Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic quantizers having multiple reset levels
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Application No.: US15453707Application Date: 2017-03-08
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Publication No.: US09755655B1Publication Date: 2017-09-05
- Inventor: James G. Hudner
- Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: XILINX, INC.
- Current Assignee: XILINX, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agent LeRoy D. Maunu
- Main IPC: H03M1/06
- IPC: H03M1/06 ; H03M1/12

Abstract:
Various implementations are presented herein that improve the performance of dynamic quantizers over process, voltage and temperature (“PVT”) and input common mode (Vcm) variations. This can be accomplished by separating and then varying the voltage supply to the reset devices connected to the input devices of the quantizer while leaving the supply to the other parts of the quantizer unchanged. The timing performance of the quantizer can be improved (reduced clock-to-q) by lowering the voltage supply to the reset devices. The input referred RMS noise and offset voltage of the circuit can be improved (reduced) by raising the voltage supply to the reset devices. Similarly, increases in Vcm due to process and voltage scaling can be mitigated by raising the voltage supply to the reset devices. Control systems are also provided herein to control the voltage supply to the reset devices to accomplish these and other objectives.
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