What is Delta-sigma ADC?

An ADC that oversamples at a high rate, pushes quantization noise to high frequencies and then filters it out. Used in high-resolution applications such as audio and measurement.

Field: AD/DA conversion

Related terms

Aliasing DNL (differential nonlinearity) ENOB (effective number of bits) Flash ADC INL (integral nonlinearity) Jitter Missing code Noise shaping Nyquist frequency Oversampling

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