The document describes the design of a 12-bit digital to analog converter (DAC). It includes a binary weighted resistor ladder circuit to convert the digital input to an analog voltage, and an operational amplifier circuit to drive the output load. Simulation results show the DAC can operate at up to 25MHz with good linearity and accuracy. Layout design considerations are discussed to optimize circuit performance and minimize parasitics.
This document provides an overview of analog to digital converters (ADCs). It discusses the basic process of converting a continuous analog signal to discrete digital values. It then describes several common types of ADCs - successive approximation ADCs, dual slope ADCs, flash ADCs, and pipeline ADCs. For each type, it provides details on how the conversion process works, as well as advantages and disadvantages. It explains key steps and components involved, such as sampling and holding, quantizing, encoding, comparators and resistors. The document serves to introduce the fundamental concept and major implementation techniques for analog to digital conversion.
This document discusses analog to digital conversion fundamentals. It defines analog and digital signals and introduces analog to digital converters (ADCs) which convert continuous analog signals to discrete digital values. It discusses important ADC characteristics like resolution, quantization error, differential and integral nonlinearity. Sample and hold circuits are explained along with errors like aperture uncertainty. Specifications of digital to analog converters (DACs) like output voltage, resolution and nonlinearity errors are also covered.
Design & implementation of 3 bit flash adc in 0.18µm cmosIAEME Publication
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This document describes the design and implementation of a 3-bit flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using a 0.18um CMOS technology. It includes 7 comparators and a thermometer-to-binary encoder. The ADC architecture consists of a resistive ladder, comparators that compare the input voltage to reference voltages from the ladder, and an encoder that converts the thermometer code from the comparators to a binary code. Simulation results show the ADC operates up to 4GHz and correctly converts the input signal to a 3-bit digital output. A layout is designed with common centroid layout for the comparators to reduce fabrication errors.
Simulation of 3 bit Flash ADC in 0.18μmTechnology using NG SPICE Tool for Hig...ijsrd.com
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This paper provides the basic simulation result for the 3 bit flash type ADC in 0.18μm technology using the NG Spice device simulator tool. It includes two stages, first stage includes 7 comparators and second stage has a thermometer encoder. The simulation is done in NG spice tool developed by university of California at Berkeley (USA).The response time of the comparator and ADC are 3.7ns and 4.9ns respectively with 50.01μw power dissipation which makes the ADC more suitable for high speed application with lower power devices.
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The document summarizes the design and performance evaluation of sub-1V voltage reference generators at a 45nm CMOS technology node. It discusses two designs - one based on cancelling the temperature dependence of a CTAT current with a PTAT current, and the other based on utilizing the threshold voltage difference between high and low threshold voltage transistors. Both designs are analyzed theoretically and through simulation. The CTAT-PTAT design achieves a temperature coefficient of 19ppm/C and line sensitivity of 0.93%/V. The VTH-based design has a temperature coefficient of 16ppm/C and line sensitivity of 0.53%/V. Both designs demonstrate good power supply rejection ratios and meet the objectives of
This document discusses digital-to-analog converters (DACs). It defines a DAC as a circuit that produces an analog output proportional to a digital input and reference voltage. The document describes two main DAC types - multiplying DACs which use an external reference, and non-multiplying DACs which use an internal reference. It also covers DAC circuit types, principles of operation, specifications, errors, and applications of DACs.
- Both analog data from the physical world and analog control signals must be converted to digital form to be processed by digital electronics. This involves converting signals from analog to digital and back again from digital to analog.
- There are two main approaches to digital to analog conversion: using a weighted summing amplifier or an R-2R ladder network. The R-2R network is better for higher bit conversions due to greater precision.
- There are three main types of analog to digital converters: digital ramp ADCs, successive approximation ADCs, and flash ADCs. Successive approximation ADCs are faster than digital ramp ADCs but slower than flash ADCs, which are the fastest but require the most circuitry.
This document discusses analog to digital and digital to analog converters. It describes the basic components and functions of an operational amplifier, inverting amplifier, and non-inverting amplifier. It also summarizes two common types of digital to analog converters: weighted-register DACs and R-2R ladder DACs. Finally, it provides an overview of analog to digital converters and lists some common types, including counting, dual slope, parallel, voltage to frequency, and voltage to time conversion ADCs.
