CN108494371A - A kind of automatic calibration circuit of amplifier input offset voltage and bearing calibration - Google Patents

A kind of automatic calibration circuit of amplifier input offset voltage and bearing calibration Download PDF

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CN108494371A
CN108494371A CN201810725305.7A CN201810725305A CN108494371A CN 108494371 A CN108494371 A CN 108494371A CN 201810725305 A CN201810725305 A CN 201810725305A CN 108494371 A CN108494371 A CN 108494371A
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The present invention discloses automatic calibration circuit and its bearing calibration of a kind of amplifier input offset voltage,The automatic calibration circuit first passes through the correction of comparator itself offset voltage to complete auxiliary corrective,The breadth length ratio of metal-oxide-semiconductor in the metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit inside amplifier is adjusted again,To realize entire amplifier input offset voltage correction,Compared with the existing technology,The present invention modifies to the differential input stage of amplifier,The equivalent breadth length ratio of input difference metal-oxide-semiconductor pair is controlled by digital control code value,Rather than lead to the output voltage numerical approach of ovefcompensated amplifier to correct the offset voltage of the input stage of amplifier,It does not need the analog voltage that one constantly adjusts and just completes correction to fully-differential amplifier offset voltage yet,Obtained respective digital control code value can be retained after correction to improve the precision of follow up amplifier work,And stop the auxiliary corrective of figure adjustment control circuit,Save power consumption.

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A kind of automatic calibration circuit of amplifier input offset voltage and bearing calibration
Technical field
The present invention relates to Analog Circuit Design fields, more particularly to a kind of automatically correcting for amplifier input offset voltage Circuit and bearing calibration.
Background technology
Operational amplifier is a basic analog circuit function module, by very extensive use, in operational amplifier Existing DC offset voltage is also by industry extensive concern, and each major company is it is also proposed that corresponding solution is all using simulation control Mode processed is corrected DC offset voltage, the output voltage numerical approach of the mainly logical ovefcompensated amplifier of their design Correct the input offset voltage of amplifier, however the input stage of entire operational amplifier may still introduce offset voltage.
In some amplifier application scenarios, for example, Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram of Full differential operational amplifier typical case, In, for the positive input terminal of fully-differential amplifier by the positive input resistance input voltage vip that resistance value is R1, negative input end passes through resistance value For the negative input resistance input voltage vin of R1;The negative output terminal of fully-differential amplifier is connected by the positive feedback resistor that resistance value is R2 Return the positive input terminal of fully-differential amplifier, negative output terminal output voltage von;The positive output end of fully-differential amplifier is by resistance value The negative feedback resistor of R2 connects back to the negative input end of fully-differential amplifier, positive output end output voltage vop;Then fully-differential amplifier Fully differential output voltage .Due to fully-differential amplifier offset voltageIn the presence of the fully differential output voltage for causing amplification to exportWith differential input voltageExpectation value of magnificationIt deposits In deviation, especially when differential input signal vip-vin amplitude script very littles, since the presence of amplifier imbalance so that imbalance is anti- Feedthrough voltageNumerical value relative toNumerical value It can not ignore, it is clear that prodigious error will produce to fully differential output voltage, if caused by not to lacking of proper care due to amplifier Imbalance feedback voltageIt is corrected, then fully differential output voltageNumerical value and differential input voltageExpectation numerical value Differ larger.
Fig. 2 is the circuit diagram of single end operational amplifier typical case, and the negative input end of difference amplifier is logical The negative input resistance input voltage vin that resistance value is R1 is crossed, the positive input terminal of difference amplifier is by resistance value The positive input resistance input reference voltage vref of R1, the output end of difference amplifier pass through the negative-feedback that resistance value is R2 Resistance connects back to the negative input end of difference amplifier, and the single ended output voltage of difference amplifier is, due to single-ended The offset voltage of amplifierIn the presence of leading to the expectation value of magnification of single ended output voltage vout and differential input voltageThere are deviations, especially when single ended output voltage vout and reference voltage When vref difference is originally little, since the presence of amplifier imbalance causesNumerical value It is more thanNumerical value, it is clear that prodigious error will produce to single ended output voltage vout, At this time if not to feedback voltage of lacking of proper care caused by being lacked of proper care due to amplifierIt is entangled Just, then the expectation value of magnification of single ended output voltage vout numerical value and differential input voltageDifference is apparent.
