Hochschule Kempten      
Fakultät Elektrotechnik      
Interface Electronics       Fachgebiet Elektronik, Prof. Vollrath      

Interface Electronics

Laboratory 03

GroupD01, ***03, ARL


ADC DAC analysis instructions



Overview

ADC DAC steup

Here you can see the LTSpice Model
of the Simulation.

At first the ideal ADC is is simulated
with V1, a ramp signal, then with V2, a sine signal.

Afterwards the DAC is simulated with the R2R DAC
The resistances R6 and R9 are manipulated
in order to get a non-ideal DAC.

With this non-ideal DAC the INL, DNL and the FFT
of the sine signal can be calculated.

Ramp signal

Here you can see the ideal ADC of a ramp signal.
The ADC-DAC pipe is ideal, therefore
the INL and DNL of this converter is always 0.

The histogram is calculated and drawn by Read Raw File .
This tool is given by Professor Vollrath.
The start time remains at 0,
the stop time will be set to the simulation end time of LTSpice: 655,36 µs,
the time step will be set, so we can display a histogram: 5,12 µs

Ramp signal - LSB

Afterwards the raw file of the simulated LTSpice Model is selected.
With the formula

the least significant bit can be calculated.

Ramp signal non-ideal

Now the measurement will be executed with a non-ideal DAC.
This should simulate real life application and should show
the problems with ADC and DAC.

You can see the high INL and DNL error because of the manipulated
R6 and R9. They are set from:
   R6 = 1kΩ   ->   R6 = 1.3kΩ
   R9 = 2kΩ   ->   R9 = 1.5kΩ

Sine signal ideal

The same measurement will be executed with the sine signal.
At first we will have a look at the ideal ADC DAC pipe.

As you can see, the INL and DNL of the ideal ADC DAC pipe
is close to 0.

The last value of this curve is false because of
the JavaScript implementation.

Sine signal non-ideal

Again you can see here the non ideal ADC DAC
with the high alternating INL and DNL error.

Like above the last value is not correct
due to a faulty JavaScript.

Summary

Things learned

Problems solved

References


[1] Making of a Webreport , Vollrath
[2] Laboratory 03: ADC DAC analysis instructions , Vollrath