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Contents
Introduction
ᆅჾ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Data Acquisition
ຕ֑ण
Clock jitter analyzed in the
time domain, Part 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
้ዓ۶้ۯᇘݴဆLjڼ և ݴanalysis by showing how to increase the SNR of an ADC by improving
This article continues3clock-jitter 5
the ADC’s aperture jitter. One of the methods evaluated to increase
Ԩ࿔ीჄႜ้ዓ۶ݴڦۯဆLj׃କසࢆཚࡗ߀ SNR was to use a low-noise ampli-
ADCڦ০۶ۯઠ༵ߛ ADCڦSNR ăೠࠚ
fier for active gain. Another method was to use a step-up transformer for passive gain. The results of the
ڦኼሞ༵ߛ SNR ݆ݛڦኮᅃ๑ᆩᅃ߲گሯำٷݣഗLjᅜํ၄ᆶᇸሺᅮăଷᅃዖ݆ݛሶ֑ᆩᅃ߲
analysis show that improving the slew rate of the clock signal makes the ADC’s SNR match the predicted
ืუՎუഗLjᅜइڥᇸሺᅮăݴဆڦࡕǖܔᇀߴ้ۨڦዓ۶ۯଉLj߀้ዓ႑ࡽڦገ࣑
SNR for a given amount of clock jitter.
୲๑ADCڦSNRᇑᇨ֪ڦSNR၎ದă
How delta-sigma ADCs work, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
˚˨ADCSignal-processing
߾ፕᇱLjڼ 1ևݴare
techniques
beginning to shift from analog to digital. The design of delta-sigma
13
ADCs is approximately three-quarters digital and one-quarter analog. Delta-sigma ADCs are now ideal
႑ࡽتरຍኟሞٗఇెၠຕጴገᅎă ΔΣADC
for converting analog signals over a wide range ยऺٷڦሀ຺ݴኮෙྺຕጴยऺLj຺ݴኮᅃྺఇె
of frequencies. This article, the first of a two-part series,
explores theΔΣADC
ยऺă၄ሞLj basic topology and function of the delta-sigma modulator.
ሞೕ୲ܔాྷݔఇె႑ࡽႜገ࣑ڦၙስăԨ࿔ᅃೊԈࡤଇ߲և
ڦݴဣଚ࿔ቤڼڦ1ևݴLjॽ༑৯ΔΣۙഗڦएԨྊ೫ࠓᇑࠀీă
Power Management
ۉᇸ࠶
A boost-topology battery charger powered from a solar panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
ᆩᄞీۉӱྺืუྊ೫ࠓۉ؊ۉഗࠃۉ
The growing popularity of charging batteries with solar panels has increased the need to charge multicell
17
batteries with a solar-panel voltage that is lower than the battery voltage. This situation calls for a boost-
ໜጣۉᄞీ؊ڦۉන൵ୁႜLjට்ܔᇀ૧ᆩگᇀۉۉუڦᄞీۉӱۉუۉ༹ܠܔፇ
topology charger. This article describes how it is possible to modify a buck battery charger into a boost
or step-up battery charger.
ႜ؊ڦۉႴ൱ᆶሺेăኄዖ൧ᄲ൱๑ᆩᅃ߲ืუྊ೫ࠓ؊ۉഗăԨ࿔ຫକසࢆཚࡗܔইუ
ۉ؊ۉഗႜ߀ܸ๑ኮྺׯᅃዖืუۉ؊ۉഗă
Interface (Data Transmission)
Isolated RS-485 transceivers support DMX512 stage lighting and
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special-effects applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
߰๕RS-485 ݀ഗኧ
Data-transmission DMX512
networks often ቷࢅ༬ၳᆌᆩ
reach distances of up to 1200 meters. This article provides an overview 21
ຕofدtheDMX512-A
ྪ ஏ ڦཚstandard
႑ ਐ that specifies
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ۨ ྺ ྪisஏa ኮ
design
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example that shows how to connect an isolated responder node to a DMX512-A network.
DMX512-AՔጚă࿔ዐଚਉକᅃ߲ยऺํ૩Ljཚࡗํ૩ᅜକසࢆӝ߰๕ገ݀ഗবۅথ
Industrial data-acquisition
ᅃ߲DMX512-A ྪஏă interfaces with digital isolators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Galvanic isolation has become the mantra for industrial applications to protect personnel and equipment.
ਏᆶຕጴ߰ഗ߾ڦᄽຕ֑णথ੨ 24
While analog systems use single-channel isolation amplifiers, power-saving digital isolators offer multi-
channel equipment interfaces with smaller form factors. This article explains both types of isolators and
߰ۉᅙྺׯକ߾ᄽᆌᆩڦՂႜ൵LjܔටᇵᇑยԢഐڟԍࢺፕᆩăఇెဣཥ֑ᆩڇཚ߰ڢ
their operation principles.
ٷݣഗLjܸবీڦຕጴ߰ഗሶ༵ࠃକྔႚ٫ডၭܠڦཚڢยԢথ੨ăԨ࿔ຫକኄଇዖૌ႙ڦ
߰ഗतഄ߾ፕᇱă
Amplifiers: Op Amps
Converting single-ended video to differential video in single-supply systems . . . . . .29
ٷݣഗǖሏ໙ٷݣഗ
Video signals are commonly processed as single-ended, but it is often desirable to use differential
techniques for transmission through cables. This
ۉڇᇸဣཥዐ܋ڇೕֶݴೕڦገ࣑ article shows how to use a fully differential amplifier to 29
convert single-ended video signals to differential to drive a Cat 5 cable with double termination in a
ೕ႑ࡽፕྺ܋ڇ႑ࡽႜتLjڍට்ཚထྭ֑ᆩֶݴरຍॽഄገ࣑ྺֶݴ႑ࡽLjᅜཚ
single-supply system. Included is a TINA-TI™ software file for viewing the example circuit simulation
ࡗ၍મႜدăԨ࿔ถසࢆ๑ᆩᅃ߲ඇֶٷݣݴഗॽ܋ڇೕ႑ࡽገ࣑ྺֶݴ႑ࡽLjᅜሞۉڇ
with TI’s free software tool.
ᇸဣཥዐൻۯᅃཉມ܋থ5ૌ (Cat 5) ၍મă࿔ዐԈઔᅃ߲TINA-TITMॲ࿔ॲLjᆩᇀ૧ᆩTIڦ௨ݯ
Index of Articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
ॲ߾ਏઠֱੂۉୟݠኈ๖૩ă
࿔ቤᆅ
TI Worldwide Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4034
TIඇ൰रຍኧ 40
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To view past issues of the
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Analog Applications Journal, visit the Web site
www.ti.com/aaj
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ᆅჾ
Introduction
ĖఇెᆌᆩėᅃԨఇెᆌᆩ࿔ቤࢇڦणLjኼሞඟ࠽܁ٷኁକ TI ׂLjཞ้ถ
ᅃၵ०ڍڇඐํᆩۆڦ႙ᆌᆩ૩ጱăԨփৈৈ௬ၠยऺ߾ײLjܸ࣏௬ၠ߾ײ
ঢ়ĂरຍටᇵĂဣཥยऺටᇵࢅׇᆐၨतၨටᇵăԨཚࡗٷೊڦޗຕბݴဆ
Analog Applications Journal is a collection of analog application articles
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designed to give readers a basic understanding of TI products and to provide
simple but practical examples for typical applications. Written not only for
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design engineers but also for engineering managers, technicians, system
૧ᆩഗॲઠਦਏ༹ยऺ࿚༶ڦ૩ጱăཚࡗူଚణLj܁ኁᅜइڥঞბጨଙࢅᅃၵํ
designers and marketing and sales personnel, the book emphasizes general
ᆩײ߾ڦਦݛӄǖ
application concepts over lengthy mathematical analyses.
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These
sۉᇸ࠶applications are not intended as “how-to” instructions for specific
circuits but as examples of how devices could be used to solve specific design
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s
requirements. Readers will find tutorial information as well as practical
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engineering solutions on components from the following categories:
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Y Data Acquisition
ࡼࠀگ
s Y PowerRFManagement
s९࿚༶
Y Interface (Data Transmission)
Y Amplifiers: Audio
ሞࢇڦ൧ူLj܁ኁ࣏ᅜକॲڟ૩ײࢅײႾࠓăፌࢫLjĖఇెᆌᆩė࣏
Y Amplifiers: Op Amps
ᆶᅃၵᆶᆩ༵ڦ๖ࢅঢ়ᄓ݆ሶLjᅜኸ܁ڞኁྜׯഄยऺጚԢ߾ፕă
Y Low-Power RF
Y General Interest
Where applicable, readers will also find software routines and program
structures. Finally, Analog Applications Journal includes helpful hints and
rules of thumb to guide readers in preparing for their design.
ᆅჾ
20 SNR
Figure Ă้ዓናࢅޗೕ୲࠲ڦဣ൸၍DŽቌ
20. SNR versus clock amplitude versus input
Ԩဣଚ࿔ቤࠌ 3 ߲ևݴLj ڼ1 ևݴዘۅถ ጲ
frequency
ADS54RF63(fromׂຫກDž
ADS54RF63 data sheet)
କසࢆጚඓࠚ໙ᅃ้߲ዓᇸڦ۶ۯLjժॽഄཞ
ADC1 ڦ০۶ۯፇࢇሞᅃഐăሞ ڼ2 ևݴ 66.0
ዐLj்૧ᆩኄዖፇࢇ۶ऺۯ໙ ADC ڦ႑ሯ
fIN = 100 MHz
Բ (SNR)Ljኮࢫॽऺ໙ࡕᇑํा֪ଉ൧ܔ 65.5
ำLjܸᄺඁأକएԨ้ዓೕ୲ߛڦആْၿ
հLjܸٗॽݛհՎྺኟ၀հăኄၵആْၿհDŽ3 ْၿհĂ5
ْၿհڪDžܔᇀڟٳፌၭࣅ ADC ০۶ۯႴߛڦገ࣑
ADC ׂڦຫກཚࣷᅜ SNR ᇑ้ዓናޗ൸၍
୲ܸჾՂႴڦăഄْLjߵփཞڦྊ೫ࠓࢅLjࣷ
ڦႚ๕ገ࣑୲ ܔADC ڦSNR Ⴀీڦᆖၚ
ᆶᅃۨڦࡼLjഄᅃӯྺ 1 ڟ9dB փڪăኄዖࡼ၎ړᇀ
܈ײLjස 20 ๖ăቌጲ TI ADS54RF63 ׂ
ປ३କ้ዓናޗLjܸٗᅃօইگକ้ዓ႑ࡽڦገ࣑ ຫກLjഄ้ዓናޗሁٷLjገ࣑୲৽ሁߛă
୲ă 20 ࣏Ljස்ᇨऺڦఫᄣLj SNR ้ܔዓ
ገ࣑୲܈ײߌ௺ڦLjໜೕ୲ fIN ڦሺेܸሺ
21 1.8-V
Figure ࢅ 3.3-V இडഗॲټڦཚ୳հ
21. Bandpass-filter input and output ेăڍLj൸၍ᄺLj้ዓࡗٷీڞዂ
ഗᇑ
with 1.8-V and 3.3-V logic ADC ాև၄ၥհईኁ࣋Ljܸٗ ܔSNR ׂิփ
૧ᆖၚă
3.3-V
Signal ྺକইࠦگᆶሯำࢅࠀࡼLj߳ٷሰฆۼ๑ᆩ
߸ၭ߾ڦᅝবۅઠิׂ้ዓݴದ IC Ljፌዕ३ณۉᇸ
ࡆă૩සLj၎Բᅃ 3.3-V ഗॲLjཚࡗᅃ 1.8-V ഗ
3.3-V
Sine
ॲइߛڥገ࣑୲้ዓ႑ࡽᄲઓవܠڥǗଷྔLjټ
1.8-V Wave ཚ୳հഗڦࡼኻࣷඟኄዖ൧დฉेຠDŽ൩֖९
1.8-V
Sine
Signal 21Džă
Wave
Ԩ࿔ഄևݴLjॽዘۅถଇዖํᆩ݆ݛLjຫස
ࢆሞํाᆌᆩዐཚࡗĐ࣬ްđԥඁ้ڦأዓၿհLj
ፌ୳ࣅٷհ้ዓ႑ࡽڦገ࣑୲ăԨዊฉܸჾLjႴ
ᄲඟ้ዓᄂምْװ၄ྺݛႚLjཞ้ᄲీںሺे
႑ࡽӦޗLjᅜցټཚ୳հഗ (BPF)ׂิڦࡼăཚࡗ
ᅃ߲ᆶᇸईኁᇸۉୟሺे႑ࡽሺᅮLjᅜྜׯኄଇၜ 22 ሺेۉୟઠ༵ߛገ࣑୲
Figure 22. Addition of circuitry to boost
߾ፕDŽ֖९ 22DžăଇዖۼᆶጲमڦᆫࢅۅඍۅLjူ slew rate
௬்ॽܔഄደᅃႜ༪ஃLjժຫስ๑ᆩనዖ݆ݛ
ڦᅃၵዘᄲ୯ᅺ໎ă Clock
Distribution Clock In
๑ᆩᅃ߲گሯำٷݣഗइڥᆶᇸሺᅮ IC
BPF Slew-Rate
ဣཥยऺටᇵཚփဠ࣌๑ᆩᆶᇸሺᅮLjᇱᅺഄࣷሺ Compensation
ेဣཥڦሯำLjժࣷၩࡼ߸୲ࠀڦٷăڍLjሞᅃၵ
൧ူLjీྸᅃڦၜLj૩සǖยऺ๑ᆩକᅃ߲
ืגუՎუഗ้ߛڦټዓೕ୲ă
Figure 23. Low-power
23 ࡼࠀگ LNA ց LNA
BPFcompensates
ࡼ
ስٷݣഗLjဣཥยऺටᇵႴᄲ୯සူᅃၵ֖ຕǖ for BPF losses
24 LNA
Figure ฎྲইگକ
24. LNA slightlyBPF ཚ้ڦాټዓ႑ࡽ၎࿋ሯำ
degrades clock signal’s phase noise inside BPF’s pass band
–120
–140
–150
–160
–170
–180
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
Frequency Offset (MHz)
ۉუࡆĊĊٷݣഗۉڦუࡆLjᅜᆩᇀՆ௨ גADC
้ዓᆅগڦፌۉٷუۨܮኵăڍLjᄲइڥፌٷႠీLj 1:4
ᅃ߲ႎۉڦუࡆईႹՂႴڦLjڍኄᆼሺेକဣཥׯڦ R IN
50 200 RT
Ԩࢅӱपक़ă
࿘ۨႠĊĊگࡼ LC ټཚ୳հഗਏᆶߛੇۉă RF
LNA ڦၙ൧ൻ ۯ50-Ω ڦሜLjᅺُൻੇۉۯ
ీࣷᆅഐփ࿘ۨईኁ฿ኈLjժ၄༪ᄋڦॖރLjܸٗᄲ უഗᆩᇀ้ዓୟ০ዐLjॽ้ዓٗ܋ڇገ࣑ྺֶۯă
൱ದྪஏă ڍLjሞᆶၵᆌᆩዐืუՎუഗඐժփํᆩăሞስ้Lj
ሺ ᅮ ĊĊ न ๑ L N A ߾ ፕ ሞ ᇑ Բ ড ഗ ૌ ຼ ߛ ڦሺ ᅮ Ⴔᄲ୯සူᅃၵ֖ຕǖ
DŽ>10 ڟ12 dBDžူLjڍᇑԨ࿔၎ࢇڦჺ৯Ljڇ ټᄲ൱ĊĊՎუഗጲวਏᆶټཚ୳հഗೕ୲ၚᆌăໜጣ
ڦكԲডഗժփࢇྜׯኄၜ߾ፕăኄၵԲডഗߴ ೕ୲থৎ DCLjࢅኮक़ىڦ᳘ࢇՎڥሁઠሁෑLj
႑ࡽሺेକڦܠሯำLjፌྺ९ڦ൧ഄገ࣑୲ ཞ้ሞᅃၵߛೕཉॲူLjՎუഗसิ၄ၡDŽ૩සǖాևජ
փࠕߛă ፇۉඹࢅڪߌۉDžਸ๔ዷڞă၄ᆶՎუഗڦཚټټ
ဣଚ࿔ቤ ڼڦ2 ևݴLjถକ๑ᆩ 122.88 MSPS ᅃӯگᇀ ټLNADŽ૩සǖSPF-5043DžLjܸೕ୲ฉ၌ໜื
֑ᄣೕ୲ൻ ۯTI ADS54RF63 ࢅ ADS5483 ADC ڦ უԲሺेDŽ1ǖ8 ܔ1ǖ4Džܸইگă
CDCE72010 ้ዓཞօഗਉ૩ăঢ়ࡗೠࠚLjRF ྲഗॲ ፆੇገ࣑ࢅՎუഗፆੇԲĊĊߛืأۉუᅜྔLjื
ࠅິ (RF Micro Devices) ༵ࠃ ڦSPF-5043 LNALjׯ უՎუഗ࣏߀Վፆੇă૩සLj 1 ǖ 4 ፆੇԲڦՎუഗ
ྺକԨਉ૩ڦᆩٷݣഗDŽ൩֖९ 23 Džăྺକඟ ॽ 50-Ω ۉᇸፆੇՎྺᅃ߲ 200-Ω ۉᇸፆੇDŽ൩֖९
LNA ڟٳࡼࠀྔܮڦፌၭLjٷݣഗཚࡗᅃ߲ 3.3-V 25DžăᅺُLjሞስՎუഗፆੇԲ้LjႴᄲ୯ ADC ้
ۉᇸ߾ፕLj֪ৢڥༀୁۉሀྺ 41 mA Ljनࠀࡼሀྺ ዓڦፆੇLjᇱᅺഄᇑ้ዓڦ( ܋RT) ժă૩
131 mW ă සLjසࡕ ADC ้ዓڦፆੇৈྺ 200 ڟ300ΩLjሶᅃ
߲ 1ǖ8 ืڦუՎუഗDŽन๑ඪࢆዕ܋DžLjࣷߴ้ዓᇸ
SPF-5043 ׂຫກଚਉݔࡀڦසူǖ
ټઠ 25 ڟ40Ω ڦሜăኄᅃ߲टٷሜLjీፆኹ้
噝ᆩ ڟٳټ100 MHz ዓᇸׂิٷӦޗLjᅺྺഄ݆༵ࠃፁࠕڦୁۉă
๑ᆩᅃ߲ืუՎუഗइڥᇸሺᅮ
༵ߛ้ዓ႑ࡽገ࣑୲ڦፌ०ڇӸ݆๑ᆩᅃ߲ืუՎ
უഗăᆯᇀᅃዖᇸፇॲLjᅺُփࣷሺेڦྔܮሯ
ำईኁࠀࡼăሞᅃၵࠀࡼ௺ߌ႙ईኁՍၻ๕ᆌᆩዐLjए
ᇀՎუഗڦਦݛӄీྸᅃํाڦስǗཞ้LjՎ
7
26 ๑ᆩၥհܾट࠶ํ၄
Figure ADC ԍࢺ
26. Using clipping diodes to protect
ADC inputs
Single Dual
Diode Pair (SDP) Diode Pair (DDP)
1.6 VPP
1:8 Transformer
1:4 Transformer SDP
SDP
1:4 Transformer
(No Clipping)
28 ֪փཞᆶᇸतᇸሺᅮۉୟڦದዃ
Figure 28. Setup for testing different active- and passive-
gain circuits
491.52 MHz
SPF-5043
LNA
VCXO
10 MHz
CDCE72010
Clock-Source
Generator fS = 122.88 MHz
Transformer
10-MHz Clipping
Reference Diodes
Signal-Source f IN ADS54RF63
Generator ADS5483
SNR measurements with the same value for fS but with an fIN of 100 MHz.
An investigation was conducted to see whether the ADC’s The following different parameters were examined:
SNR ֪ଉ ൩ॠֱူଚ߳ၜ֖ຕǖ
Y Use of an LNA to boost the output voltage and slew rate
aperture degradation due to the external clock’s slew-rate
ܔᇀྔև้ዓገ࣑୲၌ᆅഐڦ
limitation ADC ০Ⴀీူই
could be improved. Different configurations of the
噝๑ᆩᅃ߲ CDCE72010
LNA ሺे CDCE72010 ڦۉუࢅገ࣑
ޏᅜ߀Ljට்ሼঢ়ፔࡗჺ৯ă்ܔ๑ᆩืუ
using step-up transformers, an SPF-5043 LNA, and clip- Y Step-up
୲ transformers with ratios of 1:1, 4:1, 8:1, and
ping diodes SPF-5043
ՎუഗDŽ were testedLNAto maximize the ADC’s SNR when
Džڦփཞࠓࢅၥհܾट࠶ۼ 16:1 (Coilcraft WBC series and Mini-Circuits ADT series)
a realistic clocking solution such as the CDCE72010 was 噝 1 ǖ 1HSMS-2812
Y Avago’s Ă 4 ǖ 1 Ăclipping
8 ǖ 1 ࢅdiodes—either
1 6 ǖ 1 Բ ڦSDPs
ื უ or
Վუഗ
ፔକ֪Ljణڦሞ๑ᆩ၄ํ้ዓਦݛӄDŽ૩සǖ DŽCoilcraft WBC
used (see Figure 28) rather than a low-jitter clock-source back-to-back DDPsဣଚࢅ Mini-Circuits
in anti-parallel ADTဣଚDž
configuration
CDCE72010 ڪDžܸگݥ۶้ۯዓᇸิׯഗ้Ljፌࣅٷ
generator.
ADC ڦSNRLjස
As highlighted in Part28 ๖ă
2 of this article series, the filtered
噝Avagoࠅິfor
Measurements ADS54RF63ၥհܾट࠶Ċᅜྺొೝႜದ
HSMS-2812
LVCMOS output of the CDCE72010 has about 90 fs of Theዃڦ ईኁԝ੍ԝDDP
SDPconfiguration
default ă ADS54RF63 evaluation
for the
ኟ සjitter,
ሞ Ԩwhileဣ ଚthe ࿔clock-source
ቤ ڼ2 ևgeneratorݴዐഽ hasۙonly
ڦఫᄣLj module (ADS54RF63EVM) used a Coilcraft WBC4-1 step-
clock ADS54RF63 ֪ଉ
about 35 fs. Although the clock-jitter difference prevents up transformer, and the baseline SNR was about 60.7 dBFS
CDCE72010 ୳ڦհ LVCMOS ਏᆶሀ 90 fs ้ڦ ADS54RF63
when ೠࠚӱ
the low-jitter (ADS54RF63EVM)
clock-source generator was ڦఐණದዃ๑
used. If
the CDCE72010 from ever achieving the same ă࠶ኄዖ้
ዓ۶ۯLj้ܸዓᇸิׯഗඐৈᆶሀ 35 fs SNR as theᆩᅃ߲
CDCE72010 withWBC4-1
Coilcraft ืუՎუഗLjሞ๑ᆩگ۶
the LVCMOS output was used as the
when the clock-source generator is used, the goal was to
ዓ۶ֶۯᅴඟ CDCE72010 ݆ڟٳ๑ᆩ้ዓᇸิׯ clock source instead, the SNR
้ۯዓᇸิׯഗ้एጚ dropped
SNR ሀྺto60.757.8 dBFS
dBFS.ăසࡕ
find a configuration to reduce the resulting SNR gap as
ഗ้ᅃᄣڦ
much as possible.SNRTheLjڍ்ڦణڦቴڟᅃዖీࠕፌٷ
ADS54RF63 ADC was used with a However, with only about 90 fs of clock jitter, an SNR
LVCMOS ڦCDCE72010 ᆩፕ้ዓᇸLjሶ SNR ই
better than about 60 dBFS should theoretically be attain-
ࣅںၭኄዖ
sampling frequency (fS)ֶڦದዃࠓă
SNR of 122.88 MSPS and an input fre-ADC
ADS54RF63 so
57.8 dBFS ăڍLj้ዓ۶ۯৈሀྺ fs ้Ljஃ
quency able, there was room for at least a 2.2-dB 90
improvement.
߾ፕሞ(fIN ) of 1.0 MSPS
122.88 GHz. The ADS5483 ADC
֑ᄣೕ୲DŽ Sf Dž was
ࢅ also
1.0 used,
GHz ฉᆌᅜइ ڥ60 dBFS ᅜฉ ڦSNRăᅺُLjณᆶ
ೕ୲ DŽ f INDž ူă ADS5483 ADC ڦfS ၎ཞLj ڍf IN 2.2-dB ߛ༵ڦक़ă
ྺ 100 MHz ă
29 29.
Figure fS =Measured SNR ࢅ
122.88 MSPS fIN = 1 GHz
of different ้๑ᆩ ADS54RF63
clock-input ڦփ using ADS54RF63
configurations
ཞ้ዓࠓڥ֪ڦ
with fS = 122.88 MSPS and
SNRfIN = 1 GHz
62
Default EVM
61 Configuration
60
59
SNR (dBFS)
58
57
56
Clock-Source Generator + BPF
55 CDCE72010 + BPF
CDCE72010 + SPF-5043 LNA + BPF
54
— DDP — SDP DDP SDP DDP SDP DDP
29 ၂๖କփཞڦ
Figure 29 shows the EVM ้ዓದ
different EVM
ዃᅜत ڥ֪ڦalong ኵă 30 փཞ้ዓᇸࢅၥհܾट࠶ࠓڦհႚ
Figure 30. Input waveforms with different clock-source and
ADS54RF63
clock-input configurations SNRwith clipping-diode configurations
the measured SNR values of the
்ᅜੂڟLj૧ᆩఐණڦ WBC4-1
ืADS54RF63.
უ Վ უ ഗ LjItڇ can
beၥ seen
հ ܾthat
ट ࠶theࡻၟ
clipping diodes alone seemed to
৽ᅙ߀କ
improve theSNR Ljܸሺे SPF-5043
SNR with the default Clock-Source CDCE72010 + LNA
LNA ᅜࢫ߸टߛ༵ںٷକ
WBC4-1 step-up transformer,SNR ăڇ
while Generator WBC4-1
WBC4-1 CDCE72010 + LNA DDP
ܾट࠶ܔā
the addition of
(SDP)theದዃᇑ
SPF-5043WBC4-1 Վ
LNA WBC4-1
provided a big boost
უഗࢅ LNA ᅃഐLjॽ SNR ༵ߛڟሀ in SNR. Using SDP
ADC Clock Input (500 mV/div)
10
༵ߛଭ֮ۅৎڦገ࣑୲Lj၄ڦߛ߸
a smaller peak-to-peak amplitude and thus a slowerSNR slew Ⴀ تăأ ADT4-1WT
The measured SNRᅜྔምሺे LNA
values of the Ljॽ SNR
ADS5483 ༵ߛڟሀ
with the
rate, which negatively impacted
ీăྺ CDCE72010 ሺेߛሺᅮ LNALjࣷၠၥհܾ the ADC’s aperture jitter. various EVM clock-input configurations
77.8 dBFSă்࣏ᆌጀᅪLjࢅ்ᇨऺڦᅃᄣLj߸ are illustrated in
Adding the SDP to that configuration seemed to slightly Figure 31. Adding the SDP
้ڦگዓናޗDŽWBC1-1Džटںٷইگକ SNRă to the ADT4-1WT transformer
ट࠶݀ໃ߸ߛገ࣑୲ٷڦ႑ࡽăኄᄣڞዂ߸ेں
improve the slew rate around the zero crossing point, provided enough boost to the slew rate for the SNR with
ٗଭ֮ۅሂദࡗඁLjഄࡗݒઠᆼᅃօ߀କ ADCڦ
which also manifested itself as improved SNR performance. the CDCE72010 to improve by almost 1 dB to the 77.6-
ஃ
০۶ۯăሞଭ֮ۅᅜമLjມܾट࠶ܔ
Adding the high-gain LNA to the CDCE72010 outputದዃຼ
(DDP) sent dBFS target. A larger step-up ratio didn’t seem to add any
ࢭ૬ਗ਼৽ඟገ࣑୲ڟڥକᅃ߀ۅăڍLj
a much larger signal with a much larger slew rate to the 30 ཞ ኟස்ሞڼ 1 ևڼࢅݴ
further benefit. Adding 2 ևݴ࿔ቤዐ௮ຎڦఫᄣLj
the LNA in addition to the
clipping diodes. This resulted
้ᄺLjසࡕሞுᆶ LNA in an even fasterCDCE72010
ڦ൧ူ๑ᆩ transition ADC ০۶ۯժݥࠦۨփՎڦLjܸൽਦᇀ้ዓ
ADT4-1WT boosted the SNR to about 77.8 dBFS. It should
through the zero crossing point, which in turn further be noted as well that a lower clock amplitude (WBC1-1)
ገ࣑୲ăᄲၙీںፌၭࣅ้ዓ۶ۯLjټཚ୳հഗ
ࢅ WBC4-1 ՎუഗLjۉუీࣷگLjᅜᇀփ
improved the aperture jitter of the ADC. The dual-diode- significantly degraded the SNR, as expected.
ՂႴڦLjڍᆼࣷ୳ۖߛၿհLjܸٗই้گዓڦገ
ీྜඇ݀ةၥհ๚ॲă 29 ๖֪ଉࡕLj๑ᆩ
pair (DDP) configuration seemed to improve the slew rate
WBC8-1 ืუՎუഗࢅ
immediately इڥକ߸ࡻڦ
DDPcrossing
before the zero Ⴀీă
SNRbit.
point a little Conclusion
࣑୲ăԨ࿔ྺถକᅃၵ݆ݛLjঞසࢆ༵ߛ၄ᆶ
However, Figure 30 also shows that if the CDCE72010 ټཚ୳հഗ้ዓਦݛӄڦገ࣑୲Ljܸٗॽ
As ADC ڦ
explained in Parts 1 and 2 of this article series, the
with the ֪ଉ
ADS5483 WBC4-1 transformer were used without the LNA, ADC’s aperture jitter is not
SNR ༵ืຕݴԞăSNR ֪ଉLj้ዓ႑ࡽገ࣑୲༵ fixed but dependent on the
the output voltage might be too low to fully trigger the clock-input slew rate. While the bandpass filter is necessary
ADS5483EVM ሞ้ዓ܋๑ᆩକᅃ߲ Mini-Circuits ߛᅜࢫLjADC ڦSNR ڟٳକߴ้ۨዓ۶ۯଉཉॲူ
clipping event. The measurement results in Figure 29 to minimize the clock jitter as much as possible, it also
ADT4-1WT ืუՎუഗăگ۶้ۯዓᇸڦएጚ SNR ྺ ்ᇨऺڦ
reduces SNR
the ă slew rate by filtering out the higher-
clock’s
show better SNR performance with the WBC8-1 step-up
78.2 Ljܸ
dBFS and CDCE72010
transformer DDPs. ڦڟڥSNR ሀྺ 76.8 order harmonics. This article has shown practical ways
dBFS ă90 fs ፑᆸ้ዓ۶ڦۯ CDCE72010Ljᆌ༵ࠃሀ (using either active or passive gain) to improve the slew
Measurements for ADS5483
ڦ Ljन༵ߛକৎ rate of an existing clocking solution with a bandpass filter,
77.6 dBFS
The 1 dBă
SNR employed a Mini-Circuits
ADS5483EVM ADT4-1WT
thus improving the ADC’s SNR by several decibels. The
step-up transformer on the clock input. The baseline SNR
31a ၂๖କ๑ᆩ߳ዖ EVMwas้ዓದዃ้ ADS5483 SNR measurements have shown that improving the slew
with low-jitter clock source measured at 78.2 dBFS,
rate of the clock signal makes the ADC’s SNR match the
while the CDCE72010 output
ڥ֪ڦSNR ኵăྺADT4-1WT Վუഗሺे SDPLj༵ߛ yielded an SNR of about
predicted SNR for a given amount of clock jitter.
76.8 dBFS. TheCDCE72010
କገ࣑୲Lj CDCE72010ڦ with
SNRa clock
༵ߛକৎ jitter1ofdB
about
Ljڟٳ
90 fs should provide an SNR of about 77.6 dBFS, which
77.6-dBFS ణՔኵă߸ืڦٷუԲLjຼࢭுᆶ߸ڦٷᆩ
would be an improvement of almost 1 dB.
31 31.
Figure fS =Measured
122.88 MSPS ࢅ different
SNR of MHz ้๑ᆩ configurations
fIN = 100 clock-input ADS5483 ڦփཞ้ዓದ
using ADS5483
with fS = 122.88
ዃڥ֪ڦ SNR MSPS and fIN = 100 MHz
78.5
Default EVM
78 Configuration
77.5
77
SNR (dBFS)
76.5
76
75.5
75
Clock-Source Generator + BPF
CDCE72010 + BPF
74.5
CDCE72010 + SPF-5043 LNA + BPF
74
— SDP DDP — SDP DDP — SDP DDP — SDP DDP
WBC1-1 WBC1-1 WBC1-1 ADT4-1 ADT4-1 ADT4-1 WBC8-1 WBC8-1 WBC8-1 WBC16-1 WBC16-1 WBC16-1
11
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1ĂĖ้ዓ۶้ۯᇘݴဆLjڼ
time domain, Part 1,” Analog 1ևݴėLjፕኁǖ
Applications Thomas Neu ݀ᇀĖఇ
ెᆌᆩሗኾėDŽ
Journal (3Q 2010 ڼ
2010) . . . . . . . .
. . .3. ल܈Dž . . . . . . . . . . . .slyt379 slyt379
2. Thomas Neu, “Clock jitter analyzed in the
2ĂĖ้ዓ۶้ۯᇘݴဆLjڼ
time domain, Part 2,” Analog 2ևݴėLjፕኁǖ
Applications Thomas Neu ݀ᇀĖఇ
Journal (4Q
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3ĂĖ 12࿋Ă500-/550-MSPS
converters,” ADS5463/54RF63 ఇຕገ࣑ഗėLj
Data Sheet . .ADS5463/54RF63
. . .slas515
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12 ZHCT137
˚˨ ADC
How ߾ፕᇱLjڼ
delta-sigma 1 ևݴwork, Part 1
ADCs
ፕኁǖ Bonnie
By Bonnie BakerLj
Baker
ڤዝᅏഗ (TI) ႑ࡽྜኝႠ߾ײ
Signal Integrity Engineer
ఇెरຍᅙঢ়ዷڞ႑ࡽتٳຕኮ৳Ljڍຕ
Analog techniques have dominated signal processing for The '6 1converter’s
հഗă ๖ాڦև internal cells are the '6
ΔΣ ۙഗᅜڦߛݥ୲ܔ
primary
years, but digital techniques are slowly encroaching
ጴरຍᄺኟሞॷॷาཪڟኄᅃଶᇘă ΔΣ ఇຕገ࣑ഗ into modulator and the digital/decimation
႑ࡽႜ֑ٚᄣLjժገ࣑ׯ filter. The internal
1 ࿋ຕୁăኮࢫLjຕጴ
this domain. The design of delta-sigma ('6) analog-to- '6 modulator shown in Figure 1 coarsely samples the
(ADC) ยऺݴ຺ڦኮෙྺຕጴยऺLj຺ݴኮᅃྺఇెย ؏ᄣ୳հഗ๑ᆩ֑ᄣຕLjॽഄገ࣑ྺߛݴՐ୲Ăگ
/input
digital converters (ADCs) is approximately three-quarters signal at a very high rate into a 1-bit stream. The
ऺă၄ሞLj ΔΣ ADC ሞೕ୲ॽྷݔఇె႑ࡽٗ
digital and one-quarter analog. '6 ADCs are now ideal for DC ຕጴپஓăܠٷຕገ࣑ഗۼᆶᅃ߲֑ᄣ୲Ljܸ
digital/decimation filter then takes this sampled data and ΔΣ ገ
ገ࣑ྺबቹࢍ႑ࡽڦၙስăएԨฉઠຫLjኄၵገ࣑
converting analog signals over a wide range of frequencies, ࣑ഗඐᆶଇ߲֑ᄣ୲ĊĊ֑ᄣ୲
converts it into a high-resolution, slower digital ࢅຕ
(fS) code.
from DC to several megahertz. Basically,
ഗۼᆯᅃ߲ࡗ֑ᄣۙഗࢅᅃ߲ຕጴ these converters
/؏ᄣ୳հഗፇׯLj While(fmost
୲ D ) ă converters have one sample rate, the '6 con-
consist of an oversampling modulator followed by a digital/
்ၹۙ߾ፕׂิߛݴՐ୲ڦຕୁăԨဣଚ࿔ቤ verter has two—the input sampling rate (fS) and the out-
decimation filter that together produce a high-resolution put data
˚˨ ۙഗ rate (fD).
ॽጮဦჺ৯ ΔΣ ADC
data-stream output. ࢃڦ႐ևݴLj࿔ቤࠌྺݴ
This 2 ߲
two-part article will look closely
ևݴăڼ 1 ևॽݴถ
at the '6 ADC’s core. PartΔΣ ۙഗڦएԨྊ೫ࠓࢅᇱ
1 will explore the basic topology ΔΣ '6 modulator
Theۙഗ ΔΣ ADC ڦ႐ሤăሴຕጴࣅఇె႑
Ljڼ of the '6 modulator,
ևॽݴถຕጴ
and func2tion / ؏ᄣ୳հഗఇڦएԨྊ೫
and Part 2 will explore The '6 modulator is the heart of the '6 ADC. It is respon-
ࡽࢅ३ณگೕሯำăሞኄᅃपዐLjॐࠓํแକᅃዖԥ
the basic topology and function of the digital/decimation
ࠓࢅᇱă sible for digitizing the analog input signal and reducing
ྺሯำኝႚీࠀڦLjॽگೕሯำླྀื၎࠲ೕټᅜྔ
filter module. noise at lower frequencies. In this stage,
ߛڦೕăኟᆯᇀሯำኝႚࠀీLj the architecture
ΔΣ ገ࣑ഗ֍ݥࢇ
˚˨ ገ࣑ഗǖ߁બAn overview implements a function called noise shaping that pushes low-
'6 converters: ᇀگೕĂߛ֪܈ଉă
frequency noise up to higher frequencies where it is outside
एԨڦ ΔΣ ገ࣑ഗྺᅃዖ
The rudimentary 1 ࿋֑ᄣဣཥLjഄᆌᆩᇀገ࣑
'6 converter is a 1-bit sampling system. the band of interest. Noise shaping is one of the reasons
ΔΣ ۙഗڦ႑ࡽ้Վఇెۉუăܔᇀ߸ራڦᅃၵ
ഗڦ܋ఇె႑ࡽႴᄲ၎ܔডLjణڦඟገ࣑ഗ
An analog signal applied to the input of the converter needs that '6 converters are well-suited for low-frequency, high-
to be relatively slow so the converter can sample it multiple
ీࠕܔഄႜْ֑ܠᄣLjनዸఁ֑ࡗڦᄣरຍăሞ ΔΣ ADC ઠຫLjኄዖۉუ႑ࡽዷᄲᆩᇀ
accuracy measurements. AC ႑ࡽዘ
times, a technique known as oversampling. The sampling
܋Lj֑ᄣ୲ԲຕጴࡕຕӥԠă֑߲ڇᄣደॷે The input signal to the '6 modulator is a time-varying
ᄲڦᅼೕᆌᆩă၄ሞLjᆌᆩڦዘۅᅙঢ়ገၠᅃၵᆌ
rate is hundreds of times faster than the digital results at analog voltage. WithDC
ᆩLjገ࣑୲Ԉઔ earlier '6 ADCs, this input-voltage
the႑ࡽăԨ࿔ॽ๑ᆩᅃ߲ڇዜڦኟ
ओLjժཚࡗຕጴ
the output ports./؏ᄣ୳հഗॽഄᇑഄ႑ࡽ֑ᄣᅃ
Each individual sample is accumulated signal was primarily for audio applications where AC signals
ഐĐ൱ೝđă ၀հઠႜຫă
over time and “averaged” with the other input-signal sam- were important. Now that attention has turned to precision
ples through the digital/decimation filter. applications, conversion rates include DC signals. This dis-
ΔΣ ገ࣑ഗڦዷᄲాևڇᇮྺ ΔΣ ۙഗࢅຕጴ/؏ᄣ୳ cussion will use a single cycle of a sine wave for illustration.
