A Simple ADC Comparison Matrix

Abstract:Maximmanufacturesanalog-to-digitalconverters(ADCs)usingthesixpopularADCarchitectures.DecidingonthecorrectADCrequirestradeoffsbetweenresolution,channelcount,powerconsumption,size,conversiontime,staticperformance,dynamicperformance,andprice.Designersneedtoknowthekeyfeatures,andhaveabasicunderstandingofthearchitecturesandtheirdesignlimitations.Maxim/Dallas>AppNotes>A/DandD/ACONVERSION/SAMPLINGCIRCUITSHIGH-SPEEDSIGNALPROCESSINGKeywords:ADCs,analog-to-digitalconverter,integrating,SAR,sigmadelta,flash,pipeline,dualslope,twoJun02,step,analogtodigitalconversions,analogdigital,converters,halfflash,ADC,comparisonmatrix,over2003samplingAPPLICATIONNOTE2094ASimpleADCComparisonMatrixMaximmanufacturesanalog-to-digitalconverters(ADCs)usingthesixpopularADCarchitectures.DecidingonthecorrectADCrequirestradeoffsbetweenresolution,channelcount,powerconsumption,size,conversiontime,staticperformance,dynamicperformance,andprice.Designersneedtoknowthekeyfeatures,andhaveabasicunderstandingofthearchitecturesandtheirdesignlimita