Technical Documentation

Application Notes (144)

AN-1236: Interfacing the ADL5382 Quadrature I/Q Demodulator to the AD9262 16-Bit Continuous Time Sigma-Delta ADC as an RF-to-Bits Solution (pdf, 109 kB)
AN-1229: AD5383 Channel Monitor Function (pdf, 91 kB)
AN-1232: Using the AD8599 Op Amp as an Ultralow Distortion Driver for the AD7991 4-Channel, 12-Bit ADC (pdf, 78 kB)
AN-1226: AD5382 Channel Monitor Function (pdf, 134 kB)
AN-1223: Output Channel Monitoring Using the AD5380 Multichannel DAC (pdf, 83 kB)
AN-1234: Interfacing the ADL5534 Dual IF Gain Block to the AD9640 High Speed ADC (pdf, 208 kB)
AN-1227: AD5381 Channel Monitor Function (pdf, 78 kB)
AN-1233: Using the AD8599 Op Amp as an Ultralow Distortion Driver for the AD7999 4-Channel, 8-Bit ADC (pdf, 91 kB)
AN-1219: Power-Off Protected Data Acquisition Signal Chain Using Fault-Protected CMOS Switches (pdf, 162 kB)
AN-1204: Using the ADL5562 Differential Amplifier to Drive Wide Bandwidth ADCs (pdf, 164 kB)
AN-1221: Very Low Jitter Encode (Sampling) Clocks for High Speed Analog-to-Digital Converters Using the ADF4002 PLL (pdf, 82 kB)
AN-1186: Radiated Immunity Performance of the AD7192 in Weigh Scale Applications (pdf, 461 kB)
- AD7192 EMC Gerber Files (zip, 245 kB)
AN-1187: Radiated Immunity Performance of the AD7780 in Weigh Scale Applications (pdf, 465 kB)
- AD7780 EMC Gerber File (zip, 232 kB)
AN-1178: AD7292 DAC Disable Function Timing (pdf, 373 kB)
AN-1141: Powering a Dual Supply Precision ADC with Switching Regulators (pdf, 640 kB)
AN-1142: Techniques for High Speed ADC PCB Layout (pdf, 392 kB)
AN-1139: Understanding the Parallel Programming Protocol (pdf, 174 kB)
AN-1131: Chopping on the AD7190, AD7192, AD7193, AD7194, and AD7195 (pdf, 125 kB)
AN-610: The PGA on Sigma-Delta ADCs (pdf, 152 kB)
The AD7708/AD7718,AD7709,AD7719,AD7782/AD7783 high resolution Sigma-Delta ADCs all feature a Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA)at the input to the Sigma-Delta modulator. This Application Note discusses the use and benefits of this PGA.
AN-1098: Methodology for Narrow-Band Interface Design Between High Performance Differential Driver Amplifiers and ADCs (pdf, 167 kB)
AN-1084: Channel Switching: AD7190, AD7192, AD7193, AD7194, AD7195 (pdf, 118 kB)
AN-925: Sensors for the AD7147 and AD7148 CapTouch® Controllers (pdf, 189 kB)
AN-1091: Configuring the AD7606/AD7607 for Slow Supply Ramp Conditions (pdf, 65 kB)
AN-1069: Zero Latency for the AD7190, AD7192, AD7193, AD7194, and AD7195 (pdf, 82 kB)
AN-1055: EMC Protection of the AD7746 (pdf, 464 kB)
AN-1050: A Method for Compressing I²C Scripts for the ADV74xx/ADV75xx/ADV76xx/ADV78xx (pdf, 111 kB)
AN-1048: AD7150 On-Chip Noise Filter (pdf, 92 kB)
AN-1021: MMSE-Based Multipoint Calibration Algorithm for Touch Screen Applications (pdf, 199 kB)
AN-1011: EMC Protection of the AD7150 (pdf, 314 kB)
AN-0972: How the AD7329 Helps Reduce Costs (pdf, 138 kB)
AN-0979: Digital Filtering Options: AD7190, AD7192 (pdf, 141 kB)
AN-928: Understanding High Speed DAC Testing and Evaluation (pdf, 4445 kB)
AN-957: Layout Guidelines for the AD7147 and AD7148 CapTouch® Controllers (pdf, 337 kB)
AN-0982: The Residual Phase Noise Measurement (pdf, 710 kB)
AN-968: Current Sources: Options and Circuits (pdf, 131 kB)
AN-215: Designer's Guide to Flash-ADC Testing, Part 1, 2 & 3 (pdf, 1596 kB)
Flash ADCs Provide the Basis for High Speed Conversion.
AN-854: Sensor PCB Design Guidelines for the AD7142 and AD7143 Capacitance-to-Digital Converters (Rev. A, 2/07) (pdf, 582 kB)
AN-0971: Recommendations for Control of Radiated Emissions with isoPower Devices (pdf, 406 kB)
AN-931: Understanding PulSAR ADC Support Circuitry (pdf, 299 kB)
This application note discusses in general the pitfalls that occur regularly when using SAR ADCs and, more importantly, how to easily prevent them.
AN-932: Power Supply Sequencing (pdf, 95 kB)
EE-162: Interfacing the ADSP-BF535 Blackfin Processor to High-Speed Converters (like those on the AD9860/2) over the External Memory Bus (pdf, 365 kB)
- EE-162 Software Code (zip, 32 kB)
AN-311: How to Reliably Protect CMOS Circuits Against Power Supply Overvoltaging (pdf, 217 kB)
AN-878: High Speed ADC SPI Control Software (pdf, 585 kB)
AN-282: Fundamentals of Sampled Data Systems (pdf, 2131 kB)
AN-737: How ADIsimADC Models an ADC (pdf, 373 kB)
AN-807: Multicarrier WCDMA Feasibility (pdf, 969 kB)
AN-808: Multicarrier CDMA2000 Feasibility (pdf, 1535 kB)
The goal of this application note is to determine the feasibility of implementing a multicarrier CDMA2000 transceiver and what the major subsystem performances must be.
AN-827: A Resonant Approach to Interfacing Amplifiers to Switched-Capacitor ADCs (pdf, 203 kB)
AN-877: Interfacing to High Speed ADCs via SPI (pdf, 1594 kB)
AN-905: VisualAnalog Converter Evaluation Tool Version 1.0 User Manual (pdf, 2124 kB)
AN-929: Tuning the AD714x for CapTouch® Applications (pdf, 618 kB)
AN-935: Designing an ADC Transformer-Coupled Front End (pdf, 363 kB)
AN-913: Isolating I²C Interfaces (pdf, 280 kB)
AN-893: Configuring the AD7656/AD7657/AD7658 for Serial and Daisy-Chain Interface Modes of Operation (pdf, 133 kB)
AN-835: Understanding High Speed ADC Testing and Evaluation (pdf, 985 kB)
AN-880: ADC Requirements for Temperature Measurement Systems (pdf, 423 kB)
AN-803: Pin Compatible High Speed ADCs Simplify Design Tasks (pdf, 356 kB)
AN-727: iCoupler® Isolation in RS-485 Applications (pdf, 282 kB)
AN-740: iCoupler® Isolation in RS-232 Applications (pdf, 716 kB)
AN-770: iCoupler® Isolation in CAN Bus Applications (pdf, 234 kB)
AN-793: ESD/Latch-Up Considerations with iCoupler® Isolation Products (pdf, 246 kB)
AN-825: Power Supply Considerations in iCoupler Isolation Products (pdf, 181 kB)
AN-857: Introduction to AD7142 Host Software Requirements (pdf, 76 kB)
AN-856: AD7142 Applications Using Sensor Buttons (pdf, 122 kB)
AN-858: AD7142 Sensor Board In-Line Production Test Procedure (pdf, 124 kB)
AN-607: Selecting a Low Bandwidth (<15 kSPS) Sigma-Delta ADC (pdf, 222 kB)
AN-586: LVDS Outputs for High Speed A/D Converters (pdf, 207 kB)
High Speed ADCs Uses LVDS (Low-Voltage Differential Signaling) to Minimize Performance Limitations In ADC Applications When Providing High Speed Data Output
AN-812: MicroController-Based Serial Port Interface (SPI) Boot Circuit (pdf, 452,449 bytes) (pdf, 441 kB)
This application note describes the operation of a general-purpose, microcontroller-based Serial Port Interface (SPI) boot circuit.
