Design, Modeling and Testing of Data Converters (Signals and Communication Technology)

This book presents the a scientific discussion of the state-of-the-art techniques and designs for modeling, testing and for the performance analysis of data converters. The focus is put on sustainable data conversion. Sustainability has become a public issue that industries and users can not ignore. Devising environmentally friendly solutions for data conversion designing, modeling and testing is nowadays a requirement that researchers and practitioners must consider in their activities. This book presents the outcome of the IWADC workshop 2011, held in Orvieto, Italy. A Power-optimized High-speed and High-resolution Pipeline ADC with a Parallel Sampling First Stage for Broadband Multi-carrier Systems.- Design of Power, Dynamic Range and Noise Scalable ADCs.- Current and Emerging Trends in the Design of Digital-to-Analog Converters.- Digitally-Based Calibration Techniques for RF Modulators.- Incremental and Extended-range Data Converters.- Event-Driven Successive Charge Redistribution Schemes for Clockless Analog-to-Digital Conversion.