Evaluating the uncertainty of dynamic signals sampled by ADCs

A method for the evaluation of the composite uncertainty characterizing the reconstruction levels related to the codes returned by analog-to-digital converters is proposed. The method deals with the evaluation of the uncertainty due to the quantization using a B-type approach, whereas it assesses the contributions due to internal and/or external noise sources, by far conditioned by the selected settings, throughout an A-type approach.

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