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AN101 November 15, 2012 (Version 1.0)
Designing a Portable Multi-Channel Data Acquisition Unit forNon-Destructive Testing: A Step by Step Guide
This application brief will summarize the device selection process and a key
design consideration for a multi-channel data acquisition unit like those used
for non-destructive testing of metal containers for material defects, weld
integrity and stress. The key devices needed in the design include an Analog
to Digital Converter (ADC) to measure the refl ected signal, an FPGA to collect
converted data via a high-speed LVDS interface and control the display, a
regulator for on-board power distribution, a microcontroller to implement the
system level functions and a display to show captured images.
We will select the ADC from the wide variety of devices offered by Linear
Technology, the FPGA from Lattice Semiconductor, and the regulator from
Linear Technology. The selection of specifi c devices will be based on the
requirements of the example design and will help illustrate a common
approach to device selection that can be used in a variety of designs.
Introduction
AN101 November 15, 2012 (Version 2.0)APPLICATION NOTE
Figure 1: Portable Non-Destructive Testing of Welds
Many industrial applications require portable instrumentation for sensing
and measuring the outputs from high-speed analog sensors. In many cases,
multi-channel instruments are used when improved resolution is required.
For example, multiple sensor channels can be combined into an array to
improve resolution and depth perception, providing a 3D-like image of the
material structure. This can be done in a non-destructive fashion when
ultrasound or low energy lasers are used as the signal source.
A common example application for multi-channel data acquisition is in
materials testing where the detection of material defects must be done
without damaging or stressing the material. Testing pipes, boat hulls and
other metal containers make access diffi cult so the tester must be able to
‘image’ into the material far enough to detect defects not visible from the
surface. Figure 1 shows a portable non-destructive tester used in the fi eld
to measure welding integrity and metal thickness via ultrasound. Other
common techniques include x-rays and magnetics but these are typically
confi ned to lab use only.
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The multi-channel data acquisition unit is a self-contained subsystem that
creates and image from the reflected signals targeting the material under
test. In the case of material defect detection, like that used to inspect welds,
the reflected waves will be distorted if there are cracks, voids or stresses in
the material. Defects hidden from visual inspection are of particular interest
and the use of multiple emitters and a corresponding array of sensors can be
very effective in spotting these hidden defects even in large pipes or hulls.
The block diagram in Figure 2 shows the high level organization of the multi-
channel data acquisition unit.
The main processing elements of the sensor subsystem are the LTC
4-channel Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) that measures the output of
the sensor array, and the Lattice FPGA that processes the data to create
an image of the unit under test. The data from the ADC is sent to the FPGA
over a high-speed serial LVDS data bus. Each of the 4 differential LVDS data
channels can use either one data signal or two data signals per channel
(either 2 signals or 4 signals per channel since they are transmitted as
differential pairs). This allows for a lower or higher serial transmission rate
depending on the capabilities of the receiving device. In order to capture the
desired image resolution we will require around a 50MHz sampling rate. We
will also require 12 bits of resolution from the ADC.
The FPGA must also be able to implement some Digital Signal Processing
(DSP) algorithms to determine the existence or location of any defects.
Defect free material will typically have a very regular echo profile while
cracks and voids will produce an atypical echo pattern. An image can be
constructed and sent to the display to inform the operator of any potential
defects, similar to the images generated by medical diagnostic ultrasound
equipment. Once the image is constructed, the FPGA can use a standard 24-
bit TTL interface to transmit the image to an LCD display.
The Data Acquisition unit will be battery powered and a multi-output LTC
regulator will be used to create the various power rails needed by the
system.
For the display we can use the Tianma TM060RBH01. It is a 6-inch color
display with a 24-bit TTL RGB interface and resolution of 480x800 that
would work well in a handheld unit. For the MCU we can use the Atmel
ATxmega128A4U to manage the user interface and configure the key
data acquisition components via the SPI bus. It can also implement the
display touch screen interface and has a USB port to transfer data to a host
computer.
Now that our key requirements and features have been identified we can
move to the component selection portion of the design.
