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Precision Data Acquisition

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Precision Data Acquisition

Application Introduction
Precision data acquisition systems (DAQs) are essential to many
medical, industrial, instrumentation, and military applications. Resolution
requirements range from 16 bits to 24 bits, and sampling rates from a few
Hz to several MHz. In multichannel systems, analog multiplexers allow a
single analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to sample a number of channels,
thereby lowering cost and printed circuit board real estate. Choosing
the proper ADC is an important design consideration, as well as the
supporting circuitry, including the voltage reference, input drive amplifier,
instrumentation amplifier, multiplexer, and power supply.

Design Considerations and Major Challenges

Successive approximation (SAR) and sigma-delta (Σ-Δ) are the most
popular ADC architectures for data acquisition systems. However, choosing
the correct architecture for an application can be a challenging task.
Successive approximation ADCs are available with resolutions of up to
18 bits and sampling rates of several MSPS (see CN0277 that highlights the
AD7960 18-bit, 5 MSPS ADC). They are ideal for multiplexed applications
requiring a large number of channels (see CN0254 and CN0269). SAR ADCs find widespread applications in
medical imaging, electronic test and measurement, and industrial applications such as programmable logic
controllers (PLCs) and distributed control systems (DCSs).
Σ-Δ ADCs have resolutions up to 24 bits and are ideal for precision measurement applications that use low
sampling rates (see CN0251 and CN0310). High resolution allows a direct interface to many sensors such as
thermocouples, load cells, and RTDs. Some Σ-Δ ADCs have internal programmable gain amplifiers that facilitate
processing low level signals without the requirement for additional gain components.
The design of a DAQ can be quite challenging because of the many trade-offs possible. For example, industrial
signals of ±10 V require special conditioning to interface with single-supply differential input ADCs (see CN0251,
CN0269, and CN0310). Harsh industrial environments may also require high voltage digital isolators to protect
sensitive circuits (see CN0254). Making the proper trade-offs between power dissipation, dynamic performance,
PCB area, and cost is important for a competitive design, and achieving required performance depends on careful
attention to layout, grounding, and decoupling techniques.

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Circuits from
Sampling Number Input Power Data
the Lab Resolution Converter Additional Pricing
Rate of Signal Range Dissipation Output Evaluation Hardware
Reference (Bits) Architecture Features ($/ea)
(kSPS) Channels (V) (mW) Format
Designs
±10, ±5,
CN0310 24 250 1 Σ-Δ 54 SPI EVAL-AD7176-2SDZ* 59.00
0 to +10
±10, ±5,
±1, ±500 mV,
±250 mV,
CN0251 24 4.7 Hz 4 Σ-Δ 130 SPI EVAL-CN0251-SDPZ* 80.00
±125 mV, ±62,
5 mV, ±31.25
mV
Optimized
CN0277 18 5 MSPS 1 PulSAR® 0 to +5 122 LVDS for ac EVAL-AD7960FMCZ** 99.00
performance
CN0269 18 1.33 MSPS 16 PulSAR ±10, ±5 337 SPI EVAL-CN0269-SDPZ* 100.00
Optimized
CN0261 18 250 1 PulSAR 0 to +5 107 SPI for ac EVAL-CN0261-SDPZ* 79.00
performance
Optimized for
sub-Nyquist
CN0305 16 300 1 PulSAR 0 to +5 11 SPI EVAL-CN0305-SDPZ* 99.00
input signals
up to 4 kHz
CN0254 16 250 8 PulSAR ±10 294 SPI Isolated EVAL-CN0254-SDPZ* 75.00
CN0306 16 100 1 PulSAR 0 to +5 7.4 SPI EVAL-CN0306-SDPZ* 99.00
Optimized for
sub-Nyquist
CN0255 16 100 1 PulSAR 0 to +2.5 8 SPI EVAL-CN0255-SDPZ* 79.00
input signals
up to 4 kHz
* This reference design also requires EVAL-SDP-CB1Z ($99.00)
** This reference design also requires EVAL-SDP-CH1Z ($199.00)

