Chapter 1

Mixed-Signal Fundamentals

Signals and filters: Continuous time vs Discrete time

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Sampling theorem and aliasing

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Sample-and-Hold architectures

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Comparator design (static and dynamic)

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Offset cancellation techniques

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Chapter 2

Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC)

DAC performance metrics (INL, DNL, resolution)

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Resistor-string and R-2R ladder DACs

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Current-steering DAC architectures

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Charge-scaling DACs

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Dynamic element matching (DEM) techniques

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Chapter 3

Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC)

ADC characteristics and quantization noise

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Flash ADCs and resolving metastability

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Successive Approximation Register (SAR) ADCs

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Pipelined ADCs configurations

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Time-interleaved ADCs

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Chapter 4

Oversampling Converters

Oversampling and noise shaping fundamentals

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First-order and second-order Sigma-Delta Modulators

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Decimation and interpolation filters

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Continuous-time vs Discrete-time Sigma-Delta ADCs

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Stability issues in higher-order modulators

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Chapter 5

Phase-Locked Loops (PLL) and Data Converters

Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO) design

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Phase frequency detectors and charge pumps

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PLL dynamics, lock range, and capture range

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Delay-Locked Loops (DLL) theory

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Mixed-signal layout considerations (guard rings, substrate noise)

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