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A Novel Statistical Technique for the Estimation of DC Stability in Higher-Order Σ-Δ A/D Converters.
- Source :
- Circuits, Systems & Signal Processing; Dec2004, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p439-462, 24p
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- The existing techniques available for the statistical estimation of the dc input signal stability in general-order Σ-Δ analog-to-digital (A/D) converters are based on the assumption that the constituent quantizer input signal has a Gaussian distribution. However, empirical investigations reveal that this assumption holds adequately true only for the special case of conventional first-order Σ-Δ A/D converters. This paper presents an alternative technique for the accurate estimation of the dc input signal stability for higher-order Σ-Δ A/D converters. This estimation technique is based on the practical assumption that the constituent quantizer operates in its overload-free region, permitting the characterization of the quantizer output signal digit-pattern for the determination of the statistical moments of the corresponding quantizer input signal. The resulting statistical moments are subsequently incorporated in a Gram-Charlier series for an accurate quasi-linear modeling of the quantizer. A typical application example is given to demonstrate the accuracy of the proposed statistical technique for predicting the existence of multiple regions of instability and stability in the Σ-Δ A/D converter operation, and particularly for predicting the point where the A/D converter operation becomes unstable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0278081X
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Circuits, Systems & Signal Processing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 49693209
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00034-004-0328-8