Sigma-Delta Analog-to-Digital Converter and Sensor Arrangements Including the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20210409036A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17294903

    申请日:2019-11-26

    申请人: Sciosense B.V.

    IPC分类号: H03M3/00 G01K7/34

    摘要: In an embodiment, an ADC converter includes a first injection branch and a second injection branch, a first feedback branch and a second feedback branch, an integration node connected to the first and second injection branches and the first and second feedback branches, an integrator connected to the integration node and a comparator connected downstream of the integrator and configured to generate a comparator output signal to control the first and second feedback branches, wherein the first and second injection branches are configured to provide a charge injection dependent on a respective input quantity to the integration node, wherein the input quantity of the first injection branch is selected from a differential voltage signal, a capacitance dependent signal and a current dependent signal, wherein the input quantity of the second injection branch is selected from another one of the differential voltage signal, the capacitance dependent signal and the current dependent signal, and wherein the first and second feedback branches are configured to provide a feedback charge injection dependent on the comparator output signal to the integration node, the first and second feedback branches configured to receive one of a fixed voltage signal or a differential voltage signal.

    Electric circuit arrangement to control current generation

    公开(公告)号:US11953928B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17287465

    申请日:2019-09-26

    申请人: Sciosense B.V.

    IPC分类号: G05F3/26 G05F3/24

    CPC分类号: G05F3/262 G05F3/245

    摘要: In an embodiment an electric circuit arrangement includes a current generator circuit having a first output terminal and configured to generate an output current, a controller configured to generate control signals to control the current generator circuit, a random code generator configured to generate random codes and a counter configured to generate a count, wherein the current generator circuit comprises a plurality of output current paths and a plurality of controllable switching circuits, wherein each of the output current paths includes a respective electrical component to define a current in the respective output current path, wherein a respective one of the controllable switching circuits is coupled to a respective one of the output current paths to connect the respective electrical component to the first output terminal, and wherein the random code generator is configured to provide a respective code derived from a respective one of the random codes.

    Sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter and sensor arrangements including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11855660B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17294903

    申请日:2019-11-26

    申请人: Sciosense B.V.

    IPC分类号: H03M3/00 G01K7/34

    CPC分类号: H03M3/474 G01K7/34 H03M3/49

    摘要: In an embodiment, an ADC converter includes a first injection branch and a second injection branch, a first feedback branch and a second feedback branch, an integration node connected to the first and second injection branches and the first and second feedback branches, an integrator connected to the integration node and a comparator connected downstream of the integrator and configured to generate a comparator output signal to control the first and second feedback branches, wherein the first and second injection branches are configured to provide a charge injection dependent on a respective input quantity to the integration node, wherein the input quantity of the first injection branch is selected from a differential voltage signal, a capacitance dependent signal and a current dependent signal, wherein the input quantity of the second injection branch is selected from another one of the differential voltage signal, the capacitance dependent signal and the current dependent signal, and wherein the first and second feedback branches are configured to provide a feedback charge injection dependent on the comparator output signal to the integration node, the first and second feedback branches configured to receive one of a fixed voltage signal or a differential voltage signal.

    Electric Circuit Arrangement to Control Current Generation

    公开(公告)号:US20220004216A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17287465

    申请日:2019-09-26

    申请人: Sciosense B.V.

    IPC分类号: G05F3/26 G05F3/24

    摘要: In an embodiment an electric circuit arrangement includes a current generator circuit having a first output terminal and to generate an output current, a controller configured to generate control signals to control the current generator circuit, a random code generator configured to generate random codes and a counter configured to generate a count, wherein the current generator circuit comprises a plurality of output current paths and a plurality of controllable switching circuits, wherein each of the output current paths includes a respective electrical component to define a current in the respective output current path, wherein a respective one of the controllable switching circuits is coupled to a respective one of the output current paths to connect the respective electrical component to the first output terminal, wherein the random code generator is configured to provide a respective code derived from a respective one of the random codes, and wherein the controller is configured to use the respective derived code or the count depending on the derived code to generate a respective one of the control signals to control a respective one of the controllable switching circuits of the current generator circuit.