DocumentCode
1104631
Title
An improved code density test for the dynamic characterization of flash A/D converters
Author
Morandi, Carlo ; Niccolai, Luca
Author_Institution
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell´´Inf., Parma Univ., Italy
Volume
43
Issue
3
fYear
1994
fDate
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
384
Lastpage
388
Abstract
An improved code density test for flash A/D converters is proposed, revealing some dynamic phenomena (e.g., missing codes) hidden by the conventional approach. Formulas are reported for obtaining, from code density, effective noise estimates fully consistent with those provided by waveform analysis. Finally, it is shown that the variance of noise estimates obtained by time-domain analysis may be unacceptably large if the observation window is not properly chosen
Keywords
analogue-digital conversion; electric noise measurement; electronic equipment testing; probability; random noise; waveform analysis; code density test; code density testing; dynamic characterization; dynamic phenomena; effective noise estimates; flash A/D converters; missing codes; noise estimates; time-domain analysis; waveform analysis; Analog-digital conversion; Distortion; Frequency conversion; Frequency estimation; Quantization; Sampling methods; Signal analysis; Signal design; Testing; Time domain analysis;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9456
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/19.293455
Filename
293455
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