A/D Converters (ADC)
Analog to Digital Converters (ADC) translate analog electrical signals for data processing purposes. With products matching performance, power, cost, and size needs, Analog Devices offers the industry’s largest A/D converter portfolio. As the world’s leading provider, these data converters enable accurate and reliable conversion performance in a range of applications such as communications, energy, healthcare, instrumentation and measurement, motor and power control, industrial automation, and aerospace/defense. A variety of A/D converter resources are provided to assist the engineer in every project phase, from product selection to circuit design.
High Speed Converter Innovations on 28 nm CMOS
Introducing the first of a new line of RF converters designed for GHz bandwidth applications such as 4G/5G multiband wireless communications base stations, multi-standard production test systems, and defense electronics. Based on 28 nm CMOS technology, these ADCs and DACs provide best-in-class bandwidth, power and dynamic range to cover the largest number of signal bands.
Latest Resources
Press Release
- Analog Devices’ 256-Channel, 16-Bit Digital X-Ray Analog Front End Delivers Industry’s Best Combination of Noise, Power and Image Quality
- FPGA Mezzanine Card Rapid Prototyping Kit Simplifies JESD204B-Compatible A/D Converter-to-FPGA Connectivity
- Analog Devices Extends Lead in Worldwide Data Converters
- Analog Devices’ Dual 14-bit A/D Converter Reduces Power and Size in Communications, Instrumentation, Test and Measurement Applications
- Analog Devices’ A/D Converter with Internal Reference Delivers Lowest Power, Highest Accuracy and Smallest Package in its Class
- Analog Devices’ Precision ±10V and 0-20mA A/D Converters Simplify PLC Module Development
- Analog Devices’ 12-bit 10.25-GSPS Radio Frequency ADC Sets New Performance Benchmarks for Instrumentation and Defense
- Highly Integrated Analog Front-Ends with 24-bit Converter Cores Achieve Industry’s Best Combination of Low Power and Noise Performance
- Analog Devices’ Webcast Addresses How To Select The Right Differential ADC Driver For Your Design: Part Two
- Analog Devices’ D/A Converter Reduces Cable Head-end Signal Chain Footprint
- New Analog Devices Design Tool Simplifies RF Design and Speeds Time to Market
Design Notes Page
Application Notes
- AN-905: Visual Analog Converter Evaluation Tool Version 1.0 User Manual (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-878: High Speed ADC SPI Control Software (Rev. A) PDF
- AN-835: Understanding High Speed ADC Testing and Evaluation (Rev. B) PDF
- AN-501: Aperture Uncertainty and ADC System Performance (Rev. A) PDF
- AN-282: Fundamentals of Sampled Data Systems PDF
- AN-756: Sampled Systems and the Effects of Clock Phase Noise and Jitter (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-827: A Resonant Approach to Interfacing Amplifiers to Switched-Capacitor ADCs (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-935: Designing an ADC Transformer-Coupled Front End (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-742: Frequency Domain Response of Switched-Capacitor ADCs (Rev. C) PDF
- AN-345: Grounding for Low-and-High-Frequency Circuits PDF
- AN-0982: The Residual Phase Noise Measurement (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-586: LVDS Outputs for High Speed A/D Converters (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-1084: Channel Switching: AD7190, AD7192, AD7193, AD7194, AD7195 (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-737: How ADIsimADC Models an ADC (Rev. B) PDF
- AN-807: Multicarrier WCDMA Feasibility (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-808: Multicarrier CDMA2000 Feasibility (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-803: Pin Compatible High Speed ADCs Simplify Design Tasks (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-812: MicroController-Based Serial Port Interface (SPI) Boot Circuit (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-851: A WiMax Double Downconversion IF Sampling Receiver Design (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-715: A First Approach to IBIS Models: What They Are and How They Are Generated (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-741: Little Known Characteristics of Phase Noise (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-616: AD9430 Evaluation Board Modifications for XTAL Oscillator Clocking (Rev. 0) PDF
- AN-283: Sigma-Delta ADCs and DACs PDF
Technical Articles Page
- Intelligent Field Instruments—The Smart Way to Industry 4.0
- New Highly Accurate Data Acquisition System for Supporting Sensors with Different Output Signals
- New Don’t Throw Away Your Smart Meters!
