Electronic Design

Fast ADC Facilitates Direct RF Sampling at Higher Frequencies

The critical component in all digital communications receivers is the analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The ADC sampling rate, bandwidth, and noise tolerance establishes the specifications and ...
Electronic Design

High-Speed RF Sampling ADC Boosts Bandwidth, Dynamic Range

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Modern telecommunications applications like 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems as well as forthcoming 5G systems use ...
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Comparison of I/Q Sampling with Dual Core ADCs vs Ping-Pong Single Core ADC

Positioning analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) in a modern digital receiver is an important issue that strongly impacts the design choices and the implementation costs. To place the ADC immediately ...
Design-Reuse

Pipeline vs. Sigma Delta ADC for Communications Applications

The Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) is a key component in digital communications receive channels, and the correct choice of ADC is critical for optimizing system design. In this article, we discuss ...
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Selecting an Optimized ADC for a Wireless AFE

Internet enabled mobile devices are continuing to become more prevalent in the modern world. With this proliferation of smart, connected devices – many of which are battery powered – comes a greater ...