conversion time and conversion frequency of ADC

[Kaka_fsk]

conversion time adc

Could anybody explain what conversion time and conversion frequency of AD converter mean?

Thanks.

 

[IBO]

adc conversion time

conversion is time required for adc to convert each analog level to its digital format. Freaquency is reciprocal of conversion time. simple

 

[sankudey]

conversion time of adc

conversion is time required for adc to convert each analog level to its digital format. Frequency is reciprocal of conversion time. simple

Although the relation between time and frequency is reciprocal, I guess there will be some more complex issues with respect to ADC as it follows different architectures and methods to convert that "analog voltage level" to its "digital equivalent. For Flash ADC the relation is simple as discussed. For pipelined ADC, you get the output after certain delay called as latency. For SAR again the output pattern will be different.

In my opinion clock rate of the ADC could be taken as more un-ambiguous term.

sankudey