ADC and DAC Glossary

Abstract: This document collects and defines technical terms commonly used with analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters (DACs).
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APPLICATION NOTE 641
ADC and DAC Glossary

Abstract: This document collects and defines technical terms commonly used with analog-to-digital converters
(ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters (DACs).


Acquisition Time

Acquisition time is the interval between the release of the hold state (imposed by the input circuitry of a track-
and-hold) and the instant at which the voltage on the sampling capacitor settles to within 1 LSB of a new input
value. The equation for acquisition time