Session 15 overview - ADCs, DC references, and converters

Power efficiency is a major concern for embedded ADCs in sub-micron CMOS technologies. The bulk of this session highlights the progress made in addressing this problem in a wide range of Nyquist-rate ADCs. The speed of the ADCs presented in this session ranges from 1MS/s to 200MS/s, while their resolution ranges from 16b to 8b. The set of ADC papers is followed by a paper on a precision voltage reference with a large programmable range and a low temperature coefficient. The session concludes with the presentation of a DC-DC converter having pseudo-continuous output regulation.