Behavioral simulator of analog-to-digital converters for telecommunication applications

Author

Zareba, Gtzegotz ; Palusinski, Olgierd A.

Author_Institution

Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA

fYear

2004

fDate

21-22 Oct. 2004

Firstpage

135

Lastpage

140

Abstract

This work presents a new behavioral simulator capable of modeling various types of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). Behavior of basic building modules (BBMs) of ADCs, such as for example sample-and-hold, and comparators is encapsulated in dynamic linked libraries (DLLs). Predefined behavioral models of BBMs and a netlist describing connections between them are used to form a behavioral representation of simulated ADC. As an example of BBM, a behavioral model of comparator module is presented. An 8-bit multi-stage ADC is used to demonstrate simulation process.

Keywords

analogue-digital conversion; circuit simulation; comparators (circuits); sample and hold circuits; analog-to-digital converters; basic building modules; behavioral simulator; comparator module; dynamic linked libraries; sample-and-hold circuits; telecommunication applications; Analog-digital conversion; CMOS technology; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Dynamic range; Energy consumption; Libraries; Semiconductor device modeling; Switches; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Behavioral Modeling and Simulation Conference, 2004. BMAS 2004. Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8615-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BMAS.2004.1393996

Filename

1393996