The ADCs of SDR: Parameters, Design Considerations and Implementations

WInnForum Webinar Series #3
Originally Presented 25 August 2011

Software Defined Radio (SDR) can benefit from the technological advances happening in the Analog-to-Digital functionality of a radio. This Webinar examines:

How ADC parameters impact your SDR system design
Benefits and trade-offs when selecting your ADC
Design considerations and challenges for small form factor applications
Real world implementations

Presenters:

Tudor Davies, Director of Technology, Spectrum Signal Processing by Vecima

Tudor Davies is the Director of Technology at Spectrum, and in this role, he defines the architecture of Spectrum's future products and projects. Tudor joined Spectrum in 1998, and has successfully led teams to develop and deliver products that met complex customer requirements. Tudor holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada, and served for 20 years in the Canadian Navy as a Combat Systems Engineer.


Mark Rives, Principle Applications Engineer, Intersil Corporation

Mark Rives is a Principal Applications Engineer at Intersil where he supports high speed data converter customers and participates in new product definition. He spent over 10 years working on a wide range of system and IC designs before moving into applications. Since that time Mark has spent 12 years focused on high speed data converters and communications systems. Mark received his Bachelor's in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University.
Edward Kohler, Strategic Marketing Manager, Intersil Corporation

Edward Kohler is Intersil's Strategic Marketing Manager for high speed data converters and ADC drivers. Edward began his career designing high speed ADCs and was one of the inventors of Intersil's Femtocharge technology. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in electrical engineering at Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan and his MBA from Yale University.