VCO-Based Quantizers Using Frequency-to-Digital and Time-to-Digital Converters

• Main Authors: Yoder, Samantha (Author), Ismail, Mohammed (Author), Khalil, Waleed (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Electronics.; Microelectronics.; Electronic circuits.; Circuits and Systems.; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.

This book introduces the concept of voltage-controlled-oscillator (VCO)-based analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). Detailed explanation is given of this promising new class of high resolution and low power ADCs, which use time quantization as opposed to traditional analog-based (i.e. voltage) ADCs.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• VCO-Based Quantizer
• Limitations of the VCO Based Quantizer
• Further Analyses: FDC vs. TDC
• Conclusions.