EDN

ADC Input Buffer and Protection Techniques

This application note presents the Analog-to-Digital converter input buffer and protection techniques designed for maximized and reliable data acquisition. The document also briefly describes the SCR ...
EDN

Input ADC offers fault protection up to ±30 V

Milpitas, Calif. — Linear Technology released the LTC1856, a 5 V, 16-bit, 8-channel, 100 ksamples/s analog-to-digital (ADC) converter with ±10 V input ranges and additional fault protection. An ...
Embedded

Using input-referred noise to improve analog-to-digital converter resolution

All analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) have a certain amount ofinput-referred noise. In most cases,less input noise is better. There are some cases, however, where inputnoise can actually be helpful ...
Electronic Design

Dual SPST Analog-Switch IC Provides 60-V Protection for Sensors, Signals

1. The ADG7421F dual SPST switch provides the critical function of protection from transient or static faults, including overvoltages up to ±60 V for sensitive signal and sensor inputs. The ADG7421F ...
The Engineer

CTSD Precision ADCs - Part 4: Ease of ADC Input and Reference Drive Simplify Signal Chain Design

In this article, we highlight one of the most important architectural traits of new continuous-time sigma-delta (CTSD) precision ADCs: the easy to drive resistive input and reference. The key to ...