Mu
lt
ip
le
xe
r
Oscillator
PGA
1 M
:
OVP
1 M
:
2nd-Order
LPF
ADC
Driver
V
B0
AIN_0P
AIN_0GND
OVP
PGA
1 M
:
OVP
1 M
:
2nd-Order
LPF
ADC
Driver
V
B1
AIN_1P
AIN_1GND
OVP
PGA
1 M
:
OVP
1 M
:
2nd-Order
LPF
ADC
Driver
V
B2
AIN_2P
AIN_2GND
OVP
PGA
1 M
:
OVP
1 M
:
2nd-Order
LPF
ADC
Driver
V
B3
AIN_3P
AIN_3GND
OVP
PGA
1 M
:
OVP
1 M
:
2nd-Order
LPF
ADC
Driver
V
B4
AIN_4P
AIN_4GND
OVP
PGA
1 M
:
OVP
1 M
:
2nd-Order
LPF
ADC
Driver
V
B5
AIN_5P
AIN_5GND
OVP
PGA
1 M
:
OVP
1 M
:
2nd-Order
LPF
ADC
Driver
V
B6
AIN_6P
AIN_6GND
OVP
PGA
1 M
:
OVP
1 M
:
2nd-Order
LPF
ADC
Driver
V
B7
AIN_7P
AIN_7GND
OVP
AUX_IN
AUX_GND
18-Bit
SAR ADC
Digital
Logic
and
Interface
4.096-V
Reference
REFGND
DGND
AGND
DVDD
AVDD
Ad
d
it
io
n
a
l
C
h
a
n
n
e
ls
in
AD
S8
6
9
8
ADS8698
ADS8694
ALARM
CS
SCLK
SDI
SDO
DAISY
REFSEL
RST/PD
REFCAP
REFIO
Internal ADC operating as 16-bit
SBAS686 – JULY 2015
8 Detailed Description
8.1 Overview
The ADS8694 and ADS8698 are 18-bit data acquisition systems with 4- and 8-channel analog inputs,
respectively. Each analog input channel consists of an overvoltage protection circuit, a programmable gain
amplifier (PGA), and a second-order, antialiasing filter that conditions the input signal before being fed into a 4-
or 8-channel analog multiplexer (MUX). The output of the MUX is digitized using a 18-bit analog-to-digital
converter (ADC), based on the successive approximation register (SAR) architecture. This overall system can
achieve a maximum throughput of 500 kSPS, combined across all channels. The devices feature a 4.096-V
internal reference with a fast-settling buffer and a simple SPI-compatible serial interface with daisy-chain (DAISY)
and ALARM features.
The devices operate from a single 5-V analog supply and can accommodate true bipolar input signals up to
±2.5 × V
REF
. The devices offer a constant 1-M
Ω
resistive input impedance irrespective of the sampling frequency
or the selected input range. The integration of multichannel precision analog front-end circuits with high input
impedance and a precision ADC operating from a single 5-V supply offers a simplified end solution without
requiring external high-voltage bipolar supplies and complicated driver circuits.
8.2 Functional Block Diagram
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