AD9609
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VOLTAGE REFERENCE
A stable and accurate 1.0 V voltage reference is built into the
AD9609. The VREF can be configured using either the internal
1.0 V reference or an externally applied 1.0 V reference voltage.
The various reference modes are summarized in the sections that
practices for PCB layout of VREF.
Internal Reference Connection
A comparator within the AD9609 detects the potential at the
SENSE pin and configures the reference into two possible
modes, which are summarized in
Table 10. If SENSE is grounded,
the reference amplifier switch is connected to the internal resistor
VREF
SENSE
0.5V
ADC
SELECT
LOGIC
0.1F
1.0F
VIN–
VIN+
ADC
CORE
08
54
1-
0
12
Figure 42. Internal Reference Configuration
In either internal or external reference mode, the maximum
input range of the ADC can be varied by configuring SPI
Address 0x18 as shown in
Table 11, resulting in a selectable
differential span from 1 V p-p to 2 V p-p.
If the internal reference of the AD9609 is used to drive multiple
converters to improve gain matching, the loading of the reference
by the other converters must be considered.
Figure 43 shows
how the internal reference voltage is affected by loading.
0
–3.0
02
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
RE
F
E
RE
NCE
V
O
L
T
AG
E
RR
O
R
(
%
)
.0
–0.5
–1.0
–1.5
–2.0
–2.5
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.2
INTERNAL VREF = 0.996V
08
54
1-
0
14
Figure 43. VREF Accuracy vs. Load Current
External Reference Operation
The use of an external reference may be necessary to enhance
the gain accuracy of the ADC or improve thermal drift charac-
teristics.
Figure 44 shows the typical drift characteristics of the
internal reference in 1.0 V mode.
4
3
2
1
0
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–40
–20
0
20
40
60
80
TEMPERATURE (°C)
V
RE
F
E
RRO
R
(
m
V
)
VREF ERROR (mV)
0
85
41
-05
2
Figure 44. Typical VREF Drift
When the SENSE pin is tied to AVDD, the internal reference is
disabled, allowing the use of an external reference. An internal
reference buffer loads the external reference with an equivalent
7.5 kΩ load (see
Figure 27). The internal buffer generates the posi-
tive and negative full-scale references for the ADC core. Therefore,
the external reference must be limited to a maximum of 1.0 V.
Table 10. Reference Configuration Summary
Selected Mode
SENSE Voltage (V)
Resulting VREF (V)
Resulting Differential Span (V p-p)
Fixed Internal Reference
AGND to 0.2
1.0 internal
2.0
Fixed External Reference
AVDD
1.0 applied to external VREF pin
2.0
Table 11. Scaled Differential Span Summary
Selected Mode
Resulting VREF (V)
SPI Register 0x18 (Hex)
Resulting Differential Span (V p-p)
Fixed Internal or External Reference
1.0 (internal or external)
0xC0
1.0
Fixed Internal or External Reference
1.0 (internal or external)
0xC8
1.14
Fixed Internal or External Reference
1.0 (internal or external)
0xD0
1.33
Fixed Internal or External Reference
1.0 (internal or external)
0xD8
1.6
Fixed Internal or External Reference
1.0 (internal or external)
0xE0
2.0