Figure 2: Block Diagram for Multi-Channel Data Acquisition Unit
Application Description
DisplayTianma
FPGALattice
4 Channel ADC LTC
Regulator LTC
LVDS Bus
AnalogSensors
Multi-ChannelData Acquisition Unit
SPIMCUAtmelRechargeable
Battery 1.8V
Data
Clock
Frame
24bitRGB
1.2V
Touch SPI
1.8V
1.8V 1.2V
3.3V
2.8V
1.8V
1.8V
3.3V2.8V
USB
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The next phase of the design project is component selection, where the
designer decides on the key elements to be used in the design. Component
selection is typically driven by the requirements of the design, which we
developed in the previous section.
Component Descriptions
In this section of the application note we will review the ADC, FPGA and
regulator as candidates for our example design.
Linear Technology ADC Offerings
Linear Technology has one of the widest offerings of ADC devices in the
market. For our example design we will need 4 channels, an LVDS interface
between the ADC and the FPGA, at least 12bits of resolution and around
50Mbps sample rate. The Linear Technology parametric search web page
is a very helpful tool in identifying likely devices and is available at: http://
www.linear.com/products/high_speed_adcs Figure 3 shows the search with
parameters based on our design requirements. Four potential devices result
from the search, but the LTC2172-12 looks like a good fit for our application
based on its performance of 65Msps (the lowest of those shown).
Figure 3: LTC ADC Search Parameters
LTC2172-12 12-bit 4-Channel ADC
The LTC2172-12 is a 4-channel, simultaneous sampling 12-bit A/D converter
designed for digitizing high frequency, wide dynamic range signals. It is
perfect for demanding communications applications with AC performance
that includes 71dB SNR and 90dB spurious free dynamic range (SFDR). An
ultralow jitter of 0.15psRMS allows under sampling of IF frequencies with
excellent noise performance.
A block diagram of the LTC2172-12 is shown in Figure 4. The digital outputs
are serial LVDS to minimize the number of data lines. Each channel outputs
two bits at a time (2-lane mode) or one bit at a time (1-lane mode). The LVDS
drivers have optional internal termination and adjustable output levels to
ensure clean signal integrity. The ENC+ and ENC– inputs determine the data
rate of conversion and serial data output and an internal PLL multiplies the
input frequency by the required amount based on the operating mode.
Figure 4: LTC2172-12 ADC Block Diagram
The output data should be latched on the rising and falling edges of the data
clock out (DCO). A data frame output (FR) can be used to determine when
the data from a new conversion result begins. The minimum sample rate
for all serialization modes is 5Msps. An SPI compatible bus, not shown in
the diagram is used to configure the operation of the ADC and can access
special features like LVDS output characteristics, as well as entering and
exiting low power sleep and nap modes.
Interference from the A/D digital outputs is sometimes unavoidable. Digital
interference may be from capacitive or inductive coupling or coupling
through the ground plane. Even a tiny coupling factor can cause unwanted
tones in the ADC output spectrum. These unwanted tones can be randomized
by randomizing the digital output before it is transmitted off chip, which
reduces the unwanted tone amplitude.
Applying an exclusive-OR logic operation between the LSB and all other data
output bits randomizes the digital output. To decode, the reverse operation is
applied—an exclusive-OR operation is applied between the LSB and all other
bits. The FR and DCO outputs are not affected. The FPGA will do the required
decode operation.
Lattice iCE40 Family of FPGAs
The Lattice Semiconductor iCE40 LP-Series and HX-Series programmable
logic family are designed to deliver the lowest power consumption of
any comparable CPLD or FPGA device while delivering the exceptional
low-cost required in high-volume applications. iCE40 FPGA are fully user-
programmable and can self-configure from a configuration image stored in
on-chip, nonvolatile configuration memory (NVCM) or stored in an external
commodity SPI serial Flash PROM or downloaded from an external processor
over an SPI-like serial port. A block diagram of the iCE40 HX-Series
architectural features is shown in Figure 5.
