uPN +
tN
tN + tS
tS
tN + tSuPS
PC =
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In burst mode, the user may trade off throughput for power consumption by performing fewer conversions per
unit time. This means spending more time in power-down mode and less time in normal mode. By utilizing this
technique, the user can achieve very low sample rates while still utilizing an SCLK frequency within the electrical
specifications. The Power Consumption vs. SCLK curve in the Typical Performance Characteristics section
shows the typical power consumption of the ADC088S022 in the continuous conversion mode. Burst mode
power is calculated as shown below:
Power Consumption Equation
where
• PCis average power consumption
• (tN) is the time in the normal (continuous conversion) mode
• tSis the time in shut down mode
• PNis the power consumption in the normal mode
• PSis the power consumption in the shutdown mode
Power Supply Noise Considerations
The charging of any output load capacitance requires current from the digital supply, VD. The current pulses
required from the supply to charge the output capacitance will cause voltage variations on the digital supply. If
these variations are large enough, they could degrade SNR and SINAD performance of the ADC. Furthermore, if
the analog and digital supplies are tied directly together, the noise in the on-chip digital supply will be coupled
directly into the analog supply, causing greater performance degradation than would noise on the digital supply
alone. Similarly, discharging the output capacitance when the digital output goes from a logic high to a logic low
will dump current into the die substrate. Load discharge currents will cause "ground bounce" noise in the
substrate that will degrade noise performance if that current is large enough. The larger the output capacitance,
the more current flows through the die substrate and the greater the noise coupled into the analog channel.
The first solution to keeping digital noise out of the analog supply is to decouple the analog and digital supplies
from each other or use separate supplies for them. To keep noise out of the digital supply, keep the output load
capacitance as small as practical. If the load capacitance is greater than 50 pF, use a 100 Ωseries 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 maintain noise performance. Since the series resistor and the load
capacitance form a low frequency pole, verify signal integrity once the series resistor has been added.
LAYOUT AND GROUNDING
Capacitive coupling between the noisy digital circuitry and the sensitive analog circuitry can lead to poor
performance. The solution is to keep the analog circuitry separated from the digital circuitry and keep the clock
line as short as possible.
Digital circuits create substantial supply and ground current transients. The logic noise generated could have
significant impact upon system noise performance. To avoid performance degradation of the ADC088S052 due
to supply noise, do not use the same supply for the ADC088S052 that is used for digital logic.
Generally, analog and digital lines should cross each other at 90° to avoid crosstalk. However, to maximize
accuracy in mixed signal systems, avoid crossing analog and digital lines altogether. It is important to keep clock
lines as short as possible and isolated from ALL other lines, including other digital lines. In addition, the clock line
should also be treated as a transmission line and be properly terminated.
The analog input should be isolated from noisy signal traces to avoid coupling of spurious signals into the input.
Any external component (e.g., a filter capacitor) connected between the converter's input pins and ground or to
the reference input pin and ground should be connected to a very clean point in the ground plane.
We recommend the use of a single, uniform ground plane and the use of split power planes. The power planes
should be located within the same board layer. All analog circuitry (input amplifiers, filters, reference
components, etc.) should be placed over the analog power plane. All digital circuitry and I/O lines should be
placed over the digital power plane. Furthermore, all components in the reference circuitry and the input signal
chain that are connected to ground should be connected together with short traces and enter the analog ground
plane at a single, quiet point.
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