Data Sheet ADuM1100
Rev. K | Page 17 of 20
INPUT RISE TIME (10%–90%, ns)
4
1
PROPAGATION DELAY CHANGE, Δ
LH
(ns)
2
0
3
4 8
9
10
3
1
5V INPUT SIGNAL
2
5
6 7
3.3V INPUT SIGNAL
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Figure 16. Typical Propagation Delay Change Due to
Input Rise Time Variation (for V
DD1
= 3.3 V and 5 V)
INPUT RISE TIME (10%–90%, ns)
0
1
PROPAGATION DELAY CHANGE, Δ
HL
(ns)
–2
–4
3 4 8
9
10
–1
–3
2 5 6 7
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5V INPUT SIGNAL
3.3V INPUT SIGNAL
Figure 17. Typical Propagation Delay Change Due to
Input Fall Time Variation (for V
DD1
= 3.3 V and 5 V)
The impact of the slower input edge rates can also affect the
measured pulse width distortion as based on the input 50%
level. This impact can either increase or decrease the apparent
pulse width distortion depending on the relative magnitudes of
t
PHL
, t
PLH
, and PWD. The case of interest here is the condition
that leads to the largest increase in pulse width distortion. The
change in this case is given by
∆
PWD
= PWD′ − PWD = ∆
LH
− ∆
HL
=
(t/0.8 V
I
)(V − V
ITH (L-H)
− V
ITH (H-L)
), (for t = t
R
= t
F
)
where:
PWD = |t
PLH
− t
PHL
|.
PWD’ = |t’
PLH
− t’
PHL
|.
This adjustment in pulse width distortion is plotted as a
function of input rise/fall time in Figure 18.
INPUT RISE/FALL TIME (10%–90%, ns)
6
1
PULSE WIDTH DISTORTION ADJUSTMENT,
Δ
PWD
(ns)
0
3 4 8
9
102 5 6 7
5
4
3
2
1
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3.3V INPUT SIGNAL
5V INPUT SIGNAL
Figure 18. Typical Pulse Width Distortion Adjustment Due to
Input Rise/Fall Time Variation (for V
DD1
= 3.3 V and 5 V)
METHOD OF OPERATION, DC CORRECTNESS, AND
MAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY
The two coils in Figure 1 act as a pulse transformer. Positive
and negative logic transitions at the isolator input cause narrow
(2 ns) pulses to be sent via the transformer to the decoder. The
decoder is bistable and therefore either set or reset by the pulses
indicating input logic transitions. In the absence of logic transi-
tions at the input for more than ~1 μs, a periodic update pulse
of the appropriate polarity is sent to ensure dc correctness at the
output. If the decoder receives none of these update pulses for
more than about 5 μs, the input side is assumed to be unpowered
or nonfunctional, in which case the isolator output is forced to
a logic high state by the watchdog timer circuit.
The limitation on the magnetic field immunity of the
ADuM1100 is set by the condition in which induced voltage in
the transformer’s receiving coil is sufficiently large to either
falsely set or reset the decoder. The analysis that follows defines
the conditions under which this can occur. The 3.3 V operating
condition of the ADuM1100 is examined because it represents
the most susceptible mode of operation.
The pulses at the transformer output are greater than 1.0 V in
amplitude. The decoder has sensing thresholds at about 0.5 V,
therefore establishing a 0.5 V margin in which induced voltages
can be tolerated. The voltage induced across the receiving coil
is given by
V = (−dβ/dt) ∑π r
n
2
, n = 1, 2, . . . , N
where:
β is the magnetic flux density (gauss).
N is the number of turns in the receiving coil.
r
n
is the radius of the nth turn in the receiving coil (cm).
