1. Quantization noise upconversion effects in mixer‐first direct delta‐sigma receivers.
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Ul Haq, Faizan, Englund, Mikko, Östman, Kim B., Stadius, Kari, Kosunen, Marko, Koli, Kimmo, and Ryynänen, Jussi
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PHOTON upconversion ,SIGNAL-to-noise ratio ,NOISE - Abstract
Summary: In this paper, we investigate the application of the direct ΔΣ receiver (DDSR) concept in a mixer‐first architecture. Specifically, we analyze the degrading effects of quantization noise (Qn) upconversion on DDSR sensitivity, which is a major concern in mixer‐first DDSR architecture. We demonstrate that with the chosen approach, the mixer‐first architecture is suitable for the DDSR despite the potential challenges arising from Qn upconversion. A systematic modeling and understanding of Qn upconversion effects is presented, which lead to simple design guidelines. The results demonstrate that a first‐order low‐pass Qn filtering is sufficient in most cases for mixer‐first DDSR implementations. Based on analytical results, we design a transistor‐level mixer‐first DDSR by merging the functionality of N‐path capacitors both as channel select and Qn filters. Simulations performed in a 28‐nm complementary metal‐oxideŰsemiconductor (CMOS) process show a mere 1.5‐dB degradation from maximum signal‐to‐noise and distortion ratio (SNDR) for the worst‐case scenarios arising from Qn upconversion effects, validating the chosen approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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