Two-step beat frequency quantizer based ADC with adaptive reference control for low swing bio-potential signals

Somnath Kundu, Bongjin Kim, Chris H. Kim

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Abstract

A two-step fully digital beat frequency quantizer based continuous time ADC is demonstrated in a 65nm test chip to achieve high resolution (6-7 ENOB) for direct conversion of low swing (<10mV) bio-potential signals. The resolution of ADC can be adaptively controlled depending on the input signal swing. A triple-sampling technique generates a synchronous ADC output from an asynchronous beat frequency quantizer. The proposed two-step ADC achieves a 44.5dB SNDR which is 5.6dB higher than the previously proposed single step architecture for a 10mVpp, 300Hz differential input signal.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2015 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479986828
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 25 2015
EventIEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015 - San Jose, United States
Duration: Sep 28 2015Sep 30 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference
Volume2015-November
ISSN (Print)0886-5930

Other

OtherIEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period9/28/159/30/15

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 IEEE.

Keywords

  • analog to digital converter
  • beat frequency
  • bio-potential
  • two-step
  • voltage-controlled oscillator

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