SBAA472 May   2021 ADS8353-Q1

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Overview
  3. 2Functional Safety Failure In Time (FIT) Rates
  4. 3Failure Mode Distribution (FMD)
  5. 4Pin Failure Mode Analysis (Pin FMA)

Pin Failure Mode Analysis (Pin FMA)

This section provides a Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) for the pins of the ADS8353-Q1. The failure modes covered in this document include the typical pin-by-pin failure scenarios:

  • Pin short-circuited to Ground (see Table 4-2)
  • Pin open-circuited (see Table 4-3)
  • Pin short-circuited to an adjacent pin (see Table 4-4)
  • Pin short-circuited to supply (see Table 4-5)

Table 4-2 through Table 4-5 also indicate how these pin conditions can affect the device as per the failure effects classification in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1 TI Classification of Failure Effects
ClassFailure Effects
APotential device damage that affects functionality
BNo device damage, but loss of functionality
CNo device damage, but performance degradation
DNo device damage, no impact to functionality or performance

Figure 4-1 shows the ADS8353-Q1 pin diagram. For a detailed description of the device pins please refer to the Pin Configuration and Functions section in the ADS8353-Q1 data sheet.

GUID-EB5851CD-8D2A-42CC-93EE-44ACF40DED75-low.gif Figure 4-1 Pin Diagram

Following are the assumptions of use and the device configuration assumed for the pin FMA in this section:

  • AVDD and DVDD use the same supply voltage.
  • REFGND_A, REFGND_B and GND use the same GND.
  • Short circuit to Power means short to AVDD = DVDD.
  • Short circuit to GND means short to REFGND_A = REFGND_B = GND.
  • RC filters on every analog input, AINP_x and AINM_x. Series resistors are sized to limit the input currents into the analog inputs to <10mA in all circumstances, e.g. also in case device is unpowered and input signal is applied.

  • Device is the only peripheral on the SPI bus.
Table 4-2 Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to Ground
Pin Name Pin No. Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) Failure Effect Class
AINP_A 1 Single-ended configuration: ADC_A conversion result close to 0 V. B
Pseudo-differential configuration: ADC_A conversion result close to negative full-scale. B
AINM_A 2 Single-ended configuration: No effect. Normal operation. D
Pseudo-differential configuration: Incorrect ADC_A conversion result. Incorrect voltage on AINM_A. B
REFIO_A 3 ADC_A conversion result undetermined. ADC_A reference voltage is 0 V (REFGND_A = REFIO_A). B
REFGND_A 4 No effect. Normal operation. D
REFGND_B 5 No effect. Normal operation. D
REFIO_B 6 ADC_B conversion result undetermined. ADC_B reference voltage is 0 V (REFGND_B = REFIO_B). B
AINM_B 7 Single-ended configuration: Normal operation. D
Pseudo-differential configuration: Incorrect ADC_B conversion result. Incorrect voltage on AINM_B. B
AINP_B 8 Single-ended configuration: ADC_B conversion result close to 0 V. B
Pseudo-differential configuration: ADC_B conversion result close to negative full-scale. B
DVDD 9 Digital interface not powered up. No SPI communication with device possible. Observe that the absolute maximum ratings for all digital pins of the device are met, otherwise device damage may be plausible. A
SDI 10 SDI stuck low. Normal operation in default power-up configuration. Device configuration cannot be changed. B
CS 11 CS stuck low. No SPI communication with device possible. Conversions cannot be initiated. B
SCLK 12 SCLK stuck low. No SPI communication with device possible. B
SDO_A 13

SDO_A stuck low. ADC_A conversion result or device internal registers cannot be read. Increase in supply current when SDO_A tries to drive high. Device damage plausible if SDO_A drives high for extended period of time.

A
SDO_B 14

32-CLK, dual-SDO mode: SDO_B stuck low. ADC_B conversion results cannot be read. Increase in supply current when SDO_B tries to drive high. Device damage plausible if SDO_B drives high for extended period of time.

A
32-CLK, single-SDO mode: No effect. Normal operation. D
GND 15 No effect. Normal operation. D
AVDD 16 Device unpowered. Device not functional. Observe that the absolute maximum ratings for all pins of the device are met, otherwise device damage may be plausible. A
Table 4-3 Pin FMA for Device Pins Open-Circuited
Pin Name Pin No. Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) Failure Effect Class
AINP_A 1 ADC_A conversion result undetermined. B
AINM_A 2 ADC_A conversion result undetermined. B
REFIO_A 3 ADC_A reference voltage undetermined. ADC_A conversion result undetermined. B
REFGND_A 4 Increased gain error for ADC_A. ADC_A reference voltage will connect to ground through internal path in the device. Increased gain error for ADC_A due to reference voltage drop across the internal path in the device. B
REFGND_B 5 Increased gain error for ADC_B. ADC_B reference voltage will connect to ground through internal path in the device. Increased gain error for ADC_B due to reference voltage drop across the internal path in the device. B
REFIO_B 6 ADC_B reference voltage undetermined. ADC_B conversion result undetermined. B
AINM_B 7 ADC_B conversion result undetermined. B
AINP_B 8 ADC_B conversion result undetermined. B
DVDD 9

Digital interface not powered up if all external digital pins are held low. No SPI communication with device possible. Digital interface may power up through internal ESD diodes to DVDD if voltages above the device's power-on reset threshold are present on any of the digital pins.

