• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.189-193
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• 2015

This paper provides the design techniques of a successive approximation register (SAR) type 12b analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) control in a photovoltaic system. Both a top-plate sampling technique and a $V_{CM}$-based switching technique are applied to the 12b capacitor digital-to-analog converter (CDAC). With these techniques, we can implement a 12b SAR ADC with a 10b capacitor array digital-to-analog converter (DAC). To enhance the accuracy of the ADC, a single-to-differential converted DAC is exploited with the dual sampling technique during top-plate sampling. Simulation results show that the proposed ADC can achieve a signal-to-noise plus distortion ratio (SNDR) of 70.8dB, a spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) of 83.3dB and an effective number of bits (ENOB) of 11.5b with bipolar CMOS LDMOD (BCDMOS) $0.35{\mu}m$ technology. Total power consumption is 115uW under a supply voltage of 3.3V at a sampling frequency of 1.25MHz. And the figure of merit (FoM) is 32.68fJ/conversion-step.

• IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2015

A 10-bit 10MS/s low power consumption successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using a straightforward capacitive digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is presented in this paper. In the proposed capacitive DAC, switching is always straightforward, and its value is half of the peak-to-peak voltage in each step. Also the most significant bit (MSB) is decided without any switching power consumption. The application of the straightforward switching causes lower power consumption in the structure. The input is sampled at the bottom plate of the capacitor digital-to-analog converter (CDAC) as it provides better linearity and a higher effective number of bits. The comparator applies adaptive power control, which reduces the overall power consumption. The differential prototype SAR ADC was implemented with $0.18{\mu}m$ complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology and achieves an effective number of bits (ENOB) of 9.49 at a sampling frequency of 10MS/s. The structure consumes 0.522mW from a 1.8V supply. Signal to noise-plus-distortion ratio (SNDR) and spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) are 59.5 dB and 67.1 dB and the figure of merit (FOM) is 95 fJ/conversion-step.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.17
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• pp.57-60
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• 2004

This paper presents multibit Sigma-Delta ADC using Leslie-Singh Structure to Improve nonlinearity of feedback loop. 4-bit flash ADC for multibit Quantization in Sigma Delta modulator offers the following advantages such as lower quantization noise, more accurate white-noise level and more stability over single quantization. For the feedback paths consisting of DAC, the DAC element should have a high matching requirement in order to maintain the linearity performance which can be obtained by the modulator with a multibit quantizer. Thus a Sigma-Delta ADC usually adds the dynamic element matching digital circuit within feedback loop. It occurs complexity of Sigma-Delta Circuit and increase of power dissipation. In this paper using the Leslie-Singh Structure for improving nonliearity of ADC. This structure operate at low oversampling ratio but is difficult to achieve high resolution. So in this paper propose improving loop filter for single-bit feedback multi-bit quantization Sigma-Delta ADC. It obtained 94.3dB signal to noise ratio over 615kHz bandwidth, and 62mW power dissipation at a sampling frequency of 19.6MHz. This Sigma Delta ADC is fabricated in 0.25um CMOS technology with 2.5V supply voltage.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.217-226
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• 2016

We propose an architecture that reduces the power consumption and active area of such a modulator through a reduction in the number of active components and a simplification of the topology. The proposed architecture reduces the power consumption and active area by reducing the number of active components and simplifying the modulator topology. A novel second-order loop filter that uses a single operational amplifier resonator reduces the number of active elements and enhances the controllability of the transfer function. A trapezoidal-shape half-delayed return-to-zero feedback DAC eliminates the loop-delay compensation circuitry and improves pulse-delay sensitivity. These simple features of the modulator allow higher frequency operation and more design flexibility. Implemented in a 130 nm CMOS technology, the prototype modulator occupies an active area of $0.098mm^2$ and consumes 5.23 mW power from a 1.2 V supply. It achieves a dynamic range of 62 dB and a peak SNDR of 60.95 dB over a 15 MHz signal bandwidth with a sampling frequency of 780 MHz. The figure-of-merit of the modulator is 191 fJ/conversion-step.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1627-1634
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• 2021

본 논문은 저전력 뉴럴 네트워크 가속기 SOC를 위한 아날로그 Convolution Filter용 저전력 초소형 ADC 회로 및 칩 설계 기술을 소개한다. 대부분의 딥러닝의 학습과 추론을 할 수 있는 Convolution neural network accelerator는 디지털회로로 구현되고 있다. 이들은 수많은 곱셈기 및 덧셈기를 병렬 구조로 구현하며, 기존의 복잡한 곱셉기와 덧셈기의 디지털 구현 방식은 높은 전력소모와 큰 면적을 요구하는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 이 한계점을 극복하고자 본 연구는 디지털 Convolution filter circuit을 Analog multiplier와 Accumulator, ADC로 구성된 Analog Convolution Filter로 대체한다. 본 논문에서는 최소의 칩면적와 전력소모로 Analog Accumulator의 아날로그 결과 신호를 디지털 Feature 데이터로 변환하는 8-bit SAR ADC를 제안한다. 제안하는 ADC는 Capacitor Array의 모든 Capacitor branch에 Split capacitor를 삽입하여 모든 branch의 Capacitor 크기가 균등하게 Unit capacitor가 되도록 설계하여 칩면적을 최소화 한다. 또한 초소형 unit capacitor의 Voltage-dependent capacitance variation 문제점을 제거하기 Flipped Dual-Capacitor 회로를 제안한다. 제안하는 ADC를 TSMC CMOS 65nm 공정을 이용하여 설계하였으며, 전체 chip size는 1355.7㎛², Power consumption은 2.6㎼, SNDR은 44.19dB, ENOB는 7.04bit의 성능을 달성하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.691-698
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• 2008

