AD7829-1
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INPUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
50
38
010.2 1
SNR (dB)
34568
48
46
44
42
40
f
SAMPLE
= 2MHz
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CONVST
If the falling edge of
occurs after the required power-
up time has elapsed, then it is upon this falling edge that a
conversion is initiated. When using the on-chip reference, it is
necessary to wait the required power-up time of approximately
25 µs before initiating a conversion. That is, a falling edge on
CONVST
must not occur before the required power-up time
has elapsed, when V
DD
is first connected or after the AD7829-1
has been powered down using the
CONVST
pin, as shown in
Figure 17.
POWER VS. THROUGHPUT
Superior power performance can be achieved by using the
automatic power-down (Mode 2) at the end of a conversion
(see the
Figure 16. SNR vs. Input Frequency on the AD7829-1
Operating Modes section).
POWER-UP TIMES
Figure 18 shows how the automatic power-down is implemented
using the
CONVST
signal to achieve the optimum power perform-
ance for the AD7829-1. The duration of the
The AD7829-1 has a 1 µs power-up time when using an
external reference and a 25 s power-up time when using the
on-chip reference. When V
DD
is first connected, the AD7829-1
is in a low current mode of operation. Ensure that the
CONVST
pulse is
set to be equal to or less than the power-up time of the devices
(see the
CONVST
Operating Modes section). As the throughput rate is
reduced, the device remains in its power-down state longer, and the
average power consumption over time drops accordingly.
line is not floating when V
DD
is applied. If there is a glitch on
CONVST
while V
DD
is rising, the part attempts to power up
before V
DD
has fully settled and may enter an unknown state.
In order to carry out a conversion, the AD7829-1 must first be
powered up.
t
POWER-UP
1µs
330ns
t
CONVERT
POWER-DOWN
t
CYCLE
10µs @ 100kSPS
CONVST
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V
DD
t
POWER-UP
1µs
CONVST
V
DD
CONVST
t
POWER-UP
25µs
CONVERSION
INITIATED HERE
CONVERSION
INITIATED HERE
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
ON-CHIP REFERENCE
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Figure 18. Automatic Power-Down
For example, if the AD7829-1 is operated in a continuous
sampling mode, with a throughput rate of 100 kSPS and using
an external reference, the power consumption is calculated as
follows. The power dissipation during normal operation is
36 mW, V
DD
= 3 V. If the power-up time is 1 s and the conversion
time is 330 ns (@ +25°C), the AD7829-1 can be said to dissipate
36 mW (maximum) for 1.33 µs during each conversion cycle.
If the throughput rate is 100 kSPS, the cycle time is 10 s and
the average power dissipated during each cycle is (1.33/10) ×
(36 mW) = 4.79 mW. This calculation uses the minimum
conversion time, thus giving the best-case power dissipation at
this throughput rate. However, the actual power dissipated
during each conversion cycle may increase, depending on the
actual conversion time (up to a maximum of 420 ns).
Figure 17. AD7829-1 Power-Up Time
CONVST
The AD7829-1 is powered up by a rising edge on the
pin. A conversion is initiated on the falling edge of
CONVST
.
Figure 17 shows how to power up the AD7829-1 when V
DD
is
first connected or after the AD7829-1 has been powered down
using the
CONVST
pin when using either the on-chip reference
or an external reference. When using an external reference, the
falling edge of
CONVST
may occur before the required power-
up time has elapsed. However, the conversion is not initiated on
the falling edge of
CONVST
but rather at the moment when the
part has completely powered up, that is, after 1 µs.