AD7405 Data Sheet
TERMINOLOGY
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL)
DNL is the difference between the measured and the ideal
1 LSB change between any two adjacent codes in the ADC.
Integral Nonlinearity (INL)
INL is the maximum deviation from a straight line passing
through the endpoints of the ADC transfer function. The
endpoints of the transfer function are a specified negative full
scale, −250 mV (V
IN+
− V
IN−
), Code 7168 for the 16-bit level,
and a specified positive full scale, +250 mV (V
IN+
− V
IN−
),
Code 58,368 for the 16-bit level.
Offset Error
Offset error is the deviation of the midscale code (32,768 for the
16-bit level) from the ideal V
IN+
− V
IN−
(that is, 0 V).
Gain Error
The gain error includes both positive full-scale gain error and
negative full-scale gain error. Positive full-scale gain error is the
deviation of the specified positive full-scale code (58,368 for the
16-bit level) from the ideal V
IN+
− V
IN−
(250 mV) after the offset
error is adjusted out. Negative full-scale gain error is the
deviation of the specified negative full-scale code (7168 for the
16-bit level) from the ideal V
IN+
− V
IN−
(−250 mV) after the
offset error is adjusted out.
Signal-to-Noise-and-Distortion Ratio (SINAD)
SINAD is the measured ratio of signal-to-noise-and-distortion
at the output of the ADC. The signal is the rms value of the sine
wave, and noise is the rms sum of all nonfundamental signals
up to half the sampling frequency (f
S
/2), including harmonics,
but excluding dc.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
SNR is the measured signal-to-noise ratio at the output of the
ADC. The signal is the rms amplitude of the fundamental. Noise
is the sum of all nonfundamental signals up to half the sampling
frequency (f
S
/2), excluding dc.
The ratio is dependent on the number of quantization levels in the
digitization process: the greater the number of levels, the smaller
the quantization noise. The theoretical SNR for an ideal N-bit
converter with a sine wave input is given by
Signal-to-Noise Ratio = (6.02N + 1.76) dB
Therefore, for a 12-bit converter, the SNR is 74 dB.
Isolation Transient Immunity
The isolation transient immunity specifies the rate of rise and
fall of a transient pulse applied across the isolation boundary,
beyond which clock or data is corrupted. The AD7405 was
tested using a transient pulse frequency of 100 kHz.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is the ratio of the rms sum of harmonics to the
fundamental. For the AD7405, it is defined as
1
6
54
32
V
VVVVV
THD
22222
log20(dB)
++++
=
w
here:
V
1
is the rms amplitude of the fundamental.
V
2
, V
3
, V
4
, V
5
, and V
6
are the rms amplitudes of the second
through the sixth harmonics.
Peak Harmonic or Spurious Noise
Peak harmonic or spurious noise is defined as the ratio of the
rms value of the next largest component in the ADC output
spectrum (up to f
S
/2, excluding dc) to the rms value of the
fundamental. Normally, the value of this specification is
determined by the largest harmonic in the spectrum, but for
ADCs where the harmonics are buried in the noise floor, it is a
noise peak.
Effective Number of Bits (ENOB)
ENOB is defined by
ENOB = (SINAD − 1.76)/6.02 bits
Noise Free Code Resolution
Noise free code resolution represents the resolution in bits for
which there is no code flicker. The noise free code resolution
for an N-bit converter is defined as
Noise Free Code Resolution (Bits) = log
2
(2
N
/Peak-to-Peak Noise)
The peak-to-peak noise in LSBs is measured with V
IN+
= V
IN−
= 0 V.
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)
CMRR is defined as the ratio of the power in the ADC output at
±250 mV frequency, f, to the power of a +250 mV peak-to-peak
sine wave applied to the common-mode voltage of V
IN+
and V
IN−
of frequency, f
S
, as
CMRR (dB) = 10 log(Pf/Pf
S
)
where:
Pf is the power at frequency, f, in the ADC output.
Pf
S
is the power at frequency, f
S
, in the ADC output.
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)
Variations in power supply affect the full-scale transition but
not the linearity of the converter. PSRR is the maximum change
in the specified full-scale (±250 mV) transition point due to a
change in power supply voltage from the nominal value.
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