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Since digital control approach naturally has zero quiescent dissipation and realizes simple, it is easy to it is many excellent to carry out process transplanting Point, the thus a kind of automatic calibration circuit of amplifier input offset voltage of present invention offer and bearing calibration:
A kind of automatic calibration circuit of amplifier input offset voltage, which is characterized in that the automatic calibration circuit includes amplification Device signal source selection circuit, amplifier circuit, comparator signal source selection circuit, comparator and digital correction control circuit;
Figure adjustment control circuit includes the comparator Enable Pin being connect with comparator signal source selection circuit, the first auxiliary school Positive control encoded signal end and the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end, under correcting enabled effect in comparator imbalance, The first auxiliary corrective that the end output of the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal is adjusted according to the output signal of comparator controls coding Signal and the second auxiliary corrective of the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end output control encoded signal, to offset comparator certainly The offset voltage of body;Figure adjustment control circuit further includes the amplifier imbalance school being connected with amplifier signal source selection circuit Positive Enable Pin, the first Corrective control encoded signal end and the second Corrective control encoded signal end, in the mistake for completing comparator Adjust voltage correction after, in conjunction with comparator signal source selection circuit and amplifier signal source selection circuit collective effect, and according to than Compared with the first Corrective control encoded signal and the second correction that the output signal of device adjusts the output of the first Corrective control encoded signal end The the second Corrective control encoded signal for controlling the output of encoded signal end, to realize that the input stage in amplifier circuit offsets amplifier Offset voltage;
Amplifier signal source selection circuit is used for during masking amplifier according to the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin Correction enable signal be that amplifier circuit inputs signal to be corrected;
Amplifier circuit is the amplifier with feedback control loop, and amplifier includes metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit, is used for The tune of the first Corrective control encoded signal and the second Corrective control encoded signal of the output of figure adjustment control circuit Under section effect, by changing the conducting situation of metal-oxide-semiconductor array in parallel in metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit, to draw in input stage Enter the offset voltage that offset voltage offsets the amplifier;
Comparator signal source selection circuit, for correcting Enable Pin according to the comparator imbalance during correcting comparator Correction enable signal be that comparator inputs signal to be corrected, and controls amplifier after the offset voltage correction for completing comparator The output signal of circuit enters comparator;
Comparator, first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal for being exported according to the figure adjustment control circuit and institute It states the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal and adjusts the charge discharging resisting speed of the tunable capacitor built in comparator, and generate to compare and sentence Disconnected result;
Wherein, the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal are that correction is compared The n bit groups of a pair of the complementation generated during device offset voltage itself, i.e., one of n bits group increase One default value, another n bits group then reduce identical default value;The first auxiliary corrective control coding Signal end and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end are all n BITBUS networks, and n is integer;
The first Corrective control encoded signal and the second Corrective control encoded signal are masking amplifier offset voltage mistakes The m bit groups of a pair of the complementation generated in journey, i.e., one of m bits group increase a default value, separately One m bits group then reduces identical default value;The m bits group is increased successively according to binary weights Add;The first Corrective control encoded signal end and the second Corrective control encoded signal end are all m BITBUS networks, and m is whole Number.
