CDS-1401 Datel, Inc., CDS-1401 Datasheet - Page 6

• Manufacturer Part Number: CDS-1401
• Description: Fast-settling Correlated Double Sampling Circuit: 14-bit
• Manufacturer: Datel, Inc.

CDS-1401
less than that of video signals, it may not be necessary for the
allocated acquisition time of S/H1 to be as long as that of S/H2.
As shown in the plot (Figure 4) of acquisition times vs. input
signal step size, the S/H's internal to the CDS-1401 acquire
smaller-amplitude signals quicker than they acquire larger-
amplitude signals. In "maximum-throughput" applications,
assuming "asymmetric" timing can be accommodated, each
S/H should only be given the time it requires, and no more, to
acquire its input signal. Leaving a S/H amp in the sample
mode for a longer period of time has little added benefit.
As an example, the graph shows that it takes 160ns to acquire
a 500mV step to within 10mV of accuracy and 260ns to
acquire a 500mV step to within 0.5mV of accuracy. The figures
in this graph are typical values at room temperature.
The CDS-1401 brings out 4 control lines that can be used to
trigger an A/D converter connected to its output. If the A/D is
a sampling type, system timing should be such that the A/D's
input S/H amplifier is acquiring the output of the CDS-1401 at
the same time the output is settling to its final value.
Figure 4. Acquisition Time versus Accuracy and Step Size
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For most sampling A/D's, the rising edge of the start-convert
pulse drives the internal S/H into the hold mode under the
assumption the S/H has already fully acquired and is tracking
the input signal. In this case, the same edge can not be used
to drive S/H2 into the hold mode and simultaneously initiate the
A/D conversion. The output of S/H2 needs time to settle its
sample-to-hold switching transient, and the input S/H of the
A/D needs time to fully acquire its new input signal.
As shown in Figure 1, output line A/D CLOCK1 (pin 18) is a
slightly delayed version of the signal applied to pin 11 (S/H1
COMMAND), and A/D CLOCK1 (pin 17) is its complement.
A/D CLOCK2 (pin 19) is a delayed version of the signal applied
to pin 12 (S/H2 COMMAND), and A/D CLOCK2 (pin 20) is its
complement. Any one of these signals, as appropriate, may be
used to trigger the A/D conversion.
Figure 3 is a typical timing diagram for a CDS-1401 in front of
DATEL's 12-bit, 1.2MHz sampling A/D, the ADS-CCD1201.
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