PEAK DETECTION WITH DIGITAL CONVERSION
First Claim
1. A circuit comprising:
- a signal input to receive an input signal;
a digital output to provide a multiple-bit digital value;
a plurality of level detect units, each level detect unit comprising;
a comparator comprising a first input to receive the input signal, a second input to receive a corresponding reference voltage of a plurality of reference voltages, an output to configure a comparator signal based on a comparison of the input signal to the corresponding reference voltage, and an enable input to receive a local enable signal; and
a flip-flop comprising a data input fixed to a predetermined first data state, a clock input coupled to the output of the comparator, a reset input to receive a reset signal, and a first data output to provide a first data signal, the flip-flop to;
responsive to the reset signal having a first reset state, configure the first data signal to a second data state that is the complement of the first data state;
responsive to the comparator signal having a first comparator state while the reset signal has a second reset state, configure the first data signal to the first data state and maintain the first data signal at the first data state until the reset signal is reconfigured to the first reset state; and
responsive to the comparator signal having a second comparator state while the reset signal has the second reset state, maintain a present data state of the first data signal until the reset signal is reconfigured to the first reset state; and
an enable circuit to configure the local enable signal to selectively disable the comparator based at least in part on the first data signal.
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Abstract
A peak detection/digitization circuit includes a plurality of level detect units, each having a comparator and a flip-flop with a clock input responsive to the output of the comparator. For a detection period, each level detect unit configures a data output signal of the flip-flop to a first data state responsive to a start of the detection period. Further, each level detect unit is configured to enable the comparator responsive to the data output signal having the first data state or a second data state, respectively. While the comparator is enabled during the detection period, the level detect unit configures the data output signal of the flip-flop responsive to a comparison of an input signal to a corresponding reference voltage level by the comparator. The data output signals of the flip-flops of the level detect units at the end of the detection period are used to determine a digital value representative of a peak voltage level of the input signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A circuit comprising:
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a signal input to receive an input signal; a digital output to provide a multiple-bit digital value; a plurality of level detect units, each level detect unit comprising; a comparator comprising a first input to receive the input signal, a second input to receive a corresponding reference voltage of a plurality of reference voltages, an output to configure a comparator signal based on a comparison of the input signal to the corresponding reference voltage, and an enable input to receive a local enable signal; and a flip-flop comprising a data input fixed to a predetermined first data state, a clock input coupled to the output of the comparator, a reset input to receive a reset signal, and a first data output to provide a first data signal, the flip-flop to; responsive to the reset signal having a first reset state, configure the first data signal to a second data state that is the complement of the first data state; responsive to the comparator signal having a first comparator state while the reset signal has a second reset state, configure the first data signal to the first data state and maintain the first data signal at the first data state until the reset signal is reconfigured to the first reset state; and responsive to the comparator signal having a second comparator state while the reset signal has the second reset state, maintain a present data state of the first data signal until the reset signal is reconfigured to the first reset state; and an enable circuit to configure the local enable signal to selectively disable the comparator based at least in part on the first data signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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providing a peak detection/digitization circuit comprising a plurality of level detect units, each level detect unit comprising a comparator and a flip-flop; receiving an input signal; for a detection period; for each level detect unit; configuring a data output signal of the flip-flop of the level detect unit to a first data state responsive to a start of the detection period; enabling the comparator responsive to the data output signal having the first data state; disabling the comparator responsive to the data output signal having a second data state; and while the comparator of the level detect unit is enabled during the detection period, configuring the data output signal of the flip-flop responsive to a comparison of the input signal to a corresponding reference voltage of a plurality of reference voltages at the comparator; and latching the data output signals of the flip-flops of the level detect units at an end of the detection period to determine a multiple-bit digital value representative of a peak voltage level of the input signal over the detection period. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A circuit comprising:
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an output configured to provide an output voltage to a head end of each light emitting diode (LED) string of a plurality of LED strings; a plurality of tail inputs, each tail input configured to couple to a tail end of a corresponding LED string of the plurality of LED strings; and a feedback controller coupled to the plurality of tail inputs and comprising; a peak detection/digitization circuit configured to determine a digital code value representative of a minimum tail voltage of at least one of the plurality of LED strings over a first duration; and the feedback controller configured to adjust the output voltage for a second duration subsequent to the first duration based on the output voltage and the digital code value; and wherein the peak detection/digitization circuit comprises; a signal input to receive the minimum tail voltage; a digital output to provide the digital code value; a plurality of level detect units, each level detect unit comprising; a comparator comprising a first input to receive the analog signal, a second input to receive a corresponding reference voltage of a plurality of reference voltages, an output to configure a comparator signal based on a comparison of the analog signal to the corresponding reference voltage, and an enable input to receive a local enable signal; and a flip-flop comprising a data input fixed to a predetermined first data state, a clock input coupled to the output of the comparator, a reset input to receive a reset signal representative of a timing of the first duration and the second duration, and a first data output to provide a first data signal, the flip-flop to; responsive to the reset signal having a first reset state, configure the first data signal to a second data state that is the complement of the first data state; responsive to the comparator signal having a first comparator state while the reset signal has a second reset state, configure the first data signal to the first data state and maintain the first data signal at the first data state until the reset signal is reconfigured to the first reset state; and responsive to the comparator signal having a second comparator state while the reset signal has the second reset state, maintain a present data state of the first data signal until the reset signal is reconfigured to the first reset state; and an enable circuit to configure the local enable signal to selectively disable the comparator based at least in part on the first data signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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