Further, the metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit includes the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array, the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor battle array Row, the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor, cascade load circuit and current source;
The grid of one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor connects the positive input terminal of the amplifier, and the grid of the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor connects institute The negative input end of amplifier is stated, the drain electrode of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor loads electricity with the cascade respectively Two input terminals on road are connected, and the source electrode of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor is connected with the current source It connects so that the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor constitute differential pair;Wherein described the first zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and described The size of 20 metal-oxide-semiconductors is identical;
The first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is in parallel with the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, in the first Corrective control encoded signal Under the control action for holding the first Corrective control encoded signal of output, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array described on or off In corresponding metal-oxide-semiconductor to realize that the offset voltage of the amplifier corrects;The second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and described second Zero metal-oxide-semiconductor is in parallel, the second Corrective control encoded signal for being exported at the second Corrective control encoded signal end Under control action, corresponding metal-oxide-semiconductor is to realize the mistake of the amplifier in the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array described on or off Adjust voltage correction;The size phase of wherein described first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the metal-oxide-semiconductor pair of the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array Deng.
Further, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array includes the MOS of the m branch in parallel with the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor Pipe pair;The metal-oxide-semiconductor of the m branch to including m breadth length ratio according to binary weights be multiplied first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor and The first switch metal-oxide-semiconductor that its corresponding place branch road is in series;Wherein, the source electrodes of the described first correction metal-oxide-semiconductors of m with it is described The source electrode of one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor is connected, the grids of the described first correction metal-oxide-semiconductors of m all with the positive input terminal phase of the amplifier The drain electrode of connection, the m first switch metal-oxide-semiconductors is connected with the drain electrode of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, the m first switches The grid of metal-oxide-semiconductor is connected with the first Corrective control encoded signal according to the signal wire that binary weights are multiplied respectively It connects, institute is accessed for controlling the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor that the binary weights corresponding to breadth length ratio connected in series match State metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit;
The second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array includes the metal-oxide-semiconductor pair of the m branch in parallel with the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor;The m The metal-oxide-semiconductor of branch is to including that m breadth length ratio corrects metal-oxide-semiconductor and its corresponding institute according to binary weights at multiple increased second The second switch metal-oxide-semiconductor being in series on branch road;Wherein, the grids of the described second correction metal-oxide-semiconductors of m all with the amplifier Negative input end is connected, and the source electrode of m the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductors is connected with the source electrode of the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor, m institute The grid for stating the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is all connected with the negative input end of the amplifier, the grid of the m second switch metal-oxide-semiconductors Pole is connected with the second Corrective control encoded signal according to the signal wire that binary weights are multiplied respectively, for controlling It is defeated to make the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor access metal-oxide-semiconductor that the binary weights corresponding to breadth length ratio connected in series match Enter a grade correcting circuit;
Wherein, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the institute that identical binary weights are corresponded in the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array It is identical with the breadth length ratio of the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor to state the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor;The binary weights are two exponential relationships;m It is the breadth length ratio of a first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor and smaller than the breadth length ratio of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, m the second correction MOS It is the breadth length ratio of pipe and smaller than the breadth length ratio of the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor.
Further, when the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor are all NMOS tube, m first corrections Metal-oxide-semiconductor and the m first switch metal-oxide-semiconductors are all NMOS tube;One zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor are all When PMOS tube, the m first correction metal-oxide-semiconductors and the m first switch metal-oxide-semiconductors are all PMOS tube.
Further, the comparator includes that pre-amplification circuit, offset cancellation circuit, latch cicuit and nor gate latch Device;First output end of pre-amplification circuit and the first input end of latch cicuit are connected to first node, and the of pre-amplification circuit Second input terminal of two output ends and latch cicuit is connected to second node;
Pre-amplification circuit has the prime amplifier for forming comparator input terminal, the load differential metal-oxide-semiconductor pair of subject clock signal control With the metal-oxide-semiconductor as current mirror, for input signal is amplified to the amplitude that the comparator can be identified effectively;
Latch cicuit, including the phase inverter of two head and the tail interconnection accelerate multilevel iudge process with the type of attachment of positive feedback;
Nor gate latch, for storing the signal of latch cicuit output end to retain the correction number control that correction course is obtained Code value processed, and export the multilevel iudge result to the figure adjustment control circuit as auxiliary corrective;
Offset cancellation circuit, including the first tunable capacitor array and the second tunable capacitor array, the one of the first tunable capacitor array End is connected to first node, the other end ground connection of the first tunable capacitor array, and one end of the second tunable capacitor array is connected to the Two nodes, the other end ground connection of the second tunable capacitor array;Wherein, the first tunable capacitor array and the second tunable capacitor array be all Include the branch of n item parallel connections, each branch, which is connected one, to be switched and a capacitance, n switch of the first tunable capacitor array The first auxiliary corrective by the end output of first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal controls controlling for encoded signal, and second is adjustable Second auxiliary corrective control coding letter of the n switch of capacitor array by the end output of second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal Number control so that the figure adjustment control circuit is according to multilevel iudge result pair the first tunable capacitor array of auxiliary corrective It is adjusted with the second tunable capacitor array to realize the comparator itself offset voltage correction.
