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 LTC2481 16-Bit ADC with Easy Drive Input Current Cancellation and I2C Interface
FEATURES

DESCRIPTIO
Easy Drive Technology Enables Rail-to-Rail Inputs with Zero Differential Input Current Directly Digitizes High Impedance Sensors with Full Accuracy Programmable Gain from 1 to 256 Integrated Temperature Sensor GND to VCC Input/Reference Common Mode Range 2-Wire I2C Interface Programmable 50Hz, 60Hz or Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection Mode 2ppm (0.25LSB) INL, No Missing Codes 1ppm Offset and 15ppm Full-Scale Error Selectable 2x Speed Mode No Latency: Digital Filter Settles in a Single Cycle Single Supply 2.7V to 5.5V Operation Internal Oscillator Six Addresses Available and One Global Address for Synchronization Available in a Tiny (3mm x 3mm) 10-Lead DFN Package
The LTC(R)2481 combines a 16-bit plus sign No Latency TM analog-to-digital converter with patented Easy DriveTM technology and I2C digital interface. The patented sampling scheme eliminates dynamic input current errors and the shortcomings of on-chip buffering through automatic cancellation of differential input current. This allows large external source impedances and input signals, with rail-torail input range to be directly digitized while maintaining exceptional DC accuracy. The LTC2481 includes on-chip programmable gain, a temperature sensor and an oscillator. The LTC2481 can be configured through an I2C interface to provide a programmable gain from 1 to 256 in 8 steps, to digitize an external signal or internal temperature sensor, reject line frequencies (50Hz, 60Hz or simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz) as well as a 2x speed-up mode. The LTC2481 allows a wide common mode input range (0V to VCC) independent of the reference voltage. The reference can be as low as 100mV or can be tied directly to VCC. The LTC2481 includes an on-chip trimmed oscillator eliminating the need for external crystals or oscillators. Absolute accuracy and low drift are automatically maintained through continuous, transparent, offset and full-scale calibration.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. No Latency and Easy Drive are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Patent Pending.
APPLICATIO S

Direct Sensor Digitizer Weight Scales Direct Temperature Measurement Strain Gauge Transducers Instrumentation Industrial Process Control DVMs and Meters
TYPICAL APPLICATIO
VCC
+FS Error vs RSOURCE at IN+ and IN-
1F
80 VCC = 5V 60 VREF = 5V VIN+ = 3.75V - 40 VIN = 1.25V FO = GND 20 TA = 25C CIN = 1F 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 1 10 100 1k RSOURCE () 10k 100k
2481 TA04
10k SENSE 10k
IDIFF = 0 1F
VIN+
REF+ LTC2481
VCC
SCL SDA CA0/F0 CA1
2481 TA01
2-WIRE I2C INTERFACE 6 ADDRESSES
VIN- GND
REF-
+FS ERROR (ppm)
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ABSOLUTE
(Notes 1, 2)
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RATI GS
PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIO
TOP VIEW REF+ 1 VCC 2 REF - 3 IN+ 4 IN- 5 11 10 CA0/F0 9 CA1 8 GND 7 SDA 6 SCL
Supply Voltage (VCC) to GND...................... - 0.3V to 6V Analog Input Voltage to GND ....... - 0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Reference Input Voltage to GND .. - 0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Digital Input Voltage to GND ........ - 0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Digital Output Voltage to GND ..... - 0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Operating Temperature Range LTC2481C ................................................... 0C to 70C LTC2481I ................................................ - 40C to 85C Storage Temperature Range ................ - 65C to 125C
DD PACKAGE 10-LEAD (3mm x 3mm) PLASTIC DFN
TJMAX = 125C, JA = 43C/ W EXPOSED PAD (PIN 11) IS GND MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
ORDER PART NUMBER LTC2481CDD LTC2481IDD
DD PART MARKING* LBPV
Order Options Tape and Reel: Add #TR Lead Free: Add #PBF Lead Free Tape and Reel: Add #TRPBF Lead Free Part Marking: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/ Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ( OR AL SPEED)
PARAMETER Resolution (No Missing Codes) Integral Nonlinearity Offset Error Offset Error Drift Positive Full-Scale Error Positive Full-Scale Error Drift Negative Full-Scale Error Negative Full-Scale Error Drift Total Unadjusted Error CONDITIONS 0.1 VREF VCC, -FS VIN +FS (Note 5) 5V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 5V, VIN(CM) = 2.5V (Note 6) 2.7V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 2.5V, VIN(CM) = 1.25V (Note 6) 2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN+ = IN- VCC (Note 13) 2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN+ = IN- VCC 2.5V VREF VCC, IN+ = 0.75VREF, IN- = 0.25VREF 2.5V VREF VCC , IN+ = 0.75VREF, IN- = 0.25VREF
The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Notes 3, 4)
MIN

TYP 2 1 0.5 10
MAX 10 2.5 25
UNITS Bits ppm of VREF ppm of VREF V nV/C ppm of VREF ppm of VREF/C
16
0.1
2.5V VREF VCC, IN- = 0.75VREF, IN+ = 0.25VREF 2.5V VREF VCC, IN- = 0.75VREF, IN+ = 0.25VREF 5V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 2.5V, VIN(CM) = 1.25V (Note 6) 5V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 5V, VIN(CM) = 2.5V (Note 6) 2.7V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 2.5V, VIN(CM) = 1.25V (Note 6) 5V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 5V, GND IN- = IN+ VCC (Note 12) TA = 27C See Table 2a
25 0.1 15 15 15 0.6 420 1.4
ppm of VREF ppm of VREF/C ppm of VREF ppm of VREF ppm of VREF VRMS mV mV/C
Output Noise Internal PTAT Signal Internal PTAT Temperature Coefficient Programmable Gain
1
256
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (2x SPEED)
PARAMETER Resolution (No Missing Codes) Integral Nonlinearity Offset Error Offset Error Drift Positive Full-Scale Error Positive Full-Scale Error Drift Negative Full-Scale Error Negative Full-Scale Error Drift Output Noise Programmable Gain CONDITIONS 0.1 VREF VCC, -FS VIN +FS (Note 5)
The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Notes 3, 4)
MIN

TYP 2 1 0.5 100
MAX 10 2 25
UNITS Bits ppm of VREF mV nV/C ppm of VREF ppm of VREF/C
16
5V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 5V, VIN(CM) = 2.5V (Note 6) 2.7V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 2.5V, VIN(CM) = 1.25V (Note 6) 2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN+ = IN- VCC (Note 13) 2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN+ = IN- VCC 2.5V VREF VCC, IN+ = 0.75VREF, IN- = 0.25VREF 2.5V VREF VCC, IN+ = 0.75VREF , IN- = 0.25VREF
0.1
2.5V VREF VCC, IN- = 0.75VREF, IN+ = 0.25VREF 2.5V VREF VCC, IN- = 0.75VREF, IN+ = 0.25VREF 5V VCC 5.5V, VREF = 5V, GND IN- = IN+ VCC See Table 2b
25 0.1 0.84
ppm of VREF ppm of VREF/C VRMS
1
128
CO VERTER CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER Input Common Mode Rejection DC Input Common Mode Rejection 50Hz 2% Input Common Mode Rejection 60Hz 2% Input Normal Mode Rejection 50Hz 2% Input Normal Mode Rejection 60Hz 2% Input Normal Mode Rejection 50Hz/60Hz 2% Reference Common Mode Rejection DC Power Supply Rejection DC Power Supply Rejection, 50Hz 2% Power Supply Rejection, 60Hz 2% CONDITIONS
The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Notes 3, 4)
MIN IN- = IN+ VCC (Note 5) IN- = IN+ VCC (Note 5)

A ALOG I PUT A D REFERE CE The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3)
SYMBOL IN+ IN- FS LSB VIN VREF PARAMETER Absolute/Common Mode IN+ Voltage Absolute/Common Mode IN- Voltage - IN-)

Full Scale of the Differential Input (IN+
Least Significant Bit of the Output Code Input Differential Voltage Range (IN+ - IN-) Reference Voltage Range (REF+ - REF-)
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TYP
MAX
UNITS dB dB dB
2.5V VREF VCC, GND 2.5V VREF VCC, GND
140 140 140 110 110 87 120 140 120 120 120 120 120
2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN- = IN+ VCC (Note 5) 2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN- = IN+ VCC (Notes 5, 7) 2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN- = IN+ VCC (Notes 5, 8) 2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN- = IN+ VCC (Notes 5, 9) 2.5V VREF VCC, GND IN- = IN+ VCC (Note 5) VREF = 2.5V, IN- = IN+ = GND VREF = 2.5V, IN- = IN+ = GND (Notes 7, 9) VREF = 2.5V, IN- = IN+ = GND (Notes 8, 9)
dB dB dB dB dB dB dB
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CONDITIONS
MIN GND - 0.3V GND - 0.3V 0.5VREF/GAIN FS/216 -FS 0.1
TYP
MAX VCC + 0.3V VCC + 0.3V
UNITS V V V
+FS VCC
V V
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A ALOG I PUT A D REFERE CE The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3)
SYMBOL CS CS (IN+) (IN-) PARAMETER IN+ IN- Sampling Capacitance Sampling Capacitance Sleep Mode, IN+ = GND Sleep Mode, IN- = GND Sleep Mode, VREF = VCC

CS (VREF) IDC_LEAK (IN+) IDC_LEAK (IN-) IDC_LEAK (VREF)
VREF Sampling Capacitance IN+ DC Leakage Current IN- DC Leakage Current REF+, REF- DC Leakage Current -10 -10 -100
I2C DIGITAL I PUTS A D DIGITAL OUTPUTS
SYMBOL VIH VIL VIL(CA1) VIH(CA0/F0,CA1) RINH RINL RINF II VHYS VOL tOF tSP IIN CI CB CCAX VIH(EXT,OSC) VIL(EXT,OSC) PARAMETER High Level Input Voltage Low Level Input Voltage Low Level Input Voltage for Address Pin High Level Input Voltage for Address Pins Resistance from CA0/F0, CA1 to VCC to Set Chip Address Bit to 1 Resistance from CA1 to GND to Set Chip Address Bit to 0 Resistance from CA0/F0, CA1 to VCC or GND to Set Chip Address Bit to Float Digital Input Current Hysteresis of Schmitt Trigger Inputs Low Level Output Voltage SDA Output Fall Time from VIHMIN to VILMAX Input Spike Suppression Input Leakage Capacitance for Each I/O Pin Capacitance Load for Each Bus Line External Capacitive Load on Chip Address Pins (CA0/F0,CA1) for Valid Float High Level CA0/F0 External Oscillator Low Level CA0/F0 External Oscillator 2.7V VCC < 5.5V 2.7V VCC < 5.5V 0.1VCC VIN VCC (Note 5) I = 3mA CONDITIONS
The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3)
MIN

Bus Load CB 10pF to 400pF (Note 14)

POWER REQUIRE E TS
SYMBOL VCC ICC PARAMETER Supply Voltage Supply Current
The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3)
CONDITIONS
Conversion Mode (Note 11) Sleep Mode (Note 11)
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CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP 11 11 11 1 1 1
MAX
UNITS pF pF pF
10 10 100
nA nA nA
TYP
MAX 0.3VCC 0.05VCC
UNITS V V V V k k M
0.7VCC
0.95VCC 10 10 2 -10 0.05VCC 0.4 20+0.1CB 250 50 1 10 400 10 VCC - 0.5V 0.5 10
A V V ns ns A pF pF pF V V
MIN 2.7

TYP 160 1
MAX 5.5 250 2
UNITS V A A
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TI I G CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL fEOSC tHEO tLEO tCONV_1 PARAMETER External Oscillator Frequency Range External Oscillator High Period External Oscillator Low Period Conversion Time for 1x Speed Mode
The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Note 3)
CONDITIONS

tCONV_2
The denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C. (Notes 3, 15)
SYMBOL fSCL tHD(SDA) tLOW tHIGH tSU(STA) tHD(DAT) tSU(DAT) tr tf tSU(STO) PARAMETER SCL Clock Frequency Hold Time (Repeated) START Condition LOW Period of the SCL Clock Pin HIGH Period of the SCL Clock Pin Set-Up Time for a Repeated START Condition Data Hold Time Data Set-Up Time Rise Time for Both SDA and SCL Signals Fall Time for Both SDA and SCL Signals Set-Up Time for STOP Condition (Note 14) (Note 14) CONDITIONS

I2C TI I G CHARACTERISTICS
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life of the device may be impaired. Note 2: All voltage values are with respect to GND. Note 3: VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V unless otherwise specified. VREF = REF+ - REF-, VREFCM = (REF+ + REF-)/2, FS = 0.5VREF/GAIN; VIN = IN+ - IN-, VINCM = (IN+ + IN-)/2. Note 4: Use internal conversion clock or external conversion clock source with fEOSC = 307.2kHz unless otherwise specified. Note 5: Guaranteed by design, not subject to test. Note 6: Integral nonlinearity is defined as the deviation of a code from a straight line passing through the actual endpoints of the transfer curve. The deviation is measured from the center of the quantization band. Note 7: 50Hz mode (internal oscillator) or fEOSC = 256kHz 2% (external oscillator).
