Title :
A 0.039 mm
Inverter-Based 1.82 mW 68.6
dB-SNDR 10 MHz-BW CT-
Author :
Zeller, Sebastian ; Muenker, Christian ; Weigel, Robert ; Ussmueller, Ussmueller
Author_Institution :
Munich Univ. for Appl. Sci., Munich, Germany
Abstract :
We present design techniques for the realization of compact, low-power CT- ΣΔ-ADCs in ultra-deep-submicron CMOS: A resonant single-opamp third-order integrator with loss compensation, an inverter-based opamp with digitally assisted biasing and common mode control, a pseudo-differential modulator topology with quasi-1.5-bit quantization, a jitter-noise-reduction DAC with NRZ pulse shape, a mismatch-tolerant IIR quantizer, linearized single-ended FIR-DACs with passive DT compensation, and a rail-to-rail dynamic latched comparator. A highly compact 41.4 fJ/conv.-step, 77 dB-SFDR, 1.1 V ADC has been implemented to prove these concepts. The entire active analog circuitry in this minimalistic third-order modulator consists of only ten CMOS inverters.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; comparators (circuits); operational amplifiers; quantisation (signal); resonant invertors; sigma-delta modulation; CMOS inverters; NRZ pulse shape; active analog circuitry; area-efficient design techniques; bandwidth 10 MHz; common mode control; digitally assisted biasing; gain 68.6 dB; gain 77 dB; inverter-based opamp; jitter-noise-reduction DAC; linearized single-ended FIR-DAC; loss compensation; low-power CT- ΣΔ-ADC; minimalistic third-order modulator; mismatch-tolerant IIR quantizer; passive DT compensation; power 1.82 mW; power-efficient design techniques; pseudo-differential modulator topology; rail-to-rail dynamic latched comparator; resonant single-opamp; size 0.039 mm; size 65 nm; storage capacity 1.5 bit; third-order integrator; ultra-deep-submicron CMOS; voltage 1.1 V; CMOS integrated circuits; Gain; Inverters; Modulation; Noise; Quantization (signal); Topology; $SigmaDelta$; Continuous-time (CT); IIR quantizer; JNR-DAC; digitally assisted; integrator loss compensation; inverter-based; pseudo-differential; quasi-1.5-bit; single-opamp;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.2014.2321063