A　New　Shift　Monotonic　Switching　(NSMS)　DAC　capacitor　array　switching　scheme　suitable　for　successive　approximation　register　Analog-to-Digital　Converters　(SAR　ADCs)　is　proposed.　The　proposed　DAC　switching　scheme　utilizes　two　DAC　arrays　to　achieve　double-swing　input　signals　without　increasing　the　size　of　the　capacitor　array.　In　this　paper,　a　10-bit　SAR　ADC　behavioral-level　model　is　established　through　detailed　analysis　of　the　previously　proposed　energy-efficient　DAC　capacitor　array　switching　scheme　and　the　proposed　NSMS　switching　scheme.　Compared　to　the　merged　capacitor　switching　(MCS)　scheme,　the　proposed　NSMS　switching　scheme　achieves　an　average　switching　energy　optimization　of　88%　while　maintaining　better　linearity.　Additionally,　for　low-sampling-frequency　applications,　an　improved　SAR　ADC　architecture　based　on　the　NSMS　capacitor　array　switching　scheme　is　provided,　which　further　reduces　power　consumption　and　system　overhead.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd