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AFE4490: Change the ambient light cancellation current value and obtain waveform above 1.2V, which exceed the input full scale of the ADC. why?

liu_yong
Prodigy 100 points
Part Number: AFE4490


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Hi Ti experts,

During parameter tuning, I swept the AMBDAC of its allowed values while kept rest register values unchanged.

 When the AMBDAC value equals 3μA， both the IR current  and the RED current exceed 1.2V（after the conversion of TIA）, which is the full scale of internal ADC. 

This is odd to be understood.

The off-line data are obtained with EVM GUI.

On the other hand, according to formula (2) on page 30 of the datasheet,

shall I expect  negative values of IR and RED waveform, since both TIA and ADC are differential type.

However, I don not see negative waveforms, but ADC overflow when AMBDAC equals 8μA.

Would you please explain these findings according to formula (2)?

Best Regards!

Wallace

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    TI__Intellectual 1810 points

    Hello Wallace,

    I'm not sure what you mean by "expect negative values" for Red and IR waveforms -- in general, if the photodiode is connected to INN/INP correctly, I would expect positive currents. If you're measured currents are causing the ADC to saturate at 1.2V, then VDIFF is too large to measured, and needs to be reduced.

    A few suggestions to avoid saturation:

    • Reduce the gain (RF/RI) to avoid saturating the ADC
    • Increase the cancellation current even further

    Regards,

    Payton

  • 0 in reply to Payton Schubel
    Prodigy 100 points

    Hi Payton

    Thank you for your reply.

     According to formula (2) on page 30 of the datasheet,

    Let us suppose, Ipleth = 0.5μA and Iamb=0 in formula (2).

    A large Icanel set by AMBDAC can make VDIFF a negative value, can't it?

    In fact, the RED and InfraRED optical current waveforms were obtained with various AMBDEC values.  Please find those wavefroms below. The rest register values were kept unchanged during this AMBDAC value sweeping.

    However, I cannot link these waveform values to formula (2) and understand the impact of AMBDAC on waveform.

    Would you please help me?

    Best Regards!

    Wallace

    Above AMBDAC = 8μA， ADC overflow happens.