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AD7176-2
24-Bit, 250 kSPS, Σ-Δ ADC with
20 μs Settling
AD8475
Precision, Selectable Gain, Fully
Differential Funnel Amplifier
ADR4550
Ultralow Noise, High Accuracy,
5.0 V Voltage Reference
ADuM3471
Isolated Switching Regulators
(3/1 Channel Directionality)
ADP7102
20 V, 300 mA, Low Noise,
CMOS LDO Regulator
ADA4898-1
High Voltage, Low Noise,
Low Distortion, Unity Gain
Stable, High Speed Op Amp
ADP7182
−28 V, 200 mA, Low Noise,
Linear Regulator
ADA4096-4
ADG1204
ADP1720
30 V, Micropower, Overvoltage
Protection, RRIO, Quad Op Amp
Low Capacitance, Low Charge
Injection, iCMOS®, ±15 V/±12 V,
4:1 Multiplexer
50 mA, High Voltage,
Micropower Linear Regulator
Completely Isolated, Robust, 4-Channel, Multiplexed Data Acquisition System for
Industrial Level Signals
EVALUATION AND DESIGN SUPPORT
Circuit Evaluation Boards
CN-0292 Circuit Evaluation Board (EVAL-CN0292-SDZ)
System Demonstration Platform, SDP-B (EVAL-SDP-CB1Z)
Design and Integration Files
Schematics, Layout Files, Bill of Materials
CIRCUIT FUNCTION AND BENEFITS
The circuit in Figure 1 is a completely isolated, robust, industrial,
4-channel data acquisition system that provides 16-bit, noise
free code resolution and an automatic channel switching rate
of up to 42 kSPS. The channel to channel crosstalk at 42 kSPS
switching is less than 15 ppm FS (less than −90 dB) because of
the unique selection of fast settling components in the multiplexed
signal chain.
The circuit acquires and digitizes standard industrial signal
levels of ±5 V, ±10 V, 0 V to 10 V, and 0 mA to 20 mA. The
input buffers also provide overvoltage protection, thereby
eliminating the leakage errors associated with conventional
Schottky diode protection circuits.
Applications for the circuit include process control (PLC/DCS
modules), battery testing, scientific multichannel instrumentation,
and chromatography.
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CN-0292
Circuit Note
+16.76V
+V_ISO
TRANSFORMER
100kΩ
+V_ISO
SCHOTTKY
DIODE
FULL WAVE
RECTIFIER
+15V_REG
VIN
VOUT
ADP7102
8.06kΩ
11.3kΩ
ADJ
1kΩ
–V_ISO
GND
+15V_REG
ADA4096-4
+15V_REG
ADG1204
–V_ISO
47Ω
CH1 10nF
–15V_REG +15V_REG
VIN
+5V_REG
VOUT
ADP7182
IN
11.3kΩ
V2 10Ω
47nF
1.8kΩ
–15V_REG
47nF
47Ω
CH4 10nF
+15V_REG
270pF
1kΩ
10Ω
+IN
0.4×
680pF
–IN
ADA4898-1 0.4×
V4 10Ω
+5V_REG
AD8475
2.5kΩ
68pF
47Ω
CH3 10nF
+15V_REG
2.5kΩ
270pF
1kΩ
VOCM
47nF
–15V_REG
10kΩ
+2.5V
EN
A0
A1
X2
VDD2
+5V_EXT
VDD1
VDDA
VOUT
GND2
GND1
ADR4550
GND2
GND1
GND_EXT
GND
+5V
AVDD1,
AVDD2
AIN1
AIN0
10Ω
X1
FB
OC
VIN
GND
+5V_REG
47Ω
V3 10Ω
100kΩ
+15V_REG
1kΩ
GND
CH2 10nF
OUT
ADP7182
ADJ
47nF
+5V_REG
VREG
ADuM3471
REF+
AD7176-2
DGND AVSS
CS
SCLK
DIN
DOUT
VOA
VOB
VOC
VID
VIA
VIB
VIC
VOD
SPI
ISOLATED
SIDE
PROCESSOR
SIDE
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V1 10Ω
+1.25V
REFOUT
GPIO0
GPIO1
±10V
INPUTS
–15V_REG
Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram of 4-Channel Data Acquisition System (Simplified Schematic: All Connections and Decoupling Not Shown)
VIN
CH1
Signal Path
+FS
C
Four channels of input signals are buffered by the ADA4096-4,
a quad, rail-to-rail, input/output op amp featuring overvoltage
protection against phase reversal or latch-up for inputs of up to
32 V above or below the ±15 V supply rails, which eliminates
the need for additional overvoltage protection circuitry.
