Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) may include capability to sense and/or compensate for undesired effects when receiving input from a microphone. For example, a sense node may be provided between differential inputs, and that sense node separated from the differential inputs by two or more switches. The sense node may allow for a measurement of an average voltage of the differential inputs. The average voltage may be obtained activating the switches to sample the sampling capacitors coupled to the differential inputs. That average voltage may be used as common mode (CM) data. A controller may receive the CM data, along with differential mode (DM) data, and use the CM and DM data to determine undesired effects, such as DC or AC mismatch at the microphone interface. The controller may then generate a signal for applying compensation to the differential inputs to reduce or eliminate the undesired effects.
Abstract:
Described examples include multistage amplifier circuits having first and second forward circuits, a comparator or sensor circuit coupled to sense a signal in the second forward circuit to identify nonlinear operation or slewing conditions in the multistage amplifier circuit, and one or more sample hold circuits operative according to a sensor circuit output signal to selectively maintain the amplitude of an amplifier input signal in the second forward circuit and/or in a feedback circuit in response to the sensor circuit output signal indicating nonlinear operation or slewing conditions in the multistage amplifier circuit. Certain examples further include a clamping circuit operative to selectively maintain a voltage at a terminal of a Miller compensation capacitance responsive to the comparator output signal indicating nonlinear operation or slewing conditions.
Abstract:
An output stage of a differential line driver generates a differential output signal. A common-mode component of the differential output signal is decoupled from the differential output signal using a common-mode voltage sense. The common-mode component of the differential output signal is provided to a capacitor that is coupled between the output stage and the common-mode voltage sense.
Abstract:
A receiving circuit in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a first voltage-dividing circuit that outputs a first input signal obtained by voltage division of one of differential signals based on the resistance ratio between first and second resistors, a second voltage-dividing circuit that outputs a second input signal obtained by voltage division of the other of the differential signals based on the resistance ratio between third and fourth resistors, a differential amplifier that amplifies the differential component between the first and second input signals, a common-mode voltage detection circuit that detects the common-mode voltage of the differential signals, and a bias voltage switching circuit that switches the voltage value of a bias voltage based on the common-mode voltage.
Abstract:
In hard disk drives (HDD), a magnetic read head moves over a portion of the hard disk when reading data. A preamplifier, having an initial amplification stage of the single ended type, connects to the magnetic read head and amplifies a data signal picked up by the magnetic read head. The preamplifier typically has multiple read heads, or channels. In order to reduce noise coming into the read channels of the preamplifier from the substrate capacitances of the input transistors connected to the read heads, the input transistors are grouped together into multiple banks that are multiplexed, or turn on separately. To further aid noise reduction, the poles of the single ended amplifier are matched, that is, the frequency response of the constant voltage side is matched to the frequency response to the signal side. This effectively reduces both ground noise and Vcc power supply noise as the the noise becomes common mode on the inputs to a differential amplifier that is connected to the single ended amplifier. Noise is further minimized by connecting the substrates of the switching transistors connected to the input transistors to magnetic read ground, as opposed to integrated circuit ground.
Abstract:
A differential circuit to read differential data from a disk by a voltage bias includes a read circuit to read the differential data from the disk by maintaining the voltage bias and a feedback circuit to sense deviations in the voltage and to adjust the voltage in response to the deviations.
Abstract:
A circuit for a differential amplifier having common mode rejection means. The common mode voltage is applied to an inverting amplifier to derive a common mode signal in opposition to the applied common mode voltage. A portion of the applied common mode voltage is combined with the opposing common mode voltage in a ratio such that the resultant common mode signal has a null value. A voltage divider network coupled to the input of the amplifier provides an output corresponding to a differential signal and substantially independent of the common mode signal. Buffer amplifiers provide substantial isolation from stray capacitances and loading by the resistor elements, thereby enhancing the bandwidth of the circuit.
Abstract:
An output stage of a differential line driver generates a differential output signal. A common-mode component of the differential output signal is decoupled from the differential output signal using a common-mode voltage sense. The common-mode component of the differential output signal is provided to a capacitor that is coupled between the output stage and the common-mode voltage sense.
Abstract:
A receiver circuit for a differential input signal, may include a divider bridge having first and second ends, a midpoint therebetween, and intermediate points on either side of the midpoint. The divider bridge is coupled to receive the differential input signal at the first and second ends. A current generator is coupled to the divider bridge and configured to generate compensation currents associated respectively with components of the differential input signal. The divider bridge is configured to receive the compensation currents respectively at the intermediate points, and generate a compensated differential signal between the intermediate points.
Abstract:
A microphone preamplifier circuit (60) is described, adapted to be connected to a microphone circuit (MCD), the microphone circuit (MCD) comprising a microphone (3) and at least one output node (MO, MO′). The microphone preamplifier circuit (60) comprises a preamplifier (PA) comprising: —at least one input node (10, 10′) adapted to be connected to said output node (MO, MO′); —an operational amplifier (OA) comprising at least one input (20, 20′) and at least one output (21, 21′); —at least one input DC decoupling capacitor (CD, CD′) connected between said input node (10, 10′) and said first input of the operational amplifier (20,20′); at least one feedback capacitor (C2A, C2A′) connected between the input (20,20′) and the output (21, 21′) of the operational amplifier (OA) in order to set together with said input DC decoupling capacitor (CD, CD′) a gain value of the preamplifier circuit (60); —a first (40, 40′) and a second feed node (41, 41′) adapted to be fed by a first (VCIMIN) and a second (VCM) bias voltage respectively. The preamplifier (PA) further comprises at least one switched capacitor (C2B, C2B′) adapted to be selectively and alternatively connected under the control of a clock signal (CK): —between said input (20, 20′) and said output (21, 21′) of the operational amplifier (OA); and—between said first (40, 40′) and said second (41, 41′) feed node.