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and well matched. The glitch-sensitive user should be equally
diligent about minimizing the data skew at the AD568’s inputs,
particularly for the 4 or 5 most significant bits. This can be
achieved by using the proper logic family and gate to drive the
DAC, and keeping the interconnect lines between the logic out-
puts and the DAC inputs as short and as well matched as pos-
sible, particularly for the most significant bits. The top 6 bits
should be driven from the same latch chip if latches are used.
Glitch Reduction Schemes
BIT-DESKEWING—Even carefully laid-out boards using the
proper driving logic may suffer from some degree of data-skew
induced glitch. One common approach to reducing this effect is
to add some appropriate capacitance (usually several pF) to
each of the 2 or 3 most significant bits. The exact value of each
capacitor for a given application should be determined experi-
mentally, as it will be dependent on circuit board layout and the
type of driving logic used. Table II presents a few examples of
how the glitch impulse may be reduced through passive
deskewing.
Table II. Bit Delay Glitch Reduction Examples
1
Logic
Uncompensated
Compensation
Compensated
Family
Gate
Glitch
Used
Glitch
HCMOS 74157 350 pV-s
C2 = 5 pF
250 pV-s
STTL
74158 850 pV-s
R1 = 50
,
600 pV-s
C1 = 7 pF
NOTE
1Measurements were made using a modified version of the fixture shown in
Figure 13, with resistors and capacitors placed as shown in Figure 15. Resis-
tance and capacitance values were set to zero except as noted.
As Figure 15 indicates, in some cases it may prove useful to
place a few hundred ohms of series resistance in the input line
to enhance the delay effect. This approach also helps to reduce
some of the digital feedthrough glitch, as the higher frequency
spectral components are being filtered out of the most signifi-
cant bits’ digital inputs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
R1
R2
R3
FROM
DRIVING
LOGIC
BIT 1 (MSB)
BIT 2
BIT 3
BIT 4
BIT 5
BIT 6
AD568
R – C BIT DESKEWING SCHEME
Figure 15. R-C Bit Deskewing Scheme
THRESHOLD SHIFT—It is also possible to reduce the data
skew by shifting the level of logic voltage threshold, VTH (Pin
13). This can be readily accomplished by inserting some resis-
tance between the THRESHOLD COM pin (Pin 14) and
ground, as in Figure 16. To generate threshold voltages below
1.4 V, Pin 13 may be directly driven with a voltage source, leav-
ing Pin 14 tied to the ground plane. As Note 2 in Table III indi-
cates, lowering the threshold voltage may reduce output voltage
compliance below the specified limits, which may be of concern
in an unbuffered voltage output topology.
14
13
+5V
RA
RB
THCOM
VTH
C1
AD568
C1: 1000pF CHIP CAPACITOR
ANALOG
GROUND
PLANE
Figure 16. Positive Threshold Voltage Shift
Table III shows the glitch reduction achieved by shifting the
threshold voltage for HCMOS, STTL, and FAST logic.
Table III. Threshold Shift for Glitch Improvement
1
Logic
Uncompensated Modified
Resulting
Family
Gate
Glitch
Threshold
2
Glitch
HCMOS 74HC158 350 pV-s
1.7 V
150 pV-s
STTL
74S158
850 pV-s
1.0 V
200 pV-s
FAST
74F158
1000 pV-s
1.3 V
480 pV-s
NOTES
1Measurements made on a modified version of the circuit shown in Figure 13,
with a 1 V full scale.
2Use care in any scheme that lowers the threshold voltage since the output volt-
age compliance of the DAC is sensitive to this voltage. If the DAC is to be op-
erating in the voltage output mode, it is strongly suggested that the threshold
voltage be set at least 200 mV above the output voltage full scale.
Deglitching
Some applications may prove so sensitive to glitch impulse that
reduction of glitch impulse by an order of magnitude or more is
required. In order to realize glitch impulses this low, some sort
of sample-and-hold amplifier (SHA)-based deglitching scheme
must be used.
There are high-speed SHAs available with specifications suffi-
cient to deglitch the AD568, however most are hybrid in design
at costs which can be prohibitive. A high performance, low cost
alternative shown in Figure 17 is a discrete SHA utilizing a
high-speed monolithic op amp and high-speed DMOS FET
switches.
This SHA circuit uses the inverting integrator architecture. The
AD841 operational amplifier used (300 MHz gain bandwidth
product) is fabricated on the same high-speed process as the
AD568. The time constant formed by the 200
resistor and the
100 pF capacitor determines the acquisition time and also band
limits the output signal to eliminate slew induced distortion.
A discrete drive circuit is used to achieve the best performance
from the SD5000 quad DMOS switch. This switch driving cell
is composed of MPS571 RF npn transistors and an MC10124
TTL to ECL translator. Using this technique provides both
high speed and highly symmetrical drive signals for the SD5000
switches. The switches are arranged in a single-throw double-
pole (SPDT) configuration. The 360 pF “flyback” capacitor is
switched to the op amp summing junction during the hold mode
to keep switching transients from feeding to the output. The ca-
pacitor is grounded during sample mode to minimize its effect
on acquisition time.