The inputs are designed for typical low frequency, industrial
signals of ±10 V. The input buffers provide a high impedance
to the sources and isolate the inputs from the multiplexer switching
transients.
The RC networks on the inputs of the buffers (10 Ω/10 nF)
have a bandwidth of 1.6 MHz and provide high frequency noise
filtering.
The RC networks on the outputs of the ADA4096-4 (47 Ω/47 nF)
isolate the buffers from the multiplexer switching transients.
Figure 2 shows an equivalent circuit. The drain capacitor, CD,
must be charged by the input voltage before switching to the
next channel. There can be as much as 20 V between channels,
and a transient current is generated when the multiplexer switches
to the next channel.
R
VIN
CH2
–FS
VOUT
CD
R
+FS
–FS
C
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
Figure 2. RC Kickback Isolation Circuit
The ADG1204 multiplexer, featuring low drain capacitance
(<4 pF), minimizes the kickback charge.
The output of the multiplexer is buffered by an ADA4898-1 op amp
to prevent loading errors due to the on resistance of the
switches. The ADA4898-1 is unity-gain stable, settles to 0.1% in
less than 85 ns, and has only 0.9 nV/√Hz of input voltage noise.
The worst-case input signal to the buffer is a ±10 V, 21 kHz
square wave when two adjacent channels have full-scale positive
and full-scale negative voltages on their respective inputs.
The RC network on the input of the ADA4898-1 (1.8 kΩ/68 pF)
has a bandwidth of 1.3 MHz and acts as a wideband noise filter.
The time constant of this filter is 122 ns, and the 16-bit settling
time is achieved in approximately 1.34 μs (~11 time constants).
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The output of the ADA4898-1 buffer drives the AD8475
precision differential funnel amplifier that converts the bipolar,
single-ended ±10 V signal into a ±4 V differential signal
centered on a common-mode voltage of 2.5 V. With integrated,
trimmed, and matched precision resistors configured to a gain
of 0.4×, the AD8475 can accept up to ±12.5 V inputs operating
on a single 5 V supply. The common-mode voltage is supplied
by the REFOUT pin (2.5 V) of the AD7176-2 ADC.
The differential input range of the AD7176-2 is set to ±5 V by
the ADR4550 5 V reference.
The AD7176-2 operates both as an ADC and as a multiplexer
controller. Enabling the MUX_IO bit causes the GPIO pins in
the AD7176-2 to toggle in synchronization with the sequencing
and conversion of the ADC channels; therefore, the channel
change is synchronized with the ADC, eliminating any need for
external synchronization. The GPIO pins save two control lines
to the digital interface that are otherwise needed to control the
multiplexer.
16.76 V. The feedback voltage is compared with the ADuM3471
internal feedback set point of 1.25 V. Regulation is achieved by
varying the duty cycle of the PWM signal driving the external
transformer.
The ADP7102 LDO regulator regulates the 16.76 V output
voltage down to 15 V. The negative unregulated rectified voltage
from the transformer is approximately −21 V. The ADP7182
negative regulator is used to provide the regulated −15 V. The
regulated ±15 V is then used to power the high voltage components
(the ADA4096-4, ADG1204, and ADA4898-1).
Performance Measurements
Noise Free Code Resolution
With the channel input shorted to GND, the circuit measured
17-bit noise free code resolution as shown in Figure 3.
A programmable conversion delay from 0 μs to 1 ms can be
configured in the AD7176-2. The conversion delay is the delay
between each channel change (controlled by the GPIO bits)
and the start of a conversion. The delay adjustment allows the
multiplexer and conditioning circuits additional settling time.
A programmable conversion delay can be inserted between
channel switching and start of conversion, thereby allowing
maximum settling time for the circuits driving the ADC if
further optimization is required.
