ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q
January 5, 2012
2 Channel, 200 ksps to 500 ksps 12-Bit A/D Converter
General Description
The ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q is a low-power, two-chan-
nel CMOS 12-bit analog-to-digital converter with a high-
speed serial interface. Unlike the conventional practice of
specifying performance at a single sample rate only, the AD-
C122S051/ADC122S051Q is fully specified over a sample
rate range of 200 ksps to 500 ksps. The converter is based
on a successive-approximation register architecture with an
internal track-and-hold circuit. It can be configured to accept
one or two input signals at inputs IN1 and IN2.
The output serial data is straight binary, and is compatible with
several standards, such as SPI™, QSPI™, MICROWIRE,
and many common DSP serial interfaces.
The ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q operates with a single
supply that can range from +2.7V to +5.25V. Normal power
consumption using a +3V or +5V supply is 3.0 mW and 10
mW, respectively. The power-down feature reduces the pow-
er consumption to just 0.14 µW using a +3V supply, or 0.32
µW using a +5V supply.
The ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q is packaged in an 8-lead
MSOP package. Operation over the industrial temperature
range of −40°C to +85°C is guaranteed.
Features
Specified over a range of sample rates.
Two input channels
Variable power management
Single power supply with 2.7V - 5.25V range
Tested per AEC-Q100 and qualified for automotive
applications
Meets AEC-Q100-011 C2 CDM classification
Key Specifications
DNL +0.7 / −0.4 LSB (typ)
INL ± 0.50 LSB (typ)
SNR 72.5 dB (typ)
Power Consumption
3V Supply 3.0 mW (typ)
5V Supply 10 mW (typ)
Applications
Portable Systems
Remote Data Acquisition
Instrumentation and Control Systems
Pin-Compatible Alternatives by Resolution and Speed
All devices are fully pin and function compatible.
Resolution Specified for Sample Rate Range of:
50 to 200 ksps 200 to 500 ksps 500 ksps to 1 Msps
12-bit ADC122S021 ADC122S051 ADC122S101
10-bit ADC102S021 ADC102S051 ADC102S101
8-bit ADC082S021 ADC082S051 ADC082S101
Connection Diagram
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Ordering Information
Order Code Temperature Range Top Mark Description
ADC122S051CIMM −40°C to +85°C X06C 8-Lead MSOP Package
ADC122S051CIMMX −40°C to +85°C X06C 8-Lead MSOP Package, Tape & Reel
ADC122S051QIMM −40°C to +85°C X06Q 8-Lead MSOP Package, AEC-Q100 (Note 11)
ADC122S051QIMMX −40°C to +85°C X06Q 8-Lead MSOP Package, Tape & Reel, AEC-Q100 (Note 11)
ADC122S051EVAL Evaluation Board
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Block Diagram
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Pin Descriptions and Equivalent Circuits
Pin No. Symbol Description
ANALOG I/O
5,4 IN1 and IN2 Analog inputs. These signals can range from 0V to VA.
DIGITAL I/O
8 SCLK Digital clock input. This clock directly controls the conversion and readout processes.
7 DOUT Digital data output. The output samples are clocked out of this pin on falling edges of the
SCLK pin.
6 DIN Digital data input. The ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q's Control Register is loaded through
this pin on rising edges of the SCLK pin.
1 CS Chip select. On the falling edge of CS, a conversion process begins. Conversions
continue as long as CS is held low.
POWER SUPPLY
2VA
Positive supply pin. This pin should be connected to a quiet +2.7V to +5.25V source and
bypassed to GND with a 1 µF capacitor and a 0.1 µF monolithic capacitor located within
1 cm of the power pin.
3 GND The ground return for the die.
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1, Note
2)
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the Texas Instruments Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
Analog Supply Voltage VA−0.3V to 6.5V
Voltage on Any Pin to GND −0.3V to VA +0.3V
Input Current at Any Pin (Note 3) ±10 mA
Package Input Current (Note 3) ±20 mA
Power Consumption at TA = 25°C See (Note 4)
ESD Susceptibility (Note 5)
Human Body Model
Machine Model
Charged Device Model
2500V
250V
500V
Junction Temperature +150°C
Storage Temperature −65°C to +150°C
Operating Ratings (Note 1, Note 2)
Operating Temperature Range −40°C TA +85°C
VA Supply Voltage +2.7V to +5.25V
Digital Input Pins Voltage Range −0.3V to VA
Clock Frequency 50 kHz to 16 MHz
Analog Input Voltage 0V to VA
Package Thermal Resistance
Package θJA
8-lead MSOP 250°C / W
Soldering process must comply with National
Semiconductor's Reflow Temperature Profile specifications.
