Adc calculator

1. How is ADC calculated?
2. How do you calculate step size of ADC?
3. How is total ADC error calculated?
4. What is the ADC count?

How is ADC calculated?

The ADC output is the ratio between the analog-signal voltage and the reference voltage. Any noise on the analog reference causes a change in the converted digital value. For example, with an analog reference of 3.3 V (VAREF = VDDA) and a 1 V signal input, the converted result is (1/3.3) × 4095 = 4D9h.

How do you calculate step size of ADC?

Step Size. The step size is the voltage difference between one digital level (i.e. 0001) and the next one (i.e. 0010 or 0000). For example if an ADC has a step size of 1 Volt an input of 1 volt will produce an output, in a 4 bit converter, of 0001. 0 volts is always considered 0000.

How is total ADC error calculated?

The gain and offset error will be calculated using the equation of a straight line y = mx + b, where m is the slope of the line and b is the offset. The gain error can be calculated as the slope of the actual ADC output divided by the slope of the ideal ADC output.

What is the ADC count?

The counting ADC technique basically uses a sampling pulse to take a sample of the analog signal, set an R/S flip-flop, and simultaneously start a controlled ramp voltage. The ramp voltage is compared with the input, and when they are equal, a pulse is generated which resets the R/S flip-flop.