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