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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Design-Reuse

Understanding Interface Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) with DataStorm DAQ FPGA

Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) is used for the conversion of analog signals such as voltage to digital form so that they can be read and processed by a microcontroller or microprocessor. The user ...
Nature

Photonic Analog-to-Digital Conversion

Photonic analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) represents a paradigm shift in signal processing by leveraging the inherent advantages of photonic devices to digitise analog signals. The approach aims to ...
Electronic Design

16-Bit, 80Msps ADC Reduces Noise in Data Conversion Systems

Linear Technology Corporation introduces a low-power 16-bit no missing codes, 80Msps analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that dissipates only 89mW, less than half the power of competing 16-bit solutions ...