SLAU298A November   2009  – May 2021

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1ADS8555EVM-PDK Overview
    1. 1.1 ADS8555EVM-PDK Features
    2. 1.2 ADS8555EVM Features
  3. 2EVM Analog Interface
    1. 2.1 ADC Supply, Input, Voltage Reference, and Digital Connections
    2. 2.2 ADC Amplifier Drive
  4. 3Digital Interface
    1. 3.1 Parallel Interface
    2. 3.2 Serial Interface (SPI)
    3. 3.3 I2C Bus and EEPROM
    4. 3.4 Connections to the PHI Connector
  5. 4Power Supplies
    1. 4.1 External Power Connections and Test Points
    2. 4.2 Low-Dropout Regulator (TPS7A3001 for HVSS)
    3. 4.3 Low-Dropout Regulator (TPS7A4700 for AVDD, HVDD)
  6. 5Installing the ADS8555EVM Software
  7. 6ADS8555EVM Operation
    1. 6.1 Connecting the Hardware and Running the GUI
    2. 6.2 Jumper Settings for the ADS8555EVM
    3. 6.3 Modifying Hardware and Using Software to Evaluate Other Devices in the Family
    4. 6.4 EVM GUI Global Settings for ADC Control and Registers
    5. 6.5 Time Domain Display
    6. 6.6 Frequency Domain Display
    7. 6.7 Histogram Display
  8. 7Bill of Materials, Layout, and Schematics
    1. 7.1 Bill of Materials
    2. 7.2 Board Layout
    3. 7.3 Schematics
  9. 8Revision History

6.7 Histogram Display

Noise degrades ADC resolution and the histogram tool can be used to estimate effective resolution, which is an indicator of the number of bits of ADC resolution losses resulting from noise generated by the various sources connected to the ADC when measuring a DC signal. The cumulative effect of noise coupling to the ADC output from sources such as the input drive circuits, the reference drive circuit, the ADC power supply, and the ADC itself is reflected in the standard deviation of the ADC output code histogram that is obtained by performing multiple conversions of a DC input applied to a given channel. As shown in Figure 6-8, the histogram corresponding to a DC input is displayed on clicking the Capture button.

GUID-20210426-CA0I-8SP9-KLXN-75MKXNR6W2F1-low.gif Figure 6-8 Histogram Display