Hi, what's the minimal resolution of the 10 Bit ADC in micro Volt? I want to measure little votages (some mV) with 10 bit resolution and therefore need to know the lower limit of the reference voltage (to 0 V Vref-) for a resolution of 10 bit. Rolf F.
resolution limit of the 12 bit ADC in micro Volt?
Started by ●March 29, 2004
Reply by ●March 30, 20042004-03-30
You have to differentiate betwen resolution and precision.
The best way to approach this might be through the use of an external
instrumentation amplifier, such as the AD62x series. Low noise,
programmable gain. there are also some excellent interface devices from
Maxim for this purpose, such as the MAX1452, which has digitally
programmable gain. This device worked superbly in a weighbridge system
for me. This method allows you to sample the signal, then adjust the
gain of the amp for maximum dynamic range. Nominally the finest
resolution of the MSP aa2 bit processors is VREF/4096 (being a 12 bit
converter). However this precision requires trmendous attention to
detail, especially with regard to calibration and temperature
compensation. If care is taken you should be able to get close to 10.5
bits of true precision. Thus with a 1.5V reference the ACTUAL PRECISION
would most likely be 1.5V/1448, or 1.0358mV. However using a
programmable gain amplifier that has also been calibrated will increase
this resolution by typically up to 1000 times, although there would
likely be some slight loss in absolute precision.
Al
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> what's the minimal resolution of the 10 Bit ADC in micro Volt?
> I want to measure little votages (some mV) with 10 bit resolution and
> therefore need to know the lower limit of the reference voltage (to 0 V
> Vref-) for a resolution of 10 bit.
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Reply by ●March 30, 20042004-03-30
Hi,
ok, but which resolution can be achieved with a reference voltage of 15
mV or 150 mV?
Is it 1/10 and 1/100 mV?
Rolf
onestone schrieb:
>You have to differentiate betwen resolution and
precision.
>
>The best way to approach this might be through the use of an external
>instrumentation amplifier, such as the AD62x series. Low noise,
>programmable gain. there are also some excellent interface devices from
>Maxim for this purpose, such as the MAX1452, which has digitally
>programmable gain. This device worked superbly in a weighbridge system
>for me. This method allows you to sample the signal, then adjust the
>gain of the amp for maximum dynamic range. Nominally the finest
>resolution of the MSP aa2 bit processors is VREF/4096 (being a 12 bit
>converter). However this precision requires trmendous attention to
>detail, especially with regard to calibration and temperature
>compensation. If care is taken you should be able to get close to 10.5
>bits of true precision. Thus with a 1.5V reference the ACTUAL PRECISION
>would most likely be 1.5V/1448, or 1.0358mV. However using a
>programmable gain amplifier that has also been calibrated will increase
>this resolution by typically up to 1000 times, although there would
>likely be some slight loss in absolute precision.
>
>Al
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>>what's the minimal resolution of the 10 Bit ADC in micro Volt?
>>I want to measure little votages (some mV) with 10 bit resolution and
>>therefore need to know the lower limit of the reference voltage (to 0 V
>>Vref-) for a resolution of 10 bit.
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Reply by ●March 30, 20042004-03-30
I think Rolf means what the noise floor is of the overall converter system.
Do you mean, Rolf, what minimum reference voltage is needed to still have
the converter resolving xyz bits properly ?
I agree with Al though that it'd be a lot easier to give proper span with a
frontend
amp.
Still good question though, what's the lowest referece usable at which # of
bits ?
-- Kris
> Hi,
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> ok, but which resolution can be achieved with a reference voltage of 15
> mV or 150 mV?
> Is it 1/10 and 1/100 mV?
>
> Rolf
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> onestone schrieb:
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> >You have to differentiate betwen resolution and precision.
Reply by ●March 30, 20042004-03-30
At 11:09 AM 3/30/2004 +0200, you wrote: >Hi, > >ok, but which resolution can be achieved with a reference voltage of 15 >mV or 150 mV? >Is it 1/10 and 1/100 mV? > >Rolf The minimum recommended reference voltage is 1.4V, so that would be a resolution of 1/4096 * 1.4 ~= 342uV. In practice it might be better to use a higher reference and amplify the signal as Al says. The data sheet says"Lower reference voltage levels may be applied with reduced accuracy requirements.", but there is no guarantee of performance with lower reference voltages than 1.4V. It certainly will not damage the chip by applying lower reference voltages, but.. In some situations you can increase the resolution by oversampling and dithering, but IME, especially for load cells and thermocouples, you're far better off amplifying the signal or using a micro with a PGA/delta-sigma ADC in it such as TI's 8051-based series. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@spef... Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com
Reply by ●March 30, 20042004-03-30
Hi, > The minimum recommended reference voltage is 1.4V, so that > would be a resolution of 1/4096 * 1.4 ~= 342uV. In practice > it might be better to use a higher reference and amplify the > signal as Al says. The data sheet says"Lower reference > voltage levels may be applied with reduced > accuracy requirements.", but there > is no guarantee of performance with lower reference voltages > than 1.4V. It > certainly will not damage > the chip by applying lower reference voltages, but.. > > In some situations you can increase the resolution by > oversampling and > dithering, but IME, > especially for load cells and thermocouples, you're far better off > amplifying the signal or using a > micro with a PGA/delta-sigma ADC in it such as TI's 8051-based series. The F42x has 16-bit Sigma-Delta ADCs. It's preview and is for use in energy meters; I do have information on it, but am not absolutely familiar with the device. Regards, -- Paul Curtis, Rowley Associates Ltd http://www.rowley.co.uk CrossWorks for MSP430, ARM, and (soon) Atmel AVR processors
Reply by ●March 30, 20042004-03-30
These figures are below the recommended minimum reference voltage of
1V4. In practice it would be difficult to obtain such a low reference
voltage with equivalently low noise. It is much easier to obtain good
SNR at slightly higher voltages. The the programmable amp solution is a
better option.
Al
Rolf F. wrote:
> Hi,
>
> ok, but which resolution can be achieved with a reference voltage of 15
> mV or 150 mV?
> Is it 1/10 and 1/100 mV?
>
> Rolf
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>
> onestone schrieb:
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>>You have to differentiate betwen resolution and precision.
>>
>>The best way to approach this might be through the use of an external
>>instrumentation amplifier, such as the AD62x series. Low noise,
>>programmable gain. there are also some excellent interface devices from
>>Maxim for this purpose, such as the MAX1452, which has digitally
>>programmable gain. This device worked superbly in a weighbridge system
>>for me. This method allows you to sample the signal, then adjust the
>>gain of the amp for maximum dynamic range. Nominally the finest
>>resolution of the MSP aa2 bit processors is VREF/4096 (being a 12 bit
>>converter). However this precision requires trmendous attention to
>>detail, especially with regard to calibration and temperature
>>compensation. If care is taken you should be able to get close to 10.5
>>bits of true precision. Thus with a 1.5V reference the ACTUAL PRECISION
>>would most likely be 1.5V/1448, or 1.0358mV. However using a
>>programmable gain amplifier that has also been calibrated will increase
>>this resolution by typically up to 1000 times, although there would
>>likely be some slight loss in absolute precision.
>>
>>Al
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>>Rolf F. wrote:
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>>>Hi,
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>>>what's the minimal resolution of the 10 Bit ADC in micro Volt?
>>>I want to measure little votages (some mV) with 10 bit resolution
and
>>>therefore need to know the lower limit of the reference voltage (to
0 V
>>>Vref-) for a resolution of 10 bit.
>>>
>>>Rolf F.
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