This document provides a summary of a progress report on the design of a 3-bit flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC). It describes the architecture and design of a comparator, which acts as a 1-bit ADC, and a 3-bit flash ADC. It also discusses characterization of the ADC's DC performance by measuring differential nonlinearity and integral nonlinearity from histograms. The document covers comparator design techniques, reference voltage generation using diode-connected transistors, and layout of the 3-bit flash ADC.
This document discusses digital to analog converters (DACs). It explains that a DAC converts digital numbers into analog voltages or currents. The key components of a DAC are its digital input, analog output, and conversion process. Common DAC types include binary weighted resistor DACs and R-2R ladder DACs, which use resistors and switches to implement the conversion. Important DAC specifications are also outlined such as reference voltage, resolution, speed, settling time, and linearity. Common applications of DACs include function generators, digital oscilloscopes, and converting digital video signals to analog formats for display.
This document describes the design of a 4-bit R-2R ladder digital to analog converter (DAC) using a 90nm CMOS technology process. It first discusses the design of a two-stage CMOS operational amplifier that meets given specifications. The design parameters and SPICE simulation results of the op-amp are then presented. Next, the document explains the principles of an R-2R ladder DAC and provides the specifications for the 4-bit DAC. It shows the SPICE circuit diagram and simulated output waveforms of the DAC. Comparisons are made between the expected and simulated DAC output levels. The document concludes the DAC design is suitable for the 90nm process and future work could enhance the
This document describes the design of a 4-bit flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC). It first discusses basic concepts of ADCs including input voltage range, resolution, quantization, and conversion modes. It then presents the design requirements and theoretical design of the key components, including a flash converter, voltage reference, comparators, and binary encoder. The document concludes by showing the real design, stimulation results, and comments on the design's performance at different input voltages and temperatures.
The document discusses operational amplifiers (op-amps) and differential amplifiers. It provides details on the basic requirements and characteristics of op-amps such as high gain, differential inputs, and high input/low output impedance. It describes the typical internal structure of an op-amp including differential, gain, and output stages. Ideal op-amp assumptions and linear op-amp operation in inverting and non-inverting configurations are also covered. The document then discusses differential amplifiers, including their advantages and applications in analog circuits. It provides details on a proposed CMOS differential amplifier design and its high common-mode rejection ratio.
A summary of current conveyors is presented, with focus on origin, ideal terminal behaviour, hardware implementations, parasitic elements & their effects, comparison with op amps, varieties and current research areas.
The chapter discusses input filter design for power electronics converters. It introduces the concepts of conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI) and how input filters can attenuate current harmonics to meet EMI regulations. However, input filters can negatively impact converter stability by changing the converter transfer functions. The chapter then examines how to analyze these impacts and provides criteria for proper input filter design, such as imposing impedance inequalities to minimize effects on stability. Sample impedance models are also presented for common converter types.
This document provides an overview of operational amplifier (op amp) circuit topologies and their analysis. It discusses various op amp configurations including single-stage, two-stage, telescopic cascode, folded cascode, and gain-boosting topologies. It analyzes each configuration's characteristics such as gain, bandwidth, output swing, and noise performance. Example circuits are provided and design considerations like biasing, common-mode range, and dominant pole locations are examined.
A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) operates by using a binary search process to convert an analog input voltage into a digital code. It consists of a sample and hold circuit, analog comparator, successive approximation register, and internal reference digital-to-analog converter. The SAR ADC uses a charge redistribution architecture with capacitors of weighted values, and performs conversion in three steps: sample mode, hold mode, and redistribution mode, where the actual conversion occurs by successively connecting capacitor plates to a reference voltage.
The document describes an algorithm for synthesizing a system-level bus from a set of communication channels. The algorithm determines the optimal bus width to balance performance and interconnect cost. It computes the bus rate based on width and delay, and channel rates based on data access patterns and transfer sizes. The bus rate must be greater than or equal to the peak rates of the channels to avoid bottlenecks. The algorithm relates the bus and channel rates to efficiently implement the channels with a single bus.
