RHOPOINT ADC180

ADC180
Programmable
Integrating A/D Converter
THALER CORPORATION. Represented by: Rhopoint Components Ltd. www.rhopointcomponents.com
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
• 26 BIT RESOLUTION
• INERTIAL GUIDANCE
• UP TO 2.5kHz CONVERSION RATES
• AUTO ZERO FUNCTION
• ±10.48 V INPUT RANGE
• 0.5ppm/°C MAX. SCALE FACTOR ERROR
AND 2 ppm MAX. LINEARITY ERROR
(-55°C to +125°C).
• TEST EQUIPMENT
• DATA ACQUISITION
• SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
• MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
• WEIGHT SCALES
• 8 BIT PARALLEL DATA BUS
• INTERNAL CRYSTAL CLOCK and
PRECISION REFERENCE
• LOW POWER CONSUMPTION: 0.4 WATTS
DESCRIPTION
The ADC180 is a 26 bit, charge balanced A/D
converter. Continuous sampling of 20 MHz and
conversion rates of up to 2.5 kHz make the converter
ideal for low frequency signal measurement. The
integration time is user selectable through an
external capacitor.
The ADC180 will continuously collect and average
integrations until the user requests data. Converter
resolution is dependent on the number of integration
cycles completed before the data is requested.
Converter resolution ranges from 13 - 26 bits.
In order to retain accuracy, internal calculations are
made at a 32 bit level. The output of the result is
also made at the 32 bit level. This makes it possible
to use a relatively high conversion rate and average
the data external to the converter without loss of
accuracy due to computation roundoff errors. For
inertial guidance systems, velocity information can
be obtained at a high rate without loss of position
accuracy.
The use of hybrid technology allows for separation
of sensitive analog circuitry from digital circuit
noise. This produces far superior accuracy over
monolithic A/D convertors.
The converter uses a proprietary, patented charge
balance modulator. It has an internal crystal clock,
microcontroller, precision reference, and patented
nonlinear temperature compensation network which
provides excellent electrical performance over
temperature.
The maximum scale factor drift is 0.5ppm/oC,
maximum offset drift of 0.1ppm/oC, and a maximum
nonlinearity over the mil. temp. range of 2 ppm.
The ADC180 is packaged in a 40 pin hermetic
TDIP and requires ±15V and +5V supplies. The
converter dissipates 450 mW and is available in
commercial and military grades.
ADC180DS REV I FEB 05
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
ADC180CA
ADC180C
PARAMETER
MIN
TYP
ADC180
(Vcc = +15V, Vee = -15V, Vdd = + 5V, TA = +25oC)
MAX
MIN
26
*
TYP
ADC180M
MAX
MIN
*
*
TYP
MAX
ACCURACY
13
Resolution
Input Equivalent Noise
Offset without Auto Zero
Offset with Auto Zero
Scale Factor Error
Noise (.1-10Hz) @ 10V
Nonlinearity
Normal Mode Rejection(1)
.25
*
4
1
100
6
1
60
80
Common Mode Rejection
2
0.5
50
*
*
2
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
bits
µV
ppm FS
ppm FS
ppm FS
µVpp
ppm FS
dB
dB
TEMPERATURE STABILITY
0.2
1.0
Offset
Full Scale
0.1
0.5
*
*
ppm/o C
ppm/o C
TIME STABILITY
0.1
2
Offset
Full Scale (2)
*
*
*
*
ppm/month
ppm/24 hrs.
ERROR ALL SOURCES
24 hrs, +/- 1 Deg. C Amb.
90 days, +/- 5 Deg. C Amb.
1 year, +/- 5 Deg. C Amb.
.0005, 2
.0010, 2
.0015, 2
0.250
CONVERSION TIME
3200
.0003, 2
.0008, 2
.0013, 2
*
*
*
*
5
WARM-UP TIME
*
*
*
%, +/- counts
%, +/- counts
%, +/- counts
*
ms
*
minutes
POWER SUPPLY REJECTION
80
80
+Vcc, -Vee
5 VDC
*
*
*
*
dB
dB
ANALOG INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Input Range
Bias Current
Input Impedance
Max. Input Voltage
-10.485760
1.2
200
-Vee
+10.485755
3
*
+Vcc
*
+15.5
-15.5
+5.5
*
*
*
*
*
V
nA
GΩ
V
*
*
*
V
V
V
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES
+14.5
-14.5
+4.5
+Vcc
-Vee
+Vdd
POWER SUPPLY CURRENTS
+Vcc
-Vee
+Vdd
+15
-15
+5
23
24
42
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
mA
mA
mA
DIGITAL INPUTS
0.8
Low
High
4.0
*
*
*
V
V
*
V
V
*
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
0.8
Low
High
4.0
TEMPERATURE RANGE
* Same as ADC180C
Notes: 1) 60 Cycle
-25
*
85
2) ( Max-Min Value) - Noise(0.1-10Hz)
*
*
*
*
-55
125
C
o
ADC180DS REV I FEB 05
THEORY OF OPERATION
34
35
Auto Zero Switch
Vhi
39
Vlow
40
Transadmittance
Amplifier
Charge Balance
Modulator
Duty Cycle
Test Point
3
Crystal
Clock
20MHz clock output
26
Data
Output
13
.
