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Analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) convertersprovide the link between the analog world of transducers and thedigital world of signal processing, computing and other digital datacollection or data processing systems. Several types of convertershave been designed, each using the best available technology at agiven time for a given application. For example, high-performancebipolar and MOS technologies have resulted in the design ofhigh-resolution or high-speed converters with applications in digitalaudio and video systems. In addition, high-speed bipolar technologiesenable conversion speeds to reach the gigaHertz range and thus haveapplications in HDTV and digital oscilloscopes. Integrated Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Convertersdescribes in depth the theory behind and the practical design of thesecircuits. It describes the different techniques to improve theaccuracy in high-resolution A/D and D/A converters and also specialtechniques to reduce the number of elements in high-speed A/Dconverters by repetitive use of comparators. Integrated Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Converters isthe most comprehensive book available on the subject. Starting fromthe basic elements of theory necessary for a complete understanding ofthe design of A/D and D/A converters, this book describes the designof high-speed A/D converters, high-accuracy D/A and A/D converters,sample-and-hold amplifiers, voltage and current reference sources,noise-shaping coding and sigma-delta converters. Integrated Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Converterscontains a comprehensive bibliography and index and also includes acomplete set of problems. This book is ideal for use in an advancedcourse on the subject and is an essential reference for researchersand practicing engineers. ... Read more

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Really good book
Great book. Must for any one working on ADCs and DACs.

Leading book on data converter by a leading expert
One of the few books in the data converter field. I used this book when I took an advance course onanalog circuit design and found this book to be very usefool. This book contain a good amount of information on dataconverter and cover almost every important areas - i.e specification,testing, High-speed/high accuracy architecture, sample and hold circuit,compartors, noise shaping coding, voltage and current reference sources and also contain a chapter on sigma-delta converters that can lead to moreadvanced study for IEEE books on oversampled data converters. If you are ananalog circuit designer or want to be an analog circuit designer this bookwill be a good reference for data converter circuit. ... Read more

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As concerns about climate change, energy prices, and energy security loom, regulatory and research communities have shown growing interest in alternative energy sources and their integration into distributed energy systems. However, many of the candidate microgeneration and associated storage systems cannot be readily interfaced to the 50/60 Hz grid. In Power Electronic Converters for Microgrids, Sharkh and Abu-Sara introduce the basics and practical concerns of analyzing and designing such micro-generation grid interface systems. Readers will become familiar with methods for stably feeding the larger grid, importing from the grid to charge on-site storage, disconnecting from the grid in case of grid failure, as well as connect multiple microgrids while sharing their loads appropriately. Sharkh and Abu-Sara introduce not only the larger context of the technology, but also present potential future applications, along with detailed case studies and tutorials to help the reader effectively engineer microgrid systems. ... Read more

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This book collates the information available on this topic, hitherto only to be found in journals and at conferences. It presents the fundamentals and advances in average and small-signal modeling of switched-mode converters, before applying this information to generate a real canonical converter model. Practical examples are scattered throughout the text, and experimental evidence is cited to support theoretical findings.
The result is a solid basis for understanding and utilizing the dynamics of switched-mode converters -- for the first time in their 40-year history. ... Read more

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Simplified Design of V/F Converters shows how to design and experiment with V/F converters, both voltage-to-frequency and frequency-to-voltage. The design approach here is the same one used in all of John Lenk's best-selling books on simplified and practical design. Throughout the book, design problems start with guidelines for selecting all components on a trial-value basis, assuming a specific design goal and set of conditions. Then, using the guideline values in experimental circuits, the desired results are produced by varying the experimental component values, if needed.



If you are a working engineer responsible for designing VFCs, or selecting IC converters, the variety of circuit configurations described here should simplify your task. Not only does the book describe converter-circuit designs, but it also covers the most popular forms of VFC ICs available. Throughout the book, you will find a wealth of information on VFC ICs and related components, including how to test and troubleshoot completed circuits.

For all skill levels.
How to design and build V/F-converter circuits from scratch. ... Read more

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Very Disappointing
This book provides almost no information about designing VFCs despite its title. Rather it is a collection of manufacturers data sheets and application notes about how to use a limited range of prepackaged VFC/FVC chips.

Even Chapter 6 which was billed as describing "a number of discrete-component VFC and FVC circuit approaches"is only a rehash of circuits from the National Semiconductor linear handbook based round their IC implementations.

I could not recommend this book to anybody. If you have had little or no exposure to use VFC/FVCs circuits then Iwould recommend reading the Analog Devices etc. data sheets and design guides rather than wasting money on this book.

Good introductory V/F converter book
This is a good book for getting your feet wet with V/F converters.Lenk has done a good job of compiling application notes and manufacturer's tricks and techniques on V/F converter circuits into a small, easy-to-read book.

