SBAS683C August 2014 – August 2026 ADS1120-Q1
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At gains of 1, 2, and 4, set the PGA_BYPASS bit in the configuration register to disable and bypass the low-noise PGA. Disabling the PGA lowers the overall power consumption and also removes the restrictions of Equation 13 through Equation 15 for the common-mode input voltage range, VCM. The usable absolute and common-mode input voltage range is AVSS – 0.1V ≤ VAINx, VCM ≤ AVDD + 0.1V when the PGA is disabled.
To measure single-ended signals that are referenced to AVSS, AINP = VIN, AINN = AVSS, the PGA must be bypassed. Configure the device for single-ended measurements by either connecting one of the analog inputs to AVSS externally or by using the internal AVSS connection of the multiplexer (MUX[3:0] settings 1000b through 1011b). When configuring the internal multiplexer for settings where AINN = AVSS (MUX[3:0] = 1000b through 1011b) the PGA is automatically bypassed and disabled irrespective of the PGA_BYPASS setting and gain is limited to 1, 2, and 4. The PGA is always enabled for gain settings greater than 4, regardless of the PGA_BYPASS setting.
When the PGA is disabled, the device uses a buffered switched-capacitor stage to obtain gains 1, 2, and 4. An internal buffer in front of the switched-capacitor stage makes sure that the effect on the input loading resulting from the capacitor charging and discharging is minimal. Figure 6-21 to Figure 6-26 show the typical values of absolute input currents and differential input currents when the PGA is disabled. The input current is the current flowing into or out of each input. The differential input currents represent the difference in absolute current between positive and negative input.
For signal sources with high output impedance, external buffering can still be necessary. Active buffers introduce noise and also introduce offset and gain errors. Consider all of these factors in high-accuracy applications.