1 MSPS, 12-Bit Impedance
Converter, Network Analyzer
Data Sheet
AD5933
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Programmable output peak-to-peak excitation voltage
to a maximum frequency of 100 kHz
Programmable frequency sweep capability with
serial I2C interface
Frequency resolution of 27 bits (<0.1 Hz)
Impedance measurement range from 1 kΩ to 10 MΩ
Capable of measuring of 100 Ω to 1 kΩ with additional
circuitry
The AD5933 is a high precision impedance converter system
solution that combines an on-board frequency generator with
a 12-bit, 1 MSPS, analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The
frequency generator allows an external complex impedance to
be excited with a known frequency. The response signal from
the impedance is sampled by the on-board ADC and a discrete
Fourier transform (DFT) is processed by an on-board DSP
engine. The DFT algorithm returns a real (R) and imaginary (I)
data-word at each output frequency.
Internal temperature sensor ( 2°C)
Internal system clock option
Once calibrated, the magnitude of the impedance and relative
phase of the impedance at each frequency point along the sweep
is easily calculated. This is done off chip using the real and
imaginary register contents, which can be read from the serial
I2C interface.
Phase measurement capability
System accuracy of 0.5%
2.7 V to 5.5 V power supply operation
Temperature range: −40°C to +125°C
16-lead SSOP package
Qualified for automotive applications
A similar device, also available from Analog Devices, Inc., is the
AD5934, a 2.7 V to 5.5 V, 250 kSPS, 12-bit impedance converter,
with an internal temperature sensor and is packaged in a 16-
lead SSOP.
APPLICATIONS
Electrochemical analysis
Bioelectrical impedance analysis
Impedance spectroscopy
Complex impedance measurement
Corrosion monitoring and protection equipment
Biomedical and automotive sensors
Proximity sensing
Nondestructive testing
Material property analysis
Fuel/battery cell condition monitoring
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
MCLK
AVDD
DVDD
DDS
CORE
DAC
OSCILLATOR
(27 BITS)
R
VOUT
OUT
SCL
SDA
2
I C
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
Z(ω)
INTERFACE
AD5933
REAL
IMAGINARY
RFB
VIN
REGISTER REGISTER
1024-POINT DFT
ADC
(12 BITS)
GAIN
LPF
VDD/2
AGND
DGND
Figure 1.
Rev. E
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