Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide integrated circuit, method and chip and the electronic equipment of the preposition amplification of a kind of microphone signal, save all elements and power supply and the mains switch of IC outside, and can effectively improve signal to noise ratio, the reduction nonlinear distortion of microphone input signal.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, embodiments of the present invention provide the integrated circuit of the preposition amplification of a kind of microphone signal, comprise:
Microphone input stitch, for receiving the current signal of microphone input, microphone input stitch directly connects microphone positive pole;
Current sample module, for the current signal of microphone input stitch output is carried out to current sample, the signal of output after current sample, and the signal of exporting after current sample module is voltage signal or current signal;
DC maladjustment cancellation module, for carrying out the elimination of DC maladjustment to the signal of current sample module output;
Pre-amplifying module, for amplifying the signal of DC maladjustment cancellation module output.
Embodiments of the present invention also provide the method for the preposition amplification of a kind of microphone signal, comprise following steps:
Directly the current signal of being inputted by microphone is carried out to current sample;
Signal after current sample is carried out to the elimination of DC maladjustment;
Signal after DC maladjustment is eliminated is amplified.
Embodiments of the present invention also provide a kind of chip, the integrated circuit that this chip comprises the preposition amplification of above-mentioned microphone signal.
Embodiments of the present invention also provide a kind of electronic equipment, the integrated circuit that this electronic equipment comprises the preposition amplification of above-mentioned microphone signal.
Compared with prior art, the main distinction and effect thereof are embodiment of the present invention:
In IC outside, without any need for additional power supply and passive component, microphone is directly received the microphone input stitch of IC.Current sample module by IC inside is carried out current sample to microphone input signal, by DC maladjustment cancellation module, the signal after current sample is carried out elimination the output of DC maladjustment, by pre-amplifying module, the signal of DC maladjustment cancellation module output is amplified.Owing to being the microphone input stitch of microphone directly being received to IC, therefore can save all elements and power supply and the mains switch of IC outside, in the situation that being provided by IC inside, external power source further can save a pin pin and a shunt capacitance of IC.Because being carries out current sample but not voltage sample to microphone input signal by common-source common-gate current mirror, and the small signal gain of current sample is the more than 5 times of conventional method, make the present invention can effectively improve signal to noise ratio, the reduction nonlinear distortion of microphone input signal, and can the preposition amplification of microphone be turn-offed completely in IC inside, to reduce power consumption.
Further, current sample module is carried out current sample by current mirror to the current signal of microphone input stitch output, and the current signal that microphone is inputted to stitch output carries out K ratio doubly to be dwindled, to reach the object that reduces power consumption.
Further, current mirror can adopt common-source common-gate current mirror, to improve the Power Supply Rejection Ratio (Power Supply Rejection Ratio is called for short " PSRR ") to power supply, harmonic distortion and gain error that the channel-length modulation of reduction microphone causes.
Further, the DC maladjustment that the signal after current sample is carried out is eliminated, and can adopt the mode of voltage to realize, and eliminates offset voltage, also can adopt the mode of electric current to realize, and eliminates the DC component of electric current, and embodiments of the present invention can be realized flexibly.
Further, the elimination of offset voltage can be passed through the negative feedback loop of Superlow-pass filter, MOS transistor MP1, MOS transistor MN1 formation and realize, the bandwidth of this Superlow-pass filter is controlled in the insensitive ultralow frequency band of people's ear, this feedback loop is only worked to the input signal that approaches direct current, and it is inoperative to audio signal, thereby DC point is determined on fixing voltage VREF, do not affected the enlarging function of normal audio signal simultaneously.
Further, in the implementation for electric current, the elimination of current dc component can be by realizing the signal of current sample module output through a high pass filter; Or, realizing by primary current signal being deducted through low pass filter current signal after treatment, the implementation that makes to eliminate direct-current component is flexible and changeable.
Embodiment
In the following description, in order to understand the application better, many ins and outs have been proposed.But, persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that even without these ins and outs and the many variations based on following execution mode and amendment, also can realize the each claim of the application technical scheme required for protection.
For making the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail.
First embodiment of the invention relates to the integrated circuit of the preposition amplification of a kind of microphone signal, outside without any need for additional power supply and passive component at this integrated circuit (IC), microphone is directly received on the microphone input stitch (MICIN PIN) of this IC.As shown in Figure 2, this IC comprises:
Microphone input stitch, for receiving the current signal of microphone input, microphone input stitch directly connects microphone positive pole.
Current sample module, for the current signal of microphone input stitch output is carried out to current sample, and the signal of output after current sample.
DC maladjustment cancellation module, for carrying out the elimination of DC maladjustment to the signal of current sample module output.
