JAJS323D February 2008 – June 2024 AMC1203
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The modulator generates a bitstream that is processed by a digital filter. This process obtains a digital word similar to a conversion result of a conventional analog-to-digital converter (ADC). As described by Equation 2, a very simple filter built with minimal effort and hardware, is a sinc3-type filter:
This filter provides the best output performance at the lowest hardware size (count of digital gates) for a second-order modulator. All characterization in this document is done with a sinc3 filter with a 256 oversampling ratio (OSR) and a 16-bit output word width, unless specified otherwise. The measured effective number of bits (ENOB) as a function of the OSR is illustrated in Figure 7-3 of the Typical Application section.
A delta sigma modulator filter calculator is available for download at www.ti.com. This calculator aids in filter design and selecting the right OSR and filter order to achieve the desired output resolution and filter response time.
The Combining the ADS1202 with an FPGA Digital Filter for Current Measurement in Motor Control Applications application note includes example code for implementing a sinc3 filter in an FPGA. This application note is available for download at www.ti.com.
For modulator output bitstream filtering, use a device from TI's C2000™ or Sitara™ microcontroller families. These families support up to eight channels of dedicated hardwired filter structures that significantly simplify system level design by offering two filtering paths per channel. One path provides high-accuracy results for the control loop and the other a fast-response path for overcurrent detection.