Further, when the input stage of the amplifier circuit is differential pair, the amplifier is fully-differential amplifier, Two difference output end is connected by feedback resistance with its opposite polarity differential input end;
Comparator signal source selection circuit includes the negative input end in auxiliary common-mode signal source and the comparator to be corrected There is the first switch and the second switch of common end and there is the third of common end to switch and the with the positive input terminal of the comparator Four switches, wherein the other end of second switch connects the negative output terminal of the fully-differential amplifier, and other the one of the 4th switch End connects the positive output end of the fully-differential amplifier, and the other end of other end and the third switch of first switch, which all connects, to be waited for The auxiliary common-mode signal source of correction, for controlling institute under correcting the correction enable signal effect of Enable Pin in the comparator imbalance It states comparator and enters or exit offset voltage auxiliary corrective process;
Amplifier signal source selection circuit includes the positive input terminal in common-mode signal source and the amplifier circuit to be corrected Have common end the 5th switchs and the 6th switchs and have with the negative input end of the amplifier circuit the 7th switch of common end With the 8th switch, wherein the other end of the 6th switch connects the positive input terminal of the automatic calibration circuit, the 8th switch it is another Outer one end connects the negative input end of the automatic calibration circuit, and the other end that the other end of the 5th switch and the 7th switch all connects Common-mode signal source is received, for controlling the amplification under the effect of the correction enable signal of the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin Device enters or exits offset voltage correction course.
Further, when the input stage of the amplifier circuit is single-ended, the amplifier is difference amplifier, defeated Outlet is connected by feedback resistance with its negative input end;
Comparator signal source selection circuit includes the first switch for having common end with the positive input terminal of the comparator and Two switches, wherein the other end of second switch connects the output end of the difference amplifier, and the other end of first switch connects The reference voltage end outside the automatic calibration circuit is connect, the enabled letter of the correction for correcting Enable Pin in the comparator imbalance Number lower control comparator of effect enters or exits imbalance auxiliary corrective process;
Amplifier signal source selection circuit include with the amplifier circuit negative input end have common end the 5th switch and 6th switch, wherein the other end of the 6th switch connects the positive input terminal of the automatic calibration circuit, the 5th switch it is another Outer one end connects the reference voltage end outside the automatic calibration circuit, in the school of the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin The positive enable signal effect lower control amplifier enters or exits offset correction process.
