register hierarchy. The power-up status of these bits is 00 so that the default read will be
from the ADC output data register. As with writing to the AD7859/AD7859L either word or byte mode can be used. When reading
from the calibration registers in byte mode, the low byte must be read first.
Once the read selection bits are set in the control register all subsequent read operations that follow are from the selected register un-
til the read selection bits are changed in the control register.
Table II. Read Register Addressing
RDSLT1
RDSLT0
Comment
0
0
All successive read operations are from the ADC OUTPUT DATA REGISTER. This is the default power-
up setting. There is always four leading zeros when reading from the ADC output data register.
0
1
All successive read operations are from the TEST REGISTER.
1
0
All successive read operations are from the CALIBRATION REGISTERS.
1
1
All successive read operations are from the STATUS REGISTER.
TEST
REGISTER
CALIBRATION
REGISTERS
STATUS
REGISTER
GAIN (1)
OFFSET (1)
DAC (8)
GAIN (1)
OFFSET (1)
OFFSET (1)
GAIN (1)
01
10
11
00
01
10
11
CALSLT1, CALSLT0
DECODE
ADC OUTPUT
DATA REGISTER
00
RDSLT1, RDSLT0
DECODE
Figure 3. Read Register Hierarchy/Address Decoding
ADDR1, ADDR0
DECODE
TEST
REGISTER
CONTROL
REGISTER
GAIN (1)
OFFSET (1)
DAC (8)
GAIN (1)
OFFSET (1)
OFFSET (1)
GAIN (1)
01
10
11
00
01
10
11
CALSLT1, CALSLT0
DECODE
CALIBRATION
REGISTERS
Figure 2. Write Register Hierarchy/Address Decoding
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CONTROL REGISTER
The arrangement of the control register is shown below. The control register is a write only register and contains 14 bits of data. The
control register is selected by putting two 1s in ADDR1 and ADDR0. The function of the bits in the control register is described
below. The power-up status of all bits is 0.
MSB
SGL/DIFF
CHSLT2
CHSLT1
CHSLT0
PMGT1
PMGT0
RDSLT1
RDSLT0
AMODE
CONVST
CALMD
CALSLT1
CALSLT0
STCAL
LSB
CONTROL REGISTER BIT FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Bit
Mnemonic
Comment
13
SGL/DIFF
A 0 in this bit position configures the input channels for pseudo-differential mode. A 1 in this bit posi-
tion configures the input channels in single ended mode. Please see Table III for channel selection.
12
CHSLT2
These three bits are used to select the analog input on which the conversion is performed. The analog
11
CHSLT1
inputs can be configured as eight single-ended channels or four pseudo-differential channels. The
10
CHSLT0
default selection is AIN1 for the positive input and AIN2 for the negative input. Please see Table III for
channel selection information.
9
PMGT1
Power Management Bits. These two bits are used with the SLEEP pin for putting the part into various
8
PMGT0
Power-Down modes (See Power-Down section for more details).
7
RDSLT1
Theses two bits determine which register is addressed for the read operations. Please see Table II.
6
RDSLT0
5
AMODE
Analog Mode Bit. This bit has two different functions, depending on the status of the SGL/DIFF bit.
When SGL/DIFF is 0, AMODE selects between unipolar and bipolar analog input ranges. A logic 0 in
this bit position selects the unipolar range, 0 to V
REF
(i.e., AIN(+) ­ AIN(­) = 0 to V
REF
). A logic 1 in
this bit position selects the bipolar range ­V
REF
/2 to +V
REF
/2 (i.e., AIN(+) ­ AIN(­) = ­V
REF
/2 to
+V
REF
/2). In this case AIN(­) needs to be tied to at least +V
REF
/2 to allow AIN(+) to have a full input
swing from 0 V to +V
REF
.
When SGL/DIFF is 1, AMODE selects the source for the AIN(­) channel of the sample and hold cir-
cuitry. If AMODE is a 0, AGND is selected. If AMODE is a 1, then AIN8 is selected. Please see
Table III for more information.
4
CONVST
Conversion Start Bit. A logic 1 in this bit position starts a single conversion, and this bit is automatically
reset to 0 at the end of conversion. This bit may also be used in conjunction with system calibration (see
calibration section on page 21).
3
CALMD
Calibration Mode Bit. A 0 here selects self-calibration and a 1 selects a system calibration (see Table IV).
2
CALSLT1
Calibration Selection Bits 1 and 0. These bits have two functions, depending on the STCAL bit.
1
CALSLT0
With the STCAL bit set to 1, the CALSLT1 and CALSLT0 bits, along with the CALMD bit, deter-
mine the type of calibration performed by the part (see Table IV).
With the STCAL bit set to 0, the CALSLT1 and CALSLT0 bits are decoded to address the calibration
register for read/write of calibration coefficients (see Table V for more details).
0
STCAL
Start Calibration Bit. When STCAL is set to a 1, a calibration is performed, as determined by the
CALMD, CALSLT1 and CALSLT0 bits. Please see Table IV. When STCAL is set to a zero, no cali-
bration is performed.
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Table IV. Calibration Selection
CALMD
CALSLT1
CALSLT0
Calibration Type
0
0
0
A full internal calibration is initiated. First the internal DAC is calibrated, then the
internal gain error and finally the internal offset error are removed. This is the default setting.
0
0
1
First the internal gain error is removed, then the internal offset error is removed.
0
1
0
The internal offset error only is calibrated out.
0
1
1
The internal gain error only is calibrated out.
1
0
0
A full system calibration is initiated. First the internal DAC is calibrated, followed by the
system gain error calibration, and finally the system offset error calibration.
1
0
1
First the system gain error is calibrated out, followed by the system offset error.
1
1
0
The system offset error only is removed.
1
1
1
The system gain error only is removed.
Table IIIa. Channel Selection for AD7859/AD7859L
Differential Sampling (SGL/DIFF = 0)
AMODE
CHSLT
AIN(+)*AIN(­)*
Bipolar or
2
1
0
Unipolar
0
0
0
0
AIN1
AIN2
Unipolar
0
0
0
1
AIN3
AIN4
Unipolar
0
0
1
0
AIN5
AIN6
Unipolar
0
0
1
1
AIN7
AIN8
Unipolar
0
1
x
x
x
x
Not Used
1
0
0
0
AIN1
AIN2
Bipolar
1
0
0
1
AIN3
AIN4
Bipolar
1
0
1
0
AIN5
AIN6
Bipolar
1
0
1
1
AIN7
AIN8
Bipolar
1
1
x
x
x
x
Not Used
*AIN(+) refers to the positive input seen by the AD7859/AD7859L sample-and-
hold circuitry.
AIN(­) refers to the negative input seen by the AD7859/AD7859L sample-and-
hold circuitry.
Table IIIb. Channel Selection for AD7859/AD7859L
Single-Ended Sampling (SGL/DIFF = 1)
AMODE
CHSLT
AIN(+)*AIN(­)*
Bipolar or
2
1
0
Unipolar
0
0
0
0
AIN1
AGND
Unipolar
0
0
0
1
AIN3
AGND
Unipolar
0
0
1
0
AIN5
AGND
Unipolar
0
0
1
1
AIN7
AGND
Unipolar
0
1
0
0
AIN2
AGND
Unipolar
0
1
0
1
AIN4
AGND
Unipolar
0
1
1
0
AIN6
AGND
Unipolar
0
1
1
1
AIN8
AGND
Unipolar
1
0
0
0
AIN1
AIN8
Unipolar
1
0
0
1
AIN3
AIN8
Unipolar
1
0
1
0
AIN5
AIN8
Unipolar
1
0
1
1
AIN7
AIN8
Unipolar
1
1
0
0
AIN2
AIN8
Unipolar
1
1
0
1
AIN4
AIN8
Unipolar
1
1
1
0
AIN6
AIN8
Unipolar
1
1
1
1
AIN8
AIN8
Unipolar
AD7859/AD7859L
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STATUS REGISTER
The arrangement of the status register is shown below. The status register is a read-only register and contains 16 bits of data. The
status register is selected by first writing to the control register and putting two 1s in RDSLT1 and RDSLT0. The function of the
bits in the status register are described below. The power-up status of all bits is 0.
WRITE TO CONTROL REGISTER
SETTING RDSLT0 = RDSLT1 = 1
READ STATUS REGISTER
START
Figure 4. Flowchart for Reading the Status Register
MSB
ZERO
ZERO
SGL/DIFF
CHSLT2
CHSLT1
CHSLT0
PMGT1
PMGT0
ONE
ONE
AMODE
BUSY
CALMD
CALSLT1
CALSLT0
STCAL
LSB
STATUS REGISTER BIT FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Bit
Mnemonic
Comment
15
ZERO
These two bits are always 0.
14
ZERO
13
SGL/DIFF
Single/Differential Bit.
12
CHSLT2
Channel Selection Bits. These bits, in conjunction with the SGL/DIFF bit, determine which channel has
11
CHSLT1
been selected for conversion. Please refer to Table IIIa and Table IIIb.
10
CHSLT0
9
PMGT1
Power Management Bits. These bits along with the SLEEP pin indicate if the part is in a power-down
8
PMGT0
mode or not. See Table VI in Power-Down Section for description.
7
ONE
Both these bits are always 1.
