摘要:
Systems and methods are disclosed to reduce pin count in an integrated circuit with digital and analog circuits on-chip by receiving power (VDD) input at a digital power input pad that provides electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection but substantially no current for on-chip analog circuits; filtering noise from the digital power input pad with a filter; and coupling a low noise analog power input pad internal to the integrated circuit to the filter and an analog circuit or a low noise singled ended radio frequency circuit without requiring an external analog power pin.
摘要:
An integrated circuit is disclosed to bypass transients between first and second nodes. The circuit includes a first bypass capacitor implemented as a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor and coupled to a first node; and a switch coupled to the first bypass capacitor and the second node, the switch preventing leakage current from passing through the first bypass capacitor during power down.
摘要:
In one embodiment of the present invention, a clock generator circuit receives a clock signal having a period. The clock signal is employed by a digital circuit that is resident on the same substrate as an analog circuit, the digital circuit generates disturbance climaxes at clock edges that propagate through the substrate to the analog circuit. A clock generator circuit generates a plurality of clock signals, with each clock signal having a unique rate, wherein during a temporal gap, defined by the time between a last disturbance climax and a next sampling time of the clock signal, clock edges of any of the plurality of clock signals are avoided.
摘要:
In one embodiment of the present invention, at least at one stage of a Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is disclosed to include means for receiving a voltage at least one of the inputs of an operational amplifier, the operational amplifier having at least one output coupled to the at least one of the inputs via an at least one integration capacitor, means for transforming the voltage to a current and means for integrating the current on the at least one of the integration capacitors, during integration time and varying the resistance of at least one of a variable resistors coupled to the operational amplifier during integration time.
摘要:
A fabricated cylinder capacitor having two or more layers is provided, each layer having a bottom plate and top plate portions. A first set of vias connect the bottom plate portions and a second set of vias connect the top plate portions. The bottom plate portions and the first set of vias comprise a bottom plate and the top plate portions and the second set of vias comprise a top plate of the capacitor. The layers may comprise five metal layers and may be produced using semiconductor fabrication methods. Also provided is a capacitor array having two or more cylinder capacitors where a set of connectors connect all top plates of the capacitors. The capacitor array may be used in a capacitive DAC, the capacitors being connected according to the architecture of the DAC. The capacitive DAC may be used in a SAR ADC.
摘要:
An apparatus for calibrating gain of an radio frequency receiver (“Rx”) is disclosed to provide, among other things, a structure for performing in-situ gain calibration of an RF integrated circuit over time and/or over temperature without removing the RF integrated circuit from its operational configuration, especially when the gain of the RF integrated circuit is susceptible to variations in process, such as inherent with the CMOS process. In one embodiment, an exemplary apparatus includes a thermal noise generator configured to generate thermal noise as a calibrating signal into an input of an Rx path of an RF integrated circuit. The apparatus also includes a calibrator configured to first measure an output signal from an output of the Rx path, and then adjust a gain of the Rx path based on the thermal noise. In one embodiment, the thermal noise generator further includes a termination resistance and/or impedance.
摘要:
Systems and methods are disclosed for performing data conversion by matching current sources using a thin oxide device; and minimizing voltage stress on the thin oxide device during operation or power down.
摘要:
Systems and methods are disclosed for performing data conversion by matching current sources using a thin oxide device; and minimizing voltage stress on the thin oxide device during operation or power down.
摘要:
An apparatus for calibrating gain of an radio frequency receiver (“Rx”) is disclosed to provide, among other things, a structure for performing in-situ gain calibration of an RF integrated circuit over time and/or over temperature without removing the RF integrated circuit from its operational configuration, especially when the gain of the RF integrated circuit is susceptible to variations in process, such as inherent with the CMOS process. In one embodiment, an exemplary apparatus includes a thermal noise generator configured to generate thermal noise as a calibrating signal into an input of an Rx path of an RF integrated circuit. The apparatus also includes a calibrator configured to first measure an output signal from an output of the Rx path, and then adjust a gain of the Rx path based on the thermal noise. In one embodiment, the thermal noise generator further includes a termination resistance and/or impedance.
摘要:
A layered capacitor having top and bottom plates formed from multiple layers. The capacitor has a bottom layer comprising a bottom plate portion and at least one upper layer, each upper layer comprising top and bottom plate portions. A first set of vias connect the bottom plate portions and a second set of vias connect the top plate portions. The bottom plate portions and the first set of vias comprise a U-shaped bottom plate and the top plate portions and the second set of vias comprise a top plate of the capacitor device. The layers may comprise metal layers produced using semiconductor fabrication methods. Also provided is a capacitor array having two or more capacitors where connectors connect all top plate portions of the capacitors. The capacitor array may be used in a capacitive DAC, which may be used in a SAR ADC.