Apparatus for correcting setting error in an MDAC amplifier
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for correcting setting error in an MDAC amplifier 有权
    用于校正MDAC放大器设置误差的装置

    公开(公告)号:US07969334B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US12645220

    申请日:2009-12-22

    IPC分类号: H03M1/06

    CPC分类号: H03M1/06 H03M1/167 H03M1/66

    摘要: Multiplying digital-to-analog converters (MDACs), which are generally employed in pipelined analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), can have a settling error associated with the MDAC amplifier. Here, a circuit is provided that includes additional amplifiers and a capacitor network that compensates for this settling error. Thus, a more accurate pipelined ADC can now be produced.

    摘要翻译: 通常在流水线模数转换器(ADC)中采用的乘法数字模拟转换器(MDAC)可能会产生与MDAC放大器相关的稳定误差。 这里提供了一个电路,其中包括额外的放大器和补偿该稳定误差的电容器网络。 因此,现在可以生产更精确的流水线ADC。

    Correcting Offset Errors Associated With A Sub-ADC In Pipeline Analog To Digital Converters
    2.
    发明申请
    Correcting Offset Errors Associated With A Sub-ADC In Pipeline Analog To Digital Converters 有权
    纠正与管道模拟数字转换器中的子ADC相关的偏移误差

    公开(公告)号:US20090135037A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-28

    申请号:US11945278

    申请日:2007-11-27

    IPC分类号: H03M3/00

    摘要: An offset correction circuit examines a residue signal of a stage of a pipeline analog to digital converter (ADC) to determine whether a parameter which could cause offset error, needs to be adjusted. In an embodiment, the parameter is adjusted until a maximum range of the residue signal equals an expected range. In the described examples, the adjusted parameters include timing offset error (when components of an ADC sample the input signal at different time instances) and a voltage offset error (the threshold voltage at which a sub-ADC in a stage the generated sub-code changes to a next value).

    摘要翻译: 偏移校正电路检查管线模数转换器(ADC)的级的残留信号,以确定是否需要调整可能导致偏移误差的参数。 在一个实施例中,调整参数直到残差信号的最大范围等于预期范围。 在所描述的示例中,经调整的参数包括定时偏移误差(当ADC的分量对不同时间的输入信号进行采样时)和电压偏移误差(在产生子码的阶段中的子ADC的阈值电压 更改为下一个值)。

    SOURCE FOLLOWER INPUT BUFFER
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20110204930A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-25

    申请号:US12763945

    申请日:2010-04-20

    IPC分类号: H03K3/00

    CPC分类号: H03K19/018528 G11C27/024

    摘要: Traditionally, input source follower buffers for analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) lacked sufficiently high linearity. This was due in part to source follower buffers having to drive external capacitive loads by generally providing a signal current to the capacitive load. Here, a buffer is provided that includes a source follower buffer and other biasing circuitry (which provided the signal current). Thus, the overall linearity of the input circuitry (namely, the input buffer) is improved.

    摘要翻译: 传统上,模数转换器(ADC)的输入源跟随缓冲器缺乏足够高的线性度。 这是由于源极跟随缓冲器必须通过向容性负载提供信号电流来驱动外部电容性负载。 这里提供了缓冲器,其包括源极跟随器缓冲器和其它偏置电路(其提供信号电流)。 因此,输入电路(即,输入缓冲器)的整体线性度得到改善。

    Multibit recyclic pipelined ADC architecture
    5.
    发明授权
    Multibit recyclic pipelined ADC architecture 有权
    多位循环流水线ADC结构

    公开(公告)号:US07948410B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-24

    申请号:US12639705

    申请日:2009-12-16

    IPC分类号: H03M1/00

    CPC分类号: H03M1/0695 H03M1/167

    摘要: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a sample switch, a sampling capacitor, an amplifier, feedback branches, a second hold switch, an N-bit converter pair, a third hold switch, and an M-bit converter pair. The sample receives an input signal and is actuated by a sample signal. The sampling capacitor is coupled to the sample switch. The amplifier has a first input terminal that is coupled to the sampling capacitor. The feedback branches are coupled between the output terminal of the amplifier and the first input terminal of the amplifier, with each feedback branch including a feedback capacitor, and a first hold switch that is coupled to the feedback capacitor. The second hold switch is coupled to the sampling switch. The N-bit converter pair is coupled to the sampling switch and to the second hold switch. The third hold switch is coupled to at least one of the feedback branches, and the M-bit converter pair is coupled to the output terminal of the amplifier and to the third hold switch.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种装置。 该装置包括采样开关,采样电容器,放大器,反馈分支,第二保持开关,N位转换器对,第三保持开关和M位转换器对。 样本接收输入信号并由样本信号启动。 采样电容器耦合到采样开关。 放大器具有耦合到采样电容器的第一输入端。 反馈支路耦合在放大器的输出端和放大器的第一输入端之间,每个反馈支路包括反馈电容器,以及耦合到反馈电容器的第一保持开关。 第二保持开关耦合到采样开关。 N位转换器对耦合到采样开关和第二保持开关。 第三保持开关耦合到至少一个反馈支路,并且M位转换器对耦合到放大器的输出端和第三保持开关。