6
ONE
5
AMODE
Analog Mode Bit. This bit is used along with SGL/DIFF and CHSLT2 ­ CHSLT0 to determine the
AIN(+) and AIN(­) inputs to the track and hold circuitry and the analog conversion mode (unipolar or bi-
polar). Please see Table III for details.
4
BUSY
Conversion/Calibration BUSY Bit. When this bit is a 1, there is a conversion or a calibration in progress.
When this bit is a zero, there is no conversion or calibration in progress.
3
CALMD
Calibration Mode Bit. A 0 in this bit indicates a self-calibration is selected, and a 1 in this bit indicates a
system calibration is selected (see Table IV).
2
CALSLT1
Calibration Selection Bits. The CALSLT1 and CALSLT0 bits indicate which of the calibration
1
CALSLT0
registers are addressed for reading and writing (see section on the Calibration Registers for more details).
0
STCAL
Start Calibration Bit. The STCAL bit is a 1 if a calibration is in progress and a 0 if there is no calibration in
progress.
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CALIBRATION REGISTERS
The AD7859/AD7859L has 10 calibration registers in all, 8 for the DAC, 1 for offset and 1 for gain. Data can be written to or read
from all 10 calibration registers. In self and system calibration, the part automatically modifies the calibration registers; only if the
user needs to modify the calibration registers should an attempt be made to read from and write to the calibration registers.
Addressing the Calibration Registers
The calibration selection bits in the control register CALSLT1 and CALSLT0 determine which of the calibration registers are ad-
dressed (See Table V). The addressing applies to both the read and write operations for the calibration registers. The user should not
attempt to read from and write to the calibration registers at the same time.
Table V. Calibration Register Addressing
CALSLT1 CALSLT0
Comment
0
0
This combination addresses the Gain (1), Offset (1) and DAC Registers (8). Ten registers in total.
0
1
This combination addresses the Gain (1) and Offset (1) Registers. Two registers in total.
1
0
This combination addresses the Offset Register. One register in total.
1
1
This combination addresses the Gain Register. One register in total.
Writing to/Reading from the Calibration Registers
When writing to the calibration registers a write to the control
register is required to set the CALSLT0 and CALSLT1 bits.
When reading from the calibration registers a write to the con-
trol register is required to set the CALSLT0 and CALSLT1 bits
and also to set the RDSLT1 and RDSLT0 bits to 10 (this ad-
dresses the calibration registers for reading). The calibration
register pointer is reset on writing to the control register setting
the CALSLT1 and CALSLT0 bits, or upon completion of all
the calibration register write/read operations. When reset it
points to the first calibration register in the selected write/read
sequence. The calibration register pointer points to the gain
calibration register upon reset in all but one case, this case being
where the offset calibration register is selected on its own
(CALSLT1 = 1, CALSLT0 = 0). Where more than one cali-
bration register is being accessed, the calibration register pointer
is automatically incremented after each full calibration register
write/read operation. The calibration register address pointer is
incremented after the high byte read or write operation in byte
mode. Therefore when reading (in byte mode) from the calibra-
tion registers, the low byte must always be read first, i.e., HBEN
= logic zero. The order in which the 10 calibration registers are
arranged is shown in Figure 5. Read/Write operations may be
aborted at any time before all the calibration registers have been
accessed, and the next control register write operation resets the
calibration register pointer. The flowchart in Figure 6 shows the
sequence for writing to the calibration registers. Figure 7 shows
the sequence for reading from the calibration registers.
CAL REGISTER
ADDRESS POINTER
CALIBRATION REGISTERS
GAIN REGISTER
OFFSET REGISTER
DAC 1st MSB REGISTER
DAC 8th MSB REGISTER
(1)
(2)
(3)
(10)
CALIBRATION REGISTER ADDRESS POINTER POSITION IS
DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF CALIBRATION REGISTERS
ADDRESSED AND THE NUMBER OF READ/WRITE OPERATIONS.
Figure 5. Calibration Register Arrangement
When reading from the calibration registers there is always two
leading zeros for each of the registers.
START
WRITE TO CAL REGISTER
(ADDR1 = 1, ADDR0 = 0)
FINISHED
LAST
REGISTER
WRITE
OPERATION
OR
ABORT
?
YES
NO
CAL REGISTER POINTER IS
AUTOMATICALLY RESET
WRITE TO CONTROL REGISTER SETTING STCAL = 0
AND CALSLT1, CALSLT0 = 00, 01, 10, 11
CAL REGISTER POINTER IS
AUTOMATICALLY INCREMENTED
Figure 6. Flowchart for Writing to the Calibration Registers
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FINISHED
LAST
REGISTER
WRITE
OPERATION
OR
ABORT
?
YES
NO
CAL REGISTER POINTER IS
AUTOMATICALLY INCREMENTED
READ CAL REGISTER
CAL REGISTER POINTER IS
AUTOMATICALLY RESET
WRITE TO CONTROL REGISTER SETTING STCAL = 0, RDSLT1 = 1,
RDSLT0 = 0, AND CALSLT1, CALSLT0 = 00, 01, 10, 11
START
Figure 7. Flowchart for Reading from the Calibration
Registers
Adjusting the Offset Calibration Register
The offset calibration register contains 16 bits. The two MSBs
are zero and the 14 LSBs contain offset data. By changing the
contents of the offset register, different amounts of offset on the
analog input signal can be compensated for. Decreasing the
number in the offset calibration register compensates for nega-
tive offset on the analog input signal, and increasing the number
in the offset calibration register compensates for positive offset
on the analog input signal. The default value of the offset cali-
bration register is 0010 0000 0000 0000 approximately. This is
not the exact value, but the value in the offset register should be
close to this value. Each of the 14 data bits in the offset register
is binary weighted; the MSB has a weighting of 5% of the refer-
ence voltage, the MSB-1 has a weighting of 2.5%, the MSB-2
has a weighting of 1.25%, and so on down to the LSB which has
a weighting of 0.0006%. This gives a resolution of
±
0.0006% of
V
REF
approximately. The resolution can also be expressed as
±
(0.05
×
V
REF
)/2
13
volts. This equals
±
0.015 mV, with a 2.5 V
reference. The maximum offset that can be compensated for is
±
5% of the reference voltage, which equates to
±
125 mV with a
2.5 V reference and
±
250 mV with a 5 V reference.
Q. If a +20 mV offset is present in the analog input signal and the
reference voltage is 2.5 V, what code needs to be written to the
offset register to compensate for the offset ?
A. 2.5 V reference implies that the resolution in the offset reg-
ister is 5%
×
2.5 V/2
13
= 0.015 mV. +20 mV/0.015 mV =
1310.72; rounding to the nearest number gives 1311. In
binary terms this is 00 0101 0001 1111, therefore increase
the offset register by 00 0101 0001 1111.
This method of compensating for offset in the analog input sig-
nal allows for fine tuning the offset compensation. If the offset
on the analog input signal is known, there is no need to apply
the offset voltage to the analog input pins and do a system cali-
bration. The offset compensation can take place in software.
Adjusting the Gain Calibration Register
The gain calibration register contains 16 bits. The two MSBs
are zero and the 14 LSBs contain gain data. As in the offset cali-
brating register the data bits in the gain calibration register are
binary weighted, with the MSB having a weighting of 2.5% of
the reference voltage. The gain register value is effectively multi-
plied by the analog input to scale the conversion result over the
full range. Increasing the gain register compensates for a
smaller analog input range and decreasing the gain register com-
pensates for a larger input range. The maximum analog input
range that the gain register can compensate for is 1.025 times
the reference voltage, and the minimum input range is 0.975
times
the reference voltage.
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and 1.5 CLKIN periods are allowed for the acquisition time.
With a 1.8 MHz clock, this gives a full cycle time of 10
µ
s,
which equates to a throughput rate of 100 kSPS.
When using the software conversion start for maximum
throughput, the user must ensure the control register write op-
eration extends beyond the falling edge of BUSY. The falling
edge of BUSY resets the CONVST bit to 0 and allows it to be
reprogrammed to 1 to start the next conversion.
TYPICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Figure 8 shows a typical connection diagram for the AD7859/
AD7859L. The AGND and the DGND pins are connected
together at the device for good noise suppression. The first
CONVST
applied after power-up starts a self-calibration
sequence. This is explained in the calibration section of this data
sheet. Note that after power is applied to AV
DD
and DV
DD
and
the CONVST signal is applied, the part requires (70 ms + 1/
sample rate) for the internal reference to settle and for the self-
calibration on power-up to be completed.
AV
DD
DV
DD
AIN(+)
AIN(­)
C
REF1
C
REF2
SLEEP
DB15
DB0
CONVST
AGND
DGND
CLKIN
REF
IN
/REF
OUT
AD7859/
AD7859L
ANALOG
SUPPLY
+3V TO +5V
0.1µF
0.1µF
10µF
0.1µF
0.01µF
CONVERSION
START SIGNAL
0.1nF EXTERNAL REF
0.1µF INTERNAL REF
CAL
0V TO 2.5V
INPUT
4MHz/1.8MHz
OSCILLATOR
OPTIONAL
EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
CS
RD
WR
W/B
BUSY
DV
DD
µC/µP
AD780/
REF192
Figure 8. Typical Circuit
For applications where power consumption is a major concern,
the power-down options can be exercised by writing to the part
and using the SLEEP pin. See the Power-Down section for more
details on low power applications.
