Alternative topologies for sigma-delta modulators-a comparative study

Author

Fischer, Godi ; Davis, Alan J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rhode Island Univ., Kingston, RI, USA

Volume

44

Issue

10

fYear

1997

fDate

10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

789

Lastpage

797

Abstract

This paper investigates four frequently used modulator topologies, namely two single-stage and two multistage architectures. Simple parametric expressions are derived which describe minimum amplifier gain and bandwidth requirements for all implementations as well as C-ratio matching conditions for the two multistage circuits. The cumulative effect of all amplifier nonidealities, including slewing, is revealed by a discrete-time simulator. This study not only presents accurate quantitative results that illustrate the negative impact of the most stringent amplifier nonidealities but also provides the necessary insight to circumvent or minimize these parasitic effects which ultimately limit performance

Keywords

integrating circuits; network topology; sigma-delta modulation; C-ratio matching conditions; amplifier gain; amplifier nonidealities; bandwidth requirements; discrete-time simulator; modulator topologies; multistage architectures; parasitic effects; sigma-delta modulators; single-stage architectures; slewing; Bandwidth; Circuit simulation; Circuit topology; Delta modulation; Delta-sigma modulation; Digital modulation; Digital-analog conversion; Noise reduction; Quantization; Robustness;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1057-7130

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/82.633433

Filename

633433