GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD7960 is an 18-bit, 5 MSPS, charge redistribution successive approximation (SAR), analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The SAR architecture allows unmatched performance both in noise and in linearity. The AD7960 contains a low power, high speed, 18-bit sampling ADC, an internal conversion clock, and an internal reference buffer. On the CNV± edge, the AD7960 samples the voltage difference between the IN+ and IN− pins.

FEATURES
   Throughput: 5 MSPS
   18-bit resolution with no missing codes
   Excellent ac and dc performance
      Dynamic range: 100 dB
      SNR: 99 dB
      THD: −117 dB
      INL: ±0.8 LSB (typical), ±2 LSB (maximum)
      DNL: ±0.5 LSB (typical), ±0.99 LSB (maximum)
   True differential analog input voltage range: ±4.096 V or ±5 V
   Low power dissipation
      46.5 mW at 5 MSPS with external reference buffer
         (echoed clock mode)
      64.5 mW at 5 MSPS with internal reference buffer
         (echoed clock mode)
      39 mW at 5 MSPS with external reference buffer
         (self clocked mode, CNV± in CMOS mode)
   SAR architecture
      No latency/pipeline delay
   External reference options: 2.048 V buffered to 4.096 V (internal
      reference buffer), 4.096 V, and 5 V
   Serial LVDS interface
      Self clocked mode
      Echoed clock mode
      LVDS or CMOS option for conversion control (CNV± signal)
   Operating temperature range of −40°C to +85°C
   32-lead, 5 mm × 5 mm LFCSP (QFN)

APPLICATIONS
   Digital imaging systems
      Digital X-rays
      Computed tomography
      IR cameras
      MRI gradient control
   High speed data acquisition
   Spectroscopy
   Test equipment