SBAS817C November   2017  – November 2019 ADS8166 , ADS8167 , ADS8168

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      ADS816x Block Diagram
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Switching Characteristics
    8. 6.8 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Analog Multiplexer
        1. 7.3.1.1 Multiplexer Configurations
        2. 7.3.1.2 Multiplexer With Minimum Crosstalk
        3. 7.3.1.3 Early Switching for Direct Sensor Interface
      2. 7.3.2 Reference
        1. 7.3.2.1 Internal Reference
        2. 7.3.2.2 External Reference
      3. 7.3.3 Reference Buffer
      4. 7.3.4 REFby2 Buffer
      5. 7.3.5 Converter Module
        1. 7.3.5.1 Internal Oscillator
        2. 7.3.5.2 ADC Transfer Function
      6. 7.3.6 Low-Dropout Regulator (LDO)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Channel Selection Using Internal Multiplexer
        1. 7.4.1.1 Manual Mode
        2. 7.4.1.2 On-The-Fly Mode
        3. 7.4.1.3 Auto Sequence Mode
        4. 7.4.1.4 Custom Channel Sequencing Mode
      2. 7.4.2 Digital Window Comparator
    5. 7.5 Programming
      1. 7.5.1 Data Transfer Protocols
        1. 7.5.1.1 Enhanced-SPI Interface
          1. 7.5.1.1.1 Protocols for Configuring the Device
          2. 7.5.1.1.2 Protocols for Reading From the Device
            1. 7.5.1.1.2.1 SPI Protocols With a Single SDO
            2. 7.5.1.1.2.2 SPI Protocols With Dual SDO
            3. 7.5.1.1.2.3 Clock Re-Timer Data Transfer
              1. 7.5.1.1.2.3.1 Output Bus Width Options
      2. 7.5.2 Register Read/Write Operation
    6. 7.6 Register Maps
      1. 7.6.1 Interface and Hardware Configuration Registers
        1. 7.6.1.1 REG_ACCESS Register (address = 00h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 11. REG_ACCESS Register Field Descriptions
        2. 7.6.1.2 PD_CNTL Register (address = 04h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 12. PD_CNTL Register Field Descriptions
        3. 7.6.1.3 SDI_CNTL Register (address = 008h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 13. SDI_CNTL Register Field Descriptions
        4. 7.6.1.4 SDO_CNTL1 Register (address = 0Ch) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 14. SDO_CNTL1 Register Field Descriptions
        5. 7.6.1.5 SDO_CNTL2 Register (address = 0Dh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 15. SDO_CNTL2 Register Field Descriptions
        6. 7.6.1.6 SDO_CNTL3 Register (address = 0Eh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 16. SDO_CNTL3 Register Field Descriptions
        7. 7.6.1.7 SDO_CNTL4 Register (address = 0Fh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 17. SDO_CNTL4 Register Field Descriptions
        8. 7.6.1.8 DATA_CNTL Register (address = 10h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 18. DATA_CNTL Register Field Descriptions
        9. 7.6.1.9 PARITY_CNTL Register (address = 11h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 19. PARITY_CNTL Register Field Descriptions
      2. 7.6.2 Device Calibration Registers
        1. 7.6.2.1 OFST_CAL Register (address = 18h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 21. OFST_CAL Register Field Descriptions
        2. 7.6.2.2 REF_MRG1 Register (address = 19h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 22. REF_MRG1 Register Field Descriptions
        3. 7.6.2.3 REF_MRG2 Register (address = 1Ah) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 24. REF_MRG2 Register Field Descriptions
        4. 7.6.2.4 REFby2_MRG Register (address = 1Bh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 25. REFby2_MRG Register Field Descriptions
      3. 7.6.3 Analog Input Configuration Registers
        1. 7.6.3.1 AIN_CFG Register (address = 24h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 28. AIN_CFG Register Field Descriptions
        2. 7.6.3.2 COM_CFG Register (address = 27h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 29. COM_CFG Register Field Descriptions
      4. 7.6.4 Channel Sequence Configuration Registers Map
        1. 7.6.4.1 DEVICE_CFG Register (address = 1Ch) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 31. DEVICE_CFG Register Field Descriptions
        2. 7.6.4.2 CHANNEL_ID Register (address = 1Dh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 33. CHANNEL_ID Register Field Descriptions
        3. 7.6.4.3 SEQ_START Register (address = 1Eh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 35. SEQ_START Register Field Descriptions