B
SDI 10

State of SDI input undetermined. SPI communication to the device corrupted. Device configuration cannot be changed. Normal operation in default power-up configuration.

B
CS 11 State of CS input undetermined. SPI communication corrupted. B
SCLK 12 State of SCLK input undetermined. SPI communication corrupted. B
SDO_A 13 ADC_A conversion result or device internal registers cannot be read. B
SDO_B 14 32-CLK, dual-SDO mode: ADC_B conversion results cannot be read. B
32-CLK, single-SDO mode: No effect. Normal operation. D
GND 15 Device functionality undetermined. Device may connect to ground internally through alternate pin ESD diode and power up. B
AVDD 16

Device functionality undetermined. Device unpowered and not functional if all external analog pins are held low. Device may power up through internal ESD diodes to AVDD if voltages above the device's power-on reset threshold are present on any of the analog pins.

B
Table 4-4 Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to Adjacent Pin
Pin Name Pin No. Shorted to Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) Failure Effect Class
AINP_A 1 AINM_A Differential ADC_A input voltage is 0 V. ADC_A conversion result close to 0 V. B
AINM_A 2 REFIO_A Single-ended configuration: Incorrect voltage on AINM_A. Incorrect ADC_A conversion result. B
Pseudo-differential configuration, VREF range: Incorrect ADC_A conversion result. B
Pseudo-differential configuration, 2x VREF range: No effect. Normal operation. D
REFIO_A 3 REFGND_A ADC_A reference voltage is 0 V (REFGND_A = REFIO_A). ADC_A conversion result undetermined. B
REFGND_A 4 REFGND_B No effect. Normal operation. D
REFGND_B 5 REFIO_B ADC_B reference voltage is 0 V (REFGND_B = REFIO_B). ADC_B conversion result undetermined. B
REFIO_B 6 AINM_B Single-ended configuration: Incorrect voltage on AINM_B. Incorrect ADC_B conversion result. B
Pseudo-differential configuration, VREF range: Incorrect ADC_B conversion result. B
Pseudo-differential configuration, 2x VREF range: No effect. Normal operation. D
AINM_B 7 AINP_B Differential ADC_B input voltage is 0 V. ADC_B conversion result close to 0 V. B
AINP_B 8 - Not considered. Corner pin. -
DVDD 9 SDI SDI stuck high. Normal operation in default power-up configuration. Device configuration cannot be changed. B
SDI 10 CS SPI communication corrupted. No SPI communication with the device possible. B
CS 11 SCLK SPI communication corrupted. No SPI communication with the device possible. B
SCLK 12 SDO_A SPI communication corrupted. Increase in supply current when SCLK tries to drive high while SDO_A tries to drive low and vice versa. Device damage may be plausible. A
SDO_A 13 SDO_B SPI communication corrupted. Increase in supply current when SDO_B tries to drive high while SDO_A tries to drive low and vice versa. Device damage may be plausible. A
SDO_B 14 GND

32-CLK, dual-SDO mode: SDO_B stuck low. ADC_B conversion results cannot be read. Increase in supply current when SDO_B tries to drive high. Device damage plausible if SDO_B drives high for extended period of time.

A
32-CLK, single-SDO mode: No effect. Normal operation. D
GND 15 AVDD Device unpowered. Device not functional. Observe that the absolute maximum ratings for all pins of the device are met, otherwise device damage may be plausible. A
AVDD 16 - Not considered. Corner pin. -
Table 4-5 Pin FMA for Device Pins Short-Circuited to supply
Pin Name Pin No. Description of Potential Failure Effect(s) Failure Effect Class
AINP_A 1 ADC_A conversion result close to positive full-scale code. B
AINM_A 2 Incorrect ADC_A conversion result. Incorrect voltage on AINM_A. B
REFIO_A 3 Increased gain error because reference to ADC_A is different from the intended REFIO_A voltage. B
REFGND_A 4 Incorrect ADC_A reference voltage. Incorrect ADC_A conversion result. B
REFGND_B 5 Incorrect ADC_B reference voltage. Incorrect ADC_B conversion result. B
REFIO_B 6 Increased gain error because reference to ADC_B is different from the intended REFIO_B voltage. B
AINM_B 7 Incorrect ADC_B conversion result. Incorrect voltage on AINM_B. B
AINP_B 8 ADC_B conversion result close to positive full-scale code. B
DVDD 9 No effect. Normal operation. D
SDI 10 SDI stuck high. Normal operation in default power-up configuration. Device configuration cannot be changed. B
CS 11 CS stuck high. No SPI communication with device possible. Conversions cannot be initiated. B
SCLK 12 SCLK stuck high. No SPI communication with device possible. B
SDO_A 13

SDO_A stuck high. ADC_A conversion result or device internal registers cannot be read. Increase in supply current when SDO_A tries to drive low. Device damage plausible if SDO_A drives low for extended period of time.

A
SDO_B 14

32-CLK, dual-SDO mode: SDO_B stuck high. ADC_B conversion results cannot be read. Increase in supply current when SDO_B tries to drive low. Device damage plausible if SDO_B drives low for extended period of time.

A
32-CLK, single-SDO mode: No effect. Normal operation. D
GND 15 Device unpowered. Device not functional. Observe that the absolute maximum ratings for all pins of the device are met, otherwise device damage may be plausible. A
AVDD 16 No effect. Normal operation. D