UW
UW
MIN 10 0.125 0.125 157.2 131.0 144.1 78.7 65.6 72.2
TYP
MAX 4000 100 100
UNITS kHz s s ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
50Hz Mode 60Hz Mode Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Mode External Oscillator (Note 10) 50Hz Mode 60Hz Mode Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Mode External Oscillator (Note 10)

160.3 163.5 133.6 136.3 146.9 149.9 41036/fEOSC 80.3 66.9 73.6 20556/fEOSC 81.9 68.2 75.1
Conversion Time for 2x Speed Mode
MIN 0 0.6 1.3 0.6 0.6 0 100 20+0.1CB 20+0.1CB 0.6
TYP
MAX 400
UNITS kHz s s s s
0.9 300 300
s ns ns ns s
Note 8: 60Hz mode (internal oscillator) or fEOSC = 307.2kHz 2% (external oscillator). Note 9: Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz mode (internal oscillator) or fEOSC = 280kHz 2% (external oscillator). Note 10: The external oscillator is connected to the CA0/F0 pin. The external oscillator frequency, fEOSC, is expressed in kHz. Note 11: The converter uses the internal oscillator. Note 12: The output noise includes the contribution of the internal calibration operations. Note 13: Guaranteed by design and test correlation. Note 14: CB = capacitance of one bus line in pF. Note 15: All values refer to VIH(MIN) and VIL(MAX) levels.
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LTC2481 TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS
Integral Nonlinearity (VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V)
3 2 VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN(CM) = 2.5V 3 2
INL (ppm OF VREF)
INL (ppm OF VREF)
INL (ppm OF VREF)
1 0
-45C
25C
85C -1 -2 -3 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
Total Unadjusted Error (VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V)
12 8
TUE (ppm OF VREF)
VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN(CM) = 2.5V 25C
85C
TUE (ppm OF VREF)
4 0 -4 -8 -12 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 INPUT VOLTAGE (V) -45C
4 0 -4 -8 -12 -1.25 -45C
TUE (ppm OF VREF)
Noise Histogram (6.8sps)
10,000 CONSECUTIVE READINGS 12 RMS = 0.60V VCC = 5V AVERAGE = -0.69V VREF = 5V 10 VIN = 0V GAIN = 256 8 TA = 25C 6 4 2 0 -3 -2.4 -1.8 -1.2 -0.6 0 0.6 OUTPUT READING (V) 1.2 1.8 14
14
NUMBER OF READINGS (%)
NUMBER OF READINGS (%)
ADC READING (V)
6
UW
2
2481 G01
Integral Nonlinearity (VCC = 5V, VREF = 2.5V)
VCC = 5V VREF = 2.5V VIN(CM) = 1.25V 3 2 1
Integral Nonlinearity (VCC = 2.7V, VREF = 2.5V)
VCC = 2.7V VREF = 2.5V VIN(CM) = 1.25V
1 -45C, 25C, 90C 0 -1 -2 -3 -1.25
-45C, 25C, 90C 0 -1 -2 -3 -1.25
2.5
-0.75
-0.25 0.25 0.75 INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1.25
2481 G02
-0.75
-0.25 0.25 0.75 INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1.25
2481 G03
Total Unadjusted Error (VCC = 5V, VREF = 2.5V)
12 8 VCC = 5V VREF = 2.5V VIN(CM) = 1.25V 25C 4 0 -4 -8 12 85C 8
Total Unadjusted Error (VCC = 2.7V, VREF = 2.5V)
VCC = 2.7V VREF = 2.5V VIN(CM) = 1.25V 25C 85C
-45C
2
2.5
-0.75
-0.25 0.25 0.75 INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1.25
2481 G05
-12 -1.25
-0.75
-0.25 0.25 0.75 INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1.25
2481 G06
2481 G04
Noise Histogram (7.5sps)
10,000 CONSECUTIVE READINGS RMS = 0.59V 12 VCC = 2.7V AVERAGE = -0.19V VREF = 2.5V 10 VIN = 0V GAIN = 256 8 TA = 25C 6 4 2 0 -3 -2.4 -1.8 -1.2 -0.6 0 0.6 OUTPUT READING (V) 1.2 1.8
Long-Term ADC Readings
5 VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V, VIN = 0V, VIN(CM) = 2.5V 4 GAIN = 256, TA = 25C, RMS NOISE = 0.60V 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 0 10 30 40 20 TIME (HOURS) 50 60
2481 G09
2481 G07
2481 G08
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LTC2481 TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS
RMS Noise vs Input Differential Voltage
1.0 0.9
1.0
RMS NOISE (ppm OF VREF)
VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN(CM) = 2.5V TA = 25C
RMS NOISE (V)
0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 INPUT DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE (V)
0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4
RMS NOISE (V)
0.8
RMS Noise vs VCC
1.0 0.9 VREF = 2.5V VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND GAIN = 256 TA = 25C
OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF)
RMS NOISE (V)
RMS NOISE (V)
0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
0.4 2.7
3.1
3.5
3.9 4.3 VCC (V)
4.7
Offset Error vs Temperature
0.3 0.2 0.1 0 VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND
OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF)
OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF)
0.1 0 -0.1 -0.2
OFFSET ERROR (ppm OF VREF)
-0.1 -0.2
-0.3 -45 -30 -15
0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C)
UW
2481 G10
RMS Noise vs VIN(CM)
0.9 0.8 VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND GAIN = 256 TA = 25C 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
RMS Noise vs Temperature (TA)
VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND GAIN = 256
2.5
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
2481 G11
0.4 -45 -30 -15
VIN(CM) (V)
0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C)
75
90
2481 G12
RMS Noise vs VREF
1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0 1 2 3 VREF (V) 4 5
2481 G14
Offset Error vs VIN(CM)
0.3 VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN = 0V TA = 25C
VCC = 5V VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND GAIN = 256 TA = 25C
0.2 0.1 0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -1
5.1
5.5
0
1
3 2 VIN(CM) (V)
4
5
6
2481 G15
2481 G13
Offset Error vs VCC
0.3 0.2 REF+ = 2.5V REF- = GND VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND TA = 25C
0.3 0.2 0.1 0
Offset Error vs VREF
VCC = 5V REF- = GND VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND TA = 25C
-0.1 -0.2
75
90
-0.3 2.7
3.1
3.5
3.9 4.3 VCC (V)
4.7
5.1
5.5
-0.3 0 1 2 3 VREF (V) 4 5
2481 G18
2481 G16
2481 G17
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LTC2481 TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS
Temperature Sensor vs Temperature
0.40
VCC = 5V VREF = 1.4V
0.35
TEMPERATURE ERROR (C)
1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4
FREQUENCY (kHz)
VPTAT/VREF (V)
0.30
0.25
0.20 -60
-30
0 30 60 TEMPERATURE (C)
On-Chip Oscillator Frequency vs VCC
310 VREF = 2.5V VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND
REJECTION (dB)
308 FREQUENCY (kHz)
306
-60 -80 -100
REJECTION (dB)
304
302
300
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0 VCC (V)
4.5
PSRR vs Frequency at VCC
VCC = 4.1V DC 0.7V VREF = 2.5V -20 IN+ = GND IN- = GND -40 TA = 25C -60 -80 -100 -120 -140 30600 0
CONVERSION CURRENT (A)
REJECTION (dB)
VCC = 5V 160 VCC = 2.7V
SLEEP MODE CURRENT (A)
30650
30750 FREQUENCY AT VCC (Hz)
30700
8
UW
90
Temperature Sensor Error vs Temperature
5 4 3 2 VCC = 5V VREF = 1.4V
310
On-Chip Oscillator Frequency vs Temperature
308
306
304 VCC = 4.1V VREF = 2.5V VIN = 0V VIN(CM) = GND 0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C) 75 90
302
120
2481 G19
-5 -60
-30
30 60 0 TEMPERATURE (C)
90
120
2481 G20
300 -45 -30 -15
2481 G21
PSRR vs Frequency at VCC
0 -20 -40 VCC = 4.1V DC VREF = 2.5V IN+ = GND IN- = GND TA = 25C
PSRR vs Frequency at VCC
0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100 -120 -140 VCC = 4.1V DC 1.4V VREF = 2.5V IN+ = GND IN- = GND TA = 25C
-120 -140
5.0
5.5
2481 G22
1
10
10k 100k 1k 100 FREQUENCY AT VCC (Hz)
1M
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 FREQUENCY AT VCC (Hz)
2481 G24
2481 G23
Conversion Current vs Temperature
200
2.0 1.8
Sleep Mode Current vs Temperature
180
1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 VCC = 2.7V VCC = 5V
140
120
30800
2481 G25
100 -45 -30 -15
0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C)
75
90
0 -45 -30 -15
0 15 30 45 60 TEMPERATURE (C)
75
90
2481 G26
2481 G27
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LTC2481 TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS
Conversion Current vs Output Data Rate
500 450 SUPPLY CURRENT (A) 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC)
2481 G28
INL (ppm OF VREF)
1 0 -1 -45C -2 -3 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 25C, 90C
INL (ppm OF VREF)
VREF = VCC IN+ = GND IN- = GND CA0/F0 = EXT OSC TA = 25C
VCC = 5V
VCC = 3V
Integral Nonlinearity (2x Speed Mode; VCC = 2.7V, VREF = 2.5V)
3 2
INL (ppm OF VREF)
90C 0 -1 -2 -3 -1.25 -45C, 25C
RMS NOISE (V)
1
NUMBER OF READINGS (%)
VCC = 2.7V VREF = 2.5V VIN(CM) = 1.25V
-0.75
-0.25 0.25 0.75 INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
Offset Error vs VIN(CM) (2x Speed Mode)
200 198 196
OFFSET ERROR (V)
VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN = 0V TA = 25C
OFFSET ERROR (V)
194 192 190 188 186 184 182 180 -1 0 1 3 VIN(CM) (V) 2 4 5 6
2481 G34
UW
2481 G31
Integral Nonlinearity (2x Speed Mode; VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V)
3 2 VCC = 5V VREF = 5V VIN(CM) = 2.5V 3 2 1
