Adc 0804
Adc 0804
The ADC080X families are CMOS 8-Bit, successive approximation A/D converters
which use a modified potentiometric ladder and are designed to operate with the micro processor
control bus via three-state outputs. These converters appear to the processor as memory locations
or I/O ports, and hence no interfacing logic is required. The differential analog voltage input has
good common mode- rejection and permits offsetting the analog zero-input voltage value. In
addition, the voltage reference input can be adjusted to allow encoding any smaller analog
voltage span to the full 8 bits of resolution.
Features
• Compatible with 8080 µP derivatives-no interfacing logic needed - access time - 135 ns
• Easy interface to all microprocessors, or operates "stand alone"
• Differential analog voltage inputs
• Logic inputs and outputs meet both MOS and TTL voltage level specifications
• Works with 2.5V (LM336) voltage reference
• On-chip clock generator
• 0V to 5V analog input voltage range with single 5V supply
• No zero adjust required
• 0.3[Prime] standard width 20-pin DIP package
• 20-pin molded chip carrier or small outline package
• Operates ratio metrically or with 5 VDC, 2.5 VDC, or analog span adjusted voltage
reference
Key Specification
Resolution 8 bits
Total error ±¼ LSB, ±½ LSB and ±1 LSB
Conversion time 100 µs
ADC 0804 pin diagram
Types of ADC:
Digital-Ramp ADC
Successive Approximation ADC
Flash ADC
Digital-Ramp ADC:
Conversion from analog to digital form inherently involves comparator action where
the value of the analog voltage at some point in time is compared with some standard. A
common way to do that is to apply the analog voltage to one terminal of a comparator and trigger
a binary counter which drives a DAC. The output of the DAC is applied to the other terminal of
the comparator. Since the output of the DAC is increasing with the counter, it will trigger the
comparator at some point when its voltage exceeds the analog input. The transition of the
comparator stops the binary counter, which at that point holds the digital value corresponding to
the analog voltage.
Successive Approximation ADC:
The successive approximation ADC is much faster than the digital ramp ADC because it
uses digital logic to converge on the value closest to the input voltage. A comparator and a DAC
are used in the process. A flowchart explaining the working is shown in the figure below.
Illustrated is a 3-bit flash ADC with resolution 1 volt (after Tocci). The resistor net and
comparators provide an input to the combinational logic circuit, so the conversion time is just the
propagation delay through the network - it is not limited by the clock rate or some convergence
sequence. It is the fastest type of ADC available, but requires a comparator for each value of
output (63 for 6-bit, 255 for 8-bit, etc.) Such ADCs are available in IC form up to 8-bit and 10-
bit flash ADCs (1023 comparators) are planned. The encoder logic executes a truth table to
convert the ladder of inputs to the binary number output.
Applications:
AD converters are used virtually everywhere where an analog signal has to be processed,
stored, or transported in digital form. Fast video ADCs are used, for example, in TV tuner cards.
Slow on-chip 8, 10, 12, or 16 bit ADCs are common in microcontrollers. Very fast ADCs are
needed in digital oscilloscopes, and are crucial for new applications like software defined radio
and in music recording. ADC's dynamic range is also important.