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts a digital code, usually binary, into an analog signal like voltage or current. It works opposite of an analog-to-digital converter. A DAC filters a sequence of impulses representing the digital input into a continuously varying output voltage. Key characteristics of DACs include resolution, offset and gain errors, and monotonicity. DACs are important because they allow digital devices like computers to interface with analog systems in the real world.
This document discusses interfacing an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with an 8051 microcontroller. It describes the ADC0804 and DAC0808 integrated circuits. The ADC0804 is an 8-bit ADC that converts analog voltages to 8-bit digital values. It has a resolution of 8-bits and a maximum conversion time of 110us. The DAC0808 is an 8-bit DAC that converts digital values to an analog current. Software is provided to generate a sine wave using the DAC and control a stepper motor by interfacing it with the microcontroller ports. Programs in C are given to read the switch status and rotate
Design of Low Power High Speed 4-Bit TIQ Based CMOS Flash ADCAman JanGra
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This document summarizes the design of a 4-bit TIQ (Threshold Inverter Quantization) based CMOS flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for system-on-chip applications. The proposed ADC uses two cascaded CMOS inverters as comparators, eliminating the need for high-gain differential input voltage comparators and reference voltages. Simulation results show the ADC achieves high speed of 1 GSample/sec and low power consumption, with differential/integral nonlinearity errors between -0.031 to 0.026/-0.024 to 0.011 LSB respectively. Different encoder designs are also evaluated, showing a fat tree encoder has the lowest delay and power consumption.
Chapter 8 discusses converter transfer functions and Bode plots. It reviews common transfer function elements like poles, zeros and their impact on Bode plots. Specific topics covered include the single pole response, single zero response, right half-plane zeros, and combinations of elements. It also discusses how to analyze converter transfer functions, construct them graphically, and measure real converter transfer functions and impedances. The chapter aims to provide engineers with the tools needed to model, analyze and design power converters.
The document discusses analog to digital conversion. It begins by explaining the difference between analog and digital signals. It then provides examples of applications that require analog to digital conversion like microphones and thermocouples. The document discusses the two main steps in analog to digital conversion - quantization, which breaks down the analog value into discrete states, and encoding, which assigns a digital value to each state. It also discusses factors that affect accuracy like resolution and sampling rate. Finally, it describes several types of analog to digital converters like flash ADCs, sigma-delta ADCs, dual slope ADCs, and successive approximation ADCs.
Digital to analog converters (DACs) and analog to digital converters (ADCs) allow the conversion between analog and digital signals. DACs take a digital input and output a proportional analog voltage. Common DAC types include binary weighted resistor DACs and R-2R ladder DACs. ADCs take an analog input and output a digital code representing that voltage. Common ADC types are successive approximation ADCs, dual slope integrator ADCs, and counter/staircase ramp ADCs. Data converters are essential for digital signal processing and the interfacing of analog and digital systems.
The document discusses analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. It covers key concepts like resolution, bandwidth, energy, sampling, quantization error, and signal-to-noise ratio. Common converter architectures are described, including parallel, R-2R ladder, weighted capacitor, and current-switched DACs as well as flash, pipelined, successive approximation, dual-slope, and sigma-delta ADCs. Tradeoffs between speed, accuracy, and chip area are also addressed.
Design and Implementation of Low Power 3-Bit Flash ADC Using 180nm CMOS Techn...IJERA Editor
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Analog-to-digital converter has become a very important device in today’s digitized world as they have a very
wide variety of applications. Among all the ADC’s available, the Flash ADC is the fastest one but a main
disadvantage of Flash ADC is its power consumption. So, this paper aims at implementing a low power high
speed Flash ADC. A 3-bit Flash ADC has been designed using CMOS technology. A two stage open loop
comparator and a priority encoder have been implemented using which the ADC has been designed. All the
circuits are simulated using 180nm technology in Tanner EDA environment. The supply voltage Vdd is
1.8v.Analog output of each comparator depending upon the comparison between the input and the reference
voltage is fed to the encoder and finally the compressed digital output is obtained. The power dissipation of
each circuit implemented is calculated individually including other parameters like are, resolution gain and
speed.