Refer to www.national.com/packaging. (Note 6)
ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q Converter Electrical Characteristics (Note 9)
The following specifications apply for VA = +2.7V to 5.25V, GND = 0V, fSCLK = 3.2 MHz to 8 MHz, fSAMPLE = 200 ksps to 500 ksps,
CL = 35 pF unless otherwise noted. Boldface limits apply for TA = TMIN to TMAX: all other limits TA = 25°C.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical Limits
(Note 7)Units
STATIC CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS
Resolution with No Missing Codes 12 Bits
INL Integral Non-Linearity ±0.5 ±1.1 LSB (max)
DNL Differential Non-Linearity +0.7 1.3 LSB (max)
−0.4 −1.0 LSB (min)
VOFF Offset Error +0.3 ±1.3 LSB (max)
OEM Channel to Channel Offset Error Match ±0.1 ±1.0 LSB (max)
FSE Full Scale Error −0.5 ±1.5 LSB (max)
FSEM Channel to Channel Full-Scale Error
Match +0.01 ±1.0 LSB (max)
DYNAMIC CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS
SINAD Signal-to-Noise Plus Distortion Ratio VA = +2.7 to 5.25V
fIN = 40.2 kHz, −0.02 dBFS 72 69.2 dB (min)
SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio VA = +2.7 to 5.25V
fIN = 40.2 kHz, −0.02 dBFS 72.5 70.6 dB (min)
THD Total Harmonic Distortion VA = +2.7 to 5.25V
fIN = 40.2 kHz, −0.02 dBFS −84 −75 dB (max)
SFDR Spurious-Free Dynamic Range VA = +2.7 to 5.25V
fIN = 40.2 kHz, −0.02 dBFS 86 76 dB (min)
ENOB Effective Number of Bits VA = +2.7 to 5.25V 11.7 11.2 Bits (min)
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk VA = +5.25V
fIN = 40.2 kHz −86 dB
IMD
Intermodulation Distortion, Second
Order Terms
VA = +5.25V,
fa = 40.161 kHz, fb = 41.015 kHz −87 dB
Intermodulation Distortion, Third Order
Terms
VA = +5.25V
fa = 40.161 kHz, fb = 41.015 kHz −88 dB
FPBW -3 dB Full Power Bandwidth VA = +5V 11 MHz
VA = +3V 8 MHz
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Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical Limits
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ANALOG INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
VIN Input Range 0 to VAV
IDCL DC Leakage Current ±0.02 ±1 µA (max)
CINA Input Capacitance Track Mode 33 pF
Hold Mode 3 pF
DIGITAL INPUT CHARACTERISTICS
VIH Input High Voltage VA = +5.25V 2.4 V (min)
VA = +3.6V 2.1 V (min)
VIL Input Low Voltage 0.8 V (max)
IIN Input Current VIN = 0V or VIN = VA±0.02 ±10 µA (max)
CIND Digital Input Capacitance 2 4pF (max)
DIGITAL OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
VOH Output High Voltage ISOURCE = 200 µA VA − 0.03 VA − 0.5 V (min)
ISOURCE = 1 mA VA − 0.10 V
VOL Output Low Voltage ISINK = 200 µA 0.02 0.4 V (max)
ISINK = 1 mA 0.1 V
IOZH, IOZL TRI-STATE® Leakage Current 0.005 ±1 µA (max)
COUT TRI-STATE® Output Capacitance 2 4pF (max)
Output Coding Straight (Natural) Binary
POWER SUPPLY CHARACTERISTICS (CL = 10 pF)
VAAnalog Supply Voltage 2.7 V (min)
5.25 V (max)
IA
Supply Current, Normal Mode
(Operational, CS low)
VA = +5.25V,
fSAMPLE = 500 ksps, fIN = 40 kHz 1.9 2.4 mA (max)
VA = +3.6V,
fSAMPLE = 500 ksps, fIN = 40 kHz 0.84 1.2 mA (max)
Supply Current, Shutdown (CS high)
VA = +5.25V,
fSAMPLE = 0 ksps 60 nA
VA = +3.6V,
fSAMPLE = 0 ksps 38 nA
PD
Power Consumption, Normal Mode
(Operational, CS low)
VA = +5.25V 10 12.6 mW (max)
VA = +3.6V 3.0 4.3 mW (max)
Power Consumption, Shutdown (CS
high)
VA = +5.25V 0.32 µW
VA = +3.6V 0.14 µW
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
