In part one, I compared the different Analog to Digital Converters (ADC) and the roles and properties of Delta Sigma ADC’s. I covered a lot of the theory behind these devices, so in this installment, ...

Shown is a simplified continuous-time sigma-delta ADC model, comprising a sigma-delta modulator and a decimation filter. The DT-S? input structure typically implements switched capacitors, and CT-S?

The Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) is a key component in digital communications receive channels, and the correct choice of ADC is critical for optimizing system design. In this article, we discuss ...

The requirement of effective analog to digital conversion and accuracy gives growth to converters. The sigma delta modulator have a salient feature of shaping the noise, such that noise reduces from ...

A critical limitation in taping out high-performance mixed-signal ICs is the characterization of complex analog/RF blocks such as phase locked loops (PLLs) and analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). As ...

Dave Van Ess, an apps engineer over at Cypress Semiconductor has a nice article about ADC noise over at Electronic Design. Now me, being an analog curmudgeon, I don ...

Incremental analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and delta-sigma modulators represent two advanced architectures that have been pivotal in high-precision signal processing. Incremental ADCs convert ...

Sensors that measure real-world variables seldom have output signals that can be directly connected to a data converter in a system. Typically, there are requirements to amplify, filter, shift offset, ...

The transition from second-generation (2G) to third-generation (3G) wireless cellular systems requires multi-standard adaptability in a wireless receiver. An important answer to this request is the ...

[Jeri] has had a bear of a time moving up to Valve Software, but electron microscope is safely in her garage (!) and her electronics lab is slowly taking shape. Since she can’t bring out the real-life ...