MAX1400_02 Datasheet, PDF (31/34 Pages) Maxim Integrated Products – +5V, 18-Bit, Low-Power, Multichannel, Oversampling (Sigma-Delta) ADC

+5V, 18-Bit, Low-Power, Multichannel,
Oversampling (Sigma-Delta) ADC
Strain Gauge Operation
Connect the differential inputs of the MAX1400 to the
bridge network of the strain gauge. In Figure 16, the
analog positive supply voltage powers the bridge net-
work and the MAX1400 along with its reference voltage.
The on-chip PGA allows the MAX1400 to handle an
analog input voltage range as low as 20mV full scale.
The differential inputs of the part allow this analog input
range to have an absolute value anywhere between
AGND and V+.
Temperature Measurement
Figure 17 shows a connection from a thermocouple to
the MAX1400. In this application, the MAX1400 is oper-
ated in its buffered mode to allow large decoupling
capacitors on the front end. These decoupling capaci-
tors eliminate any noise pickup form the thermocouple
leads. When the MAX1400 is operated in buffered
mode, it has a reduced common-mode range. In order
to place the differential voltage from the thermocouple
on a suitable common-mode voltage, the AIN2 input of
the MAX1400 is biased at the reference voltage, +2.5V.
ANALOG SUPPLY
R_REF
ACTIVE
GAUGE
R
DUMMY
R
GAUGE
REFIN+
REFIN-
AIN1
AIN2
ADDITIONAL
ANALOG
AND
CALIBRATION
CHANNELS
MUXOUT+
V+
ADCIN+
V+
V_DD
MAX1400
DIVIDER
CLOCK
GEN
SWITCHING
NETWORK
BUFFER
PGA
MODULATOR
DIGITAL
FILTER
BUFFER
DAC
AGND
INTERFACE
AND
CONTROL
CLKIN
CLKOUT
SCLK
DIN
DOUT
INT
CS
RESET
MUXOUT- ADCIN-
AGND
DGND
Figure 16. Strain-Gauge Application with MAX1400
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