- Software Download (zip, 21,702,560 bytes)
AN-851: A WiMax Double Downconversion IF Sampling Receiver Design (pdf, 262 kB)
AN-753: Configuring the AD7877 (pdf, 247 kB)
AN-826: A 2.4 GHz WiMAX Direct Conversion Transmitter (pdf, 417 kB)
AN-833: Using the AD7142 and a Capacitive Sensor to Develop a Single-Push Digital Shutter Button (pdf, 99 kB)
AN-830: Factors Affecting Sensor Response (pdf, 161 kB)
AN-829: Environmental Compensation on the AD7142: The Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Capacitance Sensors (pdf, 101 kB)
AN-766: Using the Noise Reduction Feature on the AD7877 (pdf, 409 kB)
AN-615: Peak-to-Peak Resolution Versus Effective Resolution (pdf, 70 kB)
This application note describes effective resolution and peak-to-peak resolution and highlights the difference between these two specifications.
AN-742: Frequency Domain Response of Switched-Capacitor ADCs (pdf, 401 kB)
AN-715: A First Approach to IBIS Models: What They Are and How They Are Generated (pdf, 370 kB)
AN-345: Grounding for Low-and-High-Frequency Circuits (pdf, 455 kB)
Know Your Ground and Signal Paths for Effective Designs. Current Flow Seeks Path of Least Impedance-Not Just Resistance....
AN-756: Sampled Systems and the Effects of Clock Phase Noise and Jitter (pdf, 291 kB)
AN-501: Aperture Uncertainty and ADC System Performance (pdf, 227 kB)
A Key Concern in IF Sampling is that of Aperture Uncertainty (Jitter)
AN-741: Little Known Characteristics of Phase Noise (pdf, 1679 kB)
EE-248: Interfacing AD7676 ADCs to ADSP-21365 SHARC Processors (pdf, 307 kB)
- EE-248 Software Code (zip, 207 kB)
EE-247: Interfacing AD7676 ADCs to ADSP-21065L SHARC Processors (pdf, 358 kB)
- EE-247 Software Code (zip, 8 kB)
EE-246: Interfacing AD7276 High-Speed Data Converters to ADSP-21262 SHARC Processors (Rev 1, 10/2004) (pdf, 923 kB)
- EE-246 Software Code (zip, 1192 kB)
EE-245: Interfacing AD7276 High-Speed Data Converters to ADSP-BF535 Blackfin Processors (pdf, 1423 kB)
- EE-245 Software Code (zip, 540 kB)
EE-236: Real-Time Solutions Using Mixed-Signal Front-End Devices with the Blackfin® Processor (pdf, 149 kB)
- EE-236 Software Code (zip, 19 kB)
AN-700: Instructions for the AD9865/AD9866 Evaluation Software (pdf, 418 kB)
AN-686: Implementing an I²C® Reset (pdf, 44 kB)
AN-614: Using the AD7782 in Low Power Applications (pdf, 93 kB)
... This application note describes how to use the AD7782 in portable or low power applications.
AN-611: 50 Hz/60Hz Rejection on Sigma-Delta ADCs (pdf, 360 kB)
Rejection of 50 Hz and 60 Hz interference is a requirement in many industrial settings. This Application Note outlines how the AD7708/AD7718,AD7709,AD7719, AD7782/AD7783 Sigma-Delta ADCs are used for optimal rejection of these frequencies.
AN-609: Chopping on Sigma-Delta ADCs (pdf, 232 kB)
Chopping is a technique that can be used to cancel offset voltages and other low frequency errors. This Application Note outlines how chopping is implemented on the AD7708/AD7718,AD7709,AD7719,AD7782/AD7783 high resolution Sigma-Delta ADCs and discusses the resulting benefits it brings.
AN-608: Input Buffers on Sigma-Delta ADCs (pdf, 284 kB)
The AD7708/AD7718,AD7709,AD7719,AD7782/AD7783 high resolution Sigma-Delta ADCs feature a high impedance buffer at the input to the ADC. This application note discusses the significant benefits and various system design considerations that result from the integration of on-chip buffers.
AN-665: Channel Switching Using Σ-Δ ADCs (pdf, 84 kB)
This application note refers to the AD7708 and AD7718. Data sheets specify the update rate for Σ-Δ ADCs.
AN-101: Cross Plot Generator Allows Quick A/D Converter Evaluation (pdf, 280 kB)
AN-616: AD9430 Evaluation Board Modifications for XTAL Oscillator Clocking (pdf, 162 kB)
AN-397: Electrically Induced Damage to Standard Linear Integrated Circuits: (pdf, 149 kB)
The Most Common Causes and the Associated Fixes to Prevent Reoccurrence
AN-354: Ask the Applications Engineer 1-Multi Troubles (pdf, 160 kB)
Addresses problems often encountered with LOG Circuits, Time Division Analog Multiplexing, and ADC Power Strobing
AN-348: Avoiding Passive-Component Pitfalls (pdf, 931 kB)
The Wrong Passive Component Can Derail Even the Best Op Amp or Data Converter. Here Are Some Basic Traps to Watch For.
AN-347: Shielding and Guarding (pdf, 688 kB)
How to Exclude Interference-Type Noise. What to do and Why to do it-A Rational Approach
AN-214: Ground Rules for High Speed Circuits (pdf, 356 kB)
Layout and Wiring Are Critical in Video Converter Circuits.
AN-349: Keys to Longer Life for CMOS (pdf, 89 kB)
Here's How CMOS Can be Protected Against Abuse
AN-402: Replacing Output Clamping Op Amps with Input Clamping Amps (pdf, 55 kB)
So far most clamping amplifiers have relied upon an output clamping architecture and are called output clamp amps (OCAs). A new architecture called an input clamp amp (ICA) offers superior clamping accuracy and lower distortion.
AN-502: Designing A Superheterodyne Receiver Using an IF Sampling Diversity Chipset (pdf, 198 kB)
The AD6600/AD6620 Chipset Simplifies Receiver Design
AN-342: Analog Signal-Handling for High Speed and Accuracy. (pdf, 468 kB)
Signal handling techniques for optimizing DAC and ADC performance.
