TLC1514, TLC1518
5-V, 10-BIT, 400 KSPS, 4/8 CHANNEL, LOW POWER,
SERIAL ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS WITH AUTO POWER DOWN
SLAS252 – DECEMBER 1999
Maximum Throughput 400 KSPS
Analog Input Range 0 V to Supply Voltage
With 500 kHz BW
Built-In Reference and 8× FIFO
Hardware Controlled and Programmable
Sampling Period
Differential/Integral Nonlinearity Error:
±0.5 LSB Max
Low Operating Current (4 mA at 5.5 V
External Ref, 6 mA at 5.5 V, Internal Ref)
Signal-to-Noise and Distortion Ratio:
59 dB, f = 12 kHz
i
Power Down: Software/Hardware
Power-Down Mode (1 µA Max, Ext Ref),
Auto Power-Down Mode (5 µA, Ext Ref)
Spurious Free Dynamic Range: 72 dB,
f = 12 kHz
i
SPI/DSP-Compatible Serial Interfaces With
SCLK up to 20 MHz
Programmable Auto-Channel Sweep
Pin Compatible, 12-Bit Upgrades Available
(TLC2554, TLC2558)
Single Supply 5 Vdc
D OR PW PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
DW OR PW PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20 CS
SDO
SDI
CS
SDO
SDI
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
REFP
REFM
FS
REFP
REFM
FS
SCLK
SCLK
EOC/(INT)
EOC/(INT)
V
PWDN
GND
V
PWDN
GND
CSTART
A7
CC
CC
A0
A1
A2
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
10 CSTART
A3
9
A6
A5
description
The TLC1518 and TLC1514 are a family of high-performance, 10-bit, low power, 1.4 µs, CMOS SAR
analog-to-digital converters (ADC) which operate from a single 5 V power supply. These devices have three
digital inputs and a 3-state output [chip select (CS), serial input-output clock (SCLK), serial data input (SDI), and
serial data output (SDO)] that provide a direct 4-wire interface to the serial port of most popular host
microprocessors (SPI interface). When interfaced with a DSP, a frame sync (FS) signal is used to indicate the
start of a serial data frame.
In addition to a high-speed A/D converter and versatile control capability, these devices have an on-chip analog
multiplexer that can select any analog inputs or one of three internal self-test voltages. The sample-and-hold
function is automatically started after the fourth SCLK edge (normal sampling) or can be controlled by a special
pin, CSTART, to extend the sampling period (extended sampling). The normal sampling period can also be
programmed as short (12 SCLKs) or as long (24 SCLKs) to accommodate faster SCLK operation popular
among high-performance signal processors. The TLC1518 and TLC1514 are designed to operate with very low
power consumption. The power-saving feature is further enhanced with software/hardware/auto power down
modes and programmable conversion speeds. The converter uses the external SCLK as the source of the
conversionclock. Thereisa4-Vinternalreferenceavailableandanoptionalexternalreferencecanalsobeused
to achieve maximum flexibility.
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of
Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
Copyright 1999, Texas Instruments Incorporated
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments
standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include
testing of all parameters.
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