Mixed Signal/Analog
Selectable 250sps/1ksps 16-Bit ADC Integrates 10ppm/ºC Max Precision Reference
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2470 and LTC2472, a pair of 16-bit delta sigma ADCs that integrate a high accuracy reference in tiny 3mm x 3mm DFN and 12-lead MSOP packages. The device's integrated 1.25V reference offers 2ppm/ºC drift performance and 0.1% initial accuracy for precise measurements in space-constrained applications. Both ADCs provide guaranteed 16-bit no missing code resolution and selectable 250sps or 1ksps output rate. The LTC2470 and LTC2472 are ideal for system and environmental monitoring and data acquisition systems requiring fast output rates.
OperThe versatile LTC2470/LTC2472 achieve excellent 16-bit DC performance of 2LSB (typ) integral nonlinearity error at 250sps, 3µVRMS transition noise and 0.25% gain error (max). An internal oscillator eliminates the need for external components to perform conversions.
The LTC2470/LTC2472 draw 3.5mA supply current during a conversion. After each conversion, the ADC enters a nap mode, reducing supply current to less than 1.5mA (max). Supply current can be further reduced by placing the converter in sleep mode to achieve less than 2µA(max). The LTC2470/LTC2472 also incorporate a proprietary input sampling network that reduces the dynamic input current to less than 50nA, making a wide range of external input protection and filter circuits possible.