Mixed-signal and DSP Design Techniques
The reader is provided with information on how to choose between the techniques and how to design a system that takes advantage of the best features of each of them. Imminently practical in approach, the book covers sampled data systems, choosing A-to-D and D-to-A converters for DSP applications, fast Fourier transforms, digital filters, selecting DSP hardware, interfacing to DSP chips, and hardware design techniques. It contains a number of application designs with thorough explanations. Heavily illustrated, the book contains all the design reference information that engineers need when developing mixed and digital signal processing systems.
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*Design-oriented, practical volume
Why Read This Book
You will get pragmatic, application-oriented guidance for designing mixed-signal systems that combine analog front ends with DSP processing — from choosing ADCs/DACs to interfacing and PCB/layout best practices. The book emphasizes worked examples and vendor-tested approaches, so you can apply techniques directly to real designs.
Who Will Benefit
Practicing DSP and embedded-systems engineers (hardware and firmware) who must integrate ADC/DAC front ends with DSP processors and deliver robust mixed-signal products.
Level: Intermediate — Prerequisites: Basic DSP concepts (sampling, aliasing, filter basics), elementary analog circuit knowledge (op-amps, impedance), and familiarity with digital logic/embedded development.
Key Takeaways
- Select appropriate ADCs and DACs for given DSP application requirements (resolution, speed, SNR, interface).
- Design anti-aliasing and reconstruction filters and understand sampled-data system trade-offs.
- Implement and optimize FFTs and common digital filter structures with attention to quantization and fixed-point effects.
- Interface DSP processors to analog front ends and peripherals, including bus/protocol and timing considerations.
- Apply mixed-signal hardware techniques (layout, grounding, power supply decoupling) to minimize noise and crosstalk.
- Analyze real-world application examples and adapt proven design patterns to your projects.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to Sampled-Data and Mixed-Signal Systems
- Fundamentals of ADCs: Architectures and Selection Criteria
- Fundamentals of DACs and Reconstruction Techniques
- Anti-Alias and Reconstruction Filter Design
- FFT Algorithms and Implementation Considerations
- Digital Filter Structures and Design for Fixed-Point Systems
- Quantization, Noise, and Dynamic Range Analysis
- Choosing DSP Hardware: Architectures and Trade-offs
- Interfacing DSPs: Buses, Peripherals, and Timing
- Mixed-Signal PCB Layout, Grounding and Power Techniques
- Design Examples and Application Case Studies
- Testing, Measurement, and Debugging of Mixed-Signal Systems
- Reference Data, Tables, and Application Notes
Languages, Platforms & Tools
How It Compares
More practical and hardware-focused than textbook treatments like Richard Lyons' 'Understanding Digital Signal Processing', and complements Analog Devices' 'Data Converter Handbook' by emphasizing system-level DSP integration and interfacing rather than exhaustive converter device detail.