fSCLK Maximum Clock Frequency (Note 8) 3.2 MHz (min)
8MHz (max)
fSSample Rate (Note 8) 200 ksps (min)
500 ksps (max)
tCONV Conversion Time 13 SCLK cycles
DC SCLK Duty Cycle fSCLK = 8 MHz 50 30 % (min)
70 % (max)
tACQ Track/Hold Acquisition Time Full-Scale Step Input 3SCLK cycles
Throughput Time Acquisition Time + Conversion Time 16 SCLK cycles
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ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q Timing Specifications
The following specifications apply for VA = +2.7V to 5.25V, GND = 0V, fSCLK = 3.2 MHz to 8 MHz, fSAMPLE = 200 ksps to 500 ksps,
CL = 35 pF, Boldface limits apply for TA = TMIN to TMAX: all other limits TA = 25°C.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical Limits
(Note 7)Units
tCSU Setup Time SCLK High to CS Falling Edge (Note 10)VA = +3.0V −3.5 10 ns (min)
VA = +5.0V −0.5
tCLH Hold time SCLK Low to CS Falling Edge (Note 10)VA = +3.0V +4.5 10 ns (min)
VA = +5.0V +1.5
tEN Delay from CS Until DOUT active VA = +3.0V +4 30 ns (max)
VA = +5.0V +2
tACC Data Access Time after SCLK Falling Edge VA = +3.0V +14.5 30 ns (max)
VA = +5.0V +13
tSU Data Setup Time Prior to SCLK Rising Edge +3 10 ns (min)
tHData Valid SCLK Hold Time +3 10 ns (min)
tCH SCLK High Pulse Width 0.5 x tSCLK 0.3 x tSCLK ns (min)
tCL SCLK Low Pulse Width 0.5 x tSCLK 0.3 x tSCLK ns (min)
tDIS CS Rising Edge to DOUT High-Impedance
Output Falling VA = +3.0V 1.8
20 ns (max)
VA = +5.0V 1.3
Output Rising VA = +3.0V 1.0
VA = +5.0V 1.0
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. The guaranteed
specifications apply only for the test conditions listed. Some performance characteristics may degrade when the device is not operated under the listed test
conditions.
Note 2: All voltages are measured with respect to GND = 0V, unless otherwise specified.
Note 3: When the input voltage at any pin exceeds the power supply (that is, VIN < GND or VIN > VA), the current at that pin should be limited to 10 mA. The 20
mA maximum package input current rating limits the number of pins that can safely exceed the power supplies with an input current of 10 mA to two. The Absolute
Maximum Rating specification does not apply to the VA pin. The current into the VA pin is limited by the Analog Supply Voltage specification.
Note 4: The absolute maximum junction temperature (TJmax) for this device is 150°C. The maximum allowable power dissipation is dictated by TJmax, the
junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (θJA), and the ambient temperature (TA), and can be calculated using the formula PDMAX = (TJmax − TA)/θJA. The values
for maximum power dissipation listed above will be reached only when the device is operated in a severe fault condition (e.g. when input or output pins are driven
beyond the power supply voltages, or the power supply polarity is reversed). Obviously, such conditions should always be avoided.
Note 5: Human body model is 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5 k resistor. Machine model is 220 pF discharged through zero ohms
Note 6: Reflow temperature profiles are different for lead-free and non-lead-free packages.
Note 7: Tested limits are guaranteed to National's AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level).
Note 8: This is the frequency range over which the electrical performance is guaranteed. The device is functional over a wider range which is specified under
Operating Ratings.
