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ADCs offer simultaneous-sampling for signal acquisition.

July 14, 2008 - Featuring 25 kHz bandwidth, 2 µV/C offset drift, and up to 97 dB SNR, ADS1174 (4-channel) and ADS1178 (8-channel) 16-bit A/D converters offer 2 operating modes that allow for 52 kSPS speed and 7 mW/channel power dissipation. Delta-sigma ADCs have chopper-stabilized modulator and onboard decimation filter that suppresses modulator and out-of-band noise, providing usable signal bandwidth up to 90% of Nyquist rate with stopband attenuation of 100 dB.

Related categories: Test and Measuring Instruments

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Release date: May 23, 2008

TI Introduces 4- and 8-Channel, Simultaneous Sampling, 16-Bit ADCs for Precision Signal Acquisition

DALLAS (May 23, 2008) - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced two multi-channel, 16-bit, delta-sigma analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), which combine outstanding DC accuracy and AC performance with cost-effective integration. The ADS1174 (4-channel) and ADS1178 (8-channel) provide a simultaneous-sampling measurement system for demanding signal acquisition applications, such as power metering, defibrillators and ECG monitors, as well as pressure sensors, coriolis flow meters and vibration/modal analysis. (See www.ti.com/ads1174-pr.)

The ADS1174 and ADS1178 feature 25kHz bandwidth, 2uV/C offset drift and up to 97dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Two operating modes allow for optimization of speed (52kSPS) or power dissipation (7mW/channel). Traditionally, industrial delta-sigma ADCs offering good drift performance use digital filters with large passband droop, resulting in limited signal bandwidth and mostly suited for DC measurements. High-resolution ADCs for audio applications offer larger usable bandwidths, but the offset and drift specifications are significantly worse (and often unspecified) than their industrial counterparts.

The ADS1174 and ADS1178 combine these two types of converters, allowing high-precision industrial measurements with excellent DC and AC specifications. The high-order, chopper-stabilized modulator achieves very low drift and low noise over the signal bandwidth of DC up to the Nyquist frequency. The onboard decimation filter suppresses modulator and out-of-band noise, providing a usable signal bandwidth up to 90 percent of the Nyquist rate with stopband attenuation of 100dB. A selectable SPI or frame sync serial interface allows for convenient interfacing to DSPs, FPGAs and microcontrollers. Either interface supports daisy chaining to simplify readback of multiple ADS1174 or ADS1178 ADCs in high channel-count systems. The ADCs are fully specified over the industrial temperature range of -40C to +105C. Available in identical packages, the ADCs are drop-in compatible with the high-performance, 24-bit ADS1274 and ADS1278 for convenient upgrades.

Availability
The ADS1174 and ADS1178 are available now in HTQFP-64 PowerPAD(TM) packages. The ADS1174 is priced at $12.45 each in 100-piece quantities (suggested resale pricing). The ADS1178 is priced at $19.95 each in 100-piece quantities (suggested resale pricing).

TI offers analog engineers a wide-ranging support infrastructure that includes training and seminars, design tools and utilities, technical documentation, evaluation modules, an online KnowledgeBase, a product information hotline and a comprehensive offering of samples that ship within 24 hours of request.

For more information on TI's complete analog design support, and to download the latest Amplifier and Data Converter Selection Guide, visit www.ti.com/analogelab.

Company Information:
Name: Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI)
Address: 12500 TI Blvd.
City: Dallas
State: TX
ZIP: 75243-4136
Country: USA
Phone: 800-336-5236
FAX: 972-995-4360
http://www.ti.com/

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