Noise Considerations In High Speed Converter Signal Chains

By Rob Reeder, senior system application engineer, Analog Devices Inc.

Designing in high speed analog signal chains can be challenging because there are so many noise sources to consider. In this article, the most common outside noise sources are described, along with how they influence the total dynamic system performance of a high speed signal chain. The article also provides some analog and digital tricks that can be employed to further increase the signal-to-noise ratio in your next design.