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Temperature( C)=
°
TemperatureReading( V)
145,300 V
m
-
m
490 V/ C
m
°
+25 C
°
2x
1x
8x
AVDD
AVSS
TemperatureSensorMonitor
ToMUXTempP
ToMUXTempN
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Device Noise Measurements
Setting CHnSET[2:0] = 001 sets the common-mode voltage of (AVDD + AVSS)/2 to both inputs of the channel.
This setting can be used to test the inherent noise of the device in the user system.
Test Signals (TestP and TestN)
Setting CHnSET[2:0] = 101 provides internally-generated test signals for use in sub-system verification at
power-up. This functionality allows the entire signal chain to be tested out. Although the test signals are similar to
the CAL signals described in the IEC60601-2-51 specification, this feature is not intended for use in compliance
testing.
subsection in the
Register Map section for details). TEST_AMP controls the signal amplitude and TEST_FREQ
controls switching at the required frequency.
The test signals are multiplexed and transmitted out of the device at the TESTP_PACE_OUT1 and
TESTN_PACE_OUT2 pins. A bit register, INT_TEST = 0, deactivates the internal test signals so that the test
signal can be driven externally. This feature allows the calibration of multiple devices with the same signal. The
test signal feature cannot be used in conjunction with the external hardware pace feature (see the
ExternalAuxiliary Differential Input (TESTP_PACE_OUT1, TESTN_PACE_OUT2)
When hardware pace detect is not used, the TESTP_PACE_OUT1 and TESPN_PACE_OUT2 signals can be
used as a multiplexed differential input channel. These inputs can be multiplexed to any of the eight channels.
The performance of the differential input signal fed through these pins is identical to the normal channel
performance.
Temperature Sensor (TempP, TempN)
The ADS1294/6/8 contain an on-chip temperature sensor. This sensor uses two internal diodes with one diode
having a current density 16x that of the other, as shown in
Figure 11. The difference in current densities of the
diodes yields a difference in voltage that is proportional to absolute temperature.
As a result of the low thermal resistance of the package to the printed circuit board (PCB), the internal device
temperature tracks the PCB temperature closely. Note that self-heating of the ADS1294/6/8 causes a higher
reading than the temperature of the surrounding PCB.
The scale factor of
Equation 1 converts the temperature reading to °C. Before using this equation, the
temperature reading code must first be scaled to mV.
(1)
Figure 11. Measurement of the Temperature Sensor in the Input
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