This document summarizes the design of a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs). It first describes the basic architecture of a sigma-delta ADC and the role of the OTA. It then presents the design of a two-stage OTA with sleep insertion and leakage feedback techniques to improve parameters such as gain and power consumption. The design is simulated in 0.18μm CMOS technology with a 1.8V supply. Other blocks of the ADC such as the comparator, 1-bit digital-to-analog converter, and integrator are also described along with simulation results showing improvements in power and performance over earlier designs.
- Both analog data from the physical world and analog control signals must be converted to digital form to be processed by digital electronics. This involves converting signals from analog to digital and back again from digital to analog.
- There are two main approaches to digital to analog conversion: using a weighted summing amplifier or an R-2R ladder network. The R-2R network is better for higher bit conversions due to greater precision.
- There are three main types of analog to digital converters: digital ramp ADCs, successive approximation ADCs, and flash ADCs. Successive approximation ADCs are faster than digital ramp ADCs but slower than flash ADCs, which are the fastest but require the most circuitry.
This document discusses analog to digital and digital to analog converters. It describes the basic components and functions of an operational amplifier, inverting amplifier, and non-inverting amplifier. It also summarizes two common types of digital to analog converters: weighted-register DACs and R-2R ladder DACs. Finally, it provides an overview of analog to digital converters and lists some common types, including counting, dual slope, parallel, voltage to frequency, and voltage to time conversion ADCs.
This document provides a summary of a progress report on the design of a 3-bit flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC). It describes the architecture and design of a comparator, which acts as a 1-bit ADC, and a 3-bit flash ADC. It also discusses characterization of the ADC's DC performance by measuring differential nonlinearity and integral nonlinearity from histograms. The document covers comparator design techniques, reference voltage generation using diode-connected transistors, and layout of the 3-bit flash ADC.
This document discusses digital to analog converters (DACs). It explains that a DAC converts digital numbers into analog voltages or currents. The key components of a DAC are its digital input, analog output, and conversion process. Common DAC types include binary weighted resistor DACs and R-2R ladder DACs, which use resistors and switches to implement the conversion. Important DAC specifications are also outlined such as reference voltage, resolution, speed, settling time, and linearity. Common applications of DACs include function generators, digital oscilloscopes, and converting digital video signals to analog formats for display.
This document describes the design of a 4-bit R-2R ladder digital to analog converter (DAC) using a 90nm CMOS technology process. It first discusses the design of a two-stage CMOS operational amplifier that meets given specifications. The design parameters and SPICE simulation results of the op-amp are then presented. Next, the document explains the principles of an R-2R ladder DAC and provides the specifications for the 4-bit DAC. It shows the SPICE circuit diagram and simulated output waveforms of the DAC. Comparisons are made between the expected and simulated DAC output levels. The document concludes the DAC design is suitable for the 90nm process and future work could enhance the
This document describes the design of a 4-bit flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC). It first discusses basic concepts of ADCs including input voltage range, resolution, quantization, and conversion modes. It then presents the design requirements and theoretical design of the key components, including a flash converter, voltage reference, comparators, and binary encoder. The document concludes by showing the real design, stimulation results, and comments on the design's performance at different input voltages and temperatures.
The document discusses operational amplifiers (op-amps) and differential amplifiers. It provides details on the basic requirements and characteristics of op-amps such as high gain, differential inputs, and high input/low output impedance. It describes the typical internal structure of an op-amp including differential, gain, and output stages. Ideal op-amp assumptions and linear op-amp operation in inverting and non-inverting configurations are also covered. The document then discusses differential amplifiers, including their advantages and applications in analog circuits. It provides details on a proposed CMOS differential amplifier design and its high common-mode rejection ratio.
A summary of current conveyors is presented, with focus on origin, ideal terminal behaviour, hardware implementations, parasitic elements & their effects, comparison with op amps, varieties and current research areas.
