• DocumentCode
    23581
  • Title

    Opamp gain compensation technique for continuous-time ΣΔ modulators

  • Author

    Gonzalez-Diaz, V.R. ; Peña-Perez, A. ; Maloberti, Franco

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Electron., Benemerita Univ. Atonoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
  • Volume
    50
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    Feb. 27 2014
  • Firstpage
    355
  • Lastpage
    356
  • Abstract
    A new method that compensates for the low DC gain of nanometre operational amplifiers (opamps) used for high-speed continuous-time (CT) ΣΔ modulators is described. The proposed solution compensates for the integrator´s phase error which is a main limitation produced by the low opamp´s gain. The method uses a simple auxiliary gain stage and a resistor. Simulations of a second-order CT ΣΔ modulator utilising fast single-stage opamps with gain as low as 25 dB verify the effectiveness of the method.
  • Keywords
    operational amplifiers; resistors; sigma-delta modulation; CT ΣΔ modulator; high-speed continuous-time ΣΔ modulator; nanometre operational amplifier; phase error integrator; resistor; second-order CT ΣΔ modulator; single-stage op-amp gain compensation technique;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el.2013.3311
  • Filename
    6759651