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Block Diagram
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Information
TL/H/5672 – 1
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Electrical Characteristics
Converter Specifications: VCC e 5 VDC e VREF a , VREF(b) e GND, TMINsTAsTMAX and fCLK e 640 kHz unless otherwise
stated.
Electrical Characteristics
Digital Levels and DC Specifications: ADC0808CJ 4.5VsVCCs5.5V, b55§ CsTAs a 125§ C unless otherwise noted
ADC0808CCJ, ADC0808CCN, ADC0808CCV, ADC0809CCN and ADC0809CCV, 4.75sVCCs5.25V, b40§ CsTAs a 85§ C un-
less otherwise noted
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Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
Digital Levels and DC Specifications: ADC0808CJ 4.5VsVCCs5.5V, b55§ CsTAs a 125§ C unless otherwise noted
ADC0808CCJ, ADC0808CCN, ADC0808CCV, ADC0809CCN and ADC0809CCV, 4.75sVCCs5.25V, b40§ CsTAs a 85§ C un-
less otherwise noted
Electrical Characteristics
Timing Specifications VCC e VREF( a ) e 5V, VREF(b) e GND, tr e tf e 20 ns and TA e 25§ C unless otherwise noted.
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Functional Description
Multiplexer. The device contains an 8-channel single-end- to give fast, accurate, and repeatable conversions over a
ed analog signal multiplexer. A particular input channel is wide range of temperatures. The converter is partitioned
selected by using the address decoder. Table I shows the into 3 major sections: the 256R ladder network, the succes-
input states for the address lines to select any channel. The sive approximation register, and the comparator. The con-
address is latched into the decoder on the low-to-high tran- verter’s digital outputs are positive true.
sition of the address latch enable signal. The 256R ladder network approach (Figure 1) was chosen
TABLE I over the conventional R/2R ladder because of its inherent
SELECTED ADDRESS LINE monotonicity, which guarantees no missing digital codes.
Monotonicity is particularly important in closed loop feed-
ANALOG CHANNEL C B A back control systems. A non-monotonic relationship can
IN0 L L L cause oscillations that will be catastrophic for the system.
Additionally, the 256R network does not cause load varia-
IN1 L L H
tions on the reference voltage.
IN2 L H L
The bottom resistor and the top resistor of the ladder net-
IN3 L H H
work in Figure 1 are not the same value as the remainder of
IN4 H L L the network. The difference in these resistors causes the
IN5 H L H output characteristic to be symmetrical with the zero and
IN6 H H L full-scale points of the transfer curve. The first output tran-
IN7 H H H sition occurs when the analog signal has reached a (/2 LSB
and succeeding output transitions occur every 1 LSB later
CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS up to full-scale.
The Converter The successive approximation register (SAR) performs 8 it-
The heart of this single chip data acquisition system is its 8- erations to approximate the input voltage. For any SAR type
bit analog-to-digital converter. The converter is designed converter, n-iterations are required for an n-bit converter.
Figure 2 shows a typical example of a 3-bit converter. In the
ADC0808, ADC0809, the approximation technique is ex-
tended to 8 bits using the 256R network.
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Functional Description (Continued)
The A/D converter’s successive approximation register comparator drift which has the greatest influence on the
(SAR) is reset on the positive edge of the start conversion repeatability of the device. A chopper-stabilized comparator
(SC) pulse. The conversion is begun on the falling edge of provides the most effective method of satisfying all the con-
the start conversion pulse. A conversion in process will be verter requirements.
interrupted by receipt of a new start conversion pulse. Con- The chopper-stabilized comparator converts the DC input
tinuous conversion may be accomplished by tying the end- signal into an AC signal. This signal is then fed throught a
of-conversion (EOC) output to the SC input. If used in this high gain AC amplifier and has the DC level restored. This
mode, an external start conversion pulse should be applied technique limits the drift component of the amplifier since
after power up. End-of-conversion will go low between 0 the drift is a DC component which is not passed by the AC
and 8 clock pulses after the rising edge of start conversion. amplifier. This makes the entire A/D converter extremely
The most important section of the A/D converter is the insensitive to temperature, long term drift and input offset
comparator. It is this section which is responsible for the errors.
ultimate accuracy of the entire converter. It is also the Figure 4 shows a typical error curve for the ADC0808 as
measured using the procedures outlined in AN-179.