    MULTIBIT RECYCLIC PIPELINED ADC ARCHITECTURE
    6.
    发明申请
    MULTIBIT RECYCLIC PIPELINED ADC ARCHITECTURE 有权
    多重循环管道ADC架构

    公开(公告)号:US20110012764A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-20

    申请号:US12639705

    申请日:2009-12-16

    IPC分类号: H03M1/00 H03M1/12

    CPC分类号: H03M1/0695 H03M1/167

    摘要: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a sample switch, a sampling capacitor, an amplifier, feedback branches, a second hold switch, an N-bit converter pair, a third hold switch, and an M-bit converter pair. The sample receives an input signal and is actuated by a sample signal. The sampling capacitor is coupled to the sample switch. The amplifier has a first input terminal that is coupled to the sampling capacitor. The feedback branches are coupled between the output terminal of the amplifier and the first input terminal of the amplifier, with each feedback branch including a feedback capacitor, and a first hold switch that is coupled to the feedback capacitor. The second hold switch is coupled to the sampling switch. The N-bit converter pair is coupled to the sampling switch and to the second hold switch. The third hold switch is coupled to at least one of the feedback branches, and the M-bit converter pair is coupled to the output terminal of the amplifier and to the third hold switch.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种装置。 该装置包括采样开关,采样电容器,放大器,反馈分支,第二保持开关,N位转换器对,第三保持开关和M位转换器对。 样本接收输入信号并由样本信号启动。 采样电容器耦合到采样开关。 放大器具有耦合到采样电容器的第一输入端。 反馈支路耦合在放大器的输出端和放大器的第一输入端之间,每个反馈支路包括反馈电容器,以及耦合到反馈电容器的第一保持开关。 第二保持开关耦合到采样开关。 N位转换器对耦合到采样开关和第二保持开关。 第三保持开关耦合到至少一个反馈支路,并且M位转换器对耦合到放大器的输出端和第三保持开关。

    Correcting offset errors associated with a sub-ADC in pipeline analog to digital converters
    7.
    发明授权
    Correcting offset errors associated with a sub-ADC in pipeline analog to digital converters 有权
    纠正与流水线模数转换器中的子ADC相关的偏移误差

    公开(公告)号:US07595744B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-29

    申请号:US11945278

    申请日:2007-11-27

    IPC分类号: H03M1/10

    摘要: An offset correction circuit examines a residue signal of a stage of a pipeline analog to digital converter (ADC) to determine whether a parameter which could cause offset error, needs to be adjusted. In an embodiment, the parameter is adjusted until a maximum range of the residue signal equals an expected range. In the described examples, the adjusted parameters include timing offset error (when components of an ADC sample the input signal at different time instances) and a voltage offset error (the threshold voltage at which a sub-ADC in a stage the generated sub-code changes to a next value).

    摘要翻译: 偏移校正电路检查管线模数转换器(ADC)的级的残留信号,以确定是否需要调整可能导致偏移误差的参数。 在一个实施例中,调整参数直到残差信号的最大范围等于预期范围。 在所描述的示例中,经调整的参数包括定时偏移误差(当ADC的分量对不同时间的输入信号进行采样时)和电压偏移误差(在产生子码的阶段中的子ADC的阈值电压 更改为下一个值)。

    Closed loop amplification with high throughput performance
    10.
    发明授权
    Closed loop amplification with high throughput performance 有权
    具有高吞吐量性能的闭环放大

    公开(公告)号:US06847321B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-25

    申请号:US10706030

    申请日:2003-11-13

    CPC分类号: H03M1/0604

    摘要: Using an operational amplifier with a low gain in a closed loop amplifier circuit, and correcting for errors (i.e., deviation from the output of an ideal closed loop amplifier using an operational amplifier with infinite gain) that would result from the use of the operational amplifier with low gain. In an embodiment implemented in relation to an analog to digital converter (ADC), a mathematical operation is performed on the digital code(s) generated by the ADC to generate a corrected code corresponding to an analog sample.

    摘要翻译: 在闭环放大器电路中使用具有低增益的运算放大器,并且通过使用运算放大器来校正误差(即,使用具有无限增益的运算放大器的理想闭环放大器的输出的偏差) 低增益。 在关于模数转换器(ADC)实现的实施例中,对由ADC生成的数字代码执行数学运算,以产生对应于模拟采样的校正代码。