How Many Clock Pulses Does a 10-Bit A/D Converter Take? Get Answer Here!

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The time it takes for a 10-bit Analog/Digital converter to complete its conversion varies based on the converter's design. Flash converters can perform the conversion in a single clock cycle, while successive approximation converters take multiple cycles, measuring one bit at a time. The overall clock rate also significantly impacts conversion time, with variations ranging from 1 MHz to 10 GHz. Many practical designs combine both methods, using flash for high bits and successive approximation for low bits. The complexity of the number being converted can further influence the conversion duration.
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can someone tell me "How long will an 10 bit Analog/Digital convertor take to complete its conversion approximatly?"
? clock pulses
does it depends on the number being converted?
Need your help ...thank u
 
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It depends on the design of the converter.
There are flash converters which can do the conversion in a single cycle and sucessive approximation ones that measure one bit at a time.
Then of course it depends on the overall clock rate - you could have a 1Mhz flash converter and a 10GHz succesive approximation.

Many real workd designs are a combination of both, using flash for the high bits and then approximating the low bits. Some designs do depend on the number of on-bits in the answer, they are a pain to work with.
 
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