The chapter discusses input filter design for power electronics converters. It introduces the concepts of conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI) and how input filters can attenuate current harmonics to meet EMI regulations. However, input filters can negatively impact converter stability by changing the converter transfer functions. The chapter then examines how to analyze these impacts and provides criteria for proper input filter design, such as imposing impedance inequalities to minimize effects on stability. Sample impedance models are also presented for common converter types.
This document provides an overview of operational amplifier (op amp) circuit topologies and their analysis. It discusses various op amp configurations including single-stage, two-stage, telescopic cascode, folded cascode, and gain-boosting topologies. It analyzes each configuration's characteristics such as gain, bandwidth, output swing, and noise performance. Example circuits are provided and design considerations like biasing, common-mode range, and dominant pole locations are examined.
A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) operates by using a binary search process to convert an analog input voltage into a digital code. It consists of a sample and hold circuit, analog comparator, successive approximation register, and internal reference digital-to-analog converter. The SAR ADC uses a charge redistribution architecture with capacitors of weighted values, and performs conversion in three steps: sample mode, hold mode, and redistribution mode, where the actual conversion occurs by successively connecting capacitor plates to a reference voltage.
The document describes an algorithm for synthesizing a system-level bus from a set of communication channels. The algorithm determines the optimal bus width to balance performance and interconnect cost. It computes the bus rate based on width and delay, and channel rates based on data access patterns and transfer sizes. The bus rate must be greater than or equal to the peak rates of the channels to avoid bottlenecks. The algorithm relates the bus and channel rates to efficiently implement the channels with a single bus.
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts a digital code, usually binary, into an analog signal like voltage or current. It works opposite of an analog-to-digital converter. A DAC filters a sequence of impulses representing the digital input into a continuously varying output voltage. Key characteristics of DACs include resolution, offset and gain errors, and monotonicity. DACs are important because they allow digital devices like computers to interface with analog systems in the real world.
This document discusses interfacing an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with an 8051 microcontroller. It describes the ADC0804 and DAC0808 integrated circuits. The ADC0804 is an 8-bit ADC that converts analog voltages to 8-bit digital values. It has a resolution of 8-bits and a maximum conversion time of 110us. The DAC0808 is an 8-bit DAC that converts digital values to an analog current. Software is provided to generate a sine wave using the DAC and control a stepper motor by interfacing it with the microcontroller ports. Programs in C are given to read the switch status and rotate
Design of Low Power High Speed 4-Bit TIQ Based CMOS Flash ADCAman JanGra
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This document summarizes the design of a 4-bit TIQ (Threshold Inverter Quantization) based CMOS flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for system-on-chip applications. The proposed ADC uses two cascaded CMOS inverters as comparators, eliminating the need for high-gain differential input voltage comparators and reference voltages. Simulation results show the ADC achieves high speed of 1 GSample/sec and low power consumption, with differential/integral nonlinearity errors between -0.031 to 0.026/-0.024 to 0.011 LSB respectively. Different encoder designs are also evaluated, showing a fat tree encoder has the lowest delay and power consumption.
Chapter 8 discusses converter transfer functions and Bode plots. It reviews common transfer function elements like poles, zeros and their impact on Bode plots. Specific topics covered include the single pole response, single zero response, right half-plane zeros, and combinations of elements. It also discusses how to analyze converter transfer functions, construct them graphically, and measure real converter transfer functions and impedances. The chapter aims to provide engineers with the tools needed to model, analyze and design power converters.
The document discusses analog to digital conversion. It begins by explaining the difference between analog and digital signals. It then provides examples of applications that require analog to digital conversion like microphones and thermocouples. The document discusses the two main steps in analog to digital conversion - quantization, which breaks down the analog value into discrete states, and encoding, which assigns a digital value to each state. It also discusses factors that affect accuracy like resolution and sampling rate. Finally, it describes several types of analog to digital converters like flash ADCs, sigma-delta ADCs, dual slope ADCs, and successive approximation ADCs.
Digital to analog converters (DACs) and analog to digital converters (ADCs) allow the conversion between analog and digital signals. DACs take a digital input and output a proportional analog voltage. Common DAC types include binary weighted resistor DACs and R-2R ladder DACs. ADCs take an analog input and output a digital code representing that voltage. Common ADC types are successive approximation ADCs, dual slope integrator ADCs, and counter/staircase ramp ADCs. Data converters are essential for digital signal processing and the interfacing of analog and digital systems.
