摘要:
In a pipeline type A/D converter, a switch for sampling an analog potential signal has its other terminal in connection with an A/D converter, a D/A converter, a capacitor for subtraction. Even when frequency of the analog potential signal is raised such that input current is increased and a voltage drop is increased at the switch, there will be no error in the result of subtraction like in the conventional example where analog potential signal was directly input to A/D converter. Accordingly, a pipeline type A/D converter with low power dissipation and satisfactory frequency characteristics is obtained.
摘要:
An A/D converter includes a sample-hold circuit, A/D converting stages connected in series to the sample-hold circuit, and an encoder/latch circuit which adds 3-bit digital signals issued from the A/D converting stages to each other for outputting a signal of 9 bits. The sample-hold circuit and the A/D converting stages each include a differential amplifier. Differential outputs of each differential amplifier are short-circuited for a predetermined initial period in each sampling period.
摘要:
In a pipeline type A/D converter, a sample/hold.cndot.subtracter circuit of an A/D converter block of a first stage samples an analog voltage and outputs an offset voltage at a first phase, and subtracts an output voltage of an A/D converter from the sampled analog voltage in a second phase. An A/D converter of an A/D converter block of a succeeding stage subtracts the output voltage of the sample/hold.cndot.subtracter circuit of the first phase from the output voltage of the sample hold.cndot.subtracter circuit of the second phase, and converts the subtracted result into a digital code. The influence of an offset of a differential amplifier included in the sample/hold.cndot.subtracter circuit is removed so that A/D conversion of high accuracy is allowed.
摘要:
A high-performance differential latch circuit which includes a differential amplifier circuit comprised of an NMOS transistor (27) serving as a constant current source, PMOS transistors (3, 4) and NMOS transistors (23,24), a latch circuit comprised of NMOS transistors (25, 26), and a switch circuit comprised of NMOS transistors (21,22,28) for alternately operating the differential amplifying function and latch function, the transistor (27) serving as the constant current source having a drain terminal directly connected to the transistors (23,24) and a source terminal directly connected to a ground voltage (2), whereby the differential latch circuit differentially amplifies the signals without the loss of the constant current source function during the differential amplification.
摘要:
A ladder resistance (1) consisting of resistance elements (r1, r2, . . . , r8) connected in series with intermediate taps (T1, T2, . . . , T7) interposed is so arranged as to be folded back at its midpoint. Pairs of differential comparators (C1 and C7, C2 and C6, . . . ) which are connected to common intermediate taps are each disposed adjacently so as to be nearest to the intermediate tap to be connected thereto. Accordingly, wires connecting the differential comparators (C1, C2, . . . , C7) to the intermediate taps (T1, T2, . . . , T7) become shorter and an area of a semiconductor chip needed for arranging the wires can be reduced. Thus, reduction in area of the semiconductor chip needed for providing the device therein is achieved.
摘要:
An A/D converter block A/D1 converts an analog input signal Vin to a digital signal and outputs its D/A output. First SH/SUBT7, 8 sample the signal Vin and a voltage VRM at the same timing with said A/D conversion and output the results of subtraction of the respective sampling values and the D/A output during holding, respectively. The both results of subtraction are several tens mV and there is no need of taking account of the linearity of a differential amplifier DIFF11. During the sampling, a circuit SHR1 outputs the differential voltages between each reference tap voltage taken out from specific 2 points of the ladder-type resistor in the A/D converter block A/D1 and the voltage VRM while a differential amplifier DIFF12 applies the reference voltages to the next A/D converter block A/D2. Such operations are performed in each stage. Thus, it becomes possible to make any S/H circuit and amplifier of excellent linearity in the first stage unnecessary to reduce the electric power consumption.
摘要:
In a delta-sigma A/D converter provided with plural channels for converting an analog input signal into a digital signal, an adverse influence of an idle tone is reduced in each channel. The delta-sigma A/D converter comprises: a first quantizer which quantizes and outputs a received signal; a first D/A converter which converts an output signal of the first quantizer into an analog signal, and outputs the converted analog signal; a first operation unit which outputs a signal indicative of a difference of the first analog input signal and an output signal of the first D/A converter; a first integrator which integrates an output signal of the first operation unit and outputs the integrated signal; a first dither circuit which generates a first dither signal; and a second operation unit which adds the first dither signal to the output signal of the first integrator and outputs the added signal to the first quantizer.
摘要:
It is an object of the present invention to surely protect a predetermined semiconductor element or a predetermined semiconductor element group in an analog block from a noise generated from a digital block. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a digital block to be a region in which a digital circuit is formed and an analog block to be a region in which an analog circuit is formed, arranged by separating an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate and a substrate potential fixing region provided on the semiconductor substrate so as to surround in a planar view the predetermined semiconductor element group in the analog block, and a pad connected to the substrate potential fixing region and receiving a predetermined potential from an external part.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a main surface; a plurality of first interconnections formed in a capacitance forming region defined on the main surface and extending in a predetermined direction; a plurality of second interconnections each adjacent to the first interconnection located at an edge of the capacitance forming region, extending in the predetermined direction, and having a fixed potential; and an insulating layer formed on the main surface and filling in between each of the first interconnections and between the first interconnection and the second interconnection adjacent to each other. The first interconnections and the second interconnections are located at substantially equal intervals in a plane parallel to the main surface, and located to align in a direction substantially perpendicular to the predetermined direction.
摘要:
It is an object of the present invention to surely protect a predetermined semiconductor element or a predetermined semiconductor element group in an analog block from a noise generated from a digital block. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a digital block to be a region in which a digital circuit is formed and an analog block to be a region in which an analog circuit is formed, arranged by separating an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate and a substrate potential fixing region provided on the semiconductor substrate so as to surround in a planar view the predetermined semiconductor element group in the analog block, and a pad connected to the substrate potential fixing region and receiving a predetermined potential from an external part.