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ADC Performance with External Reference in PSoC® 3 or PSoC 5 – KBA83438

Last Updated: 11/19/2012

Question: Does an external reference improve the ADC performance?

Answer: The internal reference of PSoC 3 or PSoC 5 accurate to 0.1% across the process and full operating voltage. It has temperature coefficient of about 20 PPM/°C. The reference noise is 10 uV RMS. Using a low noise external reference will improve the effective resolution of the ADC. If the external reference has noise below 2 uV, the ENoB will improve by 1-2 bits.


Related Categories: PSoC® 5, PSoC® 3




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Sunset Owner: KEAJ; Secondary Owner: KEAJ; Sunset Date: 05/19/13