METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CALIBRATE A DUAL-RESIDUE PIPELINE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20230138266A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17515041

    申请日:2021-10-29

    IPC分类号: H03M1/10

    摘要: An example apparatus includes: an analog input; a resistor circuit including a first reference output and a second reference output; a first amplifier including a first analog input, a first reference input, and a first amplifier output, the first analog input coupled to the analog input, the first reference input coupled to the first reference output; a second amplifier including a second analog input, a second reference input, and a second amplifier output, the second analog input coupled to the analog input, the second reference input coupled to the second reference output; a first comparator including a first comparator input, the first comparator input coupled to the first amplifier output; and a second comparator including a second comparator input, the second comparator input coupled to the second amplifier output; a first multiplexer including a first multiplexer input and a first residue output, the first multiplexer input coupled to the first amplifier output; and a second multiplexer including a second multiplexer input and a second residue output, the second multiplexer input coupled to the second amplifier output.

    GAIN MISMATCH CORRECTION FOR VOLTAGE-TO-DELAY PREAMPLIFIER ARRAY

    公开(公告)号:US20220209782A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17133745

    申请日:2020-12-24

    IPC分类号: H03M1/12 H03L7/081 H03K5/24

    摘要: A method of using an analog-to-digital converter system includes receiving a sampled voltage corresponding to one of an input voltage and a known voltage, causing preamplifiers to generate output signals based on the sampled voltage, generating first and second signals based on the output signals, causing a delay-resolving delay-to-digital backend to generate a single-bit digital signal representing an order of receipt of the first and second signals, and adjusting one or more of the preamplifiers based on the digital signal. The disclosure also relates to a system which includes a voltage-to-delay frontend and a delay-resolving backend, and to a method which includes causing a delay comparator to generate a single-bit digital signal representing an order of receipt of input signals, causing the comparator to transmit a residue delay signal to a succeeding comparator, and transmitting a signal to adjust one or more of the preamplifiers based on the digital signal.

    Methods and apparatus to calibrate a dual-residue pipeline analog to digital converter

    公开(公告)号:US11689210B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17515041

    申请日:2021-10-29

    IPC分类号: H03M1/10

    CPC分类号: H03M1/1009

    摘要: An example apparatus includes: an analog input; a resistor circuit including a first reference output and a second reference output; a first amplifier including a first analog input, a first reference input, and a first amplifier output, the first analog input coupled to the analog input, the first reference input coupled to the first reference output; a second amplifier including a second analog input, a second reference input, and a second amplifier output, the second analog input coupled to the analog input, the second reference input coupled to the second reference output; a first comparator including a first comparator input, the first comparator input coupled to the first amplifier output; and a second comparator including a second comparator input, the second comparator input coupled to the second amplifier output; a first multiplexer including a first multiplexer input and a first residue output, the first multiplexer input coupled to the first amplifier output; and a second multiplexer including a second multiplexer input and a second residue output, the second multiplexer input coupled to the second amplifier output.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CAPTURE SWITCH CHARGE INJECTIONS AND COMPARATOR KICKBACK EFFECTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240213998A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18129604

    申请日:2023-03-31

    IPC分类号: H03M1/38

    CPC分类号: H03M1/38

    摘要: An example apparatus includes: controller circuitry configured to: provide switch signals to capacitive digital to analog converter (C-DAC) circuitry, the C-DAC circuitry including switches; configuring the switches into a third configuration begin an Auto Zero (AZ) phase with a third switch in a closed state; configuring the switches into a fourth configuration to repeat the transition of the third switch to the open state corresponding to a first configuration; configuring the switches into a fifth configuration to repeat the transition of a first switch and a second switch to the open state corresponding to a second configuration; configuring the switches into a sixth configuration to repeat the transition of the third switch to the closed state corresponding to a second configuration; and performing an AZ decision with the switches in the sixth configuration.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE INTER-STAGE GAIN ERRORS IN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240072817A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17899149

    申请日:2022-08-30

    IPC分类号: H03M1/06 H03M1/10

    CPC分类号: H03M1/0609 H03M1/1023

    摘要: An example analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprising: sample and hold circuitry coupled to an analog input; a first sub-ADC coupled to the sample and hold circuitry; a multiplying digital-to-analog converter (M-DAC) coupled to the first sub-ADC; summation circuitry coupled to the sample and hold circuitry and the M-DAC; an amplifier coupled to the summation circuitry; a second sub-ADC coupled to the amplifier; and reference generation circuitry coupled to the first sub-ADC, the M-DAC, and the second sub-ADC, the reference generation circuitry including: reference voltage circuitry coupled to the M-DAC; a first resistor coupled to the reference voltage circuitry; a second resistor coupled to the first resistor; and a capacitor coupled in parallel to the second resistor by a switch.

    Gain mismatch correction for voltage-to-delay preamplifier array

    公开(公告)号:US11438001B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US17133745

    申请日:2020-12-24

    摘要: A method of using an analog-to-digital converter system includes receiving a sampled voltage corresponding to one of an input voltage and a known voltage, causing preamplifiers to generate output signals based on the sampled voltage, generating first and second signals based on the output signals, causing a delay-resolving delay-to-digital backend to generate a single-bit digital signal representing an order of receipt of the first and second signals, and adjusting one or more of the preamplifiers based on the digital signal. The disclosure also relates to a system which includes a voltage-to-delay frontend and a delay-resolving backend, and to a method which includes causing a delay comparator to generate a single-bit digital signal representing an order of receipt of input signals, causing the comparator to transmit a residue delay signal to a succeeding comparator, and transmitting a signal to adjust one or more of the preamplifiers based on the digital signal.

    DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE-TO-DELAY CONVERTER WITH IMPROVED CMRR

    公开(公告)号:US20220271764A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17182339

    申请日:2021-02-23

    摘要: A voltage-to-delay converter converts input signals into delay signals, and includes: a first stage for receiving the input signals and for generating intermediate output signals, wherein timing of the intermediate output signals corresponds to voltages of the input signals, and wherein the first stage has a voltage source for providing a rail-to-rail voltage; and a second stage for receiving the intermediate output signals and for generating rail-to-rail output signals, wherein timing of the rail-to-rail output signals corresponds to the timing of the intermediate output signals, and wherein voltage of the rail-to-rail output signals corresponds to the rail-to-rail voltage. A voltage-to-delay converter block is also described. A circuit for receiving differential input signals, generating corresponding output signals, and removing common mode signals from the output signals is also described.

    CURRENT-BASED TRACK AND HOLD CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20210328595A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US16850597

    申请日:2020-04-16

    IPC分类号: H03M1/12 G11C27/02

    摘要: A sample-and-hold circuit includes a first input resistor, a first transistor, a first capacitor, a second resistor, and a first current source device. A first current terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first input resistor. A first terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the second current terminal of the first transistor at a first output node. A first terminal of the second resistor is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor at the first output node. The first current source device is coupled the first input resistor and to the first current terminal of the first transistor.