INTERSIL CA3310AE

CA3310, CA3310A
CMOS, 10-Bit, A/D Converters
with Internal Track and Hold
August 1997
Features
Description
• CMOS Low Power (Typ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15mW
The Intersil CA3310 is a fast, low power, 10-bit successive
approximation analog-to-digital converter, with microprocessorcompatible outputs. It uses only a single 3V to 6V supply and
typically draws just 3mA when operating at 5V. It can accept full
rail-to-rail input signals, and features a built-in track and hold.
The track and hold will follow high bandwidth input signals, as it
has only a 100ns (typical) input time constant.
• Single Supply Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3V to 6V
• Conversion Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13µs
• Built-In Track and Hold
• Rail-to-Rail Input Range
The ten data outputs feature full high-speed CMOS threestate bus driver capability, and are latched and held through
a full conversion cycle. Separate 8 MSB and 2 LSB enables,
a data ready flag, and conversion start and ready reset
inputs complete the microprocessor interface.
• Latched Three-state Output Drivers
• Microprocessor-Compatible Control Lines
• Internal or External Clock
• Fast, No-Droop, Sample and Hold
An internal, adjustable clock is provided and is available as
an output. The clock may also be driven from an external
source.
• Voice Grade Digital Audio
Ordering Information
Applications
• DSP Modems
PART
NUMBER
• Remote Low Power Data Acquisition Systems
• µP Controlled Systems
LINEARITY
TEMP.
(INL, DNL) RANGE (oC)
PKG.
NO.
PACKAGE
CA3310E
±0.75 LSB
-40 to 85
24 Ld PDIP
E24.6
CA3310AE
±0.5 LSB
-40 to 85
24 Ld PDIP
E24.6
CA3310M
±0.75 LSB
-40 to 85
24 Ld SOIC
M24.3
CA3310AM
±0.5 LSB
-40 to 85
24 Ld SOIC
M24.3
CA3310D
±0.75 LSB
-55 to 125
24 Ld SBDIP
D24.6
CA3310AD
±0.5 LSB
-55 to 125
24 Ld SBDIP
D24.6
Pinout
CA3310, CA3310A
(PDIP, SBDIP, SOIC)
TOP VIEW
D0 (LSB)
1
24
VDD
D1
2
23
VIN
D2
3
22
VREF +
D3
4
21
REXT
D4
5
20
CLK
D5
6
19
STRT
D6
7
18
VREF -
D7
8
17
VAA+
D8
9
16
VAA-
D9 (MSB)
10
15
OEL
DRDY
11
14
OEM
VSS (GND)
12
13
DRST
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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6-6
File Number
3095.1
CA3310, CA3310A
Functional Block Diagram
STRT
VDD
VSS
ALL
LOGIC
CONTROL
AND
TIMING
VIN
VREF +
REXT
CLOCK
CLK
DRDY
Q
CLK
CLR
DRST
OEM
16C
D9 (MSB)
50Ω
SUBSTRATE
RESISTANCE
8C
D8
4C
D7
2C
VAA +
VAA -
D6
C
32
C
31
16C
10-BIT
SUCCESSIVE
APPROXIMATION
REGISTER
8C
10-BIT
EDGE
TRIGGERED
“D”
LATCH
D5
D4
D3
4C
D2
2C
D1
C
D0 (LSB)
C
OEL
VREF -
6-7
CA3310, CA3310A
Typical Application Schematics
+5V SUPPLY
4.7µF
TAN
+
0.1µF CER
A
8
ICL7663S
3 100Ω ±10%
4.5V
1
75V
6
4
D
VDD
VREF +
4.7µF +
TAN
STRT
START CONVERSATION
DRST
RESET FLAG
A
5K
ADJUST
GAIN
VAA +
28.7K
VREF -
5
HIGH BYTE ENABLE
OEL
LOW BYTE ENABLE
CA3310/A
D0 - D9
A
A
A
OEM
OUTPUT DATA
VAA R3
R2
+8V
TO
+15V
100
0.1
A
R1
7
3
+
VIN
A
8
+
2 CA3140
-
-
R4
4
0.1
-1V
TO
-15V
A
1
OPTIONAL
CLAMP
CLK
VDD
REXT
6
VIN
5
R5
10K
DATA READY FLAG
DRDY
A
2MHz CLOCK
NC
VSS
47pF
D
ADJUST
OFF SET
A
UNLESS NOTED,
ALL RESISTORS =
1% METAL FILM,
POTS = 10 TURN, CERMET
D = DIGITAL GROUND
A = ANALOG GROUND
D
100
INPUT RANGE
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
0V TO 2.5V
4.99K
9.09K
OPEN
4.99K
9.09K
0V TO 5V
4.99K
4.53K
OPEN
4.99K
4.53K
0V TO 10V
10K
4.53K
OPEN
10K
4.53K
-2.5V TO +2.5V
4.99K
9.09K
9.09K
4.99K
4.53K
-5V TO +5V
10K
9.09K
9.09K
10K
4.53K
6-8
CA3310, CA3310A
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Thermal Information
Digital Supply Voltage VDD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VSS -0.5V to VSS +7V
Analog Supply Voltage (VAA+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VDD ±0.5V
Any Other Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VSS -0.5V to VDD + 0.5V
DC Input Current or Output (Protection Diode)
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±20mA
DC Output Drain Current, per Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±35mA
Total DC Supply or Ground Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±70mA
Thermal Resistance (Typical, Note 1)
θJA (oC/W) θJC (oC/W)
PDIP Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
N/A
SBDIP Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
22
SOIC Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
N/A
Maximum Junction Temperature
Plastic Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150oC
Hermetic Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175oC
Maximum Storage Temperature (TSTG) . . . . . . . . . .-65oC to 150oC
Maximum Lead Temperature (Soldering 10s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 300oC
(SOIC - Lead Tips Only)
Operating Conditions
Temperature Range (TA)
Package Type D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -55oC to 125oC
Package Type E, M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40oC to 85oC
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress only rating and operation
of the device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.
