Mixed signal systems and integrated circuits · 2010. 4. 2. · Dynamic Element matching DAC ... K. Philips, ISSCC 2003 Complex band-pass sigma-delta 5th order complex sigma-delta

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Mixed signal systems and integrated circuits

Akira Matsuzawa

Tokyo Institute of Technology


1. Z transform2. Noise shaping3. Sigma-delta modulation4. SNR5. Hider order system6. Multi-stage Sigma-delta modulation7. Recent important developments8. Design example

Over sampling ADC and DAC

Sigma-delta modulation


Frequency characteristics of DS modulator

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0SNDR = 99.5dB

SNR = 100.1dB

In-bandOSR=64200kHz

Dyn

amic

Ran

ge (d

B)

Frequecy (Hz)

Thermal noise

5th order, 1bit

100dB/dec

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SNR = 100.1dB

In-bandOSR=64200kHz

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amic

Ran

ge (d

B)

Frequecy (Hz)

Thermal noise

5th order, 1bit

100dB/dec

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20dB/dec

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40dB/dec

dBFS

Frequency (Hz)

fs=26MHz

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dBFS

Frequency (Hz)

fs=26MHz

)z(Qz1)z(X)z(YL1

s

22q f12

)f(h

1L22L2

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dB)

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2nd

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4th5th

OSR

n=1bit

SNR vs. OSR

OSR=M


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z 111

z 1z...

Quantizer

Q

)z(Ez)z(X)z(Y

QYzz.....Y

zzY

zzX

zY

k

kkk

1

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3rd-- >10 steps 4 th ---- >30

In OutH

Higher order sigma-delta modulation

Cascade connection of the integrators

The feed back loop becomes unstabledue to large phase delay,When the order is larger than 2.

Increase the resolution of the quantizerfor stabilization

Higher order sigma-delta modulator becomes unstable easily.


Feed Forward type vs. Feed Back type

+ +

nQ

+1

1

1

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X Y

b1 b2 b3 b4

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nQ

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1

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a1 a2 a3

+ +

+

FF

FB

Integrator

Integrator


Signal swing of integrator in FF type and FB type

time

1

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0

0

time

5

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-5

0

0

0

(a) FF (b) FB

1st Integrator

2nd Integrator

3rd Integrator

FF type can suppress signal swings


Actual SNR of Sigma delta ADC

M 阪大谷口教授より


Pole, zero, and frequency characteristics

Unit circle

Zeros: Z=1Quadrature

Poles

阪大谷口教授より

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Design for position of zeros

1z


Spiting zeros on the unit circle

Deeper blacking for noise in signal-band

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Local resonators

)()(:

zFzHNTF

11

Local resonator can form the zeros

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Effect of zero-spreading


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MASH (Multi-stage noise shaping)

111

z+

1z

Q1

+

+

11 z

111

z+

1z

Q2

+

+

11 z

111

z+

1z

Q3

XY

-Q1

-Q2

1st

quantization noise

Y1

Y2

Y3

2nd

quantization noise

3

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11

1

11

1

QZQYQZQY

QZXY

3

31

321

21

1

1

11

QZXY

YZYZYY

Realizing the stable 3rd order sigma delta modulation.

Feed forwarded multi-stage noise shaping architecture is free from instability,however requires good matching.

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Signal swing of integrator

Reduce signal swings

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Model for Scaling

f = [MAXmax3 MAXmax4 MAXmax5 MAXmax6 MAXmax7] / Targethalfswinga5 = [ a5(1)/f(1) a5(2)*f(1)/f(2) a5(3)*f(2)/f(3) a5(4)*f(3)/f(4) a5(5)*f(4)/f(5) ]lfb5 = [ lfb5(1)*f(3)/f(1) lfb5(2)*f(5)/f(3) ]w = [ w(1)*f(1) w(2)*f(2) w(3)*f(3) w(4)*f(4) w(5)*f(5) ]

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Signal swing and scaling

a5 = 0.8106 0.3861 0.2236 0.1280 0.0401lfb5 = 0.0177 0.8412w = 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

a5 = 0.2996 0.3219 0.2811 0.2417 0.1565lfb5 = 0.0169 0.1141w = 2.7054 3.2444 2.5804 1.3670 0.3500

Scaling後Scaling前

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1bit

Effect of scaling

Before scaling After scaling

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5bit

Effect of scaling


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Effect of scaling


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kT/C Noise vs. Capacitance

1st stage

２nd Stage

３rd stage

４，５ Stage

5order 1bit 3order 3bit

1st Stage

２nd Stage

３rd stage

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General expression of ΣΔ modulator

Input signal

+

nQzFzHX

zFzHzHY

)()()()()(

11

1

Output signalQuantizer

)(zH

)(zF

nQ YX

)()()(zFzH

zH1

)()( zFzH11

STF: Signal Transfer Function

NTF: Noise Transfer Function

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Contribution of noise

Int. １ Int. 2 Int. 3 Int. 4

DAC

+In入力 Out

Vn1 Vn2 Vn3 Vn4

724

6

4N523

4

3N322

2

2N1Ntot_N MA7P

MA5P

MA3P

M1PP

IntegratoriuntilgainA thi :

-+ + +

Contribution of noise of 1st stage integrator and DAC is very large

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Effect of thermal and 1/f noises

Thermal and 1/f noise of the 1st integrator appear directly.

