EDN

Tiny 12-Bit Low Power ADC

The MAX11108 is a tiny (2.1mm x 1.6mm, 10-pin TDFN), 12-bit, compact, high-speed, low-power, successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (ADC). This high-performance ADC includes a ...
EDN

Let’s Compare SAR & Δ-Σ Converters for a Mux’d DAS, Part 2

In part 1 of this series, we started looking at the differences between the successive approximation register (SAR) ADC and the delta-sigma (Δ-Σ) ADC. We looked at how they work and some advantages ...
Electronic Design

Digging Deeper: The ABCs Of AFE ADCs

The three most popular ADC types generally found in analog front ends are successive-approximation (a), pipelined (b), and delta-sigma (c). These block diagrams represent extremely simplified concepts ...
Electronic Design

ADC with Wide Input Common Mode Range Simplifies Analog Front-End Circuitry

Linear Technology introduces the LTC2311-16, a 16-bit, 5Msps successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter with a wide rail-to-rail input common mode range. Instrumentation and medical ...