Abstract:
An example apparatus includes an output jack including a ground pole and a power output pole, a power supply circuit configured to generate a power signal, a coupler circuit operably coupled to the ground pole and the power output pole of the output jack, such that the coupler circuit is configured to couple the power signal with a noise signal on the ground pole to generate a combined output signal on the power output pole.
Abstract:
A serial data receiver may include an edge detector and a digital integrator. The edge detector may be configured to provide one or more edge detection signals defining an edge detection indication in response to a comparison between two successive samples of a receiver input signal. The edge detection indication may represent a detected negative edge, a detected positive edge, or no detected edge. The digital integrator may be configured to provide a receiver output signal in response to integration of the one or more edge detection signals.
Abstract:
Control circuits for generating output enable signals are disclosed. In one aspect, a control circuit is provided that employs combinatorial logic to generate an output enable signal that meets timing constraints using a standard clock signal, a feedback clock signal based on the standard clock signal, and a single data rate (SDR) data output stream. The control circuit includes a double data rate (DDR) conversion circuit configured to generate a DDR output stream based on a received SDR output stream. The control circuit includes an output enable circuit configured to receive the standard clock signal, feedback clock signal, and DDR output stream, and to generate the output enable signal that is asserted and de-asserted according to the defined timing constraints. The control circuit is configured to generate an accurately timed output enable signal without the need for a fast clock signal in addition to the standard clock signal.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for adjusting a bandwidth of an amplifier (e.g., a programmable gain amplifier (PGA)). In certain aspects, the PGA generally includes at least one amplification stage having an input and an output, a plurality of compensation capacitors, and at least one first switch configured to selectively couple at least one capacitor of the plurality of compensation capacitors between the input and the output of the at least one amplification stage. In certain aspects, the amplifier includes at least one second switch configured to selectively couple the at least one capacitor to a node such that the at least one capacitor is coupled to only one of the output or the node, where a voltage at the node is a differential mode (DM) reference potential for the amplification stage.
Abstract:
An integrated DC blocking amplifier circuit, including: an operational amplifier configured in a differential amplifier; and at least first and second two-stage switched-capacitor circuits, each two stage switched-capacitor circuit including a first-stage circuit and a second-stage circuit, wherein the first two-stage switched capacitor circuit is connected to a positive side feedback path of the operational amplifier and the second two-stage switched capacitor circuit is connected to a negative side feedback path of the operational amplifier, wherein the first-stage circuit is switched at a relatively low switching frequency, while the second-stage circuit is switched at a relatively high switching frequency.