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
The AD7859/AD7859L is a fast, 8-channel, 12-bit, single sup-
ply A/D converter. The part requires an external 4 MHz/1.8
MHz master clock (CLKIN), two C
REF
capacitors, a CONVST
signal to start conversion and power supply decoupling capaci-
tors. The part provides the user with track/hold, on-chip refer-
ence, calibration features, A/D converter and parallel interface
logic functions on a single chip. The A/D converter section of
the AD7859/AD7859L consists of a conventional successive-ap-
proximation converter based around a capacitor DAC. The
AD7859/AD7859L accepts an analog input range of 0 to +V
REF.
V
REF
can be tied to V
DD
. The reference input to the part con-
nected via a 150 k
resistor to the internal 2.5 V reference and
to the on-chip buffer.
A major advantage of the AD7859/AD7859L is that a conver-
sion can be initiated in software, as well as by applying a signal
to the CONVST pin. The part is available in a 44-pin PLCC or a
44-pin PQFP package, and this offers the user considerable
spacing saving advantages over alternative solutions. The
AD7859L version typically consumes only 5.5 mW making it
ideal for battery-powered applications.
CONVERTER DETAILS
The master clock for the part is applied to the CLKIN pin.
Conversion is initiated on the AD7859/AD7859L by pulsing the
CONVST
input or by writing to the control register and setting
the CONVST bit to 1. On the rising edge of CONVST (or at
the end of the control register write operation), the on-chip
track/hold goes from track to hold mode. The falling edge of the
CLKIN signal which follows the rising edge of CONVST ini-
tiates the conversion, provided the rising edge of CONVST (or
WR
when converting via the control register) occurs typically at
least 10 ns before this CLKIN edge. The conversion takes 16.5
CLKIN periods from this CLKIN falling edge. If the 10 ns set-
up time is not met, the conversion takes 17.5 CLKIN periods.
The time required by the AD7859/AD7859L to acquire a signal
depends upon the source resistance connected to the AIN(+) in-
put. Please refer to the acquisition time section for more details.
When a conversion is completed, the BUSY output goes low,
and the result of the conversion can be read by accessing the
data through the data bus. To obtain optimum performance
from the part, read or write operations should not occur during
the conversion or less than 200 ns prior to the next CONVST
rising edge. Reading/writing during conversion typically de-
grades the Signal-to-(Noise + Distortion) by less than 0.5 dBs.
The AD7859 can operate at throughput rates of over 200 kSPS
(up to 100 kSPS for the AD7859L).
With the AD7859L, 100 kSPS throughput can be obtained as
follows: the CLKIN and CONVST signals are arranged to give
a conversion time of 16.5 CLKIN periods as described above
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­15­
DC/AC Applications
For dc applications, high source impedances are acceptable,
provided there is enough acquisition time between conversions
to charge the 20 pF capacitor. For example with R
IN
= 5 k
,
the required acquisition time is 922 ns.
For ac applications, removing high frequency components
greater than the Nyquist frequency from the analog input signal
is recommended by use of a low- pass filter on the AIN(+) pin,
as shown in Figure 11. In applications where harmonic distor-
tion and signal to noise ratio are critical, the analog input should
be driven from a low impedance source. Large source imped-
ances significantly affect the ac performance of the ADC. They
may require the use of an input buffer amplifier. The choice of
the amplifier is a function of the particular application.
The maximum source impedance depends on the amount of to-
tal harmonic distortion (THD) that can be tolerated. The THD
increases as the source impedance increases. Figure 10 shows a
graph of the Total Harmonic Distortion vs. analog input signal
frequency for different source impedances. With the setup as in
Figure 11, the THD is at the ­90 dB level. With a source im-
pedance of 1 k
and no capacitor on the AIN(+) pin, the THD
increases with frequency.
THD ­ dB
INPUT FREQUENCY ­ kHz
­72
­76
­92
0
100
20
40
60
80
­88
­80
­84
THD VS. FREQUENCY FOR DIFFERENT
SOURCE IMPEDANCES
R
IN
= 1k
R
IN
= 50k
, 10nF
AS IN FIGURE 13
Figure 10. THD vs. Analog Input Frequency
In a single supply application (both 3 V and 5 V), the V+ and
V­ of the op amp can be taken directly from the supplies to the
AD7859/AD7859L which eliminates the need for extra external
power supplies. When operating with rail-to-rail inputs and out-
puts at frequencies greater than 10 kHz, care must be taken in
selecting the particular op amp for the application. In particular,
for single supply applications the input amplifiers should be
connected in a gain of ­1 arrangement to get the optimum per-
formance. Figure 11 shows the arrangement for a single supply
application with a 50
and 10 nF low-pass filter (cutoff fre-
quency 320 kHz) on the AIN(+) pin. Note that the 10 nF is a
capacitor with good linearity to ensure good ac performance.
Recommended single supply op amps are the AD820 and the
AD820-3V.
ANALOG INPUT
The equivalent analog input circuit is shown in Figure 9. AIN(+)
is the channel connected to the positive input of the track/hold
circuitry and AIN(­) is the channel connected to the negative
input. Please refer to Table IIIa and Table IIIb for channel
configuration.
During the acquisition interval the switches are both in the track
position and the AIN(+) charges the 20 pF capacitor through
the 125
resistance. The rising edge of CONVST switches
SW1 and SW2 go into the hold position retaining charge on the
20 pF capacitor as a sample of the signal on AIN(+). The AIN(­)
is connected to the 20 pF capacitor, and this unbalances the
voltage at node A at the input of the comparator. The capacitor
DAC adjusts during the remainder of the conversion cycle to
restore the voltage at node A to the correct value. This action
transfers a charge, representing the analog input signal, to the
capacitor DAC which in turn forms a digital representation of
the analog input signal. The voltage on the AIN(­) pin directly
influences the charge transferred to the capacitor DAC at the
hold instant. If this voltage changes during the conversion
period, the DAC representation of the analog input voltage is
altered. Therefore it is most important that the voltage on the
AIN(­) pin remains constant during the conversion period.
Furthermore, it is recommended that the AIN(­) pin is always
connected to AGND or to a fixed dc voltage.
CAPACITOR
DAC
COMPARATOR
HOLD
TRACK
SW2
NODE A
20pF
SW1
TRACK
HOLD
125
125
AIN(+)
AIN(­)
AGND
Figure 9. Analog Input Equivalent Circuit
Acquisition Time
The track-and-hold amplifier enters its tracking mode on the
falling edge of the BUSY signal. The time required for the
track-and-hold amplifier to acquire an input signal will depend
on how quickly the 20 pF input capacitance is charged. There is
a minimum acquisition time of 400 ns. This includes the time
required to change channels. For large source impedances, >2 k
,
the acquisition time is calculated using the formula:
t
ACQ
= 9
×
(R
IN
+ 125
)
×
20 pF
where R
IN
is the source impedance of the input signal, and
125
, 20 pF is the input R, C.
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­16­
Transfer Functions
For the unipolar range the designed code transitions occur mid-
way between successive integer LSB values (i.e., 1/2 LSB,
3/2 LSBs, 5/2 LSBs . . . FS ­3/2 LSBs). The output coding is
straight binary for the unipolar range with 1 LSB = FS/4096 =
3.3 V/4096 = 0.8 mV
when V
REF
= 3.3 V. Figure 12 shows the
unipolar analog input configuration. The ideal input/output
transfer characteristic for the unipolar range is shown in
Figure 14.
1LSB =
FS
4096
OUTPUT
CODE
111...111
111...110
111...101
111...100
000...011
000...010
000...001
000...000
0V 1LSB
+FS ­1LSB
V
IN
=
(
AIN(+) ­ AIN(­)
)
, INPUT VOLTAGE
Figure 14. AD7859/AD7859L Unipolar Transfer
Characteristic
Figure 13 shows the AD7859/AD7859L's
±
V
REF
/2 bipolar ana-
log input configuration. AIN(+) cannot go below 0 ,V so for
the full bipolar range, AIN(­) should be biased to at least
+V
REF
/2. Once again the designed code transitions occur mid-
way between successive integer LSB values. The output coding
is 2s complement with 1 LSB = 4096 = 3.3 V/4096 = 0.8 mV.
The ideal input/output transfer characteristic is shown in Fig-
ure 15.
1LSB =
FS
4096
FS = V
REF
V
OUTPUT
CODE
011...111
011...110
000...001
111...111
000...010
000...001
000...000
+FS ­1LSB
V
IN
=
(
AIN(+) ­AIN(­)
)
, INPUT VOLTAGE
000...000
0V
V
REF
/2
(V
REF
/2) +1LSB
(V
REF
/2) ­1LSB
Figure 15. AD7859/AD7859L Bipolar Transfer Characteristic
IC1
+3V TO +5V
10k
10k
10k
V+
10k
50
AD820
AD820-3V
V
IN
(­V
REF
/2 TO +V
REF
/2)
V
REF
/2
10µF
0.1µF
10nF
(NPO)
TO AIN(+) OF
AD7854/AD7854L
Figure 11. Analog Input Buffering
Input Ranges
The analog input range for the AD7859/AD7859L is 0 V to
V
REF
in both the unipolar and bipolar ranges.