Note 9: Min/max specification limits are guaranteed by design, test, or statistical analysis.
Note 10: Clock may be either high or low when CS is asserted as long as setup and hold times tCSU and tCLH are strictly observed.
Note 11: PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) documentation of the device technology, process and qualification is available from Texas Instruments upon
request.
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Timing Diagrams
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Operational Timing Diagram
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Timing Test Circuit
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Serial Timing Diagram
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SCLK and CS Timing Parameters
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Specification Definitions
ACQUISITION TIME is the time required to acquire the input
voltage. That is, it is time required for the hold capacitor to
charge up to the input voltage.
APERTURE DELAY is the time between the fourth falling
SCLK edge of a conversion and the time when the input signal
is acquired or held for conversion.
CONVERSION TIME is the time required, after the input volt-
age is acquired, for the ADC to convert the input voltage to a
digital word.
CROSSTALK is the coupling of energy from one channel into
the other channel, or the amount of signal energy from one
analog input that appears at the measured analog input.
DIFFERENTIAL NON-LINEARITY (DNL) is the measure of
the maximum deviation from the ideal step size of 1 LSB.
DUTY CYCLE is the ratio of the time that a repetitive digital
waveform is high to the total time of one period. The specifi-
cation here refers to the SCLK.
EFFECTIVE NUMBER OF BITS (ENOB, or EFFECTIVE
BITS) is another method of specifying Signal-to-Noise and
Distortion or SINAD. ENOB is defined as (SINAD − 1.76) /
6.02 and says that the converter is equivalent to a perfect
ADC of this (ENOB) number of bits.
FULL POWER BANDWIDTH is a measure of the frequency
at which the reconstructed output fundamental drops 3 dB
below its low frequency value for a full scale input.
FULL SCALE ERROR (FSE) is a measure of how far the last
code transition is from the ideal 1½ LSB below VREF+ and is
defined as:
VFSE = Vmax + 1.5 LSB – VREF+
where Vmax is the voltage at which the transition to the maxi-
mum code occurs. FSE can be expressed in Volts, LSB or
percent of full scale range.
GAIN ERROR is the deviation of the last code transition
(111...110) to (111...111) from the ideal (VREF − 1.5 LSB), af-
ter adjusting for offset error.
INTEGRAL NON-LINEARITY (INL) is a measure of the de-
viation of each individual code from a line drawn from negative
full scale (½ LSB below the first code transition) through pos-
itive full scale (½ LSB above the last code transition). The
deviation of any given code from this straight line is measured
from the center of that code value.
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (IMD) is the creation of
additional spectral components as a result of two sinusoidal
frequencies being applied to the ADC input at the same time.
It is defined as the ratio of the power in the second and third
order intermodulation products to the sum of the power in both
of the original frequencies. IMD is usually expressed in dB.
MISSING CODES are those output codes that will never ap-
pear at the ADC outputs. These codes cannot be reached with
any input value. The ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q is guar-
anteed not to have any missing codes.
OFFSET ERROR is the deviation of the first code transition
(000...000) to (000...001) from the ideal (i.e. GND + 0.5 LSB).
SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (SNR) is the ratio, expressed in
dB, of the rms value of the input signal at the converter output
to the rms value of the sum of all other spectral components
below one-half the sampling frequency, not including d.c. or
harmonics included in the THD specification.
SIGNAL TO NOISE PLUS DISTORTION (S/N+D or
SINAD) Is the ratio, expressed in dB, of the rms value of the
input signal to the rms value of all of the other spectral com-
ponents below half the clock frequency, including harmonics
but excluding d.c.
SPURIOUS FREE DYNAMIC RANGE (SFDR) is the differ-
ence, expressed in dB, between the desired signal amplitude
to the amplitude of the peak spurious spectral component,
where a spurious spectral component is any signal present in
the output spectrum that is not present at the input and may
or may not be a harmonic.
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) is the ratio, ex-
pressed in dB or dBc, of the rms total of the first five harmonic
components at the output to the rms level of the input signal
frequency as seen at the output. THD is calculated as
where Af1 is the RMS power of the input frequency at the out-
put and Af2 through Af6 are the RMS power in the first 5
harmonic frequencies. Accurate THD measurement requires
a spectrally pure sine wave (monotone) at the ADC input.
