EDN

ADC Basics, Part 5: Key ADC Specifications for System Analysis

Applications that are a perfect fit for 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) systems are multiplexed circuits, handheld meters, data loggers, automotive systems, and monitoring systems. In these ...
EDN

Let’s Compare SAR & Δ-Σ Converters for a Mux’d DAS, Part 2

In part 1 of this series, we started looking at the differences between the successive approximation register (SAR) ADC and the delta-sigma (Δ-Σ) ADC. We looked at how they work and some advantages ...
Ars Technica

The AudioFile: Analog-to-digital conversion

In previous installments of the AudioFile, we've talked about basic PCM audio, which encodes audio into a series of numbers that a computer can play or manipulate. We've also discussed the process of ...
Design-Reuse

Making Converter Integration Happen in Mobile Phone SoCs

In order to interface with the "real world", cell phones require system-on-a-chip (SoC)-level integration of high-performance digital-to-analog (DAC) and/or analog-to-digital (ADC) conversion IP ...
Electronic Design

Power-Saving A/D Conversion for High-Accuracy Measurements

For power-saving or battery-operated measurement applications, combining a SAR ADC and instrumentation amplifier offers a better solution than a sigma-delta ADC/PGA combo due to its lower power ...