The document discusses analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. It covers key concepts like resolution, bandwidth, energy, sampling, quantization error, and signal-to-noise ratio. Common converter architectures are described, including parallel, R-2R ladder, weighted capacitor, and current-switched DACs as well as flash, pipelined, successive approximation, dual-slope, and sigma-delta ADCs. Tradeoffs between speed, accuracy, and chip area are also addressed.
Design and Implementation of Low Power 3-Bit Flash ADC Using 180nm CMOS Techn...IJERA Editor
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Analog-to-digital converter has become a very important device in today’s digitized world as they have a very
wide variety of applications. Among all the ADC’s available, the Flash ADC is the fastest one but a main
disadvantage of Flash ADC is its power consumption. So, this paper aims at implementing a low power high
speed Flash ADC. A 3-bit Flash ADC has been designed using CMOS technology. A two stage open loop
comparator and a priority encoder have been implemented using which the ADC has been designed. All the
circuits are simulated using 180nm technology in Tanner EDA environment. The supply voltage Vdd is
1.8v.Analog output of each comparator depending upon the comparison between the input and the reference
voltage is fed to the encoder and finally the compressed digital output is obtained. The power dissipation of
each circuit implemented is calculated individually including other parameters like are, resolution gain and
speed.
This document summarizes the design of a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs). It first describes the basic architecture of a sigma-delta ADC and the role of the OTA. It then presents the design of a two-stage OTA with sleep insertion and leakage feedback techniques to improve parameters such as gain and power consumption. The design is simulated in 0.18μm CMOS technology with a 1.8V supply. Other blocks of the ADC such as the comparator, 1-bit digital-to-analog converter, and integrator are also described along with simulation results showing improvements in power and performance over earlier designs.
Design and Simulation of First Order Sigma-Delta Modulator Using LT spice ToolIJERA Editor
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This document summarizes the design and simulation of a first-order sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using LTspice simulation software. A 1-bit sigma-delta modulator circuit was designed using a 250nm CMOS process with a 1.8V power supply. The key components designed and simulated include an operational amplifier, comparator, 1-bit digital-to-analog converter, and feedback loop. Simulation results showed the circuit could achieve an input signal bandwidth of 10MHz with low power dissipation of 35.426uW and noise of 6.15n/√Hz. The full sigma-delta ADC system response was also tested up to 10MHz, demonstrating robust performance for low-power analog
Parallel/flash ADCs use a voltage ladder and comparators to convert an analog input to a thermometer code. They can achieve sampling rates over 1GHz but require 2N-1 comparators. Interpolating and averaging ADCs reduce comparator count by interpolating between ladder voltages and averaging comparator outputs. Folding ADCs further reduce comparator count by mapping the input range onto a smaller set of subranges. Time-interleaved ADCs achieve high speeds by parallelizing conversions across multiple ADCs.
Power Efficient 4 Bit Flash ADC Using Cadence ToolIRJET Journal
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This document describes the design and simulation of a 4-bit flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using Cadence tools in 180nm technology. It discusses the key components of a flash ADC including the resistor ladder, comparators, encoder, and how they are combined. Simulation results show the designed 4-bit flash ADC has a power dissipation of 2.88mW, frequency of 11MHz, and delay of 12.9ns. The flash ADC architecture is concluded to be suitable for high-speed, low-power applications.
This document describes an R-2R ladder digital-to-analog converter (DAC). It explains that an R-2R ladder DAC uses only two resistor values, R and 2R, to convert a binary input signal into an analog output voltage. The circuit diagram and working of the R-2R ladder is provided. A 4-bit R-2R ladder DAC is simulated showing the output combinations. Advantages like only needing two resistor values and ability to expand bits are discussed. Applications like audio amplifiers and motor control are also listed.