After you become acquainted with basic V/F circuits using this book, you may find yourself scouring manufacturer's websites yourself, for more in-depth information.But this book is a great start.Lenk gives the reader plenty of building-block circuits to work and learn with. ... Read more

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This useful monograph presents a total of seven prototypes: two double-sampled S/H circuits, a time-interleaved ADC, an IF-sampling self-calibrated pipelined ADC, a current steering DAC with a deglitcher, and two pipelined ADCs employing the SO techniques.

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Analog to digital and digital to analog converters are essential interfaces between computers and the outside world. They interface most signal processing devices and are embedded in an ever larger number of integrated circuits used for example in the telecommunications industry, remote control devices, and medical electronic instruments.

This book surveys recent progress and gives an account of the working principles of integrated converters. It describes the architectures and discusses accuracy and speed in depth.

The supporting web site provides MATLAB programs (in UNIX, PC, and Mac versions) which allow the reader to experiment with some of the concepts explained in the book. The appendix describes how to use the programs in order to simulate converters at the system level; thirteen examples are given to show what is feasible and how to run programs. ... Read more

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Good book for practicing engineers
I purchased this book a little longer than one year ago, trying to get a better overall understanding of various A/D and D/A.This book did not let me down.

The book provided quite a few implementation examples of A/D and D/A of various architectures.The Matlab code as examples for analyzing the A/D and D/A of various architectures has been very helpful.

The data listed on page 25 about resistor matching are out of date.Modern process technologies can do better than those numbers.

Overall, Paul G.A. Jespers did a good job writing this book.
I would recommend this book to Amazon readers, especially those who are into Matlab scripts for analyzing the behavior of A/D and D/A. ... Read more

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The Analog to Digital Converters represent one half of the link between the world we live in -- analog -- and the digital world of computers, which can handle the computations required in digital signal processing. These devices are mathematically very complex due to their nonlinear behavior and thus fairly difficult to analyze without the use of simulation tools. High Speed A/D Converters: Understanding Data Converters Through SPICE presents the subject from the practising engineer's point of view rather than from the academic's point of view. A practical approach is emphasized.

High Speed A/D Converters: Understanding Data Converters Through SPICE is intended as a learning tool by providing building blocks that can be stacked on top of each other to build higher order systems. The book provides a guide to understanding the various topologies used in A/D converters by suggesting simple methods for the blocks used in an A/D converter. The converters discussed throughout the book constitute a class of devices called undersampled or Nyquist converters. The tools used in deriving the results presented are:+TopSpiceTM by Penzar -- a mixed mode SPICE simulator -- version 5.90. The files included in Appendix A were written for this tool. However, most circuit files need only minor adjustments to be used on other SPICE simulators such as PSpice, Hspice, IS_Spice and Micro-Cap IV;

+Mathcad 2000 -- Professional by Mathsoft. This tool is very useful in performing FFT analysis as well as drawing some of the graphs. Again, the mathcad files are included to help the user analyze the data.High Speed A/D Converters: Understanding Data Converters Through SPICE not only supplies the models for the A/D converters for SPICE program but also describes the physical reasons for the converter's performance. ... Read more

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Power electronics is a discipline spawned by real-life applications and evolving from the need to solve power conversion problems. Historically, system implementations or circuit topologies found widespread application long before they were thoroughly analyzed. Today, however, engineers must thoroughly understand the nonlinear behavior of a system to achieve the better design, functionality, and reliability that modern applications demand.Complex Behavior of Switching Power Converters provides a systematic treatment of the procedures for observing, identifying, and diagnosing switching converter phenomena such as chaos and bifurcation. After a review of the fundamentals, the author presents some recent findings and discusses computer, laboratory, and modeling techniques for studying complex behaviors. The focus then moves to the nonlinear dynamics of various switching coverters. Here the author emphasizes circuit operation rather than mathematical abstraction, and whenever possibe, explains phenomena in terms of the physical circuit operation.Knowing when and how nonlinear phenomena occur is essential in the design and operation of power electronics. With a careful balance of theory, computer techniques, and laboratory experiments, this treatment forms a practical reference for engineers and an ideal starting point for anyone who needs a basic understanding of analyzing complex behavior in power converters. ... Read more

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Time-interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converters describes the research performed on low-power time-interleaved ADCs. A detailed theoretical analysis is made of the time-interleaved Track & Hold, since it must be capable of handling signals in the GHz range with little distortion, and minimal power consumption. Timing calibration is not attractive, therefore design techniques are presented which do not require timing calibration.

The design of power efficient sub-ADCs is addressed with a theoretical analysis of a successive approximation converter and a pipeline converter. It turns out that the first can consume about 10 times less power than the latter, and this conclusion is supported by literature.