1 ˚˨
Figure 1. Block ࠓ of '6 ADC
ADC diagram
Digital Digital
Filter Decimator
Output
Digital/Decimation Filter
13
2 ˚˨
Figure signal to the '6 modulator
ۙഗڦ႑ࡽ
2. Input
Input Input
Amplitude Magnitude
Time Frequency
Figure
2a ၂๖କ ΔΣ ۙഗڦᅃ߲ڇዜኟ၀հă
2a shows a single cycle of a sine wave for the ഗิپׯۉუڦຕኵຕୁDŽُྺت 1 ࿋ຕ
In this manner, the quantizing action of the '6 modulator
input of a '6 modulator. This single cycle
ڇዜۉڦუናޗໜ้क़Վࣅă 2b ၂๖କ
has voltage2a ୁDžăኄᄣLj
is produced at1a ࢅ ڦຕଉԲՍپఇెۉუăཞ
high0 sample rate that is equal to that of
amplitude that changes with time.
๖้ᇘ႑ࡽڦೕᇘ๖ă 2b Figure
ዐڦ൸၍پ2b shows a 2a the system clock. Like all quantizers,
ܠٷຕଉࣅഗփᅃᄣڦLj the '6 modulator
ΔΣ ۙഗԈઔᅃ߲ओݴഗLj
frequency-domain representation of the time-domain produces a stream of
ഄਏᆶॽଉࣅሯำኝႚྺ߸ߛೕ୲ڦፕᆩăᅺُLjۙdigital values that represent the
ڦჄኟ၀հLjժ၄ྺᅃཉ၍ईኁኧ၍ă
signal in Figure 2a. The curve in Figure 2b represents the voltage of the input, in this case a 1-bit stream. As a result,
ഗڦ܋ሯำժྺݥೝሌă
continuous
ჺ৯ sine wave in Figure 2a and appears as a the ratio of the number of ones to zeros represents the
ΔΣ ۙഗ݆ݛڦᆶଇዖĊĊ้ᇘჺ৯DŽ൩֖९
straight line or a spur. input analog voltage. Unlike most quantizers, the '6
3Džईኁೕᇘჺ৯DŽ൩֖९ Džă 3 ๖้ᇘࠓ ሞ้ᇘዐLjܔ1࿋ຕఇገ࣑ഗ (DAC) ڦఇెۉუࢅ
There are two ways to look at4the '6 modulator—in modulator includes an integrator, which has the effect of
௮ຎକᅃ
the time domain ۙഗڦࠓăۙഗॽఇె
ΔΣ(Figure 3) or in the frequency domain ൱ྲݴLjڟڥ X2 ఇెۉუăۉუԥໃओݴഗLjڥ
shaping the quantization noise to higher frequencies.
႑ࡽገ࣑ྺᅃ߲ߛĂڇ࿋Ăۙஞհă߸ዘᄲڦLj
(Figure 4). The time-domain block diagram in Figure 3 ڟईኁኟၠă
Consequently, the noise X3 ڦ႑ࡽݛၠࢅၽ୲ൽਦᇀ
spectrum at the output of the X2 ۉუ
shows the mechanics of a first-order '6 modulator. The
4 ๖ೕ୲ݴဆକۙഗසࢆᆖၚဣཥሯำLjᅜ modulator is not Xflat.
ٷࢅࡽޙڦၭă 3 ۉუڪᇀԲডഗएጚۉუ้LjԲডഗ
modulator converts the analog input signal to a high-speed, In the time domain, the analog input voltage and the out-
ᆯገྺኟLjईኁᆯኟገྺLjਏ༹ൽਦᇀഄ؛๔
तසࢆӻዺׂิ߸ߛݴՐ୲ڦࡕă
single-bit, modulated pulse wave. More importantly, the put of the 1-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) are differ-
frequency analysis in Figure 4 shows how the modulator
ጒༀăԲডഗڦኵ X4 ࣮ڟ
entiated, providing an analog 1࿋
voltage at DAC
ዐLjཞ้
x2. This voltage is
3 ๖ ΔΣ ۙഗइٷڥଉ႑ࡽ֑ڦᄣLjิ ׯ1 ڟຕጴ୳հഗप
affects the noise in the system and facilitates the produc- yiăԲডഗۉߛٗೝገྺۉگೝई
presented to the integrator, whose output progresses in a
࿋پஓຕୁăဣཥ้ዓᇑۙഗڦ
tion of a higher-resolution result. 1 ࿋Բডഗᅃഐํ ኁٗۉگೝገྺߛۉೝ้Lj ࿋ DAC
negative or positive direction.1 The slope ཚࡗ߀Վֶٷݣۯ
and direction of
แ֑ᄣ܈ fSă
The '6 modulator shown in Figure 3 acquires many the signal at x
ഗڦఇెۉუઠፔၚᆌăኄᄣՍሞis dependent on the sign andXmagnitude of
2 ႚׯକփཞ
3
samples of the input signal to produce a stream of 1-bit the voltage at x2. At the time the voltage at x3 equals the
ኄᄣLjՍሞᅃ߲ᇑဣཥ้ዓ၎֑ߛڦڪᄣ୲ူׂิ ڦۉუLjڞዂओݴഗݛݒၠሏႜă้ᇘ႑ࡽ
codes. The system clock implements the sampling speed, comparator reference voltage, the output of the comparator
ۙഗڦଉࣅႜྺăཞᆶଉࣅഗᅃᄣLj ֑ᄣ୲ ) ူ႑ࡽڦஞհ๖ăැܔஞ؋
switches from(fSnegative
fS, in
ΔΣ ΔΣ ۙ
conjunction with the modulator’s 1-bit comparator. to positive, or positive to negative,
ز൱ೝLjഄڪᇀ႑ࡽڦኵă
3 ้ᇘዐڦᅃ
Figure '6 modulator
3. First-order˚˨ ۙഗ in the time domain
Difference fS
Analog Amplifier Integrator
Input xi ei
+ x2 x3 Output to
+ x4 yi Digital Filter
–
–
VREF Comparator
(1-Bit ADC)
x4
1- Bit DAC
yixi – 1eiei – 1
14
4 ೕᇘዐڦᅃ
Figure ˚˨
4. First-order '6 ۙഗ
modulator in the frequency domain
Sigma
ei
Delta (Integrator)
+ 1-Sample 1-Bit
xi Delay
yi
ADC
Analog – Output to
Input Digital Filter
Magnitude Signal
1-Bit
DAC
Frequency
fS
Quantization
Noise
3 ๖ො้क़ࠓᄺକኄዖ้ᇘدࡧຕă
depending on its original state. The output value of the ۙഗLjഄᆛᆶଇ߲ओݴഗăܾۙഗਉ૩ዐLj
Figure 4 also shows that the combination of the integra-
comparator,
้ᇘዐLj 1 ࿋x4,ADCis clocked back into the 1-bit DAC,
ॽ႑ࡽຕጴࣅׯ֢ٚڦ as well
1 ࿋پ ሯำၜփৈৈൽਦᇀമ௬ᅃ߲ဃֶLjܸൽਦᇀമ௬ଇ
tor and sampling strategy implements a noise-shaping filter
as clocked out to the
ஓLjׂܸٗิገ࣑ഗଉࣅሯำăۙഗڦڪᇀ digital filter stage, yi. At the time that on the digital output code. In the frequency domain, the
߲ဃֶă
the output of the comparator switches from high to low or time-domain output pulses appear as the input signal
ेଉࣅሯำ
vice versa, theei 1-bit ăࠅ๕Ljଉࣅሯำړമଉࣅ
– ei – 1DAC responds by changing the analog (or spur) and shaped noise. The noise characteristics in
ܾईኁܠۙഗ٪ሞڦᅃၵඍۅԈઔࡗᇀްሗĂܠ
ဃֶ
output ) ࢅኮമଉࣅဃֶ
(eivoltage ֶڦăThis
(ei – 1)amplifier.
of the difference 4 ၂๖କኄዖଉ
creates a Figure 4 are the key to understanding the modulator’s
ዘთ࣍ᅜतยऺઓవڪăڍLjܠٷຕΔΣۙഗྺߛ
ࣅሯำڦೕ୲࿋ዃă
different output voltage at x2, causing the integrator to pro- frequency operation and the ability of the '6 ADC to
gress in the opposite direction. This time-domain output Ljස 5 ๖ă૩සLj
achieve such TI ΔΣ ገ࣑ഗ৽Ԉઔକܾୃڟ
high resolution.
4 ࣏ፇࢇ๑ᆩओݴഗࢅ֑ᄣ֧Ljํ၄କܔຕጴ
signal is a pulse-wave representation of the input signal at ۙഗă
The noise in the modulator is moved out to higher fre-
the sampling rate (fS). If the output pulse train is averaged,
پஓڦሯำኝႚ୳հăሞೕᇘዐLj้ᇘஞ؋ quencies. Figure 4 shows that the quantization noise for a
it equals the value of the input signal. ၎ԲگۙഗLjܠۙഗॽଉࣅሯำኝႚ߸ߛ
first-order modulator starts low at zero hertz, rises rapidly,
၄ྺ႑ࡽDŽनॖރDžࢅঢ়ࡗኝႚڦሯำă 4 ๖
The discrete-time block diagram in Figure 3 also shows ڦೕ୲ă 6 ዐLjೕ୲
and then levels fS ࿋ዃፌߛڦఫߵ၍ཉෙ
off at a maximum value at the modulator’s
ሯำ༬Ⴀۙഗೕ୲๑ᆩࢅ
the time-domain transfer function. In theΔΣ time ీࠕڟٳኄ
ADCdomain, the sampling frequency (fS ).
ۙഗڦሯำၚᆌă൩ጀᅪLjሞഄ f S ֑ᄣೕ୲ူLjۙ
ዖߛݴՐ୲ᇱᅺ࠲ڦ॰ă
1-bit ADC digitizes the signal to a coarse, 1-bit output code Using a circuit that integrates twice instead of just once
ഗڦኝ߲ۼײࡗᆶٷଉሯำăڍLjሞ߸گೕ୲
that produces the quantization noise of the converter. The is a great way to lower the modulator’s in-band quantization
ۙഗሯำԥᅎ߸ߛڦೕ୲ă 4 Ljᅃۙ
output of the modulator is equal to the input plus the ူLjन fD ᅜူࢅ႑ࡽॖރৎLjෙۙഗඐݥ
noise. Figure 5 shows a 1-bit, second-order modulator that
ഗڦଉࣅሯำਸ๔ᇀଭࢍጦLjࢫტืߛLjፌዕሞۙ
quantization noise, ei – ei – 1. As this formula shows, the Ҿৢă ຕጴ/؏ᄣ୳հഗڦገ࣑ೕ୲ăԨဣଚ࿔ቤڦ
has twofDintegrators instead of one. With this second-order
quantization noise
ഗ֑ᄣೕ୲ is the difference between the current
(fS) ڟٳፌٷኵժԍೝ࿘ጒༀă modulator
ڼ 2 example,
ևॽݴ༪ஃසࢆስ the noise term depends on not just
fD ڦኵă
quantization error (ei ) and the previous quantization error the previous error but the previous two errors.
(ei – 1 ). Figure 4 illustrates the frequency location of this
๑ᆩᅃ߲ଇْओݥܸݴᅃْڦओۉݴୟLj३ณۙഗ Some of the disadvantages of the second- or multi-order
quantization
ೕాټଉࣅሯำ݆ݛࡻڦă noise. modulators include increased complexity, multiple loops,
5 ၂๖କᅃ߲ 1 ࿋Ăܾ
5 ܾ
Figure diagram of a second-order '6 modulator
˚˨ ۙഗࠓ
5. Block
15
6 ˚˨
Figure 6. '6ۙഗሯำኝႚᇑ֑ᄣೕ୲ fS ࿋ዃۙ
modulator noise shaping versus modulator order
ຕ࠲ڦဣ
with a sampling frequency of fS
Third-Order
Modulator
Output Noise
fD Second-Order
Modulator
First-Order
Modulator
fD fS
Frequency
ZHCT138
16
ᆩᄞీۉӱྺืუྊ೫ࠓۉ؊ۉഗࠃۉ
A boost-topology battery charger powered
from a solar panel
ፕኁǖ
By JeffJeff Falin
Falin, Power Applications Engineer,
ڤዝᅏഗ (TI) ۉᇸᆌᆩ߾ײࢅ Wang Li ۉۉᇸᆌᆩ߾ײ
and Wang Li, Battery Power Applications Engineer
ᆅჾ
Introduction 1 ᄞీۉ؊ۉഗࠓ
Figure 1. Block diagram of solar-powered battery charger
ৎઠLjۉᄞీ؊ۉՎୁݥڥႜă
Solar charging of batteries has recently
ᅃᄞీۆڦۉ႙ۉუྺ
become 0.7V ăႹ
very popular. A solar cell’s typical
voltage is 0.7 V. Many panels
ܠᄞీۉӱۼᆶ 8 have
ۉزLjᅺُ eight cells Solar
VSP
in series and are therefore
ፌ ิׂࠕీܠ5.6V ۉڦუă૧ᆩইუ؊ capable of produc- Panel
ing 5.6 V at most. This voltage is adequate for RSNS VBAT
ۉഗLjኄᅃۉუፁᅜॽᅃ༹ڇᯜጱۉ
charging a single Li-ion battery, such as that VCC GDRV HI Power
DŽ૩සǖऐڪۉDž؊ۉ
used in cell phones, to 4.2 V with a buck or ă
4.2V GDRVLO Stage
+
ڍLj၎ཞڦᄞీۉӱᆩᇀྺ༹ܠᯜ
step-down charger. However, using the same CIN CBAT –
panel to charge a multicell Li-ion battery like Buck Charger
ጱۉፇDŽ૩සǖԴऻԨۉసۉڦDž Controller
that used in laptop computers requires a
؊้ۉLjሶᄲ൱๑ᆩᅃ߲ืუ؊ۉഗăణ
boost or step-up charger. Most chargers VRSNS+ RTFB
മLjׇฉၨܠٷڦຕ؊ۉഗएᇀই
currently on the market are based on a buck CFLTR
უྊ೫ࠓLjᅺُᄲ൱ഄۉუߛᇀۉ
or step-down topology and therefore require VRSNS–
RBFB
their input voltage to be higher than the
ྜඇ؊ۉۉუăڍLjܔইუۉ؊ۉ VREF FB
battery’s fully charged voltage. However, it is
ഗႜᅃၵ߀LjՍᅜඟഄྺׯᅃዖื
possible to modify a buck battery charger into
უۉ؊ۉഗăԨ࿔ॽถํแኄዖ߀
a boost or step-up battery charger. This article
ײࡗڦዐႴᄲጀᅪڦᅃၵዘᄲ࿚༶Ljժ༵ࠃᅃ߲ยऺํ
identifies the key concerns in implementing such
a૩ăยऺํ૩๑ᆩକ
modification and providesTI ڦa bq24650 ᄞీۉ؊ۉഗă
design example that uses
2 ࠀ୲पྊ೫
Figure 2. Power-stage topologies
the Texas Instruments (TI) bq24650 solar battery charger.
ইუࠀ୲पᇑืუࠀ୲पܔڦԲ
The buck power stage versus the boost L
power
stage
1 ᅃ߲ᄞీۉ؊ۉഗڦ०ᅟࠓă؊ۉഗ੦ Q PWR
VSP VO_Buck
ഗ ཚࡗᅃ߲ୁۉॠ֪ۉፆഗ
FigureIC1 shows (RSNS)of॔੦؊ୁۉۉLj
a simplified block diagram a solar-
powered battery charger.
ժཚࡗݒઍۉፆഗDŽRTFB ࢅ RBFBDž॔੦ۉۉუ The charger-controller IC moni-
(VBAT)ă CO_Buck
CIN
tors the charging current through a current-sense resistor
ኄዖ IC ࣏୲ࠀܔपڦႜۙবLjᅜፁ؊֖ۉຕᄲ GDRVHI
(R SNS ) and the battery voltage (VBAT) through the feed-
൱ăසࡕᇸۉუ
back resistors (R TFB and (VSP ๔ዕߛᇀፌۉۉٷუLjሶ
R )BFB ). The IC also adjusts the QSYNC
GDRVLO
ᅜ๑ᆩᅃ߲ইუࠀ୲पăසࡕ
output of the power stage in orderVto ๔ዕگᇀፌۉۉٷ
SP meet the charging
უLjሶᄲ൱๑ᆩᅃ߲ืუࠀ୲पă (VSP) will always be
parameters. If the input source voltage
higher than the maximum battery voltage, a buck power
(a) Synchronous buck
2 ྺᅃ߲ཞօইუࠀ୲पࢅᅃ߲ݥཞօืუࠀ୲पă
stage can be used. If VSP will always be lower than the
maximum battery voltage, a boost power
ଇ߲ࠀ୲ۼ๑ᆩߛ֨ቆटൻۯഗ stage) isઠൻ୲ࠀۯ
(G DRVHI required.
L DRECT
Figure 2 shows a synchronous buck power stage and a
FET (Q PWR) ăڍLj்ᅜൟܔںইუ੦ഗ
nonsynchronous boost power stage. Both use the high- VSP VO_Boost
ႜದዃLjඟഄൻืۯუገ࣑ഗڦཞօኝୁਸ࠲ǗኄᄣLj
side gate drive (GDRVHI ) to drive the power FET (QPWR ).
