AD680
One such ADC that the AD680 is well suitcd for is the
AD7701. Figure 12a shows the AD680 used as the reference for
this converter. T he AD7701 is a 16-bit A/D converter with
on-chip digital filtering intended for the measurement of wide
dynamic range, low frequency signals such as those representing
chemical, physical or biological processes. It contains a charge
balancing (sigma-delta) ADC, calibration microcontroller with
on-chip static RAM, a clock oscillator and a serial communica-
tlons port.
+4.5 V REFERENCE FRO M A +5 V SUP P LY
T he AD680 can be used to provide a low power, +4.5 V refer-
ence as shown in Figure 13. In addition to the AD680, the cir-
cuit uses a low power op amp and a transistor in a feedback
configuration that provides a regulated +4.5 V output for a
power supply voltage as low as +4.7 V. T he high quality tanta-
lum 10 µF capacitor (C1) in parallel with the ceramic 0.1 µF
capacitor (C2) and the 3.9 Ω resistor (R5) ensure a low output
impedance up to around 50 MHz.
T his entire circuit runs on ±5 V supplies. T he power dissipation
of the AD7701 is typically 25 mW and, when combined with
the power dissipation of the AD680 (1 mW), the entire circuit
consumes just 26 mW of power.
+4.7V TO +15V
CC
3.3µF
R3
1k
2N2907A
+V
IN
7
+4.5V
V
3
2
+IN
OUT
0.1µF
+5V
ANALOG
SUPPLY
V+
+C1
10µF
C2
0.1µF
AD680
OUT
6
OP-90
GND
0.1µF
10µF
V–
R4
3.57k
–IN
4
R5
3.9
AV
V
DD
DV
CF
V
DD
IN
V
0.1µF
OUT
REF
SLEEP
MODE
0.1µF
0.1µF
R1
AD680
R2
2.5k
1%
GND
2k 1%
DATA READY
DRDY
AD7701
READ (TRANSMIT)
SERIAL CLOCK
SERIAL DATA
CS
SCLK
RANGE
SELECT
BP/UP
CAL
SDATA
Figure 13. +4.5 V Reference Running from a Single +5 V
Supply
CALIBRATE
CLKIN
ANALOG
INPUT
A
IN
CLKOUT
SC1
VO LTAGE REGULATO R FO R P O RTABLE EQ UIP MENT
T he AD680 is ideal for providing a stable, low cost and low
power reference voltage in portable equipment power supplies.
Figure 14 shows how the AD680 can be used in a voltage regu-
lator that not only has low output noise (as compared to a
switchmode design) and low power, but also a very fast recovery
after current surges. Some precaution should be taken in the
selection of the output capacitors. T oo high an ESR (effective
series resistance) could endanger the stability of the circuit. A
solid tantalum capacitor, 16 V or higher, and an aluminum elec-
trolytic capacitor, 10 V or higher, are recommended for C1 and
C2, respectively. Also, the path from the ground side of C1 and
C2 to the ground side of R1 should be kept as short as possible.
ANALOG
GROUND
AGND
SC2
0.1µF
DGND
AV
SS
0.1µF
DV
SS
–5V
ANALOG
SUPPLY
10µF
0.1µF
Figure 12a. Low Power, Low Voltage Supply Reference
for the AD7701 16-Bit A/D Converter
Figure 12b shows the AD680 connected to the AD773 high
speed 8-bit ADC. T he low pass filter shown minimizes the
AD680’s wideband noise.
CHARGER
INPUT
2
0.1µF
V
IN
2
510kΩ
AD680
22Ω
10µF
V
IN
OUT
6
2
1
V
OUT
R3
REF IN
V
2
3
6
3
7
6V
0.1µF
+
IRF9530
AD680
TEMP
6
LEAD-ACID
BATTERY
GND
AD773
4
OP-20
4
GND
4
REF GND
+5V, 1A
R2
+
+
68µF
TANT
C1
402kΩ
1%
1000µF
ELECT
C2
402kΩ
1%
R1
Figure 12b. AD680 to AD773 Connection
T he AD773’s high impedance reference input allows direct con-
nection to the AD680. Unlike the resistor ladder requirements
of a flash converter the AD773’s single pin, high impedance in-
put can be driven from one low cost, low power reference. T he
high impedance input allows multiple AD773’s to be driven
from one AD680 thus minimizing drift errors.
Figure 14. Voltage Regulator for Portable Equipm ent
REV. C
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