Semiconductor integrated circuit
US7583215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M3/454
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The A/D converter converting an analog input signal into a digital output signal is constructed with a band pass ΔΣ modulator. The band pass ΔΣ modulator includes: a resonator showing a band-pass characteristic at a predetermined frequency and an attenuation characteristic at another frequency; a quantizer; and a local D/A converter. A signal of difference between the analog input signal and a local analog signal of the local D/A converter is supplied to the resonator. The A/D converter further includes an adder for supplying the analog input signal to an input of the quantizer. In addition, signal transmission circuits for reducing the influence of spike noise of the quantizer on the input to the resonator are connected between an input of the adder and an input of resonator selectively. The A/D converter constructed with the band pass ΔΣ modulator is improved in S/N ratio.
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