Yu-Tsun Chien, SoC Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Dong Chen, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jea-Hong Lou, SoC Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Gin-Kou Ma, SoC Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
This paper suggests a practical "hybrid" synthesis methodology which integrates designer-derived analytical models for system-level description with simulation-based models at the circuit level. We show how to optimize stage-resolution to minimize the power in a pipelined ADC. Exploration (via detailed synthesis) of several ADC configurations is used to show that a 4-3-2... resolution distribution uses the least power for a 13-bit 40 MSPS converter in a 0.25 ?m CMOS process.
Citation:
Yu-Tsun Chien, Dong Chen, Jea-Hong Lou, Gin-Kou Ma, Rob A. Rutenbar, Tamal Mukherjee, "Designer-Driven Topology Optimization for Pipelined Analog to Digital Converters," date, vol. 1, pp.279-280, Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE'05) Volume 1, 2005