ADuM7701 Data Sheet
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TERMINOLOGY
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
DNL is the difference between the measured and the ideal
1 LSB change between any two adjacent codes in the analog-
to-digital converter (ADC).
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 specified negative full
scale, −250 mV (VIN+ − VIN−), Code 7168 for the 16-bit level,
and specified positive full scale, +250 mV (VIN+ − VIN−),
Code 58,368 for the 16-bit level.
Offset Error
Offset error is the deviation of the midscale code (32,768 for
the 16-bit level) from the ideal VIN+ − VIN− (that is, 0 V).
Offset Drift vs. Temperature
The offset drift is calculated using the box method, as shown
by the following equation:
Offset Drift = ((VoltageMAX − VoltageMIN)/TΔ)
where:
VoltageMAX is the maximum offset error point recorded.
VoltageMIN is the minimum offset error point recorded.
TΔ is the difference in temperature between the maximum
and minimum operating range.
Gain Error
The gain error includes both positive full-scale gain error and
negative full-scale gain error. Positive full-scale gain error is the
deviation of the specified positive full-scale code (58,368 for the
16-bit level) from the ideal VIN+ − VIN− (250 mV) after the offset
error is adjusted out. Negative full-scale gain error is the deviation
of the specified negative full-scale code (7168 for the 16-bit level)
from the ideal VIN+ − VIN− (−250 mV) aer the oset error is
adjusted out.
Gain Error Drift vs. Temperature
The gain error drift (GED) is calculated using the box method,
as shown by the following equation:
GED (ppm) = ((VoltageMAX − VoltageMIN)/(VoltageFS ×
TΔ)) × 106
where:
VoltageMAX is the maximum gain error point recorded.
VoltageMIN is the minimum gain error point recorded.
VoltageFS is the analog input range full scale.
TΔ is the difference in temperature between the maximum
and minimum operating range.
Signal-to-Noise-and-Distortion Ratio (SINAD)
SINAD is the measured ratio of signal to noise and distortion at
the output of the ADC. The signal is the rms value of the sine
wave, and noise is the rms sum of all nonfundamental signals
up to half the sampling frequency (fS/2), including harmonics,
but excluding dc.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
SNR is the measured ratio of signal to noise 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 is dependent on the number of quantization levels in the
digitization process: the greater the number of levels, the smaller
the quantization noise. The theoretical SNR for an ideal N-bit
converter with a sine wave input is given by
SNR = (6.02N + 1.76) dB
Therefore, for a 12-bit converter, the SNR is 74 dB.
Isolation Common-Mode Transient Immunity (CMTI)
The isolation CMTI specifies the rate of the rise and fall of a
transient pulse applied across the isolation boundary, beyond
which clock or data is corrupted. Both the rate of change and
the absolute common-mode voltage of the pulse are recorded.
The ADuM7701 is tested under both static and dynamic CMTI
conditions. Static testing detects single-bit errors from the
device. Dynamic testing monitors the filtered data output for
variations in noise performance to a randomized application
of the CMTI pulse.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is the ratio of the rms sum of the harmonics to the
fundamental. It is defined as
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(dB) = 20log V2 V3 V4 V5 V6
THD V1
where:
V1 is the rms amplitude of the fundamental.
V2, V3, V4, V5, and V6 are the rms amplitudes of the second
through the sixth harmonics.
Peak Harmonic or Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) Noise
Peak harmonic or SFDR noise is defined as 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 a noise peak.