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DDC112: why my DDC112 data fluction

Part Number: DDC112

  Thanks for your reply.

1.After check:My VREF is very good,and the chip and circuit is the same as the datasheet.

2.My DCKL frequency is 9MHz, it is created by stm32F1 SPI peripheral and 8Xprescaled from 72MHz to 9MHz.

3.My DDC112 range setting is rang1(12.5pF).

4.My data result using TEST mode as below

test condition:(1.two channel and unit is fA;  2.Integrating time is 1000ms; 3.range1;):

ch1:13628.01 ch2:13628.11fA
ch1:13397.00 ch2:13402.51fA
ch1:13628.44 ch2:13629.47fA
ch1:13397.80 ch2:13402.84fA
ch1:13627.92 ch2:13628.95fA
ch1:13396.72 ch2:13403.21fA
ch1:13628.53 ch2:13628.15fA
ch1:13396.58 ch2:13402.18fA
ch1:13627.97 ch2:13629.75fA
ch1:13397.10 ch2:13403.12fA
ch1:13628.58 ch2:13629.90fA
ch1:13397.85 ch2:13402.22fA
ch1:13627.50 ch2:13628.86fA
ch1:13397.00 ch2:13401.33fA
ch1:13627.97 ch2:13629.24fA
ch1:13397.52 ch2:13402.93fA

test condition:(1.two channel and unit is pA;  2.Integrating time is 10ms; 3.range1;):

ch1:1341.40 ch2:1341.93pA
ch1:1364.61 ch2:1364.79pA
ch1:1341.51 ch2:1341.89pA
ch1:1341.47 ch2:1341.97pA
ch1:1364.60 ch2:1364.68pA
ch1:1341.44 ch2:1341.88pA
ch1:1364.60 ch2:1364.67pA
ch1:1341.49 ch2:1341.97pA
ch1:1341.52 ch2:1341.98pA
ch1:1364.53 ch2:1364.69pA
ch1:1364.58 ch2:1364.67pA
ch1:1364.59 ch2:1364.79pA
ch1:1341.46 ch2:1341.97pA
ch1:1341.42 ch2:1341.89pA
ch1:1341.46 ch2:1341.97pA
ch1:1364.54 ch2:1364.80pA
ch1:1364.62 ch2:1364.69pA
ch1:1341.42 ch2:1341.98pA
ch1:1364.65 ch2:1364.80pA
ch1:1341.44 ch2:1341.99pA
ch1:1364.63 ch2:1364.79pA
ch1:1364.58 ch2:1364.68pA
ch1:1341.48 ch2:1342.00pA
ch1:1364.62 ch2:1364.67pA
ch1:1341.39 ch2:1341.97pA
ch1:1364.61 ch2:1364.67pA
ch1:1341.44 ch2:1341.98pA
ch1:1341.38 ch2:1341.99pA
ch1:1364.56 ch2:1364.78pA
ch1:1341.42 ch2:1341.98pA
ch1:1364.58 ch2:1364.71pA
ch1:1341.46 ch2:1341.94pA
ch1:1341.45 ch2:1341.94pA

There is fluction still, why?

Some one tell me it is because 50Hz power noise. But I think that  the 1000ms integrating time should average this noise.

Waiting for your help.

Thanks

  • Hi Lv Liang,

    In test mode, there is an inherent difference between the “A” and “B” side values of the test mode charge packet.
    The Side A is typically ~0.2 pC larger than Side B.

    Please refer to the application note on DDC112 test mode.
    www.ti.com/.../sbaa025.pdf

    "The A and B sides of a channel use the same CTEST. Due to the nature of the switching arrangement, there is a small imbalance in the charge injection between sides A and B during test mode. This imbalance results in slightly different effective sizes for the side A and B test packets. Typical mismatch between side A and B charge packets is ≈0.2pC."

    Your test data also seems to suggest the same.
    One side data is 0.2pC larger than the other side.