Component Selection
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Figure 5: iCE40 HX-Series Family Architecture
Each device consists of an array of Programmable Logic Blocks (PLBs) that
in tern are made up of 8 Logic Cells. Each logic cell consists of a 4-input
Look Up Table (LUT), a ‘D’-type flip-flop and fast carry logic. Additionally,
two-port 4Kbit RAM blocks are included on each device. Each RAM block has
selectable data width, simultaneous read/write access and the contents can
be pre-loaded during configuration.
Four I/O banks are available for on and off chip signals. Each bank has an
independent supply voltage and multiple Programmable Input/Output blocks.
Emulated LVDS/subLVDS outputs and LVCMOS I/O standards are supported
on all banks. I/O bank 3 supports LVDS input standards. The HX series
supports LVDS at up to 525Mbps.
In order to simplify clocking one or two phase locked loops (PLLs) are
included. These PLLs have very low power, support clock multiplication and
division, phase shifting capability in fixed 90O increments as well as static or
dynamic phase shifting.
Programmable interconnect is used between all programmable logic
functions and eight low-skew, high-fanout clock distribution networks are
available for speed critical signals.
The iCE40 HX-series is optimized for high performance applications where
video processing functions like up-scaling and high resolution (like HD780p
at 30/60Hz or HD1080p at 30Hz over a single LVDS channel) are required.
With 525Mbps LVDS support a wide variety of applications requiring high-
speed serial support are possible.
The iCE40 LP-series is optimized for lower performance applications where
low power is critical. A common application for these devices is in offloading
the management of low-speed sensors (which typically use I2C, SPI or
UART interfaces) from much higher power application processors. Interrupt
filtering, interrupt aggregation and auto polling done in the iCE40 can
dramatically reduce overall system power consumption.
Selecting the Lattice iCE40 Device
The HX-series supports LVDS speeds of up to 525Mbps, so that is the best
fit for our high-speed LVDS requirement of the LTC2172-12 device, which
will need around 500Mbps for our sample rate and LVDS configuration. The
iCE40 HX-series devices are listed in Table 1 below. For our example design
we will target the iCE40HX1K device with 95 IOs and 1,280 logic cells in
the 132csBGA package. At just 8x8mm the small package size works well
for our space constrained design. Also, this has the same footprint as the
iCE40HX4K and iCE40HX 8K devices so we can easily migrate to a large
capacity device if we need to add more capability, perhaps in response to a
specification change.
Device LUTs IOs
iCE40HX1K 1280 72/95/96
iCE40HX4K 3520 95/107
iCE40HX8K 7680 95/178/206
Table 1: Lattice iCE40HX Series Summary
Atmel MCU Offerings
Atmel microcontrollers deliver a rich blend of highly efficient, integrated
designs, proven technology, and groundbreaking innovation that is ideal
for today’s advanced applications. Building on decades of experience and
industry leadership, Atmel has proven architectures that are optimized
for low power, high-speed connectivity, optimal data bandwidth, and rich
interface support.
Atmel AVR 8- and 32-bit microcontrollers are optimized to speed time-to-
market and are based on the industry’s most code-efficient architecture
for C and Assembly programming. The Atmel AVR XMEGA Family of
Flash microcontrollers deliver the best possible combination of real-time
performance, high integration and low power consumption for 8/16-bit MCU
applications. In our application, an advanced 8/16-bit MCU is the best fit, so
we will look at the XMEGA Family for an appropriate device.
Atmel AVR XMEGA Family
The Atmel AVR XMEGA is a family of low power, high performance, and
peripheral rich 8/16-bit microcontrollers based on the AVR enhanced RISC
architecture. By executing instructions in a single clock cycle, the AVR
XMEGA devices achieve CPU throughput approaching one million instructions
per second (MIPS) per megahertz, allowing the system designer to optimize
power consumption versus processing speed.
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The AVR CPU combines a rich instruction set with 32 general-purpose
working registers. All 32 registers are directly connected to the arithmetic
logic unit (ALU), allowing two independent registers to be accessed in a
single instruction, executed in one clock cycle. The resulting architecture
is more code efficient while achieving throughputs many times faster than
conventional single-accumulator or CISC based microcontrollers.
The AVR XMEGA A4U devices provide the following features: in-system
programmable flash with read-while-write capabilities; internal EEPROM
and SRAM; four-channel DMA controller, eight-channel event system and
programmable multilevel interrupt controller, 34 general purpose I/O lines,
16-bit real-time counter (RTC); five flexible, 16-bit timer/counters with
compare and PWM channels; five USARTs; two two-wire serial interfaces
(TWIs); one full speed USB 2.0 interface; two serial peripheral interfaces
(SPIs); AES and DES cryptographic engine; one twelve-channel, 12-bit
ADC with programmable gain; one 2-channel 12-bit DAC; two analog
comparators (ACs) with window mode; programmable watchdog timer
with separate internal oscillator; accurate internal oscillators with PLL and
prescaler; and programmable brown-out detection.
In order to maximize performance and parallelism, the AVR CPU uses the
Harvard architecture with separate memories and buses for program and
data. Instructions in the program memory are executed with single-level
pipelining. While one instruction is being executed, the next instruction
is pre-fetched from the program memory. This enables instructions to be
executed on every clock cycle.
The XMEGA devices have five software selectable power saving modes. The
idle mode stops the CPU while allowing the SRAM, DMA controller, event
system, interrupt controller, and all peripherals to continue functioning. The
power-down mode saves the SRAM and register contents, but stops the
oscillators, disabling all other functions until the next TWI, USB resume, or
pin-change interrupt, or reset. In power-save mode, the asynchronous real-
time counter continues to run, allowing the application to maintain a timer
base while the rest of the device is sleeping. In standby mode, the external
crystal oscillator keeps running while the rest of the device is sleeping. This
allows very fast startup from the external crystal, combined with low power
consumption. In extended standby mode, both the main oscillator and the
asynchronous timer continue to run. To further reduce power consumption,
the peripheral clock to each individual peripheral can optionally be stopped
in active mode and idle sleep mode.
In our design we will require USB and two SPI ports- one for the Touch
interface to the Display and one to both the ADC and FPGA. We should
require around 128KB of program memory and 8KB of SRAM. After reviewing
the various devices from Table 1-1 in the ATxmega A4U Series data sheet
(listed in the Reference section of this application brief), the ATxmega128A4U
looks like a good candidate.
LTC Power Regulators
LTC has a wide range of power regulation devices. For our application we
will want a device that takes a minimum of board space, simplifies board
layout and fits into a common manufacturing flow. Linear Technology has
published a concise guide to selecting regulators and modules for Lattice
FPGAs. Table 2 shows a portion of the guide (the full guide is available at the
web site included in the Reference section of this application brief).
The Lattice iCE40 requires a 1.2V core voltage so this table works for the
iCE40 family even though it isn’t listed. We will be using a 5V rechargeable
battery so the middle row applies to our design. We don’t need much current
so the leftmost column is appropriate. We will need a multi-output regulator
to supply the other voltages needed in the system so the LTC3544 quad
monolithic regulator, shown in Figure 6, is the one to investigate in more
detail.
Figure 6: Block Diagram of LTC3544 Monolithic Quad Regulator
The LTC3544 is a quad, high efficiency, monolithic synchronous buck
regulator using a constant-frequency, current mode architecture. The four
regulators operate independently with separate run pins and can provide
up to 300ma (on one output), 200ma (on two outputs) and 100ma (on one
output).
The 2.25V to 5.5V input voltage range makes the LTC3544 well suited
for single Li-Ion/polymer battery-powered applications. 100% duty cycle
provides low dropout operation, extending battery runtime in portable
systems. Low ripple Burst Mode operation increases efficiency at light loads,
further extending battery runtime with typically only 20mV of ripple.
The LTC3544 has several features that make it an excellent fit for our design
requirements. The LTC3544 uses a soft-start to reduce surge currents
and reduce turn-on noise, which can otherwise interfere with system
initialization. Each of the four regulators has a separate enable pin, which
can be used to turn power off to a section of the design. This can be useful
when putting the system into a low power ‘sleep’ mode to extend operating
time.
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Each regulator channel required only a few external components to
determine the output voltage and to complete the switching circuit- two
resistors, an inductor and a capacitor. Because the switching frequency is
2.25MHz surface mount components can be used, simplifying manufacturing
and reducing cost.