AN-280: Mixed Signal Circuit Technologies (pdf, 2101 kB)
Considers problems which arise when reality (& Murphy) intervene in a design which otherwise seems satisfactory in terms of theory and modeling.
AN-202: An IC Amplifier User’s Guide to Decoupling, Grounding, and Making Things Go Right for a Change (pdf, 76 kB)
AN-237: Choosing DACs for Direct Digital Synthesis (pdf, 1156 kB)
AN-410: Overcoming Converter Nonlinearities with Dither (pdf, 115 kB)
AN-414: Low Cost, Low Power Devices for HDSL Applications (pdf, 41 kB)
AN-389: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 2 (pdf, 590 kB)
When to Use/How to Use Sigma-Delta ADCs; Continuation of Part 1 Discussion.
AN-388: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 1 (pdf, 590 kB)
When to Use/How to Use Sigma-Delta ADCs
AN-284: Implement Infinite Sample-and-Hold Circuits Using Analog Input/Output Ports (pdf, 227 kB)
AN-283: Sigma-Delta ADCs and DACs (pdf, 1699 kB)
Overview of Sigma-Delta Concepts: Oversampling, Noise Shaping Using the Sigma-Delta Modulator, Digital Filtering and Decimation.
AN-351: Ask the Applications Engineer-2 (pdf, 286 kB)
Trimming Offset and Gain in A/D's and D/A's
AN-566: A Geophone/Hydrophone Acquisition Reference Design (pdf, 211 kB)
The AD1555/AD1556 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC Chipset Provides for Direct Acquisition of High Dynamic Range Sensors.
EE-139: Interfacing the ADSP-2191 to an AD7476 via the SPI Port (pdf, 271 kB)
- Associated reference code for EE-139 (zip, 32 kB)
AN-228: Evaluation Board for the AD7884 16-Bit A/D Converter (pdf, 283 kB)
AN-594: Modifying the Input Voltage Range of the AD7663, AD7665 or AD7671 PulSAR 16-Bit ADCs (pdf, 141 kB)
These ADCs handle other input voltage ranges not described in the data sheet.
- PulSAR® Input Range Software (zip, 13056 kB)
  (zip, 13,369,673 bytes)
AN-291: Asynchronous Clock Interfacing With the AD7878 (pdf, 137 kB)
AN-375: ADM2xxL Family for RS-232 Communications (pdf, 351 kB)
Overview of ADM2xxL RS-232 Transceivers includes remote data acquisition system using the ADM241L and AD7701 Sigma-Delta ADC.
AN-577: Layout and Grounding Recommendations for Touch Screen Digitizers (pdf, 52 kB)
AN-738: Using the AD7877 Touch Screen Controller and the Intel PXA250 Processor Under Windows CE.NET (pdf, 60 kB)
AN-229: Evaluation Board for the AD7885 16-Bit A/D Converter (pdf, 238 kB)
AN-223: AD7575 Operation with an Offset Signal Ground for Disk Drive Applications (pdf, 63 kB)
AN-285: Function Generator and Linearization Circuit Using the AD7569 (pdf, 366 kB)
AN-292: Interfacing the AD7572A to High Speed Digital Signal Processors (pdf, 144 kB)
AN-299: Simple Circuit Provides Ratiometric Reference Levels for AD782X Family of Half-Flash ADCs (pdf, 170 kB)
AN-664: AD7732/AD7734/AD7738/AD7739 in Low Power Applications (pdf, 131 kB)
This application note refers only to the AD7739, but is also generally applicable to the AD7732,AD7734 and AD7738. The purpose of this application note is to explain how to optimize the use of these parts in power sensitive applications.
AN-626: Using the AD7732/AD7734/AD7738/AD7739 Checksum Register (pdf, 106 kB)
AN-553: Adjusting the Calibration Coefficients on the AD771X Family of ADCs (pdf, 221 kB)
AN-289: AD670 8-Bit A/D Converter Mates Transducers with Microprocessors (pdf, 676 kB)
AN-368: Evaluation Board for the AD7701/AD7703 Sigma-Delta ADCs (pdf, 507 kB)
AN-366: Evaluation Board for the AD7711 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC (pdf, 454 kB)
AN-241: Evaluation Board for the AD7710 High Resolution (24-Bits) Sigma-Delta A/D Converter (pdf, 481 kB)
AN-293: AD7574 Analog to Microprocessor Interface (pdf, 294 kB)
AN-406: 06: Using the AD771X Family of 24-Bit Sigma-Delta A/D Converters (pdf, 187 kB)
AN-271: Build Precise S/H Amps for Fast 12-Bit ADCs (pdf, 415 kB)
AN-413: Evaluation Board for the AD7890, 12-Bit Serial, Data Acquisition System (pdf, 113 kB)
AN-663: AD7732/AD7734/AD7738/AD7739 Calibration Registers (pdf, 96 kB)
This application note concentrates on the AD7739 but is also applicable to the AD7732,AD7734,and AD7738. The purpose of this application note is to explore the calibration registers in more detail than is found on the data sheets.
