A Sigma-Delta ADC design automation tool with embedded performance estimator

Talay S., Deniz E., DÜNDAR G.

Integration, the VLSI Journal, cilt.42, sa.2, ss.181-192, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.vlsi.2008.06.002
  • Dergi Adı: Integration, the VLSI Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.181-192
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Analog-to-digital converter, Design automation, Performance estimator, Sigma-Delta
  • Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A system-level design automation tool for designing discrete time, switched-capacitor, Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converters is presented. The presented work utilizes a performance estimator based on EKV models. The design automation tool takes advantage of high level analytical single-bit and multibit models of the building blocks. With the contribution of the performance estimator module, the tool provides an extensive design environment for designing Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converters. Developed models and their effects are presented with examples. Design examples for 0.5 and 0.35 μ m technologies are provided for proving the flexibility of the design automation tool. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.