AD7721 CMOS, 12-/16-Bit, 312.5 kHz/468.75 kHz Sigma-Delta ADC

The AD7721 can be operated with input bandwidths up to 229.2 kHz. The corresponding output word rate is 468.75 kHz. The part can be operated with lower clock frequencies also. The sample rate, filter corner frequency, settling time, group delay and output word rate will be reduced also, as these are proportional to the external clock frequency. The maximum clock frequencies in parallel mode and serial mode are 10 MHz and 15 MHz respectively. Use of a single bit DAC in the modulator guarantees excellent linearity and dc accuracy. Endpoint accuracy is ensured by on-chip calibration of offset and gain. This calibration procedure minimizes the part’s zero-scale and full-scale errors. The output data is accessed from the output register through a serial or parallel port. This offers easy, high speed interfacing to modern microcontrollers and digital signal processors. The serial interface operates in internal clocking (master) mode, the AD7721 providing the serial clock. CMOS construction ensures low power dissipation while a power-down mode reduces the power consumption to only 100 µW.

The AD7721 is a complete low power, 12-/16-bit, sigma-delta ADC. The part operates from a +5 V supply and accepts a differential input of 0 V to 2.5 V or ±1.25 V. The analog input is continuously sampled by an analog modulator at twice the clock frequency eliminating the need for external sample-and-hold circuitry. The modulator output is processed by two finite impulse response (FIR) digital filters in series. The on-chip filtering reduces the external antialias requirements to first order in most cases. Settling time for a step input is 218.4 µs while the group delay for the filter is 109.2 µs when the master clock equals 15 MHz.

The AD7721 can be operated with input bandwidths up to 229.2 kHz. The corresponding output word rate is 468.75 kHz. The part can be operated with lower clock frequencies also. The sample rate, filter corner frequency, settling time, group delay and output word rate will be reduced also, as these are proportional to the external clock frequency. The maximum clock frequencies in parallel mode and serial mode are 10 MHz and 15 MHz respectively.

Use of a single bit DAC in the modulator guarantees excellent linearity and dc accuracy. Endpoint accuracy is ensured by on-chip calibration of offset and gain. This calibration procedure minimizes the part’s zero-scale and full-scale errors.

The output data is accessed from the output register through a serial or parallel port. This offers easy, high speed interfacing to modern microcontrollers and digital signal processors. The serial interface operates in internal clocking (master) mode, the AD7721 providing the serial clock.

CMOS construction ensures low power dissipation while a power-down mode reduces the power consumption to only 100 µW.

Features and Benefits
  • 16-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC
  • 468.75 kHz Output Word Rate (OWR)
  • No Missing Codes
  • Low-Pass Digital Filter
  • High Speed Serial Interface
  • Linear Phase
  • 229.2 kHz Input Bandwidth
  • Power Supplies: AVDD, DVDD: +5 V ± 5%
  • Standby Mode (70 µW)
  • Parallel Mode (12-Bit/312.5 kHz OWR)
Analog to Digital Converters
Data Sheets
Documentnote
AD7721: CMOS 16-Bit, 468.75 kHz, Sigma-Delta ADC Data Sheet (Rev. A)PDF 259 kB
Application Notes
Documentnote
AN-202: An IC Amplifier User’s Guide to Decoupling, Grounding, and Making Things Go Right for a Change (Rev. B)PDF 76.97 K
AN-389: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 2PDF 590 kB
AN-388: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 1PDF 590 kB
AN-311: How to Reliably Protect CMOS Circuits Against Power Supply OvervoltagingPDF 217 kB
AN-397: Electrically Induced Damage to Standard Linear Integrated Circuits:PDF 149 kB
AN-283: Sigma-Delta ADCs and DACsPDF 1699 kB
Order Information
Part NumberPackagePacking QtyTemp RangePrice 100-499Price 1000+RoHS
AD7721AR Production28 ld SOIC - WideOTH 27-40 to 85C00N
AD7721ARZ Production28 ld SOIC - WideOTH 27-40 to 85C15.5113.02Y
AD7721ARZ-REEL Production28 ld SOIC - WideREEL 1000-40 to 85C013.02Y
Reference Materials
AD7721: CMOS 16-Bit, 468.75 kHz, Sigma-Delta ADC Data Sheet (Rev. A) ad7721
AN-202: An IC Amplifier User’s Guide to Decoupling, Grounding, and Making Things Go Right for a Change (Rev. B) ad7715
AN-389: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 2 ad7715
AN-388: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 1 ad7715
AN-397: 标准线性集成电路的电诱发损坏 (Rev. 0) ad7715
AN-202: IC放大器用户指南:去耦、接地及其他一些要点 (Rev. 0) ad8021
AN-311: How to Reliably Protect CMOS Circuits Against Power Supply Overvoltaging ad1674
AN-397: Electrically Induced Damage to Standard Linear Integrated Circuits: ad7715
AN-311: 如何切实有效地保护CMOS电路不受电源过压影响 (Rev. 0) adg406
AN-389: 使用Σ-Δ转换器—第二部分[中文版] (Rev. 0) ad7715
AN-388: 使用Σ-Δ转换器—第一部分[中文版] (Rev. 0) ad7715
AN-283: Σ-Δ型ADC和DAC[中文版] (Rev. 0) ad74111
AN-283: Sigma-Delta ADCs and DACs ad7715
MS-2210:高速ADC的电源设计 ad9861
Part 2: Circuit Suggestions Using Features and Functionality of New Sigma-Delta ad7715
Part 1: Circuit Suggestions Using Features and Functionality of New Sigma-Delta ad7715