LTC6991
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Changing DIVCODE After Start-Up
Following start-up, the A/D converter will continue
monitoring VDIV for changes. The LTC6991 will respond
to DIVCODE changes in less than one cycle.
tDIVCODE < 500 tMASTER < tOUT
The output may have an inaccurate pulse width during the
frequency transition. But the transition will be glitch-free
and no high or low pulse can be shorter than the mas-
ter clock period. A digital filter is used to guarantee the
DIVCODE has settled to a new value before making changes
to the output.
Start-Up Time
When power is first applied, the power-on reset (POR)
circuit will initiate the start-up time, tSTART. The OUT pin
is held low during this time. The typical value for tSTART
ranges from 0.5ms to 8ms depending on the master oscil-
lator frequency (independent of NDIV):
tSTART(TYP) = 500 tMASTER
During start-up, the DIV pin A/D converter must deter-
mine the correct DIVCODE before the output is enabled.
The start-up time may increase if the supply or DIV pin
voltages are not stable. For this reason, it is recommended
to minimize the capacitance on the DIV pin so it will prop-
erly track V+. Less than 100pF will not affect performance.
Start-Up Behavior
When first powered up, the output is held low. If the po-
larity is set for non-inversion (POL = 0) and the output is
enabled (RST = 0) at the end of the start-up time, OUT will
begin oscillating. If the output is being reset (RST = 1) at
the end of the start-up time, the first pulse will be skipped.
Subsequent pulses will also be skipped until RST = 0.
In inverted operation (POL = 1), the start-up sequence is
similar. However, the LTC6991 does not know the correct
DIVCODE setting when first powered up, so the output
defaults low. At the end of tSTART, the value of DIVCODE is
recognized and OUT goes high (inactive) because POL = 1.
If RST = 1 (inactive) then OUT will quickly fall after a single
tMASTER cycle. If RST = 0 at the end of the start-up time,
the output is held in reset and remains high.
Figures 7 to 10 detail the four possible start-up sequences.
DIV
200mV/DIV
OUT
1V/DIV
10ms/DIV
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V+ = 3.3V
RSET = 200k
V+
1V/DIV
OUT
1V/DIV
250μs/DIV
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V+ = 2.5V
DIVCODE = 0
RSET = 50k
500μs
Figure 5. DIVCODE Change from 1 to 0
Figure 6. Typical Start-Up
OPERATION