
Functional Description
The ADC1001 uses an advanced potentiometric resistive
ladder network. The analog inputs, as well as the taps of
this ladder network, are switched into a weighted capacitor
array. The output of this capacitor array is the input to a
sampled data comparator. This comparator allows the suc-
cessive approximation logic to match the analog difference
input voltage
[
V
IN
(
a
)
b
V
IN
(
b
)
]
to taps on the R network.
The most significant bit is tested first and after 10 compari-
sons (80 clock cycles) a digital 10-bit binary code (all
‘‘1’’s
e
full-scale) is transferred to an output latch and then
an interrupt is asserted (INTR
makes a high-to-low tran-
sition). The device may be operated in the free-running
mode by connecting INTR
to the WR inut with CS
e
0. To
ensure start-up under all possible conditions, an external
WR
pulse is required during the first power-up cycle. A con-
version in process can be interrupted by issuing a second
start command.
On the high-to-low transition of the WR
input the internal
SAR latches and the shift register stages are reset. As long
as the CS
input and WR input remain low, the A/D will re-
main in a reset state.
Conversion will start from 1 to 8 clock
periods after at least one of these inputs makes a low-to-
high transition.
A functional diagram of the A/D converter is shown in
Fig-
ure 1
. All of the inputs and outputs are shown and the major
logic control paths are drawn in heavier weight lines.
The conversion is initialized by taking CS
and WR simulta-
neously low. This sets the start flip-flop (F/F) and the result-
ing ‘‘1’’ level resets the 8-bit shift register, resets the Inter-
rupt (INTR) F/F and inputs a ‘‘1’’ to the D flop, F/F1, which
is at the input end of the 10-bit shift register. Internal clock
signals then transfer this ‘‘1’’ to the Q output of F/F1. The
AND gate, G1, combines this ‘‘1’’ output with a clock signal
to provide a reset signal to the start F/F. If the set signal is
no longer present (either WR
or CS is a ‘‘1’’) the start F/F is
reset and the 10-bit shift register then can have the ‘‘1’’
clocked in, which allows the conversion process to contin-
ue. If the set signal were to still be present, this reset pulse
would have no effect and the 10-bit shift register would con-
tinue to be held in the reset mode. This logic therefore al-
lows for wide CS
and WR signals and the converter will start
after at least one of these signals returns high and the inter-
nal clocks again provide a reset signal for the start F/F.
After the ‘‘1’’ is clocked through the 10-bit shift register
(which completes the SAR search) it causes the new digital
word to transfer to the TRI-STATE output latches. When
this XFER signal makes a high-to-low transition the one
shot fires, setting the INTR F/F. An inverting buffer then
supplies the INTR
output signal.
Note that this SET control of the INTR F/F remains low for
aproximately 400 ns. If the data output is continuously en-
abled (CS
and RD both held low), the INTR output will still
signal the end of the conversion (by a high-to-low tran-
sition), because the SET
input can control the Q output of
the INTR F/F even though the RESET input is constantly at
a ‘‘1’’ level. This INTR
output will therefore stay low for the
duration of the SET
signal.
When data is to be read, the combination of both CS and
RD
being low will cause the INTR F/F to be reset and the
TRI-STATE output latches will be enabled.
Zero and Full-Scale Adjustment
Zero error can be adjusted as shown in
Figure 2
.V
IN
(
a
)is
forced to
a
2.5 mV (
a
(/2 LSB) and the potentiometer is
adjusted until the digital output code changes from 00 0000
0000 to 00 0000 0001.
Full-scale is adjusted as shown in
Figure 3
, with the V
REF
/2
input. With V
IN
(
a
) forced to the desired full-scale voltage
less 1(/2 LSBs (V
FS
b
1(/2 LSBs), V
REF
/2 is adjusted until
the digital output code changes from 11 1111 1110 to 11
1111 1111.
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NOTE: V
IN
(
b
) should be biased so
that V
IN
(
b
)
t
b
0.05V when potentiometer
wiper is set at most negative
voltage position.
FIGURE 2. Zero Adjust Circuit
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FIGURE 3. Full-Scale Adjust
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