AD7823CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONSUPPLY2.7V TO 5.5VTWO-WIREConverter Operation10 F0.1 FSERIAL The AD7823 is a successive approximation analog-to-digital INTERFACE converter based around a charge redistribution DAC. The ADC VVDDREF can convert analog input signals in the range 0 V to V 0V TO VREF DD. Figures VSCLKIN+INPUT 4 and 5 below show simplified schematics of the ADC. Figure 4 VAD7823D C/ PIN–OUT shows the ADC during its acquisition phase. SW2 is closed and AGNDCONVST SW1 is in Position A; the comparator is held in a balanced condi- tion; and the sampling capacitor acquires the signal on VIN+. Figure 6. Typical Connection Diagram CHARGEAnalog InputREDISTRIBUTIONDAC Figure 7 shows an equivalent circuit of the analog input struc- SAMPLINGCAPACITOR ture of the AD7823. The two diodes, D1 and D2, provide ESD AVIN+ protection for the analog inputs. Care must be taken to ensure CONTROLSW1LOGIC that the analog input signal never exceeds the supply rails by BACQUISITIONSW2PHASE more than 200 mV. This will cause these diodes to become COMPARATORCLOCK forward biased and start conducting current into the substrate. VIN–VDD/3OSC The maximum current these diodes can conduct without caus- Figure 4. ADC Acquisition Phase ing irreversible damage to the part is 20 mA. The capacitor C2 is typically about 4 pF and can be primarily attributed to pin When the ADC starts a conversion (see Figure 5) SW2 will capacitance. The resistor R1 is a lumped component made up of open, and SW1 will move to Position B causing the comparator the on resistance of a multiplexer and a switch. This resistor is to become unbalanced. The control logic and the charge redis- typically about 125 Ω. The capacitor C1 is the ADC sampling tribution DAC are used to add and subtract fixed amounts of capacitor and has a capacitance of 3.5 pF. charge from the sampling capacitor in order to bring the com- parator back into a balanced condition. When the comparator VDD is rebalanced, the conversion is complete. The control logic generates the ADC output code. Figure 11 shows the ADC D1C1R1 transfer function. 3.5pF125 ⍀ VIN+VDD/3C2D2CHARGE4pFREDISTRIBUTIONCONVERT PHASE – SWITCH OPENDACSAMPLINGACQUISITION PHASE – SWITCH CLOSEDCAPACITORAVIN+CONTROLSW1 Figure 7. Equivalent Analog Input Circuit LOGICBCONVERSIONSW2PHASE The analog input of the AD7823 is made up of a pseudo dif- COMPARATORCLOCK ferential pair, VIN+ pseudo differential with respect to VIN–. The VVIN–DD/3OSC signal is applied to VIN+ but in the pseudo differential scheme the sampling capacitor is connected to V Figure 5. ADC Conversion Phase IN– during conversion— see Figure 8. This input scheme can be used to remove offsets that exist in a system. For example, if a system had an offset of TYPICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM 0.5 V, the offset could be applied to V Figure 6 shows a typical connection diagram for the AD7823. IN– and the signal applied to V The serial interface is implemented using two wires; the rising IN+. This has the effect of offsetting the input span by 0.5 V. It is only possible to offset the input span when the reference volt- edge of CONVST enables the serial interface—see Serial age (V Interface section for more details. V REF) is less than VDD – VOFFSET. REF is connected to a well decoupled VDD pin to provide an analog input range of 0 V to VDD. When VDD is first connected, the AD7823 powers up in CHARGEREDISTRIBUTION a low current mode, i.e., power-down. A rising edge on the DAC CONVST input will cause the part to power up—see Operating SAMPLINGCOMPARATORCAPACITOR Modes. If power consumption is of concern, the automatic power- VIN+ down at the end of a conversion should be used to improve CONTROLVIN(+)LOGIC power performance. See Power vs. Throughput Rate section of CONVERSIONVOFFSETSW2PHASE the data sheet. VIN–CLOCKVDD/3OSCVOFFSET Figure 8. Pseudo Differential Input Scheme –6– REV. C