Touch Screen Controller
Data Sheet
AD7877
FEATURES
4-wire touch screen interface
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
V
CC
7
LCD noise reduction feature (STOPACQ pin)
Automatic conversion sequencer and timer
User-programmable conversion parameters
On-chip temperature sensor: −40°C to +85°C
On-chip 2.5 V reference
On-chip 8-bit DAC
3 auxiliary analog inputs
1 dedicated and 3 optional GPIOs
2 direct battery measurement channels (0.5 V to 5 V)
3 interrupt outputs
AD7877
12
10
13
11
X+
X–
Y+
Y–
X– Y– GND X+ Y+
V
REF
DUAL 3-1
MUX
6
5
4
AUX1/GPIO1
AUX2/GPIO2
AUX3/GPIO3
REF–
REF+
CLOCK
9 TO 1
INPUT
MUX
12-BIT SUCCESSIVE
APPROXIMATION ADC
WITH TRACK-AND-HOLD
IN
3
BAT1
BATTERY
MONITOR
SEQUENCER
STOP
20
ACQ
STOPACQ
Touch-pressure measurement
Wake up on touch function
LOGIC
2
BAT2
RESULTS
REGISTERS
BATTERY
MONITOR
LIMIT
COMPARATOR
Specified throughput rate of 125 kSPS
Single supply, VCC of 2.7 V to 5.25 V
Separate VDRIVE level for serial interface
Shutdown mode: 1 µA maximum
32-lead, LFCSP, 5 mm × 5 mm package
25-ball,WLCSP, 2.5 mm × 2.8 mm package
Qualified for automotive applications
14
15
AGND
DGND
LIMIT
REGISTERS
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
31
V
REF
ALERT STATUS/
MASK REGISTER
ALERT
LOGIC
22
21
ALERT
GPIO4
2.5V
REF
BUF
GPIO
REGISTERS
CONTROL
REGISTERS
30
29
AOUT
ARNG
DAC
REGISTER
TO
GPIO1-3
8-BIT
DAC
PEN INTERRUPT
AND WAKE-UP
ON TOUCH
CONTROL LOGIC AND SERIAL PORT
17
PENIRQ
APPLICATIONS
18
19
23
26
27
28
Personal digital assistants
Smart hand-held devices
Touch screen monitors
Point-of-sale terminals
Medical devices
CS DIN DAV DCLK DOUT
V
DRIVE
Figure 1.
Cell phones
Pagers
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD7877 is a 12-bit, successive approximation ADC with a
synchronous serial interface and low on resistance switches for
driving touch screens. The AD7877 operates from a single 2.7 V
to 5.25 V power supply (functional operation to 2.2 V), and
features throughput rates of 125 kSPS. The AD7877 features
direct battery measurement on two inputs, temperature and
touch-pressure measurement.
To reduce the effects of noise from LCDs, the acquisition phase
of the on-board ADC is controlled via the STOPACQ pin. User-
programmable conversion controls include variable acquisition
time and first conversion delay. Up to 16 averages can be taken
per conversion. There is also an on-board DAC for LCD back-
light or contrast control. The AD7877 runs in either slave or
master mode using a conversion sequencer and timer. It is ideal
for battery-powered systems such as personal digital assistants
with resistive touch screens and other portable equipment.
The AD7877 also has an on-board reference of 2.5 V. When not
in use, it can be shut down to conserve power. An external
reference can also be applied and varied from 1 V to +VCC, with
an analog input range of 0 V to VREF. The device includes a
shutdown mode that reduces its current consumption to less
than 1 µA.
The part is available in a 32-lead lead frame chip scale package
(LFCSP), and a 25-ball wafer level chip scale package (WLCSP).
Rev. E
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