.
.
20
Õ
Output
Buffer
21
Output Enable
FIGURE 1.
Õ
Microprocessor
29
Auto
Zero
∫
t1
23
Data
Request
24
Status
Lines
BLOCK DIAGRAM
The ADC180 uses a differential input to improve
accuracy. To measure single source voltages,
Vlow should be connected to the ground point of the
source voltage to be measured. In figure 1, the
switch is shown in the normal operating mode
connecting Vhi and Vlow to the differential input of
the transadmittance amplifier. For an autozero
cycle, Vhi is disconnected and the input to the
amplifier is shorted.
The charge balance modulator (figure 2) uses a
proprietary patented architecture to achieve the
high accuracy of the ADC180 without any error
correction method other than autozero. This
enables the converter to sample the output of the
transadmittance amplifier continuously at a
sampling rate of 20 MHz. This is important for
applications like inertial guidance systems where
t2
22
Vinp ⋅ dt
must be measured without any loss of time
increments. The output of the charge balance
modulator is in the form of a pulse width
modulation signal. The internal microprocessor
provides all control functions and digital signal
processing.
The converter also has an internal crystal clock to
avoid phase jitter errors and a tristate output
buffer for easy interface with bus based systems.
For the data output timing see figures 5 and 6.
The conversion result between two consecutive
data request inputs at times t1 and t2 is
mathematically represented by the equation
Viav =
t2
1
Vinp ⋅ dt
∫
t2 − t1 t1
The converter provides two 32 bit data words with
the first word containing t2-t1 and the second word
containing
∫
t2
t1
IIN
Vinp ⋅ dt
∫
Bidirectional
Curent
Source
Bilevel
Comparator
Direction
Switch
Data
Output
Figure 2. Patented Charge Balance Modulator
ADC180DS REV I FEB 05
CONNECTING THE ADC180
DUTY CYCLE OUTPUT (pin 3)
This logic level output allows monitoring of the
integration cycle and is usually used for timing
purposes.
POWER SUPPLIES (pins 4-7)
The ADC180 has internal 0.1µF decoupling
capacitors for all power supply inputs. This is
sufficient for applications with relatively short power
supply leads (approx. 5") or if additional capacitors
are located on the circuit board. External capacitors
of 10 µF on the ±15V inputs and 33 µF on the +5V
input is recommended for applications with longer
power supply leads.
GROUND (pin7)
Since ground noise can result in a loss of accuracy,
the ground connection should be made as solid as
possible. Use of a ground plane is a good approach
to maintain the full accuracy of the ADC180.
OUTPUT DATA LINES (pins 13-20)
The parallel output data is available on pins 13-20.
Pin 20 is the Most Significant Bit and pin 13 the
Least Significant Bit. The data lines go to a high
impedance state when the Output Enable line is at a
logic 1 level.
(TOP VIEW)
1
40
ANALOG LOW
2
39
ANALOG HIGH
Duty Cycle Output
3
38
N.C.
Vee (-15V)
4
37
N.C.
Vcc (+15V)
5
36
N.C.
Vdd (+5V)
6
35
GND
7
34
N.C.
8
33
N.C.
N.C.
9
32
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
CAPACITOR
ADC180
N.C.
10
31
N.C.
11
30
N.C.
N.C.
12
29
/AUTO ZERO / RESET
D0
13
28
N.C.
D1
14
27
N.C.
D2
15
26
N.C.
D3
16
25
N.C.
D4
17
24
S1
D5
18
23
S0
D6
19
22
/DATA REQUEST
D7
20
21
/OUTPUT ENABLE
ANALOG INPUTS (pins 39,40)
The differential analog inputs are buffered by
op amps and have a common mode rejection of
approximately 80dB minimum. To maintain the full
accuracy of the ADC180 it is recommended to
maintain the input to analog low to less than
0.1VDC. To avoid differential noise pickup, parallel
adjacent lines should be used for the analog inputs
on PC boards and shielded lines outside of the PC
connections.
CAPACITOR (pin 34, 35)
The only external component required to operate
the ADC180 is a capacitor which sets the
integration time. A 0.082µF capacitor results in an
integration time of approximately 250 µs. For
2,000µs a 0.68µF capacitor is required. The
relationship is linear for intermediate capacitor
values.