Integral Nonlinearity (2x Speed Mode; VCC = 5V, VREF = 2.5V)
VCC = 5V VREF = 2.5V VIN(CM) = 1.25V
90C 0 -1 -2 -3 -1.25 -45C, 25C
2
2.5
-0.75
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Offset Error vs VCC (2x Speed Mode)
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REF+ (Pin 1), REF- (Pin 3): Differential Reference Input. The voltage on these pins can have any value between GND and VCC as long as the reference positive input, REF+, is more positive than the reference negative input, REF -, by at least 0.1V. VCC (Pin 2): Positive Supply Voltage. Bypass to GND (Pin 8) with a 1F tantalum capacitor in parallel with 0.1F ceramic capacitor as close to the part as possible. IN+ (Pin 4), IN- (Pin 5): Differential Analog Input. The voltage on these pins can have any value between GND - 0.3V and VCC + 0.3V. Within these limits the converter bipolar input range (VIN = IN+ - IN-) extends from -0.5 * VREF /GAIN to 0.5 * VREF/GAIN. Outside this input range the converter produces unique overrange and underrange output codes. SCL (Pin 6): Serial Clock Pin of the I2C Interface. The LTC2481 can only act as a slave and the SCL pin only accepts external serial clock. Data is shifted into the SDA pin on the rising edges of the SCL clock and output through the SDA pin on the falling edges of the SCL clock.
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VCC = 4.1V DC REF+ = 2.5V REF- = GND IN+ = GND IN- = GND TA = 25C
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SDA (Pin 7): Bidirectional Serial Data Line of the I2C Interface. In the transmitter mode (Read), the conversion result is output through the SDA pin, while in the receiver mode (Write), the device configuration bits are input through the SDA pin. At data input mode, the pin is high impedance; while at data output mode, it is an open-drain N-channel driver and therefore an external pull-up resistor or current source to VCC is needed. GND (Pin 8): Ground. Connect this pin to a ground plane through a low impedance connection. CA1 (Pin 9): Chip Address Control Pin. The CA1 pin is configured as a three state (LOW, HIGH, or Floating) address control bit for the device I2C address. CA0/F0 (Pin 10): Chip Address Control Pin/External Clock Input Pin. When no transition is detected on the CA0/F0 pin, it is a two state (HIGH or Floating) address control bit for the device I2C address. When the pin is driven by an external clock signal with a frequency fEOSC of at least 10kHz, the converter uses this signal as its system clock and the fundamental digital filter rejection null is located at a frequency fEOSC/5120 and sets the Chip Address CA0 internally to a HIGH.
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CONVERTER OPERATION Converter Operation Cycle
The LTC2481 is a low power, analog-to-digital converter with an I2C interface. After power on reset, its operation is made up of three states. The converter operating cycle begins with the conversion, followed by the low power sleep state and ends with the data output/ input (see Figure 1).
POWER ON RESET DEFAULT CONFIGURATION: EXTERNAL INPUT GAIN = 1 50/60Hz REJECTION 1X SPEED, AUTOCAL
CONVERSION
SLEEP
NO
ACKNOWLEDGE
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DATA OUTPUT/INPUT
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STOP OR READ 24-BITS YES
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Figure 1. LTC2481 State Transition Diagram
Initially, the LTC2481 performs a conversion. Once the conversion is complete, the device enters the sleep state. While in this sleep state, power consumption is reduced by two orders of magnitude. The part remains in the sleep state as long as it is not addressed for a read/write operation. The conversion result is held indefinitely in a static shift register while the converter is in the sleep state.
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The device will not acknowledge an external request during the conversion state. After a conversion is finished, the device is ready to accept a read/write request. Once the LTC2481 is addressed for a read operation, the device begins outputting the conversion result under control of the serial clock (SCL). There is no latency in the conversion result. The data output is 24 bits long and contains a16-bit plus sign conversion result plus a readback of the configuration bits corresponds to the conversion just performed. This result is shifted out on the SDA pin under the control of the SCL. Data is updated on the falling edges of SCL allowing the user to reliably latch data on the rising edge of SCL. In write operation, the device accepts one configuration byte and the data is shifted in on the rising edges of the SCL. A new conversion is initiated by a STOP condition following a valid write operation or at the conclusion of a data read operation (read out all 24 bits). I2C INTERFACE The LTC2481 communicates through an I2C interface. The I2C interface is a 2-wire open-drain interface supporting multiple devices and masters on a single bus. The connected devices can only pull the bus wires LOW and can never drive the bus HIGH. The bus wires are externally connected to a positive supply voltage via a currentsource or pull-up resistor. When the bus is free, both lines are HIGH. Data on the I2C-bus can be transferred at rates of up to 100kbit/s in the Standard-mode and up to 400kbit/s in the Fast-mode. Each device on the I2C bus is recognized by a unique address stored in that device and can operate as either a transmitter or receiver, depending on the function of the device. In addition to transmitters and receivers, devices can also be considered as masters or slaves when performing data transfers. A master is the device which initiates a data transfer on the bus and generates the clock signals to permit that transfer. At the same time any device addressed is considered a slave.
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The LTC2481 can only be addressed as a slave. Once addressed, it can receive configuration bits or transmit the last conversion result. Therefore the serial clock line SCL is an input only and the data line SDA is bidirectional. The device supports the Standard-mode and the Fast-mode for data transfer speeds up to 400kbit/s. Figure 2 shows the definition of timing for Fast/Standard-mode devices on the I2C-bus. The START and STOP Conditions A START condition is generated by transitioning SDA from HIGH to LOW while SCL is HIGH. The bus is considered to be busy after the START condition. When the data transfer is finished, a STOP condition is generated by transitioning SDA from LOW to HIGH while SCL is HIGH. The bus is free again a certain time after the STOP condition. START and STOP conditions are always generated by the master. When the bus is in use, it stays busy if a repeated START (Sr) is generated instead of a STOP condition. The repeated START (Sr) conditions are functionally identical to the START (S). Data Transferring After the START condition, the I2C bus is busy and data transfer is set between a master and a slave. Data is transferred over I2C in groups of nine bits (one byte) followed by an acknowledge bit, therefore each group takes nine SCL cycles. The transmitter releases the SDA line during the acknowledge clock pulse and the receiver issues an Acknowledge (ACK) by pulling SDA LOW or
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leaves SDA HIGH to indicate a Not Acknowledge (NAK) condition. Change of data state can only happen while SCL is LOW. Accessing the Special Features of the LTC2481 The LTC2481 combines a high resolution, low noise analog-to-digital converter with an on-chip selectable temperature sensor, programmable gain, programmable digital filter and output rate control. These special features are selected through a single 8-bit serial input word during the data input/output cycle (see Figure 3). The LTC2481 powers up in a default mode commonly used for most measurements. The device will remain in this mode until a valid write cycle is performed. In this default mode, the measured input is external, the GAIN is 1, the digital filter simultaneously rejects 50Hz and 60Hz line frequency noise, and the speed mode is 1x (offset automatically, continuously calibrated). The I2C serial interface grants access to any or all special functions contained within the LTC2481. In order to change the mode of operation, a valid write address followed by 8 bits of data are shifted into the device (see Table 1). The first 3 bits (GS2, GS1, GS0) control the GAIN of the converter from 1 to 256. The 4th bit is reserved and should be low. The 5th bit (IM) is used to select the internal temperature sensor as the conversion input, while the 6th and 7th bits (FA, FB) combine to determine the line frequency rejection mode. The 8th bit (SPD) is used to double the output rate by disabling the offset auto calibration.
