TIDUF13 November   2022 ADS117L11 , ADS127L11

 

  1.   Description
  2.   Resources
  3.   Features
  4.   Applications
  5.   5
  6. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specification
  7. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 Signal-Chain Voltage Levels
        1.       12
      2. 2.2.2 ADC Configuration
      3. 2.2.3 ADC Clocking and Synchronization
      4. 2.2.4 Differential Low-Pass Filter
      5. 2.2.5 Current Source
      6. 2.2.6 Gain Stage and High-Pass Filter
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 ADS127L11
      2. 2.3.2 THS4551
  8. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 IEPE Sensor
      1. 3.1.1 IEPE Sensor Parameters
        1. 3.1.1.1 Sensitivity and Measurement Range
        2. 3.1.1.2 Excitation, Output Bias Voltage, and Output Impedance
        3. 3.1.1.3 Linearity and Temperature Variance
        4. 3.1.1.4 Frequency Response
        5. 3.1.1.5 Noise and Dynamic Range
  9. 4Hardware, Software, Testing, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Description
      1. 4.1.1 Board Interface
      2. 4.1.2 Power Configuration
        1. 4.1.2.1 Power Sequence
        2. 4.1.2.2 Analog Supply
        3. 4.1.2.3 Digital Supply
        4. 4.1.2.4 Excitation Current Supply
        5. 4.1.2.5 SPI Connectivity Modes and Their Assembly Variants
          1. 4.1.2.5.1 Daisy-Chain Mode
          2. 4.1.2.5.2 Parallel SDO Mode
          3. 4.1.2.5.3 Parallel SDI Mode and Parallel SDO Mode
          4. 4.1.2.5.4 Clocking Modes
    2. 4.2 Software Requirements
    3. 4.3 Test Setup and Procedure
      1. 4.3.1 Noise Floor and SNR
      2. 4.3.2 Gain and Input Range
      3. 4.3.3 Crosstalk
      4. 4.3.4 Total Harmonic Distortion
      5. 4.3.5 Clock Image Rejection
      6. 4.3.6 Synchronization of the ADCs
      7. 4.3.7 Fault Detection Circuit
    4. 4.4 Test Results
      1. 4.4.1 Noise Floor and Dynamic Range
      2. 4.4.2 Gain and Input Range
      3. 4.4.3 Crosstalk
      4. 4.4.4 Total Harmonic Distortion
      5. 4.4.5 Clock Image Rejection
      6. 4.4.6 Synchronization of the ADCs
      7. 4.4.7 Fault Detection Circuit
      8. 4.4.8 Test With Actual IEPE Sensor
      9. 4.4.9 Measurement Results Summary
  10. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Design Files
      1. 5.1.1 Schematics
      2. 5.1.2 BOM
    2. 5.2 Software
    3. 5.3 Documentation Support
    4. 5.4 Support Resources
    5. 5.5 Trademarks
  11. 6About the Author

2.2.3 ADC Clocking and Synchronization

Synchronization of multiple ADS127L11 devices is essential for this design. Two factors are required to maintain full synchronicity. The reference clock used for all ADCs need to be identical, and the START signal for all ADCs have to be identical and synchronized with the ADC reference clock.

For the reference clock, to verify the minimum skew between different clock inputs, the oscillator is buffered through the LMK1C1106, which is a very low-jitter, 6-channel buffer. Four channels are routed to the four ADCs, one output is sent back to the controller, and the sixth output is used for synchronizing the START signal as explained in this section. On the top of the low-jitter buffering, special care is taken to route the four clock signals to the four ADCs with identical trace length and delays on the PCB.

For the START signal, a small logic synchronizer circuit is used to align the START signal with the ADC reference clock, to make sure all ADCs are receiving the START signal on the same time with regard to the reference clock and avoiding one clock cycle of uncertainty.

For more details about the synchronization see the ADS127L11 in Simultaneous-Sampling Systems application brief.

Figure 2-3 ADC Synchronization Circuit