NOTE:
1. θJA is measured with the component mounted on an evaluation PC board in free air.
Electrical Specifications
TA = 25oC, VDD = VAA+ = 5V, VREF + = 4.608V, VSS = VAA- = VREF - = GND, CLK = External 1MHz,
Unless Otherwise Specified
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
ACCURACY (See Text For Definitions)
Resolution
Differential Linearity Error
Integral Linearity Error
Gain Error
Offset Error
10
-
-
Bits
CA3310
-
±0.5
±0.75
LSB
CA3310A
-
±0.25
±0.5
LSB
CA3310
-
±0.5
±0.75
LSB
CA3310A
-
±0.25
±0.5
LSB
CA3310
-
±0.25
±0.5
LSB
CA3310A
-
-
±0.25
LSB
CA3310
-
±0.25
±0.5
LSB
CA3310A
-
-
±0.25
LSB
ANALOG OUTPUT
Input Resistance
In Series with Input Sample
Capacitors
-
330
-
Ω
Input Capacitance
During Sample State
-
300
-
pF
Input Capacitance
During Hold State
-
20
-
pF
Input Current
At VIN = VREF + = 5V
-
-
+300
µA
At VIN = VREF - = 0V
-
-
-100
µA
STRT = V+, CLK = V+
At VIN = VREF + = 5V
-
-
1
µA
Static Input Current
-
-
-1
µA
Input + Full-Scale Range
(Note 2)
VREF - +1
-
VDD +0.3
V
Input - Full-Scale Range
(Note 2)
VSS -0.3
-
VREF + -1
V
Input Bandwidth
From Input RC Time Constant
-
1.5
-
MHz
At VIN = VREF - = 0V
DIGITAL INPUTS DRST, OEL, OEM, STRT, CLK
High-Level Input Voltage
Over VDD = 3V to 6V (Note 2)
70
-
-
% of
VDD
Low-Level Input Voltage
Over VDD = 3V to 6V (Note 2)
-
-
30
% of
VDD
Input Leakage Current
Except CLK
-
-
±1
µA
Input Capacitance
(Note 2)
-
-
10
pF
Input Current
CLK Only (Note 2)
-
-
±400
µA
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CA3310, CA3310A
Electrical Specifications
TA = 25oC, VDD = VAA+ = 5V, VREF + = 4.608V, VSS = VAA- = VREF - = GND, CLK = External 1MHz,
Unless Otherwise Specified (Continued)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
DIGITAL OUTPUTS D0 - D9, DRDY
High-Level Output Voltage
ISOURCE = -4mA
4.6
-
-
V
Low-Level Output Voltage
ISINK = 6mA
-
-
0.4
V
Three-State Leakage
Except DRDY
-
-
±1
µA
Output Capacitance
Except DRDY (Note 2)
-
-
20
pF
High-Level Output Voltage
ISOURCE = 100µA (Note 2)
4
-
-
V
Low-Level Output Voltage
ISlNK = 100µA (Note 2)
-
-
1
V
Internal, CLK and REXT Open
200
300
400
kHz
Internal, CLK Shorted to REXT
600
800
1000
kHz
-
4
2
MHz
CLK OUTPUT
TIMING
Clock Frequency
External, Applied to CLK (Note 2) (Max)
100
10
-
kHz
Clock Pulse Width, tLOW , tHIGH
External, Applied to CLK:
See Figure 1 (Note 2)
(Min)
100
-
-
ns
Conversion Time
Internal, CLK Shorted to REXT
13
-
-
µs
Aperture Delay, tD APR
See Figure 1
-
100
-
ns
Clock to Data Ready Delay, tD1 DRDY
See Figure 1
-
150
-
ns
Clock to Data Ready Delay, tD2 DRDY
See Figure 1
-
250
-
ns
Clock to Data Delay, tD Data
See Figure 1
-
200
-
ns
Start Removal Time, tR STRT
See Figures 3 and 4 (Note 1)
-
-120
-
ns
Start Setup Time, tSU STRT
See Figure 4
-
160
-
ns
Start Pulse Width, tW STRT
See Figures 3 and 4
-
10
-
ns
Start to Data Ready Delay, tD3 DRDY