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1 SCL 2 ... 7
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Figure 3. Timing Diagram for Writing to the LTC2481
Table 1. Selecting Special Modes
Gain
Rejection Mode
GS2 GS1 GS0 IM FA 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
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External Input, Gain = 1, Autocalibration External Input, Gain = 4, Autocalibration External Input, Gain = 8, Autocalibration External Input, Gain = 16, Autocalibration External Input, Gain = 32, Autocalibration External Input, Gain = 64, Autocalibration External Input, Gain = 128, Autocalibration External Input, Gain = 256, Autocalibration External Input, Gain = 1, 2x Speed External Input, Gain = 2, 2x Speed External Input, Gain = 4, 2x Speed External Input, Gain = 8, 2x Speed External Input, Gain = 16, 2x Speed External Input, Gain = 32, 2x Speed External Input, Gain = 64, 2x Speed External Input, Gain = 128, 2x Speed External Input, Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection External Input, 50Hz Rejection External Input, 60Hz Rejection Reserved, Do Not Use Temperature Input, 50Hz/60Hz Rejection, Gain = 1, Autocalibration Temperature Input, 50Hz Rejection, Gain = 1, Autocalibration Temperature Input, 60Hz Rejection, Gain = 1, Autocalibration Reserved, Do Not Use
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GAIN Input Span LSB Noise Free Resolution* Gain Error Offset Error 1 2.5 38.1 65536 5 0.5 4 0.625 9.54 65536 5 0.5
Table 2a. The LTC2481 Performance vs GAIN in Normal Speed Mode (VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V)
8 0.312 4.77 65536 5 0.5 16 0.156 2.38 65536 5 0.5 32 78m 1.19 65536 5 0.5 64 39m 0.596 65536 5 0.5 128 19.5m 0.298 32768 5 0.5 256 9.76m 0.149 16384 8 0.5 UNIT V V Counts ppm of FS V
Table 2b. The LTC2481 Performance vs GAIN in 2x Speed Mode (VCC = 5V, VREF = 5V)
GAIN Input Span LSB Noise Free Resolution* Gain Error Offset Error 1 2.5 38.1 65536 5 200 2 1.25 19.1 65536 5 200 4 0.625 9.54 65536 5 200 8 0.312 4.77 65536 5 200 16 0.156 2.38 65536 5 200 32 78m 1.19 65536 5 200 64 39m 0.596 45875 5 200 128 19.5m 0.298 22937 5 200 UNIT V V Counts ppm of FS V
*The resolution in counts is calculated as the FS divided by LSB or the RMS noise value, whichever is larger.
GAIN (GS2, GS1, GS0) The input referred gain of the LTC2481 is adjustable from 1 to 256. With a gain of 1, the differential input range is VREF/2 and the common mode input range is rail-to-rail. As the GAIN is increased, the differential input range is reduced to VREF/2 * GAIN but the common mode input range remains rail-to-rail. As the differential gain is increased, low level voltages are digitized with greater resolution. At a gain of 256, the LTC2481 digitizes an input signal range of 9.76mV with over 16,000 counts. Temperature Sensor (IM) The LTC2481 includes an on-chip temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is selected by setting IM = 1 in the serial input data stream. Conversions are performed directly on the temperature sensor by the converter. While operating in this mode, the device behaves as a temperature to bits converter. The digital reading is proportional to the absolute temperature of the device. This feature allows the converter to linearize temperature sensors or continuously remove temperature effects from external sensors. Several applications leveraging this feature are presented in more detail in the applications section. While operating in this mode, the gain is set to 1 and the speed is set to normal independent of the control bits (GS2, GS1, GS0 and SPD).
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Rejection Mode (FA, FB) The LTC2481 includes a high accuracy on-chip oscillator with no required external components. Coupled with a 4th order digital lowpass filter, the LTC2481 rejects line frequency noise. In the default mode, the LTC2481 simultaneously rejects 50Hz and 60Hz by at least 87dB. The LTC2481 can also be configured to selectively reject 50Hz or 60Hz to better than 110dB. Speed Mode (SPD) The LTC2481 continuously performs offset calibrations. Every conversion cycle, two conversions are automatically performed (default) and the results combined. This result is free from offset and drift. In applications where the offset is not critical, the autocalibration feature can be disabled with the benefit of twice the output rate. Linearity, full-scale accuracy and full-scale drift are identical for both 2x and 1x speed modes. In both the 1x and 2x speed there is no latency. This enables input steps or multiplexer channel changes to settle in a single conversion cycle easing system overhead and increasing the effective conversion rate.
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LTC2481 Data Format
After a START condition, the master sends a 7-bit address followed by a R/W bit. The bit R/W is 1 for a Read request and 0 for a Write request. If the 7-bit address agrees with an LTC2481's address, that device is selected. When the device is in the conversion state, it does not accept the request and issues a Not-Acknowledge (NAK) by leaving SDA HIGH. If the conversion is complete, it issues an acknowledge (ACK) by pulling SDA LOW. The LTC2481 has two registers. The output register contains the result of the last conversion and a user programmable configuration register that sets the converter operation mode. The output register contains the last conversion result. After each conversion is completed, the device automatically enters the sleep state where the supply current is reduced to 1A. When the LTC2481 is addressed for a Read operation, it acknowledges (by pulling SDA LOW) and acts as a transmitter. The master and receiver can read up to three bytes from the LTC2481. After a complete Read operation (3 bytes), the output register is emptied, a new conversion is initiated, and a following Read request in the same input/output phase will be NAKed. The LTC2481 output data stream is 24 bits long, shifted out on the falling edges of SCL. The first bit is the conversion result sign bit (SIG), see Tables 3 and 4. This bit is HIGH if VIN 0. It is LOW if VIN <0. The second bit is the most significant bit
Table 4. LTC2481 Output Data Format
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOLTAGE VIN * VIN* FS** FS** - 1LSB 0.5 * FS** 0.5 * FS** - 1LSB 0 -1LSB - 0.5 * FS** - 0.5 * FS** - 1LSB - FS** VIN* < -FS** BIT 23 SIG 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 BIT 22 MSB 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
*The differential input voltage VIN = IN+ - IN-. **The full-scale voltage FS = 0.5 * VREF/GAIN.
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Table 3. LTC2481 Status Bits
INPUT RANGE VIN 0.5 * VREF 0V VIN < 0.5 * VREF -0.5 * VREF VIN < 0V VIN < - 0.5 * VREF BIT 23 SIG 1 1 0 0 BIT 22 MSB 1 0 1 0
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(MSB) of the result. The first two bits (SIG and MSB) can be used to indicate over range conditions. If both bits are HIGH, the differential input voltage is above +FS and the following 16 bits are set to LOW to indicate an overrange condition. If both bits are LOW, the input voltage is below -FS and the following 16 bits are set to HIGH to indicate an underrange condition. The function of these two bits is summarized in Table 3. The next 16 bits contain the conversion results in binary two's complement format. The remaining six bits are a readback of the configuration register. As long as the voltage on the IN+ and IN- pins is maintained within the - 0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) absolute maximum operating range, a conversion result is generated for any differential input voltage VIN from -FS = -0.5 * VREF/GAIN to +FS = 0.5 * VREF/GAIN. For differential input voltages greater than +FS, the conversion result is clamped to the value corresponding to the +FS + 1LSB. For differential input voltages below -FS, the conversion result is clamped to the value corresponding to -FS - 1LSB.
BIT 21 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 BIT 20 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 BIT 19 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BIT 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
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Figure 4. Timing Diagram for Reading from the LTC2481
Initiating a New Conversion When the LTC2481 finishes a conversion, it automatically enters the sleep state. Once in the sleep state, the device is ready for Read/Write operations. After the device acknowledges a Read or Write request, the device exits the sleep state and enters the data input/output state. The data input/output state concludes and the LTC2481 starts a new conversion once a STOP condition is issued by the master or all 24-bits of data are read out of the device. During the data read cycle, a stop command may be issued by the master controller in order to start a new conversion and abort the data transfer. This stop command must be issued during the 9th clock cycle of a byte read when the bus is free (the ACK/NAK cycle). LTC2481 Address The LTC2481 has two address pins, enabling one in 6 possible addresses, as shown in Table 5.
Table 5. LTC2481 Address Assignment
CA1 LOW LOW Floating Floating HIGH HIGH CA0/F0 * HIGH Floating HIGH Floating HIGH Floating Address 001 01 00 001 01 01 001 01 11 010 01 00 010 01 10 010 01 11
* CA0/F0 is treated as HIGH when driven by a valid external clock.
In addition to the configurable addresses listed in Table 5, the LTC2481 also contains a global address (1110111) which may be used for synchronizing multiple LTC2481s.
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OPERATION SEQUENCE The LTC2481 acts as a transmitter or receiver. The device may be programmed to perform several functions. These include measuring an external differential input signal or an integrated temperature sensor, setting a programmable gain (from 1 to 256), selecting line frequency rejection (50Hz, 60Hz, or simultaneous 50Hz and 60Hz), and a 2x speed up mode. Continuous Read In applications where the configuration does not need to change for each conversion cycle, the conversion result can be continuously read. The configuration remains unchanged from the last value written into the device. If the device has not been written to since power up, the configuration is set to the default value (Input External, GAIN=1, simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz rejection, and 1x speed mode). The operation sequence is shown in Figure 6. When the conversion is finished, the device may be addressed for a read operation. At the end of a read operation, a new conversion begins. At the conclusion of the conversion cycle, the next result may be read using the method described above. If the conversion cycle is not concluded and a valid address selects the device, the LTC2481 generates a NAK signal indicating the conversion cycle is in progress.
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S 7-BIT ADDRESS SLEEP R/W
ACK
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Figure 5. The LTC2481 Conversion Sequence
S
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Figure 6. Consecutive Reading at the Same Configuration
S
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WRITE
CONVERSION
SLEEP
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Figure 7. Write, Read, Start Conversion
Continuous Read/Write Once the conversion cycle is concluded, the LTC2481 can be written to then read from, using the repeated Start (Sr) command. Figure 7 shows a cycle which begins with a data Write, a repeated start, followed by a read, and concluded with a stop command. The following conversion begins after all 24-bits are read out of the device or after the STOP command and uses the newly programmed configuration data. Discarding a Conversion Result and Initiating a New Conversion with Optional Configuration Updating At the conclusion of a conversion cycle, a Write cycle can be initiated. Once the Write cycle is acknowledged, a stop (P) command initiates a new conversion. If a new configuration is required, this data can be written into the device and a stop command initiates a new conversion, see Figure 8.
