Digital isolation system with hybrid circuit in ADC calibration loop
First Claim
1. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) offset calibration system in a digital capacitive isolation system having a powered circuit on a first side of a capacitive isolation barrier and an isolated circuit on a second side of the barrier, wherein digital signals are transmitted across the isolation barrier, and wherein an ADC requiring calibration is located on the second side of the isolation barrier, the ADC offset calibration system comprising:
- a digital integrator connected to receive an output signal from the ADC and to provide an integrated offset calibration signal;
a data register connected to receive and hold the integrated offset calibration signal, the data register outputting a held offset calibration signal;
a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) having an input connected to receive the held offset calibration signal and having an output providing an analog offset calibration signal; and
a hybrid circuit including a signal path connecting the output of the DAC to an input of the ADC, the hybrid circuit being configured to perform telephone line hybrid functions on transmit and receive signals coupled to and from telephone lines;
whereby the analog offset calibration signal is connected to the input of the ADC requiring calibration.
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Abstract
An improved digital capacitive isolation barrier system is provided that is suitable for use in a telephone or modem where the locally powered circuits must be effectively isolated from the public telephone system, while permitting data transfer across the barrier. In particular, an automatic ADC offset calibration system is provided for determining the magnitude of the ADC offset signal required in the system during a calibration operation, and for providing the calibrated ADC offset signal during normal operation of the isolation barrier system. A modified hybrid circuit is provided for isolating the system input from the telephone line during calibration, and for completing the calibration loop. Fixed bias signals are also provided for the ADC and for a DAC in the system. In a preferred embodiment, the ADC is located on the isolated side of the isolation barrier, while the integrator and register that determine and hold the offset signal are located on the powered side of the isolation barrier.
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15 Claims
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1. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) offset calibration system in a digital capacitive isolation system having a powered circuit on a first side of a capacitive isolation barrier and an isolated circuit on a second side of the barrier, wherein digital signals are transmitted across the isolation barrier, and wherein an ADC requiring calibration is located on the second side of the isolation barrier, the ADC offset calibration system comprising:
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a digital integrator connected to receive an output signal from the ADC and to provide an integrated offset calibration signal;
a data register connected to receive and hold the integrated offset calibration signal, the data register outputting a held offset calibration signal;
a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) having an input connected to receive the held offset calibration signal and having an output providing an analog offset calibration signal; and
a hybrid circuit including a signal path connecting the output of the DAC to an input of the ADC, the hybrid circuit being configured to perform telephone line hybrid functions on transmit and receive signals coupled to and from telephone lines;
whereby the analog offset calibration signal is connected to the input of the ADC requiring calibration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of performing analog-to-digital converter (ADC) offset calibration in a digital capacitive isolation system, comprising:
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maintaining a data input signal into the ADC being calibrated at a level of zero;
integrating an output signal from the ADC to provide an integrated offset calibration signal;
holding the integrated offset calibration signal in a data register;
converting the integrated offset calibration signal from a digital signal to an analog offset calibration signal using a digital-to-analog converter (DAC);
adding the analog offset calibration signal to said data input signal, using a hybrid circuit signal path to connect the analog offset calibration signal from the DAC to an input of the ADC, the hybrid circuit being configured to perform telephone line hybrid functions on transmit and receive signals coupled to and from telephone lines; and
latching the integrated offset calibration signal in the data register when the output signal from the ADC becomes zero. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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