• Microelectronics
  • Vol. 54, Issue 2, 183 (2024)
LUO Yuhao, WEI Baolin, and YUE Hongwei
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    DOI: 10.13911/j.cnki.1004-3365.230325 Cite this Article
    LUO Yuhao, WEI Baolin, YUE Hongwei. Reconfigurable Σ-Δ Continuous-Time Modulator for Audio Applications[J]. Microelectronics, 2024, 54(2): 183 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Based on a 180 nm CMOS process, a sigma-delta continuous-time modulator with reconfigurable feedforward third-order operation was designed for audio applications. The traditional sigma-delta continuous time modulator has only one operating mode, but the proposed modulator with the reconfigurable integrator has two operating modes: high-resolution and low-power consumption modes. In addition, summation ahead is used to reduce the power consumption of the modulator, negative-R compensation is used to improve the SNDR of the modulator, and excess loop delay compensation is used to improve the stability of the modulator. With a signal bandwidth of 20 kHz and supply voltage of 1.8 V, the modulator has an SNDR of 94.7 dB and power consumption of 291 μW in the low-power consumption mode and an SNDR of 108 dB and power consumption of 436.6 μW in the high-resolution mode.