See Figures 3 and 4
-
170
-
ns
Clock Delay from Start, tD CLK
See Figure 3
-
200
-
ns
Ready Reset Removal Time, tR DRST
See Figure 50 (Note 1)
-
-80
-
ns
Ready Reset Pulse Width, tW DRST
See Figure 5
-
10
-
ns
Ready Reset to Data Ready Delay,
tD4 DRDY
See Figure 5
-
35
-
ns
Output Enable Delay, tEN
See Figure 2
-
40
-
ns
Output Disable Delay, tDIS
See Figure 2
-
50
-
ns
Supply Operating Range, VDD or VAA
(Note 2)
3
-
6
V
Supply Current, IDD + IAA
See Figures 14, 15
-
3
8
mA
Supply Standby Current
Clock Stopped During Cycle 1
-
3.5
-
mA
Analog Supply Rejection
At 120Hz, See Figure 13
-
25
-
mV/V
Reference Input Current
See Figure 10
-
160
-
µA
Offset Drift
At 0 to 1 Code Transition
-
-4
-
µV/ oC
Gain Drift
At 1022 to 1023 Code Transition
-
-6
-
µV/ oC
Internal Clock Speed
See Figure 7
-
-0.5
-
%/ oC
SUPPLIES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCY
NOTES:
1. A (-) removal time means the signal can be removed after the reference signal.
2. Parameter not tested, but guaranteed by design or characterization.
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CA3310, CA3310A
Timing Diagrams
1
2
3
4
5 - 12
1
13
2
3
CLK
tHIGH
tD1 DRDY
tLOW
tD2 DRDY
DRDY
tD DATA
DATA N
DATA N - 1
D0 - D9
HOLD
TRACK N + 1
TRACK N
INPUT
tD APR
FIGURE 1. FREE RUNNING, STRT TIED LOW, DRST TIED HIGH
OEL OR OEM
tDIS
tEN
D0 - D1 OR
D2- D9
OFF TO HIGH
90%
50%
ZL = 50pF TO GND
1kΩ TO GND
TO OUTPUT PIN
OFF TO LOW
50%
10%
ZL = 50pF TO GND
1kΩ TO VDD
FIGURE 2. OUTPUT ENABLE/DISABLE TIMING DIAGRAM
13
1
2
3
4
5
CLK
(INTERNAL)
tD CLK
tR STRT
tW STRT
DON’T CARE
STRT
tD3 DRDY
DRDY
HOLD
INPUT
HOLD
TRACK
FIGURE 3. STRT PULSED LOW, DRST TIED HIGH, INTERNAL CLOCK
6-11
CA3310, CA3310A
Timing Diagrams
(Continued)
13
1
2
2
2
3
4
5
CLK
(EXTERNAL)
tSU STRT
tR STRT
tW STRT
DON’T CARE
STRT
tD3 DRDY
DRDY
HOLD
HOLD
TRACK
INPUT
FIGURE 4. STRT PULSED LOW, DRST TIED HIGH, EXTERNAL CLOCK
13
1
CLK
(INTERNAL
OR
EXTERNAL)
DON’T CARE
tR DRST
tW DRST
DRST
tD4
DRDY
DRDY
FIGURE 5. DRST PULSED LOW, STRT TIED HIGH
800
VDD = 6V
VDD = 3V - 6V = VAA+
700
5V
CLOCK FREQUENCY (kHz)
600
VDD = 6V
4V
500
400
3V
300
200
100
0
SHORT
10
100
1000
OPEN
CLOCK FREQUENCY NORMALIZED TO +5V, 25oC
OPERATION, REXT = OPEN
Typical Performances Curves
5
4
3
2
INTERNAL CLOCK MAY NOT
WORK AT VDD < 4V FOR
TEMPERATURE < -40oC
REXT = SHORTED
REXT = OPEN
5V
4V
6V
5V
3V
1
4V
3V
0
-55 -40
EXTERNAL RESISTANCE (kΩ)
VDD = VAA+ = 3V - 6V
VDD = 6V
0
25
85
TEMPERATURE (oC)
125
FIGURE 7. INTERNAL CLOCK FREQUENCY vs
TERMPERATURE AND SUPPLY VOLTAGE
FIGURE 6. INTERNAL CLOCK FREQUENCY vs EXTERNAL
RESISTANCE
6-12
CA3310, CA3310A
Typical Performances Curves
(Continued)
+80
+60
VAA+ = 3 - 6V
VAA+ = VDD = VREF +
+40
(+) IPEAK
+20
5V
4V
3V
0
6V
-20
VAA+ = 3 - 6V
VAA+ = VDD = VREF+
CLOCK = INTERNAL,
FREE RUNNING
+50
VAA+ = 6V
PEAK INPUT CURRENT (mA)
PEAK INPUT CURRENT (mA)
+60
