
ADS8688EVM-PDK Kit Operation
6.5.1
Histogram Analysis
Histogram testing is commonly used when testing ADCs. A histogram is merely a count of the number of
times a code occurs in a particular data set. The Histogram Analysis page of the GUI creates a histogram
of the data of the acquired data set and displays that data. The input channel (AINx) for the histogram
analysis can be selected from the channel drop-down menu and the data capture settings can be entered
in boxes on the left side of the graph.
shows the histogram analysis page.
Figure 25. Histogram Analysis
The following parameters are calculated using the histogram analysis.
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Code Spread: Is the number of different codes captured for a certain input.
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Code Peak: Is the code with the maximum number of hits.
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Sigma: Is the standard deviation of all the codes captured.
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Mean: Is the average of all the codes captured for a certain input.
6.5.2
FFT Analysis
The FFT Analysis page in the GUI performs the fast fourier transform (FFT) of the captured data and
displays the resulting frequency domain plots. This page also calculates key ADC dynamic performance
parameters, such as signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), total harmonic distortion (THD), signal-to-noise and
distortion ratio (SINAD), and spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR).
illustrates the FFT
performance analysis display. The input channel (AINx) for FFT analysis can be selected from the channel
drop-down menu and the data capture settings can be entered in boxes on the left side of the graph. The
FFT calculated parameters are shown on the bottom side of the graph.
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SBAU230A – August 2014 – Revised December 2014
ADS8688EVM-PDK Evaluation Module
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