- LIDAR Perception Challenges
- Designing Power Supplies for High Speed ADC
- Solving Engineering Challenges in Ultrasound Through Integration and Power Scaling
- Seven Steps to Successful Analog-to-Digital Signal Conversion (Noise Calculation for Proper Signal Conditioning)
- 2011 Trends in Data Conversion
- Liquid Measurements—From Water to Blood
- JESD204B Subclasses—Part 2: Subclass 1 vs. Subclass 2 System Considerations
- JESD204B Subclasses—Part 1: An Introduction to JESD204B Subclasses and Deterministic Latency
- The ABCs of Interleaved ADCs
- New, Faster JESD204B Standard for High Speed Data Converters Comes with Verification Challenges
- The Wearable for Machine Health: Condition-Based Monitoring
- Grasp the Critical Issues for a Functioning JESD204B Interface
- Three Key Physical Layer (PHY) Performance Metrics for a JESD204B Transmitter
- What Is JESD204 and Why Should We Pay Attention to It?
- Synchronizing Multiple ADCs Using JESD204B
- JESD204B vs. Serial LVDS Interface Considerations for Wideband Data Converter Applications
- Slay Your System Dragons with JESD204B
- High Speed Converter Survival Guide: Digital Data Outputs
- Simple Realization of a Fully Integrated 4-Wire RTD Temperature Measurement System for High Precision Measurement Applications
- Bipolar Power Solutions for Precision Test and Measurement Systems
- Isolated pH Monitor with Temperature Compensation
- Jack of All Trades in Impedance Measurement
- Integrated Transceivers Enable Small Form Factor Phased-Array Radar Platforms
- A Simple Way of Measuring Soil Moisture and pH with Temperature Compensation
- Bits to Beams: RF Technology Evolution for 5G Millimeter Wave Radios
- RF Converters Enable Efficient Multiband Radios for Next-Generation Wireless Base Stations
- Silent Switcher μModule Regulators Quietly Power GSPS Sampling ADCs in Half the Space
- Need More Bandwidth for the Ka-Band? Here Are Three Options
- Increase Dynamic Range of SAR ADCs Using Oversampling
- Shifts Sighted in Mixed-Signal Design
- Trends in Three-Phase Energy Metering: New Innovative Isolated ADC Architecture Enables Three-Phase Energy Meters with Shunts
- Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight
- Intelligence at the Edge Part 1: The Edge Node
- Understanding, Operating, and Interfacing to Integrated Diode-Based RF Detectors
- Nine Often Overlooked ADC Specifications
- Less Than One In A Quadrillion—A Test Method For Measuring ADC Conversion Error Rate
Technical Articles
- Essentials Guide to Data Conversion PDF
- High-resolution ADCs — an overview
- Improve The Design Of Your Passive Wideband ADC Front-End Network
- RF Meets Power Lines: Designing Intelligent Smart Grid Systems that Promote Energy Efficiency
- Looking ahead: Data converter trends for 2010
- Data Acquisition Rules of the Road: Selecting High-Speed Differential ADC Drivers
- Part 2: Simplifying Design of Industrial Process-Control Systems with PLC Evaluation Boards
- Part 1: Simplifying Design of Industrial Process-Control Systems with PLC Evaluation Boards
- Maximizing Eight-Channel Data-Acquisition System Performance Using a Single ADC Driver
- PODCAST: Designing An Energy-Efficient Future
- Processors for Ultrasound Improve Image Quality
- NPR Specification Aids Wireless System Analysis
Product Selection Guide
Technical Books
- The Data Conversion Handbook, 2005
- Practical Design Techniques for Sensor Signal Conditioning, 1999
- Linear Design Seminar, 1995
- System Applications Guide, 1993
- Amplifier Applications Guide, 1992
- Mixed-Signal Design Seminar, 1991
- High Speed Design Seminar, 1990
- Linear Design Seminar, 1987
- Analog-Digital Conversion Handbook, 1986
- Transducer Interfacing Handbook, 1980
- Synchro and Resolver Conversion, 1980
- Analog-Digital Conversion Notes, 1977
- Analog-Digital Conversion Handbook, 1972
Webcast
- Demystifying Dynamic Range in GSPS A/D Converters
- Explaining Phase Noise
