H04B1/0014

RADIO FREQUENCY BANDPASS DELTA-SIGMA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS AND RELATED METHODS
20200076448 · 2020-03-05 · ·

Radio-frequency (RF) receivers having bandpass sigma-delta analog sigma analog-to-digital converters (ADC) designed to digitize signals in the RF domain are described. Such bandpass ADCs utilize one or more of the following techniques to enhance noise immunity and reduce power consumption: generation of in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) paths in the digital domain, n.sup.th order resonant bandpass filtering with n>1, and signal sub-sampling in an i.sup.th Nyquist zone with i>1. Compared to RF receivers in which the I and Q paths are generated in the analog domain, these RF receivers exhibit higher IRRs because they are not susceptible to in-phase/quadrature (IQ) mismatch. Using n.sup.th order resonant bandpass filtering with n>1 attenuates unwanted image tones. The bandpass ADC-based RF receivers described herein exhibit enhanced immunity to noise, achieving for example image rejection ratios (IRR) in excess of 95 dB.

NON-QUADRATURE LOCAL OSCILLATOR MIXING AND MULTI-DECADE COVERAGE
20200067517 · 2020-02-27 ·

Aspects of this disclosure relate to a very low intermediate frequency (VLIF) receiver with multi-decade contiguous radio frequency (RF) band coverage. Non-quadrature local oscillator (LO) signals drive mixers. The non-quadrature signals can be generated from low noise digital dividers having non-traditional division ratios. The non-traditional division ratios can be prime number ratios such as 5 and 7. The systematic non-quadrature nature of the LO/mixer can be subsequently corrected by a deterministic I-Q coupling network prior to complex signal processing.

Systems and Methods for Signal Acquisition and Visualization

Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for processing biomedical signals. An electrophysiology (EP) system includes a differential circuit to process the biomedical signals; a differential amplifier circuit to amplify an output of the differential circuit; an analog-to-digital converter to digitize an output of the differential amplifier circuit; a communication module to interface between the analog-to-digital converter and a digital processing stage having a plurality of signal modules; and at least one processor to execute the plurality of signal modules, applying digital signal processing to the output from the analog-to-digital converter, to extract features of interest of the biomedical signals.

Systems and Methods for Signal Acquisition and Visualization

Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for processing biomedical signals. An electrophysiology (EP) system includes a differential circuit to process the biomedical signals; a differential amplifier circuit to amplify an output of the differential circuit; an analog-to-digital converter to digitize an output of the differential amplifier circuit; a communication module to interface between the analog-to-digital converter and a digital processing stage having a plurality of signal modules; and at least one processor to execute the plurality of signal modules, applying digital signal processing to the output from the analog-to-digital converter, to extract features of interest of the biomedical signals.

Techniques for data compression

This disclosure relates to a data processing device, comprising: a digital front end (DFE) configured to convert an antenna signal to digital data, wherein the digital data comprises a plurality of data symbols; a baseband (BB) circuitry configured to process the digital data in baseband; and a digital interface between the DFE and the BB circuitry, wherein the DFE comprises a data compression circuitry configured to compress the plurality of data symbols for use in transmission via the digital interface to the BB circuitry.

Systems and Methods for Performing Electrophysiology (EP) Signal Processing

Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for performing electrophysiology (EP) signal processing. An embodiment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) circuit board configured to process an ECG signal. The embodiment further includes a plurality of intracardiac (IC) circuit boards, each configured to process a corresponding IC signal. The embodiment further includes a communications interface communicatively coupled to a remote device, and a processor, coupled to the ECG circuit board, the plurality of IC circuit boards, and the communications interface. The processor is configured to receive, via the communications interface, feedback from the remote device. The processor is further configured to control, via the communication interface, the remote device based on the ECG signal, the IC signals, or the feedback from the remote device.

Systems and Methods for Performing Electrophysiology (EP) Signal Processing

Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for performing electrophysiology (EP) signal processing. An embodiment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) circuit board configured to process an ECG signal. The embodiment further includes a plurality of intracardiac (IC) circuit boards, each configured to process a corresponding IC signal. The embodiment further includes a communications interface communicatively coupled to a remote device, and a processor, coupled to the ECG circuit board, the plurality of IC circuit boards, and the communications interface. The processor is configured to receive, via the communications interface, feedback from the remote device. The processor is further configured to control, via the communication interface, the remote device based on the ECG signal, the IC signals, or the feedback from the remote device.

Systems and Methods for Performing Electrophysiology (EP) Signal Processing

Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for performing electrophysiology (EP) signal processing. An embodiment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) circuit board configured to process an ECG signal. The embodiment further includes a plurality of intracardiac (IC) circuit boards, each configured to process a corresponding IC signal. The ECG circuit board and the plurality of IC circuit boards share substantially a same circuit configuration and components. The ECG circuit board further processes the ECG signal using substantially a same path as each IC circuit board uses to process its corresponding IC signal.

Systems and Methods for Performing Electrophysiology (EP) Signal Processing

Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for performing electrophysiology (EP) signal processing. An embodiment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) circuit board configured to process an ECG signal. The embodiment further includes a plurality of intracardiac (IC) circuit boards, each configured to process a corresponding IC signal. The ECG circuit board and the plurality of IC circuit boards share substantially a same circuit configuration and components. The ECG circuit board further processes the ECG signal using substantially a same path as each IC circuit board uses to process its corresponding IC signal.

Sigma-delta modulator

A Sigma-Delta () modulator for converting an analog input signal having a frequency bandwidth around a variable center frequency f.sub.0 to a digital output signal at a sampling frequency f.sub.s. The modulator comprises a quantizer (420) for generating the digital output signal and a loop filter for shaping the quantization noise. The loop filter comprises at least one subfilter (430, 410) centered around a frequency f.sub.0 and constant noise shaping coefficients (451, 452, 453). The modulator further comprises a tunable delay element (455), a frequency adjuster (480) for adjusting the sampling frequency f.sub.s such that the normalized center frequency f.sub.0/f.sub.s is constant, and a delay adjuster (490) for adjusting the loop delay t.sub.d implemented by the quantizer and the tunable delay element (455), such that the normalized loop delay t.sub.d/T.sub.s falls in a predetermined range [t.sub.min, t.sub.max], where T.sub.s=1/f.sub.s.