Ways to Improve ADC Measurement Accuracy and Resolution Part 2

In part two of this 4 or 5 part series, we look at how the Successive Approximation or SAR ADC architecture works and understand its limitations. Note SAR based ADC architecture is what you typically find in microcontrollers.

To access the white paper that was referenced to derive the equation related to RC time constants and sampling time: https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/application-notes/AN119.pdf

Cutout from Silicon Labs App Note on calculating settling time for SAR ADC