The difference between the unipolar range and the bipolar range
is that in the bipolar range the AIN(­) should be biased up to at
least +V
REF
/2 and the output coding is 2s complement (See
Table VI and Figures 14 and 15).
Table VI. Analog Input Connections
Analog Input
Input Connections
Connection
Range
AIN(+)
AIN(­)
Diagram
0 V to V
REF
1
V
IN
AGND
Figure 12
±
V
REF
/2
2
V
IN
V
REF
/2
Figure 13
NOTES
1
Output code format is straight binary.
2
Range is
±
V
REF
/2 biased about V
REF
/2. Output code format is 2s complement.
Note that the AIN(­) channel on the AD7859/AD7859L can be
biased up above AGND in the unipolar mode, or above V
REF
/2
in bipolar mode if required. The advantage of biasing the lower
end of the analog input range away from AGND is that the ana-
log input does not have to swing all the way down to AGND.
Thus, in single supply applications the input amplifier does not
have to swing all the way down to AGND. The upper end of the
analog input range is shifted up by the same amount. Care must
be taken so that the bias applied does not shift the upper end of
the analog input above the AV
DD
supply. In the case where the
reference is the supply, AV
DD
, the AIN(­) should be tied to
AGND in unipolar mode or to AV
DD
/2 in bipolar mode.
TRACK AND HOLD
AMPLIFIER
AIN(+)
AIN(­)
DB0
DB15
V
IN
= 0 TO V
REF
AD7859/AD7859L
STRAIGHT
BINARY
FORMAT
Figure 12. 0 to V
REF
Unipolar Input Configuration
TRACK AND HOLD
AMPLIFIER
AIN(+)
AIN(­)
DB0
DB15
V
IN
= 0 TO V
REF
AD7859/AD7859L
2'S
COMPLEMENT
FORMAT
V
REF
/2
Figure 13.
±
V
REF
/2 about V
REF
/2 Bipolar Input Configuration
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­17­
REFERENCE SECTION
For specified performance, it is recommended that when using
an external reference, this reference should be between 2.3 V
and the analog supply AV
DD
. The connections for the reference
pins are shown below. If the internal reference is being used,
the REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin should be decoupled with a 100 nF
capacitor to AGND very close to the REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin. These
connections are shown in Figure 16.
If the internal reference is required for use external to the ADC,
it should be buffered at the REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin and a 100 nF
capacitor should be connected from this pin to AGND. The typical
noise performance for the internal reference, with 5 V supplies is
150 nV/
Hz
@ 1 kHz and dc noise is 100
µ
V p-p.
AD7859/AD7859L
C
REF1
C
REF2
REF
IN
/REF
OUT
0.1µF
0.01µF
0.1µF
AV
DD
DV
DD
0.1µF
0.1µF
10µF
ANALOG SUPPLY
+3V TO +5V
Figure 16. Relevant Connections Using Internal Reference
The REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin may be overdriven by connecting it to
an external reference. This is possible due to the series resis-
tance from the REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin to the internal reference.
This external reference can be in the range 2.3 V to AV
DD
.
When using AV
DD
as the reference source, the 10 nF capacitor
from the REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin to AGND should be as close as
possible to the REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin, and also the C
REF1
pin
should be connected to AV
DD
to keep this pin at the same volt-
age as the reference. The connections for this arrangement are
shown in Figure 17. When using AV
DD
it may be necessary to
add a resistor in series with the AV
DD
supply. This has the effect
of filtering the noise associated with the AV
DD
supply.
Note that when using an external reference, the voltage present
at the REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin is determined by the external refer-
ence source resistance and the series resistance of 150 k
from
the REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin to the internal 2.5 V reference. Thus, a
low source impedance external reference is recommended.
AD7859/AD7859L
C
REF1
C
REF2
REF
IN
/REF
OUT
0.1µF
0.01µF
0.01µF
AV
DD
DV
DD
0.1µF
0.1µF
10µF
ANALOG SUPPLY
+3V TO +5V
Figure 17. Relevant Connections, AV
DD
as the Reference
AD7859/AD7859L PERFORMANCE CURVES
Figure 18 shows a typical FFT plot for the AD7859 at 200 kHz
sample rate and 10 kHz input frequency.
FREQUENCY ­ kHz
0
­20
­100
0
100
20
40
60
80
­40
­60
­80
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 3.3V
F
SAMPLE
= 200kHz
F
IN
= 10kHz
SNR = 72.04dB
THD = ­88.43dB
­120
SNR ­ dB
Figure 18. FFT Plot
Figure 19 shows the SNR versus Frequency for different sup-
plies and different external references.
INPUT FREQUENCY ­ kHz
S(N+D) RATIO ­ dB
74
73
69
0
100
20
40
60
80
72
71
70
AV
DD
= DV
DD
WITH 2.5V REFERENCE
UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE
5.0V SUPPLIES, WITH 5V REFERENCE
5.0V SUPPLIES
5.0V SUPPLIES,
L VERSION
3.3V SUPPLIES
Figure 19. SNR vs. Frequency
Figure 20 shows the Power Supply Rejection Ratio versus Fre-
quency for the part. The Power Supply Rejection Ratio is de-
fined as the ratio of the power in ADC output at frequency f to
the power of a full-scale sine wave.
PSRR (dB) = 10 log (Pf/Pfs)
Pf = Power at frequency f in ADC output, Pfs = power of a full-
scale sine wave. Here a 100 mV peak-to-peak sine wave is
coupled onto the AV
DD
supply while the digital supply is left
unaltered. Both the 3.3 V and 5.0 V supply performances are
shown.
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­18­
PSRR ­ dB
INPUT FREQUENCY ­ kHz
­78
­80
­88
0
100
20
40
60
80
­82
­84
­86
AV
DD
= DV
DD
= 3.3V/5.0V
100mV pk-pk SINEWAVE ON AV
DD
­90
3.3V
5.0V
Figure 20. PSRR vs. Frequency
POWER-DOWN OPTIONS
The AD7859/AD7859L provides flexible power management to
allow the user to achieve the best power performance for a given
throughput rate. The power management options are selected
by programming the power management bits, PMGT1 and
PMGT0, in the control register and by use of the SLEEP pin.
Table VII summarizes the power-down options that are avail-
able and how they can be selected by using either software,
hardware or a combination of both. The AD7859/AD7859L can
be fully or partially powered down. When fully powered down,
all the on-chip circuitry is powered down and I
DD
is 10
µ
A typ.
If a partial power-down is selected, then all the on-chip circuitry
except the reference is powered down and I
DD
is 400
µ
A typ.
The choice of full or partial power-down does not give any sig-
nificant improvement in throughput with a power-down between
conversions. This is discussed in the next section--Power-Up
Times
. But a partial power-down does allow the on-chip refer-
ence to be used externally even though the rest of the AD7859/
AD7859L circuitry is powered down. It also allows the
AD7859/AD7859L to be powered up faster after a long power-
down period when using the on-chip reference (See Power-Up
Times
--Using On-Chip Reference).
When using the SLEEP pin, the power management bits
PMGT1 and PMGT0 should be set to zero. Bringing the
SLEEP
pin logic high ensures normal operation, and the part
does not power down at any stage. This may be necessary if the
part is being used at high throughput rates when it is not pos-
sible to power down between conversions. If the user wishes to
power down between conversions at lower throughput rates
(i.e., <100 kSPS for the AD7859 and <60 kSPS for the
AD7859L) to achieve better power performances, then the
SLEEP
pin should be tied logic low.
If the power-down options are to be selected in software only,
then the SLEEP pin should be tied logic high. By setting the
power management bits PMGT1 and PMGT0 as shown in
Table VII, a Full Power-Down, Full Power-Up, Full Power-
Down Between Conversions, and a Partial Power-Down Be-
tween Conversions can be selected.
A combination of hardware and software selection can also be
used to achieve the desired effect.
Table VII. Power Management Options
PMGT1
PMGT0
SLEEP
Bit
Bit
Pin
Comment
0
0
0
Full Power-Down Between
Conversions (HW / SW)
0
0
1
Full Power-Up (HW / SW)
0
1
X
Full Power-Down Between
Conversions (SW )
1
0
X
Full Power-Down (SW)
1
1
X
Partial Power-Down Between
Conversions (SW)
NOTE
SW = Software selection, HW = Hardware selection.
POWER-UP TIMES
Using An External Reference
When the AD7859/AD7859L are powered up, the parts are
powered up from one of two conditions. First, when the power
supplies are initially powered up and, secondly, when the parts
are powered up from either a hardware or software power-down
(see last section).
When AV
DD
and DV
DD
are powered up, the AD7859/AD7859L
enters a mode whereby the CONVST signal initiates a timeout
followed by a self-calibration. The total time taken for this time-
out and calibration is approximately 70 ms--see Calibration on
Power-Up
in the calibration section of this data sheet. During
power-up the functionality of the SLEEP pin is disabled, i.e.,
the part will not power down until the end of the calibration if
SLEEP
is tied logic low. The power-up calibration mode can be
disabled if the user writes to the control register before a
CONVST
signal is applied. If the time out and self-calibration
are disabled, then the user must take into account the time
required by the AD7859/AD7859L to power up before a self-
calibration is carried out. This power-up time is the time taken
for the AD7859/AD7859L to power up when power is first
applied (300
µ
s typ) or the time it takes the external reference to
settle to the 12-bit level--whichever is the longer.
