ADC data sheets and test methods are not yet standardized. A new
attempt to create a common platform for these is the draft standard IEEE-STD-1241.
However, the methods described in this standard need an extra effort from the user
to exactly understand and implement them. It is therefore very reasonable to provide
programs which implement these methods, and allow manufacturers and users to
use them. This assures that the same characterizing quantities will be used for the
same purpose by everyone.
