Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator includes a loop filter circuit having a first input that receives an input signal and a second input that receives a feedback signal. The loop filter circuit generates a filtered signal. A quantizer circuit quantizes the integrated signal to generate an output signal. An anti-windup circuit detects instances where the integrated signal is outside an input signal input of the quantizer circuit and in response thereto generates a dead zone signal having a magnitude and sign corresponding to a difference between the filtered signal and the input signal range. The feedback signal is a sum of the output signal and the dead zone signal.

Abstract: A control module, for a resonant switched-capacitor converter with an inductor, includes a controller stage, an input stage generating a control signal indicating a control quantity, a delay stage generating a duration signal indicating a time quantity, and a circuit indicating zero crossings of the inductor current. If the control quantity is variable, the input stage clamps the control quantity to a control threshold. When in normal mode, the controller stage controls the converter to carry out a phase sequence with timings that depend on the zero crossings and the time quantity, so the converter generates an output current that depends on the time quantity and is prevented from dropping below a minimum current. If the output voltage reaches an upper threshold, the controller stage switches into pulse-skipping mode to suspend the phase sequence, and resumes the phase sequence after the output voltage drops to a lower threshold.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards an electrical current based temperature sensor and temperature information digitizer, referred to herein as a “temperature digitizer”. The temperature digitizer can include a sensor core, a digital to analog converter, a current comparator, and a processor. The processor can be configured to perform multiple current comparisons using the sensor core, digital to analog converter, and current comparator, and the processor can generate a digital code that reflects the results of the multiple current comparisons. The digital code represents the temperature.

Abstract: A control module, for a resonant switched-capacitor converter having first, second, third and fourth cascaded switches and generating an output voltage, includes a timing circuit generating a clock, a controller generating first and second control signals indicating, respectively, first and second control quantities, the difference between which being a function of the difference between a reference quantity and a feedback quantity depending on the output voltage, first and second delay circuits that generate first and second logic signals and, respectively, third and fourth logic signals, the first and third logic signals being delayed with respect to the clock as a function of, respectively, the first and second control quantities, the second and fourth control signals being respectively the logic negation of the first and third logic signals, and a driver that controls the first, second, third, and fourth switches based on, respectively, the first, second, third, and fourth logic signals.

Abstract: Signal processing is applied to a digital input audio signal. An analog audio output signal is provided based on the digital input audio signal via a switching converter circuit driven by a PWM signal. The analog audio output signal is sensed to generate an analog feedback signal. The applied signal processing includes: producing a digital error signal indicative of a difference between the digital input audio signal and a digital word signal; applying digital-to-analog conversion to the digital error signal to produce an analog replica of the digital error signal; producing an analog difference signal indicative of a difference between the analog replica of the digital error signal and the analog feedback signal; applying analog-to-digital conversion to the analog difference signal to produce the digital word signal; applying digital filtering to the digital word signal to produce a filtered digital word signal that generates the PWM signal.

Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator includes a loop filter circuit having a first input that receives an input signal and a second input that receives a feedback signal. The loop filter circuit generates a filtered signal. A quantizer circuit quantizes the integrated signal to generate an output signal. An anti-windup circuit detects instances where the integrated signal is outside an input signal input of the quantizer circuit and in response thereto generates a dead zone signal having a magnitude and sign corresponding to a difference between the filtered signal and the input signal range. The feedback signal is a sum of the output signal and the dead zone signal.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a circuit includes a biasing and a low-frequency recovery circuit. The biasing circuit includes a voltage digital to analog converter (V-DAC), a differential difference amplifier coupled to the V-DAC, a common-mode feedback (CMFB) amplifier coupled to the differential difference amplifier, and a first pair of transistors arranged as a high-impedance structure and coupled to the differential difference amplifier and the CMFB amplifier. The low-frequency recovery circuit includes a current digital to analog converter (C-DAC), a second pair of transistors arranged as a high-impedance structure and coupled to the first pair of transistors, a pair of resistors having a resistance value equal to half a resistance of the resistive sensor, the pair of resistors arranged between the second pair of transistors and coupled to the C-DAC, and a gain circuit coupled to shared nodes between the second pair of transistors and the pair of resistors.