THROUGHPUT TIME is the minimum time required between
the start of two successive conversion. It is the acquisition
time plus the conversion and read out times. In the case of
the ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q, this is 16 SCLK periods.
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Typical Performance Characteristics TA = +25°C, fSAMPLE = 200 ksps to 500 ksps, fSCLK = 3.2 MHz to
8 MHz, fIN = 40.2 kHz unless otherwise stated.
DNL - VA = 3.0V
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INL - VA = 3.0V
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DNL - VA = 5.0V
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INL - VA = 5.0V
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DNL vs. Supply
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INL vs. Supply
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DNL vs. Clock Frequency
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INL vs. Clock Frequency
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DNL vs. Clock Duty Cycle
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INL vs. Clock Duty Cycle
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DNL vs. Temperature
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INL vs. Temperature
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SNR vs. Supply
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THD vs. Supply
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SNR vs. Clock Frequency
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THD vs. Clock Frequency
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SNR vs. Clock Duty Cycle
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THD vs. Clock Duty Cycle
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SNR vs. Input Frequency
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THD vs. Input Frequency
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SNR vs. Temperature
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THD vs. Temperature
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SFDR vs. Supply
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SINAD vs. Supply
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SFDR vs. Clock Frequency
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SINAD vs. Clock Frequency
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SFDR vs. Clock Duty Cycle
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SINAD vs. Clock Duty Cycle
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SFDR vs. Input Frequency
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SINAD vs. Input Frequency
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SFDR vs. Temperature
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SINAD vs. Temperature
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ENOB vs. Supply
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ENOB vs. Clock Frequency
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ENOB vs. Clock Duty Cycle
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ENOB vs. Input Frequency
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ENOB vs. Temperature
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Spectral Response - 3V, 200 ksps
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Spectral Response - 5V, 200 ksps
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Spectral Response - 3V, 500 ksps
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Spectral Response - 5V, 500 ksps
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Power Consumption vs. Throughput
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Applications Information
1.0 ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q OPERATION
For the rest of this document, the ADC122S051/AD-
C122S051Q will be referred to as the ADC122S051.
The ADC122S051 is a successive-approximation analog-to-
digital converter designed around a charge-redistribution dig-
ital-to-analog converter. Simplified schematics of the AD-
C122S051 in both track and hold modes are shown in
Figures 1, 2, respectively. In Figure 1, the ADC122S051 is in
track mode: switch SW1 connects the sampling capacitor to
one of two analog input channels through the multiplexer, and
SW2 balances the comparator inputs. The ADC122S051 is in
this state for the first three SCLK cycles after CS is brought
low.
Figure 2 shows the ADC122S051 in hold mode: switch SW1
connects the sampling capacitor to ground, maintaining the
sampled voltage, and switch SW2 unbalances the compara-
tor. The control logic then instructs the charge-redistribution
DAC to add fixed amounts of charge to the sampling capacitor
until the comparator is balanced. When the comparator is
balanced, the digital word supplied to the DAC is the digital
representation of the analog input voltage. The ADC122S051
is in this state for the fourth through sixteenth SCLK cycles
after CS is brought low.
The time when CS is low is considered a serial frame. Each
of these frames should contain an integer multiple of 16 SCLK
cycles, during which time a conversion is performed and
clocked out at the DOUT pin and data is clocked into the DIN
pin to indicate the multiplexer address for the next conversion.
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FIGURE 1. ADC122S051 in Track Mode
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FIGURE 2. ADC122S051 in Hold Mode
2.0 USING THE ADC122S051
An ADC122S051 timing diagram and a serial interface timing
diagram for the ADC122S051 are shown in the Timing Dia-
grams section. CS is chip select, which initiates conversions
and frames the serial data transfers. SCLK (serial clock) con-
trols both the conversion process and the timing of serial data.
DOUT is the serial data output pin, where a conversion result
is sent as a serial data stream, MSB first. Data to be written
to the ADC122S051's Control Register is placed at DIN, the
serial data input pin. New data is written to DIN with each
conversion.
