Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference

The Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference models a generic flash-type ADC.

  • The ADC starts the conversion at the rising or falling edge of the clock, depending on the selected value of the Trigger Condition.
  • The sampling of the analog input signal begins at this point and is complete after the interval specified by Sample delay.
  • The output data changes in response to the clock trigger event, which occurs after the number of seconds specified by Convert Time.
  • At the same time that the output initially changes, the Data Ready output goes low (inactive) and then high again after a delay equal to Data Ready delay.
Note: It is possible to start a new conversion before the previous conversion is complete if the next conversion starts more than the number of seconds specified by the Minimum Clock Width after the previous conversion started. The Minimum Clock Width must always be less than Convert Time. If the Minimum Clock Width specification is violated, the conversion does not start.

This model has an adjustable voltage reference. For an analog-to-digital converter with a fixed voltage reference, see Analog-to-Digital Converter.

In this topic:

Model Name: Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference
Simulator: This device is compatible with the SIMPLIS simulator.
Parts Selector Menu Location: Digital Functions > A to D / D to A
Symbol Library: None - the symbol is automatically generated when placed or edited.
Model Library: None - the model is automatically generated when the simulation is run.
Subcircuit Name: SIMPLIS_DIGI1_D_A2D_AVREF_CONVERTER_Y
Symbol:
 
Multiple Selections: Only one device at a time can be edited.

Editing the Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference

To configure the Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference, follow these steps:

  1. Double click the symbol on the schematic to open the editing dialog to the Parameters tab.
  2. Make the appropriate changes to the fields described in the table below the image.
Label Parameter Description
Code Encoding scheme for binary outputs of the ADC
Number of Bits Number of output bits for this Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference
Trigger Condition Determines the triggering condition of the ADC clock pin:
  • 0_TO_1 for rising edge triggered
  • 1_TO_0 for falling edge triggered
Convert Time Time required to convert analog input to digital output
Data Ready Delay Delay from when the ADC output changes until the data-ready signal is true
Enable Delay Delay from when the enable pin goes active until the output is enabled
Sample Delay Time required to sample the analog input
Minimum Clk Width Minimum valid clock width. Clock widths less than this parameter will not trigger the ADC.
Initial Condition Initial condition of the ADC converter output in decimal notation at t=0
Initial Condition of Data Ready Initial condition of the data ready output of the ADC
Initial Condition of Overflow Initial condition of the overflow outputs of the ADC:
Initial Condition of Overflow POFL NOFL
POS 1 0
NEG 0 1
NONE 0 0

To define the parameters for the interface between this digital component and each analog component connected directly to an input or output pin, follow these steps:

  1. From the Edit Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference dialog box, click on the Interface tab.
  2. Make the appropriate changes to the fields described in the table below the image.
Label Parameter Description
Input Resistance Input resistance of each ADC input pin
Hysteresis, Threshold Hysteresis and Threshold of the inputs. The hysteretic-window width, HYSTWD is centered around Threshold (TH) voltage. To determine the actual threshold ( TL , THI ), substitute Threshold (TH) and Hysteresis (HYSTWD) in each of the following formulas:
Input Logic Level Actual Threshold
1 Threshold + 0.5 * Hysteresis
0 Threshold - 0.5 * Hysteresis
Output Resistance Output resistance of each ADC output pin
Output High Voltage Output high voltage for each ADC output pin
Output Low Voltage Output low voltage for each ADC output pin

Examples

The test circuit used to generate the waveform examples in the next section can be downloaded here: simplis_061_adc_w_adj_v_ref_example.sxsch.

Waveforms

Subcircuit Parameters

Because the Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference model is generated by a template script when the simulation is executed, a hand-coded model cannot be inserted into a netlist. The template script for this device is simplis_make_a2d_model.sxscr, which licensed users can download as part of a zip archive of all built-in scripts.

To download the zip archive, follow these steps:

Important: You will be prompted to log in with the user name and password you received with your license file. If you don't have the user name and password, you can email support@simplistechnologies.com with your license information to receive the login credentials. Include a screenshot of the dialog which opens when you run the Help > License Diagnostics... menu.
  1. Click http://www.simetrix.co.uk/simetrix80/scripts.zip to download the script archive.
  2. Enter the user name and password you received with your license file.

The following parameter table defines the parameters used in this model.

Parameter Name Label Data Type Range Units Parameter Description
CODE Code String
  • 'UNSIGNED'
  • 'TWOS_COMPLEMENT'
  • 'OFFSET_BINARY'
 none Encoding scheme for binary outputs of the ADC
CONVERT_TIME Convert Time Number any s Time required to convert analog input to digital output
DATA_READY_DELAY Data Ready Delay Number any s Delay from when the ADC output changes until the data-ready signal is true
ENABLE_DELAY Enable Delay Number any s Delay from when the enable pin goes active until the output is enabled
HYSTWD,
TH		 Hysteresis,
Threshold		 Number min: 1f V Hysteresis and Threshold of the inputs. The hysteretic-window width, HYSTWD is centered around Threshold (TH) voltage. To determine the actual threshold ( TL , THI ), substitute Threshold (TH) and Hysteresis (HYSTWD) in each of the following formulas:
Input Logic Level Actual Threshold
1 Threshold + 0.5 * Hysteresis
0 Threshold - 0.5 * Hysteresis
IC Initial Condition Number
  • 0
  • 1
 none Initial condition of the ADC converter output in decimal notation at t=0
IC_DATA_READY Initial Condition of Data Ready String
  • 'READY'
  • 'NOT_READY'
 none Initial condition of the data ready output of the ADC
IC_OFL Initial Condition of Overflow String
  • 'POS'
  • 'NEG'
  • 'NONE'
 none Initial condition of the overflow outputs of the ADC:
Initial Condition of Overflow POFL NOFL
POS 1 0
NEG 0 1
NONE 0 0
MIN_CLK Minimum Clk Width Number 1f to 1024 s Minimum valid clock width. Clock widths less than this parameter will not trigger the ADC.
NUMBITS Number of Bits Integer   none Number of output bits for this Analog-to-Digital Converter w/ Adjustable Voltage Reference
RIN Input Resistance Number min: 100 Ω Input resistance of each ADC input pin
ROUT Output Resistance Number min: 1m Ω Output resistance of each ADC output pin
SAMPLE_DELAY Sample Delay Number any s Time required to sample the analog input
TRIG_COND Trigger Condition String
  • '0_TO_1'
  • '1_TO_0'
 none Determines the triggering condition of the ADC clock pin:
  • 0_TO_1 for rising edge triggered
  • 1_TO_0 for falling edge triggered
VOH Output High Voltage Number any V Output high voltage for each ADC output pin
VOL Output Low Voltage Number any V Output low voltage for each ADC output pin