Q PWR
QSYNC ԥܾट࠶
However, ༺پLjுᆶᆩ֨گڟቆटൻ
DRECTcannot
a buck controller be easily configured to CIN GDRVHI CO_Boost
drive a synchronous rectifying
ۯഗ (GDRVLO)ăইუገ࣑ഗ࣏༵ࠃჄୁۉߌۉLjۉ switch for a boost converter;
so QSYNC is replaced by
ୁཚࡗۉඹഗ diode DRECT, and the low-side gate
CIN ࢅ CBAT ୳հDŽ൩֖९ 1DžLjᇑన
drive (GDRVLO ) is not used. A buck converter also provides (b) Nonsynchronous boost
߲ਸ࠲ڞཚ࠲ăᇑইუገ࣑ഗփཞڦLjืუገ࣑ഗ
continuous inductor current that is filtered by capacitors
๑ᆩ
C IN and CBATኻߴߌۉ؊ۉăሞኄक़LjۉඹഗՂႷ༵
QPWR (see Figure 1) regardless of which switch is
ࠃۉ؊ୁۉۉă
on. Unlike the buck D RECT ਸഔ้Ljړമথ؊ߌۉڦۉཞ
converter, the boost converter uses
Q PWR only to charge the inductor. During this time the
้༵ࠃۉඹഗۉࢅୁۉ؊ୁۉۉăᅺُLj၎Բ๑
output capacitor must supply the battery-charge current.
ᆩ၎ཞߌۉĂۉඹࢅ၎ཞڦ୲ࠀইუገ࣑ഗLj
When DRECT turns on, the now charged inductor provides
ืუገ࣑ഗڦۉუ࿖հ๔ዕߛ߸ۼăኄዖ࿖հڞ
both the output-capacitor and the battery-charging cur-
ዂୁۉॠ֪ۉፆഗ၄փጚඓ֪ୁۉڦଉࡕăܔԲ
rents. Therefore, the boost converter’s output-voltage ripple 1
17
๖ইუࠀ୲पLjืუࠀ୲पᄲ൱ᅃ߲߸ۉڦٷუॠ֪୳
will always be higher than that of a buck converter that
3 ᇨ؊ۉۉୟ
Figure 3. Precharge circuitry
uses the same
հۉඹഗ (CFLTRinductor and output capacitance(Cand)ă
)Ljᅜतᅃ߲߸ڦٷۉඹ the
BAT
same output power. This ripple can cause inaccurate
Vcurrent measurement across the current-sense resistor.
BAT << VSP ้Lj၌ᇨ؊ୁۉۉ
RPrecharge
Compared to the buck power stage shown in Figure 1, the VBAT
ሞ੦ഗ࿄ႜਸ࠲֡ፕ้Ljืუࠀ୲पڦኝୁܾट࠶
boost power stage will require a larger sense-voltage filter VO_Charger
༵ࠃକᅃཉٗ VSP
capacitor (CFLTR ڦۉڟ
) and a largerDC ୁۉୟ০ăศۉڦۉݣ܈
output capacitance (CBAT).
LjۉۉუگᇀᄞీۉӱڦۉუLjڞዂ؊ۉ R PwrUp QShort
Limiting precharge current when VBAT << VSP +
ഗ੦ഗཕኹਸ࠲֡ፕLjժփምۉܔ؊ୁۉۉႜ –
The boost power stage’s rectifying diode provides a DC R HYS
ۙবăᅺُLjᄲ൱๑ᆩᅃ߲ᇑܾट࠶DŽ൩֖९
current path from VSP to the battery when the controller 3 Džز
is
ڦ၌ୁۉፆഗDŽ
not switching. With aRdeeply
Precharge DžLjᅜॽ؊ୁۉۉ၌ۨሞగ߲
discharged battery, the battery VCC
߸ڦگᇨ؊ୁۉۉኵăᅃۉۉڋუڟٳ
voltage could be below the solar panel’s output Lj੦ഗՍ
VSPvoltage,
+
causing the charger controller to
ਸ๔ਸ࠲֡ፕLjཞ้ཚࡗᅃ߲ FET (QShort) ඟ RPrecharge stop switching and no ܌
longer regulate the battery-charging current. Therefore, a
ୟLjܸٗሎႹ੦ഗ༵ࠃ߸ߛڦ؊ୁۉۉă 3 ௮ຎକ –
current-limiting resistor (RPrecharge) in series with the diode
R(see ĂQShort
Figure
Precharge 3) isࢅԲডഗසࢆᅃഐ߾ፕઠํแኄዖࠀీڦ
required to limit the charge current to a
ࡗײă
lower, precharging current value. Once the battery voltage VSP
reaches VSP, the controller begins switching, and RPrecharge
ړስ
can be shortedR Precharge ٷڦၭLjඟഄీࠕᅜᄞీۉӱፌ
out with a FET (QShort ) to allow the con-
troller to provide higher
ۉۅ୲ࠀٷუ (VSP_MPP)ྺࠃ༵ۉፌॺٷᅱᇨ؊ୁۉۉă charge currents. Figure 3 shows
how
࣏ᄲጀᅪስ R can be used with QShort and a comparator
Short ٷڦၭLjඟഄీࠕፌۉۉٷუ
Precharge Q
to implement this functionality.
(VBAT(max) ) ࢅፌٷ؊ୁۉۉ
RPrecharge (ICHRG(max)
is sized to give the maximum )ăԲডഗݒઍۉፆഗ
recommended
(R )
precharge
HYS ༵ࠃውፕᆩăᅺُLjԲডഗۉڦუॠ֪܋Ⴔ
current for the battery at the solar panel’s maxi-
ᄲᅃၵۉፆݴუഗă
mum power-point voltage (VSP_MPP). QShort is sized to Figure 4. Current-sensing circuit with
4 ๑ᆩۉೝᅎୁۉڦۯॠ֪ۉୟ
level shifting
accommodate the maximum battery voltage (VBAT(max))
BAT >the
Vand ईኁ VBAT charge
VSPmaximum ้Ljඓԍኟሏႜ
< VBATSHTcurrent (ICHRG(max)). The com-
parator feedback resistor (R ) provides hysteresis. RSNS VBAT
ইუ؊ۉഗထྭۉۉუ๔ዕگۼᇀ؊ۉഗڦۉუă HYS
Therefore, resistor dividers are needed on the sensed- VO_Boost
ํाฉLjႹܠ؊ۉഗۼਏᆶᅃዖࠀీLjनሞ VBAT ٷᇀ VSP
voltage inputs to the comparator.
้ඟ؊ۉഗລఇ๕ăईኁLjසࡕ V BAT ইగ߲ព VBAT CBAT
ኵEnsuring
(VBATSHT)operation
ᅜူLjIC when VBAT > VSP or when
Ս्ࣷย܌ۉୟLjࢫႜԍࢺ CFLTR1
VSP
V BAT < VBATSHT
ఇ๕ăසࡕୁۉॠ֪ᆅগۉڦუDŽ VRSNS+ ࢅ VRSNS–Džᆩᇀ
A buck charger expects the battery voltage to always be
ඓۨڦۉጒༀLjሶႴᄲܔॠ֪ۉუႜۉೝᅎۯLj Current Shunt
less than the charger’s input voltage. In fact, many chargers +
ᅜՆ௨ॠ֪ڟ࿁܌ୟă
have a feature that puts the charger 4 ௮ຎକසࢆ๑ᆩᅃ߲ದ
into sleep mode if
Monitor
ዃྺ॔ୁݴ੦ഗڦॠ֪ٷݣഗLjܔ
VBAT is greater than VSP. Alternatively,RifSNS ୁۉڦॠ֪႑တ
VBAT falls below a –
certain threshold (VBATSHT), the IC may assume
ႜۉೝᅎۯăۉୟইگକॠ֪ۉუڦ DCthe battery
ยዃۅLjඟ VRSNS+
is shorted and enter protection mode. If the voltages at
IC փࣷລఇ๕LjժඟۉუྼፁࠕߛLjᅜ๑ IC CFLTR2
the current-sense pins (VRSNS+ and VRSNS– ) are used to
փ܌ୟԍࢺఇ๕ăසࡕ؊ۉഗுᆶጲमۉ֖ڦუ VRSNS– VBIAS
determine the battery’s state, the sensed voltages will
(V REF)Ljᅜ๑ᆩᅃ߲ྔև֖
need ă detection of a
to be level shifted to avoid aICfalse
shorted output. Figure 4 shows how to use an instrumen-
tation amplifier, configured as a current-shunt monitor, to
level shift the current information sensed across R SNS.
This circuit lowers the DC set point of the sensed voltages
enough that the IC will not enter sleep mode but keeps
the voltages high enough that the IC does not enter short-
circuit-protection mode. If the charger does not have its
own reference voltage (VREF), an external reference IC
can be used.
18
ऺ໙ፌٷ؊ୁۉۉ
Computing the maximum charge current বڦ
3shows ᯜbq24650
TI’s ጱۉ ፇ؊ۉ
charger ă ፌ ٷconfigured
controller ؊ ୁ ۉ ۉto ԥcharge
၌ሞ
ืუ؊ۉഗڦፌٷ؊ୁۉۉᇑഄᆩࠀ୲ᆶ࠲ăࠚ
A boost charger’s maximum charge current is a function of a 12.6-V, 3-cell Li-ion battery
1.2A ă૧ᆩืუገ࣑ഗڦՔጚยऺኸڞᇱሶLj்ඓۨ from a 5-V solar panel. The
maximum charge current is limited to 1.2 A. The power
໙ፌٷ؊ڦୁۉۉᅃዖ०݆ݛڇǖံࠚ໙ڟ
its available input power. A simple way to estimate the କࠀ୲nཚڢFET (Q1) ࢅኝୁܾट࠶ (D1) ٷڦၭă்
maximum charge n-channel FET (Q1) and rectifying diode (D1) are sized
ၳ୲Ljन POUT/Pcurrent is to first estimate the input-to-
IN = ηestLjഄዐ ηest ྺ၎ຼ߾ፕཉॲူ ړስକߌۉ (L1) ࢅۉඹഗDŽ
by using standard design ࢅ C4 Džٷڦ
C3 converters.
guidelines for boost
output efficiency, POUT / PIN = Kest, where Kest is an estimate
ืუ؊ۉഗၳ୲ࠚڦ໙ኵăူଚײݛ๕ᆩᇀऺ໙ਏ༹ ၭLjᅜ३ณୁۉߌۉ࿖հतഄׂิڦۉუ࿖հă
The inductor (L1) and output capacitors (C3 and C4) areR18
of the boost charger’s efficiency in similar operating condi-
ۉۉუڦፌٷ؊ୁۉۉǖ
tions. The following equation can then be used to estimate sized to reduce
ᆩᇀ३࣐ inductor-current ripple and the resulting
Q1 ڦਸഔăଷྔLjॽ੦ഗڦ PH ᆅগথ
the maximum charge current at a specific battery voltage: output-voltage ripple. R18 is used to slow down the fast
ںLjᅜӻዺ༵ࠃডߛڦۉუăྺକݞኹ॔ୁݴ੦ഗ
turn-on of Q1. Also, the controller’s PH pin is grounded to
VSP _ MPP
ISP _ MPP
est (U2) ڦߴ ᆅগټઠሜLjᅃ߲ኝ༹ሺᅮ࣐؋ഗ
ICHRG(max) , help provide theSRPboosted output voltage. To prevent the
VBAT (U3) Ղᄲڦă
output of the current-shunt monitor (U2) from loading the
ഄዐ SRP pin, a unity-gain buffer (U3) is necessary.
SP_MPP ྺᄞీۉӱڦፌۉۅ୲ࠀٷუLjܸ
whereVVSP_MPP is the solar panel’s maximum power-point
voltage,
I SP_MPP and I SP_MPP is the solar panel’s maximum power-
ྺᄞీۉӱڦፌୁۉۅ୲ࠀٷă
point current.
R SNS should
ړስ be ٷڦၭLjඟഄీࠕ༵ࠃ
sized to provide ICHRG(max)ICHRG(max)
. QPWR ă hasQaPWR 1 ੦ഗᆅগఁܔቷ
Table 1. Cross-reference for controller pin names
RSNS
voltage rating slightly higher
ۉۨܮڦუฎߛᇀ Ljܸ than VSP(max)
ࢅ , and QPWR and
ୁۉۨܮڦ FIGURE 1 CONTROLLER
VSP(max) QPWR L1 bq24650 PIN NAME
L1 have current ratings equal to at least ISP_MPP . The PIN NAME
ณڪᇀ ISP_MPPă࠶ۉუࢅڦୁۉ؊ۉഗ੦ۉୟ
charger’s control circuitry that manages input voltage and GDRVHI HIDRV
ࣷܔ؊ୁۉۉႜۙবLjᅜඟ؊ۉഗ߾ፕሞᄞీۉ
current will adjust the charge current to keep the charger
GDRVLO LODRV
ӱڦፌۅ୲ࠀٷăස
operating at the solar panel’s
bq24650 ڪ؊ۉ੦ഗLj๑ᆩፌٷ
maximum power point.
Charge controllers such as the bq24650 perform the same VRSNS+ SRP
ࠀ୲ۅጕጷ (MPPT) रຍઠํแ၎ཞీࠀڦă
function with maximum-power-point tracking (MPPT). VRSNS– SRN
๑ᆩ bq24650 ڦยऺํ૩ FB VFB
Design example using the bq24650
1 ॽ
Table 1 ీࠀڦᆅগఁᇑ
1 maps the functional pin names ዐ၎ᆌڦ
5 from Figurebq24650
1 to the
ᆅগఁ၎ܔᆌă ၂๖ڦ
corresponding bq246505 pin ڦbq24650
TI Figure
names in ؊ۉഗ
5. Figure 5
੦ഗLjഄ๑ᆩᅃ߲ 5-V ᄞీۉӱྺᅃ 12.6-VĂ
5 ದዃྺืუ؊ۉഗڦ
Figure 5. The bq24650 configured
bq24650as a boost charger
D1 R20
C3 R21 C4
L1 PDS1040 10 μF 100 VBAT
VSP 33 m 10 μF
C2 Q1 R10
R1 10 μF CSD17308Q3 Q2 + 3-Cell
2 R2 D2 C5 100 k – Battery
BAT54C 1 μF Pack
10 VCC R11
C1 HIDRV VBAT
2.2 μF C6 VCC 499 k
1 μF U1
VSP
bq24650
R12
VREF PH U2 100 k
R3 C7 INA139 +
301 k PGND
1 μF C8
R5 1 μF – R19
301 k MPPSET REGN 1 M
BTST R17
TS VCC R13
R18 1 k 301 k
TERM_EN 15 VCC +
R6 R4 LODRV R14
+
301 k 100 k U4 – 301 k
SRP TLV7211
STAT1 U3 –
LM358 D3
STAT2 IN4148 VSP
Q3 SRN VREF R15
2N7002 R20 C7 301 k R16
VFB 1 μF 301 k
1 k
19
Figure
6 ၂๖କ ๖؊ۉഗڦၳ୲ă࠶
6 shows5the efficiency of the charger
6 6.5Efficiency
๖ืუ؊ۉഗڦၳ୲
Figure of boost charger in Figure 5
in Figure 5. Although
bq24650 ፕྺᅃ߲ইუ؊ۉഗሞాևइڥ the bq24650 is inter-
nally compensated as a buck charger, its
ցLj ړڍIC ፕྺᅃ߲ืუ؊ۉഗ߾ፕ
small-signal control loop is stable over a wide 100
้Ljഄၭ႑ࡽ੦࣍ୟሞᅃ߲ড߾ڦፕݔ
operating range when the IC is operating as a 98 VIN = 5 V
ྷሏႜ࿘ۨLjස 7 ๖ăॽ
boost charger (see Figure bq24650
7). When ᇑ
using the
96 VOUT = 12.6 V
bq24650 with different power-stage inductors
փཞ୲ࠀڦपۉࢅߌۉඹഗᅃഐ๑ᆩ้Ljย
and capacitors, the designer is responsible for 94
ऺටᇵՂႷඓණ࣍ୟڦ࿘ۨႠă
Efficiency (%)
confirming loop stability. 92
ஃ
Conclusion 90
ܔᇀืუۉ؊ۉഗڦႴ൱ኟփሺLj༬
The demand for step-up battery chargers is 88
growing, especially as the demand for charg-
՚ሞᄞీۉӱ؊ۉႴ൱ሺڦ൧ 86
ing from solar panels grows. Following the
ူă૧ᆩԨ࿔ถڦᅃၵኸڞᇱሶLjยऺට 84
guidelines presented in this article, a designer
ᇵᅜॽ the bq24650
can convertbq24650
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boost charger. When converting a different 80
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buck charger into a boost charger, the 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4
designer is responsible for understanding how IOUT (A)
ፕᇱLjኄᄣ֍ీඓۨనᅃዖेۉୟՂ
that charger operates in order to determine
ႴڦLj֍ీඓۨഄࠕీޏ࿘ۨሏႜă
which additional circuitry is necessary as well
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60 180
Phase VIN = 4.8 V
ICHRG = 0.8 A VOUT = 12.6 V
40 120
Gain
ICHRG = 0.2 A
20 Phase 60
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–20 –60
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Isolated ݀ഗኧ
RS-485
RS-485 transceivers
DMX512support
ቷࢅ༬ၳᆌᆩ
DMX512 stage lighting and special-
effects applications
ፕኁǖThomas Kugelstadt
By Thomas Kugelstadt
ڤዝᅏഗ (TI) ߛपᆌᆩ߾ײ
Senior Applications Engineer
Figure ྪஏڦਅࢾ૾๕ྊ೫ࠓ
1. Daisy-chained
1 DMX512 topology of DMX512 network
၄پਗᇾĂਗׇĂ༹ᇣ࠷ࢅᅼૂཐڦቷࢅ༬ၳᆌ
Stage lighting and special-effects applications in modern ੨ăኻᆶᅃ߲ থ੨ڦ੦ഗLjথ߲ٗবڦۅ
OUT all
Within the network, nodes are connected through daisy-
ᆩۼ๑ᆩକްሗڦຕدྪஏăኄၵྪஏڦཚ႑ਐ
theaters, opera houses, sports arenas, and concert halls IN থ੨ă߲ٗবڦۅ
chaining; that is, each slave
OUT থ੨থူᅃ߲ٗবڦۅ
node has an IN connector as
utilize complex
ཚٳ 1200data-transmission
Ljᅜሞຕӥ߲ྪஏবۅDŽሴ੦ networks. These net- well
IN as an OUT
থ੨LjසُૌླྀDŽ൩֖९ connector. The controller, which has only
1Džă૾ڦፌࢫᅃ߲ٗব
works, often reaching distances of up to 1200 m, provide an OUT connector, connects to the IN connector of the
ۙ࠼ഗĂ࠼ڨᅎۯĂჶऐࢅഄ༬ၳยԢDžኮक़ํ ڦۅOUT থ੨থᅃ߲ 100-Ω ई 120-Ω ዕ܋ഗ֭ཀྵă
communication between several hundreds of network first slave. The OUT connector of the first slave connects
၄ཚ႑ă
nodes that control dimmers, moving lights, fog machines, to the IN connector of the next slave, and so on (see
ኄᄣLjՍᅜ൶ݴ DMX512 ܋੨دࢅدڦຕ႑
and other special-effects equipment. Figure 1). The OUT connector of the last slave in the
ྺኄၵᆌᆩ༵ࠃ੍ాڦևཚ႑ԍቱڼڦᅃዖՔጚՍ
The first standard ensuring reliable intercommunication ࡽLj
chain থ੨ྺኍ႙
INconnects Ljܸ
XLR-5or
to a 100-: থ੨ྺ֭႙
OUTterminator
120-: plug. XLR-5
ዸఁڦ DMX512 ăፌ؛ᆯெࡔਗᇾरຍჺ৯
for these applications was known as DMX512 and was DŽ൩֖९ Džă
2 ingoing and outgoing data signals of a
So that the
originally߾ײ྿ᇵࣷᇀ
(USITT) developed in 1986
1986byۨă
the United States
1998 Institute
Ljᇏૂޜခ DMX512 port can be distinguished, the IN connectors are
for Theatre Technology
ᇑरຍၹࣷ (USITT) Engineering Commission.