Pre-amplifying module, for amplifying the signal of DC maladjustment cancellation module output.
Specifically, input after the current signal that stitch receives microphone input by microphone, by current sample module, the current signal of this microphone is carried out to current sample, the A point electric current after current sample comprises direct current (I
dC) and alternating current (i
aC), flow through the electric current that A orders and be: i
a=I
dC+ i
aC
The implementation of the circuit after A point has two kinds, and one is electric current implementation, and one is voltage implementation, but which kind of implementation no matter all needs to be undertaken by DC maladjustment cancellation module the elimination of DC maladjustment.
In the present embodiment, the mode that adopts voltage to realize, completes the elimination of DC maladjustment.That is to say, current sample module completes after current sample, and the current signal after sampling is transformed to voltage signal, and being about to flow through the current conversion that A orders is voltage signal V
dC+ v
aC, V
dCwith the inner working point V that amplifies of IC
opthere is an offset voltage V
oS, that is: V
dC=V
op+ V
oS, DC maladjustment cancellation module must be by the V in the voltage signal of current sample module output
oSeliminate.After DC maladjustment cancellation module, the voltage that B is ordered is: V
b=V
op+ v
aC.Make follow-up pre-amplifying module just can carry out normally small-signal amplification based on normal working point.
Specifically, as described in Figure 3, current sample module realizes by current mirror, and the current signal by current mirror, microphone input stitch being received carries out current sample, the current signal receiving is carried out to K ratio doubly and dwindle, to reach the object that reduces power consumption.Wherein, current mirror can adopt cascade (cascode) current mirror, changes the PSRR to power supply to improve signal, reduces harmonic distortion and gain error that the channel-length modulation of miaow head causes simultaneously.In addition, be appreciated that in actual applications, also can adopt the current mirror of other types to complete the current sample to current signal.
Electric current after dwindling flows through a resistance R 1, is converted to voltage signal OUT1, exports to DC maladjustment cancellation module.The negative feedback loop that DC maladjustment cancellation module consists of a Superlow-pass filter (Low Pass Filter is called for short " LP F ") and MOS transistor M P1, M N1, completes offset voltage V
oSelimination.As shown in Figure 3, DC maladjustment cancellation module is made up of a Superlow-pass filter LPF and MP1, M N1, when the DC level of ordering as OUT1 like this increases, VFB (Voltage Feedback) can increase, the inverter of a high-gain of MP1, M N1 composition, the DC level that OUT1 orders is reduced, and this feedback loop makes DC level that OUT1 is ordered be fixed on the working point of appointment.
It should be noted that, as long as can meet noise and cost requirement, the LPF in DC maladjustment cancellation module can adopt the Superlow-pass filter of any framework to realize, as MOSFET-C filter, and GM-C filter or Log-Domain filter.In addition, be appreciated that Superlow-pass filter also can adopt the filter of other types, does not exemplify one by one at this.Describe in detail as an example of GM-C filter example below:
Negative feedback loop is made up of OTA (operation transconductance amplifier) LGMOP, building-out capacitor C1, MP1, the MN1 of ultralow mutual conductance, as shown in Figure 4.Miaow head input (grid end) to the transfer function of OUT1 is:
f
-3dB=g
m,FBR
1A
0,LGMp
0,LGM=g
m,FBR
1GBW
LGM
Wherein, g
m, micfor the mutual conductance of miaow head, p
0, LGMfor the dominant pole of LGMOP, A
0, LGMfor the DC current gain of LGMOP, GBW
lGMfor the bandwidth of LGMOP, g
m, FBfor MP1, M N1 mutual conductance sum.
As can be seen from the above equation: the decaying to of direct current
gain in voiced band is
cut-off frequency is g
m, FBr
1gBW
lGM.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the bandwidth of the Superlow-pass filter being made up of LGMOP, building-out capacitor C1, determined by the mutual conductance of LGMOP and the electric capacity of C1, mutual conductance is less, and C1 is larger, and bandwidth is lower, but cost is higher.In the present embodiment, the bandwidth of the Superlow-pass filter being made up of LGMOP, building-out capacitor C1 is controlled in the insensitive ultralow frequency band of predetermined people's ear, as is controlled at below the insensitive 50Hz of people's ear.This feedback loop only works to the input signal that approaches direct current like this, and inoperative to normal audio signal, therefore the DC point of OUT1 can be determined on fixing voltage VREF, does not affect the enlarging function of normal audio signal simultaneously.
