DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : Amarnath Katta
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Electronics and Communication
Institute : GMR Polytechnic, Paderu,Vizag Dist.
Year/Semester : III-Semester
Subject : DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
Subject code : EC-304
Topic : A/D and D/A converters (08 to 09/12)
Duration : 100 Mts
Sub Topic : Counter type ADC
Teaching Aids : PPT, Block Diagrams, Model graphs
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OBJECTIVES
• On completion of this period ,you would be
able to know about

• Types of ADC

• Counter type ADC

a) Working

b) Disadvantages

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Recap

• A/D converter are used for analog input (outside world )

to computer (Digital output).

TYPES OF A/D CONVERTERS
• Counter ADC

• Single slope ADC

• Dual slope ADC

• Successive-Approximation ADC

• Flash ADC

• Tracking ADC
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BLOCK DIAGRAM of COUNTER TYPE ADC

D
AND
CLK
BCD
COUNTER

D0
D1 DIGITAL
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE D2
COMPARATOR D3

D/A
Va Vo CONVERTER

FIG(1)

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WORKING
• This ADC consists of

1. Voltage comparator

3. BCD Counter

5. D/A Converter

7. AND Gate

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• VOLTAGE COMPARATOR:
It compares the voltage coming from DAC and
analog input voltage.

• D/A CONVERTER:
It converts digital signal to analog signal.

• BCD COUNTER:
It is a 4-bit counter which counts from ‘0000’ to
‘1111’.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

• Initially the counter is reset.

• Apply analog voltage as input to the comparator.

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WORKING

• If Va > V0 , then output of comparator switches to a

High state and enables AND gate.

• The counter continues to advance from one binary

state to other.

• The count will be displayed as D3,D2,D1,D0 .

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• As long as Va > Vo the comparator output is high.

• Whenever the voltage Vo>Va ,the comparator output will go

low and disables the AND gate.

• The counter then stops counting.

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• This binary output represents the value of the analog input.

• Later the counter is reset to Zero.

• The number of clock pulses required for conversion is 2N .

• The Waveform below shows the complete description of this

ADC.

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FIG (2)

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DISADVANTAGES

• Slow speed.

• The conversion time varies ,depending on the analog

voltage.

• The number of clock pulses required for conversion is 2N .

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QUIZ
1. The maximum number of clock pulses
required for conversion is

a) 2n-1

b) 2n+1

c) 2n

d) 22n

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QUIZ

2. Counter type ADC is faster in operation

(TRUE/ FALSE)
False

3. Counter type ADC requires D/A converter in its

circuit diagram (TRUE/FALSE)
True

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Frequently asked questions

• Explain counter type A/D converter.

• What are the disadvantages of counter type ADC.

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ASSIGNMENT

• Explain counter type A/D converter.

• What are the disadvantages of counter type ADC.

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