A kind of auto-correction method of amplifier input offset voltage, the auto-correction method are automatically corrected based on described Circuit, including:
After the correction Enable Pin of the figure adjustment control circuit sets high level, the figure adjustment control circuit described first controls institute It is high level to state comparator imbalance correction Enable Pin, and the output end of the comparator input terminal and the amplifier is disconnected, The comparator imbalance correction terminates the output signal that foregoing description comparator does not receive the amplifier, then in the comparison Under the action of device signal source selection circuit, the positive-negative input end of the comparator all accesses the auxiliary source to be corrected, First auxiliary corrective is controlled encoded signal by the figure adjustment control circuit simultaneously and second auxiliary corrective controls Encoded signal is all disposed within mid-scale value, starts the correction course to itself offset voltage of the comparator, i.e., described to put The auxiliary corrective process of big device;The corresponding first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal of wherein described mid-scale value and described Second auxiliary corrective controls the extreme higher position one of encoded signal, remaining position zero;
If there are the phases that itself offset voltage, the figure adjustment control circuit are exported according to the comparator for the comparator The first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal is adjusted when the multilevel iudge fructufy answered and second auxiliary corrective control is compiled Code signal is adjusted the capacitance of the first tunable capacitor array and the second tunable capacitor array, passes through introducing Offset voltage existing for comparator itself described in voltage offset is corrected, until first auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal in M The correction of itself offset voltage of the comparator terminates when circulation change between M-1, i.e., the described automatic calibration circuit terminates to assist Correction course;The numerical value M of the wherein described first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal is used for weighing the correction accuracy of the comparator;
After the comparator itself offset voltage correction, the figure adjustment control circuit controls the comparator imbalance school Positive Enable Pin is low level, and the comparator input terminal is connect with the output end of the amplifier to realize that the comparator connects The output signal of the amplifier is received, it is high level then to control the amplifier Enable Pin, then in the amplifier signal source Under the action of selection circuit, the positive-negative input end of the amplifier all accesses the signal source to be corrected, while the digital school The first Corrective control encoded signal and the second Corrective control encoded signal are all disposed within benchmark and carved by positive control circuit Angle value starts the correction course of the offset voltage to the amplifier;Wherein, the reference graduation value indicates first correction The maximum metal-oxide-semiconductor of binary weights is corresponded in metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array place branch is all connected, And remaining metal-oxide-semiconductor is when being turned off place branch, corresponding the first Corrective control encoded signal and second correction Control the binary system array of encoded signal;
If there are offset voltage, the figure adjustment control circuits to be exported according to the comparator corresponding for the amplifier The first Corrective control encoded signal and the second Corrective control encoded signal are adjusted when multilevel iudge fructufy, to described The break-make of first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is adjusted, and introduces and corrects voltage in the amplification The input stage of device offsets offset voltage existing for original, until the first Corrective control encoded signal recycles change between N and N-1 The offset voltage of amplifier correction terminates when change;The numerical value of N of the wherein described first Corrective control encoded signal is used for weighing institute State the correction accuracy of amplifier.
Further, the bearing calibration of the comparator includes:
When the comparator has negative offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is low level, then described First auxiliary corrective control encoded signal subtracts one on the basis of the mid-scale value, the second auxiliary corrective control coding Signal adds one on the basis of the mid-scale value, and the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal control described first is adjustable The capacitance that capacitor array accesses the first node reduces, and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal control described second The capacitance that tunable capacitor array accesses the second node increases so that the voltage decrease speed of the first node is faster than described The voltage decrease speed of second node is equivalent to and introduces a positive differential voltage to balance out unborn negative imbalance electricity Pressure;
When there are positive offset voltages for the comparator, then the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is high level, then institute It states the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal and adds one on the basis of the mid-scale value, the second auxiliary corrective control is compiled Code signal subtracts one on the basis of the mid-scale value, and the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal control described first can The capacitance that capacitor array accesses the first node is adjusted to increase, and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal control described the The capacitance that two tunable capacitor arrays access the second node reduces so that the voltage decrease speed of the first node is slower than institute The voltage decrease speed for stating second node is equivalent to and introduces a negative differential voltage to balance out unborn positive imbalance Voltage.
