Data Sheet AD7605-4
Rev. 0 | Page 17 of 27
TERMINOLOGY
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
INL is the maximum deviation from a straight line passing
through the endpoints of the ADC transfer function. The
endpoints of the transfer function are zero scale, at ½ LSB below
the first code transition; and full scale, at ½ LSB above the last
code transition.
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
DNL is the difference between the measured and the ideal 1
LSB change between any two adjacent codes in the ADC.
Bipolar Zero Code Error
Bipolar zero code error is the deviation of the midscale
transition (all 1s to all 0s) from the ideal, which is 0 V − ½ LSB.
Bipolar Zero Code Error Matching
Bipolar zero code error matching is the absolute difference in
bipolar zero code error between any two input channels.
Positive Full-Scale Error
Positive full-scale error is the deviation of the actual last code
transition from the ideal last code transition (10 V − 1½ LSB
(9.99954) and 5 V − 1½ LSB (4.99977)) after bipolar zero code
error is adjusted out. The positive full-scale error includes the
contribution from the internal reference buffer.
Positive Full-Scale Error Matching
Positive full-scale error matching is the absolute difference in
positive full-scale error between any two input channels.
Negative Full-Scale Error
Negative full-scale error is the deviation of the first code
transition from the ideal first code transition (−10 V + ½ LSB
(−9.99984) and −5 V + ½ LSB (−4.99992)) after the bipolar zero
code error is adjusted out. The negative full-scale error includes
the contribution from the internal reference buffer.
Negative Full-Scale Error Match
Negative full-scale error match is the absolute difference in
negative full-scale error between any two input channels.
Signal-to-(Noise + Distortion) Ratio (SINAD)
SINAD is the measured ratio of signal-to-(noise + distortion) at
the output of the ADC. The signal is the rms amplitude of the
fundamental. Noise is the sum of all nonfundamental signals
up to half the sampling frequency (fS/2, excluding dc).
The ratio depends on the number of quantization levels in
the digitization process: the more levels, the smaller the
quantization noise.
The theoretical signal-to-(noise + distortion) ratio for an ideal
N-bit converter with a sine wave input is given by
Signal-to-(Noise + Distortion) = (6.02 N + 1.76) dB
Thus, for a 16-bit converter, the ideal signal-to-(noise +
distortion) is 98 dB.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is the ratio of the rms sum of the harmonics to the
fundamental. For the AD7605-4, it is defined as
THD (dB) =
20log
1
6
5
4
32
V
V
V
VVVVVV
2
9
2
8
2
7
22222
+
++++++
where:
V2 to V9 are the rms amplitudes of the second through ninth
harmonics.
V1 is the rms amplitude of the fundamental.
Peak Harmonic or Spurious Noise
Peak harmonic or spurious noise is the ratio of the rms value of
the next largest component in the ADC output spectrum (up to
fS/2, excluding dc) to the rms value of the fundamental. Normally,
the value of this specification is determined by the largest
harmonic in the spectrum, but for ADCs where the harmonics
are buried in the noise floor, it is determined by a noise peak.
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD)
With inputs consisting of sine waves at two frequencies, fa and fb,
any active device with nonlinearities creates distortion products
at sum and difference frequencies of mfa ± nfb, where m, n = 0,
1, 2, 3. Intermodulation distortion terms are those for which
neither m nor n is equal to 0. For example, the second-order
terms include (fa + fb) and (fa − fb), and the third-order terms
include (2fa + fb), (2fa − fb), (fa + 2fb), and (fa − 2fb).
The calculation of the intermodulation distortion is per the
THD specification, where it is the ratio of the rms sum of the
individual distortion products to the rms amplitude of the sum
of the fundamentals expressed in decibels (dB).
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)
Variations in power supply affect the full-scale transition but not
the linearity of the converter. Power supply rejection is the
maximum change in full-scale transition point due to a change
in power supply voltage from the nominal value. The PSRR is
defined as the ratio of the power in the ADC output at full-scale
frequency, f, to the power of a 100 mV p-p sine wave applied to
the ADC’s VDD and VSS supplies of Frequency fS.
PSRR (dB) = 10 log (Pf/PfS)
where:
Pf is equal to the power at Frequency f in the ADC output.
PfS is equal to the power at Frequency fS coupled onto the AVCC
supply.
Channel to Channel Isolation
Channel to channel isolation is a measure of the level of crosstalk
between all input channels. It is measured by applying a full-scale
sine wave signal, up to 160 kHz, to all unselected input channels
and then determining the degree to which the signal attenuates
in the selected channel with a 1 kHz sine wave signal applied (see
Figure 23).