Data acquisition

Design accurate DAQs over a wide range of bandwidths and applications with our high-performance signal chains

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Data-acquisition systems (DAQs) are an important component of many test environments. DAQs interface with various sensors to collect real-world data for analysis and visualization. Accurate data collection is an important step in the design, prototyping and testing process for many industries, including automotive and aerospace testing. With industry-leading devices, we support designs using a variety of transducers, enabling flexible systems for various test and measurement applications.

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Why choose TI for your data acquisition applications?

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High-performance systems

Achieve your performance requirements with devices for various signal-chain bandwidths.

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Component integration

Increase your channel density with our integrated devices, allowing for smaller channel sizes and simpler signal chains.

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Low-noise power

Enhance system performance by selecting low-noise power devices from our broad portfolio.

Engineering for different data-acquisition applications

Choose devices specifically designed for bridge and thermocouple measurements. Our high-performance data converters deliver accurate measurements with low noise and low power consumption. 

Our dedicated product guides can help you optimize your design and minimize signal-chain errors.

Application note
A Basic Guide to RTD Measurements (Rev. A)
Resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) are sensors that measure temperature. Getting accurate measurements with precision analog-to-digital converters, however, requires attention to detail in design and calculation.
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A Basic Guide to Bridge Measurements (Rev. A)
Achieving the most accurate bridge measurements with precision analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) requires a detailed understanding of how these sensors work, how they connect to an ADC, and how the ADC is configured.
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A Basic Guide to Thermocouple Measurements (Rev. A)
Thermocouples are temperature sensors used in a wide variety of applications. This application note gives an overview of thermocouples, discussing theory of operation, functionality, and various temperature measurement methods.
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Featured products for strain and temperature measurements
ADS124S06 ACTIVE 24-bit, 4-kSPS, 6-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA and voltage reference for precision sensor measurement
ADS1261 ACTIVE 24-bit, 40-kSPS, 10-ch delta-sigma ADC with PGA, VREF, IDACs & AC excitation for factory automation
ADS127L21 ACTIVE 24-bit, 512-kSPS wide-bandwidth delta-sigma ADC with programmable IIR and FIR filters

Design high-performance signal chains for sound and vibration measurements. Use our wide-bandwidth devices to achieve good accuracy across the entire measurement bandwidth. 

Our devices have integrated buffers and drivers, minimizing component count and enabling smaller solution sizes.

Design guide
Four-Channel Synchronous IEPE Vibration Sensor Interface Reference Design
This reference design explains the theory, design and testing of a synchronous four-channel wideband high-resolution interface for vibration sensing applications.
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Precision signal chain for digital multimeters reference design
This reference design explains the theory, design and testing of a high-performance signal chain for DC measurements in data acquisition and digital multimeters.
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Featured products for vibration and sound measurements
ADS127L21 ACTIVE 24-bit, 512-kSPS wide-bandwidth delta-sigma ADC with programmable IIR and FIR filters
PGA855 ACTIVE Low-noise, wide-bandwidth, fully-differential-output programmable-gain instrumentation amplifier
OPA140 ACTIVE Single-channel, 11-MHz, low-noise 36-V JFET precision operational amplifier with rail-to-rail output

Design & development resources

Reference design
Precision signal chain for digital multimeters reference design

This reference design explains the theory, design and testing of a high-performance signal chain for DC measurements. The main target application is digital multimeters (DMMs), however the design can also be applicable to other applications, such as data acquisition (DAQ) and condition monitoring. (...)
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Optimized Analog Front End DAQ System Reference Design for 18 bit SAR Data Converters
The TIDA-01050 reference design aims to improve the integration, power consumption, performance, and clocking issues typically associated with automatic test equipment. This design is applicable to any ATE system but most applicable to systems requiring a large number of input channels.
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20-bit Isolated Data Acquisition Reference Design Optimizing Jitter for Max SNR and Sample Rate
The TIDA-01035 is a 20-bit, 1 MSPS isolated analog input data acquisition reference design demonstrating how to resolve and optimize performance challenges typical of digitally isolated data acquisition systems.
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Featured products

Precision ADCs ADS127L21 ACTIVE 24-bit, 512-kSPS wide-bandwidth delta-sigma ADC with programmable IIR and FIR filters
NEW Precision ADCs ADS9219 PREVIEW 2-channel, 18-bit, 20 Msps/channel, with ADC driver and reference driver in 6mm x 6mm QFN
Programmable & variable gain amplifiers (PGAs & VGAs) PGA855 ACTIVE Low-noise, wide-bandwidth, fully-differential-output programmable-gain instrumentation amplifier
Precision op amps (Vos<1mV) OPA140 ACTIVE Single-channel, 11-MHz, low-noise 36-V JFET precision operational amplifier with rail-to-rail output
High-speed op amps (GBW ≥ 50 MHz) OPA817 ACTIVE 800-MHz, high-precision unity-gain-stable FET-input operational amplifier