Time-interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converters describes the design of a high performance time-interleaved ADC, with much attention for practical design aspects, aiming at both industry and research. Measurements show best-inclass performance with a sample-rate of 1.8 GS/s, 7.9 ENOBs and a power efficiency of 1 pJ/conversion-step.

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Resonant power converters have many applications in the computer industry, telecommunications and in industrial electronics. Their advantage over traditional converters lies in their ability to transform power at very high frequencies. This book discusses resonant power converters. ... Read more

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Very good
This book is a fact in the power conversion area ... Read more

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For the first time in power electronics, this comprehensivetreatment of switch-mode DC/DC converter designs addresses manyanalyticalclosed form equations such as duty cycle prediction,outputregulation, output ripple, control loop-gain, and steady statetime-domain waveform. Each of these equations are given varioustopologists and configurations, including forward, flyback, and boostconverters. Pulse Width Modulated DC/DC Converters begins with adetailed approach to the quiescent operating locus of a power plantunder open-loop. The reader is then led through other supportingcircuits once again in the quiescent condition. These exercisesresult in the close-loop formulations of the subject system,providing designers with the ability to study the sensitivities of asystem against disturbances. With the quiescent conditions wellestablished, the book then guides the reader further into theterritories of system stability where small signal behaviors areexplored. Finally, some important large signal time-domain studiescap the treatment. Some distinctive features of this book include:*detailed coverage of dynamic close-loop converter simulations usingonly personal computer and modern mathematical software*Steady-state, time-domain analysis based on the concept ofcontinuity of states Voltage-mode and current-mode control techniquesand their differences of merits A detailed description on setting updifferent equations for DC/DC converters'simulation using only PC ... Read more

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The smart approach to convert power
I truly believe that this book is bringing good engineering approach to dc-dc converters. I personally have read a lot of diffrent books on this subject but I found this book to be both acadamic and practical. It goes through specifics without unnecessary details. Although this is not a cook book but If you are interested in the subject of power conversion, I recommend to have this book in your library. You will find it useful.

An excellent source for the detailed designer.
This book provides an essential link between the theory and application of analyzing switching power convertors. The book presents methods and techniques of analysis using modern software tools. Analysis is anessential part of designing high reliability power convertors, and thisbook provides the necessary analytical tools to accomplish the job. A musthave reference for the detailed designer.

This book gets to the heart of converter design and analysis
The authur has come up with unique methods of analyzing converters in their close loop form. He presents actual design examples showing both theoretical and measured results for several key topologies. In addition,he discusses filter design, series pass regulators, methods of convertercontrol and finally methods of modeling and simulation. I would highlyrecommend this book as a reference for the advanced designer.

This book is confusing and relatively poorly written.
I am a hands on designer in need of clear, concise design data on DC - DC converters.This book has been difficult to use.My associate also has tried to use this book with somewhat the same impression. I have found mistakes in circuits and poor derivations, missing important intermediate steps.The author relies heavily on papers by Middlebrook, so you might as well read them yourself. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Religion / Christianity / Catholic; Religion / Christian Church / Administration; Religion / Christian Church / History; ... Read more

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Originally published in 1913.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This is a mathematical book and you must find the addition of two numbers (each one with six digits) with the given hint of four digitsand the sum of the two numbers. f.e. you have the question 1 : ( - 8 5 - - - ) - ( - - 6 5 - - ) = 449046and you have to find the answer 1 : 785633-336587= 449046 ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in Latin America face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying converters, ingot molds, and ladles used in metallurgy or metal foundries to Latin America? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of converters, ingot molds, and ladles used in metallurgy or metal foundries vary from one country to another in Latin America? Do exporters serving the market in Latin America have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, Latin America also sells to the international market of converters, ingot molds, and ladles used in metallurgy or metal foundries. Which countries in Latin America supply the most exports of converters, ingot molds, and ladles used in metallurgy or metal foundries? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for converters, ingot molds, and ladles used in metallurgy or metal foundries in Latin America. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for converters, ingot molds, and ladles used in metallurgy or metal foundries for those countries serving Latin America via exports or supplying from Latin America via imports. We do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Latin America fits into the world market for imported and exported converters, ingot molds, and ladles used in metallurgy or metal foundries. ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on electric rotary converters in the United States face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying electric rotary converters to the United States? How important is the United States compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of electric rotary converters vary from one country of origin to another in the United States? On the supply side, the United States also exports electric rotary converters. Which countries receive the most exports from the United States? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for electric rotary converters in the United States. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for electric rotary converters for those countries serving the United States via exports, or supplying from the United States via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where the United States fits into the world market for imported and exported electric rotary converters. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for the United States in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries ... Read more