- The Latest on Driving ADCs Differentially: Part 2
- Simplify and Reduce Active Filter Design Time
- Demystifying the JESD204B High-Speed Data Converter-to-FPGA Interface
- Design Considerations for Multi-Channel ADCs
- Making Precision Signal Chain Design Easier
- RF Technology for 5G Radio Base Stations
- Streamlining Flexible System Design using RF ADCs with DSP
- Smart Partitioning and IoT System Development
- Fundamentals of Data Converters
- Advances in Phased Array Analog Beamforming Solutions
- Enabling Next-Generation EW and Phased-Array Systems
- Precision Sigma Delta ADCs: Noise, Bandwidth, Settling
- Designing High Fidelity Isolated Power Inverter Interfaces
- How to Read a Datasheet
- Electromagnetic Flowmeter Design for Industrial Process Control
- Data Conversion Applications and Solutions for Precision Process Control
- Wireless Communication of Sensor Data in Industrial Applications
- Noise Analysis in Precision Analog Designs
- Technologies and Solutions for Radar System Applications
- An Overview of Spectroscopy Instrumentation Techniques, Applications and Signal Chains
- Solving Next Generation Aerospace and Defense Challenges
- Driving Precision Converters: Selecting Voltage References and Amplifiers
- Conquering Your Electronic Countermeasures and Surveillance Design Challenges
Videos
- Analog Devices University Program
- Synchronized Converters
- Sensing, High Temperature, and High Speed Instrumentation
- Motor Control Solutions for an Industrial Ethernet Machine
- AD9213 10 GSPS ADC For Instrumentation
- A Look at the JESD204B Serial Interface EYE Diagram
- JESD204A Converters Reduce Power & Space in Comms Applications
- ADAS1000: AFE for Diagnostic-Quality ECG Applications
- EVAL+: ADC Performance & Functional Evaluation Without Hardware
- Interfacing FPGA’s (Field Programmable Gate Arrays)
- Use Circuits from the Lab? in Your Next Design
- JESD204B Converter-to-FPGA Connectivity
- Introducing VisualAnalog?, ADI's ADC Simulation Tool
- Vehicle Electrification: Longer Range, Faster Charge, More Efficient
- LIGO is Ahead of What's Possible
- Discover Analog Dialogue
- Electrometer-Grade Amplifier Improves Measurement Accuracy
- Contactless Angle Position Sensing using AMR Technology
- miRadar 8: 24GHz FMCW MIMO Radar Platform by Sakura Tech
- Utility Meter Health Monitoring and Advanced Tamper Detection
- Reducing Challenges in the Precision Conversion Design Cycle
- The Connected Tomato Project: the Greenhouse enters the IoT Era
- Instrumentation and High Speed: LVDS, Energy Harvesting and more
- Advances in Semiconductor Manufacturing for Defense Applications
- ADI Design Tools: Helping you through your design challenges.
- AD7175 Family Precision Sigma Delta ADCs (w/o audio)
- Analog Devices Vital Sign Monitoring Solution for Digital Health
- Consumer Healthcare Monitoring Solution Enabled by ADI’s ToF
- Anti-spoofing Face ID using ADI Time-of-Flight Technology
- Autonomous Guided Vehicle (AGV) using ADI's Time of Flight (ToF)
- Advanced In-Cabin Sensing and Innovative Personalized UX
- Precision Weigh Scale Measurement and Toxic Gas Detection
- Dual Channel Spectroscopy System
- Harsh Environment Sensing and Acquisition
- Smart Industrial Thermocouple Temperature Monitoring
- Precision Sigma Delta Filtering Tutorial
- GNU Radio Conference 2016 - Radio Architecture Design Challenges
- Post / Enhanced Filters on AD7124 and AD717x Sigma Delta ADCs
- Digital Filters Sinc3 V's Sinc4 Differences and Trade Offs
- Getting Started with the CN0216 Arduino Shield
- Wireless Current Sense Combines Parts from ADI and LTC
- Analog Devices Showcases New Products and Full Solutions
- AD400x Solves Design Challenges and Reduces System Complexity
- Smartopolis
- 28nm CMOS RF Data Converters
- AD-FMCLIDAR1-EBZ: LIDAR Developmemt Platform by Analog Devices
- ADI Sponsors InnovateFPGA Design Contest
- Is my CRC Good Enough?
