TESTING ADCs FOR STATIC AND DYNAMIC NONLINEARITIES - KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE

Carsten Wegener, Michael Peter Kennedy
Abstract:
Traditionally, static linearity and dynamic distortion tests are performed separately for ADCs. To this end, a low-frequency sinewave is histogrammed to measure static Integral Nonlinearity, and a high-frequency sine-wave is sampled for FFT processing to measure dynamic distortions and dynamic range.
We propose to use a model-based technique to extract both static and dynamic nonlinearities from a single data record of a sampled high-frequency sine-wave. This saves test time as the ADC converts fewer samples.
Keywords:
ADC testing, histogram, FFT, static and dynamic nonlinearities
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IMEKO-TC4-2002-058.pdf
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC4
Event name:
TC4 Conference and Workshop 2002
Title:
4th International Conference on Advanced A/D and D/A Conversion Techniques and their Applications (together with 7th IMEKO TC4 Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing)
Place:
Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
Time:
26 June 2002 - 28 June 2002