Some terminology

• Resolution (n): Number of states in bits

  • Example: A 3-bit A/D

• Full-scale range (FSR): The input or output voltage range

  • Example: ADC inputs outside the FSR are always 111 or 000

• Step size (Q):

• RMS quantization error:

  • RMS value of triangle wave

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