Analog-to-Digital Converter ICs
Volume 7, Issue 3 YOUR SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS RESOURCE

At 5 MSPS and 35 mW Power, this 12-Bit SAR ADC Makes Choosing ADI Easy

Motor control and automotive customers need high speed, zero latency, simultaneous sampling ADCs to achieve the highest efficiency and precision control, while consuming a minimum of power. Meeting these demands in a compact footprint is a challenge faced by all IC suppliers.

Solution
The AD7356 12-bit, 5 MSPS, dual-channel simultaneous sampling ADC is unlike any other SAR that ADI offers. It is 25% faster than other single channel SAR ADCs in the 12-bit resolution range and three times faster than the next fastest simultaneous sampling SAR ADC.

The higher data throughput rate offered by the AD7356, with no limitation on time between conversions, provides a key performance advantage for devices such as optical encoders used in high speed industrial motor controls where continuous measurement of motor functions is required to maintain precision operation.

The AD7356 is also suitable for adaptive cruise control and RFID automotive applications. It provides complete functionality for fast I & Q sampling, consumes just 35 mW of power, and is available in a compact 16-lead TSSOP package. The AD7356 conversion process and data acquisition use standard control inputs to allow for easy interfacing to DSPs. For optimum performance, the AD8138 ADC driver, which offers low distortion and fast settling times, is recommended. Other leading ADI SAR ADCs are shown in the table below.

AD7356

 Simultaneous sampling ADC
 Resolution: 12-bits
 Throughput: 5 MSPS per channel
 Low power: 35 mW at 5 MSPS
 On-chip reference
 Zero latency
 Package: small 16-lead TSSOP

Part Number Description (SAR ADC) Maximum Power (mW) Package Price ($U.S.)
AD7356 Dual, 5 MSPS, 12-bit, 1-channel 35 16-lead TSSOP 7.89
AD7266 Dual, 2 MSPS, 12-bit, 3-channel 27 32-lead LFCSP,
32-lead TQFP
7.55
AD7265 Dual, 1 MSPS, 12-bit, 3-channel 7 32-lead LFCSP,
32-lead TQFP
5.75
AD7866 Dual, 1 MSPS, 12-bit, 2-channel 11.4 20-lead TSSOP 5.95

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