TRANSFORMER-ISOLATED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) FEEDBACK APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A circuit, comprising:
- an analog-to-digital converter for receiving an analog input signal;
a transformer having at least one first winding for receiving a modulated output of the analog-to-digital converter and at least one second winding for providing an isolated data output;
a demodulator coupled to the at least one second winding of the transformer for demodulating the isolated output to generate a digital representation of the analog input signal; and
an isolation circuit coupled to the at least one second winding of the transformer for coupling at least one of a clock signal or power supply through the transformer to the analog-to-digital converter, whereby the analog-to-digital converter is supplied with at least one of an isolated clock or an isolated power supply.
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Abstract
A transformer-isolated analog-to-digital converter (ADC) feedback apparatus and method provides reduction of circuit complexity in high power/high voltage systems having a transformer-isolated sensing circuit. The feedback apparatus is a circuit including an ADC for receiving an analog input signal and a transformer having a first winding that receives a modulated output of the analog-to-digital converter. A second winding of the transformer provides an isolated data output of the ADC. A demodulator is coupled to the second winding of the transformer and demodulates the isolated output to generate a digital representation of the analog input signal. The ADC may be a delta-sigma converter and the demodulator may be the corresponding decimation filter. The circuit further includes an isolation circuit for introducing a clock signal and/or power supply waveform at the second winding of the transformer, so that the ADC circuit is supplied with an isolated clock and/or an isolated power supply.
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23 Claims
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1. A circuit, comprising:
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an analog-to-digital converter for receiving an analog input signal; a transformer having at least one first winding for receiving a modulated output of the analog-to-digital converter and at least one second winding for providing an isolated data output; a demodulator coupled to the at least one second winding of the transformer for demodulating the isolated output to generate a digital representation of the analog input signal; and an isolation circuit coupled to the at least one second winding of the transformer for coupling at least one of a clock signal or power supply through the transformer to the analog-to-digital converter, whereby the analog-to-digital converter is supplied with at least one of an isolated clock or an isolated power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for measuring an analog input signal, comprising:
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converting the analog input signal to digital values using an analog-to-digital converter circuit; first providing the digital values as modulated information to a first winding of a transformer; demodulating the modulated information at a second winding of the transformer; second providing at least one of a clock signal or a power supply waveform to the second winding of the transformer; receiving at least one of the clock signal or the power supply waveform at the first winding of the transformer; and supplying the received clock signal or power supply waveform to the analog-to-digital converter circuit, whereby the analog-to-digital converter circuit is provided with at least one of operational clock or power. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An integrated circuit, comprising:
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a pair of terminals for connection to a second winding of a transformer having digital output information from an analog-to-digital converter integrated circuit connected to a first winding of the transformer; and a modulator for generating at least one of a power waveform or a clock waveform, wherein the output of the modulator is coupled to the pair of terminals for supplying the at least one power waveform or clock waveform to the analog-to-digital converter by coupling the at least one power waveform or clock waveform through the transformer. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An integrated circuit, comprising:
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an analog-to-digital converter circuit; a pair of terminals for connection to a first winding of a transformer and coupled to an output of the analog-to-digital converter circuit for providing digital values to a receiver integrated circuit connected to a second winding of the transformer; and a clock or power reception circuit for deriving at least one of a clock signal or power from the first winding of the transformer and having an output coupled to the analog-to-digital converter circuit for providing at least one of power or clock information to the analog-to-digital converter circuit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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