The AD7859/AD7859L powers up from a full hardware or soft-
ware power-down in 5
µ
s typ. This limits the throughput which
the part is capable of to 100 kSPS for the AD7859 and 60 kSPS
for the AD7859L when powering down between conversions.
Figure 21 shows how power-down between conversions is
implemented using the CONVST pin. The user first selects the
power-down between conversions option by using the SLEEP
pin and the power management bits, PMGT1 and PMGT0, in
the control register. See last section. In this mode the AD7859/
AD7859L automatically enters a full power-down at the end of
a conversion, i.e., when BUSY goes low. The falling edge of the
next CONVST pulse causes the part to power up. Assuming the
external reference is left powered up, the AD7859/AD7859L
should be ready for normal operation 5
µ
s after this falling edge.
The rising edge of CONVST initiates a conversion so the
CONVST
pulse should be at least 5
µ
s wide. The part automati-
cally powers down on completion of the conversion. Where the
software convert start is used, the part may be powered up in
software before a conversion is initiated.
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­19­
POWER VS. THROUGHPUT RATE
The main advantage of a full power-down after a conversion is
that it significantly reduces the power consumption of the part
at lower throughput rates. When using this mode of operation,
the AD7859/AD7859L is only powered up for the duration of
the conversion. If the power-up time of the AD7859/AD7859L
is taken to be 5
µ
s and it is assumed that the current during
power up is 4.5 mA/1.5 mA typ, then power consumption as a
function of throughput can easily be calculated. The AD7859
has a conversion time of 4.6
µ
s with a 4 MHz external clock and
the AD7859L has a conversion time of 9
µ
s with a 1.8 MHz
clock. This means the AD7859/AD7859L consumes 4.5 mA/
1.5 mA typ for 9.6
µ
s/14
µ
s in every conversion cycle if the parts
are powered down at the end of a conversion. The two graphs,
Figure 24 and Figure 25, show the power consumption of the
AD7859 and AD7859L for V
DD
= 3 V as a function of through-
put. Table VIII lists the power consumption for various
throughput rates.
Table VIII. Power Consumption vs. Throughput
Power
Power
Throughput Rate
AD7859
AD7859L
1 kSPS
130
µ
W
65
µ
W
10 kSPS
1.3 mW
650
µ
W
20 kSPS
2.6 mW
1.25 mW
50 kSPS
6.48 mW
3.2 mW
1.8MHz
OSCILLATOR
AV
DD
DV
DD
AIN(+)
AIN(­)
C
REF1
C
REF2
SLEEP
DB15
DB0
CONVST
AGND
DGND
CLKIN
REF
IN
/REF
OUT
AD7859L
ANALOG
SUPPLY
+3V
0.1µF
0.1µF
10µF
0.1µF
0.01µF
CONVERSION
START SIGNAL
0.1µF
CAL
0V TO 2.5V
INPUT
OPTIONAL
EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
CS
RD
WR
W/B
BUSY
DV
DD
REF192
CURRENT,
I = 1.5mA TYP
LOW
POWER
µC/µP
Figure 23. Typical Low Power Circuit
CONVST
BUSY
5µs
4.6µs
t
CONVERT
START CONVERSION ON RISING EDGE
POWER UP ON FALLING EDGE
POWER-UP
TIME
NORMAL
OPERATION
FULL
POWER-DOWN
POWER-UP
TIME
Figure 21. Using the CONVST Pin to Power Up the AD7859
for a Conversion
Using The Internal (On-Chip) Reference
As in the case of an external reference, the AD7859/AD7859L
can power up from one of two conditions, power-up after the
supplies are connected or power-up from hardware/software
power-down.
When using the on-chip reference and powering up when AV
DD
and DV
DD
are first connected, it is recommended that the
power-up calibration mode be disabled as explained above.
When using the on-chip reference, the power-up time is effec-
tively the time it takes to charge up the external capacitor on the
REF
IN
/REF
OUT
pin. This time is given by the equation:
t
UP
= 9
×
R
×
C
where R
150K and C = external capacitor.
The recommended value of the external capacitor is 100 nF;
this gives a power-up time of approximately 135 ms before a
calibration is initiated and normal operation should commence.
When C
REF
is fully charged, the power-up time from a hardware
or software power-down reduces to 5
µ
s. This is because an in-
ternal switch opens to provide a high impedance discharge path
for the reference capacitor during power-down--see Figure 22.
An added advantage of the low charge leakage from the refer-
ence capacitor during power-down is that even though the refer-
ence is being powered down between conversions, the reference
capacitor holds the reference voltage to within 0.5 LSBs with
throughput rates of 100 samples/second and over with a full
power-down between conversions. A high input impedance op
amp like the AD707 should be used to buffer this reference
capacitor if it is being used externally. Note, if the AD7859/
AD7859L is left in its powered-down state for more than
100 ms, the charge on C
REF
will start to leak away and the
power-up time will increase. If this long power-up time is a
problem, the user can use a partial power-down for the last con-
version so the reference remains powered up.
BUF
ON-CHIP
REFERENCE
TO OTHER
CIRCUITRY
SWITCH OPENS
DURING POWER-DOWN
REF
IN/OUT
EXTERNAL
CAPACITOR
Figure 22. On-Chip Reference During Power-Down
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­20­
POWER ­ mW
THROUGHPUT RATE ­ kSPS
1
0.1
0.01
0
10
2
4
6
8
AD7859 FULL POWER-DOWN
V
DD
= 3V CLKIN = 4MHz
ON-CHIP REFERENCE
Figure 24. Power vs. Throughput AD7859
POWER ­ mW
THROUGHPUT RATE ­ kSPS
1
0.1
0.01
0
20
4
8
12
16
AD7859L FULL POWER-DOWN
V
DD
= 3V CLKIN = 1.8MHz
ON-CHIP REFERENCE
Figure 25. Power vs. Throughput AD7859L
POWER ­ mW
THROUGHPUT RATE ­ kSPS
0.01
0
50
10
20
30
40
0.1
1
10
AD7859 FULL POWER-DOWN
V
DD
= 3V CLKIN = 4MHz
ON-CHIP REFERENCE
Figure 26. Power vs. Throughput AD7859
POWER ­ mW
THROUGHPUT RATE ­ kSPS
0.01
0
50
10
20
30
40
0.1
1
10
AD7859L FULL POWER-DOWN
V
DD
= 3V CLKIN = 1.8MHz
ON-CHIP REFERENCE
Figure 27. Power vs. Throughput AD7859L
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­21­
CALIBRATION SECTION
Calibration Overview
The automatic calibration that is performed on power-up
ensures that the calibration options covered in this section are
not required in a significant number of applications. A calibra-
tion does not have to be initiated unless the operating condi-
tions change (CLKIN frequency, analog input mode, reference
voltage, temperature, and supply voltages). The AD7859/
AD7859L has a number of calibration features that may be
required in some applications, and there are a number of advan-
tages in performing these different types of calibration. First, the
internal errors in the ADC can be reduced significantly to give
superior dc performance; and second, system offset and gain er-
rors can be removed. This allows the user to remove reference
errors (whether it be internal or external reference) and to make
use of the full dynamic range of the AD7859/AD7859L by ad-
justing the analog input range of the part for a specific system.
There are two main calibration modes on the AD7859/AD7859L,
self-calibration and system calibration. There are various op-
tions in both self-calibration and system calibration as outlined
previously in Table IV. All the calibration functions are initi-
ated by writing to the control register and setting the STCAL
bit to 1.
The duration of each of the different types of calibration is given
in Table IX for the AD7859 with a 4 MHz master clock. These
calibration times are master clock dependent. Therefore the
calibration times for the AD7859L (CLKIN = 1.8 MHz) are
larger than those quoted in Table IX.
Table IX. Calibration Times (AD7859 with 4 MHz CLKIN)
Type of Self-Calibration or System Calibration
Time
Full
31.25 ms
Gain + Offset
6.94 ms
Offset
3.47 ms
Gain
3.47 ms
Calibration on Power-On
The calibration on power-on is initiated by the first CONVST
pulse after the AV
DD
and DV
DD
power on. From the CONVST
pulse the part internally sets a 32/72 ms (4 MHz/1.8 MHz
CLKIN) timeout. This time is large enough to ensure that the
internal reference has settled before the calibration is performed.
However, if an external reference is being used, this reference
must have stabilized before the automatic calibration is initiated.
This first CONVST pulse also triggers the BUSY signal high,
and once the 32/72 ms has elapsed, the BUSY signal goes low.
At this point the next CONVST pulse that is applied initiates
the automatic full self-calibration. This CONVST pulse again
triggers the BUSY signal high, and after 32/72 ms (4 MHz/
1.8 MHz CLKIN), the calibration is completed and the BUSY
signal goes low. This timing arrangement is shown in Figure 28.
The times in Figure 28 assume a 4 MHz/1.8 MHz CLKIN signal.
