Patent classifications
H03M1/464
LINEARIZATION OF DELAY DOMAIN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS
A delay-domain analog-to-digital converter (ADC) including first and second ADCs and corresponding look-up table (LUT) memories. Control logic controls the first ADC to convert a first analog level plus a first offset to a first digital value; controls the second ADC to convert the first analog level plus a second offset to a second digital value; and computes a first difference value between the first and second digital values. The control logic further controls the first ADC to convert the first analog level minus the first offset to a third digital value; controls the second ADC to convert the first analog level plus the second offset to a fourth digital value; computes a second difference value between the third and fourth digital values; and adjusts a correction value for the first analog level in the LUT memory based on a third difference between the first and second difference values.
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (DAC)
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) apparatus includes a resistive DAC circuit and a capacitive DAC circuit coupled via a coupling capacitor. The resistive DAC circuit includes a first plurality of resistors coupled in parallel, and a first plurality of input switches coupled to the first plurality of resistors. The capacitive DAC circuit includes a plurality of capacitors coupled in parallel, and a second plurality of input switches coupled to the plurality of resistors. The coupling capacitor includes a first terminal coupled to the resistive DAC circuit and a second terminal coupled to the capacitive DAC circuit.
Linearization of delay domain analog-to-digital converters
A delay-domain analog-to-digital converter (ADC) including first and second ADCs and corresponding look-up table (LUT) memories. Control logic controls the first ADC to convert a first analog level plus a first offset to a first digital value; controls the second ADC to convert the first analog level plus a second offset to a second digital value; and computes a first difference value between the first and second digital values. The control logic further controls the first ADC to convert the first analog level minus the first offset to a third digital value; controls the second ADC to convert the first analog level plus the second offset to a fourth digital value; computes a second difference value between the third and fourth digital values; and adjusts a correction value for the first analog level in the LUT memory based on a third difference between the first and second difference values.