Acronym · Analog, RF & Mixed-Signal
INL (Integral Non-Linearity)
The maximum deviation of a converter's actual transfer curve from the ideal straight line, expressed in LSBs after gain and offset are removed. It captures bow and kinks in the overall characteristic.
- Also known as
- Integral nonlinearity error
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- Domain
- Analog, RF & Mixed-Signal, Data converters
Notes
Dominated by capacitor or current-source mismatch, which is why trimming and dynamic element matching exist.
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