Circuit for generating differential reference voltages, circuit for detecting signal peak, and electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US10855264B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16730132

    申请日:2019-12-30

    IPC分类号: H03K5/153 H03K5/1532 H03F3/45

    摘要: A circuit for generating differential reference voltages, a circuit for detecting a signal peak, and an electronic device. In the circuit for generating reference voltages, a common-mode extraction circuit receives a first differential signal and a second differential signal, extracts a common-mode level from the first differential signal and the second differential signal, and applies the common-mode level to a non-inverting input terminal of a first operational amplifier. The first operational amplifier, a main control switch, a first voltage dividing resistor, a second voltage dividing resistor, and a first direct current power source constitute a feedback loop, to generate differential reference voltages matching with the common-mode level. Adjusting a current provided by the first direct current power source can change the differential reference voltages, obtaining a reference for to-be-detected amplitude of the signals. Signal amplitude is detected with high precision, and detection reliability of a peak detecting circuit is improved.

    RIPPLE COUNTING FILTERING AND PEAK DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200186062A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16704144

    申请日:2019-12-05

    摘要: A control system for controlling a mechanically commutated direct current electric motor and corresponding method of operation are provided. The control system includes a motor current sensing circuit for sensing a motor current comprising a plurality of ripples due to commutation of the motor and outputting a motor current signal. The control system also includes a controller including a finite state machine unit and is configured to detect the plurality of ripples in the motor current and to determine whether each of the plurality of ripples is a valid ripple using the finite state machine unit. The controller is also configured to count the plurality of ripples determined to be valid using the finite state machine unit and to determine at least one of a motor rotational position and a motor speed of the motor based on a quantity of the plurality of ripples determined to be valid.

    Ring amplitude measurement and mitigation

    公开(公告)号:US10651841B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US16247146

    申请日:2019-01-14

    摘要: An apparatus includes a voltage divider circuit including a plurality of series-connected capacitors and including an input terminal of one of the capacitors configured to receive a first voltage from a switch, and a ring node comprising the connection between at least two of the series-connected capacitors. The apparatus further includes a negative clamp circuit coupled to the ring node of the voltage divider circuit and a bias voltage node. The bias voltage node is configured to receive a bias voltage and responsive to a ring voltage on the ring node being less than the bias voltage, the negative clamp circuit is configured to clamp the ring voltage at a first threshold voltage. The apparatus also includes a peak detector circuit coupled to the ring node of the voltage divider circuit and configured to detect a peak amplitude of the ring voltage. The apparatus further includes a switch driver coupled to the peak detector circuit and configured to adjust a control signal to the switch responsive to the detected peak amplitude.

    RING AMPLITUDE MEASUREMENT AND MITIGATION
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190149150A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16247146

    申请日:2019-01-14

    摘要: An apparatus includes a voltage divider circuit including a plurality of series-connected capacitors and including an input terminal of one of the capacitors configured to receive a first voltage from a switch, and a ring node comprising the connection between at least two of the series-connected capacitors. The apparatus further includes a negative clamp circuit coupled to the ring node of the voltage divider circuit and a bias voltage node. The bias voltage node is configured to receive a bias voltage and responsive to a ring voltage on the ring node being less than the bias voltage, the negative clamp circuit is configured to clamp the ring voltage at a first threshold voltage. The apparatus also includes a peak detector circuit coupled to the ring node of the voltage divider circuit and configured to detect a peak amplitude of the ring voltage. The apparatus further includes a switch driver coupled to the peak detector circuit and configured to adjust a control signal to the switch responsive to the detected peak amplitude.

    PEAK DETECTOR CIRCUIT
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190138758A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US15808607

    申请日:2017-11-09

    摘要: A peak detector circuit includes a first capacitor coupled to an inverter and a first switch in parallel with the inverter. An input of the inverter couples to second and third switches. The second switch couples to an input voltage node. The third switch couples to an output voltage node of the peak detector circuit. The peak detector circuit includes a second capacitor coupled to the third switch and a third capacitor coupled to the second capacitor by way of a fourth switch. The third capacitor couples via a fifth switch to a power supply voltage node or a ground. A periodic control signal causes the first, second, and third switches to repeatedly open and close and a second control signal causes the fourth and fifth switches to open and close to adjust an output voltage on the output voltage node towards an input voltage on the input voltage node.

    RING AMPLITUDE MEASUREMENT AND MITIGATION
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180219547A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:US15636365

    申请日:2017-06-28

    摘要: An apparatus includes a voltage divider circuit including a plurality of series- connected capacitors and including an input terminal of one of the capacitors configured to receive a first voltage from a switch, and a ring node comprising the connection between at least two of the series-connected capacitors. The apparatus further includes a negative clamp circuit coupled to the ring node of the voltage divider circuit and a bias voltage node. The bias voltage node is configured to receive a bias voltage and responsive to a ring voltage on the ring node being less than the bias voltage, the negative clamp circuit is configured to clamp the ring voltage at a first threshold voltage. The apparatus also includes a peak detector circuit coupled to the ring node of the voltage divider circuit and configured to detect a peak amplitude of the ring voltage. The apparatus further includes a switch driver coupled to the peak detector circuit and configured to adjust a control signal to the switch responsive to the detected peak amplitude.

    Fast Settling Peak Detector
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180131356A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-10

    申请号:US15632238

    申请日:2017-06-23

    发明人: Rahul Karmaker

    摘要: The present disclosure describes aspects of a fast settling peak detector. In some aspects, a peak detector circuit includes a first transistor having a gate coupled to an input of the circuit at which a signal is received and a drain coupled to a source of a second transistor. Current may flow in the first and second transistors responsive to the signal. The circuit also includes a third transistor having a gate coupled, via a signal-inverting component, to the input of the circuit and a drain coupled to a source of a fourth transistor. Through an inversion of the signal, other current flowing in the third and fourth transistor can reduce or cancel a frequency component of the current in the first and second transistors. In some cases, this precludes a need to filter the frequency component from an output of the circuit.