4.0 ANALOG SECTION
DESCRIPTION
The TC850 analog section consists of an input buffer
amplifier, integrator amplifier, comparator and analog
switches. A simplified block diagram is shown in
Figure 4-1.
TC850
4.1 Conversion Timing
Each conversion consists of three phases:
1. Zero Integrator
2. Signal Integrate
3. Reference Integrate (or De-integrate)
Each conversion cycle requires 1280 internal clock
cycles (Figure 4-2).
CREF1+
CREF1
REF1+ REF1-
CREF2-
CREF1-
CREF2
REF2+
CREF2-
RINT
CINT
BUFF
INTIN
INTOUT
DE
DE
DE
DE
-
+
Integrator*
To Digital
–
–
Section
IN+
DE1 DE1
INT
(-)
(+)
DE1
(-)
DE1
(+)
Buffer*
+
+
Comparator*
DE1
DE1
DE2
DE2
Z1
(+)
(-)
(+)
(-)
ANALOG
COMMON
INT
INT
IN-
TC850
*Auto Zeroed Amplifiers
FIGURE 4-1:
Analog Section Simplified Schematic
Internal
Clock
Conversion
Phase
FIGURE 4-2:
.......
246
1280 Clock Cyles
..
............
256
778
Zero Integrator
Signal Integrate
Conversion Timing
Reference Integrate
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