An 8-GHz continuous-time Σ-Δ analog-digital converter in an InP-based HBT technology

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2555-2561

  Krishnan, Sundararajan ^a   Scott, Dennis ^a   Griffith, Zach ^a   Urteaga, Miguel ^a   Wei, Yun ^a   Parthasarathy, Navin ^a   Rodwell, Mark ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Analog to digital converter (ADC); Continuous time; Delta sigma; HBTs; InP

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELTA SIGMA MODULATION; DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; MODULATORS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER; EXCESS DELAY; SIGNAL SAMPLING RATES;

HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 0742286795     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2003.820176     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. J. C. Candy, "Oversampling methods for AD and DA conversion," in Oversampling Delta-Sigma Data Converters. New York: IEEE Press, 1992, pp. 1-29.
2. max using a graded carbon-doped base," presented at the Device Research Conf., Late News Submission, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2003, pp. 23-25.
3. S. Krishnan, Z. Griffith, M. Urteaga, Y. Wei, D. Scott, M. Dahlstrom, N. Parthasarathy, and M. Rodwell, "87 GHz static frequency dividers in an InP-based mesa DHBT technology," in 24th Annu. GaAs IC Conf. Tech. Dig., 2002, pp. 294-296.
4. V. Comino, M. S. J. Steyaert and G. C. Temes, "A first-order current-steering sigma-delta modulator," IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 26, pp. 176-183, Mar. 1991.
5. J. F. Jensen, G. Raghavan, A. E. Cosand, and R. H. Walden, "A 3.2 GHz second-order delta-sigma modulator implemented in InP HBT technology," IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 30, pp. 1119-1127, Oct. 1995.
6. A. Olmos, T. Miyashita, M. Nihei, E. Charry, and Y. Watanabe, "A 5 GHz continuous time sigma-delta modulator implemented in 0.4 μm InGaP/InGaAs HEMT technology," in IEEE Int. Circuits and Systems Symp., vol. 1, 1998, pp. 575-578.
7. G. Raghavan, J. F. Jensen, J. Laskowski, M. Kardos, M. G. Case, M. Sokolich, and S. Thomas, III, "Architecture, design and test of continuous-time tunable intermediate-frequency bandpass delta-sigma modulators," IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 36, pp. 5-13, Jan. 2001.
8. J. A. Cherry and W. M. Snelgrove, "Excess loop delay in continuous-time delta-sigma modulators," IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. II, vol. 46, pp. 376-389, Apr. 1999.
9. K. T. Chan and K. W. Martin, "Components for a GaAs delta-sigma modulator oversampled analog-to-digital converter," in Int. Circuits and Systems Symp., San Diego, CA, May 1992, pp. 1300-1303.
10. J. Harrison and N. Weste, "Analytic limitations on sigma-delta modulator performance," in Int. Circuits and Systems Syst., Geneva, Switzerland, May, 2000, pp. 746-749.
11. U. Horbach, "Design of a 20-bit sigma-delta A/D-converter for audio applications," in Int. Circuits and Systems Symp., New Orleans, LA, May 1990, pp. 2789-2792.
12. M. J. W. Rodwell, M. Urteaga, Y. Betser, T. Mathew, P. Krishnan, D. Scott, S. Jaganathan, D. Mensa, J. Guthrie, Q. Lee, S. C. Martin, R. P. Smith, R. Pullela, B. Agarwal, U. Bhattacharya, and S. Long, "Scaling of InGaAs/InAlAs HBT's for high speed mixed-signal and mm-wave IC's," Int. J. High-Speed Electron. Syst., vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 159-215.
13. R. Caprio, "Precision differential voltage-current convertor," Electron. Lett., vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 147-148, Mar. 1973.
14. S. Jaganathan, S. Krishnan, D. Mensa, T. Mathew, Y. Betser, Y. Wei, D. Scott, M. Urteaga, and M. J. W. Rodwell, "An 18 GHz continuous-time Σ-Δ analog-digital converter implemented in InP-transferred substrate HBT technology," IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 36, pp. 1343-1350, Sept. 2001.
15. B. Razavi, Principles of Data Conversion System Design. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 1995.