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Successive Approximation ADC Explained

Successive approximation ADC uses a SAR to iteratively approximate an input voltage. It works as follows: 1. SAR initially sets the MSB and outputs an analog voltage. 2. If the output voltage is lower than the input, MSB is set to 1. Otherwise it is set to 0. 3. The next less significant bit is then tried until the output voltage equals the input in a decision tree like process. 4. This continues for n conversion steps, with each step taking one clock period to complete the conversion.

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Successive Approximation ADC Explained

Successive approximation ADC uses a SAR to iteratively approximate an input voltage. It works as follows: 1. SAR initially sets the MSB and outputs an analog voltage. 2. If the output voltage is lower than the input, MSB is set to 1. Otherwise it is set to 0. 3. The next less significant bit is then tried until the output voltage equals the input in a decision tree like process. 4. This continues for n conversion steps, with each step taking one clock period to complete the conversion.

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Successive Approximation ADC

• Circuit waveform
• Conversion Steps
• 1. initially SAR provides an output
corresponding to have the range
(100..0)
• 2. DAC outputs an analog voltage
VDAC which if found smaller than
Vs , then MSB is set to “1”,
• Logic Flow (decision Tree)
otherwise MSB=0
• 3. IF MSB is reset to 0, next bit is
tried until VDAC =Vs
• 4. n -conversion steps, each takes
a clock period
73
Example
• VFSR=5V, 4 bit, SAR • (2) set b2=1, b3=b4=0
• 1100 ==>
ADC, Vs=Vin=3.127 V, VDAC=12/2^4*VREF=3.75V
explain how conversion • Check VDAC > Vs ? (3.75 >
is done? 3.127? ==> Yes ==> Reset b2=0
• (3) set b3=1, b4=0
• Solution:
• 1010 ==>
• Suppose Output is VDAC=10/2^4*VREF=3.1255V
b1b2b3b4 • Check VDAC > Vs ? (3.125 >
• (1) let b1=1, b2=b3=b4=0 3.127? ==> No ==> set b3=1
• 1000 ==> • (4) set b4=1, 1011 ==>
VDAC=8/2^4*VREF=2.5V VDAC=11/2^4*VREF=3.4375V
• Check VDAC > Vs ? (2.5 > • Check VDAC > Vs ? (3.4375 >
3.127? ==> NO ==> set b1=1 3.127? ==> Yes ==> Reset b4=0
• Final Result: 1010
ADC Comparison
Characteristic Flash SAR Integrating

Throughput 1 2 35
Samples/sec

Resolution 3 2 1

Latency 1 2 35
Sample to
output
Tc
Power Constant Variable Constant
consumption High Low Low

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