
4-1460
1
/
4
Point Trims
The
1
/
4
,
1
/
2
and
3
/
4
points on the reference ladder are
brought out for linearity adjusting or if the user wishes to
create a nonlinear transfer function. The
1
/
4
points can be
driven by the reference drivers shown (Figure 12) or by 2-K
pots connected between V
REF
+ and V
REF
-. The
1
/
2
(mid-)
point should be set first by applying an input of 257/512 x
(V
REF
) and adjusting for an output changing from 128 to
129. Similarly the
1
/
4
and
3
/
4
points can be set with inputs of
129/512 and 385/512 x (V
REF
) and adjusting for counts of
192 to 193 and 64 to 65. (Note that the points are actually
1
/
4
,
1
/
2
and
3
/
4
of full scale +1 LSB.)
9-Bit Resolution
To obtain 9-bit resolution, two HI3318s can be wired together.
Necessary ingredients include an open-ended ladder net-
work, an overflow indicator, three-state outputs, and chip-
enable controls, all of which are available on the HI3318.
The first step for connecting a 9-bit circuit is to totem-pole
the ladder networks, as illustrated in Figure 13. Since the
absolute resistance value of each ladder may vary, external
trim of the mid-reference voltage may be required.
The overflow output of the lower device now becomes the
ninth bit. When it goes high, all counts must come from the
upper device. When it goes low, all counts must come from
the lower device. This is done simply by connecting the lower
overflow signal to the CE1 control of the lower A/D converter
and the CE2 control of the upper A/D converter. The three-
state outputs of the two devices (bits 1 through 8) are now
connected in parallel to complete the circuitry. The complete
circuit for a 9-bit A/D converter is shown in Figure 14.
Grounding/Bypassing
The analog and digital supply grounds of a system should be
kept separate and only connected at the A/D. This keeps
digital ground noise out of the analog data to be converted.
Reference drivers, input amps, reference taps, and the V
AA
supply should be bypassed at the A/D to the analog side of
the ground. See Figure 15 for a block diagram of this con-
cept. All capacitors shown should be low impedance 0.1
μ
F
ceramics and should be mounted as close to the A/D as pos-
sible. If V
AA
+ is derived from V
DD
, a small (10
resistor or
inductor and additional filtering (4.7
μ
F tantalum) may be
used to keep digital noise out of the analog system.
Input Loading
The HI3318 outputs a current pulse to the V
lN
terminal at the
start of every sample period. This is due to capacitor charg-
ing and switch feedthrough and varies with input voltage and
sampling rate. The signal source must be capable of recov-
ering from the pulse before the end of the sample period to
guarantee a valid signal for the A/D to convert. Suitable high
speed amplifiers include the HA-5033, HA-2542; and
CA3450. Figure 16 is an example of an amplifier which
recovers fast enough for sampling at 15MHz.
Output Loading
The CMOS digital output stage, although capable of driving
large loads, will reflect these loads into the local ground. It is
recommended that a local QMOS buffer such as
CD74HC541 E be used to isolate capacitive loads.
Definitions
Dynamic Performance Definitions
Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) techniques are used to evaluate
the dynamic performance of the converter. A low distortion sine
wave is applied to the input, it is sampled, and the output is
stored in RAM. The data is then transformed into the frequency
domain with a 4096 point FFT and analyzed to evaluate the
dynamic performance of the A/D. The sine wave input to the
part is -0.5dB down from full scale for all these tests.
Signal-to-Noise (SNR)
SNR is the measured RMS signal to RMS noise at a speci-
fied input and sampling frequency. The noise is the RMS
sum of all of the spectral components except the fundamen-
tal and the first five harmonics.
Signal-to-Noise + Distortion Ratio (SINAD)
SINAD is the measured RMS signal to RMS sum of all
other spectral components below the Nyquist frequency
excluding DC.
Effective Number of Bits (ENOB)
The effective number of bits (ENOB) is derived from the
SINAD data. ENOB is calculated from:
ENOB = (SINAD - 1.76 + V
CORR
)/6.02,
where:
V
CORR
= 0.5dB.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is the ratio of the RMS sum of the first 5 harmonic com-
ponents to the RMS value of the measured input signal.
10
3
/
4
REF
(PIN 23)
10
1
/
2
REF
(PIN 20)
10
1
/
4
REF
(PIN 10)
CW
CW
CW
V
REF
+
(PIN 22)
1K
POT
510
+10V TO +30V
3
4
11
2
1
1K
POT
1K
POT
510
7
8
5
6
10
9
+
-
+
-
+
-
NOTES:
1. All Op Amps =
3
/
4
CA324E.
2. Bypass all reference points to analog ground near A/D with 0.1
μ
F
ceramic caps.
3. Adjust V
REF+
first, then
1
/
3
,
3
/
4
and
1
/
4
points.
FIGURE 12. TYPICAL
1
/
4
POINT DRIVERS FOR ADJUSTING
LINEARITY (USE FOR MAXIMUM LINEARITY)
HI3318