Analog-to-digital converter capable of generate digital output signal having different bits

    公开(公告)号:US10944418B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US16188217

    申请日:2018-11-12

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: The present invention provides an ADC for receiving at least an input signal to generate a digital output signal, wherein the ADC includes an input terminal and a plurality of output terminals, the input terminal is arranged to receive the input signal, and each of the output terminals is configured to output one bit of the digital output signal. The ADC is controlled to operate in a normal mode or a low power mode, and when the ADC operates in the normal mode, all of the output terminals are enabled to output the bits to form the digital output signal; and when the ADC operates in the low power mode, only a portion of the output terminals are enabled to output the bits to form the digital output signal.

    System and method for measuring the DC-transfer characteristic of an analog-to-digital converter
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for measuring the DC-transfer characteristic of an analog-to-digital converter 有权
    用于测量模数转换器的直流传递特性的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09584146B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14886545

    申请日:2015-10-19

    Applicant: MediaTek Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03M1/109 H03M1/1038 H03M1/12 H03M3/50

    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring and compensating a DC-transfer characteristic of analog-to-digital converters are described. A test-signal generator comprising a sigma-delta modulator may provide calibration signals to an ADC. An output from the ADC may be filtered with a notch filter to suppress quantization noise at discrete frequencies introduced by the sigma-delta modulator. The resulting filtered signal may be compared against an input digital signal to the test-signal generator to determine a transfer characteristic of the ADC.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于测量和补偿模数转换器的直流传递特性的系统和方法。 包括Σ-Δ调制器的测试信号发生器可以向ADC提供校准信号。 来自ADC的输出可以用陷波滤波器滤波,以抑制由Σ-Δ调制器引入的离散频率的量化噪声。 所得到的滤波信号可以与输入的数字信号与测试信号发生器进行比较,以确定ADC的传输特性。

    Delta-sigma modulator
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10484004B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US16151404

    申请日:2018-10-04

    Applicant: MEDIATEK Inc.

    Inventor: Tien-Yu Lo

    Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator comprising: a first loop filter for filtering a first signal to a second signal, a second loop filter for filtering a third signal, a comparator, a register coupled to the comparator, a first capacitor bank and a second capacitor bank parallelly coupled between the second loop filter and the comparator, a first path causing a delayed signal to be linearly combined with an input signal to form the first signal, and a second path causing the delayed signal to be linearly combined with the second signal to form the third signal, wherein the delayed signal may be formed by delaying an output signal of the register.

    DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR, ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND ASSOCIATED SIGNAL CONVERSION METHOD BASED ON MULTI STAGE NOISE SHAPING STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20170353191A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-07

    申请号:US15586332

    申请日:2017-05-04

    Applicant: MEDIATEK Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03M3/326 H03M3/368 H03M3/414 H03M3/458

    Abstract: To convert a first stage input to a digital output, a delta-sigma modulator, an analog-to-digital converter and an associated signal conversion method based on an MASH structure are provided. The analog-to-digital converter includes the delta-sigma modulator and a sample and hold circuit. The delta-sigma modulator includes a first signal converter, a second signal converter and a digital cancellation logic. The first signal converter converts the first stage input to a first converted output. The first signal converter shapes a first stage quantization error to generate a second stage input. The first stage input and the second stage input are analog signals. The second signal converter converts the second stage input to a second converted output. The digital cancellation logic generates a digital output according to the first converted output and the second converted output.

    DELTA-SIGMA MODULATOR WITH TRUNCATION ERROR COMPENSATION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200295776A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16809535

    申请日:2020-03-04

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator includes a first combining circuit, a loop filter circuit, a quantizer circuit, a truncator circuit, a first digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit, and a compensation circuit. The first combining circuit generates a first analog signal by combining an analog feedback signal and an analog input signal. The loop filter circuit generates a loop-filtered signal according to the first analog signal. The quantizer circuit outputs a first digital signal that is indicative of a digital combination result of at least a truncation error compensation signal and the loop-filtered signal. The truncator circuit performs truncation upon the first digital signal to generate a second digital signal. The first DAC circuit generates the analog feedback signal according to the second digital signal. The compensation circuit generates the truncation error compensation signal according to a truncation error resulting from truncation performed upon the first digital signal.

    Delta-sigma modulator, analog-to-digital converter and associated signal conversion method based on multi stage noise shaping structure

    公开(公告)号:US10141948B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15586332

    申请日:2017-05-04

    Applicant: MEDIATEK Inc.

    Abstract: To convert a first stage input to a digital output, a delta-sigma modulator, an analog-to-digital converter and an associated signal conversion method based on an MASH structure are provided. The analog-to-digital converter includes the delta-sigma modulator and a sample and hold circuit. The delta-sigma modulator includes a first signal converter, a second signal converter and a digital cancellation logic. The first signal converter converts the first stage input to a first converted output. The first signal converter shapes a first stage quantization error to generate a second stage input. The first stage input and the second stage input are analog signals. The second signal converter converts the second stage input to a second converted output. The digital cancellation logic generates a digital output according to the first converted output and the second converted output.

    Delta-sigma modulator with truncation error compensation and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US10979069B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16809535

    申请日:2020-03-04

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator includes a first combining circuit, a loop filter circuit, a quantizer circuit, a truncator circuit, a first digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit, and a compensation circuit. The first combining circuit generates a first analog signal by combining an analog feedback signal and an analog input signal. The loop filter circuit generates a loop-filtered signal according to the first analog signal. The quantizer circuit outputs a first digital signal that is indicative of a digital combination result of at least a truncation error compensation signal and the loop-filtered signal. The truncator circuit performs truncation upon the first digital signal to generate a second digital signal. The first DAC circuit generates the analog feedback signal according to the second digital signal. The compensation circuit generates the truncation error compensation signal according to a truncation error resulting from truncation performed upon the first digital signal.

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