AD7790 Analog Devices, AD7790 Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: AD7790
• Description: 16-Bit, Single-Channel, Ultra Low Power, Sigma Delta A/D Converter
• Manufacturer: Analog Devices

Specifications of AD7790

• Resolution (bits): 16bit
• # Chan: 1
• Sample Rate: n/a
• Interface: Ser,SPI
• Analog Input Type: Diff-Uni
• Ain Range: (2Vref/PGA Gain) p-p
• Adc Architecture: Sigma-Delta
• Pkg Type: SOP

ADC CIRCUIT INFORMATION
OVERVIEW
The AD7790 is a low power ADC that incorporates a ∑-∆
modulator, a buffer, a PGA, and on-chip digital filtering intend-
ed for the measurement of wide dynamic range, low frequency
signals such as those in pressure transducers, weigh scales, and
temperature measurement applications.
The part has one differential input that can be buffered or
unbuffered. Buffering the input channel means that the part can
accommodate significant source impedances on the analog
input and that R, C filtering (for noise rejection or RFI reduc-
tion) can be placed on the analog input, if required. The device
requires an external reference of 2.5 nominal. Figure 7 shows
the basic connections required to operate the part.
The output rate of the AD7790 (f
with the settling time equal to 2 × t
is the major function of the digital filter. Table 13 lists the avail-
able output rates from the AD7790. Simultaneous 50 Hz and
60 Hz rejection is optimized when the update rate equals
16.6 Hz as notches are placed at both 50 Hz and 60 Hz with this
update rate (see Figure 6).
NOISE PERFORMANCE
Table 14 shows the output rms noise, rms resolution, and peak-
to-peak resolution (rounded to the nearest 0.5 LSB) for the
different update rates and input ranges for the AD7790. The
Table 15. Low Power Mode Selection
CDIV[1:0]
00
10
10
11
OUT–
POWER
SUPPLY
IN+
IN–
0.1µF
OUT+
10µF
Figure 7. Basic Connection Diagram
Clock
1
1/2
1/4
1/8
REFIN(+)
AIN(+)
AIN(–)
REFIN(–)
AD7790
GND
V
DD
DOUT/RDY
Typ Current, Buffered (µA)
146
87
56
41
SCLK
ADC
CS
ADC
) is user programmable
. Normal mode rejection
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Typ Current, Unbuffered (µA)
75
45
30
25
numbers given are with a reference of 2.5 V. The numbers are
typical and generated with a differential input voltage of 0 V.
The peak-to-peak resolution figures represent the resolution for
which there will be no code flicker within a six-sigma limit. The
output noise comes from two sources. The first is the electrical
noise in the semiconductor devices (device noise) used in the
implementation of the modulator. The second is quantization
noise, which is added when the analog input is converted into
the digital domain. The device noise is at a low level and is
independent of frequency. The quantization noise starts at an
even lower level but rises rapidly with increasing frequency to
become the dominant noise source.
Table 14. Typical Peak-to-Peak Resolution (Effective
Resolution) vs. Update Rate and Input Range
Update Rate
9.5
13.3
16.7
16.6
20
33.3
100
120
REDUCED CURRENT MODES
The AD7790 has a current consumption of 160 µA maximum
when operated with the buffer enabled and with a 5 V power
supply. The power can be reduced further by setting bits CDIV1
and CDIV0 in the filter register appropriately (see Table 15).
By setting these bits, the internal clock is divided by 2, 4, or 8
before being applied to the modulator and filter, resulting in a
reduction in the digital current.
When the internal clock is reduced, the update rate will also be
reduced. For example, if the filter bits are set to give an update
rate of 16.6 Hz when the AD7790 is operated in full clock mode,
the update rate will equal 8.3 Hz in divide by 2 mode. In these
low power modes, there may be some degradation in the ADC
performance.
Input Range
±0.3125
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
15.5 (16)
14.5 (16)
11.5 (14)
11 (13.5)
±0.625
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
15.5 (16)
12.5 (15)
12 (14.5)
50 Hz/60 Hz Rejection (dB)
70
72
88
89
±1.25
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
13.5 (16)
13 (15.5)
±2.5
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
16 (16)
14.5 (16)
14 (16)
AD7790