Method and circuit for reducing quantizer input/output swing in a sigma-delta modulator
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1. A second order modulator circuit, comprising:
- an input node Vin;
a signal node Vx;
an output node Yout a first signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H3) and an input and output;
a second signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H2*H3) and an input and output;
the signal node Vx being coupled to the input of the first signal processing circuit block and the input of the second signal processing circuit block;
a first, second, third and fourth summing nodes;
a first buffer “
a”
with an input and output, the input of the first buffer “
a”
being adapted to receive input signal Vin, the output of the first buffer “
a”
being coupled to the first summing node;
the output of the first signal processing circuit block being coupled to the third summing node;
the output of the second signal processing circuit block being coupled to the fourth summing node;
an n-bit quantizer with an input and output;
the quantizer output being coupled to the fourth summing node;
a first integrator circuit with a transfer function (H1) and an input and output;
a second buffer “
b”
with an input and output, the input of the second buffer being coupled to the output of the first integrator, the output of the second buffer “
b”
being coupled to the second summing node;
the second summing node being coupled to the third summing node;
a second integrator circuit with a transfer function (H2) and an input and output;
the input of the second integrator being coupled to the third summing node;
the output of the second integrator being coupled to the input of the quantizer;
a first m-bit DAC with an input and output;
a second m-bit DAC with an input and output;
a third buffer “
c”
with an input and output, the input of the third buffer being coupled to the output of the first DAC, the output of the third buffer “
c”
being coupled to the first summing node;
a fourth buffer “
d”
with an input and output, the input of the fourth buffer “
d”
being coupled to the output of the second DAC, the output of the fourth buffer “
d”
being coupled to the second summing node;
the output of the first signal processing circuit block being coupled to the third summing node;
the fourth summing node coupled to the output node Yout;
the circuit output Yout being coupled to the input of the first DAC and the input to the second DAC completing a feedback loop;
the first DAC and third buffer “
c”
forming a feedback loop to the first integrator from Yout;
the second DAC and fourth buffer “
d”
forming a feedback loop to the second integrator from Yout; and
the quantizer swing reduction circuit operable to keep the input/output swing of the quantizer within the limit of finite quantization levels.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a circuit and method for reducing output swing in a sigma delta modulator. The quantizer output swing reduction circuit and method of the present invention advantageously enables the modulator to have a larger input/output swing range without degrading the SNR and SFDR performance. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a conventional sigma-delta modulation circuit (100) and a quantizer swing reduction block (210). The quantizer swing reduction block (210) comprises an input signal Vx (216), a signal processing block (214) with transfer function H3 and another signal processing block (215) with transfer function H2*H3.
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1. A second order modulator circuit, comprising:
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an input node Vin;
a signal node Vx;
an output node Yout a first signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H3) and an input and output;
a second signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H2*H3) and an input and output;
the signal node Vx being coupled to the input of the first signal processing circuit block and the input of the second signal processing circuit block;
a first, second, third and fourth summing nodes;
a first buffer “
a”
with an input and output, the input of the first buffer “
a”
being adapted to receive input signal Vin, the output of the first buffer “
a”
being coupled to the first summing node;
the output of the first signal processing circuit block being coupled to the third summing node;
the output of the second signal processing circuit block being coupled to the fourth summing node;
an n-bit quantizer with an input and output;
the quantizer output being coupled to the fourth summing node;
a first integrator circuit with a transfer function (H1) and an input and output;
a second buffer “
b”
with an input and output, the input of the second buffer being coupled to the output of the first integrator, the output of the second buffer “
b”
being coupled to the second summing node;
the second summing node being coupled to the third summing node;
a second integrator circuit with a transfer function (H2) and an input and output;
the input of the second integrator being coupled to the third summing node;
the output of the second integrator being coupled to the input of the quantizer;
a first m-bit DAC with an input and output;
a second m-bit DAC with an input and output;
a third buffer “
c”
with an input and output, the input of the third buffer being coupled to the output of the first DAC, the output of the third buffer “
c”
being coupled to the first summing node;
a fourth buffer “
d”
with an input and output, the input of the fourth buffer “
d”
being coupled to the output of the second DAC, the output of the fourth buffer “
d”
being coupled to the second summing node;
the output of the first signal processing circuit block being coupled to the third summing node;
the fourth summing node coupled to the output node Yout;
the circuit output Yout being coupled to the input of the first DAC and the input to the second DAC completing a feedback loop;
the first DAC and third buffer “
c”
forming a feedback loop to the first integrator from Yout;
the second DAC and fourth buffer “
d”
forming a feedback loop to the second integrator from Yout; and
the quantizer swing reduction circuit operable to keep the input/output swing of the quantizer within the limit of finite quantization levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A second order modulator circuit, comprising:
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an input node Vin;
a signal node Vx;
