TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (Cont.)
At TA = +25°C, AVDD = DVDD = +5V, MCLK = 320kHz, REFEN LOW, BIASEN LOW, and external +2.5V reference, unless otherwise specified.
CMRR vs VDIN
110
105
100
95
90
85
80
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
VDIN (V)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
THEORY OF OPERATION
The ADS1201 is a single channel, second-order, CMOS
analog modulator designed for high resolution conversions
from dc to 1000Hz. The output of the converter (MOUT)
provides a stream of digital ones and zeros. The time
average of this serial output is proportional to the analog
input voltage. The combination of an ADS1201 and a
processor that is programmed to implement a digital filter
results in a high resolution A/D converter system. This
system allows flexibility with the digital filter design and is
capable of A/D conversion results that have a dynamic range
that exceeds 130dB (see Figure 1).
The differential analog input of the ADS1201 is imple-
mented with a switched capacitor circuit. This switched
capacitor circuit implements a 2nd-order modulator stage
which digitizes the input signal into a binary output stream.
The input stage of the converter can be configured to sample
an analog signal or to perform a calibration which quantifies
offset and gain errors. The sample clock (MCLK) provides
the switched capacitor network and modulator clock signal
for the A/D conversion process, as well as the output data
framing clock. Different frequencies for this clock allows
for a variety of performance solutions in resolution and
signal bandwidth. The analog input signal is continuously
sampled by the A/D converter and compared to an internal
or external voltage reference. A digital stream appears at the
output of the converter. This digital stream accurately repre-
sents the analog input voltage over time.
Analog Supply
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
AVDD
REFOUT
REFIN
NIC
REFEN 16
MOUT 15
10µF
MCLK 14
Digital
0.1µF
Supply
DVDD 13
ADS1201
Processor
0.1µF
200Ω
A
A
INP
INN
DGND 12
CAL 11
200Ω
AGND
VBIAS
GAIN/OFFSET 10
BIASEN
47pF
47pF
9
FIGURE 1. Connection Diagram for the ADS1201 Delta-Sigma Modulator Including External Processor.
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5
ADS1201
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