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Synchronizing Multiple LTC2481s with the Global Address Call In applications where several LTC2481s are used on the same I2C bus, all LTC2481s can be synchronized with the global address call. To achieve this, first all the LTC2481s must have completed the conversion cycle. The master issues a Start, followed by the LTC2481 global address 1110111 and a Write request. All LTC2481s will be selected and acknowledge the request. The master then sends the write byte (Optional) and ends the Write operation with a STOP. This will update the configuration registers (if a write byte was sent) and initiate a new conversion simultaneously on all the LTC2481s, as shown in Figure 9. In order to synchronize the start of conversion without affecting the configuration registers, the Write operation can be aborted with a STOP. This initiates a new conversion on all the LTC2481s without changing the configuration registers.
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S 7-BIT ADDRESS
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Figure 8. Start a New Conversion without Reading Old Conversion Result
SCL SDA LTC2481 LTC2481 ... LTC2481
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Figure 9. Synchronize the LTC2481s with the Global Address Call
Easy Drive Input Current Cancellation The LTC2481 combines a high precision delta-sigma ADC with an automatic differential input current cancellation front end. A proprietary front-end passive sampling network transparently removes the differential input current. This enables external RC networks and high impedance sensors to directly interface to the LTC2481 without external amplifiers. The remaining common mode input current is eliminated by either balancing the differential input impedances or setting the common mode input equal to the common mode reference (see Automatic Input Current Cancellation section). This unique architecture does not require on-chip buffers enabling input signals to swing all the way to ground and up to VCC. Furthermore, the cancellation does not interfere with the transparent offset and full-scale auto-calibration and the absolute accuracy (full scale + offset + linearity) is maintained even with external RC networks. Conversion Clock A major advantage the delta-sigma converter offers over conventional type converters is an on-chip digital filter (commonly implemented as a SINC or Comb filter). For high resolution, low frequency applications, this filter is typically designed to reject line frequencies of 50Hz or 60Hz plus their harmonics. The filter rejection performance is directly re-
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lated to the accuracy of the converter system clock. The LTC2481 incorporates a highly accurate on-chip oscillator. This eliminates the need for external frequency setting components such as crystals or oscillators. Frequency Rejection Selection (CA0/F0) The LTC2481 internal oscillator provides better than 110dB normal mode rejection at the line frequency and all its harmonics (up to the 255th) for 50Hz 2% or 60Hz 2%, or better than 87dB normal mode rejection from 48Hz to 62.4Hz. The rejection mode is selected by writing to the on-chip configuration register (the default mode at power up is simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz rejection). When a fundamental rejection frequency different from 50Hz or 60Hz is required or when the converter must be synchronized with an outside source, the LTC2481 can operate with an external conversion clock. The converter automatically detects the presence of an external clock signal at the CA0/F0 pin and turns off the internal oscillator. The chip address for CA0 is internally set HIGH. The frequency fEOSC of the external signal must be at least 10kHz to be detected. The external clock signal duty cycle is not significant as long as the minimum and maximum specifications for the high and low periods tHEO and tLEO are observed.
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NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB)
While operating with an external conversion clock of a frequency fEOSC, the LTC2481 provides better than 110dB normal mode rejection in a frequency range of fEOSC/5120 4% and its harmonics. The normal mode rejection as a function of the input frequency deviation from fEOSC/5120 is shown in Figure 10. Whenever an external clock is not present at the CA0/F0 pin, the converter automatically activates its internal oscillator and enters the Internal Conversion Clock mode. CA0/F0 may be tied HIGH or left floating in order to set the chip address. The LTC2481 operation will not be disturbed if the change of conversion clock source occurs during the sleep state or during the data output state while the converter uses an external serial clock. If the change occurs during the conversion state, the result of the conversion in progress may be outside specifications but the following conversions will not be affected. Table 6 summarizes the duration of the conversion state of each state and the achievable output data rate as a function of fEOSC. Ease of Use The LTC2481 data output has no latency, filter settling delay or redundant data associated with the conversion cycle. There is a one-to-one correspondence between the conversion and the output data. Therefore, multiplexing multiple analog voltages is easy. The LTC2481 performs offset and full-scale calibrations every conversion cycle. This calibration is transparent to the user and has no effect on the cyclic operation described
Table 6. LTC2481 State Duration
STATE CONVERSION OPERATING MODE Internal Oscillator 60Hz Rejection 50Hz Rejection 50Hz/60Hz Rejection External Oscillator CA0/F0 = External Oscillator with Frequency fEOSC Hz (fEOSC/5120 Rejection)
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above. The advantage of continuous calibration is extreme stability of offset and full-scale readings with respect to time, supply voltage change and temperature drift. Power-Up Sequence The LTC2481 automatically enters an internal reset state when the power supply voltage VCC drops below approximately 2V. This feature guarantees the integrity of the conversion result. When the VCC voltage rises above this critical threshold, the converter creates an internal power-on-reset (POR) signal with a duration of approximately 4ms. The POR signal clears all internal registers. Following the POR signal, the LTC2481 starts a normal conversion cycle and follows the succession of states described in Figure 1. The
DURATION 133ms, Output Data Rate 7.5 Readings/s for 1x Speed Mode 67ms, Output Data Rate 15 Readings/s for 2x Speed Mode 160ms, Output Data Rate 6.2 Readings/s for 1x Speed Mode 80ms, Output Data Rate 12.5 Readings/s for 2x Speed Mode 147ms, Output Data Rate 6.8 Readings/s for 1x Speed Mode 73.6ms, Output Data Rate 13.6 Readings/s for 2x Speed Mode 41036/fEOSCs, Output Data Rate fEOSC/41036 Readings/s for 1x Speed Mode 20556/fEOSCs, Output Data Rate fEOSC/20556 Readings/s for 2x Speed Mode
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first conversion result following POR is accurate within the specifications of the device if the power supply voltage is restored within the operating range (2.7V to 5.5V) before the end of the POR time interval. On-Chip Temperature Sensor The LTC2481 contains an on-chip PTAT (proportional to absolute temperature) signal that can be used as a temperature sensor. The internal PTAT has a typical value of 420mV at 27C and is proportional to the absolute temperature value with a temperature coefficient of 420/(27 + 273) = 1.40mV/C (SLOPE), as shown in Figure 11. The internal PTAT signal is used in a single-ended mode referenced to device ground internally. The GAIN is automatically set to one (independent of the values of GS0, GS1, GS2) in order to preserve the PTAT property at the ADC output code and avoid an out of range error. The 1x speed mode with automatic offset calibration is automatically selected for the internal PTAT signal measurement as well. When using the internal temperature sensor, if the output code is normalized to RSDA = VPTAT/VREF, the temperature is calculated using the following formula:
TK = and TC = RSDA * VREF - 273 in C SLOPE RSDA * VREF in Kelvin SLOPE
VPTAT (mV)
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Figure 11. Internal PTAT Signal vs Temperature
Reference Voltage Range The LTC2481 external reference voltage range is 0.1V to VCC. The converter output noise is determined by the thermal noise of the front-end circuits, and as such, its value in nanovolts is nearly constant with reference voltage. Since the transition noise (600nV) is much less than the quantization noise (VREF/217), a decrease in the reference voltage will increase the converter resolution. A reduced reference voltage will also improve the converter performance when operated with an external conversion clock (external FO signal) at substantially higher output data rates (see the Output Data Rate section). VREF must be 1.1V to use the internal temperature sensor. The reference input is differential. The differential reference input range (VREF = REF+ - REF-) is 100mV to VCC and the common mode reference input range is 0V to VCC.
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The analog input is truly differential with an absolute/ common mode range for the IN+ and IN- input pins extending from GND - 0.3V to VCC + 0.3V. Outside these limits, the ESD protection devices begin to turn on and the errors due to input leakage current increase rapidly. Within these limits, the LTC2481 converts the bipolar differential input signal, VIN = IN+ - IN-, from - FS to +FS where FS = 0.5 * VREF/GAIN. Beyond this range, the converter indicates the overrange or the underrange condition using distinct output codes. Since the differential input current cancellation does not rely on an on-chip buffer, current cancellation as well as DC performance is maintained rail-to-rail. Input signals applied to IN+ and IN- pins may extend by 300mV below ground and above VCC. In order to limit any fault current, resistors of up to 5k may be added in series with the IN+ and IN- pins without affecting the performance of the devices. The effect of the series resistance on the converter accuracy can be evaluated from the curves presented in the Input Current/Reference Current sections. In addition, series resistors will introduce a temperature dependent offset error due to the input leakage current. A 1nA input leakage current will develop a 1ppm offset error on a 5k resistor if VREF = 5V. This error has a very strong temperature dependency.
IREF+ VREF+ ILEAK IIN+ VIN+ ILEAK IIN- VIN- ILEAK IREF- VREF- ILEAK SWITCHING FREQUENCY fSW = 123kHz INTERNAL OSCILLATOR fSW = 0.4 * fEOSC EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR VCC ILEAK RSW (TYP) 10k
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Driving the Input and Reference The input and reference pins of the LTC2481 converter are directly connected to a network of sampling capacitors. Depending upon the relation between the differential input voltage and the differential reference voltage, these capacitors are switching between these four pins transferring small amounts of charge in the process. A simplified equivalent circuit is shown in Figure 12. For a simple approximation, the source impedance RS driving an analog input pin (IN+, IN-, REF+ or REF-) can be considered to form, together with RSW and CEQ (see Figure 12), a first order passive network with a time constant = (RS + RSW) * CEQ. The converter is able to sample the input signal with better than 1ppm accuracy if the sampling period is at least 14 times greater than the input circuit time constant . The sampling process on the four input analog pins is quasi-independent so each time constant should be considered by itself and, under worst-case circumstances, the errors may add. When using the internal oscillator, the LTC2481's frontend switched-capacitor network is clocked at 123kHz corresponding to an 8.1s sampling period. Thus, for settling errors of less than 1ppm, the driving source impedance should be chosen such that 8.1s/14 = 580ns. When an external oscillator of frequency fEOSC is used, the sampling period is 2.5/fEOSC and, for a settling error of less than 1ppm, 0.178/fEOSC.
