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A two-step Single Slope ADC with inter-stage calibration for CMOS image sensors
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  • tianyu liu,
  • Rensheng Shen,
  • Xinshuang Yu,
  • Yang Qu,
  • kang Cao,
  • Yuchun Chang
tianyu liu
Dalian University of Technology
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Rensheng Shen
Dalian University of Technology
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Xinshuang Yu
Dalian University of Technology
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Yang Qu
Dalian University of Technology
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kang Cao
Dalian University of Technology
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Yuchun Chang
Dalian University of Technology

Corresponding Author:cyc@dlut.edu.cn

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Abstract

This letter introduces a novel two-step Single Slope Analog-to-Digital Converter (SS-ADC) architecture featuring high 3-bit and low 7-bit quantization stages. It reuses the programmable gain amplifier (PGA) as the Multiplying Digital-to-Analog Converter (MDAC) for residue amplification, enhancing resource efficiency. A on-demand column-level MDAC calibration mechanism without redundant bits corrects coarse quantization errors and ensures accurate residue amplification. These innovations significantly improve speed, accuracy, and robustness, achieving an SNR of 59 dB, along with DNL and INL within 1.5 LSB, which is suitable for high-performance CMOS image sensors.
09 Dec 2024Submitted to Electronics Letters
11 Dec 2024Submission Checks Completed
11 Dec 2024Assigned to Editor
11 Dec 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
24 Dec 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Jan 2025Editorial Decision: Revise Major
17 Jan 20251st Revision Received
19 Jan 2025Submission Checks Completed
19 Jan 2025Assigned to Editor
19 Jan 2025Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Jan 2025Reviewer(s) Assigned