Title :
The use of a noise stimulus in ADC characterization
Author :
Martins, R. Carneiro ; Serra, A. M Cruz
Author_Institution :
Lab. Medidas Electr., Univ. Tecnica de Lisboa, Portugal
Abstract :
In this paper the stationary transfer function of an A/D converter (ADC) is determined through the use of a noise stimulus and the histogram test. Results of the application of this method to both simulated and real converters are shown. A justification for the choice of a normal distributed noise is also given
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; circuit noise; circuit testing; ADC characterization; histogram test; noise stimulus; normal distributed noise; stationary transfer function; Distortion; Frequency conversion; Gaussian distribution; Gaussian noise; Histograms; Noise generators; Sampling methods; Signal generators; Testing; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 1998 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lisboa
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5008-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.1998.814036
