Title :
Algorithmic analogue/digital convertor based on current mirrors
Author :
Nairn, D.G. ; Salama, C.A.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont.
fDate :
4/14/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An algorithmic analogue/digital convertor using current rather than voltage as the signal is proposed. A 6-bit prototype was fabricated using a standard 3 μm CMOS process. The circuit exhibited a sampling rate of 200 kHz while only requiring 0.38 mm2 of chip area and 4.65 mW of power, making it well suited for use in larger VLSI systems
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; analogue-digital conversion; 200 kHz; 3 micron; 4.65 mW; 6 bit; 6-bit prototype; ADC; CMOS; LSI; VLSI systems; algorithmic analogue/digital convertor; chip area; current as signal; current mirrors; power; sampling rate;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
