TIDA-010970

Low-noise, highly linear, analog front-end reference design

TIDA-010970

Design files

Overview

The target application for this design includes digital multimeters (DMMs) that require ultra-high precision to measure dc signals. This design achieves effective dc accuracy using the ADS127L21B, a high-performance, 24-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with effective linearity. An ultra-low drift buried Zener reference, REF81, calibrates the signal chain to eliminate gain and offset errors.

Features
  • Ultra-low drift, low-noise reference for calibrating the entire signal chain, enabling high dc accuracy post-calibration
  • Three input ranges: ±100mV, ±1V, ±10V
  • Linearity: 1.1ppm maximum (±10V range)
  • Noise: 335nVRMS at 60SPS (±10V range)
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A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.

Design files & products

Design files

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TIDUFC1.PDF (1959 KB)

Reference design overview and verified performance test data

SLURB69.PDF (446 KB)

Detailed overview of design layout for component placement

SLURB70.PDF (137 KB)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

SLURB72.ZIP (3144 KB)

Files used for 3D models or 2D drawings of IC components

SLVC906.ZIP (2238 KB)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

SLURB71.PDF (3567 KB)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

SLVRBX1.PDF (678 KB)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

Products

Includes TI products in the design and potential alternatives.

Matched thin-film resistors

RES11ALow-noise matched thin-film resistor divider network with 1kΩ fixed input

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Series voltage references

REF540.8ppm/°C drift (max), 0.11ppmp-p 1/f noise, 380μA current precision voltage reference

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Analog & precision switches & muxes

TMUX61045-pA on-state leakage current, ±16.5-V, 4:1, 1-channel precision analog multiplexer

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Analog & precision switches & muxes

MUX36S081-pA on-state leakage current, 36-V, 8:1, 1-channel precision analog multiplexer

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Precision op amps (Vos<1mV)

THP210High precision (40-μV, 0.1μV/C), high-voltage (36-V), low-noise (3.7-nV/√Hz), fully-differential amp

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Precision op amps (Vos<1mV)

OPA828High-speed (45 MHz and 150 V/μs), 36-V, low-noise (4 nV/√Hz) RRO JFET operational amplifier

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Precision ADCs

ADS127L21B24bit, 512kSPS wide-bandwidth delta-sigma ADC with high-linearity of 0.8 ppm max INL

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Series voltage references

REF81Temperature-controlled buried-Zener reference with 0.05ppm/°C drift and <1ppm stability

Data sheet: PDF | HTML

Technical documentation

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* Design guide Low-Noise, Highly Linear, Analog Front-End Reference Design PDF | HTML Nov 3, 2025

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Hardware development

EVALUATION BOARD
ADS127L21EVM-PDK ADS127L21 evaluation module for ADC with easy-to-drive inputs and wideband or low-latency filters

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