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STAR1010Precision Data ConversionSilicon validatedGDS ready

Ultra-Low-Power 16b Audio ADC

96 dBA dynamic range, <200 µA, highly configurable, GDS ready in 40nm.

STAR1010 achieves audio-rate performance with 96 dBA dynamic range while consuming less than 200 µA using a patented architecture. Highly flexible: scalable power modes, bandwidth from 1 kHz to 100 kHz, and operable in delta-sigma or Nyquist-rate incremental mode. The ADC block inside STAR1000.

Features

  • 200 µW active power
  • >96 dBA dynamic range
  • Scalable power modes and bandwidth
  • Delta-sigma or Nyquist-rate incremental mode
  • Integrated 3rd-order anti-aliasing filter
  • I2S/SPI digital interface (synthesizable RTL)

Applications

Always-on microphonesVoice assistantsIoT and wearablesMulti-sensor systemsEdge AI analog front-ends
Process
TSMC 40nm LP (operational to 0.87 V)

Deliverables

  • GDS layout database
  • Liberty timing models (.lib)
  • LEF layout exchange format
  • Documentation available
  • Integration support package
  • Schematics available