Calibration Techniques in Nyquist A/d Converters (Hardcover)

List of abbreviations. List of symbols. Preface. 1. Introduction. 1.1 A/D conversion systems. 1.2 Motivation and objectives. 1.3 Layout of the book. 2. Accuracy, speed and power relation. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 IC-technology accuracy limitations. 2.3 Speed and power. 2.4 Maximum speed. 2.5 CMOS Technology Trends. 2.6 Conclusions. 3. A/D converter architecture comparison. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Flash. 3.3 Folding and interpolation. 3.4 Two-step. 3.5 Pipe-line. 3.6 Successive approximation. 3.7 Theoretical power consumption comparison. 3.8 Conclusions. 4. Enhancement techniques for two-step A/D converters. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Error sources in a two-step A/D architecture. 4.3 Residue gain in two-step A/D converters. 4.4 Offset calibration. 4.5 Mixed-signal chopping and calibration. 5. A 10-bit two-step ADC with analog online calibration. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Two-step architecture. 5.3 Circuit design. 5.4 Experimental results. 5.5 Discussion. 5.6 Conclusions. 6. A 12-bit two-step ADC with mixed-signal chopping and calibration. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Two-step architecture. 6.3 Mixed-signal chopping and calibration. 6.4 Circuit design. 6.5 Experimental results. 6.6 Discussion. 6.7 Conclusions. 7. A low-power 16-bit three-step ADC for imaging applications. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Three-step architecture. 7.3 Noise considerations. 7.4 Mixed-signal chopping and calibration. 7.5 Supply voltages. 7.6 Experimental results. 7.7 Discussion. 7.8 Conclusions. 8. Conclusions. A. Static and dynamic accuracy requirements. References. Index.