摘要:
A multilevel analog recording and playback system is described. The analog recording and playback system provides a variety of analog processing functions to enhance system level integration. The analog recording and playback system is an fully configurable integrated device that includes a plurality of signal paths, a microphone automatic gain control (“AGC”) circuit, volume control and filtering circuit, speaker driver circuit, gain selectable analog input, auxiliary input and output paths, configurable summation amplifiers having mixing features, multilevel analog memory storage array, and user selectable programming duration.
摘要:
A multilevel analog recording and playback system is described. An analog processing circuit processes analog data. A storage circuit includes a non-volatile memory array, a switching circuit, and a communication interface. The non-volatile memory array stores analog and digital data. The switching circuit transfers the analog and digital data to and from the memory array. The communication interface allows a processor to exchange information with the device.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for achieving accurate temperature-invariant sampling frequencies in a device, such as, a multiple message non-volatile multilevel analog signal recording and playback system is described. An oscillator is used to generate an oscillation frequency. A bandgap voltage generator generates a zero temperature coefficient voltage reference (V(OTC)) that is independent of temperature. This V(OTC) is applied to the oscillator. A variable temperature coefficient voltage (V(TC)) that compensates for temperature coefficient variations of a resistor to which V(TC) is applied produces a stable oscillator current Iosc. Therefore, the stable oscillator current Iosc is likewise independent of the temperature coefficient variations of the resistor. The stable oscillator current Iosc is applied to the oscillator such that the oscillator generates a stable temperature-invariant oscillation frequency. A digital divider is used to digitally divide the stable oscillation frequency by a predetermined amount to produce an accurate temperature-invariant sampling frequency. A filter is then used to filter incoming signals utilizing a filter cutoff that tracks the sampling frequency.