Title :
A self-latching A/D converter using resonant tunneling diodes
Author :
Wei, Sen-Jung ; Lin, Hung Chang ; Potter, Robert C. ; Shupe, Dave
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
fDate :
6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A high-speed analog-to-digital (A/D) converter based on the resonant tunneling diode (RTD) is described. This A/D converter takes advantage of the folding characteristic of the RTD to reduce circuit complexity. The speed of the A/D converter is improved by the fast latching action of the RTD digitizer. Simulations show that the 4-B A/D converter can have a sampling rate of several gigahertz
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; resonant tunnelling devices; tunnel diodes; A/D converter; ADC; RTD digitizer; folding characteristic; high-speed; resonant tunneling diodes; self-latching; Aerospace engineering; Circuit simulation; Complexity theory; Driver circuits; Real time systems; Resistors; Resonant tunneling devices; Semiconductor diodes; Signal sampling; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
