Device Architecture
2-100 Revision 4
ADC Description
The Fusion ADC is a 12-bit SAR ADC. It offers a wide variety of features for different use models.
Figure 2-80 shows a block diagram of the Fusion ADC.
• Configurable resolution: 8-bit, 10-bit, and 12-bit mode
• DNL: 0.6 LSB for 10-bit mode
• INL: 0.4 LSB for 10-bit mode
• No missing code
• Internal VAREF = 2.56 V
• Maximum Sample Rate = 600 Ksps
• Power-up calibration and dynamic calibration after every sample to compensate for temperature
drift over time
ADC Theory of Operation
An analog-to-digital converter is used to capture discrete samples of a continuous analog voltage and
provide a discrete binary representation of the signal. Analog-to-digital converters are generally
characterized in three ways:
• Input voltage range
• Resolution
• Bandwidth or conversion rate
The input voltage range of an ADC is determined by its reference voltage (VREF). Fusion devices
include an internal 2.56 V reference, or the user can supply an external reference of up to 3.3 V. The
following examples use the internal 2.56 V reference, so the full-scale input range of the ADC is 0 to
2.56 V.
The resolution (LSB) of the ADC is a function of the number of binary bits in the converter. The ADC
approximates the value of the input voltage using 2n steps, where n is the number of bits in the converter.
Each step therefore represents VREF÷ 2n volts. In the case of the Fusion ADC configured for 12-bit
operation, the LSB is 2.56 V / 4096 = 0.625 mV.
Finally, bandwidth is an indication of the maximum number of conversions the ADC can perform each
second. The bandwidth of an ADC is constrained by its architecture and several key performance
characteristics.
Figure 2-80 • ADC Simplified Block Diagram
TVCSYSCLK ADCCLK
Signals from
Analog Quads
CHNUMBER
SAR ADC
STC MODE
RESULT
DATAVALID
BUSY
STATUS
SAMPLE
CALIBRATE
VAREF
Analog
MUX
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