ADC Characterisation Based on Sinewave Analysis -- ADC Applications, Architectures and Terminology -- Sinewave Test Setup -- Time-Domain Data Analysis -- Frequency-Domain Data Analysis -- Code Histogram Test -- Comparative Study of ADC Sinewave Test Methods -- Measurement of Additional Parameters -- Jitter Measurement -- Differential Gain and Phase Testing -- Step and Transient Response Measurement -- Hysteresis Measurement
Summary
The Analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) is the most pervasive block in electronic systems. This book presents an overview of the methods and procedures employed for characterising ADCs dynamic performance behaviour using sinusoidal stimuli. It describes the three classical methods - histogram, sine wave fitting, and spectral analysis