Gain or input volume controller and method utilizing a modified R2R ladder network
First Claim
1. A gain controller, comprising:
- an input terminal for receiving a time-varying input signal;
another input terminal for receiving a digital gain control signal;
a modified R2R ladder network coupled to the input terminal for receiving the time-varying input signal and to the another input terminal for receiving the digital gain control signal;
a mixer coupled to the modified R2R ladder network wherein the mixer produces an output signal, which is the time-varying input signal scaled by a gain factor, and the mixer performs a current-to-voltage conversion; and
wherein the modified R2R ladder network further comprises;
resistors for R2R branches of the modified R2R ladder network;
switches coupled to the R2R branches; and
a switch controller for controlling the switches in conformity with the digital gain control signal; and
wherein the mixer further comprises;
an operational amplifier having one input coupled to a common mode voltage and an output that provides the output signal; and
a feedback resistor having one end coupled to another input of the operational amplifier and another end coupled to the output of the operational amplifier; and
wherein an output of the modified R2R ladder network is a current fed into the feedback resistor and the another input of the operational amplifier.
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Abstract
A gain or input volume controller and method includes a modified R2R ladder network having a number of R2R branches, switches coupled respectively to the R2R branches, and a switch controller for respectively controlling the switches to control and provide an overall gain value for a signal. The switch controller further includes a mapper for mapping a gain control signal to the switches wherein the gain control signal respectively activates or deactivates the switches. A fine gain control stage provides a fine gain control of the overall gain value. A coarse gain control stage is coupled to the fine gain control stage. The coarse gain control stage includes the modified R2R ladder network and provides a coarse gain control of the overall gain value.
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22 Claims
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1. A gain controller, comprising:
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an input terminal for receiving a time-varying input signal; another input terminal for receiving a digital gain control signal; a modified R2R ladder network coupled to the input terminal for receiving the time-varying input signal and to the another input terminal for receiving the digital gain control signal; a mixer coupled to the modified R2R ladder network wherein the mixer produces an output signal, which is the time-varying input signal scaled by a gain factor, and the mixer performs a current-to-voltage conversion; and wherein the modified R2R ladder network further comprises; resistors for R2R branches of the modified R2R ladder network; switches coupled to the R2R branches; and a switch controller for controlling the switches in conformity with the digital gain control signal; and wherein the mixer further comprises; an operational amplifier having one input coupled to a common mode voltage and an output that provides the output signal; and a feedback resistor having one end coupled to another input of the operational amplifier and another end coupled to the output of the operational amplifier; and wherein an output of the modified R2R ladder network is a current fed into the feedback resistor and the another input of the operational amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling gain of a signal by a gain controller, comprising:
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inputting a time-varying input signal and a digital gain control signal into a modified R2R ladder network having resistors that provide R2R branches, switches coupled to the R2R branches, and a switch controller for controlling the switches in conformity with the digital gain control signal; and producing an output signal by a mixer coupled to the modified R2R ladder network wherein the output signal is the time-varying input signal scaled by a gain factor and wherein the mixer performs a current-to-voltage conversion and wherein the mixer further comprises an operational amplifier having one input coupled to a common mode voltage and an output that provides the output signal, and a feedback resistor having one end coupled to another input of the operational amplifier and another end coupled to the output of the operational amplifier; and
wherein an output of the modified R2R ladder network is a current fed into the feedback resistor and the another input of the operational amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A codec for coding and decoding signals, comprising:
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a clock generator system for providing an operating clock signal for the codec; a digital interface block having at least registers and a codec link interface for coupling to a codec controller wherein the clock generator system is coupled to the digital interface block; a digital input/output interface block for digitally interfacing with input and output devices wherein the digital input/output interface block is coupled to the digital interface block; an analog interface block having at least an analog-to-digital converter, an input multiplexer, an input mixer, an output mixer, a digital-to-analog converter wherein the analog interface block is coupled to the digital interface block, a volume controller coupled to an input of the digital-to-analog converter wherein the volume controller has an input terminal for receiving a time-varying input signal from the digital-to-analog converter, another input terminal for receiving a digital gain control signal, a modified R2R ladder network coupled to the input terminal for receiving the time-varying input signal and to the another input terminal for receiving the digital gain control signal wherein the modified R2R ladder network has resistors that provide R2R branches, switches coupled to the R2R branches, and a switch controller for controlling the switches in conformity with the digital gain control signal, and a mixer coupled to the modified R2R ladder network wherein the mixer produces an output signal, which is the time-varying input signal scaled by a gain factor and the mixer performs a current-to-voltage conversion and wherein the mixer further comprises an operational amplifier having one input coupled to a common mode voltage and an output that provides an output signal, and a feedback resistor having one end coupled to another input of the operational amplifier and another end coupled to the output of the operational amplifier; and
wherein an output of the modified R2R ladder network is a current fed into the feedback resistor and the another input of the operational amplifier; anda sample rate conversion system coupled between the digital interface block and the analog interface block to convert between respective sample rates of the digital interface block and the analog interface block. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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