+40
+30
3V
+20
4V
+10
0
5V
-10
(-) IPEAK
0
1
2
3
4
5
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
6
0
7
FIGURE 8. PEAK INPUT CURRENT vs INPUT VOLTAGE
1
2
3
4
5
6
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
7
8
9
10
FIGURE 9. AVERAGE INPUT CURRENT vs INPUT VOLTAGE
40
VAA+ = VDD = VREF+
CLOCK INTERNAL,
FREE RUNNING
30
IPEAK
20
40
20
10
0
NORMALIZED ERROR
60
IAVE
VREF+ CURRENT PEAK, mA
VREF+ CURRENT AVERAGE (µA)
80
5
GAIN
4
3
OFFSET
2
DLE
1
ILE
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
VREF+ VOLTAGE (V)
7
8
9
0
SENSITIVITY, REFERRED TO INPUT (mV/V)
7
6
5
ILE
4
DLE
OFFSET
2
1
GAIN
0
0.1
1
2
2
3
4
5
FIGURE 11. NORMALIZED GAIN, OFFSET, INTEGRAL AND
DIFFERENTIAL LINEARITY ERRORS vs
REFERENCE VOLTAGE
8
3
1
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
FIGURE 10. VREF+ CURRENT vs VREF+ VOLTAGE
NORMALIZED ERROR
VAA = 6V
-20
-40
3
4
1000
VDD = VAA = VREF + = 5V
fCLOCK = 1MHz
VIN = (+) FULL SCALE
100
VIN = (-) FULL SCALE
10
100
5
1000
10,000
VAA , RIPPLE FREQUENCY (Hz)
CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz)
FIGURE 12. NORMALIZED GAIN, OFFSET, INTEGRAL AND
DIFFERENTIAL LINEARITY ERRORS vs CLOCK
SPEED
FIGURE 13. VAA SUPPLY SENSITIVITY
6-13
100,000
CA3310, CA3310A
Typical Performances Curves
(Continued)
8
VDD = 3-6V
VDD = VAA = VREF = 3 - 6V
LOAD = 50pF/OUTPUT
CONTINUOUS CONVERSIONS
10
8
6V
6
4
5V
2
7
SUPPLY CURRENT (IDD +IAA) (mA)
SUPPLY CURRENT IDD +IAA (mA)
12
4V
AND REXT = OPEN OR SHORTED.
CLOCK = INTERNAL, FREE RUNNING
VDD = VAA+
6
VDD = 6V, REXT = SHORT
5
5V, OPEN
4
5V, SHORT
VDD = 6V, REXT = OPEN
3
4V, OPEN
2
1
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0
3.5
3V, SHORT
3V, OPEN
3V
0
4V, SHORT
-50
-40
25
0
85
125
TEMPERATURE (oC)
CLOCK FREQUENCY (MHz)
FIGURE 14. SUPPLY CURRENT vs CLOCK FREQUENCY
FIGURE 15. SUPPLY CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE
TABLE 1. PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN NUMBER
NAME
1-10
D0 - D9
11
DRDY
DESCRIPTION
Three-State outputs for data bits representing 20 (LSB) through 29 (MSB).
Output flag signifying new data is available. Goes high at end of clock period 13, goes low when new
conversion started. Also reset asynchronously by DRST.
12
VSS
13
DRST
Digital Ground.
14
OEM
Active low input, three-state enable of D2 - D9.
15
OEL
Active low input, three-state enable of D0, D1.
16
VAA-
Analog Ground.
Active low input, resets DRDY.
17
VAA+
Analog + Supply.
18
VREF -
Reference input voltage, sets 0 code (-) end of input range.
19
STRT
Active Low Start Conversion Input. Recognized after end of clock period 13.
20
CLK
Clock input or output. Conversion functions are synchronous to high-going edge.
21
REXT
Clock adjust input when using internal clock.
22
VREF +
23
VlN
Analog Input.
24
VDD
Digital + Supply.
Reference input voltage, set 1023 code (+) end of input range.