The LTC3544 data sheet, listed in the Reference section of this application
brief, provides detailed guidelines for selecting external components as well
as layout guidelines. LTSpice simulation files for an example design are also
available to speed development time.
Device Selection Summary
We have decided on the key components from which to construct our
example design. We selected the LTC regulator, LTC ADC and a Lattice FPGA.
Next we will show the use of available LTC and Lattice design tools, kits and
documentation to help with some key design choices and trade-offs.
Table 2: Selection Guide for LTC Power Modules with Lattice FPGAs
The main design consideration we are going to discuss is the implementa-
tion of the interface between the LTC ADC and the Lattice FPGA using the
high-speed serial LVD bus. Additionally we will identify evaluation board that
can be used to prototype our design allowing us to speed FPGA design and
software implementation.
LTC2172 LVDS Serial Interface Operation
The LTC2172 has a high-speed serial LVDS interface that allows it to com-
municate with digital logic at the full conversion rate. Figure 7 shows the
detailed operation of the LTC2172-12 LVDS bus. The analog input is sampled
as shown at the top of the figure, initiated by the encode (ENC+-) signal.
The encode signal can be sourced by an oscillator or by the FPGA to provide
an additional level of timing control. The DCO signal is the output clock and
is generated from the encode input by the internal PLL via a multiplication
process determined by the output configuration and ADC accuracy (from
configuration registers set via the SPI bus). The output data timing for the
configuration with 12-bit accuracy and 2 outputs per channel (as in our
example implementation) is shown at the bottom of Figure 7. Figure 7: Serial LVDS Bus Operation
The LVDS outputs from the LTC2172-12 can be connected directly to the
iCE40HX FPGA but some care must be taken to match the maximum fre-
quency of the iCE40HX LVDS I/Os. Operating the LTC2172-12 LVDS outputs
at 6 times the sampling frequency (by using 12-bits of accuracy and 2 output
Design Considerations
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signals per channel) we can sample at or 50MHz rate using a 300MHz LVDS
bus speed. The iCE40HX supports LVDS speeds of up to 525Mbps, so it can
meet our required interface speed.
Using the LTC2172-12 Evaluation Board
The DC1525A evaluation board demonstrates the DC and AC performance
of the LTC2172-12 in conjunction with the DC1371 QuikEvalTM collection
system. The DC1371 is used to acquire data from the DC1525A and is con-
trolled by the Pscope™ System Software supplied by LTC. The combination
of the DC1525A and DC1371 boards is shown in Figure 7. Analog data from
the inputs on the left side of the figure are converted and made available to
the PScope system software over the USB connection on the right side of the
figure.
Figure 7: LTC2172 (DC1525A) Eval Board
PScope can be used to evaluate the characteristics of the LTC2172-12 ADC
and a screen short of PScope during operation is shown in Figure 8. For
example, the PScope software can report parameters such as SNR, THD,
SINAD and SFDR (shown on the right side of the display) as well as showing
a Fourier transform of the input signal (in the main window).
Figure 8: PScope Screen Shot
Lattice iCE40HX LVDS Bus
The iCE40 I/O Banks contain a number of programmable I/O pins (PIO’s). All
PIO pins support “single-ended” I/O standards, such as LVCMOS. However,
the iCE40 FPGAs also support differential I/O standards where a single data
value is represented by two complementary signals transmitted or received
using a pair of PIO pins. The PIO pins in I/O Bank 3 support Low-Voltage Dif-
ferential Swing (LVDS) and SubLVDS inputs.
LVDS channels are supported at up to 525Mbps. Figure 9 shows the block
diagram for the Lattice iCE40 LVDS inputs. For differential outputs I/O Bank
3 must be used. Specific pairs of PIO pins in I/O Bank 3 form a differential
input. Each pair consists of a DPxxA and DPxxB pin, where “xx” represents
the pair number. The DPxxB receives the true version of the signal while the
DPxxA receives the complement of the signal. Typically, the resulting signal
pair is routed on the printed circuit board (PCB) with matched 50Ω signal
impedance.
