This technology achieves a more accurate final signal by employing a mixed signalanalog-digital circuit. This technology employs a mixed signal analog-digital circuit to prevent output saturation, resulting in a more accurate signal. Applications:
Analog integrator circuits.
Unmet Need: Continuous-time digital system for signal processing. “A continuous-time digital IIR filter with signal-derived timing and fully agile power consumption” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits. “A continuous-time digital IIR filter with signal-derived timing, agile power dissipation and synchronous output” 2017 Symposium on VLSI Circuits.
The standard implementation of a pipelined ADC using an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) introduces power inefficiency when performing signal sampling. Pipelined analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are widely used in circuit applications requiring high energy efficiency and small circuit area. The standard implementation of a pipelined ADC using an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) introduces power inefficiency when performing signal sampling.