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Pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC) capable of carrying out background digital calibration

TLDR
In this paper, a pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC) capable of carrying out background digital calibration is presented, which comprises a sampling hold circuit, M calibrated level circuit modules, N level circuit module and a back level analog to digital conversion module which are sequentially connected in series.
Abstract
The invention discloses a pipelined analog-digital converter (ADC) capable of carrying out background digital calibration. The pipelined (ADC) comprises a sampling hold circuit, M calibrated level circuit modules, N level circuit modules and a back level analog-to-digital conversion module which are sequentially connected in series, wherein each calibrated level circuit module is connected with a corresponding digital calibrated level circuit; the quantized value output port of the level circuit module and the quantized value output port of a back level analog-to-digital conversion module are respectively connected with a time delay and dislocation summation module; and the output end of the time delay and dislocation summation module is sequentially and reversely connected in series in the digital calibrated level circuit. The pipelined analog-to-digital converter provided by the invention has the advantages that the thinking is inventive, the analog circuit has a simple structure, a pseudo random number generator and a multi-way selection switch are additionally arranged on the foundation of the existing technical structure, and the working of other analog circuits can not be unaffected in the working process; and simultaneously, the principle of the digital circuit segment is simple and is easy to realize, the error of the pipelined ADC can be reduced obviously, the linearity of the pipelined ADC can be improved, and the dynamic properties of the pipelined ADC can be improved.

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