RE: [oc] ADC code source ???

["Gang Xu" <gxu@es.lth.se>]

The ADC code can be described by AHDL (Verilog-A, etc.), but it is almost
impossible to synthesize. Some tools can simulate the codes together with
VHDL or Verilog, such as AnalogArtist(Cadence), etc. You can describe a
commerical ADC according to its specification in AHDL. Furthermore, some HDL
support both analog and digital, such as Verilog-AMS.
Xu Gang

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From: owner-cores@opencores.org [mailto:owner-cores@opencores.org]On
Behalf Of Lars Segerlund
Sent: den 24 januari 2003 07:56
To: cores@opencores.org
Subject: Re: [oc] ADC code source ???




Niclas Hedhman wrote:
> On Wednesday 22 January 2003 18:21, Dharmeshbhai PATEL wrote:
>
>>Hi list,
>>
>>I'm searching a Analog to Digital converter (ADC) vhdl or verilog code
>>source. I'm also interrested by some documentation and also a
>>test-bench.
>>If anyone has something about please help me and let me know if there is
>>a web-site for this..... Thanks a lot in advance.
>
>
> If I understand the subject correctly (and I am awfully new to this and
try
> learning by answering questions) HDLs currently have no support for analog
> circuitry, and FPGAs certainly does not have it.
>
> That said however, you should be able to make ADC support on-chip with a
> couple of external analog circuits to implement the ADC. There are
numerous
> ways to implement an ADC this way, switched capacitor, stepper and
> integrating comes to my mind right now.
> Your requirement would determine the best choice.
> But you will need at least an op-amp or a comparator off-chip, and some
> resistors. If you don't have a external Sample-Hold, you can also forget
> about an integrating ADC.
> And considering the low-cost, small form factor of modern ADCs, I don't
think
> it is worthwhile bothering.
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  Actually, you can use a delta sigma conversion, in which case you will
get exelent linearity, with two resistors and a capacitor as the
external components, this also has the advantade that you can avoid the
external amplifier, you simply use the ttl ( cmos ) levels on an input
pin as the tresholds instead of an external comparator, this way you
loose <1 bit precition and get an added 'semi white' noise as a bonus,

this is good ! )

  / Lars Segerlund.

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