TABLE 2. OUTPUT CODES
CODE
DESCRIPTION
BINARY OUTPUT CODE
INPUT
VOLTAGE (NOTE 1)
( V REF+ – V REF- ) = 4.608V
MSB
(V)
D9
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
DECIMAL
COUNT
Zero
0.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 LSB
0.0045
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1.152
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
256
2.304
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
512
3.456
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
768
4.6035
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1023
( V REF+ – V REF- )
LSB = ---------------------------------------------1024
1/ (V
4 REF+ - VREF -)
1/ (V
2 REF+ - VREF -)
3/ (V
4 REF+ - VREF -)
(VREF+ - VREF -) - 1 LSB
LSB
NOTE:
1. The voltages listed above are the ideal centers of each output code shown as a function of its associated reference voltage.
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CA3310, CA3310A
Device Operation
The CA3310 is a CMOS 10-bit, analog-to-digital converter
that uses capacitor-charge balancing to successively
approximate the analog input. A binarily weighted capacitor
network forms the D-to-A “Heart” of the device. See the
Functional Diagram of the CA3310.
The REXT pin allows adjusting of the internal clock
frequency by connecting a resistor between REXT and CLK.
Figure 6 shows the typical relationship between the resistor
and clock speed, while Figure 7 shows clock speed versus
temperature and supply voltage.
The capacitor network has a common node which is connected
to a comparator. The second terminal of each capacitor is individually switchable to the input, VREF + or VREF -.
The internal clock will shut down if the A/D is not restarted after
a conversion. This is described under Control Timing. The clock
could also be shut down with an open collector driver applied to
the CLK pin. This should only be done during the sample portion (the first three periods) of a conversion cycle, and might be
useful for using the device as a digital sample and hold: this is
described further under Applications.
During the first three clock periods of a conversion cycle, the
switchable end of every capacitor is connected to the input.
The comparator is being auto-balanced at its trip point, thus
setting the voltage at the capacitor common node.
During the fourth period, all capacitors are disconnected
from the input, the one representing the MSB (D9) is connected to the VREF + terminal, and the remaining capacitors
to VREF -. The capacitor-common node, after the charges
balance out, will represent whether the input was above or
below 1/2 of (VREF + - VREF).
At the end of the fourth period, the comparator output is
stored and the MSB capacitor is either left connected to
VREF + (if the comparator was high) or returned to VREF -.
This allows the next comparison to be at either 3/4 or 1/4 of
(VREF + - VREF -).
At the end of periods 5 through 12, capacitors representing
the next to MSB (D8) through the next to LSB (D1) are
tested, the result stored, and each capacitor either left at
VREF + or at VREF -.
At the end of the 13th period, when the LSB (D0) capacitor is
tested, D0 and all the previous results are shifted to the output registers and drivers. The capacitors are reconnected to
the input, the comparator returns to the balance state, and
the data-ready output goes active. The conversion cycle is
now complete.
Clock
The CA3310 can operate either from its internal clock or
from one externally supplied. The CLK pin functions either
as the clock output or input. All converter functions are synchronous with the rising edge of the clock signal.
Figure 16 shows the configuration of the internal clock. The
clock output drive is low power: if used as an output, it
should not have more than 1 CMOS gate load applied, and
wiring capacitance should be kept to a minimum.
INTERNAL
ENABLE
OPTIONAL
EXTERNAL
CLOCK
INTERNAL
CLOCK
CLK
OPTIONAL
CLOCK
ADJUST
REXT
FIGURE 16. CLOCK CIRCUITRY
If the internal or external clock was shut off during the
conversion time (clock cycles 4 through 13) of the A/D, the
output might be invalid due to balancing capacitor droop.
An external clock must also meet the minimum tLOW and
tHIGH times shown in the specifications. A violation may
cause an internal miscount and invalidate the results.
Control Signals
The CA3310 may be synchronized from an external source
by using the STRT (Start Conversion) input to initiate conversions, or if STRT is tied low, may be allowed to free-run. In
the free-running mode, illustrated in Figure 1, each
conversion takes 13 clock periods.
The input is tracked from clock period 1 through period 3,
then disconnected as the successive approximation takes
place. After the start of the next period 1 (specified by TD
data), the output is updated.
The DRDY (Data Ready) status output goes high (specified
by tD1 DRDY) after the start of clock period 1, and returns
low (specified by tD2 DRDY) after the start of clock period 2.
DRDY may also be asynchronously reset by a low on DRST
(to be discussed later).
If the output data is to be latched externally by the DRDY
signal, the trailing edge of DRDY should be used: there is no
guaranteed set-up time to the leading edge.
The 10 output data bits are available in parallel on threestate bus driver outputs. When low, the OEM input enables
the most significant byte (D2 through D9) while the OEL
input enables the two least significant bits (D0, D1). tEN and
tDIS specify the output enable and disable times, respectively. See Figure 2.
When the STRT input is used to initiate conversions,
operation is slightly different depending on whether an
internal or external clock is used.
