
REV. B
–10–
AD7896
Figure 9 shows a histogram plot for 8192 conversions of a dc in-
put using the AD7896 with 3.3 V supply. The analog input was
set at the center of a code transition. It can be seen that almost
all the codes appear in the one output bin indicating very good
noise performance from the ADC. The rms noise performance
for the AD7896 for the plot below was 111
μ
V.
9000
0
2000
1000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
1005
1006
CODE
F
SAMPLE
= 95kHz,
F
= 8.33 MHz,
AIN CENTERED ON CODE 1005,
rms NOISE = 0.138LSBS
O
Figure 9. Histogram of 8192 Conversions of a DC Input
The same data is presented in Figure 10 as in Figure 9 except
that in this case the output data read for the device occurs dur-
ing conversion. This has the effect of injecting noise onto the
die while bit decisions are being made and this increases the
noise generated by the AD7896. The histogram plot for 8192
conversions of the same dc input now shows a larger spread of
codes with the rms noise for the AD7896 increasing to 279
μ
V .
This effect will vary depending on where the serial clock edges
appear with respect to the bit trials of the conversion process. It
is possible to achieve the same level of performance when read-
ing during conversion as when reading after conversion depend-
ing on the relationship of the serial clock edges to the bit trial
points.
8000
0
2000
1000
1004
4000
3000
5000
6000
7000
1005
1006
CODE
O
F
SAMPLE
= 95 kHz,
F
= 8.33MHz,
AIN CENTERED ON
CODE 1005, rms
NOISE = 0.346 LSBS
Figure 10. Histogram of 8192 Conversions with Read
During Conversion
Another alternative scheme is to configure the ADSP-2103/
ADSP-2105 such that it accepts an external noncontinuous se-
rial clock. In this case, an external noncontinuous serial clock is
provided which drives the serial clock inputs of both the ADSP-
2103/ADSP-2105 and the AD7896. In this scheme, the serial
clock frequency is limited to 10 MHz by the AD7896.
AD7896
SDATA
SCLK
BUSY
SCLK1
DR1
ADSP-2103/5
IRQ2
RFS1
Figure 7. AD7896 to ADSP-2103 /5 Interface
AD7896–DSP56002/L002 Interface
Figure 8 shows an interface circuit between the AD7896 and the
DSP56002/L002 DSP processor. The DSP56002/L002 is con-
figured for normal mode asynchronous operation with gated
clock. It is also set up for a 16-bit word with SCK as gated
clock output. In this mode, the DSP56002/L002 provides six-
teen serial clock pulses to the AD7896 in a serial read operation.
The DSP56002/L002 assumes valid data on the first falling edge
of SCK so the interface is simply two-wire as shown in Figure 8.
The BUSY line from the AD7896 is connected to the MODA/
IRQA
input of the DSP56002/L002 so that an interrupt will be
generated at the end of conversion. This ensures that the read
operation will take place after conversion is finished.
AD7896
SDATA
SCLK
BUSY
SCK
SDR
DSP56002/L002
MODA /
IRQA
Figure 8. AD7896 to DSP56002/L002 Interface
AD7896 PERFORMANCE
Linearity
The linearity of the AD7896 is determined by the on-chip 12-
bit D/A converter. This is a segmented DAC which is laser
trimmed for 12-bit integral linearity and differential linearity.
Typical relative accuracy numbers for the part are
±
1/4 LSB
while the typical DNL errors are
±
1/2 LSB.
Noise
In an A/D converter, noise exhibits itself as code uncertainty in
dc applications and as the noise floor (in an FFT, for example)
in ac applications. In a sampling A/D converter like the
AD7896, all information about the analog input appears in the
baseband from dc to 1/2 the sampling frequency. The input
bandwidth of the track/hold exceeds the Nyquist bandwidth
and, therefore, an antialiasing filter should be used to remove
unwanted signals above f
S
/2 in the input signal in applications
where such signals exist.