Correlation Between Static and Dynamic Parameters of A-to-D Converters: In the View of a Unique Test Procedure∗

Abstract. ADCs are fully characterized by both static and dynamic parameters. Testing methods usually combine a histogram-based approach with a spectral analysis to determine the complete set of ADCs parameters. In the view of a unique test procedure, this paper investigates the correlation between both kinds of parameters. Experimental results demonstrate that under appropriate test conditions, the dynamic parameters extracted from a classical FFT exhibit significant variations against ADC offset, gain and non-linearity errors, opening the way of a low-cost test strategy in the frequency domain