This document discusses various types of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters (DACs). It describes the basic principles of operation for successive approximation (SAR) ADCs, resistor ladder DACs, and R-2R DACs. It also covers specifications for converters like resolution, speed, settling time, and linearity. Common applications that use DACs are also mentioned such as function generators, digital oscilloscopes, and video conversion.
Implementation of 4-bit R-2R DAC on CADENCE Toolsjournal ijrtem
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Abstract: An analog audio signal is continuously sampled; quantized and measured the height over time, and then the converted information is stored as series of numbers on the hard disk or in flash memory of an audio player. This series of numbers stored is known as digital audio signal. A compact disc(CD) stores these samples as 16-bit binary (1s and 0s) "words" 44K times a second, but digital audio data can be stored in a different sample rates, word sizes, and encoding or compression formats, and are brought to us on everything from our smartphone to your laptop. But in every case, the final thing that happens is the digital numbers get converted back into an analog electrical signal that can be sent to our headphones. The device that does this conversion is called a digital to analog converter (DAC).In this paper R-2R DAC converter is implemented on CADENCE tools with 180um technology. Keywords—DAC; CD; CADENCE; Technology;
1) The document discusses analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), including their basic function of converting continuous analog signals to discrete digital numbers.
2) It describes several types of ADCs - flash, successive approximation, dual slope, and delta-sigma - along with their relative speeds and costs.
3) The document then focuses on the ATD10B8C ADC present on the MC9S12C32 microcontroller, outlining its key features, registers, and how to set it up and use it to take single-channel or multi-channel conversions.
The document describes several types of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs): dual slope, flash, successive approximation, and sigma-delta. It explains the basic functioning of each type, including their key components and steps in the conversion process. For each ADC type, it provides a brief summary of their pros and cons in terms of speed, accuracy, cost, and resolution. The document serves to introduce the fundamental concepts and tradeoffs of different ADC architectures.
This document provides information on analog to digital converters (ADCs) and digital to analog converters (DACs). It discusses several types of ADCs including flash, counter, successive approximation, single slope, and dual slope ADCs. It also covers digital to analog conversion techniques like weighted resistor DACs, R-2R ladder DACs, and specifications for DACs and ADCs. Block diagrams and operating principles are presented for different converter types.
Comparative Study of CMOS Op-Amp In 45nm And 180 Nm TechnologyIJERA Editor
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In this paper we have provided a method for designing a Two Stage CMOS Operational Amplifier which operates at 1.8V power supply using Cadence Virtuoso 45nm CMOS technology. Further, designing the two stage op-amp for the same power supply using Cadence Virtuoso 180nm CMOS Technology, keeping the slew rate of the op-amp same as that 45nm technology. The trade-off curves are computed between various characteristics such as Gain, Phase Margin,GBW,3db Gain etc. and the results obtained for 45n CMOS Technology is compared with those obtained for 180nm CMOS Technology It has been demonstrated that on lowering the technology and keeping the slew rate constant, the Power dissipation decreases.
IRJET- Implementation of 16-Bit Pipelined ADC using 180nm CMOS TechnologyIRJET Journal
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This document describes the implementation of a 16-bit pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using 180nm CMOS technology. A 4-stage pipelined architecture is used, with each stage having a 4-bit resolution enabled by a successive approximation register (SAR) based sub-ADC. SAR ADCs consume low power but have speed and resolution limitations. To overcome these, a pipelined ADC is proposed that achieves high speed and low power consumption. Key blocks include SAR sub-ADCs, digital-to-analog converters, comparators, sample-and-hold circuits, and flip-flops. The design achieves medium sampling rate and 16-bit resolution for applications such as
The document describes several digital and analog layout projects completed using Cadence tools including Virtuoso Layout Editor and Assura Verification. For digital projects, standard cells like inverters and logic gates were designed using a 130nm TSMC process. Analog projects included a level shifter, operational amplifier, band gap reference, DAC, and PLL. Challenges involved routing with tight metal pitches, transistor matching, reducing parasitics, and separating analog and digital blocks to prevent noise transfer.
The document summarizes the features and specifications of the ACPL-796J optically isolated sigma-delta modulator from Avago Technologies. It includes a 1-bit, second order sigma-delta modulator with 16-bit resolution, 74dB minimum SNR, and ±200mV input range. The modulator provides precision current and voltage sensing for applications such as motor control and industrial process control.
