LTC1402
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
more than 0.25 inch long to the common reference. You
may also choose to tie AGND2 (Pin 6) directly to a solid
analog ground plane and eliminate all the 10µF capacitors
at this pin. The external reference source needs to have
enough output drive current for the 2kΩ load at each ADC.
FULL-SCALE AND OFFSET ADJUSTMENT
Figure 9 shows the ideal input/output characteristics for
the LTC1402 in bipolar mode and unipolar mode. Figure
10a shows the components required for full-scale error
adjustment. Figure 10b includes the components for off-
set and full-scale adjustment.
Adjustment in Unipolar Mode with Pin 8 Held Low
The code transitions occur midway between successive
integer LSB values (i.e., – FS + 0.5LSB, – FS + 1.5LSB,
– FS + 2.5LSB,...FS – 2.5LSB, FS – 1.5LSB). The output at
DOUT is binary with 1LSB = FS/4096 = 4.096V/4096 =
1.0mV. In applications where absolute accuracy is impor-
tant, offset and full-scale errors can be adjusted to zero.
Offset error must be adjusted before full-scale error. In
Figure 10b, zero offset is achieved by adjusting the offset
applied to the AIN– input. For zero offset error apply
– 0.5mV (i.e., – 0.5LSB) to AIN+ and adjust the offset at the
AIN– input using R8 until the output code flickers between
011...111
011...110
011...101
111...111
111...110
111...101
100...010
100...001
100...000
– (FS – 1LSB)
000...010
000...001
000...000
FS – 1LSB
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
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Figure 9. LTC1402 Transfer Characteristic
Adjustment in Bipolar Mode with Pin 8 Held High
The code transitions occur midway between successive
integer LSB values (i.e., – FS + 0.5LSB, – FS + 1.5LSB, – FS
+ 2.5LSB,...FS – 2.5LSB, FS – 1.5LSB). The output at DOUT
is two’s complement binary with 1LSB = FS – (– FS)/4096
= 4.096V/4096 = 1.0mV. In applications where absolute
accuracy is important, offset and full-scale errors can be
adjusted to zero. Offset error must be adjusted before full-
scale error. In Figure 10b, zero offset is achieved by
adjusting the offset applied to the AIN– input. For zero
offset error, apply – 0.5mV (i.e., – 0.5LSB) to AIN+ and
adjust the offset at the AIN– input using R8 until the output
code flickers between 0000 0000 0000 and 1111 1111
1111. For full-scale adjustment in Figures 10a and 10b,
apply an input voltage of 2.0465V (FS – 1.5LSB) to AIN+
and adjust R5 until the output code flickers between 0111
1111 1110 and 0111 1111 1111.
ANALOG INPUT
0V TO 4.096V
OR ± 2.048V
R1
51Ω
3 AIN+
R3 R2
51Ω 39k 4 AIN–
R4
470k
5 VREF
10µF
LTC1402
S/H
2.048V BANGAP
REFERENCE
REFERENCE
AMP
64k
R5
500Ω
7 GAIN
64k
6 AGND2
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Figure 10a. Full-Scale Adjustment Circuit with
±10LSB Range
5V
R1
51Ω
ANALOG INPUT
0V TO 4.096V R3
OR ± 2.048V 51Ω
R6
24k 3 AIN+
R2
24k 4 AIN–
5V
OFFSET R8
ADJ 10k
R7
7.5k
R4
470k
5 VREF
10µF
LTC1402
S/H
2.048V BANGAP
REFERENCE
REFERENCE
AMP
64k
FULL-SCALE R5
ADJ 500Ω
7 GAIN
64k
6 AGND2
1402 F010b
Figure 10b. Offset and Full-Scale Adjustment
Circuits with ±10LSB Range
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