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Automatic Differential Input Current Cancellation In applications where the sensor output impedance is low (up to 10k with no external bypass capacitor or up to 500 with 0.001F bypass), complete settling of the input occurs. In this case, no errors are introduced and direct digitization of the sensor is possible. For many applications, the sensor output impedance combined with external bypass capacitors produces RC time constants much greater than the 580ns required for 1ppm accuracy. For example, a 10k bridge driving a 0.1F bypass capacitor has a time constant several orders of magnitude greater than the required maximum. Historically, settling issues were solved using buffers. These buffers led to increased noise, reduced DC performance (Offset/Drift), limited input/output swing (cannot digitize signals near ground or VCC), added system cost and increased power. The LTC2481 uses a proprietary switching algorithm that forces the average differential input current to zero independent of external settling errors. This allows accurate direct digitization of high impedance sensors without the need of buffers (see Figures 13 to 15). Additional errors resulting from mismatched leakage currents must also be taken into account. The switching algorithm forces the average input current on the positive input (IIN+) to be equal to the average input current on the negative input (IIN-). Over the complete conversion cycle, the average differential input current (IIN+ - IIN-) is zero. While the differential input current is zero, the common mode input current (IIN++ IIN-)/2 is proportional to the difference between the common mode input voltage (VINCM) and the common mode reference voltage (VREFCM). In applications where the input common mode voltage is equal to the reference common mode voltage, as in the case of a balance bridge type application, both the differential and common mode input current are zero. The accuracy of the converter is unaffected by settling errors. Mismatches in source impedances between IN+ and IN- also do not affect the accuracy. In applications where the input common mode voltage is constant but different from the reference common mode voltage, the differential input current remains zero while
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Figure 15. -FS Error vs RSOURCE at IN+ and IN-
the common mode input current is proportional to the difference between VINCM and VREFCM. For a reference common mode of 2.5V and an input common mode of 1.5V, the common mode input current is approximately
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0.74A (in simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz rejection mode). This common mode input current has no effect on the accuracy if the external source impedances tied to IN+ and IN- are matched. Mismatches in these source impedances lead to a fixed offset error but do not affect the linearity or fullscale reading. A 1% mismatch in 1k source resistances leads to a 15ppm shift (74V) in offset voltage. In applications where the common mode input voltage varies as a function of input signal level (single-ended input, RTDs, half bridges, current sensors, etc.), the common mode input current varies proportionally with input voltage. For the case of balanced input impedances, the common mode input current effects are rejected by the large CMRR of the LTC2481 leading to little degradation in accuracy. Mismatches in source impedances lead to gain errors proportional to the difference between the common mode input voltage and the common mode reference voltage. 1% mismatches in 1k source resistances lead to worst-case gain errors on the order of 15ppm or 1LSB (for 1V differences in reference and input common mode voltage). Table 7 summarizes the effects of mismatched source impedance and differences in reference/input common mode voltages.
Table 7. Suggested Input Configuration for LTC2481
BALANCED INPUT RESISTANCES Constant VIN(CM) - VREF(CM) CEXT > 1nF at Both IN+ and IN-. Can Take Large Source Resistance with Negligible Error UNBALANCED INPUT RESISTANCES CEXT > 1nF at Both IN+ and IN-. Can Take Large Source Resistance. Unbalanced Resistance Results in an Offset Which Can be Calibrated Minimize IN+ and IN- Capacitors and Avoid Large Source Impedance (< 5k Recommended)
Varying VIN(CM) - VREF(CM)
CEXT > 1nF at Both IN+ and IN-. Can Take Large Source Resistance with Negligible Error
The magnitude of the dynamic input current depends upon the size of the very stable internal sampling capacitors and upon the accuracy of the converter sampling clock. The accuracy of the internal clock over the entire temperature and power supply range is typically better than 0.5%. Such a specification can also be easily achieved by an external clock. When relatively stable resistors (50ppm/C) are used for the external source impedance seen by IN+ and IN-, the expected drift of the dynamic current and offset
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external oscillator with a frequency fEOSC (external conversion clock operation), the typical differential reference resistance is 0.30 * 1012/fEOSC and each ohm of source resistance driving the REF+ or REF- pins will result in 1.67 * 10-6 * fEOSCppm gain error. The typical +FS and -FS errors for various combinations of source resistance seen by the REF+ or REF- pins and external capacitance connected to that pin are shown in Figures 16-19. In addition to this gain error, the converter INL performance is degraded by the reference source impedance. The INL is caused by the input dependent terms -VIN2/(VREF * REQ) - (0.5 * VREF * DT)/REQ in the reference pin current as expressed in Figure 12. When using internal oscillator and 60Hz mode, every 100 of reference source resistance translates into about 0.67ppm additional INL
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error. When using internal oscillator and 50Hz/60Hz mode, every 100 of reference source resistance translates into about 0.61ppm additional INL error. When using internal oscillator and 50Hz mode, every 100 of reference source resistance translates into about 0.56ppm additional INL error. When CA0/F0 is driven by an external oscillator with a frequency fEOSC, every 100 of source resistance driving REF+ or REF- translates into about 2.18 * 10-6 * fEOSCppm additional INL error. Figure 20 shows the typical INL error due to the source resistance driving the REF+ or REF- pins when large CREF values are used. The user is advised to minimize the source impedance driving the REF+ and REF- pins. In applications where the reference and input common mode voltages are different, extra errors are introduced. For every 1V of the reference and input common mode voltage difference (VREFCM - VINCM) and a 5V reference, each Ohm of reference source resistance introduces an extra (VREFCM - VINCM)/(VREF * REQ) full-scale gain error, which is 0.074ppm when using internal oscillator and 60Hz mode. When using internal oscillator and 50Hz/60Hz mode, the extra full-scale gain error is 0.067ppm. When using internal oscillator and 50Hz mode, the extra gain error is 0.061ppm. If an external clock is used, the corresponding extra gain error is 0.24 * 10-6 * fEOSCppm. The magnitude of the dynamic reference current depends upon the size of the very stable internal sampling capacitors and upon the accuracy of the converter sampling clock. The accuracy of the internal clock over the entire temperature and power supply range is typically better than 0.5%. Such a specification can also be easily achieved by an external clock. When relatively stable resistors (50ppm/C) are used for the external source impedance seen by VREF+ and VREF-, the expected drift of the dynamic current gain error will be insignificant (about 1% of its value over the entire temperature and voltage range). Even for the most stringent applications a one-time calibration operation may be sufficient. In addition to the reference sampling charge, the reference pins ESD protection diodes have a temperature dependent leakage current. This leakage current, nominally 1nA (100nA max), results in a small gain error. A 100 source resistance will create a 0.05V typical and 5V maximum full-scale error.
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Figure 21. Offset Error vs Output Data Rate and Temperature
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Figure 22. +FS Error vs Output Data Rate and Temperature
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Output Data Rate
When using its internal oscillator, the LTC2481 produces up to 7.5 samples per second (sps) with a notch frequency of 60Hz, 6.25sps with a notch frequency of 50Hz and 6.82sps with the 50Hz/60Hz rejection mode. The actual output data rate will depend upon the length of the sleep and data output phases which are controlled by the user and which can be made insignificantly short. When operated with an external conversion clock (CA0/F0 connected to an external oscillator), the LTC2481 output data rate can be increased as desired. The duration of the conversion phase is 41036/fEOSC. If fEOSC = 307.2kHz, the converter behaves as if the internal oscillator is used and the notch is set at 60Hz. An increase in fEOSC over the nominal 307.2kHz will translate into a proportional increase in the maximum output data rate. The increase in output rate is nevertheless accompanied by three potential effects, which must be carefully considered. First, a change in fEOSC will result in a proportional change in the internal notch position and in a reduction of the converter differential mode rejection at the power line frequency. In many applications, the subsequent performance degradation can be substantially reduced by relying upon the LTC2481's exceptional common mode rejection and by carefully eliminating common mode to differential mode conversion sources in the input circuit. The user should avoid single-ended input filters and should maintain a very high degree of matching and symmetry in the circuits driving the IN+ and IN- pins. Second, the increase in clock frequency will increase proportionally the amount of sampling charge transferred through the input and the reference pins. If large external input and/or reference capacitors (CIN, CREF) are used, the previous section provides formulae for evaluating the effect of the source resistance upon the converter performance for any value of fEOSC. If small external input and/or reference capacitors (CIN, CREF) are used, the effect of the external source resistance upon the LTC2481 typical performance can be inferred from Figures 14, 15, 16 and 17 in which the horizontal axis is scaled by 307200/fEOSC.
