ADC12D040

SNAS171E – JUNE 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2013

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Figure 33. Example of a Suitable Layout

Since digital switching transients are composed largely of high frequency components, total ground plane copper

weight will have little effect upon the logic-generated noise. This is because of the skin effect. Total surface area

is more important than is total ground plane volume.

Generally, analog and digital lines should cross each other at 90° to avoid crosstalk. To maximize accuracy in

high speed, high resolution systems, however, avoid crossing analog and digital lines altogether. It is important to

keep clock lines as short as possible and isolated from ALL other lines, including other digital lines. Even the

generally accepted 90° crossing should be avoided with the clock line as even a little coupling can cause

problems at high frequencies. This is because other lines can introduce jitter into the clock line, which can lead to

degradation of SNR. Also, the high speed clock can introduce noise into the analog chain.

Best performance at high frequencies and at high resolution is obtained with a straight signal path. That is, the

signal path through all components should form a straight line wherever possible.

Be especially careful with the layout of inductors. Mutual inductance can change the characteristics of the circuit

in which they are used. Inductors should not be placed side by side, even with just a small part of their bodies

beside each other.

The analog input should be isolated from noisy signal traces to avoid coupling of spurious signals into the input.

Any external component (e.g., a filter capacitor) connected between the converter's input pins and ground or to

the reference input pin and ground should be connected to a very clean point in the analog ground plane.

Figure 33 gives an example of a suitable layout. All analog circuitry (input amplifiers, filters, reference

components, etc.) should be placed in the analog area of the board. All digital circuitry and I/O lines should be

placed in the digital area of the board. The ADC12DL040 should be between these two areas. Furthermore, all

components in the reference circuitry and the input signal chain that are connected to ground should be

connected together with short traces and enter the analog ground plane at a single, quiet point. All ground

connections should have a low inductance path to ground.

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