Low noise precision input stage for analog-to-digital converters
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    发明授权
    Low noise precision input stage for analog-to-digital converters 有权
    模数转换器的低噪声精度输入级

    公开(公告)号:US09391628B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14967880

    申请日:2015-12-14

    CPC classification number: H03M1/1245 G11C27/026

    Abstract: An input stage to an analog to digital converter (ADC) includes at least one sampling capacitor (SC) for sampling an input signal in acquire phases, a capacitive gain amplifier (CGA) for providing the input signal to the SC, and bandwidth control means. The bandwidth control means is configured to ensure that the SC has a first bandwidth during a first part of an acquire phase and has a second bandwidth during a subsequent, second, part of said acquire phase, the second bandwidth being smaller than the first. In this manner, first, the input signal is sampled at a higher, first, bandwidth allowing to take advantage of using a high-bandwidth CGA to minimize settling error on the SC, and, next, during a second part of the same acquire phase, the input signal is sampled at a lower, second, bandwidth advantageously decreasing noise resulting from the use of a high-bandwidth CGA.

    Abstract translation: 模数转换器(ADC)的输入级包括至少一个用于采集相位中的输入信号的采样电容器(SC),用于向SC提供输入信号的电容增益放大器(CGA)以及带宽控制装置 。 带宽控制装置被配置为确保SC在获取阶段的第一部分期间具有第一带宽,并且在所述获取阶段的后续,第二部分期间具有第二带宽,第二带宽小于第一带宽。 以这种方式,首先,以更高的第一带宽对输入信号进行采样,从而可利用使用高带宽CGA来最小化SC上的稳定误差,并且接下来在相同获取阶段的第二部分期间 ,输入信号以较低,第二带宽进行采样,有利于降低使用高带宽CGA导致的噪声。

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