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CMOS current mode A/D converter with improved power efficiency using current mirror memory cells.

Chi-Hong, Chan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-117). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.x / List of Tables --- p.xiii / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1. --- System on a Chip (SoC) Design Challenges --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- Research Objective --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3. --- Thesis Organization --- p.3 / Chapter 2. --- Fundamentals of CMOS Current Mode A/D converters --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1. --- Overview --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2. --- Current Mode Signal Processing --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2.1. --- Voltage Mode Circuit Design Technique --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2.2. --- Current Mode Circuit Design Technique --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.3. --- First Generation (FG) SI Memory Cell vs. Second Generation (SG) SI Memory Cell --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3. --- Ideal Nyquist Rate A/D converters --- p.9 / Chapter 2.4. --- Static Performance Parameters --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4.1. --- Differential Non-Linearity (DNL) --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4.2. --- Integral Non-Linearity (INL) --- p.13 / Chapter 2.5. --- Performance Parameters in Frequency Domain --- p.15 / Chapter 2.5.1. --- Signal-to-Noise and Distortion Ratio (SNDR) --- p.16 / Chapter 2.5.2. --- Effective Number of Bits (ENOB) --- p.16 / Chapter 2.5.3. --- Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) --- p.16 / Chapter 3. --- Proposed Current Mirror Memory Cell (CMMC) --- p.18 / Chapter 3.1. --- Overview --- p.18 / Chapter 3.2. --- Working Principle of CMMC --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3. --- CMMC vs. FG SI Cells --- p.20 / Chapter 3.4. --- Analog Delay Cell Implementation using the two kinds of memory cells --- p.21 / Chapter 3.4.1. --- Delay Cell Implementation by FG Memory Cells --- p.22 / Chapter 3.4.2. --- Delay Cell Implementation by CMMC --- p.23 / Chapter 3.4.3. --- Simulation Results --- p.24 / Chapter 3.5. --- Conclusion --- p.27 / Chapter 4. --- Architectural Design of the 12-Bit CMOS A/D Converter --- p.28 / Chapter 4.1. --- Overview --- p.28 / Chapter 4.2. --- The Floating Analog-to-Digital Converter --- p.28 / Chapter 4.3. --- Conversion Algorithm --- p.32 / Chapter 4.4. --- Accuracy Considerations Due to Circuit Non-Idealities --- p.34 / Chapter 4.4.1. --- Gain Error of Residual Generator --- p.34 / Chapter 4.4.2. --- Offset Error of Residual Generator --- p.36 / Chapter 4.5. --- Speed Consideration --- p.36 / Chapter 4.6. --- Power Consumption vs. No. of Bits per Stage --- p.38 / Chapter 4.7. --- Final Architectural Design --- p.40 / Chapter 5. --- A/D Converter Implementation using CMMC --- p.41 / Chapter 5.1. --- Overview --- p.41 / Chapter 5.2. --- Current Sample-and-Hold --- p.41 / Chapter 5.2.1. --- Signal Independent CFT Cancellation --- p.43 / Chapter 5.2.2. --- Signal Dependent CFT Cancellation --- p.44 / Chapter 5.2.3. --- Complete CFT Cancellation --- p.45 / Chapter 5.2.4. --- CFT Cancellation by Transmission Gate --- p.45 / Chapter 5.2.5. --- CFT Cancellation by Dummy Switches --- p.47 / Chapter 5.3. --- Common Mode Feed Forward (CMFF) --- p.48 / Chapter 5.4. --- Differential Current Comparator --- p.52 / Chapter 5.4.1. --- Regenerative Latch --- p.53 / Chapter 5.4.2. --- Pre-amplifier --- p.54 / Chapter 5.5. --- Residual Generator --- p.55 / Chapter 5.6. --- Thermometer to Binary code Decoder --- p.57 / Chapter 6. --- Layout Considerations --- p.59 / Chapter 6.1. --- Overview --- p.59 / Chapter 6.2. --- Process Introduction --- p.59 / Chapter 6.3. --- Common Centroid Layout --- p.60 / Chapter 6.4. --- The Design of Power Supply Rails --- p.63 / Chapter 6.5. --- Shielding --- p.64 / Chapter 6.6. --- Layout of the whole design --- p.65 / Chapter 7. --- Simulation Results --- p.67 / Chapter 7.1. --- Overview --- p.67 / Chapter 7.2. --- Simulation Results of the Current Sample-and-Hold --- p.67 / Chapter 7.3. --- Simulation Results of the Differential Current Comparator --- p.70 / Chapter 7.4. --- Simulation Results of the overall ADC using One-Stage Simulation Result --- p.71 / Chapter 7.5. --- Power Simulation of the Overall 12-Bit ADC --- p.75 / Chapter 7.6. --- Summary --- p.78 / Chapter 8. --- Measurement Results --- p.79 / Chapter 8.1. --- Overview --- p.79 / Chapter 8.2. --- PCB Design Consideration --- p.79 / Chapter 8.3. --- Measurement Setup --- p.82 / Chapter 8.4. --- Measurement Result --- p.84 / Chapter 8.4.1. --- Static Parameters --- p.84 / Chapter 8.4.2. --- Frequency Domain Measures --- p.85 / Chapter 8.5. --- Discussion --- p.90 / Chapter 9. --- Conclusion --- p.95 / Chapter 9.1. --- Research Methodology of this Project --- p.95 / Chapter 9.2. --- Comparison between Voltage Mode and Current Mode Circuit --- p.97 / Chapter 9.3. --- Contribution of this Project --- p.98 / Chapter A. --- Appendices --- p.99 / Chapter A.I. --- Small Signal Analysis on CMMC and FG Memory Cell --- p.99 / Chapter A.II. --- The ESD Protection on the ADC --- p.102 / Chapter A.III. --- The Histogram Test to determine the DNL and INL of ADC --- p.104 / Chapter A.IV. --- Measurement Result of a Commercially Available ADC AD7820 --- p.106 / Chapter A.V. --- Pin Assignment of the Current Mode ADC --- p.109 / Chapter A.VI. --- Schematics of the Current Mode ADC --- p.111 / Chapter A.VII. --- The Chip Micrograph --- p.113 / Bibliography --- p.114

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324948
Date January 2004
ContributorsChan, Chi-Hong., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Electronic Engineering.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xiii, 117 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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