SBAS740B October   2015  – May 2020 ADS1118-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      K-Type Thermocouple Measurement Using Integrated Temperature Sensor for Cold-Junction Compensation
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Timing Requirements: Serial Interface
    7. 7.7 Switching Characteristics: Serial Interface
    8. 7.8 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 8.1 Noise Performance
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Multiplexer
      2. 9.3.2 Analog Inputs
      3. 9.3.3 Full-Scale Range (FSR) and LSB Size
      4. 9.3.4 Voltage Reference
      5. 9.3.5 Oscillator
      6. 9.3.6 Temperature Sensor
        1. 9.3.6.1 Converting from Temperature to Digital Codes
        2. 9.3.6.2 Converting from Digital Codes to Temperature
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 Reset and Power-Up
      2. 9.4.2 Operating Modes
        1. 9.4.2.1 Single-Shot Mode and Power-Down
        2. 9.4.2.2 Continuous-Conversion Mode
      3. 9.4.3 Duty Cycling for Low Power
    5. 9.5 Programming
      1. 9.5.1 Serial Interface
      2. 9.5.2 Chip Select (CS)
      3. 9.5.3 Serial Clock (SCLK)
      4. 9.5.4 Data Input (DIN)
      5. 9.5.5 Data Output and Data Ready (DOUT/DRDY)
      6. 9.5.6 Data Format
      7. 9.5.7 Data Retrieval
        1. 9.5.7.1 32-Bit Data Transmission Cycle
        2. 9.5.7.2 16-Bit Data Transmission Cycle
    6. 9.6 Register Maps
      1. 9.6.1 Conversion Register [reset = 0000h]
        1. Table 6. Conversion Register Field Descriptions
      2. 9.6.2 Config Register [reset = 058Bh]
        1. Table 7. Config Register Field Descriptions
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
      1. 10.1.1 Serial Interface Connections
      2. 10.1.2 GPIO Ports for Communication
      3. 10.1.3 Analog Input Filtering
      4. 10.1.4 Single-Ended Inputs
      5. 10.1.5 Connecting Multiple Devices
      6. 10.1.6 Pseudo Code Example
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curves
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 11.1 Power-Supply Sequencing
    2. 11.2 Power-Supply Decoupling
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Documentation Support
      1. 13.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 13.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 13.3 Support Resources
    4. 13.4 Trademarks
    5. 13.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 13.6 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure

The biasing resistors (RPU and RPD) serve two purposes. The first purpose is to set the common-mode voltage of the thermocouple to within the specified voltage range of the device. The second purpose is to offer a weak pullup and pulldown to detect an open thermocouple lead. When one of the thermocouple leads fails open, the positive input is pulled to VDD and the negative input is pulled to GND. The ADC consequently reads a full-scale value that is outside the normal measurement range of the thermocouple voltage to indicate this failure condition. When choosing the values of the biasing resistors, take care so that the biasing current does not degrade measurement accuracy. The biasing current flows through the thermocouple and can cause self-heating and additional voltage drops across the thermocouple leads. Typical values for the biasing resistors range from 1 MΩ to 50 MΩ.

Although the device digital filter attenuates high-frequency components of noise, provide a first-order, passive RC filter at the inputs to further improve performance. The differential RC filter formed by RDIFFA, RDIFFB, and the differential capacitor CDIFF offers a cutoff frequency that is calculated using Equation 5. While the digital filter of the ADS1118-Q1 strongly attenuates high-frequency components of noise, provide a first-order, passive RC filter to further suppress high-frequency noise and avoid aliasing. Care must be taken when choosing the filter resistor values because the input currents flowing into and out of the device cause a voltage drop across the resistors. This voltage drop shows up as an additional offset error at the ADC inputs. Limit the filter resistor values to below 1 kΩ for best performance.

Equation 5. fC = 1 / [2π · (RDIFFA + RDIFFB) · CDIFF]

Two common-mode filter capacitors (CCMA and CCMB) are also added to offer attenuation of high-frequency, common-mode noise components. Differential capacitor CDIFF must be at least an order of magnitude (10x) larger than these common-mode capacitors because mismatches in the common-mode capacitors can convert common-mode noise into differential noise.

The highest measurement resolution is achieved when the largest potential input signal is slightly lower than the FSR of the ADC. From the design requirement, the maximum thermocouple voltage (VTC) occurs at a thermocouple temperature (TTC) of 1250°C. At this temperature, VTC = 50.644 mV, as defined in the tables published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) using a cold-junction temperature (TCJ) of 0°C. A thermocouple produces an output voltage that is proportional to the temperature difference between the thermocouple tip and the cold junction. If the cold junction is at a temperature below 0°C, the thermocouple produces a voltage larger than 50.644 mV. The isothermal block area is constrained by the operating temperature range of the device. Therefore, the isothermal block temperature is limited to –40°C. A K-type thermocouple at TTC = 1250°C produces an output voltage of VTC = 50.644 mV – (–1.527 mV) = 52.171 mV when referenced to a cold-junction temperature of TCJ = –40°C. The device offers a full-scale range of ±0.256 V and that is what is used in this application example.

The device integrates a high-precision temperature sensor that can be used to measure the temperature of the cold junction. The temperature sensor mode is enabled by setting bit TS_MODE = 1 in the Config register. The accuracy of the overall temperature sensor depends on how accurately the ADS1118-Q1 can measure the cold junction, and hence, careful component placement and PCB layout considerations must be employed for designing an accurate thermocouple system. The ADS1118 Evaluation Module provides a good starting point and offers an example to achieve good cold-junction compensation performance. The ADS1118 evaluation module uses the same schematic as shown in Figure 44, except with only one thermocouple channel connected. Refer to the Precision Thermocouple Measurement With the ADS1118 application note for details on how to optimize your component placement and layout to achieve good cold-junction compensation performance.

The calculation procedure to achieve cold-junction compensation can be done in several ways. A typical way is to interleave readings between the thermocouple inputs and the temperature sensor. That is, acquire one on-chip temperature result, TCJ, for every thermocouple ADC voltage measured, VTC. To account for the cold junction, first convert the temperature sensor reading within the ADS1118-Q1 to a voltage (VCJ) that is proportional to the thermocouple currently being used. This process is generally accomplished by performing a reverse lookup on the table used for the thermocouple voltage-to-temperature conversion. Adding these two voltages yields the thermocouple-compensated voltage (VActual), where VActual = VCJ + VTC. VActual is then converted to a temperature (TActual) using the same NIST lookup table. A block diagram showing this process is given in Figure 45. Refer to the Precision Thermocouple Measurement With the ADS1118 application note for a detailed explanation of this method.

ADS1118-Q1 cjc_softwareflow_sbas457.gifFigure 45. Software-Flow Block Diagram

Figure 46 and Figure 47 show the measurement results. The measurements are taken at TA = TCJ = 25°C. A system offset calibration is performed at TTC = 25°C that equates to VTC = 0 V when TCJ = 25°C. No gain calibration was performed during the measurements. The data in Figure 46 are taken using a precision voltage source as the input signal instead of a thermocouple. The solid black line in Figure 47 is the respective temperature measurement error and is calculated from the data in Figure 46 using the NIST tables. The solid black line in Figure 47 is the measurement error due to the ADC gain and nonlinearity error. The dashed blue lines in Figure 47 include the guard band for the temperature sensor inaccuracy (±1°C), in addition to the device gain and nonlinearity error. Note that the measurement results in Figure 46 and Figure 47 do not account for the thermocouple inaccuracy that must also be considered while designing a thermocouple measurement system.