Using Python for Analysis and Verification of Mixed-mode Signal Chains

Any application involving sensitive measurements of the physical world starts with accurate, precise, and low-noise signal chain. Modern, highly integrated data acquisition devices can often be directly connected to sensor outputs, performing analog signal conditioning, digitization, and digital filtering on a single silicon device, greatly simplifying system electronics. However, a complete understanding of the signal chain’s noise sources and noise limiting filters is still required to extract maximum performance from and debug these modern devices.