{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"isolated-analogue-to-digital-converter","name":"Isolated analogue-to-digital converter","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"ISO ADC","aliases":["Isolated analogue-to-digital converter","Isolated analogue-to-digital converter functional block","Isolated analogue-to-digital converter schematic reference"],"category":"measurement-protection","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"An isolated ADC converts an analogue measurement into digital information across its specified isolation arrangement.","description":["An isolated ADC converts an analogue measurement into digital information across its specified isolation arrangement.","A converter can provide current or voltage measurement data from one circuit domain to another.","Identify the analogue measurement domain, isolation boundary and digital output format. Some measurement converters need external filtering or processing to obtain the final reported value. Keep that processing visible so a raw digital stream is not mistaken for an immediately usable engineering-unit reading. This is original functional artwork, not a certified standard graphic or device pinout."],"readingNotes":["Name the analogue input quantity and scaling.","Identify the isolation domains and required supplies.","Reference the digital format and any downstream filtering.","Conversion, isolation and any required digital filtering are separate parts of the measurement chain."],"drawingChecklist":["Name the analogue input quantity and scaling.","Identify the isolation domains and required supplies.","Reference the digital format and any downstream filtering."],"distinction":"Conversion, isolation and any required digital filtering are separate parts of the measurement chain.","facts":[{"label":"Representation type","value":"Original functional block; not a certified IEC or IEEE graphic"},{"label":"Concept input","value":"Analogue input measurement"},{"label":"Concept output","value":"Digital measurement information"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"expansion-20261027-isolatedadc","relevance":"Isolated measurement conversion: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}],"related":["analog-to-digital-converter","power-converter","terminal"],"artwork":"expanded-isolated-analogue-to-digital-converter","publishedOn":"2026-10-27","updatedOn":"2026-10-27","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What does Isolated analogue-to-digital converter mean?","introduction":"An isolated ADC converts an analogue measurement into digital information across its specified isolation arrangement.","example":"A converter can provide current or voltage measurement data from one circuit domain to another.","drawings":"Identify the analogue measurement domain, isolation boundary and digital output format. Some measurement converters need external filtering or processing to obtain the final reported value. Keep that processing visible so a raw digital stream is not mistaken for an immediately usable engineering-unit reading.","terms":[{"name":"ADC","meaning":"Analogue-to-digital converter."},{"name":"Scaling","meaning":"The relationship used to turn a converter value into the measured engineering quantity."}],"diagram":"flow","caption":"Original functional explanation. Arrows show information or energy roles; two-headed arrows identify two-way interfaces. This is not a pinout, certified standards graphic or complete circuit.","sources":[{"label":"Isolated measurement conversion","url":"https://www.ti.com/product-category/isolation/isolated-adcs/overview.html"}],"profileId":"researched-functional-reference","checklist":["Name the analogue input quantity and scaling.","Identify the isolation domains and required supplies.","Reference the digital format and any downstream filtering."],"questions":[{"question":"Is every digital output already a finished voltage or current reading?","answer":"No. The selected converter may produce samples or a data stream requiring additional processing. Scaling, filtering and interpretation must follow the actual measurement-chain documentation."}],"steps":["Analogue input measurement","Isolated conversion","Digital measurement information"],"bidirectional":false},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/isolated-analogue-to-digital-converter","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/isolated-analogue-to-digital-converter.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"expansion-20261027-isolatedadc","title":"Isolated measurement conversion","publisher":"Texas Instruments","url":"https://www.ti.com/product-category/isolation/isolated-adcs/overview.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public functional documentation. Original explanatory text and educational block artwork; no publisher graphics or files reproduced.","checkedOn":"2026-10-27","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Isolated measurement conversion: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}]}