AD660
(Pin 21), and between REF OUT (Pin 24) and REF IN (Pin
23). It is possible to use the AD660 without any external compo-
nents by tying Pin 24 directly to Pin 23 and Pin 22 directly to
Pin 21. Eliminating these resistors will increase the gain error by
0.25% of FSR.
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO: The signal-to-noise ratio is de-
fined as the ratio of the amplitude of the output when a full-
scale signal is present to the output with no signal present. This
is measured in dB.
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG GLITCH IMPULSE: This is the
amount of charge injected from the digital inputs to the analog
output when the inputs change state. This is measured at half
scale when the DAC switches around the MSB and as many
as possible switches change state, i.e., from 011 . . . 111 to
100 . . . 000.
UNI/BIP CLR/
SIN/ MSB/LSB/
LBE
CS
DB0 DB1
DB7
15
14
12 11
5
AD660
10k
HBE 16
SER 17
CLR 18
SOUT
13
22
16-BIT LATCH
CONTROL
LOGIC
SPAN/
BIP OFF
DIGITAL FEEDTHROUGH: When the DAC is not selected
(i.e., CS is held high), high frequency logic activity on the digi-
tal inputs is capacitively coupled through the device to show up
as noise on the VOUT pin. This noise is digital feedthrough.
16-BIT LATCH
16-BIT DAC
R2
50Ω
LDAC
19
23
10.05k
10k
VOUT
21
20
REF IN
OUTPUT
AGND
+10V REF
THEORY OF OPERATION
The AD660 uses an array of bipolar current sources with MOS
current steering switches to develop a current proportional to
the applied digital word, ranging from 0 to 2 mA. A segmented
architecture is used, where the most significant four data bits are
thermometer decoded to drive 15 equal current sources. The
lesser bits are scaled using a R-2R ladder, then applied together
with the segmented sources to the summing node of the output
amplifier. The internal span/bipolar offset resistor can be con-
nected to the DAC output to provide a 0 V to +10 V span, or it
can be connected to the reference input to provide a –10 V to
+10 V span.
24
REF OUT
1
2
3
4
Ω
R1 50
–VEE +VCC +VLL
DGND
Figure 3a. 0 V to +10 V Unipolar Voltage Output
If it is desired to adjust the gain and offset errors to zero, this can
be accomplished using the circuit shown in Figure 3b. The ad-
justment procedure is as follows:
STEP 1 . . . ZERO ADJUST
Turn all bits OFF and adjust zero trimmer, R4, until the output
reads 0.000000 volts (1 LSB = 153 µV).
UNI/BIP CLR/
SIN/ MSB/LSB/
STEP 2 . . . GAIN ADJUST
LBE
15
CS
14
DB7
DB0 DB1
Turn all bits ON and adjust gain trimmer, R1, until the output is
9.999847 volts. (Full scale is adjusted to 1 LSB less than the
nominal full scale of 10.000000 volts).
12 11
5
AD660
HBE 16
SER 17
CLR 18
13
22
16-BIT LATCH
S
OUT
CONTROL
LOGIC
10k
UNI/BIP CLR/
SIN/ MSB/LSB/
SPAN/
BIP
OFFSET
DB0 DB1
LBE
CS
DB7
16-BIT LATCH
16-BIT DAC
15
14
12 11
5
+V
CC
AD660
10.05k
LDAC
19
23
HBE 16
SER 17
CLR 18
13 S
16-BIT LATCH
10k
OUT
R3 16k
CONTROL
LOGIC
REF IN
SPAN/
BIP OFF
R4
10k
21
20
V
OUT
10k
16-BIT LATCH
16-BIT DAC
22
+10V REF
AGND
R2
50
LDAC
19
23
Ω
–V
EE
24
REF OUT
1
2
3
4
10.05k
10k
REF IN
–V
+V
+V
LL
DGND
EE
CC
21
20
Figure 2. AD660 Functional Block Diagram
OUTPUT
+10V REF
ANALOG CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS
24
REF OUT
1
2
3
4
Internal scaling resistors provided in the AD660 may be con-
nected to produce a unipolar output range of 0 V to +10 V or a
bipolar output range of –10 V to +10 V. Gain and offset drift
are minimized in the AD660 because of the thermal tracking of
the scaling resistors with other device components.
–V
+V
+V
LL
EE
CC
DGND
R1 100
Ω
AGND
Figure 3b. 0 V to +10 V Unipolar Voltage Output with Gain
and Offset Adjustment
UNIPOLAR CONFIGURATION
The configuration shown in Figure 3a will provide a unipolar
0 V to +10 V output range. In this mode, 50 Ω resistors are tied
between the span/bipolar offset terminal (Pin 22) and VOUT
–6–
REV. A