থକՔጚ߾ࢺྼڦፕăெࡔࡔॆ male XLR-5, and the OUT connectors are female XLR-5
(ESTA)
In 1998, the Entertainment Services and Technology (see Figure 2).
Քጚბࣷ (ANSI) ᇀ 2004 ಼ጚ݀քକՔጚڦႪ۩Ӳă
Association (ESTA) took over maintenance of this stan-
dard. ALjՔጚምْԥႪ۩Ljྺׯକ၄ሞڦ
2008 ANSI E1.11-
revised version was approved by the American
2008 LjഄඇྺĖᇏૂरຍĊ
National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 2004.
USITT DMX512-A Ċቷ
The standard 2 DMX512
Figure Քጚথ੨
2. DMX512 standard connectors
was revised again in 2008 and is now officially known as
ยԢतದॲݥཞօزႜຕጴࣅຕدՔጚėLj०
ANSI E1.11-2008, entitled Entertainment Technology—
DMX512-Aă
USITT DMX512-A—Asynchronous Serial Digital Data
5 1 1 5
Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting
ྊ೫ࠓ Male XLR-5
Equipment and Accessories, or DMX512-A in short. 4 2 2 4 Female XLR-5
DMX512 ྪஏ๑ᆩᅃዖᇑ RS-422 ૌຼۅܠڦྊ೫ 3 3
Topology
ࠓLjഄڇ੦ഗDŽዷবۅDžၠ߲ܠথऐDŽٗবۅDž݀
A DMX512 network utilizes a multidrop topology similar IN OUT
ໃዘް੦ຕăྪஏాᆶবۅཚࡗਅࢾ૾থǗ Connector Connector
to RS-422, where a single controller (master node) sends
ᄺ৽ຫLj߲ٗবۼۅᆶᅃ߲ IN থ੨ࢅᅃ߲
repetitive control data to multiple receivers OUT থ
(slave nodes).
21
ၹᅱ
Protocol ଷྔLjFurthermore,
DMX512-A ࣏ࡀۨକႹܠሺഽࠀీ
DMX512-A makes provisions for ྊ೫
enhanced-
(EF)
A DMX512੦ഗᅜ functionality (EF) topologies
ࠓLjඟᆌٴഗڦ๑ᆩྺׯీăᆌٴഗথবۅຕLj that enable the use of
DMX512 controller250
transmits ୲݀ໃݥཞօزႜຕ
kbps packets of asynchronous
serial data at 250 kbps (see Figure 3). A data packet starts responders. The responders are receiving nodes that can
ԈDŽ൩֖९ 3DžăຕԈᅜᅃ߲߭DŽஇडۉگೝDž ࢫၠ੦ഗ࣮ݓጒༀ႑တăፌᆩڦଇዖ EF ྊ೫
with a break (logic low) and is followed by a mark (logic return status information to the controller. The two EF
ਸ๔Ljࢫ௬߶ᅃ߲ࡽޙDŽஇडߛۉೝDžLjኄዖႾଚԥ EF1 ࢅ EF2most
topologies ăEF1 ሞapplied
often DMX512 ྪஏ੦ഗࢅᆌٴഗኮ
are EF1 and EF2. EF1 pro-
high), a sequence known as mark-after-break (MAB).
ፕ߭ -ࡽޙ LjMAB) क़༵ࠃӷມ߾૾থă EF2 ሞྪஏবۅኮक़༵ࠃඇມ߾૾
Following MAB (mark-after-break
is a time slot consisting ofă start āࢫڦ௬
a MAB bit, eight vides a half-duplex link between the DMX512 network’s
ᅃ้߲ဤLjഄᆯᅃ߲ഐ๔࿋Ăӗ߲ຕ࿋ࢅଇ߲ዕኹ
data bits, and two stop bits. The entire packet consists of controller and responders. EF2 provides a full-duplex
থăኄଇዖ൧ူLjຌᇀথऐॲڦᆌٴഗ I/O ܋੨Ljlink
a maximum of 513 time slots, 513 512 of which are actual data between the network nodes. In both cases, the I/O port of
ՂႷᆶ߰݀ڦໃࢅথ܋੨ă
࿋ፇׯăኝ߲ຕԈፌܠᆯ ้߲ဤፇׯLjഄዐ 512
slots. The first slot, known as the start code, specifies the responders, falling under the category of receiving devices,
้߲ဤྺํाຕ้ဤăڼᅃ้ဤԥፕഐ๔ஓLjࡀۨ must have isolated transmit and receive ports.
type of data in the packet. ඇມ߾ RS-485 ݀ഗፌྺࢇᇀኄၵᆌᆩLjᅺྺ A,B
କຕԈዐຕڦૌ႙ă Full-duplex RS-485 transceivers are the devices best
ࢅ Y,Z ጺ၍ዕ܋ዘႎք၍०ڇLjփৈৈᅜඹభՔጚ
Physical layer suited for these applications because simple rewiring of
֫ DMX512
the A,B andဣཥڇڦথऐದዃࠓLjܸᅜඹభ
Y,Z bus terminals can accommodate not only EF1
The DMX512-A standard specifies EIA-485 as the network’s
physical layer, thus allowing
Քጚࡀۨ for a maximum
ྺྪஏڦ֫Ljܸٗ common- ࢅ EF2
the ဣཥݴ՚๑ᆩڦӷມ߾ࢅඇມ߾ದዃࠓă
receiver-only configuration in standard DMX512 sys-
DMX512-A EIA-485
tems but also the half- and full-duplex configurations used
ሎႹߛ ٳ32 ڇ࿋ሜڦፌࠌٷఇሜLjᅜतٳbus
mode loading of up to 32 unit loads and a maximum
1200 دཥڦথऐยऺཚ๑ᆩᅃ߲߰ݥ๕݀ഗLjᇑᅃ
length of 1200 m. Network wiring typically consists of respectively in EF1 and EF2 systems.
ڦፌᇺጺ၍ཚ႑ਐăྪஏք၍ᅃӯ๑ᆩ༬Ⴀፆੇྺ
twisted-pair cable with a characteristic impedance of Legacy receiver designs often used a non-isolated trans-
ၵ࠼߰ഗፇࢇ๑ᆩăڍLjኄၵ߰ഗዐڦ໒ހଙ
eitherڦ
120Ω 120 ມজ၍Ljईኁ
: for RS-485
RS-485 100Ω
cable or 100 :ڦ for CAT5 ມজ၍Lj
CAT5 cable, ceiver in combination with opto-isolators. However, the
एԨฉׯକ݀࠼ܾट࠶ࢅথ࠼௺ৗ༹࠶ኮक़ڦਨᇹ
ጺ၍܋ڦ܋থۉፆፆੇ၎ڪă
with a termination resistor of equal impedance at the end mold compound in these isolators, basically representing
༹Lj้क़ᅃࣷဌݴLjܸٗই߰گ֫ڦ࿘ۨ
of the bus. the dielectric between the light-emitting diode and the
أIn additionᅜྔLj ࣏ླྀ४๑ᆩথ݀ںพഗ܋ Ⴀă
receiving photo transistor, absorbed moisture over time,
EIA-485 DMX512-A
to EIA-485, DMX512-A recommends earth-
grounded transmitter ports
੨ࢅ߰๕থऐ܋੨LjᅜՆ௨ႚׯ೦࣋Ⴀڦথ࣍ںୟ and isolated receiver ports to reducing the long-term stability of the isolation barrier.
دཥยऺڦଷᅃ߲ඍۅ๑ᆩ߰๕ۉᇸLjഄᄲ൱ሞ߰
A further drawback of legacy designs was the use of an
avoid the
DŽ൩֖९ 4Džă formation of disruptive ground loops (see
Figure 4). ༵֫ࠃۉᇸۉუăኄዖยऺཚ๑ᆩ༹ओຬڦٷ
isolated power supply that was required to provide the DC/
DC ገ࣑ഗፇॲLjഄׯԨࡗגକᆶڦ႑ࡽཚୟፇॲĊ
3 DMX512
Figure ຕԈ้Ⴞ
3. DMX512 packet timing
DMX512 Packet
Idle
Time Slot 0 Time Slot 1 Time Slot n
(nmax = 512)
Start
Start
Start
4 থ֖݀ںพഗࢅ߰থऐ
Figure 4. Ground-referenced transmitter and isolated receiver
Isolation
VS VS(ISO) Barrier VS
Protective- Protective-
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supply voltage across theUART ĊĊߛኝኝ
isolation barrier. Bulky ă
DC/DC-
300% ຕ
and the longerTIrise and fall times of
MSP430F2132 DŽᅃዖྲࡼࠀگ੦ഗDžڦ
200 ns ensure low
converter modules were often applied whose cost exceed- electromagnetic interference.
UART থ੨ăྲ੦ഗॽ UART ຕገ࣑ྺཞօߛزႜ
ፌৎLjຕጴۉඹ๕߰रຍڦ၄Ljਦକ੍Ⴀ
ed that of all the signal-path components—including the Here the incoming control data from the DMX512 bus is
ຕୁLjࠃߴᅃ߲ӗཚڢĂߛუຕఇገ࣑ഗ (DAC)ăTI
transceiver, isolators, and
࿚༶ăኄዖ߰֫ᆯ 120UARTs—by up to 300%.
fF ᅜాڦၭ႙Ăߛუۉඹഗፇ signal-conditioned by the input comparator and sent across
With the recent introduction of digital capacitive-isolation ڦtheDAC7718 ሎႹߛٳ
isolation barrier ±16.5
towards ڦມटLjᅜतߛٳ
theV receiver output. Output 33V
ׯLj๑ᆩܾᄟࣅࡂ (SiO2) ፕྺ߰ۉዊăSiO2 ፌॕ
technology, the issue of long-term reliability has been ڇڦटă
data at the R terminal enters the UART interface of TI’s
ᆘ߰ڦଙኮᅃLjबࢭփဌݴLjᅺُᅜ༵ࠃट
solved. The isolation barrier, consisting of small, high- MSP430F2132, a low-power microcontroller. The micro-
ߛڦ੍Ⴀᅜतডڦ๑ᆩంă
voltage capacitors in the range of 120 fF, uses silicon ᆯᇀ༬ၳยԢ๑ᆩ
controller converts the UART 0ڟ V ڇڦट੦ۉუLjᅺُ
10into
data a synchronous,
dioxide (SiO2) as the isolation dielectric. SiO2 is one of the DAC7718 ኄૌᆌᆩڦၙఇెথ੨Ljഄీࠕํ၄߲ྪ
high-speed serial data stream to feed an eight-channel,
ଷྔLj ႎ႙ဣཥ߰๕
hardestTIisolation materials with little ݀ഗLjᆛᆶणׯՎ
RS-485 moisture absorption, high-voltage-output digital-to-analog converter (DAC). TI’s
ஏব ٳܠۅ8 ߲ۙ࠼ഗڦ੦ă
უഗൻۯഗLjटںٷ०ࣅକ߰๕ۉᇸڦยऺăኄዖೌ
thus providing extremely high, long-term reliability and DAC7718 allows for bipolar outputs of up to ±16.5 V and
long life.
ฉՎუഗൻۯഗएԨྺᅃ߲ጲᆯናږഗLjഄۆ႙ೕ୲ unipolar outputs of up DAC
ഄবۉۅୟLjԈઔ to 33Ăྲ੦ഗࢅ݀ഗLjཚࡗᅃ
V.
Furthermore, the new Texas Instruments (TI) family of Because stage special-effects equipment uses unipolar
fOSC ྺ 400kHzăናږഗൻۯଇ߲ࠀీഽڦٷৗ ߲ ڇ3.3-V ۉᇸ߾ፕă߰ ڦ܋3.3-V گუইۙবഗDŽTI ڦ
isolated RS-485 transceivers possesses integrated trans- control voltages in the range of 0 to 10 V, the DAC7718 is
༹࠶Ljৗ༹࠶ࡗݒઠᆼൻۯᅃ߲ླྀྞ๕ದዃࠓྔڦև
former drivers that drastically simplify the design of the TPS76333 Džᅜ༵ࠃߛٳ
an ideal analog mA ofڦୁۉLjཞ้ᆛᆶ
150type
interface for this application,
؏ཀྵ๕Վუഗă၎ܔডߛڦೕ୲ሎႹ๑ᆩၭ႙ՎუഗLj
isolated power supply. The on-chip transformer driver is ࡗୁۉ၌ࢅࡗඤԍࢺࠀీă
enabling the control of up to eight light dimmers per
basically a free-running oscillator with a typical frequency,
ܸٗํ၄ᅃዖኝ༹ၭ႙ࣅยऺă network node.
fOSC, of 400 kHz. This oscillator drives two powerful output ၎࠲ྪበ
The remaining node circuitry, including the DAC, the
transistors,
5 ၂๖କࢇޙ which in turn drive an
DMX512-A external center-tapped
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microcontroller,
transformer in a push-pull
ਦݛӄăፕྺᅃዖ߰๕Ă3.3-V ࡼࠀگ݀ഗLj configuration. The relative high
TI ڦ 3.3-V supply. The 3.3-V low-dropout regulator (TI’s
frequency allows for the use of small transformers that TPS76333) on the isolated side provides up DŽᆩ
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to 150 mA of Ă
ISO35T ሞඇֶࠌࢅۯఇሜཉॲူLjྺ RS-485 Ք
enable an overall small-form-factor design. ISO35T Ă ISO1176T
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along with overcurrentĂ and ther- ईኁ
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low-power transceiver, TI’sᄲ൱Ljཞ้
ISO35T provides RS-485- Related Web sites
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ZHCT140 23
ຕጴ߰ഗ߾ᄽຕ֑णথ੨
Industrial data-acquisition interfaces
with digital isolators
ፕኁǖ
By Thomas
Thomas Kugelstadt
Kugelstadt
ڤዝᅏഗ (TI) ߛपᆌᆩ߾ײ
Senior Applications Engineer
Galvanic isolation has become the mantra in the industrial
ᆯᇀႹۼࡀ݆ܠᄲ൱ሞ߾ᄽဣཥยऺዐํ၄߰ۉLjඟ دཥ߰ยऺ
of isolators and their operational principles. Application
engineering community as legal regulations call for its
߰ഗׯକ߾ᄽ߾ײଶᇘڦᅃዖՂႜ൵ă߰ۉሎႹ examples are also provided.
๑ᆩ߰ٷݣഗۆ႙دڦཥยऺLj 1 ၂๖କᅃ߲ڇ
implementation in industrial system designs. Galvanic
ሞଇ߲ཚ႑ۅኮक़ႜ႑တ࣑Ljڍཞ้ፆኹํाୁۉ ཚڢĂ߰࿒֪܈ଉۉୟLjدཥยऺڦঢ়ۆ૩ጱă
Legacy isolation designs
isolation allows for the exchange of information and power
ঢ়ࡗă
between two communicating points while preventing ኄLjᅃ߲ඤۉ౾ॽ֪ڥ࿒܈ገ࣑ྺگუ
A classic example of a legacy design using anDC ăࢫ
isolation
actual current flow at the same time. amplifier is the single-channel,
௬ۉڦፆഗܾट࠶ྪஏLjཚࡗ༵ࠃ֡ፕۅೋዃĂց࿒ isolated temperature-
߰ۉᆶଇ߲ዷᄲتࡻڦăံLjԍࢺටᇵࢅยԢ௨
Galvanic isolation has two main benefits. First, it protects measurement circuit in Figure 1. Here a thermocouple
܈ᅎLjᅜत؊ߛืݴઠದ߰ٷݣഗۉუ
ླ၃ഽۉߛࢅୁۉუڦฅ࡞ăഄْLj࣏ీࠕݞኹ
people and equipment from potentially dangerous current converts the measured temperature into a low-voltage DC
݆ݛڪྷݔLjํ၄ܔ႑ࡽۙڦবă
and voltage surges. Second, it prevents the unintentional
၄ᅪ๎থ࣍ںୟยऺLjܸኄዖยऺࣷ߅ඡຕ૾ࢅഄ output. The following resistor-diode network conditions
design of ground loops, whose noise would otherwise inter- the input signal by providing operating-point biasing,
ࢻ႑ࡽă ߰ٷݣഗᅃዖٷݣഗLjഄ๑ᆩԲۙ
fere with signals from data links and other interconnections. compensating for temperature drift, and boosting the
(DCM) ઠۉࡗحඹ๕߰֫݀ໃ႑ࡽă
input sufficiently to match the input-voltage rangeDCM of the ԍ
Legacy designs of
دཥڦᅃၵఇె analog
I/O I/O, instrumentation, motion-
ĂᅏĂሏۯ੦ࢅഄߌدഗথ
control, and other sensor interfaces often used single- ኤକܔՎࣅ߰ڦ֫༬ႠੇڦඡႠLjཞ้ྼକ႑ࡽ
isolation amplifier.
੨ยऺLjཚ๑ᆩڇཚ߰ڢٷݣഗLjඟሏႜሞܱଝ߾ The isolation amplifier is a precision amplifier that uses
ྜڦኝႠăኄᄣLj৽ํ၄କߛ੍Ⴀࢅଆࡻࠌڦఇຨ
channel isolation amplifiers to separate the sensor circuitry
כक़࣍ৣူߌدڦഗۉୟLjᇑሯ੦࣍ৣူڦ႑
in the harsh environment of the factory floor from the ༀ௨ᅧႠămodulation (DCM) to transmit the input signal
duty-cycle
ࡽتप߰ăሞरຍࢅยऺݛ௬ൽڦڥᅃၵቛLjׂ
signal-processing stage in the noise-free control-room across a capacitive isolation barrier. DCM ensures immunity
environment. Advancements in technology and design
ิକႹܠႎڦၭ႙Ăࡼࠀگຕጴ߰ഗLjഄܠཚీࠀڢ to varying barrier characteristics while maintaining signal
have led to new space- and power-saving digital isolators integrity. This results in high reliability and good common-
ඟยԢยऺ߸ेၭ႙ࣅăԨ࿔ॽྺถ߰ഗڦૌ႙ mode transient immunity.
whose multichannel capability permits equipment designs
तഄ߾ፕᇱăଷྔLj࿔ቤ࣏ଚਉକຕ߲ํ૩ă
with smaller form factors. This article explains both types
1 ߰࿒֪܈ଉ
Figure 1. Isolated temperature measurement
Isothermal 10 V
Block REF 15 V
(VS1)
6.04 k
150 k
77.7 k
10 k
10 V
2.94 k
549 k 15 V –15 V
– (VS2 )
Thermocouple Amp
200 +
Isolation VOUT
6.04 k 60.4 Amp
5.1 V
24
ഗॲాևཚࡗଇ߲ದۉඹํ၄କࢅևۉݴ ࠶߰ٷݣഗਏᆶߛጚඓႠࢅߛ੍ႠڦᆫۅLjڍᄺ٪
Inside the device, the input and output sections are average value of VOUT equal to VIN. The sample-and-hold
߰DŽ൩֖९ Džăևݴཚࡗᅃ߲ۉፆഗ
galvanically isolated2 by two matched capacitors (see
ሞᅃၵरຍඍۅăኄၵٷݣഗڦ႑ࡽټডگLjᅃӯ
(S/H) amplifiers in the feedback loop remove undesired
RIN Ljॽۉუ
Figure 2). The inputVIN ገ࣑ྺୁۉ
section IINăٷݣഗ
converts the input voltage, A1 ၭᇀ 50 kHz
voltage ăഄ
ripples ±4 V ڦፌۉگᇸᄲ൱Lj݆ྺ၄گڦپუ
inherent in the demodulation process.
