Patent classifications
H03M1/183
PWM DAC with improved linearity and insensitivity to switch resistance
A pulse width modulation (PWM) digital-to-analog conversion circuit includes switches 102, 104, 114, 116 controlled by a first PWM signal, and switches 106, 108, 110, 112 controlled by a second PWM signal. A first operational amplifier (op-amp) includes a first input coupled to an output of a filter, and a second input coupled to an output of the first op-amp. During a first time period, an output of a second op-amp is coupled to an input of the filter via switches 102 and 104, and an output of a third op-amp is coupled to the output of the first op-amp via switches 114 and 116. During a second time period, the output of the second op-amp is coupled to the output of the first op-amp via switches 106 and 108, and an output of the third op-amp is coupled to the input of the filter via switches 110 and 112.
Methods and Apparatus of Adaptive and Automatic Adjusting and Controlling for Optimized Electrometer Analog Signal Linearity, Sensitivity, and Range
A signal processing assembly for a detector includes a signal amplifier, a control unit, and an offset control module. The signal amplifier is configured to receive an input signal from the detector assembly and to provide an output signal. The control unit is configured to compare a first data point from the output signal with a signal range, and to generate an input bias control signal based upon the comparison. The offset control module is coupled with the control unit and configured to receive the input bias control signal. The offset control module includes a power supply operatively coupled with an input of the signal amplifier, and the offset control module is configured to generate and apply an adaptive input offset signal at the input of the signal amplifier based upon the input bias control signal.
Mismatch and timing correction technique for mixing-mode digital-to-analog converter (DAC)
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to circuitry and techniques for digital-to-analog conversion. For example, certain aspects provide an apparatus for digital-to-analog conversion. The apparatus generally includes a mixing-mode digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a duty cycle adjustment circuit having an input coupled to an input clock node and having an output coupled to a clock input of the mixing-mode DAC, and a current comparison circuit having inputs coupled to outputs of the mixing-mode DAC and having an output coupled to a control input of the duty cycle adjustment circuit.
RECEIVER DEVICE AND RECEPTION METHOD
Provided is a receiver device including a first A/D converter (203), a second A/D converter (204), an amplifier (205) which is provided at a previous stage of the second A/D converter (204), and a digital signal processing unit (207). The digital signal processing unit (207) includes an amplitude comparison unit (211) configured to compare an amplitude of a digital signal output from the first A/D converter (203) and an amplitude of a digital signal output from the second A/D converter (204) to make a determination, and to output a determination result, and a selector (212) configured to select one of the digital signal output from the first A/D converter (203) or the digital signal output from the second A/D converter (204) based on the determination result.
A/D CONVERSION DEVICE AND A/D CONVERSION METHOD
An amplifier performs analog amplification on a signal I_A with a gain corresponding to a state GS and outputs the amplified signal as a signal M_A. An ADC converts the signal M_A to a digital signal and outputs the digital signal as a signal M_D. Analog comparators and a down-determination unit detect that the signal M_A exceeds a first level, and cause the state GS to transition to a state of gain of the next lower stage. Digital comparators and an up-determination unit detect that the signal M_D has been continuously lower than a second level for a predetermined period, and cause the state GS to transition to a state of gain of the next higher stage. The restoration circuit performs digital amplification on the signal M_D with a gain corresponding to the gain of the amplifier and outputs the amplified signal as a signal O_D.
Receiver device and reception method
Provided is a receiver device including a first A/D converter (203), a second A/D converter (204), an amplifier (205) which is provided at a previous stage of the second A/D converter (204), and a digital signal processing unit (207). The digital signal processing unit (207) includes an amplitude comparison unit (211) configured to compare an amplitude of a digital signal output from the first A/D converter (203) and an amplitude of a digital signal output from the second A/D converter (204) to make a determination, and to output a determination result, and a selector (212) configured to select one of the digital signal output from the first A/D converter (203) or the digital signal output from the second A/D converter (204) based on the determination result.
DYNAMIC HIGH-RESOLUTION ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
A dynamic high-resolution ADC according to an example embodiment may include a dynamic amplifier configured to amplify, by as much as a first gain, the sampled-and-held analog signal received from the sample and hold circuit; DAC configured to convert a digital signal input from a decoder into an analog signal; a residue signal amplifier connected to the dynamic amplifier and the DAC and configured to calculate a difference between an output signal of the dynamic amplifier and an output signal of the DAC and amplify the difference by as much as a second gain; an ADC connected to the residue signal amplifier and configured to convert an output signal of the residue signal amplifier into a digital signal; and a decoder connected to the ADC and configured to decode, into digital data, an output signal of the ADC input by the ADC.
Circuit for sensing an analog signal, corresponding electronic system and method
A circuit configured to sense an input analog signal generated by a sensor at a first frequency and to generate an output digital signal indicative of the sensed input analog signal. The circuit includes a conditioning circuit, an ADC, a feedback circuit, and a low-pass filter. The conditioning circuit is configured to receive the input analog signal and to generate a conditioned analog signal. The ADC is configured to provide a converted digital signal based on the conditioned analog signal. The feedback circuit includes a band-pass filter configured to selectively detect a periodic signal at a second frequency higher than the first frequency and to act on the conditioning circuit to counter variations of the periodic signal at the second frequency. The low-pass filter is configured to filter out the periodic signal from the converted digital signal to generate the output digital signal.
AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL FOR SUPER-HIGH ORDER MODULATIONS
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for adapting or considering a receiver gain when using super-high order modulations for data transmissions. In one aspect, a network entity may transmit a tracking reference signal (TRS) in a first slot adjacent in time to a second slot allocated for one or more data transmissions associated with a high order modulation. A user equipment (UE) may receive the TRS and may adjust a receiver gain based on the TRS before receiving the one or more data transmissions associated with the high order modulation in the second slot. In another aspect, a UE may indicate (e.g., based on a receiver gain at the UE) a type of slot (e.g., shortened slot) or a maximum number of slots in which a network entity may transmit data transmissions with a high modulation order.
DIFFERENTIAL TO SINGLE ENDED PIPELINE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER
A pipeline analog to digital converter includes a “k” number of stages and an output data register. A first stage of the “k” number of stages is configured to receive an analog differential input signal and produce a first digital output and a first single ended analog output. A second stage of the “k” number of stages is configured to receive the first single ended analog output and produce a second digital output. The output data register is configured to generate an output digital value based on the first and second digital outputs.