Capacitance-to-Digital Converter (CDC) Technology
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AD7147... CapTouch™ Programmable Controller for Single Electrode Capacitance Sensors
The AD7147 is a programmable capacitance-to-digital converter (CDC) for handheld consumer electronics that enables the design of contemporary touch controls that are paper-thin, yet highly reliable. The low power device has the capability to automatically adjust to rapidly changing climatic conditions, making it ideal for mobile environments. The configurable AD7147 features 13 capacitance inputs and femto farad resolution, allowing mobile electronics designers to implement a touch pad, scroll wheel, slider, or up to 36 buttons per device, making it easier to browse through large files of music, pictures and video. The AD7147 provides highly accurate measurement and responsiveness, and features the addition of an active shield feature for improved noise performance.
AD7150... Ultra Low Power, 2-Channel, Capacitance Converter for Proximity Sensing
The AD7150 is an ultra low power device specifically designed for highly sensitive proximity sensing applications. It provides a complete signal processing solution for proximity sensors offering important features such as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), adaptive environmental calibration, small package, low power consumption and fast response time. The AD7150 consumes just 90µA, resulting in a 70% power saving relative to existing optical sensor solutions. This makes the AD7150 ideal for use in portable and battery-powered products in automotive, industrial and even consumer applications, such as entry and security systems, remote detection and contact-less switches.
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Solutions Articles
ADI touch Control ICs Enhance user Experience (Portable ICs Solutions Bulletin, Volume 7, Issue 8)
Integrated Analog Front End (AFE) Contains Eight Ultrasound Receive Channels in a Single IC (Medical Electronics ICs Solutions Bulletin, Volume 7, Issue 6)
System Ready, Fully Integrated, and Calibrated Inertial Sensors Bring Affordable Motion Sensing to Industrial Control (Sensor ICs Solutions Bulletin, Volume 7, Issue 4)
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Boost Precision and Accuracy with Single Chip Capacitance- and Impedance-to-Digital Converters (pdf, 493,640 bytes)
Providing an Edge in Capacitive Sensor Applications (pdf, 87,739 bytes)
Application Notes
AN-283: Sigma-Delta ADCs and DACs (pdf, 1,740,324 bytes)
Overview of Sigma-Delta Concepts: Oversampling, Noise Shaping Using the Sigma-Delta Modulator, Digital Filtering and Decimation.
AN-388: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 1 (pdf, 604,216 bytes)
When to Use/How to Use Sigma-Delta ADCs; Part 1.
AN-389: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 2 (pdf, 604,532 bytes)
When to Use/How to Use Sigma-Delta ADCs; Continuation of Part 1 Discussion.
AN-829: Environmental Compensation on the AD7142 (pdf, 104,433 bytes)
The Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Capacitance Sensors
AN-830: Factors Affecting Sensor Response (pdf, 165,786 bytes)
Capacitance sensing gives the user an interface with greater sensitivity and control than standard mechanical input technologies.
AN-833: Using the AD7142 and a Capacitive Sensor to Develop a Single-Push Digital Shutter Button (pdf, 101,815 bytes)
Describes how the AD7142 can be combined with a capacitive sensor ring to implement a single-position digital camera shutter button similar to a traditional 35 mm SLR camera.
AN-854: Sensor PCB Design Guidelines for the
AD7142 and AD7143 Capacitance-to-Digital Converters (pdf, 596,423 bytes)
The AD7142 and AD7143 are integrated capacitance-to-digital converters (CDC) with on-chip environmental calibration for use in systems requiring a novel user input method. The AD7142 and AD7143 can interface to external capacitance sensors implementing functions such as capacitive buttons, sliders, or scroll wheels.
AN-856: AD7142 Applications Using Sensor Buttons (pdf, 125,149 bytes)
This application note describes the host processor requirements to support sensor button interfaces.
AN-857: Introduction to AD7142 Host Software Requirements (pdf, 78,627 bytes)
This document describes the AD7142 host processor software requirements to support the capacitance sensor interfaces listed in Table 1 of the application note.
AN-858: AD7142 Sensor Board In-Line Production Test Procedure (pdf, 127,484 bytes)
This application note describes the in-line testing procedure for the AD7142 sensor board.
Press Releases
Capacitance-To-Digital Converter From Analog Devices Enables Greater Touch-Control Sensitivity In Portable Electronic Devices , 6/11/2007
AD7147 CapTouch™ controller provides accurate measurement and improved responsiveness for user interface controls.
Analog Devices Optimizes Sensing Technology For Automotive And Industrial Applications , 11/14/2006
New capacitance-to-digital converter (CDC) and iSensor™ motion sensing devices make it easier for system designers to reap the benefits of integrated sensing technologies.
Product Reviews
AD7147: Higher Touch-Control Sensitivity From Capacitance-to-Digital Converter
(acquisitionZONE, 7/30/2007)
CDC Enables Touch-Control Sensitivity in Portable Electronic Devices
(Embedded.com, 6/11/2007)
The CDC converters are based on Analog Devices' proprietary sigma-delta data conversion technology.
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