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05/27/08 16:04
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#155163 - yes
Responding to: ???'s previous message
-And to fine tune to 0-2.5V exactly I change the 3.3K resistor to a precision trimpot. Or is it a bad idea to do this ??
Yes, it is a bad idea, use 0.01% resistors, you will never be able to set a trimpot that accurately.

Erik

PS what is a precision trimpot????


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TopicAuthorDate
ADC of Silabs MCU            01/01/70 00:00      
   At best the SiLabs A/D....            01/01/70 00:00      
      A Simple Attenuator            01/01/70 00:00      
         Tweaking...            01/01/70 00:00      
            Further tweaking..            01/01/70 00:00      
               yes            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I had that coming..            01/01/70 00:00      
               Drop the Trim            01/01/70 00:00      
                  100% practical with theory            01/01/70 00:00      
                     For your A/D Subsystem....            01/01/70 00:00      
               buffer op-amp            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Chosen Op-Amp : CA5420A            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Settling time?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        My signal is a slowly varying one            01/01/70 00:00      
                           settling time            01/01/70 00:00      
   internal reference specified from 2.36 to 2.48 V!            01/01/70 00:00      
      do not calibrate if you can avoid it            01/01/70 00:00      

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