FrequencyIdeal

Actual

Magnitude (dB)

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IntegratorCf

VinVout

Vref

Csφ1

φ1

φ2

φ2

-+G

Cf

VinVout

-+

φ1 φ1

φ2 φ2Cs

G

-+

φ2 φ2Cs1

Cs2

φ1φ1

φ1

φ2

Vin

Cf

Vref

G Vout

Delayed

Non-Delayed

With subtractor

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Circuit example

・ComparatorComparator

・OPampOPamp・DACDAC

・Local Feedback PathLocal Feedback Path

・SumSum

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Data Weighted Averaging

＋VDACー

＋VDACー

＋VDACー

０１０、１００、０１１

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Dynamic Element matching DAC

４３２２５７１５４７

DA

C

４３２２５７１５４７

(a) Conventional DAC (b) Dynamic Element matching

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DEM Comparison

Y.Geerts and M. Steyaert, “Guidelines for implementation of CMOS multibitoversampling modulators”, ESPRIT project: SYSCONV Work Package 2,http://www.imse.cnm.es/esd-msd/deliverables.html

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Continuous time ΣΔADC

L. Breems and J.H. Huijsing,”Continuous-time sigma-delta modulation for A/D conversion in radio Receivers”Kluwer

We can make sigma delta ADC with CT filter.

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Effect of clock jitter

DAC Pulse

Ts

T

2281

Tbwit Mf

SNR

lim_

SNR=85dB, M=32, fbw=1.25MHz, 2.8psfbw=12.5MHz, 0.028ps

SNR of CT ΣΔADC is very sensitive to the clock jitter.In contrast, DT type is not so.

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Performance of DS ADC

BW [MHz]

ENO

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FlashSubrangingpipelinedSARfolding

Sigma-Delta

BW of DS ADC becomes wider to 20MHz

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Understanding of DS ADC

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1)(

)()(1

1)()(1)()(

zQzH

zX

zQzH

zXzHzHzY

n

n

　　　

LPF+

Quantizationnoise：QN

X Y

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DAC

XH(z)

Y’

YX

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Vn

ΔΣMod

Negative feedback

nn VA

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11

1

ΔΣMod

Negative feedback )1)(( zH

Loop gain of integrator

sf

jf

jff

ffje

zzH sss

s

ffjs

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1

1

111)(

21

High gain for low frequency

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High dynamic range design

P. Balmelli, et al., ISSCC 2004

Sigma delta method with multi-bit quantizer and dynamic element matching technique realized 25MS/s, 80dB ADC.

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Add new functionSigma-delta ADC can change the performance by changing over sampling ratio and filter characteristics. High DR and narrow BW

Low DR and wide BW Compatible:

T. Burger and Q. Huang, ISSCC 2001

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Add new function

K. Philips, ISSCC 2003

Complex band-pass sigma-delta

gm-C filter5th order complex sigma-delta 1b, @64MHz

Delta-sigma ADC can use complex band-pass filter.Analog filter and VGA can be removed from IF stage.

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Design example of ΣΔ型ADC

Signal bandwidth：10MHzDynamic range： >80dB

Matsuzawa Lab. Now designing high speed sigma delta ADC

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Architecture

シミュレーションの概要

１、上図のフィルタの係数を決定する

２、以下の可変パラメータ・ノイズ・非理想性を加えたモデルの作成振幅・周波数等量子化器積分非直線性誤差オーバーサンプリング率ＤＡＣ素子ばらつき量子化分解能オペアンプノイズジッターオペアンプゲインスルーイング振幅範囲

サンプリング容量（ｋＴ/Ｃノイズ）

３、各パラメータを変化させてシミュレーションを行いＳＮＲをグラフ化、考察

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Transfer function, pole and zero location for stability

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Simulation model with Simulink

積分器係数0.75 0.40 0.30 0.15 0.15ローカルフィードバック係数0.05 0.25（比較用に 0.0 0.0 も）

信号帯域 10MHzサンプリング周波数 640MHz（オーバーサンプリング率32）量子化器分解能 4bit

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SNR vs. Input signal intensity

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SNR vs. M

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SNR vs. Quantizing level

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SNR vs. Jitter

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SNR vs. Capacitor

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SNR vs. quantizer INL

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SNR vs. DAC nonlinearity

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SNR vs. gain of OP amp

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References

• J.C. Candy and G.C. Tems, “Oversampling Delta-Sigma Converters,” IEEE Press, 1992.

• Rudy van de Plassche, “ CMOS Integrated Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Converters,” Kluwer.

• F. Medeiro, A. Perez-Verdu and A. Rodriguez-Vazquez, “Top-Down Design of High-Performance Sigma-Delta Modulators,”, Kluwer.

• C. Toumanzou, G. Moschytz, and B. Bilbert, “Trade-offs in Analog Circuit Design,” Kluwer.

• 岩田「CMOSアナログ回路設計技術」トリケップス

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