Abstract: To understand the effects of integral non-linearity errors, the most straightforward approach is to analyze a simple sine wave and apply well-known trigonometric identities to a non-ideal, analog-to-digital output transfer function, which contains an INL error. Maxim > App Notes > A/D and D/A Conversion/Sampling Circuits Filter Circuits (Analog) Keywords: ADCs, analog to digital, a to d, INL, errors, intermodulation distortion, linearity, linear time Sep 29, 2003 invariant, LTI, integral non-linearity, DSP, signal processing, superposition, converters APPLICATION NOTE 2395 Understanding Integral Non-Linearity Errors Abstract: To understand the effects of integral non-linearity errors, the most straightforward approach is to analyze a simple sine wave and apply well-known trigonometric identities to a non-ideal, analog-to-digital output transfer function, which contains an INL error. With an ideal system, a single-tone sine wave with amplitude A and frequency fo, X(t) = Asin(2π fot) Sampling with an ADC with a period of T results i……