A serial frame is initiated on the falling edge of CS and ends
on the rising edge of CS. Each frame must contain an integer
multiple of 16 rising SCLK edges. The ADC output data
(DOUT) is in a high impedance state when CS is high and is
active when CS is low. Thus, CS acts as an output enable.
Additionally, the device goes into a power down state when
CS is high and also between continuous conversion cycles.
During the first 3 cycles of SCLK, the ADC is in the track
mode, acquiring the input voltage. For the next 13 SCLK cy-
cles the conversion is accomplished and the data is clocked
out, MSB first, starting on the 5th clock. If there are more than
one conversion in a frame, the ADC will re-enter the track
mode on the falling edge of SCLK after the N*16th rising edge
of SCLK, and re-enter the hold/convert mode on the N*16+4th
falling edge of SCLK, where "N" is an integer.
When CS is brought high, SCLK is internally gated off. If SCLK
is stopped in the low state while CS is high, the subsequent
fall of CS will generate a falling edge of the internal version of
SCLK, putting the ADC into the track mode. This is seen by
the ADC as the first falling edge of SCLK. If SCLK is stopped
with SCLK high, the ADC enters the track mode on the first
falling edge of SCLK after the falling edge of CS.
During each conversion, data is clocked into the ADC at DIN
on the first 8 rising edges of SCLK after the fall of CS. For
each conversion, it is necessary to clock in the data indicating
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the input that is selected for the conversion after the current
one. See Tables 1, 2 and Table 3.
If CS and SCLK go low within the times defined by tCSU and
tCLH, the rising edge of SCLK that begins clocking data in at
DIN may be one clock cycle later than expected. It is, there-
fore, best to strictly observe the minimum tCSU and tCLH times
given in the Timing Specifications.
There are no power-up delays or dummy conversions re-
quired with the ADC122S051. The ADC is able to sample and
convert an input to full conversion immediately following pow-
er up. The first conversion result after power-up will be that of
IN1.
TABLE 1. Control Register Bits
Bit 7 (MSB) Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
DONTC DONTC ADD2 ADD1 ADD0 DONTC DONTC DONTC
TABLE 2. Control Register Bit Descriptions
Bit #: Symbol: Description
7 - 6, 2 - 0 DONTC Don't care. The value of these bits do not affect the device.
3 ADD0 These three bits determine which input channel will be sampled and converted
in the next track/hold cycle. The mapping between codes and channels is shown
in Table 3.
4 ADD1
5 ADD2
TABLE 3. Input Channel Selection
ADD2 ADD1 ADD0 Input Channel
x 0 0 IN1 (Default)
x 0 1 IN2
x 1 x Not allowed. The output signal at the DOUT pin
is indeterminate if ADD1 is high.
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3.0 ADC122S051 TRANSFER FUNCTION
The output format of the ADC122S051 is straight binary.
Code transitions occur midway between successive integer
LSB values. The LSB width for the ADC122S051 is VA/4096.
The ideal transfer characteristic is shown in Figure 3. The
transition from an output code of 0000 0000 0000 to a code
of 0000 0000 0001 is at 1/2 LSB, or a voltage of VA/8192.
Other code transitions occur at steps of one LSB.
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FIGURE 3. Ideal Transfer Characteristic
4.0 TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
A typical application of the ADC122S051 is shown in
Figure 4. Power is provided, in this example, by the National
Semiconductor LP2950 low-dropout voltage regulator, avail-
able in a variety of fixed and adjustable output voltages. The
power supply pin is bypassed with a capacitor network locat-
ed close to the ADC122S051. Because the reference for the
ADC122S051 is the supply voltage, any noise on the supply
will degrade device noise performance. To keep noise off the
supply, use a dedicated linear regulator for this device, or
provide sufficient decoupling from other circuitry to keep noise
off the ADC122S051 supply pin. Because of the
ADC122S051's low power requirements, it is also possible to
use a precision reference as a power supply to maximize per-
formance. The four-wire interface is shown connected to a
microprocessor or DSP.
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FIGURE 4. Typical Application Circuit
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5.0 ANALOG INPUTS
An equivalent circuit for one of the ADC122S051's input chan-
nels is shown in Figure 5. Diodes D1 and D2 provide ESD
protection for the analog inputs. At no time should any input
go beyond (VA + 300 mV) or (GND − 300 mV), as these ESD
diodes will begin conducting, which could result in erratic op-
eration. For this reason, these ESD diodes should NOT be
used to clamp the input signal.
