11.1 Layout Guidelines

Figure 50 shows a typical connection diagram for the ADS7046.

Figure 50. Typical Connection Diagram

Figure 51 depicts a board layout example for the device for the typical connection diagram in Figure 50. The key considerations for layout are:

• Use a solid ground plane underneath the device and partition the PCB into analog and digital sections
• Avoid crossing digital lines with the analog signal path and keep the analog input signals and the reference input signals away from noise sources.
• The power sources to the device must be clean and well-bypassed. Use C_AVDD decoupling capacitors in close proximity to the analog (AVDD) power-supply pin.
• Use a C_DVDD decoupling capacitor close to the digital (DVDD) power-supply pin.
• Avoid placing vias between the AVDD and DVDD pins and the bypass capacitors.
• Connect the ground pin to the ground plane using a short, low-impedance path.
• Place the charge kickback filter components close to the device.

Among ceramic surface-mount capacitors, COG (NPO) ceramic capacitors are recommended because these components provide the most stable electrical properties over voltage, frequency, and temperature changes.

11.2 Layout Example

Figure 51. Example Layout