Because the gain in traditional scheme voiced band is g
m, micr (but in traditional scheme in the resistance value ratio present embodiment of R the resistance of R1 much smaller), and in the present embodiment, by reasonable adjustment proportional factor k and R1 resistance value, the gain that can make OUT1 order reaches outside the more than 5 times of gain amplifier of traditional scheme IC.Present embodiment is reduced greatly to the noise requirements of power supply VMIC, LGMOP, MP1, MN1 and follow-up Pre_Amp (preposition amplification), the gain amplifier of follow-up Pre_Amp is required also greatly to reduce, thereby significantly reduced design difficulty, IC area cost and power consumption.And can improve the signal to noise ratio of microphone input, reduce nonlinear distortion.And for reducing power consumption, present embodiment can be turn-offed circuit completely in IC inside.
In addition, due in IC outside without any need for additional power supply and passive component, it is the microphone input stitch of microphone directly being received to IC, therefore can save all elements and power supply and the mains switch of IC outside, in the situation that external power source is provided separately by IC, further can save a pin and a shunt capacitance of IC.
Second embodiment of the invention relates to the integrated circuit of the preposition amplification of a kind of microphone signal.The second execution mode and the first execution mode are basic identical, and difference is mainly:
In the first embodiment, the DC maladjustment that signal after current sample is carried out is eliminated, to adopt the mode of voltage to realize, eliminate offset voltage, and in the present embodiment, the DC maladjustment that signal after current sample is carried out is eliminated, and is to adopt the mode of electric current to realize, and eliminates DC component.Therefore in current sample module, the current signal of microphone is carried out after current sample, without being converted to again voltage signal, the directly current signal of output after current sample.
Owing in current sample module, the current signal of microphone being carried out after current sample, flow through the electric current that A orders and be: i
a=I
dC+ i
aC, and the just i that actual IC needs
aC, therefore must be by I
dCeliminate.After DC maladjustment cancellation module, obtain the inner i needing of IC
aC, flowing through the electric current that B orders is i
aC.On this basis, follow-up pre-amplifying module carries out small-signal amplification again.Pre-amplifying module, in the time that the signal of DC maladjustment cancellation module output is amplified, through current-voltage converter, is realized the enlarging function that current signal is converted to voltage signal and signal by the signal of DC maladjustment cancellation module output.This current-voltage converter is realized by the inverting amplifier of resistance 1, resistance 2 and operational amplifier composition.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 5, current sample module realizes by current mirror equally, and current mirror carries out k ratio doubly to input current and dwindles to reduce power consumption.Electric current after dwindling flows through a high pass filter (High Pass Filter is called for short " H PF "), and DC component I disappears
dC, only remaining small-signal component i
aC, small-signal component i
aCby a current-to-voltage convertor I-V Converter in pre-amplifying module, be converted to voltage signal again, amplify simultaneously.Current-to-voltage convertor I-VConverter can pass through the inverting amplifier of resistance 1, resistance 2 and operational amplifier composition and realize (as shown in Figure 6).
Because Log-Domain filter is in current field processing signals, just can be used in this electric current implementation, therefore, high pass filter in present embodiment can be the Log-Domain filter based on current field, as shown in Figure 6, in order to know that resistance in component-bar chart 61 and the R1 in Fig. 4 are not same resistance, the resistance 1 in Fig. 6 represents with R1 ', and miaow head input (grid end) arrives V
oUTsmall signal gain be:
Visible, miaow head input (grid end) is to V
oUTsmall signal gain and R1 ' irrelevant, but for fear of the noise of operational amplifier by excessive amplification, R1 ' value should not obtain too small.
In addition, be appreciated that in actual applications, high pass filter also can adopt the current field filter of other types, does not exemplify one by one at this.
Be not difficult to find, the DC maladjustment that signal after current sample is carried out is eliminated, can adopt the mode of voltage to realize, eliminate offset voltage (as the first execution mode), also can adopt the mode of electric current to realize, eliminate DC component (as the second execution mode), embodiments of the present invention can be realized flexibly.
Third embodiment of the invention relates to the integrated circuit of the preposition amplification of a kind of microphone signal.The 3rd execution mode and the second execution mode are basic identical, and difference is mainly:
In the second execution mode, the signal that DC maladjustment cancellation module passes through current sample module to export, through a high pass filter, completes the elimination of DC component.But in the 3rd execution mode, DC maladjustment cancellation module is the signal process low pass filter current signal after treatment by the signal of current sample module output being deducted to this output, completes the elimination of DC component.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 7, will be in the second execution mode the function of the elimination DC component that realizes of high pass filter (HPF), realize by deducting with primary current signal through low pass filter (LPF) current signal after treatment, subtraction is wherein realized by the current mirror of M N1/M N2 composition.
