AD9244
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Out of Range (OTR)
An out-of-range condition exists when the analog input voltage
is beyond the input range of the ADC. OTR is a digital output
that is updated along with the data output corresponding to the
particular sampled input voltage. Thus, OTR has the same pipe-
line latency as the digital data. OTR is low when the analog
input voltage is within the analog input range and high when
the analog input voltage exceeds the input range, as shown in
Figure 52. OTR remains high until the analog input returns to
within the input range and another conversion is completed.
By logically AND’ing OTR with the MSB and its complement,
overrange high or underrange low conditions can be detected.
Table 11 is a truth table for the overrange/underrange circuit in
Figure 53, which uses NAND gates. Systems requiring
programmable gain conditioning of the AD9244 can after eight
clock cycles detect an OTR condition, thus eliminating gain
selection iterations. In addition, OTR can be used for digital
offset and gain calibration.
1
0
1
OTR DATA OUTPUTS
OTR
+FS – 1 LSB
+FS – 1/2 LSB
+FS
–FS
–FS + 1/2 LSB
–FS – 1/2 LSB
1111
1110
0000
0001
0000
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Figure 52. OTR Relation to Input Voltage and Output Data
Table 11. Output Data Format
OTR
MSB
Analog Input Is
0
Within range
0
1
Within range
1
0
Underrange
1
Overrange
MSB
OTR
MSB
OVER = 1
UNDER = 1
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Figure 53. Overrange/Underrange Logic
Digital Output Enable Function (OEB)
The AD9244 has three-state ability. If the OEB pin is low, the
output data drivers are enabled. If the OEB pin is high, the out-
put data drivers are placed in a high impedance state. The
three-state ability is not intended for rapid access to the data
bus. Note that OEB is referenced to the digital supplies
(DRVDD) and should not exceed that supply voltage.
Clock Overview
The AD9244 has a flexible clock interface that accepts either a
single-ended or differential clock. An internal bias voltage
facilitates ac coupling using two external capacitors. To remain
backward compatible with the single-pin clock scheme of the
AD9226, the AD9244 can be operated with a dc-coupled,
single-pin clock by grounding the CLK pin and driving CLK+.
When the CLK pin is not grounded, the CLK+ and CLK– pins
function as a differential clock receiver. When CLK+ is greater
than CLK–, the SHA is in hold mode; when CLK+ is less than
CLK–, the SHA is in track mode (see
Figure 54 for timing). The
rising edge of the clock (CLK+ – CLK–) switches the SHA from
track to hold, and timing jitter on this transition should be mini-
mized, especially for high frequency analog inputs.
CLK–
CLK+
CLK–
CLK+
SHA IN
HOLD
SHA IN
TRACK
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Figure 54. SHA Timing
It is often difficult to maintain a 50% duty cycle to the ADC,
especially when driving the clock with a single-ended or sine
wave input. To ease the constraint of providing an accurate 50%
clock, the ADC has an optional internal duty cycle stabilizer
(DCS) that allows the rising clock edge to pass through with
minimal jitter, and interpolates the falling edge, independent of
the input clock falling edge. The DCS is described in greater