AN-222: AD7569/AD7669 Operation With Offset Signal Grounds for Disk Drive Applications (pdf, 128 kB)
AN-381: Obtaining the Best Performance from the AD7893, 12-Bit Serial A/D Converter (pdf, 475 kB)
AN-592: Application Considerations for the Convert Start Input (CONVST Bar) of the AD7822/AD7825/AD7827/AD7829 (pdf, 37 kB)
AN-302: 02: Exploit Digital Advantages in an SSB Receiver (pdf, 417 kB)

Circuit Note (79)

CN0249: 14-Bit, 125 MSPS Quad ADC with SNR Enhanced by Post Digital Summation (pdf, 273 kB)
CN0201: Complete 5 V, Single-Supply, 8-Channel Multiplexed Data Acquisition System with PGIA for Industrial Signal Levels (pdf, 263 kB)
CN-0272: 2 MHz Bandwidth PIN Photodiode Preamp with Dark Current Compensation (pdf, 376 kB)
CN0312: Dual-Channel Colorimeter with Programmable Gain Transimpedance Amplifiers and Synchronous Detectors (pdf, 404 kB)
CN0288: LVDT Signal Conditioning Circuit (pdf, 284 kB)
CN-0306: A 16-Bit, 100 kSPS Low Power Successive Approximation ADC System with Optimum Low Power Drive Amplifier for Sub-Nyquist Input Signals Up to 1 kHz (pdf, 297 kB)
CN-0172: High Accuracy Multichannel Thermocouple Measurement Solution (pdf, 319 kB)
CN0310: Precision 24-Bit, 250 kSPS Single-Supply Sigma-Delta ADC System for Industrial (pdf, 165 kB)
CN-0308: Powering an ECG Front End in Battery Powered Patient Monitoring Applications (pdf, 358 kB)
A 16-Bit, 6 MSPS SAR ADC System with Low Power Input Drivers and Reference Optimized for Multiplexed Applications (pdf, 457 kB)
CN0242: High Performance, High IF, 75 MHz Bandwidth, 14-Bit, 250 MSPS Receiver Front End with Band-Pass Antialiasing Filter (pdf, 228 kB)
CN0206: Complete Type T Thermocouple Measurement System with Cold Junction Compensation Rev. A (pdf, 252 kB)
CN0247: 12-Bit ,1 MSPS SAR ADC and Driver with Total Power Dissipation Less than 5 mW (pdf, 175 kB)
CN0279: 12-Bit ,1 MSPS SAR ADC and Driver with Total Power Dissipation Less than 5 mW (pdf, 169 kB)
CN-0251: A Flexible 4-Channel Analog Front End for Wide Dynamic Range Signal Conditioning (pdf, 217 kB)
CN-0271:K-Type Thermocouple Measurement System with Integrated Cold Junction Compensation (pdf, 565 kB)
CN-0206: Complete Thermocouple Measurement System Using the AD7793 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC (pdf, 184 kB)
CN-0225: High Impedance, High CMR, ±10 V Analog Front End Signal Conditioner for Industrial Process Control and Automation (pdf, 640 kB)
CN-0227: High Performance, 16-Bit, 250 MSPS Wideband Receiver with Antialiasing Filter (pdf, 262 kB)
CN-0234: Single Supply, Micropower Toxic Gas Detector Using an Electrochemical Sensor (pdf, 386 kB)
CN-0240: Bidirectional Isolated High-Side Current Sense with 270 V Common-Mode Rejection (pdf, 336 kB)
CN-0241: High-Side Current Sensing with Input Overvoltage Protection (pdf, 354 kB)
CN-0254: Low Cost, 16-Bit, 250 kSPS, 8-Channel, Isolated Data Acquisition System (pdf, 258 kB)
CN-0255: A Complete Single-Supply, 16-Bit, 100 kSPS PulSAR ADC System Dissipates 8 mW (pdf, 352 kB)
CN-0260: Oversampled SAR ADC with PGA Achieving Greater Than 125 dB Dynamic Range (pdf)
CN-0261: Optimizing AC Performance in an 18-bit, 250 kSPS, PulSAR Measurement Circuit (pdf)
CN-0268: Resonant Approach to Designing a Band-Pass Filter for Narrow-Band, High IF, 16-Bit, 250 MSPS Receiver Front End (pdf, 294 kB)
CN-0237: Ultralow Power, 18-Bit, Differential PulSAR ADC Driver (pdf, 463 kB)
CN-0213:Complete High Speed, High CMRR Precision Analog Front End for Process Control (pdf, 288 kB)
CN-0238: High Performance, 12-Bit, 500 MSPS Wideband Receiver with Antialiasing Filter (pdf, 199 kB)
CN-0189: Tilt Measurement Using a Dual Axis Accelerometer (pdf, 285 kB)
CN-0216: Precision Weigh Scale Design Using the AD7791 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC with External ADA4528-1 Zero-Drift Amplifiers (pdf, 596 kB)
CN-0194: Galvanically Isolated, 2-Channel, 16-Bit, Simultaneous Sampling, Daisy-Chained Data Acquisition System (pdf, 464 kB)
CN-0218: 500 V Common-Mode Voltage Current Monitor (pdf, 161 kB)
CN-0187: Crest Factor, Peak, and RMS RF Power Measurement Circuit Optimized for High Speed, Low Power, and Single 3.3 V Supply (pdf, 163 kB)
CN-0209: Fully Programmable Universal Analog Front End for Process Control Applications (pdf, 150 kB)
CN-0188: Isolated Low Side Current Monitor for Negative High Voltage Rails (pdf, 129 kB)
CN-0185: A Novel Analog-to-Analog Isolator Using an Isolated Sigma-Delta Modulator, Isolated DC-to-DC Converter, and Active Filter (pdf, 119 kB)
CN-0157: 24-Bit, 4-Channel, High Dynamic Range, 156 kSPS per Channel Simultaneous Sampling Data Acquisition System (pdf, 251 kB)
CN0155: Precision Weigh Scale Design Using a 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC with Internal PGA and AC Excitation (pdf, 238 kB)
CN-0175: A Low Cost, 8-Channel, Simultaneously Sampled, Data Acquisition System with 84 dB SNR and Excellent Channel-to-Channel Matching (pdf, 347 kB)
CN-0180: Precision Single-Supply Differential ADC Driver for Industrial-Level Signals (pdf, 388 kB)
CN-0178: Software-Calibrated, 50 MHz to 9 GHz, RF Power Measurement System (pdf, 179 kB)
CN-0150: Software Calibrated, 1 MHz to 8 GHz, 70 dB RF Power Measurement System Using the AD8318 Logarithmic Detector (pdf, 250 kB)
CN-0148: Layout Considerations for an Expandable Multichannel Simultaneous Sampling Data Acquisition System (DAS) Based on the AD7606 16-Bit, 8-Channel DAS (pdf, 502 kB)
CN-0140: High Performance, Dual Channel IF Sampling Receiver (pdf, 191 kB)
CN-0137: Powering the AD9268 Dual Channel, 16-bit, 125 MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter with the ADP2114 Synchronous Step-Down DC-to-DC Regulator for Increased Efficiency (pdf, 325 kB)
CN-0135 (pdf, 188 kB)
Powering the AD9272 Octal Ultrasound ADC/LNA/VGA/AAF with the ADP5020 Switching Regulator PMU for Increased Efficiency
CN-0130: Integrated Device Power Supply (DPS) for ATE with Output Voltage Range 0 V to 25 V (pdf, 231 kB)
CN-0129: Extending the Capacitive Input Range of the AD7745/AD7746 Capacitance-to-Digital Converter (pdf, 134 kB)
CN-0119: Precision Weigh Scale Design Using the AD7192 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC with Internal PGA (pdf, 190 kB)
CN-0118: Precision Weigh Scale Design Using the AD7191 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC with Internal PGA (pdf, 214 kB)
CN-0109: Low Jitter Sampling Clock Generator for High Performance ADCs Using the AD9958/AD9858 500 MSPS/1GSPS DDS and AD9515 Clock Distribution IC (pdf, 114 kB)
CN-0108: Weigh Scale Design Using the AD7781 20-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC with Internal PGA (pdf, 775 kB)
CN-0107: Weigh Scale Design Using the AD7780 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC with Internal PGA (pdf, 838 kB)
CN-0105: Single-Ended-to-Differential High Speed Drive Circuit for 16-Bit, 10 MSPS AD7626 ADC (pdf, 382 kB)
CN-0104: Parametric Measurement Unit and Supporting Components for ATE Applications Using the AD5522 PMU and the AD7685 16-Bit ADC (pdf, 247 kB)
CN-0102: Precision Weigh Scale Design Using the AD7190 24-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC with Internal PGA (pdf)
