Datasheet

LTC2376-18
1
237618f
TYPICAL APPLICATION
FEATURES DESCRIPTION
18-Bit, 250ksps, Low Power
SAR ADC with 102dB SNR
The LTC
®
2376-18 is a low noise, low power, high speed
18-bit successive approximation register (SAR) ADC.
Operating from a 2.5V supply, the LTC2376-18 has a
±V
REF
fully differential input range with V
REF
ranging from
2.5V to 5.1V. The LTC2376-18 consumes only 3.4mW and
achieves ±1.75LSB INL maximum, no missing codes at
18 bits with 102dB SNR.
The LTC2376-18 has a high speed SPI-compatible se-
rial interface that supports 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.3V and 5V logic
while also featuring a daisy-chain mode. The fast 250ksps
throughput with no cycle latency makes the LTC2376-18
ideally suited for a wide variety of high speed applications.
An internal oscillator sets the conversion time, easing exter-
nal timing considerations. The LTC2376-18 automatically
powers down between conversions, leading to reduced
power dissipation that scales with the sampling rate.
The LTC2376-18 features a unique digital gain compres-
sion (DGC) function, which eliminates the driver amplifiers
negative supply while preserving the full resolution of the
ADC. When enabled, the ADC performs a digital scaling
function that maps zero-scale code from 0V to 0.1 • V
REF
and full-scale code from V
REF
to 0.9 • V
REF
. For a typical
reference voltage of 5V, the full-scale input range is now
0.5V to 4.5V, which provides adequate headroom for
powering the driving amplifier from a single 5.5V supply.
32k Point FFT f
S
= 250ksps, f
IN
= 2kHz
APPLICATIONS
n
250ksps Throughput Rate
n
±1.75LSB INL (Max)
n
Guaranteed 18-Bit No Missing Codes
n
Low Power: 3.4mW at 250ksps, 3.4μW at 250sps
n
102dB SNR (Typ) at f
IN
= 2kHz
n
126dB THD (Typ) at f
IN
= 2kHz
n
Digital Gain Compression (DGC)
n
Guaranteed Operation to 125°C
n
2.5V Supply
n
Fully Differential Input Range ±V
REF
n
V
REF
Input Range from 2.5V to 5.1V
n
No Pipeline Delay, No Cycle Latency
n
1.8V to 5V I/O Voltages
n
SPI-Compatible Serial I/O with Daisy-Chain Mode
n
Internal Conversion Clock
n
16-Lead MSOP and 4mm × 3mm DFN Packages
n
Medical Imaging
n
High Speed Data Acquisition
n
Portable or Compact Instrumentation
n
Industrial Process Control
n
Low Power Battery-Operated Instrumentation
n
ATE
FREQUENCY (kHz)
0 255075 125100
–180
AMPLITUDE (dBFS)
–60
–40
–20
–80
–100
–120
–140
–160
0
237618 TA02
SNR = 102.3dB
THD = –126dB
SINAD = 102.2dB
SFDR = 127dB
20
V
REF
0V
V
REF
0V
20
3300pF
6800pF
6800pF
+
V
REF
SAMPLE CLOCK
237618 TA01
10µF 0.1µF
2.5V
REF
1.8V TO 5V
2.5V TO 5.1V
47µF
(X5R, 0805 SIZE)
REF GND
CHAIN
RDL/SDI
SDO
SCK
BUSY
CNV
REF/DGC
LTC2376-18
V
DD
OV
DD
IN
+
IN
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