본 논문은 상위 7-비트와 하위3-비트의 binary-thermal decoding 방식과 segmented 전류원 구조로서 전력소모, 선형성 및 글리치 에너지 등 주요 사양을 고려하여, 3.3V 10비트 CMOS D/A 변환기를 제안한다. 동적 성능을 향상 시키기위해 출력단에 return-to-zero 회로를 사용하였고, segmented 전류원 구조와 최적화 된 binary-thermal decoding 방식으로 D/A 변환기가 가질 수 있는 장점은 디코딩 논리 회로의 복잡성을 단순화함으로 칩면적을 줄일 수 있다. 제안된 변환기는 $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS n-well 표준공정을 이용한다. 설계된 회로의 상승/하강시간, 정착시간, 및 INL/DNL은 각각 1.90/2.0ns, 12.79ns, ${\pm}2.5/{\pm}0.7\;LSB$로 나타난다. 또한 설계된 D/A 변환기는 3.3V의 공급전원에서는 250mW의 전력소모가 측정된다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.349-353
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• 2016

Recently, research on bolometer-type uncooled infrared image sensor which is made for industrial applications has been increasing. In general, it is difficult to calibrate fixed pattern noise (FPN) of bolometer array. In this paper, average-current calibration algorithm is presented for reducing bolometer resistance offset. A resistor which is produced by standard CMOS process, on the average, has a deviation. We compensate for deviation of each resistor using average-current calibration algorithm. The proposed algorithm has been implemented by a chip which is consisted of a bolometer pixel array, average current generators, current-to-voltage converters (IVCs), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). These bolometer-resistor array and readout circuit were designed and manufactured by $0.35{\mu}m$ standard CMOS process.

• 반도체공학회 논문지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2024

본 논문은 Reference generator 와 Comparator 에서 발생하는 offset 을 최소화하고 정확도를 향상시키기 위해 Auto zero 기술을 활용한 회로를 제안한다. 이에 대한 근거로 Auto zero 사용 전/후를 비교했을 때 약 90% 표준 편차가 줄어드는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 제안하는 회로는 55nm CMOS 공정을 사용하였으며, input frequency 는 781.2 Hz, Effective Number of Bits(ENOB) 8.01bit, Signal-to-Noise Distortion Ratio(SNDR)이 49.98dB 을 보여준다.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2012

A 1 GHz CMOS fast-lock phase-locked loop (PLL) is proposed to support the quick wake-up time of mobile consumer electronic devices. The proposed fast-lock PLL consists of a conventional charge-pump PLL, a frequency-to-digital converter (FDC) to measure the frequency of the input reference clock, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to generate the initial control voltage of a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The initial control voltage of the VCO is driven toward a reference voltage that is determined by the frequency of the input reference clock in the initial mode. For the speedy measurement of the frequency of the reference clock, an FDC with a parallel architecture is proposed, and its architecture is similar to that of a flash analog-to-digital converter. In addition, the frequency-to-voltage converter used in the FDC is designed simply by utilizing current integrators. The circuits for the proposed fast-lock scheme are disabled in the normal operation mode except in the initial mode to reduce the power consumption. The proposed PLL was fabricated by using a 0.18-${\mu}m$ 1-poly 6-metal complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process with a 1.8 V supply. This PLL multiplies the frequency of the reference clock by 10 and generates the four-phase clock. The simulation results show a reduction of up to 40% in the worstcase PLL lock time over the device operating conditions. The root-mean-square (rms) jitter of the proposed PLL was measured as 2.94 ps at 1 GHz. The area and power consumption of the implemented PLL are $400{\times}450{\mu}m^2$ and 6 mW, respectively.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.1073-1081
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• 2005

본 논문은 상위 7비트와 하위 3비트의 segmented 전류원 구조로서 최적화 된 binary-thermal decoding 방식을 이용한 3.3v 10비트 CMOS D/A 변환기를 제안한다. segmeted 전류원 구조와 최적화 된 binary-thermal decoding 방식을 D/A 변환기가 지니므로 가질 수 있는 장점은 디코딩 논리회로의 복잡성을 단순화함으로 칩면적을 줄일 수 있다. 제안된 변환기는 0.35um CMOS n-well 표준공정을 이용하여 제작되었으며, 유효 칩면적은 $0.953mm^2$ 이다. 설계된 칩의 상승/하강시간, 정작시간 및 INL/DNL은 각각 1.92/2.1 ns, 12.71 ns, ${\pm}2.3/{\pm}0.58$ LSB로 나타났다. 또한 설계된 D/A 변환기는 3.3V의 공급전원에서는 224mW의 전력소모가 측정되었다.