List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Symbols. Preface. 1. The converter as a black box. 2. Specifications of converters. 3. Testing of D/A and A/D converters. 4. High-speed A/D converters. 5. Limitations of comparators. 6. High-accuracy D/A converters. 7. High-accuracy A/D converters. 8. Sample-and-hold amplifiers. 9. Voltage and current reference sources. 10. Noise-shaping coding. 11. Sigma-delta converters. Problems. Index.