CN-0100: Measuring −48 V High-Side Current Using the AD629 Difference Amplifier, AD8603 Op Amp, AD780 Reference, and AD7453 12-Bit ADC Single-Supply Components (pdf, 108 kB)
CN-0096: High Frequency Variable Gain Amplifier Extends the Dynamic Range of a 10-Bit, 65 MSPS ADC to Greater Than 100 dB (pdf, 183 kB)
CN-0095: Using the AD7150 Capacitance-to-Digital Converter (CDC) for Proximity Sensing Applications (pdf, 147 kB)
CN-0080: High Speed, Precision, Differential AC-Coupled Drive Circuit for 16-Bit, 6 MSPS AD7625 PulSAR ADC (pdf, 214 kB)
CN-0067: Fully Isolated Input Module Based on the AD7793 24-Bit Σ-Δ ADC, the ADuM5401 Digital Isolator, and a High Performance In-Amp (pdf, 271 kB)
CN-0066: Fully Isolated Input Module Based on the AD7793 24-Bit Σ-Δ ADC and the ADuM5401 Digital Isolator (pdf)
CN-0171 (pdf, 158 kB)
Low Noise, Low Distortion Single-Ended Input Drive Circuit for Differential Input IF Sampling ADCs
CN-0061: DC-Coupled, Single-Ended-to-Differential Conversion Using the AD8138 Low Distortion Differential ADC Driver and AD7357 Dual, 4.2 MSPS, 14-Bit SAR ADC (pdf, 96 kB)
CN-0051: Driving the AD9233/9246/9254 ADCs in AC-Coupled Baseband Applications (pdf, 111 kB)
CN-0048: AD7265 12-Bit, 3-Channel SAR ADC in Differential and Single-Ended Configurations Using the AD8022 High Speed Op Amp (pdf, 153 kB)
CN-0047: Using the AD7328 8-Channel ADC in Applications with Single-Ended Industrial-Level Signals (pdf, 109 kB)
CN-0046: Using the AD8352 as an Ultralow Distortion Differential RF/IF Front End for High Speed ADCs (pdf, 120 kB)
CN-0044: Using the AD8599 Op Amp as an Ultralow Distortion Driver for the AD7995 (pdf, 82 kB)
CN-0042: Driving the AD7366/AD7367 Bipolar SAR ADC in Low-Distortion DC-Coupled (pdf, 130 kB)
CN-0041: DC-Coupled, Single-Ended-to-Differential Conversion Using the AD8138 Low Distortion Differential ADC Driver and the AD7356 5 MSPS, 12-Bit SAR ADC (pdf, 98 kB)
CN-0039: AD7266 SAR ADC in DC-Coupled Differential and Single-Ended Applications (pdf, 109 kB)
CN-0033: Converting a Single-Ended Signal with the AD7984 Differential PulSAR ADC (pdf, 98 kB)
CN-0032: Converting a Single-Ended Signal with the AD7982 Differential PulSAR ADC (pdf, 99 kB)
CN-0030: AD5390/AD5391/AD5392 Channel Monitor Function (pdf, 82 kB)
CN-0040: DC-Coupled, Single-Ended-to-Differential Conversion Using the AD8138 Low Distortion Differential ADC Driver and the AD7352 Dual, 3 MSPS, 12-Bit SAR ADC (pdf, 108 kB)
CN-0002: Using the AD8376 VGA to Drive Wide Bandwidth ADCs for High IF AC-Coupled Applications (pdf, 128 kB)

Technical Articles (108)

Home is Where the Heart Is (positioning paper) (pdf, 577 kB)
Front-End Amplifier and RC Filter Design for a Precision SAR Analog-to-Digital Converter
Detecting and Distinguishing Cardiac Pacing Artifacts
(Analog Dialogue, Nov 2012)
MS-2210: Designing Power Supplies for High Speed ADC (pdf, 327 kB)
Mine These High-Speed ADC Layout Nuggets For Design Gold
(Electronic Design, September 2011)
Achieve CM Convergence Between Amps And ADCs
(Electronic Design, June 2010)
MS-2022: Seven Steps to Successful Analog-to-Digital Signal Conversion (Noise Calculation for Proper Signal Conditioning) (pdf, 277 kB)
MS-2160: Mitigation Strategies for ECG Design Challenges (pdf, 205 kB)
MS-2124: Understanding AC Behaviors of High Speed ADCs (pdf, 276 kB)
MS-2126: Multiphysiological Parameter Patient Monitoring (pdf, 287 kB)
MS-2125: Common-Mode Rejection: How It Relates to ECG Subsystems and the Techniques Used to Provide Superior Performance (pdf, 506 kB)
MS-2123-1: 2011 Trends in Data Conversion (pdf, 292 kB)
Designing 1-ppm DAC Accuracy into Instrumentation Applications
Understand the challenges of achieving this level of converter performance
(Planet Analog, 3/2010)
- Part 1
  This article looks at a 1-ppm DAC and associated support circuitry, error sources, and performance measures.
- Part 2
  This article discusses 1-ppm circuit complexities including noise, temperature drift, thermoelectric voltages, physical stress, long-term stability, circuit construction and layout, and voltage references.
Buffer Adapts Single-ended Signals for Differential Inputs
by Randall Carver, Analog Devices (EDN Design Idea, 9/2/2004)
Inside iCoupler® Technology:ADuM347x PWM Controller and Transformer Driver with Quad-Channel Isolators Design Summary (pdf, 291 kB)
By Flow Zhao, Design Engineer
NAppkin Note: Lowering the Power of the ADuM524x (pdf, 223 kB)
By Mark Cantrell, Senior Applications Engineer
Eye Movement Controls Gaming Console
(EE Times, 11/4/2010)
Nine Often Overlooked ADC Specifications (pdf, 445 kB)
Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) have many specifications; some are more important for a given application than others. Understanding these specifications and controlling external devices affecting the ADC will lead to better performance.
Build a Smart Analog Process-Instrument Transmitter with Low-Power Converters and a Microcontroller
An analog transmitter is a field-mounted device that senses a physical parameter such as pressure or temperature and generates a current proportional to the measured variable in the standard range, 4 to 20 mA.
(Analog Transmitter, 10/28/2009)
Vibration Analysis Using ADCs Keeps Industrial Equipment Working
(ECN, April 2010)
High-resolution ADCs — an overview
The dramatic reduction in the cost of high-resolution ADCs brings a number of benefits to designers.
(Electronic Products, 4/23/2010)
Semiconductors Simplify Direct-Conversion Design
Advances in semiconductor processes have enabled integrated circuits with the performance needed for wireless infrastructure direct-conversion receivers for multimode communications systems.
(Microwaves & RF, 3/2010)
The Differential-signal Advantage for Communications System Design
Understand how differential signal chains and architectures can improve system performance in challenging applications.
(RF Designline, 2/1/2010)
Advances in ICs Pave Way for New Ultrasound Applications
(Medical Electronics Design, 10/08)
New components offer flexibility in ultrasound system design
(EE Times, 1/13/2009)
Semiconductors: The Heart of Next-Generation Medical Devices
Highly integrated chips are paving the way for smaller, more portable equipment.
(Design News, May 18, 2009)
Solving Engineering Challenges in Ultrasound Systems Through Integration and Power Scaling
Understand the unique requirements and constraints of this signal chain, along with current expectations
(Planet Analog, 11/2/2009)
The AD9271 - A Revolutionary Solution for Portable Ultrasound
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 41, July 2007)
Capacitance Sensors for Human Interfaces to Electronic Equipment
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 40, October, 2006)
Capacitive Sensors Can Replace Mechanical Switches for Touch Control
by Wayne Palmer (Mobile Handset DesignLine, 5/1/2006)
Improve The Design Of Your Passive Wideband ADC Front-End Network
As converter technology improves, so does the demand to resolve very high intermediate frequencies (IFs) accurately at high speeds. This poses two challenges: the converter design itself and the front-end design that couples the signal content to the converter. Even if the converter itself is excellent, the front end must be able to preserve the signal quality too.
