User Manual
Transfer Function
Figures 8 and 9 show the MAX1145’s transfer functions.
In unipolar mode the output data is in binary format and
in bipolar mode it is in two’s complement format.
Definitions
Integral Nonlinearity
Integral nonlinearity (INL) is the deviation of the values
on an actual transfer function from a straight line. This
straight line can be either a best-straight-line fit or a line
drawn between the end points of the transfer function,
once offset and gain errors have been nullified. INL for
the MAX1144/MAX1145 is measured using the end-
point method.
Differential Nonlinearity
Differential nonlinearity (DNL) is the difference between
an actual step width and the ideal value of 1LSB. A
DNL error specification of less than 1LSB guarantees
no missing codes and a monotonic transfer function.
Aperture Jitter
Aperture jitter (t
AJ
) is the sample-to-sample variation in
the time between the samples.
Aperture Delay
Aperture delay (t
AD
) is the time between the rising
edge of the sampling clock and the instant when an
actual sample is taken.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
For a waveform perfectly reconstructed from digital
samples, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is the ratio of full-
scale analog input (RMS value) to the RMS quantization
error (residual error). The ideal, theoretical minimum
analog-to-digital noise is caused by quantization error
only and results directly from the ADC’s resolution
(N- bits):
SNR = (6.02 x N + 1.76) dB
In reality, there are other noise sources besides quanti-
zation noise, including thermal noise, reference noise,
clock jitter, etc. Therefore, SNR is calculated by taking
the ratio of the RMS signal to the RMS noise, which
includes all spectral components minus the fundamen-
tal, the first five harmonics, and the DC offset.
MAX1144/MAX1145
14-Bit ADCs, 150ksps, 3.3V Single Supply
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OUTPUT CODE
FULL-SCALE
TRANSITION
11 . . . 111
11 . . . 110
11 . . . 101
00 . . . 011
00 . . . 010
00 . . . 001
00 . . . 000
12 3
0
FS
FS - 3/2LSB
FS = 2.048V
1LSB =
INPUT VOLTAGE (LSBs)
16384
FS
Figure 8. MAX1145 Unipolar Transfer Function, 2.048V = Full
Scale
011 . . . 111
011 . . . 110
000 . . . 010
000 . . . 001
000 . . . 000
111 . . . 111
111 . . . 110
111 . . . 101
100 . . . 001
100 . . . 000
-FS
0
INPUT VOLTAGE (LSBs)
+FS - 1LSB
+FS = +2.048V
-FS = -2.048V
1LSB =
16384
OUTPUT CODE
4.096V
Figure 9. MAX1145 Bipolar Transfer Function, 4.096V = Full
Scale