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a
Dual-Channel
∑
Modulator
ADM0D79*
dynamic range and excellent common-mode rejection character-
istics. Because its modulator is single-bit, the ADMOD79 is
inherently monotonic and has no mechanism for producing
differential linearity errors. Analog and digital supply connec-
tions are separated to isolate the analog circuitry from the digital
supplies.
T he ADMOD79 is fabricated in a BiCMOS process and is
supplied in a 0.6" wide 28-lead cerdip package. T he
ADMOD79 operates from
±
5 V power supplies over the
temperature range of –25
°
C to +70
°
C.
PRODUCT OVE RVIE W
T he ADMOD79 Sigma-Delta (
∑
) modulator is a building
block which can be used to build a superior analog-to-digital
conversion system customized to a particular application’s
requirement. T he ADMOD79 is a two-channel, fully differen-
tial modulator. Each channel consists of a fifth-order one-bit
noise shaping modulator. An on-chip voltage reference provides
a voltage source to both channels that is stable over temperature
and time. T here are separate single-bit digital outputs for each
channel. T he ADMOD79 accepts a 64
×
F
input master clock
(SMPCLK ) that can range from 2.5 kHz to 3.57 MHz.
Input signals are sampled at 64
×
F
on switched-capacitors,
eliminating external sample-and-hold amplifiers and minimizing
the requirements for antialias filtering at the input. With
simplified antialiasing, linear phase can be preserved across the
passband. T he ADMOD79’s proprietary fifth-order differential
switched-capacitor modulator architecture shapes the one-bit
comparator’s quantization noise out of the passband. T he high
order of the modulator randomizes the modulator output,
reducing idle tones in the output spectrum to very low levels.
T he ADMOD79’s differential architecture provides increased
*
Protected by U.S. Patent Numbers 5055843, 5126653, and others pending.
FEATURES
High-Performance
∑
ADC Building Block
Fifth-Order, 64 Times Oversampling Modulator with
Patented Noise-Shaping
Modulator Clock Rate to 3.57 MHz
103 dB Dynamic Range (for 20 kHz Input
Bandwidth)
Differential Architecture for Superior SNR and Dynamic
Range
Dual-Channel Differential Analog Inputs (
±
6.2 V
Differential Input Voltage)
On-Chip Voltage Reference
APPLICATIONS
Digital Audio
Medical Electronics
Electronic Imaging
Sonar Signal Processing
Instrumentation