Objective:

Understand the architecture and applications of High Speed ADCs

Online Seminar:

Controlling Noise and Radiation in Mixed-Signal and Digital Systems, 12/10/02, Nick Gray
This seminar will explore the effects of signal integrity and circuit design upon noise in mixed signal environments. We will look into some of the common causes of noise, such as the skin effect, the proximity effect and power supply and ground considerations. We will also look at a common yet little-known EMI problem. You will come away with some key circuit and layout rules to enhance system quality and reliability.

Reading Assignment:

AN-769 - Dynamic Specifications for Sampling A/D Converters
AN-1261 - Power Supply Effects on Noise Performance
AN-804 - Improving A/D Converter Performance Using Dither

Program Coordinator/Professor

Nicholas Gray
Nicholas "Nick" Gray is a Staff Applications Engineer with National Semiconductor's Data Conversion Products Group in Santa Clara, California, where he has been employed since 1991. He is currently working on the development of new products in the area of Analog-to-Digital Converters. A writer of many technical articles, Nick's career includes video circuit design and 19 years as an applications engineer for data conversion products. Nick holds a BSEE degree from Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington (1965) and has done graduate work at California State University, San Jose. 

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