Gain and offset mismatch calibration in time-interleaved multipath A/D sigma-delta modulators

We propose a digital background adaptive calibration technique for correcting offset and gain mismatches in time-interleaved multipath analog-digital (A/D) sigma-delta (ΣΔ) modulators. The proposed technique allows us to cancel the spurious tones introduced by offset and gain mismatches among the paths only by processing the digital output, without interfering with the operation of the modulator. This solution is also effective for any other time-interleaved A/D converter topology. Simulation results on a high-performance four-path bandpass ΣΔ modulator, operating on a 5-MHz band at a clock frequency of 320 MHz, demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed calibration technique, which allows us to achieve significant improvements of the signal-to-noise ratio and the spurious-free dynamic range in the presence of mismatches.