100K
50K
If an external clock is supplied to the CLK pin, it must have
sufficient drive to overcome the internal clock source. The
external clock can be shut off, but again only during the sample portion of a conversion cycle. At other times, it must be
above the minimum frequency shown in the specifications.
18pF
Figure 3 illustrates operation with an internal clock. If the
STRT signal is removed (at least tR STRT) before clock
period 1, and is not reapplied during that period, the clock
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will shut off after entering period 2. The input will continue to
track the DRDY output will remain high during this time.
A low signal applied to STRT (at least tW STRT wide) can
now initiate a new conversion. The STRT signal (after a
delay of tD3 DRDY) will cause the DRDY flag to drop, and
(after a delay of tD CLK) cause the clock to restart.
Depending on how long the clock was shut off, the low
portion of clock period 2 may be longer than during the
remaining cycles.
Accuracy Specifications
The CA3310 accepts an analog input between the values of
VREF - and VREF +, and quantizes it into one of 210 or 1024
output codes. Each code should exist as the input is varied
through a range of 1/1024 X (VREF+ - VREF -), referred to as
1 LSB of input voltage. A differential Iinearity error, illustrated
in Figure 17, occurs if an output code occurs over other than
the ideal (1 LSB) input range. Note that as long as the error
does not reach -1 LSB, the converter will not miss any codes.
The input will continue to track until the end of period 3, the
same as when free-running.
UNIFORM
TRANSFER
CURVE
Figure 4 illustrates the same operation as above, but with an
external clock. If STRT is removed (at least tR STRT) before
clock period 1, and not reapplied during that period, the
clock will continue to cycle in period 2. A low signal applied
to STRT will drop the DRDY flag as before, and with the first
positive-going clock edge that meets the tSU STRT set-up
time, the converter will continue with clock period 3.
A
B
OUTPUT
CODE
The DRDY flag output, as described previously, goes active
at the start of period 1, and drops at the start of period 2 or
upon a new STRT command, whichever is later. It may also
be controlled with the DRST (Data Ready Reset) input.
Figure 5 depicts this operation.
ACTUAL
TRANSFER
CURVE
A = IDEAL 1 LSB STEP
B-A = + DIFFERENTIAL LINEARITY ERROR
A-C = - DIFFERENTIAL LINEARITY ERROR
DRST must be removed (at least tR DRST) before the start
of period 1 to allow DRDY to go high. A low level on DRST
(at least tW DRST wide) will (after a delay of tD4 DRDY) drop
DRDY.
Analog Input
The analog input pin is a predominantly capacitive load that
changes between the track and hold periods of a conversion
cycle. During hold, clock period 4 through 13, the input
loading is leakage and stray capacitance, typically less than
0.1µA and 20pF.
At the start of input tracking, clock period 1, some charge is
dumped back to the input pin. The input source must have low
enough impedance to dissipate the charge by the end of the
tracking period. The amount of charge is dependent on supply
and input voltages. Figure 8 shows typical peak input currents
for various supply and input voltages, while Figure 9 shows
typical average input currents. The average current is also proportional to clock frequency, and should be scaled accordingly.
During tracking, the input appears as approximately a 300pF
capacitor in series with 330Ω, for a 100ns time constant. A
full-scale input swing would settle to 1/2 LSB (1/2048) in 7RC
time constants. Doing continuous conversions with a 1MHz
clock provides 3µs of tracking time, so up to 1kΩ of external
source impedance (400ns time constant) would allow proper
settling of a step input.
If the clock was slower, or the converter was not restarted
immediately (causing a longer sample lime), a higher source
impedance could be used.
The CA3310s low-input time constant also allows good
tracking of dynamic input waveforms. The sampling rate with
a 1MHz clock is approximately 80kHz. A Nyquist rate
(fSAMPLE/2) input sine wave of 40kHz would have negligible
attenuation and a phase lag of only 1.5 degrees.
C
INPUT VOLTAGE
FIGURE 17. DIFFERENTIAL LINEARITY ERROR
The CA3310 output should change from a code of 00016 to
00116 at an input voltage of (VREF - +1 LSB). It should also
change from a code of 3FE16 to 3FF16 at an input of
(VREF + -1 LSB). Any differences between the actual and
expected input voltages that cause these transitions are the
offset and gain errors, respectively. Figure 18 illustrates
these errors.
As the input voltage is increased linearly from the point that
causes the 00016 to 00116 transition to the point that causes
the 3FE16 to 3FF16 transition, the output code should also
increase linearly. Any deviation from this input-to-output correspondence is integral linearity error, illustrated in Figure 19.
Note that the integral linearity is referenced to a straight line
drawn through the actual end points, not the ideal end
points. For absolute accuracy to be equal to the integral linearity, the gain and offset would have to be adjusted to ideal.
