Abstract:
A device for receiving an RF input signal (2) and for processing the received RF input signal (2) is provided. The device comprises: an input (3) receiving the RF input signal (2); a clock circuit (34) generating a reference clock signal having a clock circuit specific reference frequency (fclock); and a frequency feedback control loop (17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23; 35, 37, 38). The frequency feedback control loop is adapted to extract frequency information from the RF input signal (2), to put the clock circuit specific reference frequency (fclock) into relation with the extracted frequency information and to correct for inaccuracies of the clock circuit specific reference frequency based on this relation.
Abstract:
A device for receiving a RF signal (1) is provided. The device comprises an input (3) receiving a RF input signal (2); an analog pre-processing circuitry (11) pre- processing the RF input signal (2); an analog-digitalconverter (8) converting the pre- processed RF input signal to a digital signal (9); and a digital signal processing unit (10) digitallyprocessing the digital signal (9). The digital signal processing unit (10) is adapted to compensate signaldistortions introduced by the analog pre-processing circuitry (11).
Abstract:
This invention relates to Analog to Digital Converters (ADC) and, inter alia, to Time Interleaved ADCs and Successive Approximation Register (SAR) ADC's. In a conventional Time Interleaved ADC employing SAR ADC units, the input signal is processed through a track-and-hold circuit (T/H), and then through a buffer circuit, before the SAR ADC unit. There, by means of a comparator, the signal is compared with a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) signal from the SAR logic. The buffer reduces the influence of capacitive loading and physical layout design on the SAR ADC input, but typically has a non-linear response and thus introduces distortion to the input signal. This can limit the ADC linearity, particularly for high-speed ADCs operating with low-supply voltages. An objective of the invention is to reduce or eliminate the effect of the buffer non-linearity. This is done in some embodiments by routing both the signals to the comparator through the same buffer circuit. In another embodiment the DAC signal is routed through a separate second buffer circuit. By use of a single buffer circuit, or where there is ideal matching of the buffer circuits in the latter embodiment, the distortion effects are completely eliminated; however, for practical imperfectly matched buffer circuits according to the latter embodiment, the gain and off-set mismatches can be accommodated through calibration of the buffers or, in suitable applications, through the DAC calibration.
Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter comprises a signal input (6) for receiving an analog input signal and a set of comparators (4). Each comparator (4) has a first input (21 ) connected to the signal input (6) and a second input (22) connected to a reference voltage (16). Each comparator generates an output based on the comparison of the signals at the first input (21 ) and second input (22). The reference voltage is the same for all comparators. The set of comparators (4) has a non-identical response to the reference voltage (16) and the input signal and is due to an internally arising offset. An adder (25) determines a sum of the outputs of the set of comparators and conversion logic (27) generates an output digital signal dependent on the determined sum. Multiple sets of comparators can be provided, each set having a different respective reference voltage.
Abstract:
A device for receiving a RF signal (1; 21) with loop-through output (16) is provided. The device comprises: an input (3) receiving a RF input signal (2); an analog- digital converter (8) converting the RF input signal (2) to a digital signal (9); a digital signal processing unit (10) digitally processing the digital signal (9); a digital-analog converter (14) converting the processed digital signal (13) to a loop-through RF signal (15) corresponding to the RF input signal (2); and a loop-through output (16) outputting the loop-through RF signal (15).
Abstract:
A multi-channel receiver comprising an ADC and a multi-band, multi-channel selector. The ADC converts a broad-band multi-channel signal into a digital signal. The digital signal is then broken into sub-bands each containing a plurality of channels. A channel selector selects desired channels from the appropriate sub-band. The multi-channel receiver may deliver simultaneous channels equal to the number of channel selectors that have been implemented. The multi-channel receiver may be implemented on a single integrated circuit.
Abstract:
A time-interleaved signal converter (800) comprising a plurality of analogue-to- digital converters (ADCO-3), hereinafter termed ADCs, the ADCs being configured to sample an input signal at a common sampling rate and at differing phases to produce a corresponding plurality of digital signal outputs, the signal converter (800) being configured to produce a combined digital signal output from a combination of the plurality of digital signal outputs, wherein the signal converter (800) is configured to determine a sampling timing error (ΔT) between a pair of the ADCs by comparing an autocorrelation (710) of the combined digital signal output with a cross-correlation (720) of a respective pair of the plurality of digital signal outputs.
Abstract:
The invention discloses an analog-to-digital converter circuit and an associated method. The analog-to-digital converter circuit comprises a main signal input (51) for inputting an analog signal into the circuit, a front-end circuitry (1), and a back-end circuitry (2). The front-end circuitry (1) comprises a plurality (N) of sampling units (52 1 ,...,52 N ), each having a signal input (52*) and a signal output (52**), wherein the signal input (52*) of each of the sampling units (52 1 ,...,52 N ) is connected to said main signal input (51), and wherein said main signal input (51) is configured to feed the analog signal to said plurality of sampling units (52 1 ,...,52 N ) using time interleaving. The back-end circuitry (2) comprises a plurality of demultiplexers (57 1 ,...,57 N ), each having a signal input (57*) and a group (K) of signal outputs (57 1 **,...,57 K **), wherein the signal output (52**) of each sampling unit (52 1 ,...,52 N ) is connected to the signal input (57*) of one demultiplexer of said plurality of demultiplexers (57 1 ,...,57 N ); and further comprises a plurality (N) of groups (K) of ADC units (53 1 ,...,53 K ), each ADC unit having a signal input (53*) and a data output (53**), wherein the signal outputs (57 1 **,...,57 K **) of each demultiplexer (57 1 ,...,57 N ) are connected to the signal inputs (53*) of the ADC units (53 1 ,...,53 K ) of one group of ADC units (53 1 ,...,53 K ), and wherein said demultiplexers (57 1 ,...,57 N ) are configured to feed the sampled signal to said plurality of groups of ADC units (53 1 ,...,53 K ) using time interleaving.
Abstract:
A data communication system has a transmitter with a first clock-generation circuit, and a receiver with a second clock generation circuit. At least a specific one of the clock-generation circuits is powered-down between consecutive data bursts. The system expedites the starting up of operational use of the system upon a power-down of the specific clock-generation circuit. The system presets at a predetermined value an operational quantity of the specific clock-generation circuit at the starting up.
Abstract:
A digital signal processing circuit comprises a band selector (14) for selecting at least one sub-band from a frequency spectrum of a digital sampled input signal. The band selector (14) comprises a plurality of processing branches corresponding to respective phases and an adder (28a, 28b) for adding branch signals from the branches. Each branch comprises a sub-sampler (20a,b) for sub-sampling sample values of the input signal at the phase corresponding to the branch, a filter (24a,b) with a first FIR filter (32, 34), applied alternatingly to sets of even and to sets of odd samples from the subsampler (20a,b) and a second FIR filter (36, 38) applied to further sets of odd and even samples from the subsampler (20a,b) when the first FIR filter is applied to the even and odd sets respectively. Output samples from the first and second FIR filter (24a,b) are combined to form the branch signals of the branch, according to a changing combination pattern that changes cyclically as a function of sample position and depends on a phase for which the branch is used.