Low-power SAR ADC system design

These videos describe how to design a low-power data acquisition system using a successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC).

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2Introduction to analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) (2)

These videos describe the key specifications listed in an analog-to-digital converter datasheet.

14:23

2.1 ADC DC Specifications – INL, DNL, Cin, Leakage, Vref

11:00

2.2 AC & DC Specifications – Offset Error, Gain Error, CMRR, PSRR, SNR, and THD

3SAR & Delta-Sigma: Understanding the Difference (4)

This series covers an explanation of the SAR and Delta Sigma topology.

24:22

3.1 SAR & Delta-Sigma: Basic Operation

22:22

3.2 Digital Filters and Latency

23:06

3.3 SAR and Delta-Sigma: Noise and Drive Considerations

11:08

3.4 Choosing SAR or Delta-Sigma

7AC specifications (5)

These videos describe how to analyze analog-to-digital converter (ADC) performance specifications that are measured using AC input signals.