        4. 7.6.4.4 SEQ_ABORT Register (address = 1Fh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 36. SEQ_ABORT Register Field Descriptions
        5. 7.6.4.5 ON_THE_FLY_CFG Register (address = 2Ah) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 37. ON_THE_FLY_CFG Register Field Descriptions
        6. 7.6.4.6 AUTO_SEQ_CFG1 Register (address = 80h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 38. AUTO_SEQ_CFG1 Register Field Descriptions
        7. 7.6.4.7 AUTO_SEQ_CFG2 Register (address = 82h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 39. AUTO_SEQ_CFG2 Register Field Descriptions
        8. 7.6.4.8 Custom Channel Sequencing Mode Registers
          1. 7.6.4.8.1 CCS_START_INDEX Register (address = 88h) [reset = 00h]
            1. Table 41. CCS_START_INDEX Register Field Descriptions
          2. 7.6.4.8.2 CCS_END_INDEX Register (address = 89h) [reset = 00h]
            1. Table 42. CCS_END_INDEX Register Field Descriptions
          3. 7.6.4.8.3 CCS_SEQ_LOOP Register (address = 8Bh) [reset = 00h]
            1. Table 43. CCS_SEQ_LOOP Register Field Descriptions
          4. 7.6.4.8.4 CCS_CHID_INDEX_m Registers (address = 8C, 8E, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 9A, 9C, 9E, A0, A2, A4, A6, A8, and AAh) [reset = 00h]
            1. Table 44. CCS_CHID_INDEX_m Register Field Descriptions
          5. 7.6.4.8.5 REPEAT_INDEX_m Registers (address = 8D, 8F, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 9B, 9D, 9F, A1, A3, A5, A7, A9, and ABh) [reset = 00h]
            1. Table 45. REPEAT_INDEX_m Register Field Descriptions
      5. 7.6.5 Digital Window Comparator Configuration Registers Map
        1. 7.6.5.1  ALERT_CFG Register (address = 2Eh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 47. ALERT_CFG Register Field Descriptions
        2. 7.6.5.2  HI_TRIG_AINx[15:0] Register (address = 4Dh to 30h) [reset = 0000h]
          1. Table 49. HI_TRIG_AINx[15:0] Registers Field Descriptions
        3. 7.6.5.3  LO_TRIG_AINx[15:0] Register (address = 71h to 54h) [reset = 0000h]
          1. Table 51. LO_TRIG_AINx[15:0] Registers Field Descriptions
        4. 7.6.5.4  HYSTERESIS_AINx[7:0] Register (address = 4Fh to 33h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 52. HYSTERESIS_AINx[7:0] Register Field Descriptions
        5. 7.6.5.5  ALERT_LO_STATUS Register (address = 78h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 53. ALERT_LO_STATUS Register Field Descriptions
        6. 7.6.5.6  ALERT_HI_STATUS Register (address = 79h) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 54. ALERT_HI_STATUS Register Field Descriptions
        7. 7.6.5.7  ALERT_STATUS Register (address = 7Ah) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 55. ALERT_STATUS Register Field Descriptions
        8. 7.6.5.8  CURR_ALERT_LO_STATUS Register (address = 7Ch) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 56. CURR_ALERT_LO_STATUS Register Field Descriptions
        9. 7.6.5.9  CURR_ALERT_HI_STATUS Register (address = 7Dh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 57. CURR_ALERT_HI_STATUS Register Field Descriptions
        10. 7.6.5.10 CURR_ALERT_STATUS Register (address = 7Eh) [reset = 00h]
          1. Table 58. CURR_ALERT_STATUS Register Field Descriptions
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 Multiplexer Input Connection
      2. 8.1.2 Selecting an ADC Input Buffer
    2. 8.2 Typical Applications
      1. 8.2.1 1-MSPS DAQ Circuit With Lowest Distortion and Noise Performance
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curve
      2. 8.2.2 8-Channel Photodiode Detector With Smallest Size and Lowest Number of Components
        1. 8.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 1-MSPS DAQ Circuit for Factory Automation
        1. 8.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 10.1.1 Analog Signal Path
      2. 10.1.2 Grounding and PCB Stack-Up
      3. 10.1.3 Decoupling of Power Supplies
      4. 10.1.4 Reference Decoupling
      5. 10.1.5 Reference Buffer Decoupling
      6. 10.1.6 Multiplexer Input Decoupling
      7. 10.1.7 ADC Input Decoupling
      8. 10.1.8 Example Schematic
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Documentation Support
      1. 11.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Related Links
    3. 11.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 11.4 Community Resources
    5. 11.5 Trademarks
    6. 11.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 11.7 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

