ABCs_of_ADCsABCs of ADCs Analog-to-Digital Converter Basics Nicholas Gray Data Conversion Systems Staff Applications Engineer November 24, 2003 Corrected August 13, 2004 Additional Corrections June 27, 2006 ABCs of ADCs - Rev 3, June 2006 Authored by: Nicholas “Nick” Gray 1 Copyright 2003, 2004, 2006 National Semiconductor Corporation All rights reserved Agenda - ABCs of ADCs What’s an ADC? Review of Definitions Sources of Distortion and Noise Common Design Mistakes High Speed ADCs at National 2 ABCs of ADCs - Rev 3, June 2006 Authored by: Nicholas “Nick” Gray 2 Copyright 2003, 2004, 2006 National Semiconductor Corporation All rights reserved What Is an ADC? Mixed-Signal Device ……