AS1543/44
Data Sheet - Detailed Description
The CSN signal initiates the data transfer and conversion process. The falling edge of CSN puts the track and hold into
hold mode, takes the bus out of three-state, and the analog input is sampled at this point. The conversion is also initi-
ated at this point and will require 16 SCLK cycles to complete.
The track and hold will go back into track on the 14th SCLK falling edge (point B in Figure 31) except when the write is
to the shadow register, in which case the track and hold will not return to track until the rising edge of CSN, (point C in
Figure 32).
On the 16th SCLK falling edge, signal DOUT will go back into tri-state (assuming bit WEAK/TRIN (page 14) is set to 0).
Sixteen serial clock cycles are required to perform the conversion process and to access data from the AS1543/44.
The 12 bits of data are preceded by the four channel address bits ADDR3:ADDR0 (page 14), identifying which channel
the conversion result corresponds to.
CSN going low provides address bit ADDR3 to be read in by the microprocessor or DSP. The remaining address bits
and data bits are then clocked out by subsequent SCLK falling edges beginning with the second address bit ADDR2;
thus the first SCLK falling edge on the serial clock has address bit ADDR3 provided and also clocks out address bit
ADDR2. The final bit in the data transfer is valid on the 16th falling edge, having being clocked out on the previous
(15th) falling edge.
Figure 32. Shadow Register Write Operation Timing Diagram, AS1543
C
CSN
tCONVERT
tCSS
SCLK
tCH
13
14
15
16
1
2
3
4
5
6
tCSH
tDOV
tDOH
tCL
tCSDOE
ADDR2 ADDR1 ADDR0
DB11
DB10
DB2
DB1
DB0
DOUT
DIN
Tri-State
ADDR3
Tri-State
tDS
4 ID Bits
tDH
tDOD
VIN0
VIN1
VIN2
VIN3
VIN4
VIN5
VIN5
VIN6
VIN7
Writing information to the control register takes place on the first 13 falling edges of SCLK in a data transfer, assuming
the MSB, i.e., bit WRITE (page 14), has been set to 1. If the control register is programmed to use the shadow register,
writing of information to the shadow register will take place on all 16 SCLK falling edges in the next serial transfer (see
Figure 32). The shadow register will be updated upon the rising edge of CSN and the track and hold will begin to track
the first channel selected in the sequence.
Note: It is important to note that, if channel 7 (VIN7) is active in the shadow register, 17 clocks will be needed during
the programming of the shadow register. CSN will then go high after the 17th clock. In all other cases, 16
clocks will be enough to program the shadow register.
If bit WEAK/TRIN (page 14) is set to 1, rather than returning to true tri-state upon the 16th SCLK falling edge, the
DOUT signal will instead be pulled weakly to the logic level corresponding to bit ADDR3 of the next serial transfer. This
is done to ensure that the MSB of the next serial transfer is set up in time for the first SCLK falling edge after the CSN
falling edge.
If bit WEAK/TRIN is set to 0 and the DOUT signal has been in true tri-state between conversions, then depending on
the particular DSP or microcontroller interfacing to the AS1543/44, address bit ADDR3 may not be set up in time for
the DSP/micro to clock it in successfully. In this case, ADDR3 would only be driven from the falling edge of CSN and
must then be clocked in by the DSP on the following falling edge of SCLK.
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