Nature

Successive Approximation Register Analog-to-Digital Converters

Successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters form a critical link between the analogue and digital realms in modern electronics. Operating through a binary search algorithm, ...
EDN

A Glossary of Analog-to-Digital Specifications and Performance Characteristics

This glossary is a collection of the definitions of Texas Instruments' Delta-Sigma, successive approximation register (SAR), and pipeline analog-to-digital (A/D) Converter specifications and ...
Electronic Design

Digging Deeper: The ABCs Of AFE ADCs

The three most popular ADC types generally found in analog front ends are successive-approximation (a), pipelined (b), and delta-sigma (c). These block diagrams represent extremely simplified concepts ...
EDN

Simulating the front-end of your ADC

Successive-approximation, analog-to-digital converters (SAR-ADCs) are straightforward, right? You attach analog voltages to the inputs (AINP, AINN, REF), and you see ...
Electronic Design

What’s the Difference Between SAR and Delta-Sigma ADCs?

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Today, almost every electronic product contains an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). When designing a new product, one ...
Nature

Energy-Efficient Successive Approximation Register Analog-to-Digital Converters

Energy-efficient successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) represent a rapidly evolving field in microelectronics, where substantial progress has been made in ...