Adaptive sigma-delta data converter for mobile terminals
First Claim
1. A configurable signal converter, comprising:
- a programmable signal converter core comprising a sigma-delta modulator having a loop filter and a quantizer, said programmable signal converter core operable to perform analog-to-digital conversion functions on a signal received from a channel in accordance with different types of mobile communication device operational modes; and
a signal analysis function for analyzing said received signal for dynamically programming at least one of a number of quantization bits and loop filter coefficients of said sigma-delta modulator to adapt to current signal and interference conditions of the channel to achieve a more optimal performance-to-power consumption ratio of said signal converter.
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Abstract
A multimode communications device includes an RF section and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) located in a receive path between the RF section and a baseband section. The ADC includes a programmable signal converter core operable to perform ADC functions on a received RF signal in accordance with different types of mobile communication device operational modes, and further includes a multimode control function for programming the signal converter core as a function of a currently selected operational mode. The programmable signal converter core preferably includes a sigma-delta modulator, and a signal analysis function is provided for analyzing the received RF signal for dynamically programming the converter core to adapt to temporary signal and interference conditions by increasing or decreasing the performance of the signal converter. The signal analysis function may be embodied as a decimation filter having an input coupled to an output of the modulator, or by a digital signal processor forming a portion of a baseband section. The programmable signal converter core may be programmed to change the number of bits used by the sigma-delta modulator and/or a loop filter transfer function and loop filter coefficients, or a number of quantizer levels, or decimator coefficients and word width. The sigma-delta modulator bias currents may also be changed, as may a selected type of dynamic element matching function, each as a function of the selected mode. Other operational criteria that can be changed include the sigma-delta modulator oversampling ratio and/or a change from a switched capacitor to a resistor-capacitor circuit technique, or vice versa.
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31 Claims
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1. A configurable signal converter, comprising:
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a programmable signal converter core comprising a sigma-delta modulator having a loop filter and a quantizer, said programmable signal converter core operable to perform analog-to-digital conversion functions on a signal received from a channel in accordance with different types of mobile communication device operational modes; and
a signal analysis function for analyzing said received signal for dynamically programming at least one of a number of quantization bits and loop filter coefficients of said sigma-delta modulator to adapt to current signal and interference conditions of the channel to achieve a more optimal performance-to-power consumption ratio of said signal converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A multimode communications device comprising an RF section and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) located in a receive path between said RF section and a baseband section, said ADC comprising a programmable signal converter core comprising a sigma-delta modulator having a loop filter and a quantizer, said programmable signal converter core operable to perform ADC functions on a received RF signal in accordance with different types of mobile communication device operational modes, further comprising a multimode control function for programming said signal converter core as a function of a currently selected operational mode and a signal analysis function for analyzing current channel conditions for dynamically programming at least one of a number of quantization bits and loop filter coefficients of said sigma-delta modulator to adapt to the current channel conditions so as to achieve a more optimal performance-to-power consumption ratio.
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21. A method for operating a signal converter, comprising:
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providing a multimode communication device with a programmable signal converter core comprising a sigma-delta modulator having a loop filter and a quantizer, said programmable signal converter core operable to perform analog-to-digital conversion functions on a received signal in accordance with different types of mobile communication device operational modes;
analyzing the received signal for identifying changes in channel signal and interference conditions; and
dynamically programming at least one of a number of quantization bits and loop filter coefficients of said sigma-delta modulator to adapt to the identified changes in channel signal and interference conditions to achieve a more optimal signal converter performance-to-power consumption ratio. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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