Using an innovative, patented multistep* conversion technique, these 10-bit CMOS analog-to-digital converters offer sub-microsecond conversion times yet dissipate a maximum of only 235 mW. These converters perform 10-bit conversion in two lower-resolution “flashes”, yielding a fast A/D without the cost, power consumption, and other problems associated with true flash approaches. Dynamic performance (THD, S/N) is guaranteed.