TY - GEN
T1 - Optimal synthesis of Delta-Sigma modulator topologies considering SNR variation
AU - Tang, Hua
AU - Webb, Matthew M.
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - This paper presents a method for optimal synthesis of Delta-Sigma (ΔΣ) modulator topologies in terms of statistical SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) variation. A ΔΣ modulator template topology is used to represent many possible Delta-Sigma modulator topologies. Then a symbolic formulation of statistical SNR variation is systematically derived from the template topology so that variation of capacitors are directly translated to SNR variation. To facilitate the search for an optimal topology, a MINLP (Mixed-Integer Nonlinearly Constrained Programming) program is formulated. By solving the MINLP program, an optimal solution with least statistical SNR variation can be obtained. Experiments have shown the solved optimal topologies have less SNR variation compared to traditional ones.
AB - This paper presents a method for optimal synthesis of Delta-Sigma (ΔΣ) modulator topologies in terms of statistical SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) variation. A ΔΣ modulator template topology is used to represent many possible Delta-Sigma modulator topologies. Then a symbolic formulation of statistical SNR variation is systematically derived from the template topology so that variation of capacitors are directly translated to SNR variation. To facilitate the search for an optimal topology, a MINLP (Mixed-Integer Nonlinearly Constrained Programming) program is formulated. By solving the MINLP program, an optimal solution with least statistical SNR variation can be obtained. Experiments have shown the solved optimal topologies have less SNR variation compared to traditional ones.
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U2 - 10.1109/MWSCAS.2007.4488682
DO - 10.1109/MWSCAS.2007.4488682
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:51449117023
SN - 1424411769
SN - 9781424411764
T3 - Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
SP - 730
EP - 733
BT - 2007 50th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS - Conference Proceedings
T2 - 2007 50th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS - Conference
Y2 - 5 August 2007 through 8 August 2007
ER -