The domino asynchronous successive approximation (ASA) analog-to-digital
converter (ADC) converts an analog signal to an n-bits digital signal.
The domino ASA ADC is made out of n-blocks, corresponding to the number
of n-bits of the digital output. Each of these n-blocks generates a
conversion bit and calibrates all following blocks, comparable to a
domino structure. One key advantage of the domino ASA ADC is its modular
structure; each block is independent from all others. The unity
capacitors used need to be matched only within their specific blocks. The
architecture is very flexible; it is possible to increase the resolution
by adding more blocks of the same kind. The ASA ADC is very fast, its
speed is only limited the RC constants during the sampling and
measurement phase and the speed of the comparators used.