Technical Documentation

Application Notes (9)

AN-615: Peak-to-Peak Resolution Versus Effective Resolution (pdf, 70 kB)
This application note describes effective resolution and peak-to-peak resolution and highlights the difference between these two specifications.
AN-607: Selecting a Low Bandwidth (<15 kSPS) Sigma-Delta ADC (pdf, 222 kB)
AN-553: Adjusting the Calibration Coefficients on the AD771X Family of ADCs (pdf, 221 kB)
AN-397: Electrically Induced Damage to Standard Linear Integrated Circuits: (pdf, 149 kB)
The Most Common Causes and the Associated Fixes to Prevent Reoccurrence
AN-389: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 2 (pdf, 590 kB)
When to Use/How to Use Sigma-Delta ADCs; Continuation of Part 1 Discussion.
AN-388: Using Sigma-Delta Converters-Part 1 (pdf, 590 kB)
When to Use/How to Use Sigma-Delta ADCs
AN-311: How to Reliably Protect CMOS Circuits Against Power Supply Overvoltaging (pdf, 217 kB)
AN-283: Sigma-Delta ADCs and DACs (pdf, 1699 kB)
Overview of Sigma-Delta Concepts: Oversampling, Noise Shaping Using the Sigma-Delta Modulator, Digital Filtering and Decimation.
AN-202: An IC Amplifier User’s Guide to Decoupling, Grounding, and Making Things Go Right for a Change (pdf, 76 kB)

Technical Articles (5)

Circuit Suggestions Using Features and Functionality of New Sigma-Delta ADCs
- - Part 1 (pdf, 91 kB)
- - Part 2 (pdf, 117 kB)
Delta-Sigma Rocks RF, As ADC Designers Jump On Jitter
(Electronic Design, 1/12/06)
Designing and Applying Remote Field Instruments
by Albert O' Grady and Jim Ryan, Analog Devices B.V.
...Good things can come in small packages because of on-chip capabilities
(Control Engineering, September 1998)
Low-Power, Low-Voltage IC Choices for ECG System Requirements
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1995)
MS-2210: Designing Power Supplies for High Speed ADC (pdf, 327 kB)