The capacitor C1 in Figure 5 has a typical value of 3 pF, and
is mainly the package pin capacitance. Resistor R1 is the on
resistance of the multiplexer and track / hold switch, and is
typically 500 ohms. Capacitor C2 is the ADC122S051 sam-
pling capacitor and is typically 30 pF. The ADC122S051 will
deliver best performance when driven by a low-impedance
source to eliminate distortion caused by the charging of the
sampling capacitance. This is especially important when us-
ing the ADC122S051 to sample AC signals. Also important
when sampling dynamic signals is a band-pass or low-pass
filter to reduce harmonics and noise, improving dynamic per-
formance.
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6.0 DIGITAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
The ADC122S051's digital output DOUT is limited by, and
cannot exceed, the supply voltage, VA. The digital input pins
are not prone to latch-up and, and although not recommend-
ed, SCLK, CS and DIN may be asserted before VA without
any latch-up risk.
7.0 POWER SUPPLY CONSIDERATIONS
The ADC122S051 is fully powered-up whenever CS is low,
and fully powered-down whenever CS is high, with one ex-
ception: the ADC122S051 automatically enters power-down
mode between the 16th falling edge of a conversion and the
1st falling edge of the subsequent conversion (see Timing
Diagrams).
The ADC122S051 can perform multiple conversions back to
back; each conversion requires 16 SCLK cycles. The AD-
C122S051 will perform conversions continuously as long as
CS is held low.
The user may trade off throughput for power consumption by
simply performing fewer conversions per unit time. The Power
Consumption vs. Sample Rate curve in the Typical Perfor-
mance Curves section shows the typical power consumption
of the ADC122S051 versus throughput. To calculate the pow-
er consumption, simply multiply the fraction of time spent in
the normal mode by the normal mode power consumption ,
and add the fraction of time spent in shutdown mode multi-
plied by the shutdown mode power dissipation.
7.1 Power Management
When the ADC122S051 is operated continuously in normal
mode, the maximum throughput is fSCLK/16. Throughput may
be traded for power consumption by running fSCLK at its max-
imum 8 MHz and performing fewer conversions per unit time,
putting the ADC122S051 into shutdown mode between con-
versions. A plot of typical power consumption versus through-
put is shown in the Typical Performance Curves section. To
calculate the power consumption for a given throughput, mul-
tiply the fraction of time spent in the normal mode by the
normal mode power consumption and add the fraction of time
spent in shutdown mode multiplied by the shutdown mode
power consumption. Generally, the user will put the part into
normal mode and then put the part back into shutdown mode.
Note that the curve of power consumption vs. throughput is
nearly linear. This is because the power consumption in the
shutdown mode is so small that it can be ignored for all prac-
tical purposes.
7.2 Power Supply Noise Considerations
The charging of any output load capacitance requires current
from the power supply, VA. The current pulses required from
the supply to charge the output capacitance will cause voltage
variations on the supply. If these variations are large enough,
they could degrade SNR and SINAD performance of the ADC.
Furthermore, discharging the output capacitance when the
digital output goes from a logic high to a logic low will dump
current into the die substrate, which is resistive. Load dis-
charge currents will cause "ground bounce" noise in the sub-
strate that will degrade noise performance if that current is
large enough. The larger is the output capacitance, the more
current flows through the die substrate and the greater is the
noise coupled into the analog channel, degrading noise per-
formance.
To keep noise out of the power supply, keep the output load
capacitance as small as practical. If the load capacitance is
greater than 35 pF, use a 100 series resistor at the ADC
output, located as close to the ADC output pin as practical.
This will limit the charge and discharge current of the output
capacitance and improve noise performance.
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted
8-Lead MSOP
Order Number ADC122S051CIMM, ADC122S051CIMMX, ADC122S051QIMM, ADC122S051QIMMX
NS Package Number P0MUA08A
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ADC122S051/ADC122S051Q 2 Channel, 200 ksps to 500 ksps 12-Bit A/D Converter
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