Live Demonstration: A Programmable A/D Converter Array with Interactive Compiler

This live demonstration presents a highly programmable analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The ADC is composed of an array of conversion blocks, each of which can be individually programmed. These conversion blocks can collaborate through a flexible bus system to achieve a wide range of functionalities and performance coverage. An interactive online programming system based on Matlab intuitively demonstrates how the ADC chip can be easily programmed. Additionally, the system includes a design rule check function to ensure programming validity, and a simulator to predict the actual performance. The system showcases an ADC performance range of MHz to GHz bandwidth and 30dB to 80dB SNDR.