
REV. A
AD5533B
–9–
TERMINOLOGY
V
IN
to V
OUT
Nonlinearity
This is a measure of the maximum deviation from a straight line
passing through the endpoints of the V
IN
versus V
OUT
transfer
function. It is expressed as a percentage of the full-scale span.
Total Unadjusted Error (TUE)
This is a comprehensive specification that includes relative accu-
racy, gain, and offset errors. It is measured by sampling a range
of voltages on V
IN
and comparing the measured voltages on
V
OUT
to the ideal value. It is expressed in mV.
Offset Error
This is a measure of the output error when V
IN
= 70 mV. Ideally,
with V
IN
= 70 mV:
V
Gain
Gain
OUT
=
×
(
)
((
70
Offset error is a measure of the difference between
V
OUT
(actual)
and
V
OUT
(ideal). It is expressed in mV and can be positive or
negative. See Figure 5.
Gain Error
This is a measure of the span error of the analog channel. It is
the deviation in slope of the transfer function. See Figure 5. It is
calculated as:
V
mV
OFFS IN
×
)
)
_
1
Gain Error
Ideal Full ScaleOutput Offset
-
Actual Full ScaleOutput
-
Error
=
where
Ideal Full Scale Output
-
Gain
(
Gain
((
V
OFFS
IN
=
×
×
.
)
)
)
_
2 96
1
Ideal Gain = 3.52
Output Temperature Coefficient
This is a measure of the change in analog output with changes in
temperature. It is expressed in ppm/
°
C.
DC Power Supply Rejection Ratio
DC Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) is a measure of
the change in analog output for a change in supply voltage
(V
DD
and V
SS
). It is expressed in dBs. V
DD
and V
SS
are varied
±
5%.
DC Crosstalk
This is the dc change in the output level of one channel in response
to a full-scale change in the output of all other channels. It is
expressed in
μ
V.
Output Settling Time
This is the time taken from when
BUSY
goes high to when the
output has settled to
±
0.018%.
Acquisition Time
This is the time taken for the V
IN
input to be acquired. It is the
length of time that
BUSY
stays low.
OFFS_IN Settling Time
This is the time taken from a 0 V–3 V step change in input
voltage on OFFS_IN until the output has settled to within
±
0.39%.
Digital Feedthrough
This is a measure of the impulse injected into the analog outputs
from the digital control inputs when the part is not being written
to, i.e.,
CS
/
SYNC
is high. It is specified in nV-secs and is measured
with a worst-case change on the digital input pins, e.g., from all
0s to all 1s and vice versa.
Output Noise Spectral Density
This is a measure of internally generated random noise. Random
noise is characterized as a spectral density (voltage per root Hertz).
It is measured by acquiring 1.5 V on all channels and measuring
noise at the output. It is measured in nV/
√
Hz
typ.
AC Crosstalk
This is the area of the glitch that occurs on the output of one chan-
nel while another channel is acquiring. It is expressed in nV-secs.
2.96
3V
70mV
0V
V
OUT
IDEAL
TRANSFER
FUNCTION
ACTUAL
TRANSFER
FUNCTION
OFFSET
ERROR
GAIN ERROR +
OFFSET ERROR
V
IN
UPPER
DEAD BAND
LOWER
DEAD BAND
Figure 5. ISHA Transfer Function