True Differential Analog Input T/H
The equivalent circuit of Figure 3 shows the MAX11626–
MAX11629/MAX11632/MAX11633’s input architecture.
In track mode, a positive input capacitor is connected
to AIN0–AIN15. A negative input capacitor is connected
to GND. For external T/H timing, use clock mode 01.
After the T/H enters hold mode, the difference between
the sampled positive and negative input voltages is con-
verted. The time required for the T/H to acquire an input
signal is determined by how quickly its input capacitance
is charged. If the input signal’s source impedance is high,
the required acquisition time lengthens. The acquisition
time, tACQ, is the maximum time needed for a signal to
be acquired, plus the power-up time. It is calculated by the
following equation:
tACQ = 9 x (RS + RIN) x 24pF + tPWR
where RIN = 1.5kΩ, RS is the source impedance of the
input signal, and tPWR = 1μs, the power-up time of the
device. The varying power-up times are detailed in the
explanation of the clock mode conversions. When the
conversion is internally timed, tACQ is never less than
1.4μs, and any source impedance below 300Ω does
not significantly affect the ADC’s AC performance. A
high-impedance source can be accommodated either by
lengthening tACQ or by placing a 1μF capacitor between
the positive and negative analog inputs.
Internal FIFO
The MAX11626–MAX11629/MAX11632/MAX11633 con-
tain a FIFO buffer that can hold up to 16 ADC results.
This allows the ADC to handle multiple internally clocked
conversions, without tying up the serial bus. If the FIFO is
filled and further conversions are requested without read-
ing from the FIFO, the oldest ADC results are overwritten
by the new ADC results. Each result contains 2 bytes,
with the MSB preceded by four leading zeros. After each
falling edge of CS, the oldest available byte of data is
available at DOUT, MSB first. When the FIFO is empty,
DOUT is zero.
Internal Clock
The MAX11626–MAX11629/MAX11632/MAX11633 oper-
ate from an internal oscillator, which is accurate within
10% of the 4.4MHz nominal clock rate. The internal oscil-
lator is active in clock modes 00, 01, and 10. Read out the
data at clock speeds up to 10MHz. See Figures 4–7 for
details on timing specifications and starting a conversion.
Applications Information
Register Descriptions
The MAX11626–MAX11629/MAX11632/MAX11633 com-
municate between the internal registers and the external
circuitry through the SPI-/QSPI-compatible serial interface.
Table 1 details the registers and the bit names. Tables 2–5
show the various functions within the conversion register,
setup register, averaging register, and reset register.
Conversion Time Calculations
The conversion time for each scan is based on a number
of different factors: conversion time per sample, samples
per result, results per scan, and if the external reference
is in use.
Use the following formula to calculate the total conversion
time for an internally timed conversion in clock modes
00 and 10 (see the Electrical Characteristics section as
applicable):
Total Conversion Time = tCNV x nAVG x nRESULT + tRP
where
tCNV = tACQ (max) + tCONV (max).
nAVG = samples per result (amount of averaging).
nRESULT = number of FIFO results requested; deter-
mined by the number of channels being scanned or
by NSCAN1, NSCAN0.
tRP = internal reference wake-up; set to zero if inter-
nal reference is already powered up or external refer-
ence is being used.
In clock mode 01, the total conversion time depends on
how long CNVST is held low or high, including any time
required to turn on the internal reference. Conversion
time in externally clocked mode (CKSEL1, CKSEL0 = 11)
depends on the SCLK period and how long CS is held
high between each set of eight SCLK cycles. In clock
mode 01, the total conversion time does not include the
time required to turn on the internal reference.
Table 1. Input Data Byte (MSB First)
X = Don’t care.
REGISTER NAME BIT 7 BIT 6 BIT 5 BIT 4 BIT 3 BIT 2 BIT 1 BIT 0
Conversion 1 CHSEL3 CHSEL2 CHSEL1 CHSEL0 SCAN1 SCAN0 X
Setup 0 1 CKSEL1 CKSEL0 REFSEL1 REFSEL0 X X
Averaging 0 0 1 AVGON NAVG1 NAVG0 NSCAN1 NSCAN0
Reset 0 0 0 1 RESET X X X
MAX11626–MAX11629/
MAX11632/MAX11633
12-Bit, 300ksps ADCs
with FIFO and Internal Reference
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