Abstract: Signal processing is applied to a digital audio input signal to provide an analog audio output signal using a switching converter circuit driven by a pulse-width-modulated (PWM) signal. The analog audio output signal is sensed to provide an analog feedback signal. The signal processing that is applied includes: converting the digital audio input signal to producing an analog replica; producing an analog error signal indicative of a difference between the analog replica of the digital input signal and the analog feedback signal; converting the analog error signal to produce a digital error signal; digitally filtering the digital error signal to produce a filtered digital error signal; and generating the PWM signal from the filtered digital error signal.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a circuit includes a biasing and a low-frequency recovery circuit. The biasing circuit includes a voltage digital to analog converter (V-DAC), a differential difference amplifier coupled to the V-DAC, a common-mode feedback (CMFB) amplifier coupled to the differential difference amplifier, and a first pair of transistors arranged as a high-impedance structure and coupled to the differential difference amplifier and the CMFB amplifier. The low-frequency recovery circuit includes a current digital to analog converter (C-DAC), a second pair of transistors arranged as a high-impedance structure and coupled to the first pair of transistors, a pair of resistors having a resistance value equal to half a resistance of the resistive sensor, the pair of resistors arranged between the second pair of transistors and coupled to the C-DAC, and a gain circuit coupled to shared nodes between the second pair of transistors and the pair of resistors.

Abstract: A control module, for a resonant switched-capacitor converter with an inductor, includes a controller stage, an input stage generating a control signal indicating a control quantity, a delay stage generating a duration signal indicating a time quantity, and a circuit indicating zero crossings of the inductor current. If the control quantity is variable, the input stage clamps the control quantity to a control threshold. When in normal mode, the controller stage controls the converter to carry out a phase sequence with timings that depend on the zero crossings and the time quantity, so the converter generates an output current that depends on the time quantity and is prevented from dropping below a minimum current. If the output voltage reaches an upper threshold, the controller stage switches into pulse-skipping mode to suspend the phase sequence, and resumes the phase sequence after the output voltage drops to a lower threshold.

Abstract: A control module, for a resonant switched-capacitor converter having first, second, third and fourth cascaded switches and generating an output voltage, includes a timing circuit generating a clock, a controller generating first and second control signals indicating, respectively, first and second control quantities, the difference between which being a function of the difference between a reference quantity and a feedback quantity depending on the output voltage, first and second delay circuits that generate first and second logic signals and, respectively, third and fourth logic signals, the first and third logic signals being delayed with respect to the clock as a function of, respectively, the first and second control quantities, the second and fourth control signals being respectively the logic negation of the first and third logic signals, and a driver that controls the first, second, third, and fourth switches based on, respectively, the first, second, third, and fourth logic signals.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards an electrical current based temperature sensor and temperature information digitizer, referred to herein as a “temperature digitizer”. The temperature digitizer can include a sensor core, a digital to analog converter, a current comparator, and a processor. The processor can be configured to perform multiple current comparisons using the sensor core, digital to analog converter, and current comparator, and the processor can generate a digital code that reflects the results of the multiple current comparisons. The digital code represents the temperature.

Abstract: A converter includes a first switch coupled between a first input terminal and a first terminal of an inductor, and a second switch coupled between a second terminal of the inductor and a second input terminal. A third switch is coupled between the second terminal of the inductor and a first output terminal, and a fourth switch is coupled between the first terminal of the inductor and a second output terminal. A capacitor is coupled between the first and second output terminals. A control circuit monitors a regulated voltage between the first and second output terminals. During a charge phase, the first and second switches are closed to charge the inductor. During a discharge phase, the third and fourth switches are closed to charge the capacitor and increase the regulated voltage.

Abstract: A converter includes a first switch coupled between a first input terminal and a first terminal of an inductor, and a second switch coupled between a second terminal of the inductor and a second input terminal. A third switch is coupled between the second terminal of the inductor and a first output terminal, and a fourth switch is coupled between the first terminal of the inductor and a second output terminal. A capacitor is coupled between the first and second output terminals. A control circuit monitors a regulated voltage between the first and second output terminals. During a charge phase, the first and second switches are closed to charge the inductor. During a discharge phase, the third and fourth switches are closed to charge the capacitor and increase the regulated voltage.