- An ADC Optimized for Functional Safety
- An Introduction to Functional Safety
- Virtual Evaluation Design Tool - BETA
Analog Dialogue
- Moving Up the Stack Challenges for Measurement Engineering at ADI
- Open-Source LIDAR Prototyping Platform
- New Fast Reacting, Optical Encoder Feedback System for Miniature Motor Driven Applications
- Part 1: Optimized Sigma-Delta Modulated Current Measurement for Motor Control
- Analyzing and Solving Fixed Frequency Spur Issues in High Precision ADC Signal Chains
- Newest Sigma-Delta ADC Architecture Averts Disrupted Data Flow When Synchronizing Critical Distributed Systems
- JESD204C Primer: What’s New and in It for You—Part 2
- High Accuracy Resolver Simulator System with Fault Injection Function
- JESD204C Primer: What’s New and in It for You—Part 1
- Dual-Loop Clock Generator Cleans Jitter, Provides Multiple High-Frequency Outputs
- High Performance Data Converters for Medical Imaging Systems
- Antialiasing Filtering Considerations for High Precision SAR Analog-to-Digital Converters
- Understanding and Extending Safety Operation in a Sigma-Delta ADC
- Next-Generation SAR ADC Addresses Pain Points of Precision Data Acquisition Signal Chain Design
- Pin-Compatible, High Input Impedance ADC Family Enables Ease of Drive and Broadens ADC Driver Selection
Rarely Asked Question Page
- Design Tools and Support Communities Make Analog Fun, not Fearful
- Taming A/D Converter Power Supplies
- Resolution vs. ENOB – Still Hazy After All These Years
- EngineerZone Makes Getting Answers a Breeze
- Mystery Spur Explained: Don't Blame the DDC!
- Missing Half the Signal
- Check the Bias Current
- Overvoltage Protection for RTD-Based Measurement Systems
- Defying Scrooge
- Considerations on High-Speed Converter PCB Design, Part 4: Plane Coupling
- It’s easy to drive an EE to drink—but what drives one to poetry?
- Considerations on High-Speed Converter PCB Design, Part 3: The E-Pad Low Down
- Exposed Paddles and Downbonds Improve Performance and Reduce Pin Count
- Murphy Rules!
- Driving Miss ADC
- Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock
- Programmable ADC Input Range Provides System Benefits
- Isolating the Key Detail
- Balancing Phase in High-Speed Converters
- Overrange Flag Indicates Data Validity
- Caveat Emptor!
- Happy Groundhog Day!
- Digital Processing Does Not Always Rule
- Crosstalkin’ Converters
- Who Ate My dBs?
- Soft Clipping vs. Hard Clipping
- Slow “starting” ADCs
- Overranged Converter Recovers Quickly
- Considerations on High-Speed Converter PCB Design, Part 1: Power and Ground Planes.
- Grounding Converters
- ADCs for High Dynamic Range – Successive-Approximation or Sigma-Delta?
- Sigma Delta Converters are Not Really Hard to Understand
- Current Transformers—and Vacuum Cleaners
- Considerations on High-Speed Converter PCB Design, Part 2: Power and Ground Planes.
- Apples and Oranges—Correlating Specifications Requires Common Test Conditions
Customer Case Studies
- Analog Devices Retains Domination in Data Converters PDF
- Datang Mobile Case Study
- CERN Customer Case Study
- Mercury Computer Systems Case Study
- Ball Aerospace Case Study
- IceCube Case Study
- National Instruments Case Study
- Bachmann Case Study
- Data Converter Customer Success Stories
- National Instruments Case Study
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