AD7863
Channel-to-Channel Isolation
TERMINOLOGY
Channel-to-Channel isolation is a measure of the level of
crosstalk between channels. It is measured by applying a full-
scale 50 kHz sine wave signal to all nonselected channels and
determining how much that signal is attenuated in the selected
channel. The figure given is the worst case across all channels.
Signal to (Noise + Distortion) Ratio
This is the measured ratio of signal to (noise + distortion) at the
output of the A/D converter. The signal is the rms amplitude of
the fundamental. Noise is the rms sum of all nonfundamental
signals up to half the sampling frequency (fS/2), excluding dc.
The ratio is dependent upon the number of quantization levels
in the digitization process; the more levels, the smaller the quan-
tization noise. The theoretical signal to (noise + distortion) ratio
for an ideal N-bit converter with a sine wave input is given by:
Relative Accuracy
Relative accuracy or endpoint nonlinearity is the maximum
deviation from a straight line passing through the endpoints of
the ADC transfer function.
Signal to (Noise + Distortion) = (6.02N + 1.76) dB
Differential Nonlinearity
Thus for a 14-bit converter, this is 86.04 dB.
This is the difference between the measured and the ideal
1 LSB change between any two adjacent codes in the ADC.
Total Harmonic Distortion
Total harmonic distortion (THD) is the ratio of the rms sum of
harmonics to the fundamental. For the AD7863 it is defined as:
Positive Gain Error (AD7863-10, ꢂ10 V, AD7863-3, ꢂ2.5 V)
This is the deviation of the last code transition (01 . . . 110 to
01 . . . 111) from the ideal 4 × VREF – 1 LSB (AD7863-10
10 V range) or VREF – 1 LSB (AD7863-3, 2.5 V range), after
the Bipolar Offset Error has been adjusted out.
V22 +V32 +V42 +V52
THD (dB)= 20 log
V1
where V1 is the rms amplitude of the fundamental and V2, V3,
V4 and V5 are the rms amplitudes of the second through the
fifth harmonics.
Positive Gain Error (AD7863-2, 0 V to 2.5 V)
This is the deviation of the last code transition (11 . . . 110 to
11 . . . 111) from the ideal VREF – 1 LSB, after the unipolar
offset error has been adjusted out.
Peak Harmonic or Spurious Noise
Peak harmonic or spurious noise is defined as the ratio of the
rms value of the next largest component in the ADC output
spectrum (up to fS/2 and excluding dc) to the rms value of the
fundamental. Normally, the value of this specification is deter-
mined by the largest harmonic in the spectrum, but for parts
where the harmonics are buried in the noise floor, it will be a
noise peak.
Bipolar Zero Error (AD7863-10, ꢂ10 V, AD7863-3, ꢂ2.5 V)
This is the deviation of the midscale transition (all 0s to all 1s)
from the ideal 0 V (AGND).
Unipolar Offset Error (AD7863-2, 0 V to 2.5 V)
This is the deviation of the first code transition (00 . . . 000 to
00 . . . 001) from the ideal AGND + 1 LSB.
Negative Gain Error (AD7863-10, ꢂ10 V, AD7863-3, ꢂ2.5 V)
This is the deviation of the first code transition (10 . . . 000 to
10 . . . 001) from the ideal –4 × VREF + 1 LSB (AD7863-10
10 V range) or –VREF + 1 LSB (AD7863-3, 2.5 V range),
after Bipolar Zero Error has been adjusted out.
Intermodulation Distortion
With inputs consisting of sine waves at two frequencies, fa and
fb, any active device with nonlinearities will create distortion
products at sum and difference frequencies of mfa nfb where
m, n = 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. Intermodulation terms are those for
which neither m nor n are equal to zero. For example, the
second order terms include (fa + fb) and (fa – fb), while the
third order terms include (2fa + fb), (2fa – fb), (fa + 2fb)
and (fa – 2fb).
Track/Hold Acquisition Time
Track/hold acquisition time is the time required for the output
of the track/hold amplifier to reach its final value, within
1/2 LSB, after the end of conversion (the point at which the
track/hold returns to track mode). It also applies to situations
where a change in the selected input channel takes place or
where there is a step input change on the input voltage applied
to the selected VAX/BX input of the AD7863. It means that the
user must wait for the duration of the track/hold acquisition
time after the end of conversion or after a channel change/step
input change to VAX/BX before starting another conversion, to
ensure that the part operates to specification.
The AD7863 is tested using two input frequencies. In this case,
the second and third order terms are of different significance.
The second order terms are usually distanced in frequency from
the original sine waves, while the third order terms are usually at
a frequency close to the input frequencies. As a result, the
second and third order terms are specified separately. The
calculation of the intermodulation distortion is as per the THD
specification where it is the ratio of the rms sum of the indi-
vidual distortion products to the rms amplitude of the funda-
mental expressed in dBs.
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