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LTC2424/LTC2428
than 60% full scale, and only marginally increases noise
approaching full scale. Even lower power references can
be used if only the lower end of the LTC2424/LTC2428
input range is required.
2.051MHz Oscillator for 100sps Output Ratio
The oscillator circuit shown in Figure 31 can be used to
drive the F
O
pin, boosting the conversion rate of the
LTC2420 for applications that do not require a notch at 50
or 60Hz. This oscillator is not sensitive to hysteresis
voltage of a Schmitt trigger device as are simpler
relaxation oscillators using the 74HC14 or similar de-
vices. The circuit can be tuned over a 3-1 range with only
one resistor and can be gated. The use of transmission
gates could be used to shift the frequency in order to
provide setable conversion rates.
Pseudodifferential Multichannel Bridge Digitizer and
Digital Cold Junction Compensation
The circuit shown in Figure 32 enables pseudodifferential
measurements of several bridge transducers and abso-
lute temperature measurement.
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
WUU
U
Consecutive readings are performed on each side of the
bridge by selecting the appropriate channel on the
LTC2428. Each output is digitized and the results digitally
subtracted to obtain the pseudodifferential result. Several
bridge transducers may be digitized in this manner.
In order to measure absolute temperature with a thermo-
couple, cold junction compensation must be performed.
Channel 6 measures the output of the thermocouple while
channel 7 measures the output of the cold junction sensor
(diode, thermistor, etc.). This enables digital cold junction
compensation of the thermocouple output. The tempera-
ture measurement may then be used to compensate the
temperature effects of the bridge transducers.
THERMOCOUPLE
THERMISTOR
24248 F32
CH0
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
8-CHANNEL
MUX
5ZS
SET
GND
1, 6, 16, 18, 22, 27, 28
23
20
25
19
21
24
CSADC
CSMUX
SCK
CLK
D
IN
SDO
26
F
O
LTC2428
ADCINMUXOUT
7 4 3 2, 8
1µF
5V
5V
FS
SET
V
CC
V
CC
+
20-BIT
∆Σ ADC
–
Figure 32. Pseudodifferential Multichannel Bridge Digitizer and Digital Cold Junction Compensation
+
LT1461-2.5
GND
IN
24248 F30
10µF
16V
TANT
TO
LTC2424/LTC2428
FS
SET
OUT5V
1k
0.1µF
CER
Figure 30. Low Power Reference
U1-A U1-B U1-C
U1-F
U1-E
TO LTC2424/
LTC2428
F
O
PIN
U1-D
12
5pF
5k
1k
2N3904
10k
47k
1k
47k
10pF
100smps, F
O
= 2.048MHz
30smps, F
O
= 614.4kHz
U1: 74HC14 OR EQUIVALENT
270pF
345 6
12 13
HALT
11 10
9 8
24248 F31
Figure 31. 2.051MHz Oscillator for 100sps Output Rate
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