Course Description

• In-depth study of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), including essential components in digital systems.
• Detailed analysis of ADC architectures and their applications in different fields.
• Bridge theoretical concepts with real-world applications, focusing on design considerations, error analysis, and power management.
• Delve into advanced ADC topics such as high-speed ADCs for broadband communications, high-resolution ADCs for precision measurements, and future trends.

Course Objectives

• Learn about ADC interfaces and ADC power management techniques.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of ADCs.
• Need for data conversion
• ADC basics
• Types of ADCs
• Understand the sources of errors in ADCs and learn about error correction and calibration techniques.
• Eror correction and calibration techniques
• Testing and evaluation
• Study the essential support circuits for ADCs.
• Reference circuits
• Amplifier circuits
• Timing circuits
• Linearity trimmings
• Output demultiplexing
• Explore the use of ADCs in various fields.
• Fields ranging from industrial control to audio/video applications
• Analyze real-world case studies in ADC design and applications, and discuss future trends and challenges in ADC technology.