Abstract:
An example sigma delta modulator (SDM) circuit includes a floor circuit (306), a subtractor (308) having a first input coupled an input of the floor circuit and a second input coupled to an output of the floor circuit, and a multi-stage noise shaping (MASH) converter (302) having a programmable order. The MASH converter includes an input coupled to an output of the subtractor. The SDM further includes a programmable delay circuit (304) having an input coupled to the output of the floor circuit, and an adder (310) having a first input coupled to an output of the MASH converter and a second input coupled to an output of the programmable delay circuit.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus relate to a bidirectional differential interface (300) having a voltage-mode transmit driver architecture (325) formed of multiple selectively enabled slices for coarse output resistance impedance matching. In examples, the transmit driver (325) may include a programmable resistance (340) for fine-tuning to impedance match the output resistance for transmit operation. During receive operation, protective voltage may be proactively applied to gates of drive transistors to minimize voltage stresses applied by external signal sources. Some implementations may automatically float the sources of the drive transistors to prevent back-feeding externally driven signal currents during receive mode operations. The transmit driver (325) may have programmable voltage swing on, for example, the upper and/or lower bounds to enhance compatibility. A programmable common mode voltage node may be selectively applied in a termination network (335), for example, through common mode resistors for receive mode operations.
Abstract:
An example automatic gain control (AGC) circuit (206) includes a base current-gain circuit (302) having a programmable source degeneration resistance (304) responsive to first bits of an AGC code word. The AGC circuit further includes a programmable current-gain circuit (308), coupled between an input (328) and an output (330) of the base current-gain circuit, having a programmable current source (312) responsive to second bits of the AGC code word. The AGC circuit further includes a bleeder circuit (314), coupled to the output of the base current-gain circuit, having a programmable current source (316) responsive to logical complements of the second bits of the AGC code word. The AGC circuit further includes a load circuit (318) coupled to the output of the base current-gain circuit.
Abstract:
An example automatic gain control (AGC) circuit includes a base current-gain circuit having a programmable source degeneration resistance responsive to first bits of an AGC code word. The AGC circuit further includes a programmable current-gain circuit, coupled between an input and an output of the base current-gain circuit, having a programmable current source responsive to second bits of the AGC code word. The AGC circuit further includes a bleeder circuit, coupled to the output of the base current-gain circuit, having a programmable current source responsive to logical complements of the second bits of the AGC code word. The AGC circuit further includes a load circuit coupled to the output of the base current-gain circuit.