AD5744R
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Initial accuracy error on the output voltage of an external refer-
ence could lead to a full-scale error in the DACꢀ Therefore, to
minimize these errors, a reference with low initial accuracy
error specification is preferredꢀ Choosing a reference with an
output trim adjustment, such as the ADR425, allows a system
designer to trim system errors out by setting the reference
voltage to a voltage other than the nominalꢀ The trim adjustment
can also be used at temperature to trim out any errorꢀ
TYPICAꢁ OPERATING CIRCUIT
Figure 43 shows the typical operating circuit for the AD5744Rꢀ
The only external components needed for this precision 14-bit
DAC are decoupling capacitors on the supply pins and reference
inputs and an optional short-circuit current setting resistorꢀ
Because the AD5744R incorporates a voltage reference and
reference buffers, it eliminates the need for an external bipolar
reference and associated buffers, resulting in an overall savings
in both cost and board spaceꢀ
Long term drift is a measure of how much the reference output
voltage drifts over timeꢀ A reference with a tight long-term drift
specification ensures that the overall solution remains relatively
stable over its entire lifetimeꢀ
In Figure 43, AVDD is connected to +15 V, and AVSS is connected
to −15 V; but AVDD and AVSS can operate with supplies from
11ꢀ4 V to 1ꢁꢀ5 ꢀ In Figure 43, AGNDx is connected to
REFGNDꢀ
The temperature coefficient of a reference output voltage affects
INL, DNL, and TUEꢀ A reference with a tight temperature coef-
ficient specification should be chosen to reduce the dependence
of the DAC output voltage on ambient conditionsꢀ
Precision Voltage Reference Selection
To achieve the optimum performance from the AD5744R over
its full operating temperature range, an external voltage reference
must be usedꢀ Care must be taken in the selection of a precision
voltage referenceꢀ The AD5744R has two reference inputs, REFAB
and REFCDꢀ The voltages applied to the reference inputs are used
to provide a buffered positive and negative reference for the DAC
coresꢀ Therefore, any error in the voltage reference is reflected
in the outputs of the deviceꢀ
In high accuracy applications, which have a relatively low noise
budget, reference output voltage noise must be consideredꢀ It is
important to choose a reference with as low an output noise
voltage as practical for the system resolution that is requiredꢀ
Precision voltage references, such as the ADR435 (XFET® design),
produce low output noise in the 0ꢀ1 Hz to 10 Hz regionꢀ However,
as the circuit bandwidth increases, filtering the output of the
reference may be required to minimize the output noiseꢀ
There are four possible sources of error to consider when choosing
a voltage reference for high accuracy applications: initial accuracy,
temperature coefficient of the output voltage, long term drift,
and output voltage noiseꢀ
Table 18. Some Precision References Recommended for Use with the AD5744R
Initial Accuracy
(mV Maximum)
ꢁong-Term Drift
(ppm Typical)
Temperature Drift
(ppm/°C Maximum)
0.1 Hz to 10 Hz Noise
(μV p-p Typical)
Part No.
ADR435
ADR425
ADR02
ADR395
AD586
6
6
5
6
30
50
50
50
15
3
3
3
25
10
3.5
3.4
10
5
2.5
4
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