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Successive-Approximation ADC (ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION)

 
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:03 am    Post subject: Successive-Approximation ADC (ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION) Reply with quote

Interestingly, this ADC uses a digital-to- analog converter and a comparator. The logic sets the DAC to zero and starts counting up, setting each following bit until it reaches the value of the measured input voltage. The conversion is then fin ished and the final number is stored in the register.
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