Redundant SAR ADC Algorithm Based on Fibonacci Sequence

Abstract

This paper describes a redundant Successive Approximation Register Analog-to-Digital Converter (SAR ADC) design method which enables high-reliability and high-speed AD conversion by using digital error correction. Especially we introduce to apply Fibonacci sequence and its property called Golden ratio to SAR ADC design to improve conventional redundant search algorithms. We also present some derived equations and many beautiful properties for well-balanced redundancy design for SAR ADC