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ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER HAVING A SWITCHED CAPACITOR CIRCUIT
20170264309 · 2017-09-14 ·

An analog-to-digital converter includes a switched capacitor circuit, an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and a constant current circuit. The switched capacitor circuit includes first and second input terminals for a differential input, and is configured to sample an analog voltage of the differential input. The analog-to-digital conversion circuit is connected to output terminals of the switched capacitor circuit, and configured to convert the sampled analog voltage into a digital signal and output the digital signal. The constant current circuit is connected to at least one of the first and second input terminals.

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERSION ADAPTIVE ERROR CANCELLING

The systems and methods discussed herein related to digital to analog conversion. A digital to analog conversion circuit can includes a digital input, an analog output, and a cell array. The digital to analog converter can also include an integrator, an analog to digital converter (ADC), and a summer coupled to the ADC, and an adaptation circuit coupled to the summer. The adaption circuit provides controls signals to the cell array.

READOUT CIRCUIT, OFFSET VOLTAGE ELIMINATING METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20220231675 · 2022-07-21 ·

Disclosed are a readout circuit, an offset voltage eliminating method and device, a computer device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The readout circuit includes an object quantizer and an offset voltage elimination circuit. The offset voltage elimination circuit includes a correction circuit and a calibration circuit, an input of the correction circuit is connected to an output of the object quantizer, a compensation input of the calibration circuit is connected to an output of the current compensator, and a reference input of the calibration circuit is connected to the output of the object quantizer.

Switch-mode power supplies with improved analog-to-digital current calibration

A switch-mode power supply includes a pair of input terminals, a pair of output terminals, and at least one switch coupled between the input terminals and the output terminals. The power supply further includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for converting a sensed analog current value at the output terminals to an output digital value, an interface for receiving a user configurable current setting, and a control circuit coupled with the interface, the ADC and the at least one switch. The control circuit is configured to determine a raw digital value of the ADC that corresponds to the received current setting by processing an iterative loop, and turn on and turn off the at least one switch according to the determined raw digital value and the output digital value of the ADC, to supply an output current at the pair of output terminals that corresponds to the received current setting.

Analog-based pulse-width modulation receiver
11206034 · 2021-12-21 · ·

Receiver circuitry to convert a pulse-width-modulated (PWM) signal into a digital data signal includes analog-to-digital converter circuitry that converts the PWM signal into an intermediate signal, a timing generator that derives control signals from the intermediate signal, analog charge storage circuitry that is charged and discharged according to the control signals, and circuitry that derives a digital output signal from an analog waveform output by the charge storage circuitry. The charge storage circuitry includes a capacitance and a current-limiting element, one of which is variable to control a time constant of the charge storage circuitry for calibration to a data rate of the PWM signal. A control signal may be single-ended and compared to a threshold, or may be differential with the legs compared to each other. The output is derived on a falling clock edge, and maintained until a subsequent falling clock edge.

ADAPTIVE SWITCH BIASING SCHEME FOR DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (DAC) PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

Methods and apparatus for adaptively generating a reference voltage (V.sub.REF) for biasing a switch driver and corresponding switch in a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The adaptive biasing scheme may be capable of tracking process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) of the DAC. An example DAC generally includes a plurality of DAC cells, each DAC cell comprising a current source, a switch coupled in series with the current source, and a switch driver coupled to a control input of the switch, the switch driver being configured to receive power from a first power supply rail referenced to a reference potential node; a regulation circuit comprising a first transistor coupled between the reference potential node for the DAC and the switch driver in at least one of the plurality of DAC cells; and a V.sub.REF generation circuit coupled to the regulation circuit and configured to adaptively generate a V.sub.REF for the regulation circuit.

Device monitoring using satellite ADCS having local voltage reference
11199581 · 2021-12-14 · ·

Systems and methods for monitoring a number of operating conditions of a programmable device are disclosed. In some implementations, the system may include a root monitor including circuitry configured to generate a reference voltage, a plurality of sensors and satellite monitors distributed across the programmable device, and a network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect system coupled to the root monitor and to each of the plurality of satellite monitors. Each of the satellite monitors may be in a vicinity of and coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of sensors via a local interconnect.

ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER SYSTEM, TRANSCEIVER, BASE STATION AND MOBILE DEVICE

An Analog-to-Digital Converter, ADC, system is provided. The ADC system comprises a plurality of ADC circuits and a first input for receiving a transmit signal of a transceiver. One ADC circuit of the plurality of ADC circuits is coupled to the first input and configured to provide first digital data based on the transmit signal. The ADC system further comprises a second input for receiving a receive signal of the transceiver. The other ADC circuits of the plurality of ADC circuits are coupled to the second input, wherein the other ADC circuits of the plurality of ADC circuits are time-interleaved and configured to provide second digital data based on the receive signal. Additionally, the ADC system comprises a first output configured to output digital feedback data based on the first digital data, and a second output configured to output digital receive data based on the second digital data.

Analog system and associated methods thereof
11196432 · 2021-12-07 ·

Methods and devices are provided for circuits. One device includes an adjustment circuit having an adjustable resistor for modifying a resistance value of a resistive device, the adjustment circuit connected to an adjustment terminal of the resistive device. The resistance value of the adjustable resistor changes, when a voltage or charge on the adjustment terminal of the adjustable resistor is changed. The adjustable resistor is a phase change element with an adjusting terminal to which different voltage values are applied for adjusting a conversion device threshold value.

High resolution analog to digital converter with factoring and background clock calibration

Described are apparatus and methods for analog to digital converter (ADC) with factoring and background clock calibration. An apparatus includes an ADC configured to sample and convert differential input signals using a reference clock to obtain a defined number of samples during a first state in an acquisition clock cycle, and a finite state machine circuit configured to obtain the defined number of samples from the ADC using a clock based on the reference clock, factor the defined number of samples based on at least a common mode offset associated with the ADC, and send offset factored output to a controller.