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All the components in the signal path were selected to provide a
total minimum settling time that is compatible with the channel
switching rate of 42 kSPS. The resulting low frequency crosstalk
between channels for full-scale signals is less than −90 dB.
Figure 3. Noise and Resolution at 42 kSPS Switching
Settling when Multiplexing Between Channels
The multiplexer was manually set to Channel 1 by setting the
GPIO bits to 00, and a histogram of 1000 samples was obtained
as shown in Figure 4. The noise free code resolution was better
than 16 bits.
The iCoupler® chip-scale transformer technology isolates the
logic signals, and the integrated transformer driver with isolated
secondary side control provides high efficiency for the isolated
dc-to-dc converter. The internal oscillator frequency is adjustable
from 200 kHz to 1 MHz and is determined by the value of a
resistor connected to the OC pin. When the resistor is 100 kΩ,
the switching frequency is 500 kHz.
The ADuM3471 regulation is from the positive supply. The
feedback for regulation is from a divider network chosen such
that the feedback voltage is 1.25 V when the output voltage is
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ERROR BAND FOR
16-BIT PEAK-TO-PEAK
20
ONE CHN
15
10
5
0
14,690,600
14,690,600
14,690,600
14,690,700
14,690,700
ADC OUTPUT CODE
Figure 4. Histogram of Single Channel 9.6 V Conversion
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The ADuM3471 is a quad channel digital isolator with integrated
pulse-width modulation (PWM) controllers and low impedance
transformer drivers (X1 and X2). The only additional components
required for an isolated dc-to-dc converter are a transformer
(Coilcraft KA4976-AL, 1:5 turns ratio, 64 μH primary inductance)
and a simple full-wave Schottky diode rectifier (four SD103AW-7-F
diodes). The power circuit provides up to 2 W of regulated,
isolated power when supplied from a 5 V or 3.3 V input, thereby
eliminating the need for a separate isolated dc-to-dc converter.
NUIMBER OF OCCURRENCES
Digital Isolation and isoPower
A 9.6 V source (battery pack) was connected to the system as
the input for Channel 1 and Channel 3. A −9.6 V source was
connected to Channel 2 and Channel 4.
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The multiplexer was then enabled (42 kSPS at 4 µs delay), and a
histogram of 1000 samples was obtained for Channel 1 as shown in
Figure 5. The noise free code resolution was better than 16 bits.
25
FULL SCALE MUX
Integral nonlinearity (INL) was measured from −11 V to +11 V
in 1 V steps using a Fluke 5700 multifunction calibrator and an
Agilent 3458 multimeter.
The results are shown in Figure 7, where the endpoint linearity
error is calibrated to zero.
20
The AD7176-2 has a typical INL specification of ±3 ppm FS.
Other devices on the board also introduce nonlinearity but not
all of them peak at the same voltage, resulting a U shape curve,
as shown in the Figure 7.
15
10
3.0
14,690,800
14,690,800
14,690,800
14,690,900
14,691,000
ADC OUTPUT CODE
Figure 5. Histogram of Channel 1 Conversion with Multiplexer Switching
Between +9.6 V and −9.6 V at 42 kSPS (4 µs Conversion Delay)
Each configuration resulted in better than 16-bit, noise free
code resolution, with a slight offset shift in the mean value
when multiplexing between channels as shown in Figure 6. The
shift is approximately 300 µV (15 ppm FS, or 1 LSB at 16 bits) at
42 kSPS, and can be reduced by adding more conversion delay
(configured in the ADC mode register of the AD7176-2) and
thereby allowing more settling time before conversions.
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
–15
–10
–5
0
5
10
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
15
Figure 7. INL in ppm of FSR vs. Input Voltage
20
With the default values in calibration registers, offset and gain
error calculated from −11 V and +11 V were 318 µV and 0.04% FS,
respectively, at 25°C.
15
Table 1 shows the contribution from each device to the offset
and gain drift over temperature.
25
ONE CHN
FULL SCALE MUX
Table 1. Offset and Gain Drift Contributions
10
5
0
14,690,500
14,690,600
14,690,700
14,690,800
ADC OUTPUT CODE
14,690,900
14,691,000
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NUIMBER OF OCCURRENCES
2.5
10976-007
0
14,690,700
INTEGRAL NON LINEARITY (ppm FS)
5
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NUIMBER OF OCCURRENCES
Integral Nonlinearity
Figure 6. Histogram of Channel 1 Conversion with and without Multiplexing
Part No.
