ADuM1234
APPLICATION NOTES
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COMMON-MODE TRANSIENT IMMUNITY
In general, common-mode transients consist of linear and
sinusoidal components. The linear component of a common-
mode transient is given by
BEST-CASE PROCESS VARIATION
VCM, linear = (ΔV/Δt)t
where ΔV/Δt is the slope of the transient shown in Figure 11
and Figure 12.
The transient of the linear component is given by
dVCM/dt = ΔV/Δt
Figure 8 characterizes the ability of the ADuM1234 to operate
correctly in the presence of linear transients. The data is based
on design simulation and is the maximum linear transient
magnitude that the ADuM1234 can tolerate without an
operational error. This data shows a higher level of robustness
than what is listed in Table 5 because the transient immunity
values obtained in Table 5 use measured data and apply
allowances for measurement error and margin.
400
WORST-CASE PROCESS VARIATION
750 1000 1250 1500 1750
FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
0
250
500
2000
Figure 9. Transient Immunity (Sinusoidal Transients),
27°C Ambient Temperature
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50
BEST-CASE PROCESS VARIATION
350
BEST-CASE PROCESS VARIATION
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250
200
150
WORST-CASE PROCESS VARIATION
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FREQUENCY (MHz)
0
WORST-CASE PROCESS VARIATION
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0
250
1750
2000
50
0
Figure 10. Transient Immunity (Sinusoidal Transients),
100°C Ambient Temperature
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–20
0
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60
80
100
5V
15V
V
DD1
GND
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1
Figure 8. Transient Immunity (Linear Transients) vs. Temperature
15V
V
AND V
DDB
DDA
GND AND GND
A
B
The sinusoidal component (at a given frequency) is given by
15V
ΔV
Δt
V
AND V
DDB
DDA
ΔV
Δt
V
CM, sinusoidal = V0sin(2πft)
GND AND GND
A
B
5V
15V
V
DD1
where:
GND
1
V0 is the magnitude of the sinusoidal.
f is the frequency of the sinusoidal.
Figure 11. Common-Mode Transient Immunity Waveforms, Input to Output
15V
15V
V
/V
DDA DDB
The transient magnitude of the sinusoidal component is given by
GND /GND
A
B
dVCM/dt = 2πf V0
15V
V
/V
DDB DDA
GND /GND
B
A
15V
Figure 9 and Figure 17 characterize the ability of the
ADuM1234 to operate correctly in the presence of sinusoidal
transients. The data is based on design simulation and is the
maximum sinusoidal transient magnitude (2πf V7) that the
ADuM1234 can tolerate without an operational error. Values
for immunity against sinusoidal transients are not included in
Table 5 because measurements to obtain such values have not
been possible.
ΔV
Δt
V
/V
DDA DDB
ΔV
Δt
GND /GND
A
B
15V
15V
V
/V
DDB DDA
GND /GND
A
B
Figure 12. Common-Mode Transient Immunity Waveforms,
Between Outputs
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