Figure 9: iCE40 LVDS Input
Each differential input pair requires an external 100Ω termination resistor,
as shown in Figure 9. The iCE40 LVDS I/Os can use either a 1.8V or 2.5V I/O
voltage. In our application we will use a 1.8V supply to be compatible with
the ADC LVDS output levels.
Differential outputs are built using a pair of single-ended PIO pins as shown
in Figure 10. Each differential I/O pair requires a three-resistor termination
network to adjust output characteristic to match those for the specific dif-
ferential I/O standard. The output characteristics depend on the values of the
parallel resistors (RP) and series resistor (RS). Differential outputs must be
located in the same I/O tile.
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Figure 10: iCE40 LVDS Differential Inputs
The iCE40 I/Os also have double data rate registers on inputs and outputs.
For high-speed serial interfaces these registers can be used to quickly
process input or output signals so that the data rate inside the device is only
50% of the data rate at the pins. This reduces power dissipation and makes
it easier to satisfy internal signal timing constraints.
Using the iCE40HX1K Evaluation Kit
The inexpensive iCE40HX1K Evaluation Kit, shown in figure 11, can be
used to prototype the FPGA portion of the system and when combined with
the already mentioned LTC Evaluation boards the entire data acquisition
subsystem can be implemented. The LVDS bus is used to connect the main
evaluation boards and several reference designs are available to simplify
initial board bring-up and speed application code development.
Figure 11: iCE40HX1K Evaluation Board
Summary
The detailed design of the interface between the Linear Technology LTC2172
ADC and the Lattice iCE40 FPGA is considerably simplified by using the LVDS
bus. The small signal count of the bus makes component layout and routing
easier, reduces board noise and reduces component and board size. The
flexible LVDS capable I/Os on the iCE40 family make it easy to implement the
FPGA side of the interface. Readily available evaluation boards, reference de-
signs, software tools, layout and schematic files make it possible to quickly
prototype the design and immediately begin detailed design and testing. This
significantly reduces time to market.
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This application note has provided a guide to the design considerations for high-speed data acquisition subsystem for a portable instrument used for non-
destructive testing. Device selection and the design considerations for the LVDS interface between the ADC and FPGA were covered in detail. A combination of
readily available evaluation boards, reference designs and software tools were shown that can easily prototype the entire subsystem to speed development. The
information provided can be applied to numerous similar designs.
For the reader who wants additional levels of detail on the products used in this application brief a list of valuable documents is given below.
1) Linear Technology Power Management Solutions for Lattice Programmable Logic Devices- Selection Guide
http://cds.linear.com/docs/Reference%20Design/Product_Guide_Lattice.pdf
2) Linear Technology LTC3544 Quad Output Regulator LTC3544 Data Sheet - http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/3544fa.pdf
3) Linear Technology LTC2172 Data Sheet - http://www.linear.com/product/LTC2172-12
4) Linear Technology DC1525A Demo Board - http://www.linear.com/demo/DC1525A-J
5) Linear Technology PScope Software - http://www.linear.com/PScope
6) Lattice iCE40HX Data Sheet - http://www.latticesemi.com/documents/iCE40HXdatasheet121003.pdf
7) Lattice iCE40 Handbook - http://www.latticesemi.com/documents/iCE40Handbook_120330.pdf
8) Lattice iCEblink40 Evaluation Kit - http://www.latticesemi.com/documents/EB73.pdf
9) Atmel ATxmega128A4U MCU Web Page - http://www.atmel.com/devices/ATXMEGA128A4U.aspx
10) Tianma Micro-Electronics TM060RBH01 Display Data Sheet - http://www.tianma-usa.com/web/uploads/spec/1020171517_TM060RBH01-00_V1.0.pdf
11) Nu Horizons Application Note Web Page - http://www.nuhorizons.com/application_notes/
12) Nu Horizons Development Tools Web Page - http://www.nuhorizons.com/development/
Products Used In Example Design
Linear TechnologyADC LTC2172-12 Demo Board DC1525A Software PScopeRegulator LTC3544
Lattice SemiconductorFPGA iCE40HX1K Demo Board iCEblink40
Atmel
MCU ATxmega128A4U
Tianma
Display TM060RBH01
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