ADA4096-4
ADA4898-1
AD8475
AD7176-2
ADR4550
RSS Value
Maximum Value
Offset Drift
0.4 µV/°C
0.4 µV/°C
2.5 µV/°C
110 nV/°C
Not applicable
2.56 µV/°C
3.41 µV/°C
Gain Drift
Not applicable
Not applicable
1 ppm/°C
0.5 ppm/°C
2 ppm/°C (maximum)
2.29 ppm/°C
3.5 ppm/°C
A complete design support package including the schematics,
layout, assembly, and bill of materials used in the CN-0292 is
available in the CN-0292 Design Support Package.
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CN-0292
COMMON VARIATIONS
CIRCUIT EVALUATION AND TEST
4 mA to 20 mA Input Configuration
Equipment Required
By connecting the voltage inputs to ground with 499 Ω resistors,
the circuit operates as a 4-channel, 0 mA to 20 mA, single-ended
input. Because the full-scale signal is approximately half of the
ADC range, the dynamic range of the system is reduced by 1 bit.
The input can be reconfigured for current inputs by making the
appropriate external connections to Connector J2.
The following equipment is required:
Table 2. Connections to J2 for Voltage and Current Input
Options
Input
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Voltage Mode
Input Terminals
1, 3 (GND)
4, 6 (GND)
7, 9 (GND)
10, 12 (GND)
Current Mode
Input Terminals
1 and 2, 3 (GND)
4 and 5, 6 (GND)
7 and 8, 9 (GND)
10 and 11, 12 (GND)
±5 V Input Configuration
In the Figure 1 circuit, the 0.4× gain configuration of the AD8475
was chosen. If the 0.8× gain option is chosen, the full-scale range
is reduced from ±10 V to ±5 V, yielding twice the sensitivity.
The 0.8× gain option also allows full utilization of the ADC
input range when using a 4 mA to 20 mA input and a 250 Ω
termination resistor.
Achieving Wider Bandwidth
The input bandwidth can be increased by changing the input
buffers to the ADA4000-4 and reducing the second stage input
filter capacitors. Distortion performance when measuring ac
signals also improves significantly.
Scaling the Design to 8 Channels
A second channel consisting of a buffer, multiplexer, and attenuator
can be connected to the AN2/AN3 input of the AD7176-2 ADC
to achieve 8-channel operation. However, no more than four
channels at a time can be automatically sequenced; therefore,
running the ADC in single conversion mode and reconfiguring
the channel mapping once every four channel conversions is
recommended.
The AD7173-8 has a 4-bit GPIO and is capable of sequencing
between 16 channels of the external multiplexer. The AD7173-8
is slower (6.21 kSPS channel switching) but consumes less
power than the AD7176-2.
The EVAL-CN0292-SDZ evaluation board
The EVAL-SDP-CB1Z system demonstration platform
The CN-0292 Evaluation Software
A 5 V at 1 A dc power source, or wall wart
A precision dc voltage source (Fluke 5700)
A digital multimeter (Agilent 3458)
A low noise, precision voltage source (a battery pack is
recommended)
A PC running Windows® XP (SP2), Windows Vista, or
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) with USB port
•
Software Installation
A complete software user guide can be found in the CN-0292
User Guide.
The CN-0292 evaluation kit requires self installing software that
can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.analog.com/pub/cftl/CN0292/.
The software is compatible with Windows XP (SP2), Windows
Vista, and Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit). If the setup file does
not automatically run, run setup.exe from the file.
Install the evaluation software before connecting the evaluation
board and SDP board to the USB port of the PC to ensure that
the evaluation system is correctly recognized when connected
to the PC.
After the evaluation software installation is complete, connect
the EVAL-SDP-CB1Z (via either Connector A or Connector B)
to the EVAL-CN0292-SDZ and then connect the EVAL-SDPCB1Z to the USB port of the PC using the supplied cable.
When the evaluation system is detected, proceed through any
dialog boxes that appear to complete the installation.
Setup and Test
A functional block diagram of the test setup is shown in Figure 8.
