ADC Resolution Calculator

Calculate the voltage resolution (LSB size) and dynamic range of an analog-to-digital converter.

bits
V

LSB Size

0.8057 mV

Quantization Levels4,096 levels
Dynamic Range72.2 dB

LSB Size vs ADC Bits

ADC Resolution

Formulas

LSB = V_ref / 2^N

Levels = 2^N

Dynamic Range = 20 x log10(2^N) dB

N is the number of bits. Each additional bit doubles the resolution and adds 6 dB of dynamic range.

Example Calculation

12-bit ADC with 3.3 V reference.

  1. 01Levels = 2^12 = 4096
  2. 02LSB = 3.3 / 4096 = 0.000806 V = 0.806 mV
  3. 03Dynamic range = 20 x log10(4096) = 72.2 dB

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