Data converters – Learning center
Table of contents
ADC Clocks & timing
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Clocking high-speed ADCs | (PDF, 1130KB) |
| High-speed ADCs with interfacing, driving and clocking schemes | (PDF, 173KB) |
| Jitter and SNR calculator for ADCs | Tool |
| Standard procedure to directly measure sub-picosecond RMS jitter in high-speed ADCs | (PDF, 1027MB) |
| Understanding Clock Jitter Impact to ADC SNR | Video |
Input signal conditioning
Noise analysis and filtering
Driving ADCs: General
Driving ADCs: SAR
Driving ADCs: High speed
ADC basics & applications
ADC basics: General
ADC basics: Precision
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Accurate data acquisition? It's all relative | Blog |
| How to use thermal noise to your advantage | Blog |
| Selecting an ADC | (PDF, 82KB) |
| The offset DAC | (PDF, 45KB) |
| Is accuracy different from resolution? | Blog |
| Total unadjusted error explained | Blog |
| Effect of temperature drift on the ADC signal chain | Blog |
ADC basics: Delta sigma
ADC basics: High speed
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Calculating noise figure and third-order intercept in ADCs | (PDF, 206KB) |
| High-speed ADC basics | (PDF, 1217MB) |
| Input impedance measurement using ADC FFT data | (PDF, 1143MB) |
| Understanding and comparing datasheets for high-speed ADCs | (PDF, 156KB) |
| Why use oversampling when undersampling can do the job? | (PDF, 720KB) |
| Understanding Clock Jitter Impact to ADC SNR | Video |
| JESD204B: Transport Layer | Video |
| Why Use a JESD204B Device? | Video |
| Selecting a JESD204B Subclass | Video |
| Synchronizing Multiple JESD204B ADCs | Video |
| Talk like a Pro - Data Flow with Josh Carnes | Video |
| JESD204B Phyiscal Layer with Josh Carnes | Video |
| Extending JESD204B Link on Low Cost Substrates with Jim Brinkhurst | Video |
ADC basics: SAR
Applications: Medical
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Improving common-mode rejection using the right-leg drive amplifier | (PDF, 297KB) |
| Respiration rate measurement using impedance pneumography | (PDF, 697KB) |
| Thermal noise analysis in ECG applications | (PDF, 114KB) |
| Understanding lead-off detection in ECG | (PDF, 280KB) |
Applications: Sensing
Applications: Motor control
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| A new generation of Hall sensors including delta-sigma modulators | (PDF, 162KB) |
| Using a SAR ADC for current measurement in motor control applications | (PDF, 199KB) |
Applications: Industrial
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Electric power system coherent sampling | (PDF, 654KB) |
| How to design an inexpensive HART transmitter | (PDF, 137KB) |
| Isolated sensing systems with low power consumption | (PDF, 132KB) |
| Replacing input main sensing transformer in inverters with isolated amplifier | (PDF, 827KB) |
| Using delta-sigma modulators for isolated high-voltage measurements | Blog |
ADC Data input/output
ADC Voltage references
ADC Power management
ADC Design tools
General
Precision
Reference designs
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| TI Designs: Precision and high-speed data converter reference designs | Tool |
| TI Designs: Precision data converter reference designs | Tool |
ADC Test & evaluation techniques
DAC Clocks & timing
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Effects of clock spur on High-speed DAC performance | (PDF, 319 KB) |
| Effects of clock noise on High-speed DAC performance | (PDF, 674 KB) |
Output signal conditioning
Analog output & filtering: Precision
Analog output & filtering: High speed
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Interfacing op amps to high-speed DACs, Part 1: Current-sinking DACs | (PDF, 617 KB) |
| Interfacing op amps to high-speed DACs, Part 2: Current-sinking DACs | (PDF, 509 KB) |
| Interfacing op amps to high-speed DACs, Part 3: Current-sinking DACs | (PDF, 97 KB) |
| Wideband complementary current output DAC single-ended interface | (PDF, 255 KB) |
| Design for a wideband differential transimpedance DAC output | (PDF, 197 KB) |
| Passive terminations for current output DACs | (PDF, 105 KB) |
DAC basics & applications
Precision
High speed
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| High-speed DAC basics | (PDF, 761 KB) |
| JESD204B: Transport Layer | Video |
| Why Use a JESD204B Device? | Video |
| Selecting a JESD204B Subclass | Video |
| Synchronizing Multiple JESD204B ADCs | Video |
| Talk like a Pro - Data Flow with Josh Carnes | Video |
| JESD204B Physical Layer with Josh Carnes | Video |
| Extending JESD204B Link on Low Cost Substrates with Jim Brinkhurst | Video |
Applications
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Topology and Noise Using Multiplying DACs | (PDF, 347 KB) |
| Industrial DACs: How to design 2-wire transmitters | Blog |
DAC Data input/output
DAC Voltage references
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| WEBENCH® Series Voltage Reference Selector | Tool |
DAC Power management
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Voltage reference overview: Shunt and series references for any application | (PDF, 1130 MB) |
| Voltage reference selection basics | (PDF, 697 KB) |
| Reducing high-speed signal chain power supply issues | Blog |
| Power supply effects on noise performance | (PDF, 54 KB) |
| Engineer It: What is ADC PSR? | Video |
| Why Not A DC/DC Converter? | Video |
DAC Design tools
General
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| The IBIS model, Part 1: A conduit into signal integrity analysis | (PDF, 770 KB) |
| The IBIS model, Part 2: Determining the total quality of an IBIS model | (PDF, 221 KB) |
| The IBIS model, Part 3: Using IBIS models to investigate signal-integrity issues | (PDF, 265 KB) |
Precision
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| SPICE-ing up precision DACs | Blog |
| Designing modular EVMs for data acquisition products | (PDF, 467 KB) |
| SPICE models for precision DACs | (PDF, 751 KB) |
Reference designs
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| TI Designs: Precision and high-speed data converter reference designs | Tool |
| TI Designs: Precision data converter reference designs | Tool |
DAC Test & evaluation techniques
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Understanding transient immunity for analog I/O modules | Video |