Data Sheet AD5724/AD5734/AD5754
Rev. F | Page 29 of 31
technique is by far the best method, but it is not always possible
with a double-sided board. In this technique, the component
side of the board is dedicated to a ground plane and signal
traces are placed on the solder side.
GALVANICALLY ISOLATED INTERFACE
In many process control applications, it is necessary to provide
an isolation barrier between the controller and the unit being
controlled to protect and isolate the controlling circuitry from
any hazardous common-mode voltages that may occur. The
iCoupler® family of products from Analog Devices, Inc., provides
voltage isolation in excess of 2.5 kV. The serial loading structure
of the AD5724/AD5734/AD5754 makes them ideal for isolated
interfaces because the number of interface lines is kept to a
minimum. Figure 45 shows a 4-channel isolated interface to the
AD5724/AD5734/AD5754 using an ADuM1400. For further
information, visit http://www.analog.com/icouplers.
ENCODE DECODE
ENCODE DECODE
ENCODE DECODE
VIA
VIB
VIC
VID
VOA
VOB
VOC
VOD
ENCODE DECODE
DuM1400*
MICROCONTROLLER
SERIAL C LO C K OUT
SERIAL DATA OUT
SYNC OUT
CONTRO L OUT
TO SCLK
TO SDIN
TO SYNC
TO LDAC
*ADDITIO NAL P INS OMIT TED FO R C LARITY.
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Figure 45. Isolated Interface
VOLTAGE REFERENCE SELECTION
To achieve optimum performance from the AD5724/AD5734/
AD5754 over the full operating temperature range of the devices, a
precision voltage reference must be used. Thought must be given to
the selection of a precision voltage reference. The voltage applied to
the reference inputs are used to provide a buffered positive and
negative reference for the DAC cores. Therefore, any error in
the voltage reference is reflected in the outputs of the device.
There are four possible sources of error to consider when
choosing a voltage reference for high accuracy applications:
initial accuracy, temperature coefficient of the output voltage,
long-term drift, and output voltage noise.
Initial accuracy error on the output voltage of an external
reference can lead to a full-scale error in the DAC. Therefore,
to minimize these errors, a reference with low initial accuracy
error specification is preferred. Choosing a reference with
an output trim adjustment, such as the ADR421, allows a
system designer to trim out system errors by setting the
reference voltage to a voltage other than the nominal. The trim
adjustment can also trim out temperature-induced errors.
The temperature coefficient of a reference output voltage
affects INL, DNL, and TUE. A reference with a tight
temperature coefficient specification must be chosen to
reduce the dependence of the DAC output voltage on
ambient conditions.
Long-term drift is a measure of how much the reference
output voltage drifts over time. A reference with a tight
long-term drift specification ensures that the overall
solution remains relatively stable over the entire lifetime.
Consider reference output voltage noise in high accuracy
applications that have relatively low noise budgets. It is
important to choose a reference with as low an output
noise voltage as practical for the required system resolution.
Precision voltage references such as the ADR431 (XFET®
design) produce low output noise in the 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz
range. However, as the circuit bandwidth increases,
filtering the output of the reference may be required to
minimize the output noise.
MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING
Microprocessor interfacing to the AD5724/AD5734/AD5754 is
via a serial bus that uses standard protocol compatible with micro-
controllers and DSP processors. The communications channel
is a 3-wire (minimum) interface consisting of a clock signal, a
data signal, and a synchronization signal. The AD5724/AD5734/
AD5754 require a 24-bit data-word with data valid on the
falling edge of SCLK.
For all interfaces, the DAC output update can be initiated
automatically when all the data is clocked in, or it can be
performed under the control of LDAC. The contents of the
registers can be read using the readback function.
AD5724/AD5734/AD5754 to Blackfin® DSP Interface
Figure 46 shows how the AD5724/AD5734/AD5754 can be inter-
faced to the Analog Devices Blackfin DSP. The Blackfin has an
integrated SPI port that can be connected directly to the SPI pins of
the AD5724/AD5734/AD5754 and the programmable I/O pins
that can be used to set the state of a digital input such as the
LDAC pin.
SYNC
ADSP-BF531
AD5724/
AD5734/
AD5754
SCLK
SDIN
SPISELx
SCK
MOSI
LDAC
PF10
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Figure 46. AD5724/AD5734/AD5754 to Blackfin Interface