Title :
A behavioral model of a 1.8-V flash A/D converter based on device parameters
Author :
Hasan, Mahbub ; Shen, Huan-Hsiang P. ; Allee, David R. ; Pennell, Mike
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
fDate :
1/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A behavioral model of a 1.8-V, 6-bit flash analog-to-digital converter has been developed based on device parameters using the gm/Id methodology. This approach eliminates the need for recharacterization of blocks when device sizes are changed. Furthermore, the performance can be predicted with input only from device and process simulators eliminating the need for a circuit simulator and associated model parameters. Signal to noise plus distortion ratio and differential and integral nonlinearity are predicted and verified at lower resolution with a circuit simulator
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; 1.8 V; 6 bit; behavioral model; device parameters; device simulator; differential nonlinearity; flash analog-to-digital converter; integral nonlinearity; process simulator; signal to noise plus distortion ratio; Circuit noise; Circuit simulation; Circuit topology; Circuits and systems; Distortion; Power system modeling; Predictive models; SPICE; Signal processing; Signal to noise ratio;
Journal_Title :
Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