AV
DD
= DV
DD
CONVST
BUSY
POWER-ON
32/72ms
32/72ms
TIMEOUT PERIOD
AUTOMATIC
CALIBRATION
DURATION
CONVERSION IS INITIATED
ON THIS EDGE
Figure 28. Timing Arrangement for Autocalibration on
Power-On
The CONVST signal is gated with the BUSY internally so that
as soon as the timeout is initiated by the first CONVST pulse all
subsequent CONVST pulses are ignored until the BUSY signal
goes low, 32/72 ms later. The CONVST pulse that follows after
the BUSY signal goes low initiates a full self-calibration. This
takes a further 32/72 ms. After calibration, the part is accurate
to the 12-bit level and the specifications quoted on the data
sheet apply; all subsequent CONVST pulses initiate conver-
sions. There is no need to perform another calibration unless
the operating conditions change or unless a system calibration is
required.
This autocalibration at power-on is disabled if the user writes to
the control register before the autocalibration is initiated. If the
control register write operation occurs during the first 32/72 ms
timeout period, then the BUSY signal stays high for the 32/72
ms and the CONVST pulse that follows the BUSY going low
does not initiate a full self-calibration. It initiates a conversion
and all subsequent CONVST pulses initiate conversions as well.
If the control register write operation occurs when the automatic
full self-calibration is in progress, then the calibration is not be
aborted; the BUSY signal remains high until the automatic full
self-calibration is complete.
Self-Calibration Description
There are four different calibration options within the self-
calibration mode. There is a full self-calibration where the
DAC, internal offset, and internal gain errors are removed.
There is the (Gain + Offset) self-calibration which removes the
internal gain error and then the internal offset errors. The inter-
nal DAC is not calibrated here. Finally, there are the self-offset
and self-gain calibrations which remove the internal offset errors
and the internal gain errors respectively.
The internal capacitor DAC is calibrated by trimming each of
the capacitors in the DAC. It is the ratio of these capacitors to
each other that is critical, and so the calibration algorithm en-
sures that this ratio is at a specific value by the end of the cali-
bration routine. For the offset and gain there are two separate
capacitors, one of which is trimmed during offset calibration
and one of which is trimmed during gain calibration.
In Bipolar Mode the midscale error is adjusted by an offset cali-
bration and the positive full-scale error is adjusted by the gain
calibration. In Unipolar Mode the zero-scale error is adjusted
by the offset calibration and the positive full-scale error is ad-
justed by the gain calibration.
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­22­
Self-Calibration Timing
Figure 29 shows the timing for a software full self-calibration.
Here the BUSY line stays high for the full length of the self-
calibration. A self-calibration is initiated by writing to the
control register and setting the STCAL bit to 1. The BUSY line
goes high at the end of the write to the control register, and
BUSY goes low when the full self-calibration is complete after a
time t
CAL
as show in Figure 29.
t
19
DATA LATCHED INTO
CONTROL REGISTER
HI-Z
HI-Z
DATA
VALID
CS
WR
DATA
BUSY
t
CAL
Figure 29. Timing Diagram for Full Self-Calibration
For the self-(gain + offset), self-offset and self-gain calibrations,
the BUSY line is triggered high at the end of the write to the
control register and stays high for the full duration of the self-
calibration. The length of time for which BUSY is high depends
on the type of self-calibration that is initiated. Typical values are
given in Table IX. The timing diagram for the other self-calibration
options is similar to that outlined in Figure 29.
System Calibration Description
System calibration allows the user to remove system errors ex-
ternal to the AD7859/AD7859L, as well as remove the errors of
the AD7859/AD7859L itself. The maximum calibration range
for the system offset errors is
±
5% of V
REF
and for the system
gain errors, it is
±
2.5% of V
REF
. If the system offset or system
gain errors are outside these ranges, the system calibration algo-
rithm reduces the errors as much as the trim range allows.
Figures 30 through 32 illustrate why a specific type of system
calibration might be used. Figure 30 shows a system offset cali-
bration (assuming a positive offset) where the analog input
range has been shifted upwards by the system offset after the
system offset calibration is completed. A negative offset may
also be removed by a system offset calibration.
MAX SYSTEM FULL SCALE
IS
±
2.5% FROM V
REF
MAX SYSTEM OFFSET
IS
±
5% OF V
REF
ANALOG
INPUT
RANGE
V
REF
+ SYS OFFSET
V
REF
­ 1LSB
SYSTEM OFFSET
CALIBRATION
SYS OFFSET
AGND
ANALOG
INPUT
RANGE
V
REF
­ 1LSB
SYS OFFSET
AGND
MAX SYSTEM OFFSET
IS
±
5% OF V
REF
Figure 30. System Offset Calibration
Figure 31 shows a system gain calibration (assuming a system
full scale greater than the reference voltage) where the analog
input range has been increased after the system gain calibration
is completed. A system full-scale voltage less than the reference
voltage may also be accounted for a by a system gain calibration.
ANALOG
INPUT
RANGE
MAX SYSTEM FULL SCALE
IS
±
2.5% FROM V
REF
SYSTEM GAIN
CALIBRATION
ANALOG
INPUT
RANGE
V
REF
­ 1LSB
AGND
SYS FULL S.
MAX SYSTEM FULL SCALE
IS
±
2.5% FROM V
REF
V
REF
­ 1LSB
SYS FULL S.
AGND
Figure 31. System Gain Calibration
Finally in Figure 32 both the system offset error and gain error
are removed by the system offset followed by a system gain cali-
bration. First the analog input range is shifted upwards by the
positive system offset and then the analog input range is adjusted at
the top end to account for the system full scale.
MAX SYSTEM FULL SCALE
IS
±
2.5% FROM V
REF
ANALOG
INPUT
RANGE
V
REF
+ SYS OFFSET
SYS OFFSET
AGND
ANALOG
INPUT
RANGE
V
REF
­ 1LSB
SYS OFFSET
AGND
MAX SYSTEM OFFSET
IS
±
5% OF V
REF
MAX SYSTEM OFFSET
IS
±
5% OF V
REF
SYSTEM GAIN
CALIBRATION
SYSTEM OFFSET
CALIBRATION
FOLLOWED BY
V
REF
­ 1LSB
SYS F.S.
SYS F.S.
MAX SYSTEM FULL SCALE
IS
±
2.5% FROM V
REF
Figure 32. System (Gain + Offset) Calibration
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­23­
System Gain and Offset Interaction
The architecture of the AD7859/AD7859L leads to an interac-
tion between the system offset and gain errors when a system
calibration is performed. Therefore, it is recommended to per-
form the cycle of a system offset calibration followed by a sys-
tem gain calibration twice. When a system offset calibration is
performed, the system offset error is reduced to zero. If this is
followed by a system gain calibration, then the system gain error
is now zero, but the system offset error is no longer zero. A sec-
ond sequence of system offset error calibration followed by a
system gain calibration is necessary to reduce system offset error
to below the 12-bit level. The advantage of doing separate
system offset and system gain calibrations is that the user has
more control over when the analog inputs need to be at the
required levels, and the CONVST signal does not have to be
used.
Alternatively, a system (gain + offset) calibration can be per-
formed. At the end of one system (gain + offset) calibration, the
system offset error is zero, while the system gain error is reduced
from its initial value. Three system (gain + offset) calibrations
are required to reduce the system gain error to below the 12-bit
error level. There is never any need to perform more than three
system (gain + offset) calibrations.
In bipolar mode the midscale error is adjusted for an offset cali-
bration and the positive full-scale error is adjusted for the gain
calibration; in unipolar mode the zero-scale error is adjusted for
an offset calibration and the positive full-scale error is adjusted
for a gain calibration.
System Calibration Timing
The timing diagram in Figure 33 is for a software full system
calibration. It may be easier in some applications to perform
separate gain and offset calibrations so that the CONVST bit in
the control register does not have to be programmed in the
middle of the system calibration sequence. Once the write to the
control register setting the bits for a full system calibration is
completed, calibration of the internal DAC is initiated and the
BUSY line goes high. The full-scale system voltage should be
applied to the analog input pins, AIN(+) and AIN(­) at the start
of calibration. The BUSY line goes low once the DAC and sys-
tem gain calibration are complete. Next the system offset volt-
age should be applied across the AIN(+) and AIN(­) pins for a
minimum setup time (t
SETUP
) of 100 ns before the rising edge of
CS
. This second write to the control register sets the CONVST
bit to 1 and at the end of this write operation the BUSY signal is
triggered high (note that a CONVST pulse can be applied in-
stead of this second write to the control register). The BUSY
signal is low after a time t
CAL2
when the system offset calibration
section is complete. The full system calibration is now complete.