FIGURE 2. 3-Bit A/D Transfer Curve FIGURE 3. 3-Bit A/D Absolute Accuracy Curve
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FIGURE 4. Typical Error Curve
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Connection Diagrams
Dual-In-Line Package Molded Chip Carrier Package
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Order Number ADC0808CCN, ADC0809CCN, TL/H/5672 – 12
ADC0808CCJ or ADC0808CJ Order Number ADC0808CCV or ADC0809CCV
See NS Package J28A or N28A See NS Package V28A
Timing Diagram
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FIGURE 5
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Typical Performance Characteristics
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FIGURE 8
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Applications Information
OPERATION Ratiometric transducers such as potentiometers, strain
gauges, thermistor bridges, pressure transducers, etc., are
1.0 RATIOMETRIC CONVERSION suitable for measuring proportional relationships; however,
The ADC0808, ADC0809 is designed as a complete Data many types of measurements must be referred to an abso-
Acquisition System (DAS) for ratiometric conversion sys- lute standard such as voltage or current. This means a sys-
tems. In ratiometric systems, the physical variable being tem reference must be used which relates the full-scale
measured is expressed as a percentage of full-scale which voltage to the standard volt. For example, if
is not necessarily related to an absolute standard. The volt- VCC e VREF e 5.12V, then the full-scale range is divided into
age input to the ADC0808 is expressed by the equation 256 standard steps. The smallest standard step is 1 LSB
which is then 20 mV.
VIN DX 2.0 RESISTOR LADDER LIMITATIONS
e (1)
VfsbVZ DMAXbDMIN The voltages from the resistor ladder are compared to the
VIN e Input voltage into the ADC0808 selected into 8 times in a conversion. These voltages are
Vfs e Full-scale voltage coupled to the comparator via an analog switch tree which
is referenced to the supply. The voltages at the top, center
VZ e Zero voltage
and bottom of the ladder must be controlled to maintain
DX e Data point being measured proper operation.
DMAX e Maximum data limit The top of the ladder, Ref( a ), should not be more positive
DMIN e Minimum data limit than the supply, and the bottom of the ladder, Ref(b),
should not be more negative than ground. The center of the
A good example of a ratiometric transducer is a potentiome- ladder voltage must also be near the center of the supply
ter used as a position sensor. The position of the wiper is because the analog switch tree changes from N-channel
directly proportional to the output voltage which is a ratio of switches to P-channel switches. These limitations are auto-
the full-scale voltage across it. Since the data is represent- matically satisfied in ratiometric systems and can be easily
ed as a proportion of full-scale, reference requirements are met in ground referenced systems.
greatly reduced, eliminating a large source of error and cost Figure 10 shows a ground referenced system with a sepa-
for many applications. A major advantage of the ADC0808, rate supply and reference. In this system, the supply must
ADC0809 is that the input voltage range is equal to the sup- be trimmed to match the reference voltage. For instance, if
ply range so the transducers can be connected directly a 5.12V is used, the supply should be adjusted to the same
across the supply and their outputs connected directly into voltage within 0.1V.
the multiplexer inputs, (Figure 9) .
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Applications Information (Continued)
The ADC0808 needs less than a milliamp of supply current The top and bottom ladder voltages cannot exceed VCC
so developing the supply from the reference is readily ac- and ground, respectively, but they can be symmetrically less
complished. In Figure 11 a ground referenced system is than VCC and greater than ground. The center of the ladder
shown which generates the supply from the reference. The voltage should always be near the center of the supply. The
buffer shown can be an op amp of sufficient drive to supply sensitivity of the converter can be increased, (i.e., size of
the milliamp of supply current and the desired bus drive, or if the LSB steps decreased) by using a symmetrical reference
a capacitive bus is driven by the outputs a large capacitor system. In Figure 13 , a 2.5V reference is symmetrically cen-
will supply the transient supply current as seen in Figure 12 . tered about VCC/2 since the same current flows in identical
The LM301 is overcompensated to insure stability when resistors. This system with a 2.5V reference allows the LSB
loaded by the 10 mF output capacitor. bit to be half the size of a 5V reference system.
VIN
QOUT e
VREF
4.75V s VCC e VREF s 5.25V
VIN
QOUT e
VREF
4.75V s VCC e VREF s 5.25V
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Applications Information (Continued)
RA e RB
*Ratiometric transducers
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Typical Application
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*Address latches needed for 8085 and SC/MP interfacing the ADC0808 to a microprocessor
Ordering Information
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters)
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ADC0808/ADC0809 8-Bit mP Compatible A/D Converters with 8-Channel Multiplexer
Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) (Continued)
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