The ADS1278-SP (octal) is a 24-bit, delta-sigma (ΔΣ) analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
with data rates up to 128k samples per second (SPS), allowing simultaneous sampling of eight
channels.
Traditionally, industrial delta-sigma ADCs offering good drift performance use digital
filters with large passband droop. As a result, they have limited signal bandwidth and are mostly
suited for dc measurements. High-resolution ADCs in audio applications offer larger usable
bandwidths, but the offset and drift specifications are significantly weaker than respective
industrial counterparts. The ADS1278-SP combines these types of converters, allowing high-precision
industrial measurement with excellent dc and ac specifications.
The high-order, chopper-stabilized modulator achieves very low drift with low in-band
noise. The onboard decimation filter suppresses modulator and signal out-of-band noise. These ADCs
provide a usable signal bandwidth up to 90% of the Nyquist rate with less than 0.005 dB of
ripple.
Four operating modes allow for optimization of speed, resolution, and power. All
operations are controlled directly by pins; there are no registers to program. The device is fully
specified over the extended temperature range of –55°C to 125°C and is available in an 84-pin HFQ
package.
The ADS1278-SP (octal) is a 24-bit, delta-sigma (ΔΣ) analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
with data rates up to 128k samples per second (SPS), allowing simultaneous sampling of eight
channels.
Traditionally, industrial delta-sigma ADCs offering good drift performance use digital
filters with large passband droop. As a result, they have limited signal bandwidth and are mostly
suited for dc measurements. High-resolution ADCs in audio applications offer larger usable
bandwidths, but the offset and drift specifications are significantly weaker than respective
industrial counterparts. The ADS1278-SP combines these types of converters, allowing high-precision
industrial measurement with excellent dc and ac specifications.
The high-order, chopper-stabilized modulator achieves very low drift with low in-band
noise. The onboard decimation filter suppresses modulator and signal out-of-band noise. These ADCs
provide a usable signal bandwidth up to 90% of the Nyquist rate with less than 0.005 dB of
ripple.
Four operating modes allow for optimization of speed, resolution, and power. All
operations are controlled directly by pins; there are no registers to program. The device is fully
specified over the extended temperature range of –55°C to 125°C and is available in an 84-pin HFQ
package.