MAX1204
5V, 8-Channel, Serial, 10-Bit ADC
with 3V Digital Interface
19
Maxim Integrated
Figure 17, the Reference-Adjust Circuit, shows how to
adjust ADC gain in applications that use the internal
reference. The circuit provides ±1.5% (±16 LSBs) of
gain-adjustment range.
Layout, Grounding, Bypassing
For best performance, use printed circuit boards.
Wire-wrap boards are not recommended. Board layout
should ensure that digital and analog signal lines are
separated from each other. Do not run analog and digital
(especially clock) lines parallel to one another, or digital
lines underneath the ADC package.
Figure 18 shows the recommended system-ground con-
nections. Establish a single-point analog ground (star
ground point) at GND. Connect all other analog grounds
to this ground. No other digital system ground should be
connected to this single-point analog ground. The
ground return to the power supply should be low imped-
ance and as short as possible for noise-free operation.
High-frequency noise in the V
DD
power supply may affect
the high-speed comparator in the ADC. Bypass these
supplies to the single-point analog ground with 0.1µF and
4.7µF bypass capacitors close to the MAX1204. Minimize
capacitor lead lengths for best supply-noise rejection. If
the +5V power supply is very noisy, a 10Ω resistor can
be connected as a lowpass filter, as shown in Figure 18.