Electronic Design

High-Speed RF Sampling ADC Boosts Bandwidth, Dynamic Range

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Modern telecommunications applications like 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems as well as forthcoming 5G systems use ...
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Comparison of I/Q Sampling with Dual Core ADCs vs Ping-Pong Single Core ADC

Positioning analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) in a modern digital receiver is an important issue that strongly impacts the design choices and the implementation costs. To place the ADC immediately ...
Design-Reuse

Pipeline vs. Sigma Delta ADC for Communications Applications

The Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) is a key component in digital communications receive channels, and the correct choice of ADC is critical for optimizing system design. In this article, we discuss ...
EDN

Using high-IF sampling A/D converters beyond baseband frequencies

In the simplest analog receive signal path, the antenna feeds a low-noise amplifier (LNA), which in turn feeds an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, which then feeds a digital processor. In all but ...
Electronic Design

Keep Abreast of RF Filtering Trends (Part 1)

The tasks performed by filters in various RF architectures. Differentiating factors between those architectures. Current trends in filter performance considerations. At any given time, a multitude of ...