Recent results from tests of fast analog-to-digital converters

We present results from tests of eight, ten, and twelve bit ADCs that operate in the range of 10 to 120 megasamples per second. We use a test bench and software we have developed to perform the tests on as wide a range of devices as possible. By testing devices with the same input signals, the same...

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Published in:IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) 1994-08, Vol.41 (4), p.1181-1186
Main Authors: Crawley, H.B., McKay, R., Meyer, W.T., Rosenberg, E.I., Thomas, W.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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430303 > Particle Accelerators-- Experimental Facilities & Equipment
ACCELERATORS
Analog-digital conversion
ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS
Applied sciences
Astronomy
CAMAC
CAMAC SYSTEM
Circuit properties
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DESIGN
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronic circuits
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
Electronic equipment testing
Electronics
EVALUATION
Exact sciences and technology
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
INFORMATION
INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Laboratories
Manufacturing
NUMERICAL DATA
PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICS
Signal convertors
Signal generators
Software performance
Software testing
TESTING 440104 > Radiation Instrumentation-- High Energy Physics Instrumentation
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Summary:We present results from tests of eight, ten, and twelve bit ADCs that operate in the range of 10 to 120 megasamples per second. We use a test bench and software we have developed to perform the tests on as wide a range of devices as possible. By testing devices with the same input signals, the same software, and the same parameter definitions, we make possible direct comparisons between competing devices. Important parameters measured include integral and differential nonlinearity, effective number of bits, and word error rate. While the tests are intended primarily to benefit the design of high rate physics experiments, the results are also useful to workers in other fields.< >
ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/23.322880