(Electronic Design, 3/26/2010)
Seven Steps to Successful Analog-to-Digital Signal Conversion
Understand how to balance gain blocks and noise, and perform noise calculations for proper signal conditioning
Semiconductors Simplify Direct-Conversion Design
Advances in semiconductor processes have enabled integrated circuits with the performance needed for wireless infrastructure direct-conversion receivers for multimode communications systems.
(Microwaves & RF, 3/2010)
Design A Clock-Distribution Strategy With Confidence
by Demetrios Efstathiou (Electronic Design, April 27, 2006)
RF Meets Power Lines: Designing Intelligent Smart Grid Systems that Promote Energy Efficiency
RF DesignLine, March 2010
Looking ahead: Data converter trends for 2010
Converters are key to mixed-signal products; here's a perspective on where they are headed in terms of performance, power, and functionality.
(Planet Analog, 2/24/2010)
Powering High-Speed Analog-to-Digital Converters with Switching Power Supplies
(Techonline, May 2009)
Delta-Sigma Rocks RF, As ADC Designers Jump On Jitter
(Electronic Design, 1/12/06)
High-speed ADCs: Preventing Front-end Collisions
Performance advances in communication technologies, imaging, instrumentation, and other data-dense applications critically depend on high-speed ADCs—the key link between computational resources and the real world. (EDN, 5/13/2004)
Data Acquisition Rules of the Road: Selecting High-Speed Differential ADC Drivers
As applications engineers, we are constantly bombarded with a variety of questions about driving high-speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with differential inputs. Indeed, selecting the right ADC driver and configuration can be challenging.
(ECNmag.com, 9/15/2009)
Simplifying Design of Industrial Process-Control Systems with PLC Evaluation Boards
PLC evaluation board applications for industrial process-control systems are diverse, ranging from simple traffic control to complex electrical power grids, from environmental control systems to oil-refinery process control.
(Industrial Control DesignLine, 8/24/09 - Part 1 and 9/3/09 - Part 1)
- Part 1
- Part 2
Simplifying Design of Industrial Process-Control Systems with PLC Evaluation Boards (Part 1 of 2)
PLC evaluation board applications for industrial process-control systems are diverse, ranging from simple traffic control to complex electrical power grids, from environmental control systems to oil-refinery process control.
(Industrial Control DesignLine, 8/24/09)
Filter Design Tools and Wizards
Filters are common in electronic equipment. The common thread is the desire to pass some frequencies, while blocking others.
(ECNmag.com, August 13, 2009)
Clocking Requirements for High Speed Data Converters
Wireless infrastructure, broadband and instrumentation applications generally require very high performance clocking circuits. This article will discuss the clocking technologies required.
(Part 1 of 4)
(EE Times Europe, 8/18/09)
Maximizing Eight-Channel Data-Acquisition System Performance Using a Single ADC Driver
This article shows how a single op amp can be used to drive the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in an 8-channel data-acquisition system, reducing the cost and size of the overall system.
(ECN, July 23, 2009)
Maximizing Eight-Channel Data-Acquisition System Performance Using a Single ADC Driver
This article shows how a single op amp can be used to drive the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in an 8-channel data-acquisition system, reducing the cost and size of the overall system.
(ECN, July 23, 2009)
PODCAST: Designing An Energy-Efficient Future
In an interview with Electronic Design Contributing Editor John Edwards, Analog Devices' John Perzow discusses today's low-power design challenges and what the semiconductor industry is doing to help companies introduce more energy efficient products.
(Electronic Design, July 15, 2009)
PLC Evaluation Board Simplifies Design of Industrial Process Control Systems
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 43, April 2009)
Powering High Speed Analog-to-Digital Converters with Switching Power Supplies (pdf, 2478 kB)
This article demonstrates that analog-to-digital converters can be powered directly from switching power supplies with no loss in performance if careful design practice is followed.
(Power Management DesignLine, May 2009)
Optimizing standard-definition video on high-definition displays
The availability of large-screen HD LCD TVs and plasma displays is driving the popularity of digital-TV broadcasts and HD-signal interfaces.
(EDN, February 5, 2009)
New Components Offer Fexibility in Ultrasound System Design
Ultrasound applications require increasing number of channels, range, sensitivity, and low-noise performance; new ICs offer architectural choices for these tradeoffs.
(Planet Analog, Jan 13, 2009)
Processors for Ultrasound Improve Image Quality
Ultrasound equipment is best known for letting expectant mothers follow development of their babies. But many other ultrasound applications go beyond the classical OBGYN experience.
(Medical Design, March 1, 2009)
Understanding Continuous-Time, Discrete-Time Sigma-Delta ADCs And Nyquist ADCs
Due to the high performance, efficiency, and ease of use of the CT-ΣΔ architecture, manufacturers of high-performance analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are now bringing this converter architecture to market as a standard product.
(Electronic Design, February 20, 2009)
Class T Satellite Products (pdf, 124 kB)
Multi-Channel Analog-to-Digital Converter Module Integration (pdf, 20 kB)
Converters for 3G are Optimized for Cost, Size and Power
by Chris Cloninger, Analog Devices, Inc. (Planet Analog, 4/6/2006)
Designers Cast A Skeptical Eye On Mixed-Signal SOCs
(EDN, 5/11/2006)
Soft Radio Runs into Hard Standards
by Brad Brannon and Chris Cloninger, Analog Devices Inc.
(EE Times, April 11, 2001)
Healthcare at Home (Part II)
A major trend in medicine is to move treatments and monitoring out of the hospital or even the doctor's office and either attach them to the patient or enable it to be done in the home. What can device designers do to aid this effort and what technologies would help to enable it.
