A switched capacitor circuit includes a first main sampler circuit, a second main sampler circuit, a first replica sampler circuit, and a second replica sampler circuit. The first main sampler circuit samples a first input of a differential input, and generates a first output corresponding to the sampled first input based on a first reference voltage. The second main sampler circuit samples a second input of the differential input, and generates a second output corresponding to the sampled second input based on a second reference voltage. The first replica sampler circuit receives the first input, and holds the received first input based on the second reference voltage. The second replica sampler circuit receives the second input, and holds the received second input based on the first reference voltage.

A common mode reference circuit comprises a divider stage and an output stage. The divider stage includes a first n-channel field effect transistor and p-channel filed effect transistor (NFET/PFET) pair connected in series to a high supply voltage circuit node; and a second NFET/PFET pair connected in series to a low supply voltage circuit node. The output stage includes a first FET connected as a current mirror to a transistor of the first NFET/PFET pair; a second FET connected as a current mirror to a transistor of the second NFET/PFET pair; and a common mode reference output at a series connection from the first FET to the second FET.

A power combiner for an outphasing amplifier system comprises an output terminal, a first input terminal, a first inductor, and a first capacitor, wherein the first input terminal is connected to ground via the first inductor and the first input terminal is connected to the output terminal via the first capacitor. The power combiner further comprises a second input terminal, a second capacitor, and a second inductor, wherein the second input terminal is connected to ground via the second capacitor and the second input terminal is connected to the output terminal via the second inductor. The first capacitor can have a same capacitance as the second capacitor and the first inductor has a same inductance as the second inductor.

The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a system that implements a coupling balance scheme for differential signals. The system includes a set of 2N signal lines carrying N differential signal pairs, wherein the set of 2N signal lines runs parallel to each other in a planar layout. The set of 2N signal lines is organized into a set of consecutive sequences, wherein each sequence includes a pattern of twists that switch signal positions for each differential pair to cancel coupling effects with respect to other signal lines. Moreover, the positions of differential signal pairs are exchanged between consecutive sequences, so that the set of consecutive sequences includes a sequence for each possible ordering of the N differential signal pairs.

A correlated double sampling integrating circuit is provided. The circuit includes: a sampling and holding module, an energy storage unit and a feedback module. The sampling and holding module is configured to perform sampling and holding for different input signals. The energy storage unit is configured to store charges corresponding to the input signals upon the sampling and holding to generate node signals, and the feedback module is configured to form a negative feedback loop with the energy storage unit to control node signals at an integrating stage to keep consistent with node signals at a resetting stage and prevent output jump of the correlated double sampling integrating circuit. The correlated double sampling integrating circuit reduces noise, and prevents or weakens output jump of the correlated double sampling integrating circuit caused by the increase of the count of integrations.

An amplifier includes an output stage circuit and a compensation circuit. The output stage circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The compensation circuit includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, and a fourth capacitor. The first capacitor is coupled between the first input terminal and the second output terminal, and is configured to operate as a first Miller capacitor. The second capacitor is coupled between the second input terminal and the first output terminal, and is configured to operate as a second Miller capacitor. The third capacitor and the fourth capacitor are configured to alternately operate as the first Miller capacitor and the second Miller capacitor according to at least one clock signal.

In some embodiments, a circuit for use in devices involving digital-to-analog conversion of signals includes: a capacitive digital-to-analog converter array and an amplifier. The capacitive digital-to-analog converter includes an input port for receiving a digital input signal and an output port. The amplifier includes capacitive feedback loops that include a first capacitor coupling the output of the amplifier with the input of the amplifier and a second capacitor coupled to the output port of the digital-to-analog converter array at the input of the amplifier. The circuit further includes a set of switches that include a first switch and a second switch coupled with opposed ends of the second capacitor at the input and at the output of the amplifier, respectively.

A sensor driver providing high power supply rejection ratio is provided herein. A circuit can include a charge pump that comprises an input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal is operatively connected to a voltage supply. The charge pump further comprises circuitry that decouples an input voltage from the voltage supply from an output voltage of the charge pump and mixes defined frequency disturbances back to baseband. The circuit also includes an error amplifier configured to provide high power supply rejection ratio at baseband, wherein the output terminal of the charge pump is operatively connected to an input node of the error amplifier. Further, the circuit includes a capacitive micro-electromechanical system sensor operatively connected to an output node of the error amplifier.

The disclosed technology can include a power amplifier comprising an input, an output, and a transformer. The power amplifier can include a primary inductor coil coupled to the input, a secondary inductor coil coupled to the output, and three harmonic branches coupled to the primary coil. Each branch can comprise at least one electrical component having a tunable impedance.

An audio signal processor includes a difference detecting circuit, a gain switching circuit, a differential gain value changing circuit, and a gain control circuit. The difference detecting circuit detects a differential gain value being a first total gain value being a gain value to be switched and a second total gain value being the gain value that has been switched. The gain switching circuit switches the first total gain value to the second total gain value. The differential gain value changing circuit decreases the differential gain value as time passes. The gain control circuit corrects an inputted signal with the differential gain value that decreases as time passes.