ԥದዃྺᅃ߲ओݴഗLjܔ , viaࢅୁۉᇸኮֶ൱ओݴLj
VIN, into an input current, IINIIN an input resistor, RIN. ยऺ༵ࠃኧă்๑ᆩߛׯԨڦሰ߾ᅝLjᄲ൱ႊ
Isolation amplifiers, while highly accurate and reliable,
Configured as an integrator, amplifier A1 integrates the
ࢫג௬ԲডഗڦពኵăԲডഗࢅٷݣ܁ഗ have several technological drawbacks. These amplifiers
ೌࢅႊೌݴਸิׂLj૧ᆩघ࠼Ⴊኝरຍइڥۉڦ
difference between IIN and the current source until the possess a low input-signal bandwidth no greater than
AS1 ᅃഐ೨๑ୁۉᇸሞాև 500-kHz ናږഗೕ୲ူਸ࠲ ୟದLjፌࢫምॽଇዖႊೌጎದሞᅃഐLjӝᅃၵ߰ۉඹ
input threshold of the following comparator is exceeded. 50 kHz. Their requirement for a minimum power supply of
ገ࣑ăڦڟڥۉඹ๕߰֫ڦൻۯ႑ࡽLjྺᅃዖ
Together, the comparator and the sense amplifier, AS1, णڟׯᅃ߲ހጎዐă
±4 V does not support modern low-voltage designs. Their
ࢻցႠĂঢ়Բۙݛڦհă
force the current source to switch at the frequency of the expensive manufacturing process requires the separate
internal 500-kHz oscillator. The resulting drive signal into ၄߰پยऺ
fabrication of input and output chips, laser trimming for
ևݴཚࡗೝ࿘گཚ୳հLjܔઠጲ߰֫ڦ႑ࡽႜ
the capacitive barrier is a complementary, duty-cycle- ၄ڦپຕ֑णยऺ๑ᆩఇຕገ࣑ഗ
precise circuit matching, and final assembly(ADC) Ljኄၵገ࣑
of both chips
ۙăٷݣ܁ഗ
modulated square wave.AS2 ॠ֪ཚࡗ߰֫ڦ႑ࡽሂദLjॽ together with the isolation
ഗڦԥܠୟدᅃཉڇཚۙڢবཚୟዐDŽ൩֖९ capacitors into one package.
The output section
ൻۯঢ়ࡗਸ࠲ገ࣑ୁۉڦᇸओݴഗ demodulates the signalA2from the iso-
ăኄᅃपߵ 3Džăᅃ߲Պײሺᅮٷݣഗ
Modern isolation designs(PGA) ሺഽෑ႑ࡽLjࢫ
lation barrier through a balanced low-pass filtering. Sense
RF ݒڦઍୁۉLjܔԲۙୁۉڦႜೝ࿘Ljٗ ገ࣑ഗܔ႑ࡽႜ ΔΣ ۙLjॽഄገ࣑ྺຕጴຕୁăኮ
Modern data-acquisition designs use analog-to-digital
amplifier AS2 detects signal transitions across the barrier
ܸڟڥ VOUTaڦೝኵ
and drives switched (V OUT=VIN
current )ăݒઍ࣍ୟዐڦൽᄣԍ
source into integrator A2. converters (ADCs) whose inputs are multiplexed into a
ࢫLjॽຕጴገ࣑ࡕཚࡗຕጴ߰ഗ݀ໃߴဣཥ੦ഗLj
(S/H) ٷݣഗLjඁأକۙࡗײዐࠦᆶܠڦᇆۉუ࿖հă
This stage balances the duty-cycle-modulated current single-channel conditioning path (see Figure 3). A pro-
ሞຕጴᇘዐᅃօتă
against the feedback current through RF, thus yielding an grammable gain amplifier (PGA) boosts the weak input
2 ߰ٷݣഗాևࠓ
Figure 2. Inside the isolation amplifier
Isolation Barrier
AS1 AS2
R IN RF
VIN VOUT
– –
A1 A2
+ +
S/H S/H
Gain = 1 Gain = 6
OSC
3 ߰ຕ֑णဣཥ
Figure 3. Isolated data-acquisition system
MUX-Input ADC
Isolators
AIN1+
3
AIN1–
Digital
4:1 PGA
Temperature Input ADC Interface 2 System
Sensors Controller
MUX
AIN4+ 3
AIN4– OSC Control
Multiple Devices
25
߾ᄽᆌᆩ
ຕጴ߰ഗᅜᆶ߳ዖ߳ᄣ߰ڦ֫Ljഄᅜ๑ᆩىĂ
signal, and the converter applies delta-sigma modulation to Because low-speed signals lack sufficient transitions to
࠼ۉईኁۉඹ๕߰रຍă 4 ๖߰ഗՍएᇀۉ
the signal to convert it to a digital data stream. The digital- ଇዖፌ९߾ڦᄽຕ֑णဣཥᆌᆩิׂࡗײ੦ࢅ߾
easily cross the tiny isolation capacitors, the carrier fre-
conversion results are
ඹ๕߰֫रຍăഗॲᆯଇཉժႜຕཚڢፇׯǖᅃཉ then transmitted across the digital ጲࣅۯăิׂࡗײ੦ဣཥᅃӯࣷॠ֪ईኁ֪ଉᅃ߲ဣ
quency of an internal oscillator is applied to them via a
isolator to a system controller for further processing in the pulse-width modulator (PWM). Past the barrier, a low-pass
ཥాև߲ܠڦଉLj૩සǖ࿒ࢅ܈უ૰ڪLjܸ߾ጲۯ
ߛ AC ཚڢLj ྺټ100 kbps ڟ150 MbpsǗᅃཉگ
digital domain. filter (LPF) removes the high-frequency content from the
Digital
DC ཚڢLjྺྷݔ ڟDCisolation
ă ࣅᅃӯ֪߲॔ܠဣཥڦᅃ߲ଉăᅺُLjዖᆌᆩ๑ᆩ
isolators can 100 kbpsvarious
possess barriers actual data prior to passing it on to the output multiplexer.
that use magnetic, optoelectric, or capacitive isolation ڦຕገ࣑ഗದዃۼटྺփཞăิׂࡗײ੦ဣཥᆶٷଉ
߰ഗాևLjཚࡗᅃၵݒ၎ࢅݒݥ၎࣐؋ഗLj
technologies. The isolator in Figure 4 is based on a capaci- Industrial applications
փཞૌ႙ߌدڦഗࢅገ࣑ഗLjᄲ൱ႜٷଉڦሺᅮĂ֑ᄣ
tiveཚ܋ڇڦڢ႑ࡽԥገ࣑ྺೝ࢚႑ࡽăኮࢫLj
AC RC
isolation-barrier technique. The device consists of two The two most common applications for industrial data-
୲Ăዘް֪ଉࢅፆੇ࣐؋֖ڪຕยዃăᇑኮႚׯးܔ
parallel data channels, a high-speed AC channel with a
ྪஏॽ႑ࡽ൶ྺݴႹܠຨༀLjԲডഗॽኄၵຨༀገ࣑ྺ acquisition systems are in process control and factory
ԲڦLj߾ጲࣅۯཚ๑ᆩᅃၵ၎ཞૌ႙ߌدڦഗLjᅺ
bandwidth ranging from 100 kbps up to 150 Mbps, and a automation. Process-control systems typically detect or
܌ஞ؋ăፌࢫLjᅃ߲݀ةഗምॽኄၵஞ؋ገ࣑ྺ ُኻႴटณ֖ڦຕยዃă
low-speed DC channel covering the range from 100 kbps measure multiple physical quantities, such as temperature
႑ࡽLjኄၵ႑ࡽሞ၎࿋ࢅႚༀݛ௬ᇑᇱ๔႑ࡽྜ and pressure, within one system, while factory automation
down to DC.
ඇᅃᄣă ᆯᇀ֖ຕยዃᆖၚ߰ยऺ߾ڦፕଉLjᄺᆖၚຕጴথ੨ย
usually monitors one physical quantity across multiple sys-
Inside the isolator, a single-ended input signal entering
the AC channel is converted into a balanced signal through ऺڦ၎࠲ׯԨLjᅺُକิׂࡗײ੦ࢅ߾ጲࣅۯଇኁ
tems. Consequently, the configuration of data converters
ᅜ॔ऺ้ഗႚ๕٪ሞڦಒۨஇड (DCL)
inverting and non-inverting input buffers. RC Ljܔ႑ࡽຨༀ
networks ኮक़ڦ൶՚৽ᆮྺዘᄲă
used in each application differs ࢅ 6 ௮ຎକຕ֑णဣ
5 significantly. Process-
ኮक़ڦჄ้क़ႜ֪ۨăසࡕଇ߲Ⴤຨༀኮक़ڦ
then differentiate the signal into transients, and compara- control systems addressing
ཥڦଇዖۆ႙ยऺLjᅜຫഄ٪ሞֶڦ՚ă a wide range of sensor and
tors convert the transients into short pulses. A final flip-
Ⴤ้क़גፌ้ٷक़ش੨DŽᇑگೕ႑ࡽ൧ᅃᄣDžLjሶ transducer types require a wide range of parametric set-
flop then converts these pulses into an output signal that tings for gain, sampling rate, measurement repetition, and
ܠୟۙഗᆯߛ ACཚڢൎ࣑ྺگDCཚڢă
is identical in phase and shape to the original input signal. impedance buffering. In strong contrast, factory automa-
A decision logic (DCL) in the form of a watchdog timer tion often gets along with monitoring multiple sensors of
ᆯᇀگ႑ࡽࡗحၭ႙߰ۉඹీڦ૰ᆶ၌LjᅺُႴᄲ
measures the durations between signal transients. If the the same type, thus requiring only a minimum number of
ཚࡗᅃ߲ஞۙഗ(PWM) ߴ்ᆌᆩాևናږഗڦ parametric settings.
duration between two consecutive transients exceeds the
ሜհೕ୲ăཚࡗ߰֫ᅜࢫLjሞीჄدໃߴܠୟۙ
maximum time window (as in the case of a low-frequency Because the number of parametric settings impacts the
ഗᅜമLjႴ๑ᆩگཚ୳հഗ
signal), the output multiplexer is(LPF) ॽߛೕాඹٗํा
switched from the high- isolation efforts and the associated costs of the digital-
speed
ຕዐඁأă AC to the low-speed DC channel. interface design, it is important to distinguish between
4 ຕጴۉඹ߰ഗ
Figure 4. Digital capacitive isolator
OSC
PWM VREF
LPF
DCL
VREF
26
process
control and factory automation. Two typical designs
5 ๖ದዃዐLj߳ዖ߳ᄣߌدڦഗሴ֪ଉ߳ዖ ၍ୟă
different types of equipment continuously. While this design
of a data-acquisition system are shown in Figures 5 and 6
ଉLj૩සǖ࿒܈Ăუ૰ࢅڪୁۉă்Ⴔᄲྺᅃዖد uses the same ADC as in Figure 5, the uniform sensor
to illustrate the difference. ஃ
characteristics allow the settings for gain and sample rate
ߌഗยዃփཞڦሺᅮLjᅜํ၄ varietyۯༀྷݔፌٷ
In the Figure 5 configuration, a ADC of sensors mea- to be fixed and the power-down feature to be disabled.
߰ٷݣഗᅙঢ়ࡗ้କLjຕጴ߰ഗ֍ୁႜ൵ăැ
ࣅăྺକದగၵཚڦڢՎࣅ୲LjՂႴ֑ܔᄣ
sure different quantities such as temperature, pressure, This system configuration drastically reduces isolation
ၙবูยऺ้क़ࢅӱपक़LjᅜतইگଙׯԨLjሞਦ
୲ႜൎ࣑ăሞுᆶኴႜ֪ଉඪခ้Ljᅜ๑ᆩูࠀۉ
and current. Various gain settings maximize the input requirements because there are only four lines for data
dynamic range ۨ๑ᆩనዖ߰ഗᅜമՂႷဣཥᄲ൱ă
ీઠবู ADC of the ADC for each sensor. Switching
ࠀ୲ăኄዖీࠀܠᄲ൱ٳܠ 8 ཉ߰੦ and control.
between sampling rates might be necessary to match the
ཚڢă Conclusion
֖࿔၅
rate of change at certain input channels. An optional
power-down feature preserves ADC power when measure- සIsolation
ᇡକ amplifiers
Ԩ ࿔ ၎are ࠲ out,
߸ ܠandၘ digital
൧Lj isolators
൩ݡ࿚ are in. To
၎ԲኮူLj 6 ๖ದዃዐLj4 ߲၎ཞૌ႙ڦඤۉ౾ w w w.
ments are not performed. This high versatility necessitates save design time and board space and to keep the cost of
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up to eight isolated control channels. materials down, it is imperative to understand the system
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ڦሺᅮࢅ֑ᄣ୲ยዃLjᄺሎႹ࠲Կูీࠀۉăኄዖဣ
couples of the same type measure the temperatures of इൽူଚ֖ጨଙăāāā
ཥದዃटںٷইگକ߰ᄲ൱Ljᅺྺኻᆶ 4 ཉຕࢅ੦
5 ิׂࡗײ੦߰ڦຕ֑णဣཥ
Figure 5. Isolated data-acquisition system for process control
VIN
0.1 μF 10 μF 3.3 V
1,2,16
VIN
0.1 μF TPS55010
13
MBR0520L BOOT 8
10,11,12 RT/CLK
5 VISO PH 7
6 COMP 511 k
47 μF VSNS GND
10 nF
5 VISO 5 VISO 16.5 k 3,4,5
0.1 μF 0.1 μF 10 k
4.7 μF 3.3 V 0.1 μF
22 1 5 VISO 3.3 V 2
AVDD DVDD ISO7241C
16 1 DVCC
ADS1234 VCC2 VCC1
0.1 μF 10 7 0.1 μF
11 EN 2 EN1 MSP430F2132
AIN1+ 8 14 3 11 5
A0 OUTA INA P3.0 XOUT
RTD 12 7 13 4 12
AIN1– A1 OUTB INB P3.1
27 12 IN 5 14 6
SCLK OUTC C CLK XIN
18 28 11 6 13 18
Bridge AIN2+ DOUT IND OUTD SOMI P3.7
5 VISO 9,15 2,8 17
17 GND2 GND1 P3.6
AIN2– 5 VISO 3.3 V 15 16
20 ISO7240C P3.4 P3.5
REF+ 16 1 DVSS
13 19 0.1 μF VCC2 VCC1
AIN3+ REF– 0.1 μF 10 7 0.1 μF 4
14 EN NC
AIN3– 23 14 3
Thermocouple GAIN0 OUTA INA
24 13 4
GAIN1 OUTB INB
16
AIN4+ 25 12 IN 5
Current SPEED OUTC C
Shunt 15 26 11 6
AIN4 – PWDN OUTD IND
AGND DGND 9,15 2,8
GND2 GND1
21 2
27
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6 ߾ጲ߰ڦࣅۯຕ֑णဣཥ
Figure 6. Isolated data-acquisition system in factory automation
VIN
0.1 μF 10 μF 3.3 V
5 VISO 5 VISO 1,2,16
0.1 μF 0.1 μF VIN
0.1 μF TPS55010
22 1 13
MBR0520L BOOT 8
AVDD DVDD 10,11,12 RT/CLK
5 VISO 5 VISO PH
ADS1234 7
11 6 COMP 511 k
AIN1+ 23 47 μF VSNS GND
GAIN0 10 nF
K-Type 12 24 0.1 μF 16.5 k
AIN1– GAIN1 3,4,5
Thermocouple 25
SPEED 10 k
18 26 4.7 μF
AIN2+ PWDN
5 VISO 3.3 V 0.1 μF
K-Type 17
AIN2– 5 VISO
Thermocouple 3.3 V
REF+
20 ISO7241C 2
0.1 μF 16 1
13 19 VCC2 VCC1 DVCC
AIN3+ REF– 0.1 μF 10 7 0.1 μF
K-Type 14 EN2 EN1 MSP430F2132
AIN3– 8 14 3 11 5
Thermocouple A0 OUTA INA P3.0 XOUT
7 13 4 12
A1 OUTB INB P3.1
16
AIN4+ 27 12 IN 5 14 6
SCLK OUTC C CLK XIN
K-Type 15 28 11 6 13
AIN4 – DOUT IND OUTD SOMI
Thermocouple 9,15 2,8
AGND DGND GND2 GND1 DVSS
21 2 4
28 ZHCT141
ۉڇᇸဣཥዐ܋ڇೕۯֶڟೕڦገ࣑
Converting single-ended video to differential
video in single-supply systems
ፕኁǖ
By JimJim Karki
Karki
ڤዝᅏഗ (TI)
Member, TechnicalߛႠీఇెׂํᄓჺ৯ፇׯᇵ
Staff, High-Performance Analog
ᆅჾ
Introduction 1 ၂๖ࣨڦ܈
Figure SD ްࢇೕएټ႑ࡽ
1. SD composite (CVBS)
video baseband signal (CVBS) showing grayscale
ೕ႑ࡽፕྺ܋ڇ႑ࡽԥ
Video signals are commonly
encoded, decoded, and pro-
ՊஓĂஓࢅتLjڍට் IRE Units
cessed as single-ended, but it is NTSC PAL
ཚထྭॽഄገ࣑ྺֶۯ႑ 100
often desirable to convert them
ࡽ differential
to Ljᅜཚࡗ၍ forમtransmission
ႜدă 80
Ҿඇ ဣ ཥ Ս ᅃ ߲ ۆ႙ ڦis૩a
over cables. A good example
60
security
ጱLjഄฝ system
ၟ ཀྵ where
Ҿጎሞ cameras
փཞڦ Sync +0.714 V +0.700 V
are placed in various 40 Pulse
࿋ዃ Ljೕ ႑ ࡽ ཚlocations
ࡗ၍ୟԥ Y
and the video feeds are routed 20
࣮دዐᄕڇᇮLjํ၄॔੦ࢅ
back to a central location for
ຕ٪ీࠀئă
observation and storage. 0
Because of its inherent resist- –20 – 0.286 V – 0.300 V
ᅺഄࠦᆶੇڦሯำ༬ႠLjֶۯ
ance to noise, differential trans- – 40
دᅜઠᅃᆩᇀࣆۉ၍
mission has been used for many
years in telephone lines and
ୟࢅጆᄽᅼೕᆌᆩăሯำ᳘ࢇ
professional audio. Assuming
ֶدۯ၍ୟዐ้Ljࣷᅜᅃዖڟᅞࠌڦఇ႑ࡽ
noise is coupled equally into the differential transmission ᄲ൱߸ڦܠፇॲLjׯԨᄺ߸ߛă DC ᳘ࢇᅜইׯگԨLj
fully modulated composite video signal is about 1.23 VPP.
ႚ๕၄ሞথഗ܋ă
line(s), it shows up at the receiver as a common-mode ڍ߀ᆩኧۉڇᇸڦ DC ᳘ࢇ႑ࡽᄲ൱ܔ႑ࡽႜۉ
To support the negative pulse, split-supply (±VS) opera-
signal that is rejected. ೝገ࣑ă૩සLj TIābeTMS320DM368
tional amplifiers can ೕتഗׂڦ
used, or AC coupling where the DC
ໜጣۉڇᇸยԢՎڥሁઠሁՓLjॽ၍ൻۉۯୟᄺยऺ
With single-supply devices becoming more and more levels are restored at the
ຫກLjࡀۨೕ࣐؋ഗሞ 75Ω ሜ้ڦۉუྷݔreceiver. Using a split supply or
ۉڇׯᇸ࿄փᅃዖࡻڦӸ݆ăሞۉڇᇸဣཥዐLj႑
common these days, it is nice to design the line-drive AC coupling requires more components and is more costly.
ྺ 0.35 V ڟ1.35 V ăኄᄣLjᅜཚࡗೋዃۉೝገ࣑ኧ
ࡽۉೝঢ়ࡗገ࣑ᅜᆌۉᇸۉუLjཞ้࣏ᄲ୯ೋዃۉ
circuit to be single-supply as well. In single-supply systems, DC coupling can lower cost, but moving to DC-coupled
the signal levels are shifted to fit within the supply voltage,
signals that ೕ႑ࡽLjܸኄܔၩݯૌೕܸჾᅜথ
1-VPP support a single supply requires level shifting
ೝLjᅜՍփׂࣷิ༪ᄋڦೋᅎଉăଷྔLj࣏Ⴔᄲፔ
and the bias levels need to be accounted for so as not to ڦă
the signal. For example, the data sheet of the Texas
ᅃၵೝ߾ڦፕLj૩සǖሺᅮยዃĂ၍ୟ܋থૌ႙ስ
cause unwanted offsets in the output. These tasks are Instruments (TI) TMS320DM368 video processor specifies
ᅜतڟٳፁࠕࢅټڦገ࣑୲ڪă
aside from the normal ones like setting gains, choosing the ഄߛൣೕ߭๕Lj૩සǖሺഽൣည܈ (ED)V ࢅߛൣည܈
video-buffer output voltages ranging from 0.35 to 1.35 V
type of line termination, and allowing for adequate band- with aڪLjփࣷၟ
(HD) 75-: load. InSD way, a 1-VPP video signal can be
thisఫᄣॽٷଉփཞ႑တۼՊஓڟᅃཉ
்ᅜ૧ᆩ܋ڇሏ໙ٷݣഗईኁඇֶٷݣۯഗ
width and slew rate. supported with a shift in bias level and is acceptable in
၍ୟዐă்ࣷߵೕాඹࢅࡀݔLj๑ᆩܠཉ၍ୟઠ
(FDA) ॽ܋ڇೕገ࣑ྺֶۯೕăԨ࿔ڦణڦၠ
Single-ended-output operational amplifiers or fully consumer video.
دփཞჄ้क़ࢅدڦ܈႑ࡽă
ถසࢆ๑ᆩᅃ߲
differential amplifiersFDA ॽ܋ڇೕ႑ࡽገ࣑ྺֶۯ႑
(FDAs) can be used to convert Other higher-definition video formats like enhanced-
single-ended
ࡽLjᅜሞۉڇᇸဣཥዐൻۯᅃཉມ܋থvideo signals to differential. The purpose
5 ૌDŽ Cat of
5Dž definition (ED) and high-definition (HD) do not encode as
ೕ႑ࡽԨวྺஞ؋႙LjᅺُٷݣഗࢅدዊႴᄲᆶ
this article is to show how to use an FDA to convert single- much different information into one line as SD. They use
၍મă்्ย܁ኁຄဒ FDA ߁ࢅ๑ᆩ݆ݛăFDA ᆫᅴڦஞ؋༬Ⴀ֍ీྜඇኟඓںዘ၄்ăኟᅺසُLj
ended video signals to differential to drive a Cat 5 cable multiple lines with signals of varying duration and transition
एၘܠ߸ڦإ൧Lj൩֖९֖࿔၅
with double termination in a single-supply 1ă system. It is ๑ᆩມ܋থد၍ୟᅃዖՔጚ݆ݛăሞມ܋থዐLjൻ
speed depending on the video content and specification.
assumed that the reader is familiar with FDA concepts So video signals are pulse-oriented by nature, and ampli-
ۯ၍ୟٷݣڦഗԨวਏᆶᇑ༬Ⴀ၍ୟፆੇ၎ཞڦፆ
ۆ႙ೕ֖ຕ
and use. For more information on FDA fundamentals, fiers and transmission media need to have excellent pulse
ੇLjܸথऐԨวᄺᆶᇑ༬Ⴀ၍ୟፆੇ၎ཞڦፆ
1 ྺᅃ߲ްࢇೕएټ႑ࡽ
please see Reference 1. (CVBS)Ljഄ၂๖କ் characteristics to properly reproduce them. Because of
ੇă૧ᆩኄዖದዃLjஞ؋ᄂݒڦพԥፌၭࣅLjժԍ
this, it is standard practice to use double termination of
ঢ় ๑ᆩڦՔጚൣည܈
Typical (SD) ೕ܈ࣨڦăSD ೕ༬
video parameters କፌॅ႑ࡽྜኝႠăᆯᇀሞၙ൧ူሏ໙ٷݣഗᅃ
the transmission line. In double termination, the amplifier
Ⴀᅃӯࢇޙఇె႑ࡽՔጚăኄᅃዖጆྺ
Figure 1 shows a composite video baseband signalNTSC ईኁ
(CVBS) ၵۉუᇸLjᅺُഄਏᆶटڦگፆੇDŽথৎ 0Ω DžLj
driving the line is designed to have the same output imped-
PAL ۉ࠽խဣཥۨڦᅃዖՔጚăࡀۨጺރރ
showing grayscale that is often used with standard- ance as the characteristic line impedance, and the receiver
ኻႴཁेᅃ߲زۉፆഗՍൟํ၄ፆੇ
definition
ۉუྺ (SD) 140 video.
IRE =SD 1 video characteristics typically
VPPLjكཞօଋ܈DŽ YďDž้Lj is designed to have the same input impedance as the
follow the analog-signal standards established for the NTSC ದăۉፆഗᇑথഗڦፆੇᅃഐLjڟڥ6-dB
ཞօஞ؋ྺăሺे܈႑တᅜࢫLjྜඇۙްࢇೕ characteristic line impedance. With this configuration,
or PAL television broadcast systems. The total peak-to- ڦࡼLjഄྺມ܋থࠦڦᆶࡼăැၙܔኄዖࡼႜ
reflections from pulse edges are minimized and the best
႑ࡽሀྺ VPPisăྺକኧஞ؋Ljᅜ๑ᆩݴ
peak output1.23voltage specified to be 140 IRE = 1 VPP, ցLjᆩ݆ݛǖඟೕ࣐؋ഗڦሺᅮྺ V/V(6 dB)Lj
signal integrity is maintained. Since operational2 amplifiers
ۉᇸDŽ
with only±VS Džሏ໙ٷݣഗLjᄺᅜ๑ᆩ AC ᳘ࢇLjഄ
the sync and luminance (Y’) where the sync DC are ideally voltage sources, their outputs
ኄᄣೕᇸڟሜڦጺሺᅮՍྺ have
1 V/V (0 dB)very
ă low
ۉೝሞথഗ܋ԥ࣬ްă๑ᆩݴۉᇸईኁ
pulse is negative. With chrominance informationAC ᳘ࢇLj
added, a impedance (near 0 :), and matching the output impedance
29
5isૌDŽ
easily 5Dž၍ڦ๑ᆩݥՓLj࠽ݘᆩᇀऺ໙ऐਆ
Catdone by adding a series output resistor. This out- = 100Ω ้R
RG and , FRare
O =the
50Ω ăRL
main ྺದ Zresistors
gain-setting O ۉڦፆഗă
for theZO =
ᇘྪ (LAN)Ljڍᄺᆩᇀدഄ႑ࡽLj૩සǖࣆۉ႑
put resistor, in conjunction with the input impedance of 100 amplifier. For aă
W, RL = 100Ω gain of 2 V/V, RF = 2RG.
the receiver, gives a 6-dB loss that is inherent
ࡽĂೕ႑ࡽࢅᅼೕ႑ࡽڪăܠٷຕ in double
5 ૌ၍ॏ߭ۼ VOUT+ and VOUT– are the differential output signals from
termination. To make
گLjᄺுᆶೡԸࠀీLj๑ᆩມজ၍ยऺํ၄ֶۯ႑ࡽدup for the loss, it is common practice ᅃੂ the FDA. ዐۉڦୟLjࡻၟᅜথڦLjڍጮဦֱ
2 They are 180° out of phase and are level shifted
for video buffers to be designed to have a gain of 2 V/V ੂኮࢫ݀၄࣏Ⴔᄲፔᅃၵ߾ፕ֍ႜăۉୟժுᆶྺ
to the common-mode output voltage, VOCM.
ڦሯำᅞă 5 ૌ၍ڦՔጚ༬Ⴀፆੇྺ
(6 dB) so the overall gain from video source100Ω ă is
to load
TMS320DM368 ೕ࣐؋ഗ༵ࠃ
The two RO resistors 75-Ω
are selected to matchሜLjᅺُ࣐
the charac-
1 V/V (0 dB).
ۉୟݴဆ = 100 :, RO = 50 :.
teristic line impedance, ZO . For ZO TMS320DM368
؋ഗۉუॽփኟඓăړ๑ᆩස ڪ
Category 5 (Cat 5) cabling is very common and used
ॺᅱۉୟ
widely for1computer local-area networks (LANs), but it is ೕᇸൻ้ۯLjೕᇸڦೕ࣐؋ഗྺྷݔ
RL is the resistor selected to match ZO . For ZO = 100 0.35:,
also ڟ R = 100 :.
Ljᅺُۉୟڦ႑ࡽᆶᅃ߲ڪᇀೕ႑
ڼ ᅃused
ॺtoᅱcarry
ۉୟother
Lj ᆩsignals
ᇀڇܔ such
ۉᇸ as
telephone,
ೕ ᇸ DŽ video,
૩සǖ V 1.35 V
L
and audio. Most Cat 5 cables are low-cost and unshielded At first look the circuit in Figure 2 might appear to be
ࡽࠌఇۉუױᅜሺᅮۯֶڦೋᅎଉLjഄॽԥۉೝገ࣑ྺ
TMS320DM368 Dž܋ڇڦೕ႑ࡽႜገ࣑Ljణڦൻ
and use a twisted-pair design with differential signaling for acceptable, but closer inspection shows it needs some
ۯֶۯ၍ୟLjස ๖ă߳ևీࠀݴසူǖ
noise rejection. The2nominal characteristic impedance of
VOCMăऺ໙Lj 2 ۉୟᆶᅃ߲ 1.7-V ۯֶڦೋ
work. This circuit does not provide a 75-: load for the
Cat 5 cable is 100 :. ᅎଉăᄲৰኟೋᅎଉLj
TMS320DM368 video buffer, FDA ࿄ൻڦ֨ۯ
so the G ՂႷԥ
buffer outputRvoltages
VS+ ྺٷݣഗۉڦᇸǗۉᇸ VS- থںă ݴࢅೋዃLjᅜՍํ၄
will not be correct. WhenFDA ൻ֨ۯ ྼٻڦౢڪၳ
RG source like
driven from a video
Circuit analysis the TMS320DM368, whose video-buffer output range is
ۉୟăྼٻౢڪၳۉუڪᇀೕᇸࠌڦఇۉუLjन
IN ྺ TMS320DM368
VProposed circuit #1 ೕᇸڦLjഄ ྺྷݔ0.35 V 0.35 V to 1.35 V, the output signals from this circuit will
VTH =V IN_CMă
ڟA first Vă
1.35proposed circuit for converting a single-ended have a differential offset equal to the common-mode volt-
video signal from a single-supply video source like the age of the video signal times the gain and will be level
G ࢅ RF ྺٷݣഗڦዷᄲሺᅮยዃۉፆഗăሺᅮྺ
RTMS320DM368 to drive a differential line might be as 2 V/V shifted to VOCM . Calculations show that the Figure 2 circuit
้Lj
shownRF in ă
Figure
= 2R G
2. The function of the various elements is output will have a 1.7-V differential offset. To correct the
as follows: offset, RG on the undriven side of the FDA must be split
VS+ࢅ
VOUT+ is V
the ྺ FDA
power
OUT– ۯֶڦ႑ࡽă்ྺ
supply nega-ᅴ
to the amplifier; and the180° and biased to make a Thevenin equivalent of RG on the
၎Ljժԥۉೝገ࣑ྺࠌఇۉუ VOCM
tive supply input, VS– , is grounded. ă driven side of the FDA. The Thevenin-equivalent input
voltage equals the common-mode voltage from the video
VIN is the input from the TMS320DM368 video source,
்ስକଇ߲ RO Vۉፆഗઠದ༬Ⴀ၍ୟፆੇ Z Oă Z O source; i.e., VTH = VIN_CM.
ranging from 0.35 to 1.35 V.
2 ᆩᇀॽ܋ڇೕ႑ࡽገ࣑ྺֶۯ႑ࡽॺڦᅱۉୟ
Figure 1
2. Proposed circuit #1 for converting single-ended video signals to differential
VIN RG RF
CVBS
0V VS+ Cat 5 VOCM
Video Z O = 100
VOUT– RO
+
–
FDA + RL
–
VOUT+ RO
VOCM
VOCM
RG RF
Problem:
With RG to GND, input
offset from GND causes
differential-output offset
30
3 ၯኟֶۯೋᅎଉॺڦᅱۉୟ
Figure 2
3. Proposed circuit #2 with corrected differential-output offset
VIN R G1 RF
VIN_CM
CVBS
VS+ Cat 5
0V Video RT Z O = 100
VOUT– RO VOCM
+
–
FDA + RL
–
VOUT+ RO VOCM
VOCM
R G2b RF
Changing undriven
input to Thevenin
R G2a equivalent solves
offset problem
VS+
ॺᅱۉୟ
Proposed2circuit #2 ૧ᆩ 4LjᅜඹᅟܔںႴ VTH ႜݴဆLjഄऺ໙ݛ
A second proposed circuit forTMS320DM368
converting a single-ended The required VTH is easy to analyze by using Figure 4 and
ॺܾڼᅱۉୟLjᆩᇀܔස ۉڇڪᇸ ݆සူǖ
video signal from a single-supply video source like the is calculated by
ೕᇸ܋ڇڦೕ႑ࡽႜገ࣑Ljᅜൻۯֶۯ၍ୟLjස
3TMS320DM368 to drive a differential line is shown in
๖ăሞኄዖۉୟዐLj்ۉୟႜକᅃၵ߀ǖߴ RG2b
Figure 3. In this version, the circuitFDA
is improved to correctRG VTH VS
. (3)
75-Ω ܋থཁे RTLjࢫॽ ࿄ൻڦ֨ۯ RG2a RG2b
the offset in
߀ྺൻྼٻڦ֨ۯౢڪၳۉୟLj circuit #1 by adding R for a 75-: input termi-
TH = V IN_CM ăኄᄣፔ
T V
ྺକႼຎྜڦኝႠLj்्ยᅙঢ়Ӏቷฉຎᄲ൱ॺ૬କ
For completeness before going on, assuming the device
nation and changing
ڦణڦၯኟۉୟ 1 ዐ၄ڦೋᅎଉă߳ፇׯևࠀڦݴRG on the undriven side of the FDA
to be the Thevenin equivalent of the driven side, with ഗॲLjሶ܋ڇۯֶڟڦሺᅮྺǖ
has been set up per the foregoing, the gain from single-
ీᇑኮമ၎ཞLjኻᆩ R ࢅ RG2b ༺پକ࿄ൻڦ֨ۯ ended input to differential output is set by
V = VIN_CM . The functionG2aof the components is the same
RGTH
ăူ௬ۉܔୟ 2 ݴڦဆࢅఇె൧ă
VOUT R RT
as before, with RG on the undriven side replaced by RG2a
G 2
F
. (4)
ۉୟ G2b. An analysis and a simulation of circuit #2 follow.
and 2Rݴဆ VIN RTH RS RT
Analysis of circuit
ྺକݴဆ #2 ߲܋ڇྺᅃӷֶۯLjഄԥۉೝገ࣑ྺ
3 ๖ۉୟ 2Lj்्ย FDA ྺᅃ߲ၙݣ Each single-ended output is half the differential output
For analysis of circuit #2 in Figure 3, it is assumed that the Vand ǖlevel shifted to V :
ٷഗLjഄᆶ၌ڦሺᅮLjփ٪ሞೋᅎଉăኄᄣፔڦణ OCMis
OCM
FDA is an ideal amplifier with infinite gain and no offset.
ڦඟFDAڦ࿄ൻྺׯ֨ۯൻڦ֨ۯᅃ߲ྼٻౢڪၳ
One goal of the design is to make the undriven side of the RF RT
ۉୟăኄዖፔ݆LjᇑኄᅃۨDŽྼٻౢڪၳۉୟۨDž VOUT VIN
VOCM
FDA a Thevenin equivalent of the driven side. This is RTH RS RT
ڦᅃӯ๑ᆩ݆ݛ၎ݒLjഄॽ߸०ڦڇൻ֨ۯገ࣑ྺ࿄
working backwards from the normal way to use the theo-
ൻްྺ߸֨ۯሗۉڦୟă
rem, converting the simpler form of the driven side to a RF RT
more complex circuit on the undriven side. Ljഄዐ VOUT VIN
VOCM
ڼᅃօยዃೝႜࢅLjन RG2a || RG2b =RTH R = RTH RS RT
The first step is to set the parallel sum, RG2a || RG2b = TH
RG1 + RS || RTă்ᅜॽႀׯසူײݛ๕ǖ
RTH, where RTH = RG1 + RS || RT. This can be written in
equation form as
4 ྼٻౢڪၳۉୟDŽ
Figure VTHDžݴဆ
4. Thevenin equivalent (VTH)
RS
R T analysis diagram
RTH RG1 . (1)
RS R T
RS ڪᇀ 75Ω
RS equals 75 :Ljഄྺ
and is TMS320DM368 ೕ࣐؋ഗڦ
the output impedance of the VS+
ፆੇă RT ڪᇀvideo
TMS320DM368 82.5Ω RT equals 82.5 : and is the
Ljഄྺ๑ٷݣഗۉୟፆੇڪ
buffer.
ᇀ 75ΩႴᄲۉڦፆăසࢆስኟඓ܋থࢅሺᅮڦ
resistance required to make the input impedance of theRTࢅ
circuit equal 75 :. 2For R G2a
G1Ljၘ൧൩֖९֖࿔၅
Ramplifier ă detailed information on
how to select RT and RG1 for proper termination and gain, VTH
ܾڼօยዃ 2.TH = VIN_CMLjഄዐ
see Reference V
The second step is to set VTH = VIN_CM , where R G2b
VIN(min) VIN(max)
VIN _ CM . (2)
2
31
TM
5 TINA-TI
Figure ਉ૩ۉୟ
5. TINA-TI™ example circuit
Vs+
Rt 82.5 RO 49.9 Vout_SE-
+
Vin 1.7
Vin+ VS+
Vocm Vout- +
Vocm
FDA
RL 100 Vout_DIFF
U1 THS4521 -
Vin-
Vout+
C1 220n RO 49.9
VS- PD
Vs+ Vout_SE+
Vs+
RF 1k
V2 5 2X RO provides 100 ohm RL provides 100 ohm
RG2b 634 differential output impedance differential termination impedance
RG2a 3.09k
Vs+
RG2a & RG2b provide pull-up of input pins to balance offset due to Vin_CM = 0.85V.
