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LTC2421/LTC2422
24212f
external serial clock. If the change occurs during the con-
version state, the result of the conversion in progress may
be outside specifications but the following conversions
will not be affected. If the change occurs during the data
output state and the converter is in the Internal SCK mode,
the serial clock duty cycle may be affected but the serial
data stream will remain valid.
Table 3 summarizes the duration of each state as a func-
tion of F
O
.
SERIAL INTERFACE
The LTC2421/LTC2422 transmit the conversion results
and receives the start of conversion command through a
synchronous 3-wire interface. During the conversion and
sleep states, this interface can be used to assess the con-
verter status and during the data output state, it is used to
read the conversion result.
Serial Clock Input/Output (SCK)
The serial clock signal present on SCK (Pin 9) is used to
synchronize the data transfer. Each bit of data is shifted out
the SDO pin on the falling edge of the serial clock.
In the Internal SCK mode of operation, the SCK pin is an
output and the LTC2421/LTC2422 create their own serial
clock by dividing the internal conversion clock by 8. In the
External SCK mode of operation, the SCK pin is used as
input. The internal or external SCK mode is selected on
power-up and then reselected every time a HIGH-to-LOW
transition is detected at the CS pin. If SCK is HIGH or
floating at power-up or during this transition, the con-
verter enters the internal SCK mode. If SCK is LOW at
power-up or during this transition, the converter enters
the external SCK mode.
Serial Data Output (SDO)
The serial data output pin, SDO (Pin 8), drives the serial
data during the data output state. In addition, the SDO pin
is used as an end of conversion indicator during the con-
version and sleep states.
When CS (Pin 7) is HIGH, the SDO driver is switched to a
high impedance state. This allows sharing the serial
Table 3. LTC2421/LTC2422 State Duration
State
Operating Mode
CONVERT
Internal Oscillator
Duration
133ms
F
O
= LOW
(60Hz Rejection)
F
O
= HIGH
(50Hz Rejection)
F
O
= External Oscillator
with Frequency f
EOSC
kHz
(f
EOSC
/2560 Rejection)
160ms
External Oscillator
20510/f
EOSC
s
SLEEP
DATA OUTPUT
As Long As CS = HIGH Until CS = 0 and SCK
As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 1.28ms
(24 SCK cycles)
As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 192/f
EOSC
ms
(24 SCK cycles)
As Long As CS = LOW But Not Longer Than 24/f
SCK
ms
(24 SCK cycles)
Internal Serial Clock
F
O
= LOW/HIGH
(Internal Oscillator)
F
O
= External Oscillator with
Frequency f
EOSC
kHz
External Serial Clock with
Frequency f
SCK
kHz
APPLICATIOU
W
U
U
Figure 5. LTC2421/LTC2422 Normal Mode Rejection When
Using an External Oscillator of Frequency f
EOSC
INPUT FREQUENCY DEVIATION FROM NOTCH FREQUENCY (%)
–12
–8
–4
0
4
8
12
R
24212 F05
–60
–70
–80
–90
–100
–110
–120
–130
–140