Embedded CMOS A/D Converters for High-Speed Operation

Sarnoff Corporation has announced the development of four new analog-to-digital (A/D) converter macro cells for embedding in CMOS designs in which high-precision, high-speed operation at low power is important. The 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit, and dual 6-bit designs are available for licensing by manufacturers who need A/D conversion modules as elements in new very large-scale integrated (VLSI) designs, or who want to upgrade their converters in existing designs. The A/D converter macro cells have extensive applications in video, audio, and wireless signal processors. They are designed with low power requirements, small areas, and mainstream CMOS compatibility and scalability for ease of embedding into VLSI digital signal processing (DSP) chips.