Offset and Gain Adjustments
The VREF + and VREF - pins, references for the two ends of
the analog input range, are the only means of doing offset or
gain adjustments. In a typical system, the VREF - might be
returned to a clean ground, and offset adjustment done on
an input amplifier. VREF + would then be adjusted for gain.
VREF - could be raised from ground to adjust offset or to accommodate an input source that can’t drive down to ground. There
are current pulses that occur, however, during the successive
approximation part of a conversion cycle, as the charge-balancing capacitors are switched between VREF - and VREF +. For
that reason, VREF - and VREF + should be well bypassed.
Figure 10 shows peak and average VREF + current.
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3FF
EXPECTED
TRANSFER
CURVE
OUTPUT CODE (HEX)
3FE
OFFSET
ERROR
GAIN
ERROR
002
ACTUAL
TRANSFER
CURVE
001
000
0
1
2
1022
1023
1024
1024
1024
1024
INPUT VOLTAGE AS A FRACTION OF (VREF + - VREF -)
1
FIGURE 18. GAIN AND OFFSET ERROR
3FF
3FE
ACTUAL
TRANSFER
CURVE
IDEAL
TRANSFER
CURVE
OUTPUT
CODE
(HEX)
INTEGRAL
LINEARITY
ERROR
001
000
OFFSET POINT
GAIN POINT
INPUT VOLTAGE
FIGURE 19. NORMALIZED GAIN, OFFSET, INTEGRAL AND DIFFERENTIAL LINEARITY ERRORS vs REFERENCE VOLTAGE
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Other Accuracy Effects
Application Circuits
Linearity, offset, and gain errors are dependent on the
magnitude of the full-scale input range, VREF + - VREF -.
Figure 11 shows how these errors vary with full-scale range.
Differential Input A/D System
The clocking speed is a second factor that affects conversion
accuracy. Figure 12 shows the typical variation of linearity,
offset, and gain errors versus clocking speed.
Gain and offset drift due to temperature are kept very low by
means of auto-balancing the comparator. The specifications
show typical offset and gain dependency on temperature.
There is also very little linearity change with temperature, only
that caused by the slight slowing of CMOS with increasing
temperature. At 85oC, for instance, the lLE and DLE would be
typically those for a 20% faster clock than at 25oC.
Power Supplies and Grounding
VDD(+) and VSS(GND) are the digital supply pins: they
operate all internal logic and the output drivers. Because the
output drivers can cause fast current spikes in the VDD and
VSS lines, VSS should have a low impedance path to digital
ground and VDD should be well bypassed.
Except for VDD +, which is a substrate connection to VDD , all
pins have protection diodes connected to VDD and VSS :
input transients above VDD or below VSS will get steered to
the digital supplies. Current on these pins must be limited by
external means to the values specified under maximum
ratings.
The VAA + and VAA - terminals supply the charge-balancing
comparator only. Because the comparator is autobalanced
between conversions, it has good low frequency supply
rejection. It does not reject well at high frequencies, however: VAA - should be returned to a clean analog ground, and
VAA + should be RC decoupled from the digital supply.
There is approximately 50Ω of substrate impedance
between VDD and VAA +. This can be used, for example, as
part of a low-pass RC filter to attenuate switching supply
noise. A 10pF capacitor from VAA + to ground would
attenuate 30kHz noise by approximately 40dB. Note that
back-to-back diodes should be placed from VDD to VAA + to
handle supply to capacitor turn-on or turn-off current
spikes.
Figure 16 shows VAA + supply rejection versus frequency.
Note that the frequency to be rejected scales with the clock:
the 100Hz rejection with a 100kHz clock would be roughly
equivalent to the 1kHz rejection with a 1MHz clock.
The supply current for the CA3310 is dependent on clock
frequency, supply voltage, and temperature. Figure 14
shows the typical current versus frequency and voltage,
while Figure 15 shows it versus temperature and voltage.
Note that if stopped in auto-balance, the supply current is
typically somewhat higher than if free-running. See
Specifications.
As the CA3310 accepts a unipolar positive-analog input, the
accommodation of other ranges requires additional circuitry.
The input capacitance and the input energy also force using
a low-impedance source for all but slow speed use. Figure
20 shows the CA3310 with a reference, input amplifier, and
input-scaling resistors for several input ranges.
The ICL7663S regulator was chosen as the reference, as it
can deliver less than 0.25V input-to-output (dropout) voltage
and uses very little power. As high a reference as possible is
generally desirable, resulting in the best linearity and
rejection of noise at the CA3310.
The tantalum capacitor sources the VREF current spikes
during a conversion cycle. This relieves the response and
peak current requirements of the reference.
The CA3140 operational amplifier provides good slewing
capability for high bandwidth input signals and can quickly
settle the energy that the CA3310 outputs at its VlN terminal.
It can also drive close to the negative supply rail.
