• DocumentCode
    763563
  • Title

    A/D converter characterization by spectral analysis in “Dual-Tone” mode

  • Author

    Benkaïs, Mohammed ; Le Masson, Sylvie ; Marchegay, Philippe

  • Author_Institution
    IXL, Bordeaux I Univ., Talence, France
  • Volume
    44
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    10/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    940
  • Lastpage
    944
  • Abstract
    Analog-to-digital (A/D) converter performances are constantly improving, concerning both conversion speed and resolution. Consequently, characterization becomes harder as the limits of the testing instrumentation are reached. We tried to answer that problem by defining a test methodology based on “dual-tone” spectral analysis. In this paper we present both the basic principles of this method and also experimental results on A/D converters
  • Keywords
    analogue-digital conversion; circuit noise; circuit testing; electric noise measurement; spectral analysis; 18 MHz; A/D converter characterization; conversion speed; distortion performance; dual-tone mode spectral analysis; noise measurement; resolution; test methodology; Discrete Fourier transforms; Frequency conversion; Harmonic distortion; Intermodulation distortion; Linearity; Polynomials; Power harmonic filters; Spectral analysis; Testing; Transfer functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/19.414504
  • Filename
    414504