an output node Yout;
the signal node Vx and output node Yout coupled such that Vx equals Yout;
a first signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H3) and an input and output;
a second signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H2*H3) and an input and output;
the signal node Vx being coupled to the input of the first signal processing circuit block and the input of the second signal processing circuit block;
a first, second, third and fourth summing nodes;
a first buffer “
a”
with an input and output, the input of the first buffer “
a”
being adapted to receive input signal Vin, the output of the first buffer “
a”
being coupled to the first summing node;
the output of the second signal processing circuit block being coupled to the fourth summing node;
an n-bit quantizer with an input and output;
the quantizer output being coupled to the fourth summing node;
a first integrator circuit with a transfer function (H1) and an input and output;
a second buffer “
b”
with an input and output, the input of the second buffer being coupled to the output of the first integrator, the output of the second buffer “
b”
being coupled to the second summing node;
a second integrator circuit with a transfer function (H2) and an input and output;
the second summing node being coupled to input of the second integrator;
the output of the second integrator being coupled to the input of the quantizer;
a first m-bit DAC with an input and output;
a second m-bit DAC with an input and output;
a third buffer “
c”
with an input and output, the input of the third buffer “
c”
being coupled to the output of the first DAC, the output of the third buffer “
c”
being coupled to the first summing node;
a fourth buffer “
d”
with an input and output, the input of the fourth buffer “
d”
being coupled to the output of the second DAC, the output of the fourth buffer “
d”
being coupled to the second summing node;
a fifth buffer “
1/d”
, with an input and output, the output of the first signal processing circuit block being coupled to the fifth buffer “
1d”
input;
the fifth buffer “
1/d”
output being coupled to the third summing node;
the fourth summing node being coupled to the output node Yout;
the circuit output Yout being coupled to the input of the first DAC and the third summing node;
the third summing node being coupled to the input to the second DAC completing a feedback loop;
the first DAC and third buffer “
c”
forming a feedback loop to the first integrator from Yout;
the second DAC and fourth buffer “
d”
forming a feedback loop to the second integrator from Yout and the first signal processing circuit block (H3); and
the quantizer swing reduction circuit operable to keep the input/output swing of the quantizer within the limit of finite quantization levels. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A sigma delta modulator circuit for use in an ADC, comprising:
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at least a first and a second integrator, the input to the first integrator being coupled to an input signal source, Vin, and the output of the first integrator being coupled to the input of the second integrator;
at least one n-bit quantizer being coupled to the output of the second integrator;
at least one m-bit DAC;
the quantizer being enclosed in a feedback loop via the m-bit DAC;
the DAC is operable to produce an equivalent analog output signal of the m-bit digital input code at a junction at the output of the first integrator and input of the second integrator;
a quantizer swing reduction circuit coupled between the output of the quantizer and the input to the second integrator, operable to keep the input/output swing of the quantizer within the limit of the finite quantization levels. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A quantizer swing reduction circuit, comprising:
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an input signal generator with an output terminal operable to output a signal Vx;
a first signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H3) and an input and output terminal;
a second signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H2*H3) and an input and output terminal;
the output terminal of the input signal generator being coupled to the input of the first signal processing circuit block and the input of the second signal processing circuit block;
the output of the first signal processing circuit block being coupled to an output of a first integrator; and
the output of the second signal processing circuit block being coupled to an output of a quantizer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A modulator circuit, comprising:
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an input node Vin;
a signal node Vx;
an output node Yout;
a first signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H3) and an input and output;
a second signal processing circuit block with a transfer function (H2*H3) and an input and output;
the signal node Vx being coupled to the input of the first signal processing circuit block and the input of the second signal processing circuit block;
a first, second and third summing nodes;
a first buffer “
a”
with an input and output, the input of the first buffer “
a”
being adapted to receive input signal Vin, the output of the first buffer “
a”
being coupled to the first summing node;
the output of the first signal processing circuit block being coupled to the second summing node;
the output of the second signal processing circuit block being coupled to the third summing node;
an n-bit quantizer with an input and output;
the quantizer output being coupled to the third summing node;
an integrator circuit with a transfer function (H1) and an input and output;
the output of the integrator being coupled to the input of the quantizer;
an m-bit DAC with an input and output;
a second buffer “
b”
with an input and output, the input of the second buffer being coupled to the output of the DAC, the output of the second buffer “
b”
being coupled to the first summing node;
the output of the first signal processing circuit block being coupled to the second summing node;
the third summing node coupled to the output node Yout;
the circuit output Yout being coupled to the input of the DAC completing a feedback loop;
the quantizer swing reduction circuit operable to keep the input/output swing of the quantizer within the limit of finite quantization levels. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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