학술논문

A 7-GS/s 5-Bit Continuous-Time Pipelined Binary-Search Flash ADC in 28-nm CMOS
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters IEEE Solid-State Circuits Lett. Solid-State Circuits Letters, IEEE. 3:366-369 2020
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Delays
Clocks
Transmission line measurements
Computer architecture
Error correction
Frequency measurement
Prototypes
ADC
binary search (BS)
continuous time
delay
Language
ISSN
2573-9603
Abstract
A novel ADC architecture is introduced with a sampling rate comparable to flash converters, but with reduced power consumption. Broadband active delay circuits pass the input along with a clock through a continuous-time pipeline. Efficient internal buffers eliminate the need for an external driver by providing 15 fF of kickback-free input capacitance. The 5-bit prototype has a 2.5-bit first stage, 1.5-bit second stage, and 2-bit final stage allowing for digital correction of interstage errors. It consumes 47 mW at 7 GS/s in 28-nm CMOS.