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A novel low order delta–sigma modulator without harmonic distortion

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The paper discusses a novel delta–sigma (ΔΣ) modulator structure, which compensates for the influence of a higher harmonic distortion to achieve a high resolution of up to 16 bits for the OSR = 100. The proposed approach combines the advantages of single-bit quantizer ΔΣ modulators with those provided by multi-bit ΔΣ devices. In the initial part of the article, we present the novel second-order structure, verify its correct functioning via the MATLAB simulation environment, and examine the requirements for a partial block. The related sections of the paper then analyze the design of a ΔΣ converter comprising the novel modulator structure and utilizing both the switched capacitor technique and the ONSemi I3T25 (350 nm) technology. The advantages and disadvantages of the discussed solution are evaluated, and the structure is compared with common versions of the ΔΣ modulator. The value of SNDR = 86 dB (ENOB = 14 bits) was achieved in the entire bandwidth.

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Research described in this paper was financed by the National Sustainability Program under Grant LO1401 and by the Czech Science Foundation under grant No. P102-14-07724S and FEKT-S-14-2300 “A new types of electronic circuits and sensors for specific applications”. For the research, infrastructure of the SIX Center was used. Cadence software was used with support through the Cadence Academic Network.

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  1. Department of Microelectronics, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic

    Vilem Kledrowetz, Marian Pristach, Jiri Haze, Michal Pavlik, Lukas Fujcik & Vojtech Dvorak

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Kledrowetz, V., Pristach, M., Haze, J. et al. A novel low order delta–sigma modulator without harmonic distortion. Analog Integr Circ Sig Process 90, 487–497 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10470-016-0884-0

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