(EDN, February 25, 2008)
Flow Cytometry Blood Analysis Systems
Reduce Noise and Power Levels with Precision Data Acquisition Solution
Low Cost, Low Power, High Performance AED
Programmable Medical Infusion Pumps Offer High Reliability and Performance
ECG Detects T-Wave Alternans and Late Potential Waveforms
High Performance Electrocardiogram (ECG) Signal Conditioning
Low-Power IC Digitizes 300 MHz IF (pdf, 92 kB)
This flexible IF digitizer IC can capture signal band-widths as wide as 270 kHz with better than 90-dB dynamic range. (Microwaves & RF, December 2001)
Digital X-Ray Technology Improves Patient Experience and Physician Diagnostics
Low Power Continuous Wave (CW) Doppler for Portable Ultrasound Systems
Integrated Analog Front End (AFE) Contains Eight Ultrasound Receive Channels in a Single IC
ICs for Low Power, Low Cost ECG Holter Monitors Support Standard Medical Wireless Bands
iCMOS - A Breakthrough in Industrial-Sector Electronics
Introducing Digital Up/Down Converters: VersaCOMM™ Reconfigurable Digital Converters (pdf, 63 kB)
Revolutionize your radio architectures
Digital Up/Down Converters: VersaCOMM™ White Paper (pdf, 97 kB)
Basics of Designing a Digital Radio Receiver (Radio 101) (pdf, 77 kB)
Building a reliable capacitive-sensor interface
by Wayne Palmer, Analog Devices, Inc. (Planet Analog, 6/29/2006)
Analog Devices AD7725 16-Bit Delta-Sigma ADC
... Analog Devices' New 16-Bit Sigma Delta ADC Features On-Chip Programmable Post Processor -- Post processor runs 130 million multiply-accumulate operations per second to free up external processing requirements. (ChipCenter Product Review, Product of the Week)
Low-Power, Low-Voltage IC Choices for ECG System Requirements
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1995)
Circuit Provides ISFET-Sensor Bias
by Brian Harrington, Analog Devices, Inc. (EDN Design Idea, 6/10/2004)
Bridging The Analog/ Digital Domain
by Cheryl Ajluni
(Wireless Systems Design, September 2001)
Proper Grounding Is Critical For High-Speed Systems
... by Walt Kester and James Bryant, Analog Devices, Inc. (Wireless Systems Design, May 2000)
High Integration Simplifies Signal Processing For CCDs
... CMOS ICs Offer Complete Analog Signal Processing For CCD Imaging To Lower Overall Cost, Power Consumption, And Size. (Electronic Design, 2/23/1998)
Sampling ADC Breaks Speed Barrier Without Compromising Power
by Ashok Bindra
...An innovative comparator helps this 16-bit successive-approximation-register ADC set a conversion speed record at 1 Msample/s
(Electronic Design, May 21, 2001)
Harness the Power of Sigma-Delta and Switched Capacitor Technologies in Signal Processing Components
... You can have low-power operation, 16-bit accuracy, and onchip calibration by using state-of-the-art design techniques. (Sensors Online, November 1998)
Flexible timing key to CCD design
... Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) are the image sensor of choice for digital imaging applications. (EE Times, 4/8/2002)
Remote Three-Wire RTDs Can Multiplex Accurately To Measurement System
(Electronic Design, December 23, 2002)
Analog Devices Introduces Industry's Highest Performance 16-Bit Successive Approximation ADC
by Paul O'Shea
(Product Review in ChipCenter, December 2001)
Techniques Simplify Wireless Transmission
... Approaches That Were Once Thought Too Costly To Implement Now Have New Life, Thanks To The Availability Of Integrated Devices. (Wireless Systems Design, January/February 2003)
Mixed-Signal Chip Makes Front-End Design A Snap For 3G Wireless And Beyond
... Dual on-chip 12-bit 64-Msample/s ADCs and 14-bit 128-Msample/s DACs are optimized for broadband radio transceivers.
(Electronic Design, April 29, 2002)
DNL and Some of its Effects on Converter Performance
... by Brad Brannon, Analog Devices, Inc. (Wireless Design & Development, June 2001)
Analog Video Time Base Correction and Processing for Nonstandard TV Signals
by Frank Kearney, Analog Devices
(Design Line, 6/8/2007)
The 1 MSPS Successive Approximation Register A/D Converter
by Bhaskar Banerjee
...Combining a higher sampling rate and lower power consumption, this 16-bit A/D converter is turning heads in the data acquisition market.
(Sensors, December 2001)
Single Chip Realizes Direct-Conversion Rx (pdf, 2518 kB)
... Direct-conversion Rxs offer advantages in simplicity compared to conventional superheterodyne approaches, although attention must be paid to some of the trade-offs.
(Microwaves & RF, October 2002)
Designing a Super-Heterodyne Multi-Channel Digital Receiver (pdf, 49 kB)
Analog Devices Introduces Industry's Fastest 16-Bit SAR Converter Offering Unparalleled Speed And Precision
by Paul O'Shea
(ChipCenter, June 20, 2001)
ChipCenter Review: Analog Front End Family Provides Input Channel Options For Precision Measurement Applications
... When you think of Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converters you probably think of precision but not speed.
Redefining the Role of ADCs in Wireless (pdf, 303 kB)
by Brad Brannon and Chris Cloninger Analog Devices, Inc.
... An update on the performance required for modern digital wireless systems
(Applied Microwave & Wireless, March 2001)
Software-Defined Radio Comes of Age
By Chris Cloninger, Analog Devices, Inc. (EETimes, 11/13/2003)
Designing and Applying Remote Field Instruments
by Albert O' Grady and Jim Ryan, Analog Devices B.V.
...Good things can come in small packages because of on-chip capabilities
(Control Engineering, September 1998)
Choosing an A/D Converter for Motor Control Apps
Designers must solve challenges associated with current and voltage monitoring, optical encoder feedback, and resolver-to-digital conversion (Electronic Products, 5/2004)
The Hard Truth about System-on-Chip Designs
by Chris Cloninger, Analog Devices, Inc. (EETimes, 3/17/2004)
Maximize Performance When Driving Differential ADCs
... Converting a single-ended signal to a differential signal before the analog-to-digital conversion can improve the performance of your data-acquisition system. By Sally Paterson, Analog Devices (EDN, 6/12/2003)
Matching An ADC To A Transformer
by Rob Reeder, Analog Devices, Inc.
(Microwaves & RF, 7/2007)
LVDS Ups A/D Converter Data Rates
... Over time, sample rates in analog-to-digital converters have increased steadily, thanks to some of the same technology improvements that have increased the speed and density of digital ICs.
(EE Times, October 7, 2002)
Analog Exposes Front End for Digital Cameras
(EE Times, January 5, 2000)
Circuit Suggestions Using Features and Functionality of New Sigma-Delta ADCs
- - Part 1 (pdf, 91 kB)
- - Part 2 (pdf, 117 kB)
Smart Partitioning Eyes 3G Basestation
by Brad Brannon and Paul Henricks, Analog Devices, Inc. (EE Times, 10/18/02)
Correlating High-Speed ADC Performance to Multicarrier 3G Requirements
by Brad Brannon (RF Design, 6/1/2003)
Analog Devices Introduces Digital Imaging Converters Optimized for Professional Applications
... 12-bit CMOS and CCD analog front-end solutions improve image quality for scientific and industrial imaging applications. (ChipCenter Product Review)

Aerospace Information (7)

PCN#00-406 (pdf, 14 kB)
(4/14/00)
Product Change notice for change of Analog Devices, Inc. Aerospace Product Line standard product from 883 Class S to MIL-PRF-38535, level V.
Aerospace Dice (pdf, 196 kB)
(Revised 1/2006)
Many Analog Devices products can be purchased as Class K die.
Aerospace Products Package Brochure (pdf, 391 kB)
This brochure gives reference to the various packages offered by the Aerospace Product Line which are in compliance with MIL-STD-1835.
GIDEP - Product Change Notice (pdf, 72 kB)
(2/2/00)
ADI Philippines is being qualified as alternative sites for QMLV, Class S, JAN S and customer SCD Drawings for screening, testing, and quality conformance testing presently tested at ADI Santa Clara, CA. The device types effected by this move are listed in the Appendices.
Space Products Signal Chain (pdf, 176 kB)
(Revised 12/01)
Satellite signal chain with suggested part types in various locations.
Standard Space Level Products Program (pdf, 39 kB)
This brochure describes the standard flow and how to order Analog Devices, Inc. standard product for Space Level not available as JAN, or QML. It replaces the Standard Class S brochure.