Further, all it is in the parallel branch of the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array NMOS tube clock synchronization, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array are the first correction NMOS tube array, and the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is first NMOS tube is corrected, the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is the second correction NMOS tube array, and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is second Correct NMOS tube;The bearing calibration of the amplifier includes:
When the amplifier has negative offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is low level, described the One Corrective control encoded signal adds one on the basis of the reference graduation value, and the second Corrective control encoded signal is described Subtract one on the basis of reference graduation value, the first Corrective control encoded signal corresponds in the first correction NMOS tube array of control The equivalent breadth length ratio for the first correction NMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier positive input terminal increases, the second correction control Encoded signal processed corresponds to grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end in the second correction NMOS tube array controlled second The equivalent breadth length ratio for correcting NMOS tube reduces so that the input stage correcting circuit exports positive differential voltage, to described The input stage of amplifier corrects unborn negative offset voltage;
When the amplifier is there are positive offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is high level, described the One Corrective control encoded signal subtracts one on the basis of the reference graduation value, and the second control correction signal is in the benchmark Add one on the basis of scale value, the first Corrective control encoded signal corresponds to grid in the first correction NMOS tube array controlled The equivalent breadth length ratio for the first correction NMOS tube being connected with the amplifier positive input terminal reduces, and second Corrective control is compiled Code signal corresponds to the second of control and corrects the second correction that grid in NMOS tube array is connected with the amplifier negative input end The equivalent breadth length ratio of NMOS tube increases so that the negative differential voltage of the input stage correcting circuit output, in the amplification The input stage of device corrects unborn positive offset voltage.
Further, all it is in the parallel branch of the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array PMOS tube clock synchronization, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array are the first correction PMOS tube array, and the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is first PMOS tube is corrected, the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is the second correction PMOS tube array, and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is second Correct PMOS tube;The bearing calibration of the amplifier includes:
When the amplifier has negative offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is low level, described the One Corrective control encoded signal subtracts one on the basis of the reference graduation value, and the second Corrective control encoded signal is described Add one on the basis of reference graduation value, the first Corrective control encoded signal corresponds in the first correction PMOS tube array of control The equivalent breadth length ratio for the first correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier positive input terminal increases, the second correction control Encoded signal processed corresponds to grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end in the second correction PMOS tube array controlled second The equivalent breadth length ratio for correcting PMOS tube reduces so that the input stage correcting circuit exports positive differential voltage, to described The input stage of amplifier corrects unborn negative offset voltage;
When the amplifier is there are positive offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is high level, described the One Corrective control encoded signal adds one on the basis of the reference graduation value, and the second control correction signal is in the benchmark Subtract one on the basis of scale value, the first Corrective control encoded signal corresponds to grid in the first correction PMOS tube array controlled The equivalent breadth length ratio for the first correction PMOS tube being connected with the amplifier positive input terminal reduces, and second Corrective control is compiled Code signal corresponds to the second of control and corrects the second correction that grid in PMOS tube array is connected with the amplifier negative input end The equivalent breadth length ratio of PMOS tube increases so that the negative differential voltage of the input stage correcting circuit output, in the amplification The input stage of device corrects unborn positive offset voltage.
Further, all it is in the parallel branch of the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array NMOS tube clock synchronization, the corresponding reference graduation value are the first correction MOS by the corresponding binary system array of inversion operation All it is PMOS tube to the corresponding reference graduation value in the parallel branch of pipe array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array;
Wherein, the amplifier can be fully-differential amplifier that input stage is differential pair or input stage is single-ended differential amplification Device.
Compared with the existing technology, the correction course for the entire offset voltage that technical solution of the present invention is provided all is to pass through prison Result is exported depending on the comparator and adjusts respective digital control code, is not needed analog voltage that one constantly adjusts and is just completed pair The correction of offset voltage of amplifier, after correction, it is only necessary to retain obtained respective digital and control code value, originally Correction auxiliary circuit can close to save power consumption.
The automatic calibration circuit is completely suitable for the single-ended amplifier offset voltage school that input stage is difference NMOS tube pair Just, input stage is that the fully-differential amplifier offset voltage of difference NMOS tube pair corrects, and input stage is the list of difference PMOS tube pair It is that the fully-differential amplifier offset voltage of difference PMOS tube pair corrects to hold offset voltage of amplifier correction, input stage, these four are put Big device form covers the application mode of most amplifiers substantially, has a wide range of application.
The automatic calibration circuit realizes that offset voltage automatically corrects in digital form completely, the correction accuracy of offset voltage It can be by being directly adjusted realization to the breadth length ratio size of input stage MOS, rather than to amplifier output signal with range Processing realization is carried out, extension, therefore circuit after correction are easy, can be applied to the very small situation of amplifier input voltage difference, The application range of this alignment technique is very big.After correction, correction auxiliary circuit can completely close, and quiescent dissipation is small, and Correction course controls in digital form, reduces noise jamming.
