Analog-to-Digital Converter and Driver ICs
Volume 9, Issue 2 YOUR SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS RESOURCE

Differential Input, Dual, Simultaneous Sampling SAR ADCs Achieve Highest Performance at Lowest Power

Today's designs for motor control and automotive applications require ADCs that have high speed to digitize auxiliary input and output signals, real-time results output to the processor, and simultaneous sampling to maintain correct phase information. Meeting these needs in a compact footprint is a challenge faced by all IC suppliers.

The AD7357 14-bit, 4.2 MSPS, dual-channel simultaneous sampling ADC is unlike any other SAR ADC on the market. The part contains two ADCs, each preceded by a low noise, wide bandwidth track-and-hold circuit that can handle input frequencies in excess of 200 MHz. In addition, the device uses advanced design techniques to achieve very low power dissipation at high throughput rates. With 2.5 V supply and a 4.2 MSPS throughput rate, the part typically consumes 14 mA. The AD7357 also offers flexible power/throughput rate management options and is available in a small 16-lead TSSOP.

An ideal method of applying differential drive to the AD7357 is to use a differential amplifier such as the AD8138. Alternatively, an op amp pair can be used to convert a single-ended signal into a differential signal for a bipolar and unipolar input signal, respectively. In this case, the AD8022 dual op amp is an ideal selection. ADI offers an extended portfolio of high performance ADC products offering various speeds and resolutions or increased channel count to suit all design needs.

AD7357

AD7357 Features

  • Dual 14-bit SAR ADC
  • Simultaneous sampling
  • Throughput rate: 4.25 MSPS per channel
  • Dual conversion with read
  • High speed serial interface: compatible with SPI, QSPI,™ MICROWIRE,® DSP®
  • Package: 16-lead TSSOP
Part
Number
Resolution
(Bits)
Throughput
(MSPS)
Number of
Channels
Analog Input Packaging Price
($U.S.)
AD7266 12 2 3 Differential/
single-ended
32-lead TSSOP,
32-lead TQFP
7.64
AD7352 12 3 1 Differential 16-lead TSSOP 5.50
AD7356 12 5 1 Differential 16-lead TSSOP 7.89
AD7357 14 4.2 1 Differential 16-lead TSSOP 10.81
AD7366 12 1 4 Bipolar/
single-ended
24-lead TSSOP 6.63
AD7367 14 1 4 Bipolar/
single-ended
24-lead TSSOP 7.64
AD7866 12 1 4 Single-ended 20-lead TSSOP 6.02

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