Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Input path matching in pipelined continuous-time analog-to-digital converters
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Application No.: US15455971Application Date: 2017-03-10
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Publication No.: US10084473B2Publication Date: 2018-09-25
- Inventor: Venkatesh Srinivasan , Kun Shi , Victoria Wang , Nikolaus Klemmer
- Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent Andrew Viger; Charles A. Brill; Frank D. Cimino
- Main IPC: H03M3/00
- IPC: H03M3/00 ; H03M1/00 ; H03K5/159

Abstract:
System and methods for input path matching in pipelined continuous-time Analog-to Digital Converters (ADCs), including pipelined Continuous-Time Delta Sigma Modulator (CTDSM) based ADCs, includes an input delay circuit disposed in a continuous-time input path from an input of an analog input signal to a first summing circuit of the continuous-time ADC. At least one digital delay line is disposed between an output of an earlier stage sub-ADC (of a plurality of pipelined sub-ADCs) and a sub-digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that is coupled to the first summing circuit, and between the earlier stage sub-ADC and a digital noise cancellation filter. The digital delay line(s) is configured to enable calibration of delay of output of the earlier stage sub-ADC provided to the sub-DAC and the digital noise cancellation filter in accordance with process variations of the input delay match circuit to minimize residue output at first summing circuit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170187387A1 INPUT PATH MATCHING IN PIPELINED CONTINUOUS-TIME ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS Public/Granted day:2017-06-29
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