Overview
Features and Benefits
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Product Details
The AD7903 is a dual 16-bit, successive approximation, analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that operates from a single power supply, VDDx, per ADC. It contains two low power, high speed, 16-bit sampling ADCs and a versatile serial interface port. On the CNVx rising edge, the AD7903 samples the voltage difference between the INx+ and INx− pins. The voltages on these pins usually swing in opposite phases between 0 V and VREF. The externally applied reference voltage of the REFx pins (VREF) can be set independently from the supply voltage pins, VDDx. The power of the device scales linearly with throughput.Using the SDIx inputs, the SPI-compatible serial interface can also daisy-chain multiple ADCs on a single 3-wire bus and provide an optional busy indicator. It is compatible with 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3 V, or 5 V logic, using the separate VIOx supplies.
The AD7903 is available in a 20-lead QSOP package with operation specified from −40°C to +125°C.
APPLICATIONS
- Battery-powered equipment
- Communications
- Automated test equipment (ATE)
- Data acquisition
- Medical instrumentation
- Redundant measurement
- Simultaneous sampling
Product Lifecycle
Production
At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
Evaluation Kits (1)
Documentation & Resources
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AN-935: Designing an ADC Transformer-Coupled Front End (Rev. 0)2/14/2015PDF363 kB
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AN-742: Frequency Domain Response of Switched-Capacitor ADCs (Rev. C)2/14/2015PDF427 K
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AN-931: Understanding PulSAR ADC Support Circuitry (Rev. 0)2/14/2015PDF299 kB
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UG-609: Evaluating the AD7903 Dual Differential, 16-Bit, 1 MSPS PulSAR ADC1/7/2014PDF2092 kB
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MT-002: What the Nyquist Criterion Means to Your Sampled Data System Design2/14/2015PDF152 kB
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MT-031: Grounding Data Converters and Solving the Mystery of "AGND" and "DGND"3/20/2009PDF144 kB
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SAR ADC & Driver Quick-Match Guide9/13/2013PDF251 kB
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CN0374: RF-to-Bits Solution Offers Precise Phase and Magnitude Data to 6 GHz2/20/2015PDF369 K
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High Performance Electrocardiogram (ECG) Signal Conditioning1/8/2015
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RF-to-Bits Solution Offers Precise Phase and Magnitude Data for Material Analysis10/1/2014 Analog Dialogue
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Designing Power Supplies for High Speed ADC2/1/2012
Tools & Simulations
Precision ADC Driver Tool
The Precision ADC Driver Tool is a web application that simulates the performance of precision ADC and driver combinations. Potential issues with driver selection, kickback settling, and distortion are flagged, and design tradeoffs can be quickly evaluated. Simulations and calculations include system noise, distortion, and settling of the ADC input

IBIS Models
Reference Designs (1)
Product Recommendations
AD7903 Companion Parts
Recommended Digital Isolators
- For SPI Interface, enhanced system-level ESD performance, 2.5 kVrms isolation: ADUM3401.
- For SPI Interface, smallest package, low voltage I/O (1.8 V to 5.5 V): ADUM3481.
- For SPI Interface, lowest power, 2.5 kVrms isolation: ADUM1401.
- For SPI Interface, low power, 5.0 kVrms isolation: ADUM4401.
Recommended External Voltage References
Recommended Driver Amplifiers
- For low frequency, precision, low bias current applications: ADA4627-1, ADA4637-1, AD8610.
- For precision, low power, low distortion applications: ADA4805-1, ADA4805-2, ADA4841-1, ADA4841-2.
- For high frequency, low noise, low distortion applications: ADA4807-1, ADA4807-2, ADA4897-1, ADA4897-2.
Design Resources
ADI has always placed the highest emphasis on delivering products that meet the maximum levels of quality and reliability. We achieve this by incorporating quality and reliability checks in every scope of product and process design, and in the manufacturing process as well. "Zero defects" for shipped products is always our goal.
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AD7903 Discussions
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