Abstract:
A digital system comprises a digital data processing unit (PROC), at least one output buffer connected to the processing unit to generate output signals in response to digital signals arriving from the processing unit and at least one user unit (13) connect as output buffer load. With a view to assuring that the switching current of the output buffer can be set to different values, the output buffer comprises means (14, 15, IGEN1, IGEN2) for fixing the switching current to a value that is substantially constant and independent of the load and means (SN2-4, SP2-4) for selectively setting the value of the switching current and the processing unit (PROC) comprises means (REG) for storing a predetermined parameter; said means (REG) are connected to the selective setting means (SN2-4, SP2-4) for setting the values of the switching current as functions of the predetermined parameter.
Abstract:
The receiver portion comprises a differential amplifier stage (12) with a single output, an electroacoustic transducer (13) connected between the output, via a capacitor (Cest), and ground and a unit (20) for controlling switching on/off, connected to the differential stage (12) for the activation or deactivation thereof. To prevent annoying noises in the transducer upon switching on and off, the differential stage comprises an operational amplifier (16) having a first capacitor (C1) and a second capacitor (C2) in series with the inverting and the non-inverting input terminals, a third capacitor (C3) connected between the inverting input and the output of the operational amplifier (16), a fourth capacitor (C4) connected between the non-inverting input and a first reference-voltage terminal (ground), a first switching capacitor (C1S) connectible alternatively between a second and a third reference-voltage terminal (RF2, RF3) or between the first input and the output of the operational amplifier (16), a second switching capacitor (C2S) connectible alternatively between a fourth and a fifth reference-voltage terminal (RF4, RF5) or between the second input of the operational amplifier (16) and the fifth reference-voltage terminal (RFS). A switching unit (15) comprises switching means (15a, 15b) controlled by the unit (20) for controlling switching on/off in order to interrupt the connection between the input terminals of the differential stage (12) and the outputs of the previous stage (11) and to connect the differential input terminals (INP1, INP2) to one another for a predetermined period of time (Δt) which starts from the activation of the differential stage (12).
Abstract:
A processing unit (11) with balanced outputs transfers a received digital signal (RX-IN) to an amplification unit (12) with balanced inputs and outputs. A control unit (20) enables or disables the processing (11) and amplification (12) units in response to a power up/power down signal (PD). To prevent disturbances due to power up/power down transients from appearing in the acoustic transducer (13) connected between the outputs of the amplification unit (12), switches (M1A, M1B) are provided between the outputs of the processing unit (11) and the inputs of the amplification unit (12), and delay means (21-24) are provided to produce, according to a predetermined program, enabling/disabling control signals for the processing (11) and amplification (12) units and control signals for the switches (M1A, M1B).
Abstract:
A calibration circuit (30) for calibrating an adjustable capacitance (C var (REG_BUS)) of a circuit (31) having a time constant depending on said adjustable capacitance, the calibration circuit (30) being such as to output a calibration signal (REG_BUS) carrying information for calibrating said capacitance ((C var (REG_BUS)) and including a calibration loop (U_CV, CMP, TG_SAR), suitable to carry out a calibration cycle (C_LOOP) in several sequential steps (St_1, ..., St4), comprising: - a controllable capacitance unit (U_CV) suitable to receive a control signal (SAR_BUS) at the beginning of a calibration step and including an array of switched capacitors (C_AR1) that can be selectively activated by the control signal to be connected to a first common node (N_u) having, at the end of an integration interval (P2), a voltage value (VRC) depending on the total capacitance value of the activated capacitors; - an assessment unit (CMP) suitable to compare this voltage value (VRC) with a reference voltage to output a logic signal (OUT_CMP) that, based on the comparison result can be subjected to a transition between first and second logic levels; - a control and timing unit (TG_SAR) suitable to receive the logic signal (OUT_CMP) and to change the control signal (SAR_BUS) based thereon, in order to carry out a subsequent calibration step,
characterized in that in said calibration step is provided, at the end of said integration interval (P2) a comparison interval (P3) of a preset duration, which allows a transition (tl,t4) of the logic signal (OUT_CMP) to occur prior to the beginning of said consecutive calibration step.