2.35 V to 5.25 V, 1 MSPS,
a
12-/10-/8-Bit ADCs in 6-Lead SC70
AD7476A/AD7477A/AD7478A*
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Fast Throughput Rate: 1 MSPS
Specified for VDD of 2.35 V to 5.25 V
Low Power:
V
DD
3.6 mW Typ at 1 MSPS with 3 V Supplies
12.5 mW Typ at 1 MSPS with 5 V Supplies
Wide Input Bandwidth:
12-/10-/8-BIT
SUCCESSIVE-
APPROXIMATION
ADC
V
T/H
IN
71 dB SNR at 100 kHz Input Frequency
Flexible Power/Serial Clock Speed Management
No Pipeline Delays
High Speed Serial Interface
SPI®/QSPI™/MICROWIRE™/DSP Compatible
Standby Mode: 1 A Max
SCLK
SDATA
CS
CONTROL
LOGIC
6-Lead SC70 Package
8-Lead MSOP Package
AD7476A/AD7477A/AD7478A
GND
APPLICATIONS
Battery-Powered Systems
Personal Digital Assistants
Medical Instruments
Mobile Communications
Instrumentation and Control Systems
Data Acquisition Systems
High Speed Modems
Optical Sensors
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1. First 8-/10-/12-bit ADCs in an SC70 package.
The AD7476A/AD7477A/AD7478A are 12-bit, 10-bit, and 8-bit
high speed, low power, successive-approximation ADCs, respec-
tively. The parts operate from a single 2.35 V to 5.25 V power
supply and feature throughput rates up to 1 MSPS. The parts
contain a low noise, wide bandwidth track-and-hold amplifier
that can handle input frequencies in excess of 13 MHz.
2. High throughput with low power consumption.
3. Flexible power/serial clock speed management. The conversion
rate is determined by the serial clock, allowing the conver-
sion time to be reduced through the serial clock speed increase.
This allows the average power consumption to be reduced
when a power-down mode is used while not converting. The
parts also feature a power-down mode to maximize power
efficiency at lower throughput rates. Current consumption is
1 µA max and 50 nA typically when in power-down mode.
The conversion process and data acquisition are controlled using
CS and the serial clock, allowing the devices to interface with
microprocessors or DSPs. The input signal is sampled on the
falling edge of CS, and the conversion is also initiated at this point.
There are no pipeline delays associated with the parts.
4. Reference derived from the power supply.
The AD7476A/AD7477A/AD7478A use advanced design tech-
niques to achieve low power dissipation at high throughput rates.
5. No pipeline delay. The parts feature a standard successive-
approximation ADC with accurate control of the sampling
instant via a CS input and once-off conversion control.
The reference for the part is taken internally from VDD, which
allows the widest dynamic input range to the ADC. Thus, the
analog input range for the part is 0 to VDD. The conversion rate is
determined by the SCLK.
*Protected by U.S.Patent No. 6,681,332.
REV. C
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