Title :
Logarithmic data converter suitable for hearing aid applications
Author :
Mahattanakul, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Mahanakorn Univ. of Technol., Bangkok, Thailand
fDate :
3/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel method for analogue-to-digital conversion with compressive μ-law transfer characteristic, suitable for hearing aid applications, is presented. The proposed method can be realised as low-power tunable analogue-to-digital converters in both pipeline and algorithmic architectures and is integratable in CMOS technology.
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; analogue-digital conversion; hearing aids; low-power electronics; μ-law transfer characteristic; CMOS technology; analogue-to-digital conversion; hearing aids application; logarithmic data converter; low-power tunable analogue-to-digital converters; pipeline architecture;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20057578