7.4.1.4 Custom Channel Sequencing Mode

In this mode the internal channel sequencer can selectively scan channels from AIN0 through AIN7 in any order as defined by a user-programmable lookup table. Table 4 describes the configurability of this lookup table. The device can be configured in custom channel sequencing mode by programming the SEQ_MODE[1:0] bits to 11b in the DEVICE_CFG register using a 3-byte register access. Table 4 shows that the channel scanning sequence is programmed by configuring the channel IDs in the register as space. A channel sample count can also be programmed and associated with every channel ID. By default the channel sample count is 1, which means the sequence executes in the order of programmed channel IDs. If the channel sample count is greater than 1 then the corresponding channel is sampled and converted for a programmed number of times before switching to the next channel.

Table 4. Custom Channel Sequencing Configuration Space

REGISTER ADDRESS CHANNEL ID[2:0] REGISTER ADDRESS CHANNEL SAMPLE COUNT[7:0]
0x8C Index 0 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x8D Index 0 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x8E Index 1 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x8F Index 1 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x90 Index 2 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x91 Index 2 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x92 Index 3 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x93 Index 3 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x94 Index 4 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x95 Index 4 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x96 Index 5 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x97 Index 5 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x98 Index 6 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x99 Index 6 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x9A Index 7 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x9B Index 7 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x9C Index 8 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x9D Index 8 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0x9E Index 9 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0x9F Index 9 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0xA0 Index 10 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0xA1 Index 10 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0xA2 Index 11 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0xA3 Index 11 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0xA4 Index 12 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0xA5 Index 12 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0xA6 Index 13 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0xA7 Index 13: 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0xA8 Index 14 : 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0xA9 Index 14 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)
0xAA Index 15: 3-bit channel ID (default = 0) 0xAB Index 15 : 8-bit sample count (default = 0xFF)

For application-specific scanning requirements, start and stop pointers can be used to define the channel scanning sequence. The start index can be programmed in the CCS_START_INDEX register and the stop index can be programmed in the CCS_END_INDEX register. Table 4 shows that the 4-bit index corresponds to the configuration index. The sequence starts executing from the index programmed in CCS_START_INDEX (default 0) and stop or loop-back from CCS_STOP_INDEX (default 15). The channel scanning sequence can be looped-back to the start index from the stop index by setting the CCS_SEQ_LOOP register to 1b.

After configuring the channel scanning order, start index, and stop index the scanning can be initiated by setting the SEQ_START bit to 1b. The ADC scans through the enabled channels after every CS rising edge as defined by the channel scanning order. When SEQ_START is set to 1b, the SDO-1/SEQSTS pin is pulled high until the last channel conversion frame is complete, as described in Figure 46. As illustrated in Figure 47, channel AIN0 is selected and SEQSTS/SDO-1 goes to Hi-Z after the last enabled channel conversion is complete.

As an example, Figure 47 provides a timing diagram for when the channel configuration is set as in Table 5. When AIN6 is converted, SEQSTS/SDO-1 goes to Hi-Z and AIN0 is selected as the active channel. If more conversion frames are launched at the end of the sequence, the device returns valid data corresponding to AIN0.

To use the device in easy capture mode follow these steps:

  • Set the SEQ_MODE[1:0] bits in the DEVICE_CFG register to 3.
  • Configure the channel sequence by setting registers 0x000C to 0x002B.
  • Configure the CCS_START_INDEX and the CCS_END_INDEX registers. In Figure 47, CCS_START_INDEX = 0 and CCS_STOP_INDEX = 1.
  • Configure the CCS_SEQ_LOOP register to 1 to indefinitely loop the sequence. In Figure 47, the CCS_SEQ_LOOP register = 0b.
  • Set the SEQ_START register to 1b to start executing the sequence.

Table 5. Custom Channel Sequencing Configuration Example

REGISTER ADDRESS CHANNEL ID[2:0] REGISTER ADDRESS CHANNEL SAMPLE COUNT[7:0]
0x8C 010b (Channel 2) 0x8D 1
0x8E 110b (Channel 6) 0x8F 1