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Third, an increase in the frequency of the external oscillator above 1MHz (a more than 3X increase in the output data rate) will start to decrease the effectiveness of the internal autocalibration circuits. This will result in a progressive degradation in the converter accuracy and linearity. Typical measured performance curves for output data rates up to 100 readings per second are shown in Figures 21 to 28. In order to obtain the highest possible level of accuracy from this converter at output data rates above 20 readings per second, the user is advised to maximize the power supply voltage used and to limit the maximum ambient operating temperature. In certain circumstances, a reduction of the differential reference voltage may be beneficial. Input Bandwidth The combined effect of the internal SINC4 digital filter and of the analog and digital autocalibration circuits determines the LTC2481 input bandwidth. When the internal oscillator is used with the notch set at 60Hz, the 3dB input bandwidth is 3.63Hz. When the internal oscillator is used with the notch set at 50Hz, the 3dB input bandwidth is 3.02Hz. If an external conversion clock generator of frequency fEOSC is connected to the CA0/F0 pin, the 3dB input bandwidth is 11.8 * 10-6 * fEOSC. Due to the complex filtering and calibration algorithms utilized, the converter input bandwidth is not modeled very accurately by a first order filter with the pole located at the 3dB frequency. When the internal oscillator is used, the shape of the LTC2481 input bandwidth is shown in Figure 29. When an external oscillator of frequency fEOSC is used, the shape of the LTC2481 input bandwidth can be derived from Figure 29, 60Hz mode curve in which the horizontal axis is scaled by fEOSC/307200. The conversion noise (600nVRMS typical for VREF = 5V) can be modeled by a white noise source connected to a noise free converter. The noise spectral density is 47nVHz for an infinite bandwidth source and 64nVHz for a single 0.5MHz pole source. From these numbers, it is clear that particular attention must be given to the design of external amplification circuits. Such circuits face the simultaneous requirements of very low bandwidth (just a few Hz) in order to reduce the output referred noise and relatively high
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Figure 24. Resolution (NoiseRMS 1LSB) vs Output Data Rate and Temperature
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Figure 25. Resolution (INLMAX 1LSB) vs Output Data Rate and Temperature
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VIN(CM) = VREF(CM) VIN = 0V 12 CA0/F0 = EXT CLOCK TA = 25C RES = LOG 2 (VREF/INLMAX) 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 OUTPUT DATA RATE (READINGS/SEC)
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Figure 28. Resolution (INLMAX 1LSB) vs Output Data Rate and Reference Voltage
bandwidth (at least 500kHz) necessary to drive the input switched-capacitor network. A possible solution is a high gain, low bandwidth amplifier stage followed by a high bandwidth unity-gain buffer. When external amplifiers are driving the LTC2481, the ADC input referred system noise calculation can be simplified by Figure 30. The noise of an amplifier driving the LTC2481 input pin can be modeled as a band limited white noise source. Its bandwidth can be approximated by the bandwidth of a single pole lowpass filter with a corner frequency fi. The amplifier noise spectral density is ni. From Figure 30, using fi as the x-axis selector, we can find on the y-axis the noise equivalent bandwidth
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freqi of the input driving amplifier. This bandwidth includes the band limiting effects of the ADC internal calibration and filtering. The noise of the driving amplifier referred to the converter input and including all these effects can be calculated as N = ni * freqi. The total system noise (referred to the LTC2481 input) can now be obtained by summing as square root of sum of squares the three ADC input referred noise sources: the LTC2481 internal noise, the noise of the IN+ driving amplifier and the noise of the IN- driving amplifier. If the CA0/F0 pin is driven by an external oscillator of frequency fEOSC, Figure 30 can still be used for noise calculation if the x-axis is scaled by fEOSC/307200. For large values of the ratio fEOSC/307200, the Figure 30 plot accuracy begins to decrease, but at the same time the LTC2481 noise floor rises and the noise contribution of the driving amplifiers lose significance. Normal Mode Rejection and Antialiasing One of the advantages delta-sigma ADCs offer over conventional ADCs is on-chip digital filtering. Combined with a large oversampling ratio, the LTC2481 significantly simplifies antialiasing filter requirements. Additionally, the input current cancellation feature of the LTC2481 allows external lowpass filtering without degrading the DC performance of the device. The SINC4 digital filter provides greater than 120dB normal mode rejection at all frequencies except DC and integer multiples of the modulator sampling frequency (fS). The LTC2481's autocalibration circuits further simplify the antialiasing requirements by additional normal mode signal filtering both in the analog and digital domain. Independent of the operating mode, fS = 256 * fN = 2048 * fOUTMAX where fN is the notch frequency and fOUTMAX is the maximum output data rate. In the internal oscillator mode with a 50Hz notch setting, fS = 12800Hz, with 50Hz/60Hz rejection, fS = 13960Hz and with a 60Hz notch setting fS = 15360Hz. In the external oscillator mode, fS = fEOSC/20. The performance of the normal mode rejection is shown in Figures 31 and 32. In 1x speed mode, the regions of low rejection occurring at integer multiples of fS have a very narrow bandwidth. Magnified details of the normal mode rejection curves are
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Figure 30. Input Refered Noise Equivalent Bandwidth of an Input Connected White Noise Source
shown in Figure 33 (rejection near DC) and Figure 34 (rejection at fS = 256fN) where fN represents the notch frequency. These curves have been derived for the external oscillator mode but they can be used in all operating modes by appropriately selecting the fN value. The user can expect to achieve this level of performance using the internal oscillator as it is demonstrated by Figures 35, 36 and 37. Typical measured values of the normal mode rejection of the LTC2481 operating with an internal oscillator and a 60Hz notch setting are shown in Figure 35 superimposed over the theoretical calculated curve. Similarly, the measured normal mode rejection of the LTC2481 for the 50Hz rejection mode and 50Hz/60Hz rejection mode are shown in Figures 36 and 37.
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As a result of these remarkable normal mode specifications, minimal (if any) antialias filtering is required in front of the LTC2481. If passive RC components are placed in front of the LTC2481, the input dynamic current should be considered (see Input Current section). In this case, the differential input current cancellation feature of the LTC2481 allows external RC networks without significant degradation in DC performance. Traditional high order delta-sigma modulators, while providing very good linearity and resolution, suffer from potential instabilities at large input signal levels. The proprietary architecture used for the LTC2481 third order modulator resolves this problem and guarantees a predictable stable behavior at input signal levels of up to 150% of full scale. In many industrial applications, it is not uncom0
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Figure 31. Input Normal Mode Rejection, Internal Oscillator and 50Hz Notch Mode
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Figure 33. Input Normal Mode Rejection at DC
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mon to have to measure microvolt level signals superimposed on volt level perturbations and the LTC2481 is eminently suited for such tasks. When the perturbation is differential, the specification of interest is the normal mode rejection for large input signal levels. With a reference voltage VREF = 5V, the LTC2481 has a full-scale differential input range of 5V peak-to-peak. Figures 38 and 39 show measurement results for the LTC2481 normal mode rejection ratio with a 7.5V peak-to-peak (150% of full scale) input signal superimposed over the more traditional normal mode rejection ratio results obtained with a 5V peakto-peak (full scale) input signal. In Figure 38, the LTC2481 uses the internal oscillator with the notch set at 60Hz and in Figure 39 it uses the internal oscillator with the notch set at 50Hz. It is clear that the LTC2481 rejection performance
0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 0 fS 2fS 3fS 4fS 5fS 6fS 7fS 8fS 9fS 10fS DIFFERENTIAL INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY (Hz)
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Figure 32. Input Normal Mode Rejection at DC
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Figure 34. Input Normal Mode Rejection at fs = 256fN
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Figure 35. Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with Input Perturbation of 100% Full Scale (60Hz Notch)
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Figure 39. Measured Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with Input Perturbation of 150% Full Scale (50Hz Notch)
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Figure 36. Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with Input Perturbation of 100% Full Scale (50Hz Notch)
0 -20 -40 - 60 -80 -100 -120 VIN(P-P) = 5V VIN(P-P) = 7.5V (150% OF FULL SCALE)
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Figure 38. Measured Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with Input Perturbation of 150% Full Scale (60Hz Notch)
VIN(P-P) = 5V VIN(P-P) = 7.5V (150% OF FULL SCALE)
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0
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Figure 40. Input Normal Mode Rejection 2x Speed Mode
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Figure 42. Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency, 2x Speed Mode and 50Hz/60Hz Mode
LT1236 2 IN OUT TRIM GND 4 6 5 R7 8k R8 1k
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Figure 44. Calibration Setup
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Figure 41. Input Normal Mode Rejection 2x Speed Mode
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Figure 43. Input Normal Mode Rejection 2x Speed Mode
5V C8 1F ISOTHERMAL R2 2k 1 2 REF+ VCC SCL SDA LTC2481 CA1 CA0/F0 REF- GND 3 8
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is maintained with no compromises in this extreme situation. When operating with large input signal levels, the user must observe that such signals do not violate the device absolute maximum ratings. Using the 2x speed mode of the LTC2481, the device bypasses the digital offset calibration operation to double the output data rate. The superior normal mode rejection is maintained as shown in Figures 31 and 32. However, the magnified details near DC and fS = 256fN are different, see Figures 40 and 41. In 2x speed mode, the bandwidth is 11.4Hz for the 50Hz rejection mode, 13.6Hz for the 60Hz rejection mode and 12.4Hz for the 50Hz/60Hz rejection mode. Typical measured values of the normal mode rejection of the LTC2481 operating with the internal oscillator and 2x speed mode is shown in Figure 42. When the LTC2481 is configured in 2x speed mode, by performing a running average, a SINC1 notch is combined with the SINC4 digital filter, yielding the normal mode rejection identical as that for the 1x speed mode. The averaging operation still keeps the output rate with the following algorithm: Result 1 = average (sample 0, sample 1) Result 2 = average (sample 1, sample 2) ...... Result n = average (sample n - 1, sample n) The main advantage of the running average is that it achieves simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz rejection at twice the effective output rate, as shown in Figure 43. The raw output data provides a better than 70dB rejection over 48Hz to 62.4Hz, which covers both 50Hz 2% and 60Hz 2%. With running average on, the rejection is better than 87dB for both 50Hz 2% and 60Hz 2%.
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Complete Thermocouple Measurement System with Cold Junction Compensation The LTC2481 is ideal for direct digitization of thermocouples and other low voltage output sensors. The input has a typical offset error of 500nV (2.5V max) offset drift of 10nV/C and a noise level of 600nVRMS. The input span may be optimized for various sensors by setting the gain of the PGA. Using an external 5V reference with a PGA gain of 64 gives a 78mV input range--perfect for thermocouples. Figure 45 (page 39 of this data sheet) is a complete type K thermocouple meter. The only signal conditioning is a simple surge protection network. In any thermocouple meter, the cold junction temperature sensor must be at the same temperature as the junction between the thermocouple materials and the copper printed circuit board traces. The tiny LTC2481 can be tucked neatly underneath an Omega MPJ-K-F thermocouple socket ensuring close thermal coupling. The LTC2481's 1.4mV/C PTAT circuit measures the cold junction temperature. Once the thermocouple voltage and cold junction temperature are known, there are many ways of calculating the thermocouple temperature including a straight-line approximation, lookup tables or a polynomial curve fit. Calibration is performed by applying an accurate 500mV to the ADC input derived from an LT(R)1236 reference and measuring the local temperature with an accurate thermometer as shown in Figure 44. In calibration mode, the up and down buttons are used to adjust the local temperature reading until it matches an accurate thermometer. Both the voltage and temperature calibration are easily automated. The complete microcontroller code for this application is available on the LTC2481 product webpage at: http://www.linear.com It can be used as a template for may different instruments and it illustrates how to generate calibration coefficients for the onboard temperature sensor. Extensive comments detail the operation of the program. The read_LTC2481() function controls the operation of the LTC2481 and is listed below for reference.
