Preface; Contents; Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Motivation and Background; 1.2 Book Organization; 2 Sigma-Delta Modulation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 First Order Sigma-Delta Modulator; 2.3 Second Order Sigma-Delta Modulator; 2.4 Higher Order Sigma-Delta Modulator; 2.4.1 The MASH Structure; 3 Architecture and High Level Model; 3.1 Passive Integrator; 3.1.1 Ultra Incomplete Settling; 3.1.2 Discrete Time Transfer Function of the SC Integrator; 3.1.3 Thermal Noise Analysis; 3.2 Modulator Block Diagram; 3.2.1 Signal and Noise Transfer Functions; 3.3 Proposed Architecture; 3.4 High Level Model