AD7661
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External Discontinuous Clock Data Read After
Conversion
Though the maximum throughput cannot be achieved using
this mode, it is the most recommended of the serial slave
modes. Figure 41 shows the detailed timing diagrams of this
method. After a conversion is complete, indicated by BUSY
returning LOW, the conversion’s result can be read while both
CS
and
RD
are LOW. Data is shifted out MSB first with 16 clock
pulses and is valid on the rising and falling edges of the clock.
Among the advantages of this method is the fact that
conversion performance is not degraded because there are no
voltage transients on the digital interface during the conversion
process. Another advantage is the ability to read the data at any
speed up to 40 MHz, which accommodates both the slow digital
host interface and the fastest serial reading.
Finally, in this mode only, the AD7661 provides a daisy-chain
feature using the RDC/SDIN pin for cascading multiple con-
verters together. This feature is useful for reducing component
count and wiring connections when desired, as, for instance, in
isolated multiconverter applications.
An example of the concatenation of two devices is shown in
Figure 43. Simultaneous sampling is possible by using a
common
CNVST
signal. It should be noted that the RDC/SDIN
input is latched on the opposite edge of SCLK of the one used to
shift out the data on SDOUT. Therefore, the MSB of the
“upstream” converter just follows the LSB of the “downstream”
converter on the next SCLK cycle.
SCLK
SDOUTRDC/SDIN
BUSYBUSY
DATA
OUT
AD7661
#1
(DOWNSTREAM)
BUSY
OUT
SCLK
AD7661
#2
(UPSTREAM)
RDC/SDIN SDOUT
SCLK IN
CNVST IN
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CNVST
CS
CNVST
CS
CS IN
Figure 43. Two AD7661s in a Daisy-Chain Configuration
External Clock Data Read During Conversion
Figure 42 shows the detailed timing diagrams of this method.
During a conversion, while both
CS
and
RD
are LOW, the result
of the previous conversion can be read. The data is shifted out
MSB first with 16 clock pulses, and is valid on both the rising
and falling edges of the clock. The 16 bits must be read before
the current conversion is complete; otherwise, RDERROR is
pulsed HIGH and can be used to interrupt the host interface to
prevent incomplete data reading. There is no daisy-chain feature
in this mode and the RDC/SDIN input should always be tied
either HIGH or LOW.
To reduce performance degradation due to digital activity, a fast
discontinuous clock of at least 18 MHz is recommended to
ensure that all the bits are read during the first half of the
conversion phase. It is also possible to begin to read data after
conversion and continue to read the last bits after a new
conversion has been initiated. This allows the use of a slower
clock speed like 14 MHz.
