The goal of the course is to learn the basic architectures and design methodologies needed to design different kinds of A/D and D/A converters using modern system and circuit level design tools.

Basic knowledge of analog and digital integrated circuits is expected as well as basic knowledge of circuit and systems are required. In addition, it is expected that students know the basic analog circuit design techniques.

This course offers an introduction to data converters and lectures on data converter specifications, Nyquist rate DA converters, Nyquist rate AD converters, over sampled data converters as well as on circuits for building data converters.

- R. Plassche, "Integrated Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to Analog converter," Kluwer 1994.

- R.Schreier, G.C.Themes, "Understanding Delta-Sigma Data Converters", Wiley Interscience, 2005.

- Digital Signal Processing, "J.G.Proakis, D.G. Monolakis", Macmillian Publishing Company, 1992.

- R.J.Baker, "CMOS, Circuit design, Layout and Simulation", Wiley Interscience, 2005.

- F. Maloberti, "Data Converters," Springer 2007.

- Lectures (50%)- Homework (20%),- Case studies and laboratory work (30%)

- Final exam (60%)- Documentation of case studies (15%)- Homework (25%)