If system supply sequencing or an unknown input voltage is
likely to cause the operational amplifier to drive above the
VDD supply, a diode clamp can be added from pin 8 of the
operational amplifier to the VDD supply. The minus drive
current is low enough not to require protection.
With a 2MHz clock (~150kHz sampling), Nyquist criteria would
give a maximum input bandwidth of 75kHz. The resistor values
chosen are low enough to not seriously degrade system bandwidth (an operational amplifier settling) at that clock frequency.
If A/D clock frequency and bandwidth requirements are lower,
the resistor values (and input impedance) can be made
correspondingly higher.
The A/D system would generally be calibrated by tying VlN - to
ground and applying a voltage to VIN + that is 0.5 LSB (1/2048
of full-scale range) above ground. The operational amplifier
offset should be adjusted for an output code dithering between
00016 and 00116 for unipolar use, or 10016 and 10116 for bipolar use. The gain would then be adjusted by applying a voltage
that is 1.5 LSB below the positive full scale input, and adjusting
the reference for an output dithering between 3FE16 and
3FF16 .
Note that R1 through R5 should be very well matched, as
they affect the common-mode rejection of the A/D system.
Also, if R2 and R3 are not matched, the offset adjust of the
operational amplifier may not have enough adjustment range
in bipolar systems.
The common-mode input range of the system is set by the
supply voltage available to the operational amplifier. The
range that can be applied to the VIN - terminal can be
calculated by:
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 R4
-------- + 1
 R5

VIN- for the most negative,
 R4
-------- + 1
 R5

(VIN+ -2.5V) - ( -------- )VREF+ for the most positive.
R4
R5
CA3310, CA3310A
Single +5V Supply
If only a single +5V supply is available, an ICL7660 can be
used to provide approximately +8V and -4V to the operational amplifier. Figure 20 shows this approach. Note that the
converter and associated capacitors should be grounded to
the digital supply. The 1kΩ in series with each supply at the
operational amplifier isolates digital and analog grounds.
+5V
10Ω
+
IN914
8
D
+
+
D
5
-4V
+
D
All inputs and outputs of Intersil CMOS devices have a
network for electrostatic protection during handling. Recommended handling practices for CMOS devices are described
in lCAN-6526, “Guide to Better Handling and Operation of
CMOS Integrated Circuits”.
During operation near the maximum supply voltage limit,
care should be taken to avoid or suppress power supply
turn-on and turn-off transients, power supply ripple, or
ground noise; any of these conditions must not cause
VDD - VSS to exceed the absolute maximum rating.
4
D
HANDLING
Operating Voltage
+8V
+
3
Operating and Handling Considerations
OPERATING
2
ICL7660S
end as it goes positive. Ten cycles later, the conversion will
be complete, and DRDY will go active.
ALL CAPACITORS - 10µF, 10V
D = DIGITAL GROUND
Input Signals
Digital Sample and Hold
With a minimum of external logic, the CA3310 can be made
to wait at the verge of ending a sample. A start pulse will then,
after the internal aperture delay, capture the input and finish
the conversion cycle. Figure 21 illustrates this application.
To prevent damage to the input protection circuit, input
signals should never be greater than VDD +0.3V nor less
than VSS -0.3V. Input currents must not exceed 20mA even
when the power supply is off.
Unused Inputs
The CA3310 is connected as if to free run. The Data Ready
signal is shifted through a CD74HC175, and at the low-going
clock edge just before the sample would end, is used to hold
the clock low.
A connection must be provided at every input terminal. All
unused Input terminals must be connected to either VDD or
VSS , whichever is appropriate.
The same signal, active high, is available to indicate the
CA3310 is ready to convert. A low pulse to reset the
CD74HC175 will now release the clock, and the sample will
Shorting of outputs to VDD or VSS may damage CMOS
devices by exceeding the maximum device dissipation.
Output Short Circuits
CA3310/A
VDD
+5V
D
+5V
DRST
STRT
VAA +
D
DATA TO SYSTEM
D0 - D9
A
FULL SCALE
REFERENCE
VREF +
OEM
A
ANALOG
INPUT
VIN
VREF -
INPUT BUFFED
AS REQUIRED
VAA VSS
A
OUTPUT ENABLES
OEL
DATA READY
DRDY
REXT
CLK
IN914
1/16
CD74HCO4E
D
D0
Q0
D1
READY TO
CONVERT
Q1
D2
Q2
Q2
VDD
CP
+5V
CD74HC175E
GND
KEEP CAPACITANCE AT REXT/CLK NODE
AS LOW AS POSSIBLE
D = DIGITAL GROUND
A = ANALOG GROUND
D3
Q0
Q1
Q3
Q3
D
START
CONVERT
D
NC
FIGURE 20. DIGITAL TRACK-AND-HOLD BLOCK DIAGRAM
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