Methods and systems for digital dither

Details Methods and systems for digital dither Methods and systems for digital dither

2005-09-06

2005-09-06

JeanPierre, Peguy (Department: 2819)

Coded data generation or conversion

Analog to or from digital conversion

Increasing converter resolution

C341S155000, C341S143000

Reexamination Certificate

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06940434

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for applying digital dither includes methods and systems for applying digital dither in data converters, such as, for example, delta-sigma data converters. In an embodiment, an analog signal from a first path of a delta-sigma modulator is quantized to an m-bit digital signal and an n-bit dithered digital feedback signal is generated from at least a portion of the m-bit digital signal. The n-bit dithered digital feedback signal is converted to an analog feedback signal and fed back to a second path of the delta-sigma modulator. In an embodiment, the n-bit dithered digital feedback signal is generated by selecting one of a plurality of sets of n-bits from the m-bit digital signal depending upon a state of a dither control signal. The dither control signal can alternate between a plurality of states or pseudo-randomly switch between a plurality of states. In an embodiment, the m-bit digital signal is an m-bit thermometer code signal and the n-bit dithered digital feedback signal is generated by selecting between bits0through m-2 and bits1through m-1 of the m-bit digital signal. In an alternative embodiment, the m-bit digital signal is an m-bit thermometer code signal and the n-bit dithered digital feedback signal is generated by selecting between even and odd bits of the m-bit digital signal.

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