EDN

Which A/D converter is right for my application?

There are so many different analog-to-digital converters (A/D) available these days that you do not have to be an analog signal-chain expert to pick one. Well…maybe and maybe not. Just what are your ...
EDN

Choosing a high-speed A/D converter

http://www.fairchildsemi.comThe analog-to-digital converter is a critical interface between analog and digital worlds. The A/D converter converts the real-world ...
New Electronics

A/D converter architectures still up to the challenge

By replacing multiple single-bit comparison steps with multibit flash converters, it is possible to decode several bits at a time in each step. In the University of Texas converter – a 1.25Gsample/s ...
Design-Reuse

LVDS ups A/D converter data rates

Over time, sample rates in analog-to-digital converters have increased steadily, thanks to some of the same technology improvements that have increased the speed and density of digital ICs. Decreasing ...
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 ...
Business Wire

Next-Generation Advanced Instrumentation and Defense Applications Enabled by Analog Devices’ High-Speed A/D Converter

NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Analog Devices, Inc. today announced a 14-bit, 2.6 GSPS dual A/D converter which enables IF/RF sampling with superior speed and linearity. The AD9689 A/D converter ...
Electronic Design

A/D Converter Has Built-In Demultiplexer

A high-speed a/d converter, the AT84AS004TP contains an on-chip demultiplexer to simplify interfacing with standard FPGAs. The converter is a 10-bit device that runs at a frequency of 2 Gsamples/s, ...
Design-Reuse

How to cut power consumption for high-speed apps with A/D converter architecture

Continuous time delta-sigma (CTÄÓ) analog-to-digital conversion technology shatters the conventional wisdom that pipeline A/D converters are the only conversion technique available for high-speed, ...
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Renesas Electronics and Hitachi Develop High-Speed, High-Precision Automotive A/D Converter Circuit With Stable Operation Under Harsh Conditions

Introduced at ISSCC, New Circuit Development Enables Continuous-Time Digital Calibration of Delta-Sigma A/D Converter with World’s First Multi-Rate LMS Algorithm TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Renesas ...
New Electronics

Converters cut consumption

Extending battery life and reducing thermal load are two benefits of an a/d converter family Low power a/d converters are not only needed to maximise battery life in portable applications, but also ...
Electronic Design

Isolated, 0.1% Accurate, 8 Channel, 12bit A/D Converter with PC Interface

This circuit uses the parallel port on the PC to interface to a MAX147 12bit, 8 channel A/D converter. By using the National LM4040AIM-4.1 reference, an accuracy of 0.1% is obtained. Each of the input ...