The main parameter affected by shorter conversion
times is bias stability over temperature.
Polystyrene, mylar, or polycarbonate capacitors are
recommended.
AUTO ZERO / RESET (pin 29)
A logic 0 on this input will autozero the ADC180 by
internally connecting the analog high to analog low.
Since the internal microprocessor is reset, the
ADC180 is not functional during this time
(approximately 1s). S1 will go to logic 1 indicating
that no data is available. After completing the
autozero function, S1 will return to logic 0 and the
ADC will begin collecting data.
STATUS LINES (pins 23, 24)
These lines indicate the present state of the ADC.
After a data request has been received and the
current integration cycle is complete, the ADC will
output the data collected subsequent to the
previous data request. S1 will go to logic 1 to
acknowledge the data request. The 8 bytes of data
will be placed on the data bus sequentially. A logic
1 on S0 indicates valid data on the data bus. After
the data has been transmitted, S1 will return to
logic 0.
DATA REQUEST (pin 22)
A logic 0 on this line initiates a data transfer
sequence.
OUTPUT ENABLE (pin 21)
A logic 0 on this line enables outputs D0 - D7.
NC= Factory test points, do not connect to these pins.
FIGURE 3. EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
ADC180DS REV I FEB 05
TIMING DIAGRAMS
tAZ
AutoZero
tAC
*
S0
tTS
*
S1
* Data Request at logic 1, output enable (don’t care)
FIGURE 4. AUTO ZERO TIMING
duty cycle
tS1R
/DR
tNDR
S1
tDRA
tDD
S0
enlarged detail
data on D0 - D7
valid upon rising
edge of S0
tDC
S0
tDV
D0 - D7
FIGURE 5. DATA REQUEST CYCLE TIMING
SIGNAL
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
AutoZero request
tAZ
100
Autozero Cycle
tAC
port TriState time
tTS
Data Request Acknowledge
tDRA
*
S1 Response after duty cycle
tS1R
27
Data Delay
tDD
time before Next Data Request
tNDR
Data Valid
tDV
1
µs
Data Cycle
tDC
2
µs
ns
1.3
30
s
ms
*
34
50
µs
µs
µs
0
* TDRA must be either 1 integration cycle minimum or until S1 goes high.
FIGURE 6. TIMING TABLE
ADC180DS REV I FEB 05
SPECIFICATIONS
MAXIMUM RATINGS
ADC180
ADC180
MODEL
PARAMETER
MIN
MAX
UNITS
TEMPERATURE
Operating
Storage
POWER SUPPLY
Vcc
Vee
Vdd
-55
0
125
150
°C
°C
+14
-14
+4
+16
-16
+6
VDC
VDC
VDC
INPUTS
analog inputs
digital inputs
Vee
0
Vcc
Vdd
RESOLUTION
(bits)
LSB weighting
(µV)
Sampling Time
(ms) approx.
Conversions
Per Second
cycles w/0.082µF cycles w/ 0.68µF
capacitor
capacitor
26
0.31
3200
0.31
12800
1600
25
0.62
1600
0.62
6400
800
24
1.25
800
1.25
3200
400
23
2.5
400
2.5
1600
200
22
5
200
5
800
100
21
10
100
10
400
50
20
20
50
20
200
25
19
40
25
40
100
13
18
80
12.5
80
50
6
17
160
6.25
160
25
3
16
320
3.12
320
13
1
15
640
1.56
640
6
-
14
1280
0.78
1280
3
-
13
2560
0.39
2560
1
-
Note: 0.082µF external capacitor provides ~250µs integration cycle
0.68µF external capacitor provides ~2000µs integration cycle
FIGURE 7 APPROXIMATE SAMPLING TIME VS. RESOLUTION
ADC180DS REV I FEB 05
outputword1 = (byte1 * 2^24) + (byte2 * 2^16) + (byte3 * 2^8) + byte4
outputword2 = ((byte5 - 8) * 2^24) + (byte6 * 2^16) + (byte7 * 2^8) + byte8
scales to 0V
Vout = (outputword2 / outputword1) * 20
scales to ±10V
FIGURE 9 OUTPUT CALCULATION PSEUDO-CODE
40-PIN HYBRID PACKAGE
INCHES
DIM
MIN
MAX
E
1.080
1.100
D
2.075
2.115
A
0.155
0.185
L
0.220
0.240
B2
.100 typ
B
.018 typ
Q
.015
.035
C
.009
.012
P
.012
.018
G1
.890
.910
B1
.040 typ
NOTES:
1. GOLD PLATING 60 MICRO INCHES MINIMUM
THICKNESS OVER 100 MICRO INCHES NOMINAL
THICKNESS OF NICKEL
FIGURE 10 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ADC180DS REV I FEB 05