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ADS7841-Q1: Requirement for DCLK

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Part Number: ADS7841-Q1
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Hi

I can see the datasheet says DCLK HIGH/LOW time is 150ns (min) from the TABLE VII.

Is there any other constraint for DCLK? (such as Duty cycle)

1. Do you have maximum time of DCLK  HIGH/LOW time?

2. Is it capable to apply DCLK with 150msec high time and 1sec low time?

3. Is there specification of minimum DCLK rate (Slowest rate)?

BestRegards

  • Na,

    We are looking into your request and will get back with you soon.

    Best regards,
  • Hello,

    >>>Is there any other constraint for DCLK? (such as Duty cycle)
    Though there is no specification for the duty cycle similar devices are usually specified with a duty cycle between 40-60%.

    >>>1. Do you have maximum time of DCLK HIGH/LOW time?
    The data sheet does not specify a maximum on the DCLK HIGH/LOW time. In Figure 8 of the data sheet, effect of scaling the DCLK frequency to match the conversion rate versus maintaining the maximum possible clock frequency (fclk = 2MHz) while reducing the number of conversion per second is shown. There's significant savings in power (assuming the auto power-down mode is active) by maintaining maximum possible clock frequency. Do you know what's the minimum conversion rate (fsample-min) application needs? If you would like to scale the clock with sample rate, then use this guideline (fclk = 16 x fsample) shown in data sheet.

    >>>2. Is it capable to apply DCLK with 150msec high time and 1sec low time?

    Though there is no specification for the duty cycle similar devices are usually specified with a duty cycle between 40-60%. It's good keep duty cycle within this acceptable range.

    >>>3. Is there specification of minimum DCLK rate (Slowest rate)?
    Same as response 1 above.

    Thanks,
    Vishy
  • Hi Vishy

    Thank you for your reply.

    Could you tell us the following questions?

    - Does fclk represent DCLK?

    > Do you know what's the minimum conversion rate (fsample-min) application needs?
    Yes. I want to know the slowest DCLK period.

    For example, the clock period of ads7818 is defined as 125nsec to 5000nsec.

    I want to know those of ads7841Q1 in the same way.


    BestRegards

  • Hello,

    >>> Does fclk represent DCLK?
    fclk represents the frequency of DCLK

    >>> Do you know what's the minimum conversion rate (fsample-min) application needs?
    >>Yes. I want to know the slowest DCLK period.
    I will check internally if there is any additional information available on this. Data Sheet uses formula fclk = fsample x 16 to determine DCLK frequency to use. This is a guideline only when you want to scale clock frequency with conversion rate. Otherwise, as I said before, you get best power savings when fclk = 2MHz

    Thanks,
    Vishy
  • Hi Vishy

    Thank you for your cooperation.
    I'll wait for the result.

    As for sampling frequency, I recognize that Fsample can be controlled with CS independent on DCLK.
    (That's why the plot with fclk=2MHz like figure 8 can be obtained.

    Is my understanding correct?

    And is the characteristics of figure 8 applied with VCC=Vref=5V?


    BestRegards

  • Hello,

    >>>>As for sampling frequency, I recognize that Fsample can be controlled with CS independent on DCLK.
    (That's why the plot with fclk=2MHz like figure 8 can be obtained.
    Is my understanding correct?

    Yes, your understanding is right.

    Thanks,
    Vishy
  • Hi Vishy

    Thank you for your reply.



    Sorry, I had added the following question. How about this? Do you have information?
    >And is the characteristics of figure 8 applied with VCC=Vref=5V?

    And I'm also looking forward to the additional information of slowest DCLK.


    BestRegards

  • Hello,
    Figure 8 characteristic is for VCC = 2.7V and VREF = 2.5V
    I am still checking on the slowest DCLK. Please give me few more days.
    Thanks,
    Vishy

  • Hello,
    I see data sheet uses a minimum sample rate of 12.5kHz (fsample = 12.5kHz) to specify quiescent current (page 4, page 5). Using the formula fclk = 16 x fsample, this translates to a fclk of 200kHz. This translates to slowest DCLK period of 5000ns.
    Thanks,
    Vishy
  • Hi Vishy

    Thank you for your reply.

    Sorry, the following is not clear for me yet.

    Regarding to the minimum sample rate, we will see fsample = 1KHz is the lowest from Figure 8.
    So, fclk could be led as 16KHz using fclk=16xfsample, and it leads 62usec DCLK period.
    Is 62usec not slowest ?

    BestRegards
  • Hello,
    >>>Is 62usec not slowest ?
    Possbile. But I am not sure why then 1kHz was not used for specifying quiescent current but 12.5kHz. I was more conservative.
    Thanks,
    Vishy