Abstract:
A single-ended or differential single-stage or multi-stage sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter comprises at least a switched-capacitor integrator having a switched-capacitor structure, to an input of which a signal to be sampled is applied, and an amplifier in cascade thereto, and has circuit means coupled to the amplifier for feeding an analog dither signal to a virtual ground node of the amplifier.
Abstract:
A single-loop differential switched-capacitors Sigma-Delta converter has a three stage double-sampling architecture, a reduced current consumption and is stable even for large input dynamics. The latter characteristic makes it suitable for RF applications. The novel three-stage multi-bit double-sampled architecture of a Sigma-Delta converter has a single-loop architecture, that is all integrators are included in a same feedback loop. This has been made possible by an effective choice of the type of integrators of the converter connected in cascade. Thanks to its innovative architecture, the functioning of the converter is less sensitive to non idealities of the operational amplifiers of the integrators.
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:
Integrated circuit (20) comprising: - a substrate of semiconductive material; - a first circuit environment (CE_1) made from said substrate, comprising a first pair of power supply terminals (VDD1,GND1) to receive a first power supply voltage applicable between said terminals (VDD1,GND1) and also comprising an output terminal (ou1); - a second circuit environment (CE_2) made from said substrate, comprising a second pair of power supply terminals (VDD2,GND2), distinct from said first pair of terminals (VDD1,GND1), to receive a second power supply voltage applicable between terminals of said second pair and also comprising an input terminal (In2) electrically coupled with said output terminal (Ou1). The integrated circuit comprises a device for protecting from electrostatic discharges comprising an integrated resistive device (Rcd) connected between said output terminal (Ou1) and said input terminal (In2).