1. The document discusses performance metrics and measurement techniques for analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). It provides high-level overviews of key ADC performance metrics like effective number of bits (ENOB), integral nonlinearity (INL), and differential nonlinearity (DNL).
2. Measurement techniques like the histogram method are explained, where a histogram of code bin occurrences is used to estimate parameters and characterize the ADC. Simple sine wave fitting using the outmost decision levels is presented as well.
3. An overview of ADC state-of-the-art is given, showing steady improvement in resolution over time but slower improvement in sampling rate. Progress in reducing power consumption and figures of merit has been more rapid.
The document describes an ASIC interface circuit for a gas sensor that includes various blocks: a signal path, clock divider, band gap reference, LDO regulator, sensor excitation circuit, front end amplification circuit, dechopping network, analog-to-digital conversion circuit using a sigma-delta modulator and decimation filter, linearization circuit, and serial interface circuit using I2C or SPI. The circuit can be implemented using Verilog, Verilog-AMS, and tested on an FPGA board before fabricating the ASIC chip using a 90nm or 45nm CMOS process.
An approach to design Flash Analog to Digital Converter for High Speed and Lo...VLSICS Design
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This paper proposes the Flash ADC design using Quantized Differential Comparator and fat tree encoder. This approach explores the use of a systematically incorporated input offset voltage in a differential amplifier for quantizing the reference voltages necessary for Flash ADC architectures, therefore eliminating the need for a passive resistor array for the purpose. This approach allows very small voltage comparison and complete elimination of resistor ladder circuit. The thermometer code-to-binary code encoder has become the bottleneck of the ultra-high speed flash ADCs. In this paper, the fat tree thermometer code to-binary code encoder is used for the ultra high speed flash ADCs. The simulation and the implementation results shows that the fat tree encoder performs the commonly used ROM encoder in terms of speed and power for the 6 bit CMOS flash ADC case. The speed is improved by almost a factor of 2 when using the fat tree encoder, which in fact demonstrates the fat tree encoder and it is an effective solution for the bottleneck problem in ultra-high speed ADCs.The design has been carried out for the 0.18um technology using CADENCE tool.
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3. Table of Contents
Abstract
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Components
3.0 Working of circuit
4.0 Firmware
5.0 Program Structure
6.0 Simulation
7.0 Veroboard implementation
8.0 Testing
9.0 Learning Outcomes
10.0 Conclusion
4. Introduction
The project assigned as mentioned earlier was the development of
the Wave Generator with the specifications that it can output four
kinds of waves (Sine, Triangular, Square, Sawtooth) within the
user dependent frequency range of 100-10kHz.
5. Working
It uses R-2R resistor ladder for digital to analog
(DAC) converter. It is an electrical circuit made
from repeating units of resistors.
An R–2R Ladder is a simple and inexpensive way
to perform digital-to-analog conversion, using
repetitive arrangements of precise resistor
networks in a ladder-like configuration.
Resistors used with the more significant bits (b-bit
significance is used here) must be proportionally
more accurate than those used with the less
significant bits.
6. Generator has three outputs:
Universal DAC output through R-2R ladder
PWM
Impulse (SQ)
Universal output (OUT) is a signal output from DAC. This
output is to form various signals like sawtooth, sine, square,
triangle.
PWM channel is used to form for PWM signal output –
directly from timer.
7. Disadvantage: for an n-bit ADC, the number of
resistors grows exponentially, as 2 n {displaystyle
2^{n}} resistors are required, while the R–2R
resistor ladder only increases linearly with the
number of bits, as it needs only 2 n {displaystyle
2n} resistors.
Advantage: higher impedance values can be reached
using the same number of components.
In this schematic R=10kohm. By using 8 bits and 5V
step value is about 18.5mV. This is enough for
getting average quality signals.
12. Conclusion
Concluding with all the required information of the
components in use, development of circuit and its
simulation on software. Achieving the desired output
and observing it to manipulate the results held major
importance in clearing the concepts regarding the
concerned topic.