Abstract:
Systems and methods for improving noise efficiency in a Delta Sigma modulator. A bypass scheme for a noise splitter is disclosed that reduces toggling activity for small signals. In particular, a sample-by-sample bypass noise splitter is disclosed that includes a noise splitting module and a bypass line. The bypass line bypasses the noise splitting module when signals are below a selected threshold, increasing efficiency of the system.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for nonlinear signal processing include mitigation of outlier noise in the process of analog-to-digital conversion and adaptive real-time signal conditioning, processing, analysis, quantification, comparison, and control. Methods, processes and apparatus for real-time measuring and analysis of variables include statistical analysis and generic measurement systems and processes which are not specially adapted for any specific variables, or to one particular environment. Methods and corresponding apparatus for mitigation of electromagnetic interference, for improving properties of electronic devices, and for improving and/or enabling coexistence of a plurality of electronic devices include post-processing analysis of measured variables and post-processing statistical analysis.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method for converting an input digital signal into an analog signal is provided. The method comprises modulating the input digital signal into a modulated digital signal, and converting the modulated digital signal into the analog signal using a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The modulation shapes quantization noise of the DAC to place a notch at a frequency within an out-of-bound frequency band to reduce the quantization noise within the out-of-bound frequency band.
Abstract:
A delta-sigma modulator is provided with: a loop filter 30; a quantizer 36 that generates quantized data on the basis of an output from the loop filter 30; an internal path 42 connected to the loop filter 30 or the quantizer 36; and a compensator 38 that provides, to the internal path 42, a compensation signal for compensating for distortion that occurs in a frequency component at a target frequency, the frequency component being among frequency components of a pulse train corresponding to the quantized data.
Abstract:
A frequency selective circuit configured to convert an analog input signal to a digital output signal comprises an analog-to-digital converter (44) to generate the digital output signal of the circuit based on an analog input signal to the analog-to-digital converter (44); a digital-to-analog converter (46, 47) to generate an analog feedback signal based on the digital output signal from the analog-to-digital converter (44), and an analog filter arranged to generate the analog input signal to the analog-to-digital converter based on the analog feedback signal and an analog input signal to the circuit. The analog filter comprises at least two integrators (41, 42) in series, each having a feedback path comprising the analog-to-digital converter (44) in cascade with a digital-to-analog converter (46, 47), so that the overall noise transfer function of the circuit has at least two zeros in addition to zeros in the noise transfer function of the analog-to-digital converter.
Abstract:
An analog front-end circuit for measurement used as an interface between a sensor and a control device includes: an isolated part including at least an AD conversion circuit configured to serve as an interface to the sensor; a non-isolated part including at least a control circuit configured to serve as an interface to the control device; and an isolated communication unit configured to perform isolated half-duplex communication between the isolated part and the non-isolated part. The control circuit is configured to transmit an AD conversion instruction to the AD conversion circuit after providing setting for measurement to the isolated part via the isolated communication unit, obtain a result of AD conversion by the AD conversion circuit from the isolated part via the isolated communication unit, and transfer the obtained AD conversion result to the control device.
Abstract:
A ΔΣ D/A converter for converting a digital input data to an analog output signal, includes: a ΔΣ modulator configured to generate a first data by ΔΣ-modulating the digital input data; a digital filter configured to generate a second data by smoothing the first data; and a D/A converter configured to convert the second data to the analog output signal.
Abstract:
A delta-sigma modulator has a first summing point subtracting a first feedback signal from an input signal and forwarding a result to a transfer function, a second summing point adding an output signal from said transfer function to the input signal and subtracting a second feedback signal, a first integrator receiving an output signal from the second summing point, a quantizer receiving an output signal from the integrator and generating an output bitstream, and a digital-to-analog converter receiving the bitstream, wherein the first and second feedback signal are the output signal from said digital-to-analog converter delayed by a one sample delay.
Abstract:
A sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter includes an input transconductance stage that provides an analog input current proportional to an analog input voltage and a current summing stage that generates an analog error signal corresponding to a difference between the analog input current and a feedback current. The sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter also includes a forward signal path that processes the analog error signal to provide a digital output signal corresponding to the analog input voltage. Additionally, the sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter includes a feedback path that includes a current steering digital-to-analog converter having both sourcing and sinking current sources, wherein currents provided by the sourcing and sinking current sources are steerable and connected to directly provide the feedback current based on the digital output signal. A sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter operating method is also provided.
Abstract:
A filtering analog to digital converter (ADC) includes an integrator receiving at its input an analog input signal. A filtering capacitor at the input of the integrator filters out a large portion of out-of-band interferers in the analog input signal. The integrator produces an output that is quantized to produce a digital output. A feedback path between the quantizer output and the integrator input includes a digital to analog converter (DAC).