ྺକቴڟፁยऺᄲ൱ڦ
To find the unique values of RRG2a ࢅ RG2b
G2a and ڦኵLjႴᄲܔ
G2b that will satisfy ૧ᆩײݛ๕ 5ǖ 5:
Using Equation
ײݛ 1 ࢅ 3Equations
the design, ዘႎಇଚLjժཞ้൱ࡕăᅃዖ݆ݛ
1 and 3 need to be rearranged and VS 5V
ڟڥǖ
solved simultaneously. One approach yields RG2a RTH
526
3096
VTH 0.85 V
VS
RG2a RTH
. (5) ૧ᆩײݛ๕ 6ǖ 6:
Using Equation
VTH
RG2a
RTH 3096
526
ኵᆩᇀ൱ǖ
This value can then be used to find RG2b 634
RG2a RTH 3096 526
RG2a
RTH
RG2b . (6) ፌথৎՔጚ
The nearest 1% ኵ 3.09kΩ
standard ࢅ 634Ω
1% values, k: and 634 :, are
3.09Ljᆩᇀူଚݠኈă
RG2a RTH
used in the following simulation.
TM
ۉୟ 2 ऺ໙ਉ૩
Calculation example for circuit #2 TINA-TI ॲݠኈ
Simulation with TINA-TI™ software
For this
ኄᅃ߲සࢆ๑ᆩۉୟexample of how to2 use circuit #2, it is assumed
ڦ૩ጱLj்्ย႑ࡽ ཚࡗॺܔᅱۉୟႜݠኈLjቴٱဃժᄓኤ्ยޏᆶ
It is always a good idea to simulate a proposed circuit to
that the input signal is
ઠጲ TMS320DM368 Ljഄ႑ࡽྺྷݔ from the TMS320DM368,0.35 with V
a ڟ ၳLj๔ዕۼᅃዖࡻ݆ݛă 5 ࢅ 6 ၂๖କሏႜ
catch errors and verify that any assumptions TINA-
are valid.
signal output range of 0.35 V to 1.35 V. Cat 5 cable is used, Figuresॲڦڟڥຨༀࡕࢅೕ୲ݴဆࡕăݠኈ
5 and 6 show the result of a transient and fre-
1.35 Vă்๑ᆩକ 5 ૌ၍Ljᅺُມ܋থ RO = 50Ωࢅ TITM
so R = 50 : and RL = 100 : for double termination. The Ljۉೝገ࣑ྺ
quency analysis performed ้ுᆶ၄༪ᄋڦຨༀ
with TINA-TI™ software. The
R L= O100Ω ăਉ૩๑ᆩକ TI THS4521 Ljᅃዖڇ VOCM=2.5V
TI THS4521, an FDA with a single +5-V supply, was chosen simulation shows no unwanted
ၚᆌೋᅎଉLjཞ้ AC ೕ୲ၚᆌ၂๖ሜሺᅮྺၙڦ offsets in the transient
+5-V ۉᇸ ڦFDAă
for this example. response with
1 V/V (0 dB)ă the output level shifted to V OCM = 2.5 V, and
The THS4521
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ׂຫກॺᅱ RF ڪᇀ that F be equal to
1kΩRăැၙ༵ࠃ the AC frequency response shows that gain to the load is
1 k:. To provide 75-: input termination
75-Ω ܋থࢅ 2 V/V (6 dB) ڦG ኵLjॽ and a value
RG1for
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1 V/V (0 dB) as desired.
of 2 V/V (6
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To see the TINA-TI simulation of this circuit, go to
per Reference 2. These values can be used in the following
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http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/slyt427 Open to࿔ॲ၍
and click Winzip view
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TSC ֱੂํ૩ăැၙူሜࢅҾጎ௨ڦݯ TINA-TI ॲLj
RTH RG1 487 526 DIFF_for_Cat5_video_drive.TSC
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RS R T 75 82.5
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Using Equation 2: www.ti.com/tina-ti and click the Download button.
VIN(min) VIN(max) 0.35 V 1.35 V
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VIN_SE = 0.35 to 1.35 V VOUT_DIFF
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Conclusion References
THS4521
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most stringent NTSC and ൽူଚ֖ጨଙă
materials listed below.
THS4521 ᅜፁᆶኄၵᄲ൱ă
PAL video-buffer requirements of SD and ED versus
THS4521 specifications. The THS4521 meets them all.
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THS4521 ీࠕݥᆩᇀኄዖᆌᆩLjഄᆛᆶᅃ߲گ 1. James Karki, “Fully-differential amplifiers,”
The THS4521 is capable of working for this application 1ĂĖඇֶٷݣۯഗėLjፕኁǖ
+2.5 V ۉڦᇸăଷྔLj࣏ᆛᆶৢگༀࠀۉูࢅୁۉ Application Report. . . . . . . . . . .James . . . . .Lj
. . . . . . . Karki . sloa054d
with a supply as low as +2.5 V. This, along with its low
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2. Jim Karki, “Input impedance matching with sloa054d
quiescent current and power-down capability, makes it
ስă fully differential
2ĂĖඇֶٷݣۯഗڦፆੇದėLjፕኁǖ amplifiers,” Analog
ideal for remote, portable, and battery-powered devices.
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1 NTSC/PAL
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SD/ED THS4521 ࡀܔڦݔԲ
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NTSC/PAL
NTSC/PAL CVBS Videoೕ
CVBS 66 3838 TINA-TI example:
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NTSC/PAL EDೕ
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ZHCT142 33
Power Management
Stability analysis of low-dropout linear regulators with a PMOS pass element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1999 . . . . . 10 SLYT194
Extended output voltage adjustment (0 V to 3.5 V) using the TI TPS5210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1999 . . . . . 13 SLYT195
Migrating from the TI TL770x to the TI TLC770x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1999 . . . . . 14 SLYT196
TI TPS5602 for powering TI’s DSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 1999. . . . 8 SLYT185
Synchronous buck regulator design using the TI TPS5211 high-frequency
hysteretic controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 1999. . . 10 SLYT186
Understanding the stable range of equivalent series resistance of an LDO regulator . . . . . . . . . .November 1999. . . 14 SLYT187
Power supply solutions for TI DSPs using synchronous buck converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2000. . . . 12 SLYT177
Powering Celeron-type microprocessors using TI’s TPS5210 and TPS5211 controllers . . . . . . . .February 2000. . . . 20 SLYT178
Simple design of an ultra-low-ripple DC/DC boost converter with TPS60100 charge pump . . . . .May 2000 . . . . . . . . 11 SLYT170
Low-cost, minimum-size solution for powering future-generation Celeron™-type
processors with peak currents up to 26 A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 2000 . . . . . . . . 14 SLYT171
Advantages of using PMOS-type low-dropout linear regulators in battery applications . . . . . . . .August 2000 . . . . . 16 SLYT161
Optimal output filter design for microprocessor or DSP power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 2000 . . . . . 22 SLYT162
Understanding the load-transient response of LDOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 2000. . . 19 SLYT151
Comparison of different power supplies for portable DSP solutions
working from a single-cell battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 2000. . . 24 SLYT152
Optimal design for an interleaved synchronous buck converter under high-slew-rate,
load-current transient conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 15 SLYT139
–48-V/+48-V hot-swap applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 20 SLYT140
Power supply solution for DDR bus termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2001 . . . . . . . . . 9 SLYT130
Runtime power control for DSPs using the TPS62000 buck converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2001 . . . . . . . . 15 SLYT131
Power control design key to realizing InfiniBandSM benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 10 SLYT124
Comparing magnetic and piezoelectric transformer approaches in CCFL applications . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 12 SLYT125
Why use a wall adapter for ac input power? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 18 SLYT126
SWIFT™ Designer power supply design program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 15 SLYT116
Optimizing the switching frequency of ADSL power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 23 SLYT117
Powering electronics from the USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 28 SLYT118
Using the UCC3580-1 controller for highly efficient 3.3-V/100-W isolated supply design . . . . . . .4Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . . 8 SLYT105
Power conservation options with dynamic voltage scaling in portable DSP designs . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 12 SLYT106
Understanding piezoelectric transformers in CCFL backlight applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 18 SLYT107
Load-sharing techniques: Paralleling power modules with overcurrent protection . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . . 5 SLYT100
Using the TPS61042 white-light LED driver as a boost converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . . 7 SLYT101
Auto-Track™ voltage sequencing simplifies simultaneous power-up and power-down . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . . 5 SLYT095
Soft-start circuits for LDO linear regulators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 10 SLYT096
UCC28517 100-W PFC power converter with 12-V, 8-W bias supply, Part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 13 SLYT097
UCC28517 100-W PFC power converter with 12-V, 8-W bias supply, Part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 21 SLYT092
LED-driver considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2004 . . . . . . . . 14 SLYT084
Tips for successful power-up of today’s high-performance FPGAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2004 . . . . . . . . 11 SLYT079
A better bootstrap/bias supply circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2005 . . . . . . . . 33 SLYT077
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Power Management
Stability analysis of low-dropout linear regulators with a PMOS pass element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1999 . . . . . 10 SLYT194
Extended output voltage adjustment (0 V to 3.5 V) using the TI TPS5210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1999 . . . . . 13 SLYT195
Migrating from the TI TL770x to the TI TLC770x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1999 . . . . . 14 SLYT196
TI TPS5602 for powering TI’s DSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 1999. . . . 8 SLYT185
Synchronous buck regulator design using the TI TPS5211 high-frequency
hysteretic controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 1999. . . 10 SLYT186
Understanding the stable range of equivalent series resistance of an LDO regulator . . . . . . . . . .November 1999. . . 14 SLYT187
Power supply solutions for TI DSPs using synchronous buck converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2000. . . . 12 SLYT177
Powering Celeron-type microprocessors using TI’s TPS5210 and TPS5211 controllers . . . . . . . .February 2000. . . . 20 SLYT178
Simple design of an ultra-low-ripple DC/DC boost converter with TPS60100 charge pump . . . . .May 2000 . . . . . . . . 11 SLYT170
Low-cost, minimum-size solution for powering future-generation Celeron™-type
processors with peak currents up to 26 A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 2000 . . . . . . . . 14 SLYT171
Advantages of using PMOS-type low-dropout linear regulators in battery applications . . . . . . . .August 2000 . . . . . 16 SLYT161
Optimal output filter design for microprocessor or DSP power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 2000 . . . . . 22 SLYT162
Understanding the load-transient response of LDOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 2000. . . 19 SLYT151
Comparison of different power supplies for portable DSP solutions
working from a single-cell battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 2000. . . 24 SLYT152
Optimal design for an interleaved synchronous buck converter under high-slew-rate,
load-current transient conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 15 SLYT139
–48-V/+48-V hot-swap applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 20 SLYT140
Power supply solution for DDR bus termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2001 . . . . . . . . . 9 SLYT130
Runtime power control for DSPs using the TPS62000 buck converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2001 . . . . . . . . 15 SLYT131
Power control design key to realizing InfiniBandSM benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 10 SLYT124
Comparing magnetic and piezoelectric transformer approaches in CCFL applications . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 12 SLYT125
Why use a wall adapter for ac input power? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 18 SLYT126
SWIFT™ Designer power supply design program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 15 SLYT116
Optimizing the switching frequency of ADSL power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 23 SLYT117
Powering electronics from the USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 28 SLYT118
Using the UCC3580-1 controller for highly efficient 3.3-V/100-W isolated supply design . . . . . . .4Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . . 8 SLYT105
Power conservation options with dynamic voltage scaling in portable DSP designs . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 12 SLYT106
Understanding piezoelectric transformers in CCFL backlight applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 18 SLYT107
Load-sharing techniques: Paralleling power modules with overcurrent protection . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . . 5 SLYT100
Using the TPS61042 white-light LED driver as a boost converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . . 7 SLYT101
Auto-Track™ voltage sequencing simplifies simultaneous power-up and power-down . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . . 5 SLYT095
Soft-start circuits for LDO linear regulators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 10 SLYT096
UCC28517 100-W PFC power converter with 12-V, 8-W bias supply, Part 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 13 SLYT097
UCC28517 100-W PFC power converter with 12-V, 8-W bias supply, Part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 21 SLYT092
LED-driver considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2004 . . . . . . . . 14 SLYT084
Tips for successful power-up of today’s high-performance FPGAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2004 . . . . . . . . 11 SLYT079
A better bootstrap/bias supply circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2005 . . . . . . . . 33 SLYT077
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Amplifiers: Audio
Reducing the output filter of a Class-D amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 1999 . . . . . 19 SLYT198
Power supply decoupling and audio signal filtering for the Class-D audio power amplifier . . . . .August 1999 . . . . . 24 SLYT199
PCB layout for the TPA005D1x and TPA032D0x Class-D APAs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2000. . . . 39 SLYT182
An audio circuit collection, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 2000. . . 39 SLYT155
1.6- to 3.6-volt BTL speaker driver reference design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 23 SLYT141
Notebook computer upgrade path for audio power amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 27 SLYT142
An audio circuit collection, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 41 SLYT145
An audio circuit collection, Part 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2001 . . . . . . . . 34 SLYT134
Audio power amplifier measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2001 . . . . . . . . 40 SLYT135
Audio power amplifier measurements, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 26 SLYT128
Precautions for connecting APA outputs to other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2010 . . . . . . . . 22 SLYT373
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Amplifiers: Op Amps
Single-supply op amp design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 1999. . . 20 SLYT189
Reducing crosstalk of an op amp on a PCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 1999. . . 23 SLYT190
Matching operational amplifier bandwidth with applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2000. . . . 36 SLYT181
Sensor to ADC — analog interface design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 2000 . . . . . . . . 22 SLYT173
Using a decompensated op amp for improved performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 2000 . . . . . . . . 26 SLYT174
Design of op amp sine wave oscillators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 2000 . . . . . 33 SLYT164
Fully differential amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 2000 . . . . . 38 SLYT165
The PCB is a component of op amp design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 2000 . . . . . 42 SLYT166
Reducing PCB design costs: From schematic capture to PCB layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 2000 . . . . . 48 SLYT167
Thermistor temperature transducer-to-ADC application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 2000. . . 44 SLYT156
Analysis of fully differential amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 2000. . . 48 SLYT157
Fully differential amplifiers applications: Line termination, driving high-speed ADCs,
and differential transmission lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 32 SLYT143
Pressure transducer-to-ADC application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 38 SLYT144
Frequency response errors in voltage feedback op amps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 48 SLYT146
Designing for low distortion with high-speed op amps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 2001 . . . . . . . . 25 SLYT133
Fully differential amplifier design in high-speed data acquisition systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 35 SLYT119
Worst-case design of op amp circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 42 SLYT120
Using high-speed op amps for high-performance RF design, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 46 SLYT121
Using high-speed op amps for high-performance RF design, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 21 SLYT112
FilterPro™ low-pass design tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 24 SLYT113
Active output impedance for ADSL line drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 24 SLYT108
RF and IF amplifiers with op amps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . . 9 SLYT102
Analyzing feedback loops containing secondary amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 14 SLYT103
Video switcher using high-speed op amps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 20 SLYT098
Expanding the usability of current-feedback amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 23 SLYT099
Calculating noise figure in op amps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2003 . . . . . . . . 31 SLYT094
Op amp stability and input capacitance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2004 . . . . . . . . 24 SLYT087
Integrated logarithmic amplifiers for industrial applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2004 . . . . . . . . 28 SLYT088
Active filters using current-feedback amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2004 . . . . . . . . 21 SLYT081
Auto-zero amplifiers ease the design of high-precision circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2005 . . . . . . . . 19 SLYT204
So many amplifiers to choose from: Matching amplifiers to applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2005 . . . . . . . . 24 SLYT213
Getting the most out of your instrumentation amplifier design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2005 . . . . . . . . 25 SLYT226
High-speed notch filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2006 . . . . . . . . 19 SLYT235
Low-cost current-shunt monitor IC revives moving-coil meter design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2006 . . . . . . . . 27 SLYT242
Accurately measuring ADC driving-circuit settling time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2007 . . . . . . . . 14 SLYT262
New zero-drift amplifier has an IQ of 17 μA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2007 . . . . . . . . 22 SLYT272
A new filter topology for analog high-pass filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2008 . . . . . . . . 18 SLYT299
Input impedance matching with fully differential amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2008 . . . . . . . . 24 SLYT310
A dual-polarity, bidirectional current-shunt monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2008 . . . . . . . . 29 SLYT311
Output impedance matching with fully differential operational amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2009 . . . . . . . . 29 SLYT326
Using fully differential op amps as attenuators, Part 1: Differential bipolar input signals . . . . . . .2Q, 2009 . . . . . . . . 33 SLYT336
Using fully differential op amps as attenuators, Part 2: Single-ended bipolar input signals . . . . .3Q, 2009 . . . . . . . . 21 SLYT341
Interfacing op amps to high-speed DACs, Part 1: Current-sinking DACs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2009 . . . . . . . . 24 SLYT342
Using the infinite-gain, MFB filter topology in fully differential active filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2009 . . . . . . . . 33 SLYT343
Using fully differential op amps as attenuators, Part 3: Single-ended unipolar input signals . . . .4Q, 2009 . . . . . . . . 19 SLYT359
Interfacing op amps to high-speed DACs, Part 2: Current-sourcing DACs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Q, 2009 . . . . . . . . 23 SLYT360
Operational amplifier gain stability, Part 1: General system analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2010 . . . . . . . . 20 SLYT367
Signal conditioning for piezoelectric sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2010 . . . . . . . . 24 SLYT369
Interfacing op amps to high-speed DACs, Part 3: Current-sourcing DACs simplified . . . . . . . . . .1Q, 2010 . . . . . . . . 32 SLYT368
Operational amplifier gain stability, Part 2: DC gain-error analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2010 . . . . . . . . 24 SLYT374
Operational amplifier gain stability, Part 3: AC gain-error analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2010 . . . . . . . . 23 SLYT383
Using single-supply fully differential amplifiers with negative input voltages to drive ADCs . . . .4Q, 2010 . . . . . . . . 26 SLYT394
Converting single-ended video to differential video in single-supply systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Q, 2011 . . . . . . . . 29 SLYT427
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Low-Power RF
Using the CC2430 and TIMAC for low-power wireless sensor applications: A power-
consumption study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2008 . . . . . . . . 17 SLYT295
Selecting antennas for low-power wireless applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2008 . . . . . . . . 20 SLYT296
General Interest
Synthesis and characterization of nickel manganite from different carboxylate
precursors for thermistor sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2001. . . . 52 SLYT147
Analog design tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2002 . . . . . . . . 50 SLYT122
Spreadsheet modeling tool helps analyze power- and ground-plane voltage drops
to keep core voltages within tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Q, 2007 . . . . . . . . 29 SLYT273
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