• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 41, Issue 12, 122401 (2020)
Xian Zhang1, Xiaodong Cao1、2, and Xuelian Zhang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 2Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/41/12/122401 Cite this Article
    Xian Zhang, Xiaodong Cao, Xuelian Zhang. A 16-bit 1 MSPS SAR ADC with foreground calibration and residual voltage shift strategy[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(12): 122401 Copy Citation Text show less
    The ADC system architecture.
    Fig. 1. The ADC system architecture.
    Comparator block diagram.
    Fig. 2. Comparator block diagram.
    Preamplifier.
    Fig. 3. Preamplifier.
    Multiphase clock of the self-timer.
    Fig. 4. Multiphase clock of the self-timer.
    The schematic of half CDAC.
    Fig. 5. The schematic of half CDAC.
    (a) Control logic circuit. (b) High-segment MUX switch circuit.
    Fig. 6. (a) Control logic circuit. (b) High-segment MUX switch circuit.
    (a) Weights of a 6 phase SAR ADC and the start phase. (b) Residual voltage curves of P and N curves.
    Fig. 7. (a) Weights of a 6 phase SAR ADC and the start phase. (b) Residual voltage curves of P and N curves.
    (Color online) (a) Simulation residual voltage with third bit error. (b) Simulation residual voltage with second bit error.
    Fig. 8. (Color online) (a) Simulation residual voltage with third bit error. (b) Simulation residual voltage with second bit error.
    Simulated noise floor level versus number of RS bits.
    Fig. 9. Simulated noise floor level versus number of RS bits.
    (Color online) (a) Residual voltage curves. (b) Start phase and RS bits.
    Fig. 10. (Color online) (a) Residual voltage curves. (b) Start phase and RS bits.
    (Color online) Simulated INL and DNL with/without RS strategy.
    Fig. 11. (Color online) Simulated INL and DNL with/without RS strategy.
    (Color online) Simulated noise floor with/without RS-based dither.
    Fig. 12. (Color online) Simulated noise floor with/without RS-based dither.
    (a) Calibration start phase of the P bits (b) Calibration start phase of the N bits.
    Fig. 13. (a) Calibration start phase of the P bits (b) Calibration start phase of the N bits.
    (Color online) Simulated noise floor level versus average number.
    Fig. 14. (Color online) Simulated noise floor level versus average number.
    Auto-balance circuit.
    Fig. 15. Auto-balance circuit.
    (Color online) Simulated results of INL and DNL with/without calibration.
    Fig. 16. (Color online) Simulated results of INL and DNL with/without calibration.
    (Color online) Simulated results of noise floor with/without calibration.
    Fig. 17. (Color online) Simulated results of noise floor with/without calibration.
    Simulated results of the average absolute value of weight errors versus temperature.
    Fig. 18. Simulated results of the average absolute value of weight errors versus temperature.
    (Color online) The layout of the 16bit 1MSPS SAR ADC with on-chip calibration.
    Fig. 19. (Color online) The layout of the 16bit 1MSPS SAR ADC with on-chip calibration.
    (Color online) The post-layout simulated result of the residual voltage.
    Fig. 20. (Color online) The post-layout simulated result of the residual voltage.
    Table 1. Weight calculation.
    ParameterShen[8]Maddox[24]Mc Neill[10]This work
    TypeSARSARSARSAR
    Resolution (bit)16-bit16-bit16-bit16-bit
    Speed (MS/s)16111
    INL (LSB)–1.9/+2.3–0.8/0.8–0.5/+0.5–0.5/0.5
    DNL (LSB)–0.8/+0.8–0.3/0.3–0.5/+0.5–0.8/0.8
    SFDR (dB)/ SNDR (dB) 98/78100/81NA110/101
    Power (mW)166.95NA11
    FOM (dB)138129NA127
    Area (mm2) 0.554.11.926.48
    CalibrationOn-chipOff-chipOn-chipOn-chip
    Process (nm)5555180250
    Table 2. The comparison with high-resolution and medium-speed SAR ADCs.
    Xian Zhang, Xiaodong Cao, Xuelian Zhang. A 16-bit 1 MSPS SAR ADC with foreground calibration and residual voltage shift strategy[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(12): 122401
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