Design considerations on low-voltage low-power data converters

Author

Maloberti, Franco ; Francesconi, Fabrizio ; Malcovati, Piero ; Nys, Olivier J A P

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Elettronica, Pavia Univ., Italy

Volume

42

Issue

11

fYear

1995

fDate

11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

853

Lastpage

863

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss theoretical and practical issues concerning low-voltage and low-power data converters. By looking at a series of constraints affecting the design of basic elements and building blocks, the paper analyzes different architectures for Nyquist rate data converters and discusses important aspects of low-voltage and low-power operation. Following this, the minimization of power consumption in the very popular sigma-delta technique is considered. A number of hints and indications are provided throughout the paper

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; analogue-digital conversion; digital-analogue conversion; integrated circuit design; sigma-delta modulation; LV data converters; Nyquist rate data converters; low-power operation; low-voltage operation; oversampled convertors; power consumption minimisation; sigma-delta technique; CMOS technology; Circuits; Delta-sigma modulation; Dynamic range; Energy consumption; Minimization; Pipelines; Senior members; Signal to noise ratio; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1057-7122

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/81.477196

Filename

477196