Space Qualified Parts List (pdf, 93 kB)
This document lists 67 (240+) space level products that are available from Analog Devices. Many of the products listed are state-of-the-art data conversion and signal processing products that were previously only available as commercial or military Class B products. Through our Space Products Group and MIL-PRF-38535 certified Level V (Class S) facility, we are pleased to offer these products to the space marketplace.

Analog Dialogue (53)

Front-End Amplifier and RC Filter Design for a Precision SAR Analog-to-Digital Converter
by Alan Walsh, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Dialogue, Vol 46, December 2012)
Detecting and Distinguishing Cardiac Pacing Artifacts
Making Batteries Last Longer with Fast, High-Precision SAR Analog-to-Digital Converters
Versatile, Low-Power, Precision Single-Ended-to-Differential Converter
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 46, No. 10, Oct. 2012)
Grounding (Again)
By Walt Kester, Analog Devices, Inc.
Analog Front End for 3G Femto Base Stations Bring Wireless Connectivity Home
The AD9271 - A Revolutionary Solution for Portable Ultrasound
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 41, July 2007)
Boost Precision and Accuracy with Single Chip Capacitance- and Impedance-to-Digital Converters
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 41, August, 2007)
Capacitance Sensors for Human Interfaces to Electronic Equipment
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 40, October, 2006)
Wideband A/D Converter Front-End Design Considerations: When to Use a Double Transformer Configuration
by Rob Reeder and Ramya Ramachandran (Analog Dialogue, 40-07)
Ask The Application Engineer 36, Wideband A/D Converter Front-End Design Considerations II: Amplifier-or Transformer Drive for the ADC?
(Analog Dialogue, Volume 41 February 2007)
PLC Evaluation Board Simplifies Design of Industrial Process Control Systems
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 43, April 2009)
Analog-to-Digital Converter Clock Optimization: A Test Engineering Perspective
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 42, February 2008)
Low-Power, Low-Voltage IC Choices for ECG System Requirements
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1995)
High-Performance Multichannel Power-Line Monitoring with Simultaneous-Sampling ADCs
By Colm Slattery, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 41, January 2007)
Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) Controls Waveforms in Test, Measurement, and Communications
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 39, August 2005)
Which ADC Architecture Is Right for Your Application?
by Walt Kester, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Dialogue, Vol 39, June 2005)
Transformer-Coupled Front-End for Wideband A/D Converters
by Rob Reeder, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Dialogue, Vol 39, April 2005)
Interfacing to Serial Converters
- Part 1: Ask The Applications Engineer-19
- Part 2: Ask The Applications Engineer-20
  (Analog Dialogue, 30th Anniversary Reader Bonus)
A Pipelined Converter (AD876)
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 2, 1995)
Maximizing Battery Life in Communications Systems
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1995)
Data Converter Function Can Help Solve Cost and Size Design Challenges in 3G and 4G Wireless Infrastructure
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 41, October 2007)
Ask the Applications Engineer-27: What problems am I most likely to run into when instrumenting an industrial system?
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 33, No. 2, February, 1999)
The PDA Challenge—Met by the AD7873 Resistive-Touch-Screen Controller ADC
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 35, No. 4, August-September, 2001)
Improved Data Acquisition Using a New Monolithic Dual-ADC Front End
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 35, No. 2, March-May, 2001)
A Reference Design for High-Performance, Low-Cost Weigh Scales
by Colm Slattery and Mariah Nie, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 39, December 2005)
Ultrasound Analog Electronics Primer
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 33, No. 5, May, 1999)
Controller Board System Allows For Easy Evaluation Of General-Purpose Converters
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 31, No. 1, 1997)
Selecting an Analog Front End for Imaging Applications
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 34, No. 6, October, 2000)
AD9873 Mixed-Signal Front-End (MxFE) for Broadband Digital Set-Top Boxes
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 35, No. 1, January-February, 2001)
14-Bit Monolithic ADCs: First to Sample Faster than 1 MSPS
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 31, No. 2, 1997)
Oversampling ADCs for 16-Bit Resolution
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 32, No. 1, 1998)
Finding the Needle in a Haystack: Measuring small differential voltages in the presence of large common-mode voltages
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 34, No. 1, January-February, 2000)
Pushing the State of the Art with Multichannel A/D Converters
by Rob Reeder, Mark Looney and Jim Hand, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 39, May 2005)
Versatile Mixed-Signal Front Ends Speed Customized Design of Wireline Broadband Modems and Home Networks
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 36, No. 2, March-April, 2002)
Transducer/Sensor Excitation and Measurement Techniques
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 34, No. 5, August-September, 2000)
Build a Smart Analog Process-Instrument Transmitter with Low-Power Converters and a Microcontroller
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 31, No. 1, 1997)
Using Histogram Techniques to Measure A/D Converter Noise
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 2, 1995)
Process Signals from Millivolts to ±10 V Directly with a Versatile Single-Supply 3/5-V Charge-Balancing A/D Converter
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 33, No. 6, June, 1999)
Compensate for Loading Effects on Power Lines with a DSP-Controlled Active Shunt Filter
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 33, No. 9, October, 1999)
Advanced Digital Post-Processing Techniques Enhance Performance in Time-Interleaved ADC Systems
by Mark Looney, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 37, June 2003)
Using Sigma-Delta Converters
- Part 1: Ask The Applications Engineer-15
- Part 2: Ask The Applications Engineer-16
  (Analog Dialogue, 30th Anniversary Reader Bonus)
Choosing High-Speed Signal Processing Components for Ultrasound Systems
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 2, 1995)
High Speed Op Amp Drives a 16-Bit, 1-MSPS Differential-Input A/D Converter
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 36, No. 6, November/December 2002)
Ultrasound System Considerations and their Impact on Front-End Components
(Analog Dialogue, Vol 36, No. 3)
How Ultrasound System Considerations Influence Front-End Component Choice
There are major trade-offs to be considered when designing ultrasound front-end circuits. Performance parameters in the front-end circuit components affect diagnostic performance—and conversely, system configuration and objectives affect the choice of components.

(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 36, No. 3, May-July, 2002)
Selecting an Analog Front End for Imaging Applications
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 34, No. 6, October, 2000)
Ask The Applications Engineer-11
Voltage References
(Analog Dialogue, 30th Anniversary Reader Bonus)
Interfacing a Blackfin DSP to High-Speed Converters for Wireless Applications
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 36, No. 2, March-April, 2002)
High Performance Narrowband Receiver Design Simplified by IF Digitizing Subsystem in LQFP
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 35, No. 3, June-July, 2001)
How to Save Power in Battery Applications Using the Power-Down Mode in an ADC
by Mercedes Casamayor and Claire Croke, Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 37, 9/2003)
ADC Input Noise: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Is No Noise Good Noise?
Considerations In Designing Single Supply, Low-Power Systems
- Part 1: Designs Using Ac Line Power
  (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1995)
- Part 2: Battery Powered Systems
  (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 30, No. 1, 1996)
- Part 1: Designs Using AC Line Power
  (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1995)
- Part 2: Battery Powered Systems
  (Analog Dialogue, Vol. 30, No. 1, 1996)

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