Because the elimination of DC component can be by realizing the signal of current sample module output through a high pass filter, also can realize by primary current signal being deducted through low pass filter current signal after treatment, the implementation that makes to eliminate DC component is flexible and changeable.
It should be noted that, each unit of mentioning in above-mentioned various execution mode is all logical block, physically, a logical block can be a physical location, also can be a part for a physical location, can also realize with the combination of multiple physical locations, the physics realization mode of these logical blocks itself is not most important, and the combination of the function that these logical blocks realize is only the key that solves technical problem proposed by the invention.In addition, for outstanding innovation part of the present invention, the above-mentioned various execution modes of the present invention are not introduced the unit not too close with solving technical problem relation proposed by the invention, and this does not show that above-mentioned various execution mode does not exist other unit.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that, the integrated circuit of the preposition amplification of microphone signal in above-mentioned various execution modes also can be included in chip or electronic equipment.
Four embodiment of the invention relates to the method for the preposition amplification of a kind of microphone signal, and idiographic flow as shown in Figure 8.
In step 810, directly the current signal of being inputted by microphone is carried out to current sample.Specifically, without any additional power supply and passive component, directly input stitch by microphone and receive the current signal that microphone is inputted, the current signal of microphone is carried out to current sample but not voltage sample.In the time carrying out current sample, by current mirror, the current signal of being inputted by microphone is carried out to current sample, the current signal of being inputted by microphone is carried out to K ratio doubly and dwindle.Wherein, current mirror can adopt common-source common-gate current mirror.
Then, in step 820, the signal after current sample is transformed to voltage signal, particularly, the electric current after dwindling flows through a resistance R 1, is converted to voltage signal OUT1.
Then,, in step 830, the voltage signal after conversion is carried out to the elimination of DC maladjustment.In the present embodiment, the elimination of the DC maladjustment of carrying out, is the elimination of offset voltage.Specifically, can pass through the negative feedback loop of Superlow-pass filter, MOS transistor MP1, MOS transistor MN1 formation, complete the elimination of offset voltage.Wherein, the bandwidth of Superlow-pass filter need to be controlled in the insensitive ultralow frequency band of predetermined people's ear.
Then,, in step 840, the signal after DC maladjustment is eliminated is amplified.
Be not difficult to find, present embodiment is the method execution mode corresponding with the first execution mode, present embodiment can with the enforcement of working in coordination of the first execution mode.The correlation technique details of mentioning in the first execution mode is still effective in the present embodiment, in order to reduce repetition, repeats no more here.Correspondingly, the correlation technique details of mentioning in present embodiment also can be applicable in the first execution mode.
Fifth embodiment of the invention relates to the method for the preposition amplification of a kind of microphone signal.The 5th execution mode and the 4th execution mode are basic identical, and difference is mainly:
In the 4th execution mode, the DC maladjustment that signal after current sample is carried out is eliminated, be to adopt the mode of voltage to realize, eliminate offset voltage, and in the present embodiment, the DC maladjustment that signal after current sample is carried out is eliminated, be to adopt the mode of electric current to realize, eliminate the DC component of electric current, without the signal after current sample is transformed to voltage signal, directly the signal DC maladjustment after current sample is eliminated, eliminated DC component.
In present embodiment, in the time carrying out the elimination of DC maladjustment, by by the signal after current sample through a high pass filter, complete the elimination of DC component.Or, in the time carrying out the elimination of DC maladjustment, by the signal after current sample being deducted to the signal process low pass filter current signal after treatment after current sample, complete the elimination of DC component.
Idiographic flow as shown in Figure 9, in step 910, directly carries out current sample to the current signal of being inputted by microphone.This step is identical with step 810, does not repeat them here.
Then, in step 920, the elimination of the DC component that the current signal after current sample is carried out.Such as, can be by the current signal after current sample through a high pass filter, DC component disappears; Or, the current signal after current sample can be deducted to this current signal through low pass filter current signal after treatment, realize the elimination of DC component.
Then,, in step 930, the signal after DC component is eliminated amplifies.Specifically can pass through current-voltage converter, realize the enlarging function that the current signal of the DC component that disappears is converted to voltage signal and signal.
Be not difficult to find, present embodiment is and second or the corresponding method execution mode of the 3rd execution mode, and present embodiment can be with second or the 3rd execution mode enforcement of working in coordination.The second or the 3rd correlation technique details of mentioning in execution mode is still effective in the present embodiment, in order to reduce repetition, repeats no more here.Correspondingly, the correlation technique details of mentioning in present embodiment also can be applicable to second or the 3rd in execution mode.
Although pass through with reference to some of the preferred embodiment of the invention, the present invention is illustrated and described, but those of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that and can do various changes to it in the form and details, and without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.