Mixed-signal integrated circuit

Mixed-Signal (English, German mixed signals and mixed signals ) is a generic term for electrical measuring instruments (eg oscilloscopes ), or integrated circuits that operate simultaneously with digital and analog signals.

Because digital signals usually have rather steep signal edges with appropriate levels of interference, special precautions are as taken eg shielding and separate, connected only at a star point ground potentials in mixed-signal applications so that the analog signals are not disturbed by the digital.

A simple example is the analog-to- digital converter.