The timing for a system (gain + offset) calibration is very similar
to that of Figure 33, the only difference being that the time
t
CAL1
is replaced by a shorter time of the order of t
CAL2
as the in-
ternal DAC is not calibrated. The BUSY signal signifies when
the gain calibration is finished and when the part is ready for the
offset calibration.
t
19
DATA LATCHED INTO
CONTROL REGISTER
HI-Z
HI-Z
HI-Z
t
19
t
SETUP
DATA
VALID
t
CAL1
t
CAL2
V
OFFSET
CONVST BIT SET TO 1 IN
CONTROL REGISTER
CS
WR
DATA
BUSY
AIN
DATA
VALID
V
SYSTEM FULL SCALE
Figure 33. Timing Diagram for Full System Calibration
The timing diagram for a system offset or system gain calibra-
tion is shown in Figure 34. Here again a write to the control reg-
ister initiates the calibration sequence. At the end of the control
register write operation the BUSY line goes high and it stays
high until the calibration sequence is finished. The analog input
should be set at the correct level for a minimum setup time
(t
SETUP
) of 100 ns before the CS rising edge and stay at the cor-
rect level until the BUSY signal goes low.
t
19
HI-Z
HI-Z
DATA LATCHED INTO
CONTROL REGISTER
t
SETUP
BUSY
AIN
CS
WR
DATA
DATA
VALID
t
CAL2
V
SYSTEM FULL SCALE
OR V
OFFSET
Figure 34. Timing Diagram for System Gain or
System Offset Calibration
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­24­
DATA
VALID
DATA
VALID
t
16
t
15
t
17
t
14
t
13
t
CONVERT
t
1
t
18
t
5
t
6
t
7
t
8
t
9
*
W/
B
PIN LOGIC HIGH
BUSY
CS
WR
DB0 ­ DB15
CONVST
RD
INTERNAL
DATA
LATCH
OLD DATA
NEW DATA
Figure 35. Read and Write Cycle Timing Diagram for 16-Bit Transfers
Figure 35 shows the read cycle timing diagram for 16-bit trans-
fers for the AD7859. When operated in word mode, the HBEN
input does not exist, and only the first read operation is required
to access data from the AD7859. Valid data, in this case, is pro-
vided on DB0­DB15. When operated in byte mode, the two
read cycles shown in Figure 36 are required to access the full data
word from the AD7859. Note that in byte mode, the order of
successive read operations is important when reading the cali-
bration registers. This is because the register file address pointer
is incremented on a high byte read as explained in the calibra-
tion register section of this data sheet. In this case the order of
the read should always be Low Byte­High Byte. In Figure 36,
the first read places the lower 8 bits of the full data word on
DB0­DB7 and the second read places the upper 8 bits of the
data word on DB0­DB7.
The CS and RD signals are gated internally and level-triggered
active low. In either word or byte mode, CS and RD may be
tied together as the timing specification for t
5
and t
6
is 0 ns min.
The data is output a time t
8
after both CS and RD go low. The
RD
rising should be used to latch data by the user and after a
time t
9
the data lines will become three-stated.
PARALLEL INTERFACE
The AD7859 provides a flexible, high speed, parallel interface.
This interface is capable of operating in either word (with the
W/B pin tied high) or byte (with W/B tied low) mode. A detailed
description of the different interface arrangements follows.
Reading
With the W/B pin at a logic high, the AD7859 interface operates
in word mode. In this case, a single read operation from the
device accesses the word on pins DB0 to DB15 (for a data read,
the 12-bit conversion result appears on DB0­DB11). DB0 is
the LSB of the word. The DB8/HBEN pin assumes its DB8
function. With the W/B pin at a logic low, the AD7859 interface
operates in byte mode. In this case, the DB8/HBEN pin as-
sumes its HBEN function. Data to be accessed from the
AD7859 must be accessed in two read operations with 8 bits of
data provided by the AD7859 on DB0­DB7 for each of the
read operations. The HBEN pin determines whether the read
operation accesses the high byte or low byte of the 16-bit word.
For a low byte read, DB0 provides the LSB of the 16-bit word.
For a high byte read DB0 provides data bit 8 of the 16-bit word
with DB7 providing the MSB of the 16-bit word.
t
3
t
4
t
3
t
4
t
5
t
10
t
6
t
7
t
8
t
9
LOW BYTE
HIGH BYTE
*
W/
B
PIN LOGIC LOW
HBEN
CS
RD
DB0 ­ DB7
Figure 36. Read Cycle Timing for Byte Mode Operation
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­25­
t
11
t
12
t
11
t
12
t
13
t
14
t
15
t
16
t
1 7
LOW BYTE
HIGH BYTE
*
W/
B
PIN LOGIC LOW
HBEN
CS
WR
DB0 ­ DB7
Figure 37. Write Cycle Timing for Byte Mode Operation
Writing
With W/B at a logic high, a single write operation transfers the
full data word to the AD7859. The DB8/HBEN pin assumes its
DB8 function. Data to be written to the AD7859 should be pro-
vided on the DB0­DB15 inputs with DB0 the LSB of the data
word. With W/B at a logic low, the AD7859 requires two write
operations to transfer a full 16-bit word. DB8/HBEN assumes
its HBEN function. Data to be written to the AD7859 should
be provided on the DB0­DB7 inputs. HBEN determines
whether the byte which is to be written is high byte or low byte
data. The low byte of the data word should be written first with
DB0 the LSB of the full data word. For the high byte write,
HBEN should be high and the data on the DB0 input should be
data bit 8 of the 16-bit word with the data on DB7 the MSB of
the 16-bit word.
Figure 35 shows the write cycle timing diagram for the AD7859.
When operated in word mode, the HBEN input does not exist
and only the first write operation is required to write data to the
AD7859. Data should be provided on DB0­DB15. When oper-
ated in byte mode, the two write cycles shown in Figure 37 are
required to write the full data word to the AD7859. In Figure 37,
the first write transfers the lower 8 bits of the full data from
DB0­DB7 and the second write transfers the upper 8 bits of the
data word from DB0-DB7.
The CS and WR signals are gated internally. CS and WR may
be tied together as the timing specification for t
13
and t
14
is 0 ns
min. The data is latched on the rising edge of WR. The data
needs to be set up a time t
16
before the WR rising edge and held
for a time t
17
after the WR rising edge.
Resetting the Parallel Interface
In the case where incorrect data is inadvertently written to the
AD7859, there is a possibility that the Test Register contents
may have been altered. If there is a suspicion that this may have
happened and the part is not operating as expected, a 16-bit
word 0000 0000 0000 0010 should be written to the AD7859 to
restore the Test Register contents to the default value.
MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING
Interfacing the AD7859/AD7859L to a 16-Bit Data Bus
The parallel port on the AD7859 allows the device to be inter-
faced to microprocessors or DSP processors as a memory-
mapped or I/O-mapped device. The CS and RD inputs are
common to all memory peripheral interfacing. Typical inter-
faces to different processors are shown in Figures 38 to 42. In
all the interfaces shown, an external timer controls the CONVST
input of the AD7859/AD7859L, the BUSY output interrupts
the host DSP and the W/B input is logic high.
AD7859/AD7859L to ADSP-21xx
Figure 38 shows the AD7859/AD7859L interfaced to the
ADSP-21xx series of DSPs as a memory mapped device. A
single wait state may be necessary to interface the AD7859/
AD7859L to the ADSP-21xx depending on the clock speed of
the DSP. This wait state can be programmed via the Data
Memory Waitstate Control Register of the ADSP-21xx (please
see ADSP-2100 Family Users Manual for details). The following
instruction reads data from the AD7859/AD7859L:
MR = DM(ADC)
where ADC is the address of the AD7859/AD7859L.
ADSP-21xx*
CS
DB15­DB0
AD7859/
AD7859L*
*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY
D23­D8
ADDR
DECODE
DMS
DATA BUS
WR
RD
ADDRESS BUS
EN
WR
RD
IRQ2
A13­A0
BUSY
Figure 38. AD7859/AD7859L to ADSP-21xx Parallel
Interface
AD7859/AD7859L to TMS32020, TMS320C25 and TMS320C5x
Parallel interfaces between the AD7859/AD7859L and the
TMS32020, TMS320C25 and TMS320C5x family of DSPs are
shown in Figure 39. The memory mapped address chosen for
the AD7859/AD7859L should be chosen to fall in the I/O
memory space of the DSPs.
TMS32020/
TMS320C25/
TMS320C50*
CS
DB15­DB0
AD7859/
AD7859L*
*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY
D23­D0
ADDR
DECODE
DATA BUS
WR
RD
ADDRESS BUS
STRB
INTx
A15­A0
R/
W
EN
IS
MSC
READY
TMS320C25
ONLY
BUSY
Figure 39. AD7859/AD7859L to TMS32020/C25/C5x Parallel
Interface
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
­26­
The parallel interface on the AD7859/AD7859L is fast enough
to interface to the TMS32020 with no extra wait states. If high
speed glue logic such as 74AS devices are used to drive the WR
and RD lines when interfacing to the TMS320C25, then again
no wait states are necessary. However, if slower logic is used,
data accesses may be slowed sufficiently when reading from and
writing to the part to require the insertion of one wait state. In
such a case, this wait state can be generated using the single OR
gate to combine the CS and MSC signals to drive the READY
line of the TMS320C25, as shown in Figure 39. Extra wait
states will be necessary when using the TMS320C5x at their
fastest clock speeds. Wait states can be programmed via the
IOWSR and CWSR registers (please see TMS320C5x User
Guide
for details).
Data is read from the ADC using the following instruction:
IN D,ADC
where D is the memory location where the data is to be stored
and ADC is the I/O address of the AD7859/AD7859L.
AD7859/AD7859L to TMS320C30
Figure 40 shows a parallel interface between the AD7859/
AD7859L and the TMS320C3x family of DSPs. The AD7859/
AD7859L is interfaced to the Expansion Bus of the TMS320C3x.
