Understanding High Speed ADC Testing And Evaluation

In a given analog-to-digital converter (ADC), harmonic performance is typically not as good as its intrinsic linearity. This mandates the need for additional filtering between the signal generator and the analog input to the ADC, and testing must be implemented to evaluate performance. There are many characterization and production test methods used to evaluate high-speed ADCs. Download the full application note for an in-depth discussion on production test methods used by High Speed Converter Group of Analog Devices, Inc., to evaluate high speed ADCs.