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IL2220 Ana Rusu
Outline
Course Coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Ana Rusu, e-mail: arusu@kth.se
Instructors: Doc. Ana Rusu
Dr. Saul Rodriguez, e-mail: saul@kth.se
Teaching Assistant:
Julian Garcia, email: julianmg@kth.se
Course webpage:
http://http://www.ict.kth.se/courses/IL2220/
Check it regularly.
Lecture Handouts will be on the web, but please come to
class to keep the discussion interactive.
DAC
Data converters (are the key blocks of AMS SOC) are used in a wide
range of applications. Performance requirements such as resolution
and bandwidth are set by the intended application. Portable devices
increasingly push the limits of data conversion technology by requiring
higher speeds and lower power.
• Communications: cell phones, personal
data assistants (PDA), wireless radios for
base-stations, routers, modems, wireless
sensor networks, biosensors.
• Consumer Electronics: audio, TV, video,
digital cameras, automotive control, toys.
• Measurement & Instrumentation:
medical equipment, lab bench equipment,
semiconductor test equipment, scientific
equipment.
• Computing and Control: data acquisition,
storage media, sound cards.
IL2220 Ana Rusu
Data Converters - Applications