Highlighted Circuits from the Lab Reference Designs

+7V +7V
+5V
+5V ADR4550
+12V +5V AD8031
SINGLE ENDED TP_1 TP_2 +4.096V +2.5V
VDD P4 VIN NC_2
0.1µF NC_1 VOUT
AI0 AI0+ S1 D GND TRIM 0.1µF 22µF 0.1µF
50V
AI1 AI1+ S2 50V 6.3V 50V +VS +7V/+5V/EXT
AGND DGND
AI2 AI2+ S3 ADR444
AI3 AI3+ S4
AI4 AI4+ S5
AI5 AI5+ S6 0.1µF +5V
+5V
AI6 AI6+ S7 +12V –12V AD8065 VCM = VREF ÷ 2 +1.8V
AI7 AI7+ S8 1kΩ 0Ω
VCOM VIO = 2.5V 820Ω
–12V
VDD VSS +12V JP3
1.25kΩ
+VS
1kΩ NC 10kΩ
VIN+ 33Ω
EN GND 1 10Ω SPORT
A0 S1A 100pF
1kΩ 2 –IN_0.4* 1.25kΩ
VSS A1 D1 2.2nF REF VDD VIO 56pF
GND A2 S1B 3 –IN_0.8*
+OUT
IN+ SDI 1kΩ
–12V 0.1µF 33Ω REFIN REF VDD1 VDD2 VIO CNV+/
IN1 VCOM SCK TCLKBF 100Ω
ADG5208 33Ω
S2A
1kΩ
+12V
1.25kΩ –OUT
2.2nF SDO
33Ω
DATA
VREF = 5V 0.1µF ADA4897-1 0.1µF CNV–
D2 3 +IN_0.8* IN– CNV TFS
S2B 10Ω GND VIN+
2 +IN_0.4*
IN2 AD7984 VCM = 2.5V IN+
1 VIN– –2.5V/EXT –VS D+/D– 100Ω
+12V NC_1 JP4 1.25kΩ
–12V –VS
NC_2 NC_4 GND
NC_3 NC_5 AD8475 +3.3V
VDD 1kΩ +VS +7V/+5V/EXT AD7960
ADG5236 AD8065 GPIO
S1 D 15Ω DCO+/DCO– 100Ω
AI8 AI0– VCC 0.1µF
S2 GND CP IN–
AI9 AI1– VCM = VREF ÷ 2
S3
AI10 AI2– CEP
S4
AI11 AI3–
S5
CET PE PL = 2.5V 820Ω
AI12 AI4–
S6
CH0 CH1 CH2 CH3 TC U/D U/D VIN– 33Ω CLK+/CLK– 100Ω
AI13 AI5– GND VCM
S7 33Ω 100pF
AI14 AI6– Q0 P0 P0
S8 33Ω
AI15 AI7– Q1 P1 P1
33Ω
Q2 P2 P2
1kΩ 56pF
+2.5V
–12V EN Q3 P3
B P3 +7V
DIFFERENTIAL A0
33Ω
Y 74LVC1G00 0.1µF ADA4897-1 0.1µF
VSS A1 A 74LVC169
33Ω
GND A2
33Ω
S_D AD8031
EN
ADG5208 –2.5V/EXT –VS

CN0269:18-bit, 1.33 MSPS, 16-channel data acquisition system. CN0277: high precision, 18-bit, 5 MSPS, low power data acquisition signal chain.

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 Key Products
Analog-to-Digital Converters
Number of
Part Number Resolution (Bits) Throughput Rate Max (kSPS) Architecture Full Power BW (MHz) Package
Channels
AD7176-2 24 250 Σ-Δ N/A­ 4 TSSOP
AD7192 24 4.8 Σ-Δ ­N/A­ 4 TSSOP
AD7960 18 5 MSPS PulSAR 28 1 LFCSP
AD7691 18 250 PulSAR 2 1 MSOP, LFCSP
AD7984 18 1.33 MSPS PulSAR 10 1 MSOP, LFCSP
AD7689 16 250 PulSAR 1.7 8 LFCSP
AD7988-5 16 500 PulSAR 10 1 MSOP, LFCSP
AD7988-1 16 100 PulSAR 10 1 MSOP, LFCSP

Rail-to-Rail Output Fully Differential Funnel Amplifier

Supply Current
∙3 dB BW Slew Rate Closed-Loop Input Offset Min Pos Max Pos Amplifiers per
Part Number per Amplifier Package
(MHz) (V/𝛍s) Gain Voltage (𝛍V) Supply (V) Supply (V) Package
(mA)
AD8475 150 50 0.4, 0.8 200 3 10 3 1 MSOP, LFCSP

Rail-to-Rail Output Instrumentation Amplifier

Min CMRR @ VSUPPLY Span VSUPPLY Span Supply Current Voltage Noise RTI
Part Number Gain (Min) Gain (Max) Package
60 Hz, G = 1 (dB) Min (V) Max (V) (𝛍A) (𝛍V p-p)
AD8226 1 1000 86 2.2 36 400 2 MSOP, SOIC