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/* LTC248X.h Processor setup and Lots of useful defines for configuring the LTC2481 and LTC2485. */ #include <16F73.h> #use delay(clock=6000000) // Device // 6MHz clock
//#fuses NOWDT,HS, PUT, NOPROTECT, NOBROWNOUT // Configuration fuses #rom 0x2007={0x3F3A} // Equivalent and more reliable fuse config. #use I2C(master, sda=PIN_C5, scl=PIN_C3, SLOW)// Set up i2c port #include "PCM73A.h" // Various defines #include "lcd.c" // LCD driver functions // Useful defines for the LTC2481 and LTC2485 - OR them together to make the // 8 bit config word. #define READ 0x01 // bitwise OR with address for read or write #define WRITE 0x00 #define LTC248XADDR 0b01001000 // The one and only LTC248X in this circuit, // with both address lines floating. // Select gain - 1 to 256 (also depends on speed setting) #define GAIN1 0b00000000 // G = 1 (SPD = 0), G = 1 (SPD = 1) #define GAIN2 0b00100000 // G = 4 (SPD = 0), G = 2 (SPD = 1) #define GAIN3 0b01000000 // G = 8 (SPD = 0), G = 4 (SPD = 1) #define GAIN4 0b01100000 // G = 16 (SPD = 0), G = 8 (SPD = 1) #define GAIN5 0b10000000 // G = 32 (SPD = 0), G = 16 (SPD = 1) #define GAIN6 0b10100000 // G = 64 (SPD = 0), G = 32 (SPD = 1) #define GAIN7 0b11000000 // G = 128 (SPD = 0), G = 64 (SPD = 1) #define GAIN8 0b11100000 // G = 256 (SPD = 0), G = 128 (SPD = 1) // Select ADC source - differential input or PTAT circuit #define VIN 0b00000000 #define PTAT 0b00001000 // Select rejection frequency - 50, 55, or 60Hz #define R50 0b00000010 #define R55 0b00000000 #define R60 0b00000100 // Speed settings is bit 7 in the 2nd byte #define SLOW 0b00000000 // slow output rate with autozero #define FAST 0b00000001 // fast output rate with no autozero
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/* LTC2481.c Basic voltmeter test program for LTC2481 Reads LTC2481 input at gain = 1, 1X speed mode, converts to volts, and prints voltage to a 2 line by 16 character LCD display. Mark Thoren Linear Technonlgy Corporation June 23, 2005 Written for CCS PCM compiler, Version 3.182 */ #include "LTC248X.h" /*** read_LTC2481() ************************************************************ This is the function that actually does all the work of talking to the LTC2481. Arguments: Returns: addr - device address config - configuration bits for next conversion zero if conversion is in progress, 32 bit signed integer with lower 8 bits clear, 24 bit LTC2481 output word in the upper 24 bits. Data is left-justified for compatibility with the 24 bit LTC2485.
the i2c_xxxx() functions do the following: void i2c_start(void): generate an i2c start or repeat start condition void i2c_stop(void): generate an i2c stop condition char i2c_read(boolean): return 8 bit i2c data while generating an ack or nack boolean i2c_write(): send 8 bit i2c data and return ack or nack from slave device These functions are very compiler specific, and can use either a hardware i2c port or software emulation of an i2c port. This example uses software emulation. A good starting point when porting to other processors is to write your own i2c functions. Note that each processor has its own way of configuring the i2c port, and different compilers may or may not have built-in functions for the i2c port. When in doubt, you can always write a "bit bang" function for troubleshooting purposes. The "fourbytes" structure allows byte access to the 32 bit return value: struct fourbytes // Define structure of four consecutive bytes { // To allow byte access to a 32 bit int or float. int8 te0; // int8 te1; // The make32() function in this compiler will int8 te2; // also work, but a union of 4 bytes and a 32 bit int int8 te3; // is probably more portable. }; Also note that the lower 4 bits are the configuration word from the previous conversion.
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*******************************************************************************/ signed int32 read_LTC2481(char addr, char config) { struct fourbytes // Define structure of four consecutive bytes { // To allow byte access to a 32 bit int or float. int8 te0; // int8 te1; // The make32() function in this compiler will int8 te2; // also work, but a union of 4 bytes and a 32 bit int int8 te3; // is probably more portable. }; union // adc_code.bits32 all 32 bits { // adc_code.by.te0 byte 0 signed int32 bits32; // adc_code.by.te1 byte 1 struct fourbytes by; // adc_code.by.te2 byte 2 } adc_code; // adc_code.by.te3 byte 3 // Start communication with LTC2481: i2c_start(); if(i2c_write(addr | WRITE))// If no acknowledge, return zero { i2c_stop(); return 0; } i2c_write(config); i2c_start(); i2c_write(addr | READ); adc_code.by.te3 = i2c_read(); adc_code.by.te2 = i2c_read(); adc_code.by.te1 = i2c_read(); adc_code.by.te0 = 0; i2c_stop(); return adc_code.bits32; } // End of read_LTC2481() /*** initialize() ************************************************************** Basic hardware initialization of controller and LCD, send Hello message to LCD *******************************************************************************/ void initialize(void) { // General initialization stuff. setup_adc_ports(NO_ANALOGS); setup_adc(ADC_OFF); setup_counters(RTCC_INTERNAL,RTCC_DIV_1); setup_timer_1(T1_DISABLED); setup_timer_2(T2_DISABLED,0,1); // This is the important part - configuring the SPI port setup_spi(SPI_MASTER|SPI_L_TO_H|SPI_CLK_DIV_16|SPI_SS_DISABLED); // fast SPI clock CKP = 0; // Set up clock edges - clock idles low, data changes on CKE = 1; // falling edges, valid on rising edges.
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lcd_init(); delay_ms(6); printf(lcd_putc, "Hello!"); delay_ms(500); } // End of initialize()
// Initialize LCD // Obligatory hello message // for half a second
*** main() ******************************************************************** Main program initializes microcontroller registers, then reads the LTC2481 repeatedly *******************************************************************************/ void main() { signed int32 x; // Integer result from LTC2481 float voltage; // Variable for floating point math int16 timeout; initialize(); // Hardware initialization while(1) { delay_ms(1); // // // // //
// Pace the main loop to something more than 1 ms
This is a basic error detection scheme. The LTC248X will never take more than 163.5ms, 149.9ms, or 136.5ms to complete a conversion in the 50Hz, 55Hz, and 60Hz rejection modes, respectively. If read_LTC248X() does not return non-zero within this time period, something is wrong, such as an incorrect i2c address or bus conflict. if((x = read_LTC2481(LTC248XADDR, GAIN1 | VIN | R55)) != 0) { // No timeout, everything is okay timeout = 0; // reset timer x &= 0xFFFFFFC0; // clear config bits so they don't affect math x ^= 0x80000000; // Invert MSB, result is 2's complement voltage = (float) x; // convert to float voltage = voltage * 5.0 / 2147483648.0;// Multiply by Vref, divide by 2^31 lcd_putc('\f'); // Clear screen lcd_gotoxy(1,1); // Goto home position printf(lcd_putc, "V %01.4f", voltage); // Display voltage } else { ++timeout; } if(timeout > 200) { timeout = 200; // Prevent rollover lcd_gotoxy(1,1); printf(lcd_putc, "ERROR - TIMEOUT"); delay_ms(500); } } // End of main loop } // End of main()
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DD Package 10-Lead Plastic DFN (3mm x 3mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1698)
0.675 0.05 PACKAGE OUTLINE 0.25 0.05 0.50 BSC 2.38 0.05 (2 SIDES) RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS R = 0.115 TYP 6 0.38 0.10 10 3.00 0.10 (4 SIDES) PIN 1 TOP MARK (SEE NOTE 6) 5 0.200 REF 0.75 0.05 2.38 0.10 (2 SIDES) BOTTOM VIEW--EXPOSED PAD NOTE: 1. DRAWING TO BE MADE A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE M0-229 VARIATION OF (WEED-2). CHECK THE LTC WEBSITE DATA SHEET FOR CURRENT STATUS OF VARIATION ASSIGNMENT 2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE 3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS 4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE 5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED 6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE 1 1.65 0.10 (2 SIDES)
(DD10) DFN 1103
3.50 0.05 1.65 0.05 2.15 0.05 (2 SIDES)
0.25 0.05 0.50 BSC
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
ISOTHERMAL R2 2k 3 4 IN+ REF 2 VCC SCL SDA 6 7
TYPE K THERMOCOUPLE JACK (OMEGA MPJ-K-F)
5V 1 R6 5k 2 3
D7 D6 2 x 16 CHARACTER D5 LCD DISPLAY D4 (OPTREX DMC162488 EN OR SIMILAR) RW CONTRAST GND D0 D1 D2 D3 RS VCC 5V CALIBRATE 2 1 R3 10k R4 10k R5 10k
Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
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5V PIC16F73 C8 1F C7 0.1F 1.7k 1.7k 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 7 6 5 4 3 2 RC7 RC6 RC5 RC4 RC3 RC2 RC1 RC0 RB7 RB6 RB5 RB4 RB3 RB2 RB1 RB0 RA5 RA4 RA3 RA2 RA1 RA0 VDD 20 C6 0.1F Y1 6MHz 5V OSC1 OSC2 9 10 R1 1 10k D1 BAT54 5V LTC2481 5 IN- 10 CA1 GND REF- CAO/FO 9 5V 8 3 MCLR VSS VSS
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Figure 45. Complete Type K Thermocouple Meter
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RELATED PARTS
PART NUMBER LT1236A-5 LT1460 LT1790 LTC2400 LTC2410 DESCRIPTION Precision Bandgap Reference, 5V Micropower Series Reference Micropower SOT-23 Low Dropout Reference Family 24-Bit, No Latency ADC in SO-8 24-Bit, No Latency ADC with Differential Inputs COMMENTS 0.05% Max Initial Accuracy, 5ppm/C Drift 0.075% Max Initial Accuracy, 10ppm/C Max Drift 0.05% Max Initial Accuracy, 10ppm/C Max Drift 0.3ppm Noise, 4ppm INL, 10ppm Total Unadjusted Error, 200A 0.8VRMS Noise, 2ppm INL 1.45VRMS Noise, 4ppm INL, Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection (LTC2411-1) Simultaneous 50Hz/60Hz Rejection, 800nVRMS Noise Pin Compatible with the LTC2410 0.2ppm Noise, 2ppm INL, 3ppm Total Unadjusted Errors 200A 3.5kHz Output Rate, 200nV Noise, 24.6 ENOBs Pin Compatible with LTC2482/LTC2484 Pin Compatible with LTC2480/LTC2484 Pin Compatible with LTC2481/LTC2483 Pin Compatible with LTC2480/LTC2482 Pin Compatible with LTC2481/LTC2483
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Linear Technology Corporation
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