5V AT 500mA
SUPPLY
PC
USB
J2/J15
J14/J9
120
PRECISION
DC SOURCES
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J1
J1
CON A OR CON B
EVAL-CN0292-SDZ
EVAL-SDP-CB1Z
Figure 8. Test Setup Function Diagram
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For example, in the voltage mode for Channel 1, the voltage is
applied to Terminal 1 of J2, and the ground to Terminal 3. In
the current mode, the current is applied to Terminal 1 and
Terminal 2, and the ground to Terminal 3.
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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Circuit Note
The following hardware configuration is required to test the circuit:



Set all links on the EVAL-CN0292-SDZ board to the default
Position A (this configures the board to be powered by
isoPower® and LDO for ±15 V and 5 V supplies).
Power the board with a dc 5 V, 1 A power source connected
to J14 (see Figure 10).
Connect ±10 V single-ended signals to V1 through V4 on
Connector J2.
When the samples are gathered, the results display in the main
waveform graph. Note that the voltage reading are referred to
ADC inputs; therefore, a 10 V input on J2/J15 results in an
approximate 4 V reading in the software.
EXTERNAL
MUX
CHANNEL
SELECT
ENABLE DATA + STATUS
EXTERNAL
REFERENCE
The following ADC software configuration is recommended for
optimized performance:
Enable GPIO Mux.
Set Delay Conversion to 4 μs.
Enable Data + Status.
Enable the channels that are to be measured.
Choose the external reference.
Leave other registers as reset value.
To select the channel manually, disable GPIO Mux, enable
GPIO 0 Output and GPIO 1 Output, and set the channel
number on GPIO 0 Data and GPIO 1 Data.
CONVERSION
DELAY
ALL FOUR CHANNELS
CONFIGURED TO
AIN0 TO AIN1
(EXTERNAL MUXED)
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The test setup is now configured (see Figure 9). Set the number
of samples to 1000, and then click Start Sampling.
Figure 9. ADC Configuration for 4-Channel Multiplexed Conversion at 42 kSPS
J14
J9
J2
J15
USB
Figure 10. Photo of EVAL-CN0292-SDZ Evaluation Board Connected to EVAL-SDP-CB1Z SDP Board
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3.
4.
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Circuit Note
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LEARN MORE
Data Sheets and Evaluation Boards
CN-0292 Design Support Package.
AD7176-2 Data Sheet
Pachchigar, Maithil. Demystifying High-Performance Multiplexed
Data-Acquisition Systems. Analog Dialogue 48-07, July 2014.
ADR4550 Data Sheet
Kester, Walt. “Multichannel Data Acquisition Systems” in The
Data Conversion Handbook, Section 8-2. Analog Devices/
Elsevier, 2005.
ADG1204 Data Sheet
Ardizzoni, John. A Practical Guide to High-Speed Printed-CircuitBoard Layout. Analog Dialogue 39-09, September 2005.
ADA4096-4 Data Sheet
ADA4898-1 Data Sheet
AD8475 Data Sheet
ADuM3471 Data Sheet
MT-004 Tutorial. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Aspects of
ADC Input Noise—Is No Noise Good Noise? Analog Devices.
ADP7102 Data Sheet
MT-022 Tutorial. ADC Architectures III: Sigma-Delta ADC
Basics. Analog Devices.
ADP7182 Data Sheet
MT-023 Tutorial. ADC Architectures IV: Sigma-Delta ADC
Advanced Concepts and Applications. Analog Devices.
11/14—Revision 0: Initial Version
ADP1720 Data Sheet
REVISION HISTORY
MT-031 Tutorial. Grounding Data Converters and Solving the
Mystery of “AGND” and “DGND”. Analog Devices.
MT-074 Tutorial. Differential Drivers for Precision ADCs.
Analog Devices.
MT-075 Tutorial. Differential Drivers for High Speed ADCs
Overview. Analog Devices.
MT-076 Tutorial. Differential Driver Analysis. Analog Devices.
MT-101 Tutorial. Decoupling Techniques. Analog Devices.
MT-088 Tutorial. Analog Switches and Multiplexers Basics.
Analog Devices.
UG-478. Evaluation Board for the AD7176-2—24-Bit, 250 kSPS
Sigma-Delta ADC with 20 µs Settling. Analog Devices.
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