JAJSOX0A March 2024 – June 2024 ADS127L18
ADVANCE INFORMATION
For data sheet performance, the ADC requires a reference voltage with low noise and good drive strength to drive the sampled reference input. Because the modulator continuously samples the reference voltage whether conversions are ongoing or not (except in standby and power-down modes), the reference loading is constant. Therefore, incomplete settling of the reference voltage appears as a gain error to the system. The combined gain error of the reference voltage and the ADC is removed by calibration. The optional positive input reference precharge buffer greatly relaxes the reference voltage driving requirement, resulting in less gain error from the driver.
Route the REFN pin directly to the ground pin of the voltage reference with a separate PCB trace. This practice avoids the possibility of ground noise pickup in the reference voltage.