Title :
Two "noninvasive" techniques for syllabic companding in signal processors
Author :
Toth, László ; Palaskas, George ; Tsividis, Yannis P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
fDate :
12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two novel methods are described for syllabic companding in signal processors. These methods make state variable updating unnecessary, for piecewise constant input and output gains. Measurements and simulations are used as confirmation of the validity of the proposed techniques
Keywords :
active filters; circuit noise; compandors; integrating circuits; piecewise constant techniques; active filters; analog filters; integrators; noise reduction; noninvasive techniques; piecewise constant input gains; piecewise constant output gains; signal processors; syllabic companding; validity; Attenuation; Capacitors; Circuits; Dynamic range; Filters; Helium; Noise reduction; Noninvasive treatment; Semiconductor device measurement; Signal processing;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on
