A/D CONVERTER

S3C84E5/C84E9/P84E9

 

 

INTERNAL REFERENCE VOLTAGE LEVELS

In the ADC function block, the analog input voltage level is compared to the reference voltage. The analog input level must remain within the range AVSS to AVREF (AVREF = VDD).

Different reference voltage levels are generated internally along the resistor tree during the analog conversion process for each conversion step. The reference voltage level for the first bit conversion is always 1/2 AVREF.

CONVERSION TIMING

The A/D conversion process requires 4 steps (4 clock edges) to convert each bit and 10 clocks to step-up A/D conversion. Therefore, total of 50 clocks is required to complete a 10-bit conversion: With a 10 MHz CPU clock frequency, one clock cycle is 400 ns (4/fxx). If each bit conversion requires 4 clocks, the conversion rate is calculated as follows:

4 clocks/bit x 10-bits + step-up time (10 clock) = 50 clocks 50 clock x 400 ns = 20 μs at 10 MHz, 1 clock time = 4/fxx

ADCON.0

Conversion

Start

50 ADC Clock

EOC

ADDATA

Previous

Value

. .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

 

0

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADDATAH (8-Bit) + ADDATAL (2-Bit)

 

Valid

Data

Set up time

40 Clock

10 clock

Figure 15-4. A/D Converter Timing Diagram

15-4

Page 285
Image 285
Samsung S3C84E5 user manual Internal Reference Voltage Levels, Conversion Timing, EOC Addata, 15-4