1、12-Bit A/D ConverterCIRCUIT OPERATIONThe AD574A is a complete 12-bit A/D converter which requires no external components to provide the complete successive approximation analog-to-digital conversion function. A block diagram of the AD574A is shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Block Diagram of AD574A 12-Bit
2、 A-to-D ConverterWhen the control section is commanded to initiate a conversion (as described later), it enables the clock and resets the successiveapproximation register (SAR) to all zeros. Once a conversion cycle has begun, it cannot be stopped or restarted and data is not available from the outpu
3、t buffers. The SAR, timed by the clock, will sequence through the conversion cycle and return an end-of-convert flag to the control section. The control section will then disable the clock, bring the output status flag low, and enable control functions to allow data read functions by external comman
4、d. During the conversion cycle, the internal 12-bit current output DAC is sequenced by the SAR from the most significant bit (MSB) to least significant bit (LSB) to provide an output current which accurately balances the input signal current through the 5k(or10k) input resistor. The comparator deter
5、mines whether the addition of each successively-weighted bit current causes the DAC current sum to be greater or less than the input current; if the sum is less, the bit is left on; if more, the bit is turned off. After testing all the bits, the SAR contains a 12-bit binary code which accurately rep
6、resents the input signal to within 1/2 LSB. The temperature-compensated buried Zener reference provides the primary voltage reference to the DAC and guarantees excellent stability with both time and temperature. The reference is trimmed to 10.00 volts 0.2%; it can supply up to 1.5 mA to an external
7、load in addition to the requirements of the reference input resistor (0.5 mA) and bipolar offset resistor (1 mA) when the AD574A is powered from 15 V supplies. If the AD574A is used with 12 V supplies, or if external current must be supplied over the full temperature range, an external buffer amplif
8、ier is recommended. Any external load on the AD574A reference must remain constant during conversion. The thin-film application resistors are trimmed to match the full-scale output current of the DAC. There are two 5 k input scaling resistors to allow either a 10 volt or 20 volt span. The 10 k bipol
9、ar offset resistor is grounded for unipolar operation and connected to the 10 volt reference for bipolar operation.DRIVING THE AD574 ANALOG INPUTFigure 2. Op Amp AD574A InterfaceThe output impedance of an op amp has an open-loop value which, in a closed loop, is divided by the loop gain available at
10、 the frequency of interest. The amplifier should have acceptable loop gain at 500 kHz for use with the AD574A. To check whether the output properties of a signal source are suitable, monitor the AD574s input with an oscilloscope while a conversion is in progress. Each of the 12 disturbances should s
11、ubside in sorless. For applications involving the use of a sample-and-hold amplifier, the AD585 is recommended. The AD711 or AD544 op amps are recommended for dc applications. SAMPLE-AND-HOLD AMPLIFIERSAlthough the conversion time of the AD574A is a maximum of 35 s, to achieve accurate 12-bit conver
12、sions of frequencies greater than a few Hz requires the use of a sample-and-hold amplifier (SHA). If the voltage of the analog input signal driving the AD574A changes by more than 1/2 LSB over the time interval needed to make a conversion, then the input requires a SHA. The AD585 is a high linearity
13、 SHA capable of directly driving the analog input of the AD574A. The AD585s fast acquisition time, low aperture and low aperture jitter are ideally suited for high-speed data acquisition systems. Consider the AD574A converter with a 35 s conversion time and an input signal of 10 V p-p: the maximum f
14、requency which may be applied to achieve rated accuracy is 1.5 Hz. However, with the addition of an AD585, as shown in Figure 3, the maximum frequency increases to 26 kHz.The AD585s low output impedance, fast-loop response, and low droop maintain 12-bits of accuracy under the changing load condition
15、s that occur during a conversion, making it suitable for use in high accuracy conversion systems. Many other SHAs cannot achieve 12-bits of accuracy and can thus compromise a system. The AD585 is recommended for AD574A applications requiring a sample and hold.Figure 3. AD574A with AD585 Sample and H
16、oldSUPPLY DECOUPLING AND LAYOUTCONSIDERATIONSIt is critically important that the AD574A power supplies be filtered, well regulated, and free from high frequency noise. Use of noisy supplies will cause unstable output codes. Switching power supplies are not recommended for circuits attempting to achieve 12-bit accuracy unless great care is used in filtering any switching spikes present in the output. R
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