A single wait state is required in this interface. This can be pro-
grammed using the WTCNT bits of the Expansion Bus Control
register (see TMS320C3x Users Guide for details). Data from
the AD7859/AD7859L can be read using the following instruction:
LDI *ARn,Rx
where ARn is an auxiliary register containing the lower 16 bits
of the address of the AD7859/AD7859L in the TMS320C3x
memory space and Rx is the register into which the ADC data is
loaded.
TMS320C30*
CS
DB15­DB0
AD7859/
AD7859L*
*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY
XD23­XD0
ADDR
DECODE
EXPANSION DATA BUS
WR
RD
EXPANSION ADDRESS BUS
IOSTRB
INTx
XA12­XA0
XR/
W
BUSY
Figure 40. AD7859/AD7859L to TMS320C30 Parallel Interface
AD7859/AD7859L to DSP5600x
Figure 41 shows a parallel interface between the AD7859/
AD7859L and the DSP5600x series of DSPs. The AD7859/
AD7859L should be mapped into the top 64 locations of Y data
memory. If extra wait states are needed in this interface, they
can be programmed using the Port A Bus Control Register
(please see DSP5600x Users Manual for details). Data can be
read from the AD7859/AD7859L using the following instruction:
MOVEO Y:ADC,X0
where ADC is the address in the DSP5600x address space
which the AD7859/AD7859L has been mapped to.
DSP56000/
DSP56002*
CS
DB15­DB0
AD7859/
AD7859L*
*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY
D23­D0
ADDR
DECODE
DS
DATA BUS
WR
RD
ADDRESS BUS
WR
RD
IRQ
A15­A0
X/
Y
BUSY
Figure 41. AD7859/AD7859L to DSP5600x Parallel Interface
Interfacing the AD7859/AD7859L to an 8-Bit Data Bus
AD7859/AD7859L to 8051
This mode of operation allows the AD7859/AD7859L to be in-
terfaced directly to microcontrollors with an 8-bit data bus. The
AD7859/AD7859L is placed in byte mode by placing a logic
low signal on the W/B pin.
Figure 42 shows a parallel interface between the AD7859/
AD7859L and the 8051 microcontroller. Here the W/B pin is
tied logic low and the DB8/HBEN pin connected to line 1 of
Port 2. Port 0 serves as a multiplexed address/data bus to the
AD7859/AD7859L. Alternatively if the 8051 is not using exter-
nal memory or other memory mapped peripheral devices, line 2
of Port 2 (or any other line) could be used as the CS signal.
8051*
ADDR
DECODE
CS
DB7­DB0
AD7859/
AD7859L*
*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY
WR
RD
WR
RD
INT0
P0
BUSY
LATCH
ALE
P2.1
DB8/HBEN
W
/B
DGND
Figure 42. AD7859/AD7859L to 8051 Parallel Interface
APPLICATION HINTS
Grounding and Layout
The analog and digital supplies of the AD7859/AD7859L are
independent and separately pinned out to minimize coupling
between the analog and digital sections of the device. The part
has very good immunity to noise on the power supplies as can
be seen by the PSRR versus Frequency graph. However, care
should still be taken with regard to grounding and layout.
The printed circuit board on which the AD7859/AD7859L is
mounted should be designed such that the analog and digital
sections are separated and confined to certain areas of the
board. This facilitates the use of ground planes that can be eas-
ily separated. A minimum etch technique is generally best for
ground planes as it gives the best shielding. Digital and analog
ground planes should only be joined in one place. If the
AD7859/AD7859L is the only device requiring an AGND to
AD7859/AD7859L
REV. A
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DGND connection, then the ground planes should be con-
nected at the AGND and DGND pins of the AD7859/
AD7859L. If the AD7859/AD7859L is in a system where mul-
tiple devices require AGND to DGND connections, the con-
nection should still be made at one point only, a star ground
point which should be established as close as possible to the
AD7859/AD7859L.
Avoid running digital lines under the device as these couple
noise onto the die. The analog ground plane should be allowed
to run under the AD7859/AD7859L to avoid noise coupling.
The power supply lines to the AD7859/AD7859L should use as
large a trace as possible to provide low impedance paths and
reduce the effects of glitches on the power supply line. Fast
switching signals like clocks and the data inputs should be
shielded with digital ground to avoid radiating noise to other
sections of the board and clock signals should never be run near
the analog inputs. Avoid crossover of digital and analog signals.
Traces on opposite sides of the board should run at right angles
to each other. This reduces the effects of feedthrough through
the board. A microstrip technique is by far the best but is not al-
ways possible with a double-sided board. In this technique, the
component side of the board is dedicated to ground planes
while signals are placed on the solder side.
Good decoupling is also important. All analog supplies should
be decoupled with a 10
µ
F tantalum capacitor in parallel with
0.1
µ
F disc ceramic capacitor to AGND. All digital supplies
should have a 0.1
µ
F disc ceramic capacitor to DGND. To
achieve the best performance from these decoupling compo-
nents, they must be placed as close as possible to the device,
ideally right up against the device. In systems where a common
supply voltage is used to drive both the AV
DD
and DV
DD
of the
AD7859/AD7859L, it is recommended that the system's AV
DD
supply is used. In this case an optional 10
resistor between
the AV
DD
pin and DV
DD
pin can help to filter noise from digital
circuitry. This supply should have the recommended analog
supply decoupling capacitors between the AV
DD
pin of the
AD7859/AD7859L and AGND and the recommended digital
supply decoupling capacitor between the DV
DD
pin of the
AD7859/AD7859L and DGND.
Evaluating the AD7859/AD7859L Performance
The recommended layout for the AD7859/AD7859L is outlined
in the evaluation board for the AD7859/AD7859L. The evalua-
tion board package includes a fully assembled and tested evalua-
tion board, documentation, and software for controlling the
board from the PC via the EVAL-CONTROL BOARD. The
EVAL-CONTROL BOARD can be used in conjunction with
the AD7859/AD7859L Evaluation board, as well as many other
Analog Devices evaluation boards ending in the CB designator,
to demonstrate/evaluate the ac and dc performance of the
AD7859/AD7859L.
The software allows the user to perform ac (fast Fourier trans-
form) and dc (histogram of codes) tests on the AD7859/
AD7859L. It also gives full access to all the AD7859/AD7859L
on-chip registers allowing for various calibration and power-
down options to be programmed.
AD785x Family
All parts are 12 bits, 200 kSPS, 3.0 V to 5.5 V.
AD7853 ­ Single-Channel Serial
AD7854 ­ Single-Channel Parallel
AD7858 ­ Eight-Channel Serial
AD7859 ­ Eight-Channel Parallel
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
C2109­7­1/96
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OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).
44-Lead PLCC
(P-44A)
0.032 (0.81)
0.026 (0.66)
0.021 (0.53)
0.013 (0.33)
0.056 (1.42)
0.042 (1.07)
0.025 (0.63)
0.015 (0.38)
0.180 (4.57)
0.165 (4.19)
0.63 (16.00)
0.59 (14.99)
0.110 (2.79)
0.085 (2.16)
0.040 (1.01)
0.025 (0.64)
0.050
(1.27)
BSC
0.656 (16.66)
0.650 (16.51)
SQ
0.695 (17.65)
0.685 (17.40)
SQ
0.048 (1.21)
0.042 (1.07)
0.048 (1.21)
0.042 (1.07)
40
6
TOP VIEW
39
29
18
17
PIN 1
IDENTIFIER
7
28
0.020
(0.50)
R
44-Pin PQFP
(S-44)
1
44
34
33
23
22
12
11
TOP VIEW
PIN 1
0.557 (14.15)
0.537 (13.65)
0.397 (10.1)
0.390 (9.9)
0.016 (0.4)
0.012 (0.3)
0.033 (0.85)
0.029 (0.75)
0.037 (0.95)
0.026 (0.65)
0.398 (10.1)
0.390 (9.9)
0.083 (2.1)
0.077 (1.95)
0.040 (1.02)
0.032 (0.82)
0.040 (1.02)
0.032 (0.82)
0.096 (2.45)
MAX
8
°
0
°
PAGE INDEX
Topic
Page
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TIMING SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ORDERING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PINOUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
TERMINOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AD7859/AD7859L ON-CHIP REGISTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Addressing the On-Chip Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Writing/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CONTROL REGISTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STATUS REGISTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CALIBRATION REGISTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Addressing the Calibration Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Writing to/Reading from the Calibration Registers . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting the Offset Calibration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the Gain Calibration Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CIRCUIT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CONVERTER DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
TYPICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ANALOG INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Acquisition Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
DC/AC Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Input Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transfer Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
REFERENCE SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
AD7859/AD7859L PERFORMANCE CURVES . . . . . . . . . . 17
POWER-DOWN OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
POWER-UP TIMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
POWER VS. THROUGHPUT RATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CALIBRATION SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Calibration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Calibration on Power-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Self-Calibration Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Self-Calibration Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
System Calibration Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
System Gain and Offset Interaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
System Calibration Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
PARALLEL INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
APPLICATIONS HINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Grounding and Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Evaluating the AD7859/AD7859L Performance . . . . . . . . . . 27
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28