ENGR338 Digital Electronics Course Project - An 8-bit SAR ADC

In the Spring 2021 semester, you only need to build the 8-bit SAR block and simulate it in LTSpice to show its functionality. Report the simulation results of the 3-input NAND gates, the TI DFF, and the 8-bit SAR block for credits.

The 3-input NAND gate:



The TI DFF:



A 4-bit SAR block was built and simulated. The following simulation shows the Comp values (intermediate digital outputs) are ready at the output at the 5th clock rising edge.





A snippet from the lecture notes:



The final simulation schematic should use a symbol of the 8-bit SAR block. The example of the 4-bit one is shown below:
(You must delete all the voltage sources and leave the pins available for the upper level symbol)





In order to delete the .raw, .plt, .net, and .log files, go to Control Panel - Operation, check the box of 'Automatically delete .raw files'.





Upload the report to the lab report website by 5 pm on the due date. Grading rubric:
1. NAND gate simulation (25 points)
2. DFF simulation (25 points)
3. SAR simulation (25 points)
4. Report writing (25 points)

Do not send this to my email, upload the report as a normal lab report on the website

 

Refereces:
TI DFF
Sample/Hold Cricuit in LTSpice
The comparator is provided. Use the circuit in Figure 24.61 in Dr. Baker's CMOS book.
The columbia VLSI desgin lab.
Abo's 1999 paper.
SAR ADC lecture video and notes
Berkeley EE247 ADC interfaces, including Charge Scaling DAC,            Slides