LTC2488
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
proprietary architecture used for the LTC2488 third order
modulator resolves this problem and guarantees stability
with input signals 150% of full-scale. In many industrial
applications, it is not uncommon to have microvolt level
signals superimposed over unwanted error sources with
several volts of peak-to-peak noise. Figure 19 shows mea
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surement results for the rejection of a 7.5V peak-to-peak
noise source (150% of full scale) applied to the LTC2488.
From this curve, it is shown that the rejection performance
is maintained even in extremely noisy environments.
Output Data Rate
When using its internal oscillator, the LTC2488 produces up
to 6.9 samples per second (sps) with a notch frequency of
55Hz. The actual output data rate depends upon the length
of the sleep and data output cycles which are controlled
by the user and can be made insignificantly short. When
operating with an external conversion clock (F
O
connected
to an external oscillator), the LTC2488 output data rate
can be increased. The duration of the conversion cycle is
41036/f
EOSC
. If f
EOSC
= 307.2kHz, the converter behaves
as if the internal oscillator is used.
An increase in f
EOSC
over the nominal 307.2kHz will translate
into a proportional increase in the
maximum output data
rate (up to a maximum of 100sps). The increase in output
rate leads to degradation in offset, full-scale error, and ef
-
fective resolution as well as a shift in frequency rejection.
A change in f
EOSC
results in a proportional change in the
internal notch position. This leads to reduced differential
mode rejection of line frequencies. The common mode
rejection of line frequencies remains unchanged, thus fully
differential input signals with a high degree of symmetry
on both the IN
+
and IN
–
pins will continue to reject line
frequency noise.
An increase in f
EOSC
also increases the effective dynamic
input and reference current. External RC networks will
continue to have zero differential input current, but the
time required for complete settling (580ns for f
EOSC
=
307.2kHz) is reduced, proportionally.
Once the external oscillator frequency is increased above
1MHz (a more than 3x increase in output rate) the ef
-
fectiveness of
internal auto calibration circuits begins
INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY (Hz)
250f
N
252f
N
254f
N
256f
N
258f
N
260f
N
262f
N
INPUT NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB)
2488 F17
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
Figure 17. Input Normal Mode Rejection at f
S
= 256 • f
N
INPUT FREQUENCY (Hz)
0
NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB)
2488 F18
0
–20
–40
–60
–80
–100
–120
V
CC
= 5V
V
REF
= 5V
V
IN(CM)
= 2.5V
T
A
= 25°C
V
IN(P-P)
= 5V
V
IN(P-P)
= 7.5V
(150% OF FULL SCALE)
12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100 112.5 125 137.5 150 162.5 175 187.5
Figure 18. Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input Frequency with
Input Perturbation of 100% (50Hz/60Hz Notch)
INPUT FREQUENCY (Hz)
0
12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100 112.5 125 137.5 150 162.5 175 187.5
200
NORMAL MODE REJECTION (dB)
2488 F19
0
–20
–40
–60
–80
–100
–120
V
CC
= 5V
V
REF
= 5V
V
IN(CM)
= 2.5V
V
IN(P-P)
= 5V
T
A
= 25°C
MEASURED DATA
CALCULATED DATA
Figure 19. Measure Input Normal Mode Rejection vs Input
Frequency with Input Perturbation of 150% (60Hz Notch)