Operational Amplifiers
Small Signal
Slew Rate Input Offset Amplifiers per VSUPPLY Span VSUPPLY Span Rail-Rail Supply Current
Part Number Bandwidth Package
(V/𝛍s) Voltage (𝛍V) Package Min (V) Max (V) Input/Output per Amplifier (mA)
(MHz)
PDIP, SOIC,
AD8031 80 35 1 mV 1 2.7 12 Input, output 0.9
SOT-23
PDIP, SOIC,
AD8032 80 35 1 mV 2 2.7 12 Input, output 0.9
MSOP
ADA4897-1 230 120 28 1 3 10 Output 3 SOIC, SOT-23
ADA4897-2 230 120 28 2 3 10 Output 3 MSOP
MSOP, SOIC,
AD8065 145 180 400 1 5 24 Output 6.4
SOT-23
AD8597 10 14 10 1 10 36 ­ 4.8 SOIC, LFCSP
OP1177 1.3 0.7 15 1 5 36 ­ 0.4 MSOP, SOIC
AD8605 10 5 20 1 2.7 6 Input, output 1 SOT-23, WLCSP
AD8608 10 5 20 4 2.7 6 Input, output 1 SOIC, TSSOP
AD8609 400 kHz 0.1 12 4 1.8 5 Input, output 0.05 SOIC, TSSOP
AD8641 3.5 3 50 1 5 26 Output 0.25 SC70, SOIC
ADA4841-1 80 13 40 1 2.7 12 Output 1.1 SOT-23, SOIC

Voltage References
Initial Accuracy Ref Out TC 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz Dropout Voltage
Part Number VOUT (V) Reference Type Max Input Voltage (V) Package
(%) (ppm/∙C) Noise (𝛍V p-p) (mV)
ADR445 5 0.04 1 2.25 Series low dropout 18 500 MSOP, SOIC
ADR444 4.096 0.04 1 1.8 Series low dropout 18 500 MSOP, SOIC
ADR4550 5 0.02 2 2.8 Series low dropout 15 300 SOIC
ADR435 5 0.04 1 8 Series 18 2V MSOP, SOIC
ADR4525 2.5 0.02 2 1.25 Series low dropout 15 300 SOIC

isoPower Digital Isolators

Insulation Isolated Output
Number of Number of Max Data Rate Prop Delay Isolated Output Max Pos
Part Number Rating Voltage Min/ Package
Inputs Side 1 Inputs Side 2 (Mbps) (ns) Supply (mA) Supply (V)
(kV rms) Max (V)
ADuM3471 3 1 2.5 25 60 400 3.3/24 5.5 SSOP

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Linear Regulators
Max VOUT Adj Min VOUT Adj IOUT (Max) Dropout Voltage
Part Number VIN Min (V) VIN Max (V) VOUT Preset Package
(V) (V) (mA) @ Rated IOUT (mV)
ADP1720 4 28 3.3, 5.0 5 1.225 50 275 MSOP
ADP3336 2.6 12 N/A 10 1.5 500 200 MSOP

Analog Multiplexers
Sw/Mx Function Max Analog –3 dB Bandwidth Supply V Guar Transistion Time
Part Number RON (Ω) Package
∙ Number Signal Range (MHz) Performance (V) (ns)
Dual: (±15),
Dual: (±20),
ADG5208 (8:1) × 1 VSS to VDD 54 160 170 TSSOP, LFCSP
Single: (+12),
Single: (+36)
Dual: (±15),
Dual: (±20),
ADG5236 (2:1) × 2 VSS to VDD 266 160 150 TSSOP, LFCSP
Single: (+12),
Single: (+36)
Dual: (±15),
ADG1409 (4:1) × 2 VSS to VDD 115 Dual: (±5), 4 140 TSSOP, LFCSP
Single: (+12)

Additional Design Resources

Technical Books and Articles
Data Conversion Handbook—www.analog.com/library/analogdialogue/archives/39-06/data_conversion_handbook.html Analog Devices, Inc.
Worldwide Headquarters
• ADC Architectures (Chapter 3.2) Analog Devices, Inc.
One Technology Way
• Interfacing to Data Converters (Chapter 6)
P.O. Box 9106
• Multichannel Data Acquisition Systems (Chapter 8.2) Norwood, MA 02062-9106
U.S.A.
Which ADC Architecture Is Right for Your Application?, Analog Dialogue— Tel: 781.329.4700
www.analog.com/library/analogdialogue/archives/39-06/architecture.html (800.262.5643,
U.S.A. only)
A Practical Guide to High-Speed Printed-Circuit-Board Layout, Analog Dialogue—
Fax: 781.461.3113
www.analog.com/library/analogdialogue/archives/39-09/layout.html
Analog Devices, Inc.
Tutorials Europe Headquarters
Analog Devices, Inc.
• MT-021: Successive Approximation ADCs—www.analog.com/MT-021
Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Str. 6
• MT-022: ∑-∆ ADCs—www.analog.com/MT-022 80807 Munich
• MT-031: Grounding Data Converters—www.analog.com/MT-031 Germany
Tel: 49.89.76903.0
• MT-101: Decoupling Techniques—www.analog.com/MT-101 Fax: 49.89.76903.157

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