LTC2377-16 APPLICATIONS INFORMATIONOVERVIEWTRANSFER FUNCTION The LTC2377-16 is a low noise, low power, high speed The LTC2377-16 digitizes the full-scale voltage of 2 × REF 16-Bit successive approximation register (SAR) ADC. into 216 levels, resulting in an LSB size of 152µV with Operating from a single 2.5V supply, the LTC2377-16 REF = 5V. The ideal transfer function is shown in Figure 2. supports a large and flexible ±VREF fully differential input The output data is in 2’s complement format. range with VREF ranging from 2.5V to 5.1V, making it ideal for high performance applications which require a wide 011...111 dynamic range. The LTC2377-16 achieves ±0.5LSB INL 011...110 BIPOLAR max, no missing codes at 16 bits and 97dB SNR. ZERO Fast 500ksps throughput with no cycle latency makes 000...001 000...000 the LTC2377-16 ideally suited for a wide variety of high 111...111 speed applications. An internal oscillator sets the con- 111...110 version time, easing external timing considerations. The LTC2377-16 dissipates only 6.8mW at 500ksps, while an 100...001 FSR = +FS – –FS auto power-down feature is provided to further reduce OUTPUT CODE (TWO’S COMPLEMENT) 100...000 1LSB = FSR/65536 power dissipation during inactive periods. –FSR/2 –1 0V 1 FSR/2 – 1LSB LSB LSB The LTC2377-16 features a unique digital gain compres- INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 237716 F02 sion (DGC) function, which eliminates the driver amplifier’s Figure 2. LTC2377-16 Transfer Function negative supply while preserving the full resolution of the ADC. When enabled, the ADC performs a digital scaling ANALOG INPUT function that maps zero-scale code from 0V to 0.1 • VREF The analog inputs of the LTC2377-16 are fully differential and full-scale code from VREF to 0.9 • VREF. For a typical in order to maximize the signal swing that can be digitized. reference voltage of 5V, the full-scale input range is now The analog inputs can be modeled by the equivalent circuit 0.5V to 4.5V, which provides adequate headroom for shown in Figure 3. The diodes at the input provide ESD powering the driving amplifier from a single 5.5V supply. protection. In the acquisition phase, each input sees ap- proximately 45pF (CIN) from the sampling CDAC in series CONVERTER OPERATION with 40Ω (RON) from the on-resistance of the sampling switch. Any unwanted signal that is common to both The LTC2377-16 operates in two phases. During the ac- inputs will be reduced by the common mode rejection of quisition phase, the charge redistribution capacitor D/A the ADC. The inputs draw a current spike while charging converter (CDAC) is connected to the IN+ and IN– pins the CIN capacitors during acquisition. During conversion, to sample the differential analog input voltage. A rising the analog inputs draw only a small leakage current. edge on the CNV pin initiates a conversion. During the conversion phase, the 16-bit CDAC is sequenced through a REF C R IN successive approximation algorithm, effectively comparing ON 45pF 40Ω the sampled input with binary-weighted fractions of the IN+ reference voltage (e.g. VREF/2, VREF/4 … VREF/65536) using the differential comparator. At the end of conversion, the BIAS REF VOLTAGE CDAC output approximates the sampled analog input. The C R IN ON 45pF ADC control logic then prepares the 16-bit digital output 40Ω IN– code for serial transfer. 237716 F03 Figure 3. The Equivalent Circuit for theDifferential Analog Input of the LTC2377-16 237716fa 10 For more information www.linear.com/LTC2377-16 Document Outline Features Applications Description Typical Application Absolute Maximum Ratings Pin Configuration Order Information Electrical Characteristics Converter Characteristics Dynamic Accuracy Reference Input Digital Inputs and Digital Outputs Power Requirements ADC Timing Characteristics Typical Performance Characteristics Pin Functions Functional Block Diagram Timing Diagram Applications Information Board Layout Package Description Revision History Typical Application Related Parts