An Automated High-Level Topology Generation Procedure for Continuous-Time ΣΔ Modulator
Soumya Pandit, Chittaranjan Mandal, Amit Patra
Abstract
     

This paper presents an automated procedure for generation of high-level topologies for continuous-time modulator system. A functional topology of the system is generated from the given transfer function model of the modulator. Mathematical transformation technique is applied iteratively over the initial topology to generate a functional topology which is optimized for modulator sensitivity, hardware complexity and relative power consumption. This is then implemented using behavioral models of operational transconductance amplifiers and capacitors. The generated high-level topology is ensured to work with reasonable accuracy under non-ideal conditions. The entire procedure has been implemented in Matlab/Simulink environment. Numerical results have been provided to demonstrate the procedure.

     
     
     
Keywords: Analog design, high-level topology generation, ΣΔ modulator


     
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