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Title:
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A micropower low-distortion digital pulsewidth modulator for a digital class D amplifier.
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Author:
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Bah, Hwee Gwee.; Chang, Joseph S.; Li, Huiyun.
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Copyright year:
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2002 |
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Abstract:
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We describe the design of a micropower digital pulsewidth modulator (PWM) for a hearing instrument Class D amplifier. The PWM embodies a novel delta-compensation (έC) sampling process and a novel pulse generator. The C process is sampled at the same low rate as reported algorithmic sampling processes and it features a similar low total harmonic distortion(THD). Its arithmetic computation is however, substantially simplified. We analytically derive the double Fourier series expression for the C process and show that the THD is low. The pulse generator is based on a hybrid 9-b counter 3-b tapped-delay-line. We investigate the compromise between the different design parameters that affect its power dissipation and THD. The complete proposed PWM features a simple circuit implementation (small IC area), micropower low voltage operation ( 22.1 µW@ 1.1 V), low sampling rate (48 kHz) and low harmonic distortion ( 0.2%), thereby rendering it suitable for a practical digital hearing instrument. We verify our design by means of computer simulations and on the basis of experimental measurements. |
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Subject:
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DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering. |
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Type:
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Journal Article |
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Series/ Journal Title:
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IEEE transactions on circuits and systems-II : analog and digital signal processing |
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School:
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School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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Rights:
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