Sigma-delta modulator, D/A conversion system and dynamic element matching method
US7183955B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M3/464
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sigma-delta modulator. The sigma-delta modulator comprises a summer, a loop filter, a quantizer, a D/A converter and a dynamic element matching logic. The summer receives an analog input signal and a feedback signal to generate an error signal to the loop filter which generates a filtered signal to the quantizer, thereby converting the filtered signal to a quantized output signal to the D/A converter including D/A elements and generating the feedback signal corresponding to selected D/A elements thereof. The dynamic element matching logic coupled between the quantizer and D/A converter selects the D/A elements of the D/A converter, wherein it divides the D/A elements into groups, where the number of the groups is prime to that of the D/A elements, and then selects the groups and D/A elements thereof according to the quantized output signal and the previous selection of groups and D/A elements.
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