The other of the present invention is specifically suggested with preferred aspect in appended independence and dependent claims.Subordinate The feature of claim can with the features of independent claims suitably according to those of clearly proposed in claim The different combination of combination is combined.
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Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram of Full differential operational amplifier typical case;
Fig. 2 is the circuit diagram of single end operational amplifier typical case;
Fig. 3 is a kind of automatic calibration circuit topological structure signal of amplifier input offset voltage provided in an embodiment of the present invention Figure;
Fig. 4 is NMOS tube input stage correcting circuit schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is PMOS tube input stage correcting circuit schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is that input stage is that the fully-differential amplifier offset voltage of NMOS tube differential pair automatically corrects electricity in the embodiment of the present invention Road schematic diagram;
Fig. 7 is that input stage is that the fully-differential amplifier offset voltage of PMOS tube differential pair automatically corrects electricity in the embodiment of the present invention Road schematic diagram;
Fig. 8 is that input stage is that NMOS tube illustrates the automatic calibration circuit of single-ended amplifier offset voltage in the embodiment of the present invention Figure;
Fig. 9 is that input stage is that PMOS tube illustrates the automatic calibration circuit of single-ended amplifier offset voltage in the embodiment of the present invention Figure;
Figure 10 be in the embodiment of the present invention input stage be NMOS tube pair automatic calibration circuit in figure adjustment control circuit letter The oscillogram of number port;
Figure 11 be in the embodiment of the present invention input stage be PMOS tube pair automatic calibration circuit in figure adjustment control circuit letter The oscillogram of number port;
Figure 12 is the internal circuit schematic diagram of comparator in the embodiment of the present invention.
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The specific implementation mode of the present invention is described further below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
As shown in figure 3, a kind of automatic calibration circuit of amplifier input offset voltage, including amplifier signal source selection circuit, Amplifier circuit, comparator signal source selection circuit, comparator and digital correction control circuit.
Figure adjustment control circuit, include the comparator Enable Pin cal_cmp being connect with comparator signal source selection circuit, First auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal end amp1 and the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end amp2.Figure adjustment control electricity The logic of control comparator imbalance voltage correction is in road:When comparator imbalance correction Enable Pin cal_cmp is high level, number Word correction control circuit is defeated according to output signal v_cmp adjustment the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signals end cmp_dp of comparator The the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1 gone out:0] and the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end cmp_dm is defeated The the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dm [n-1 gone out:0], to offset the offset voltage of comparator itself;Wherein, institute State the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1:0] and second auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal cmp_dm [n-1:0] be a pair of complementary n bit groups during correcting comparator, i.e., one of n bits group increase One default value, another n bits group then reduce identical default value;The first auxiliary corrective control coding Signal end cmp_dp and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end cmp_dm is n BITBUS networks, and n is integer.
Figure adjustment control circuit, which further includes the amplifier offset correction being connected with amplifier signal source selection circuit, to be made Energy end cal_amp, the first Corrective control encoded signal end amp1 and the second Corrective control encoded signal end amp2, figure adjustment control The logic that offset voltage of amplifier corrects is controlled in circuit processed is:After completing itself offset voltage correction of comparator, compare Device offset correction Enable Pin cal_cmp sets low level, and amplifier offset correction Enable Pin cal_amp sets high level, and according to than Compared with the first Corrective control encoded signal of output signal v_cmp adjustment the first Corrective control encoded signal end amp1 outputs of device amp1[m:1] and the second Corrective control encoded signal amp2 [m of the second Corrective control encoded signal end amp2 outputs:1], with The input stage of amplifier circuit offsets offset voltage Voffset;The wherein described first Corrective control encoded signal amp1 [m:1] and The second Corrective control encoded signal amp2 [m:1] be during masking amplifier offset voltage a pair of complementary positions m two into Array processed, i.e., one of m bits group increase a default value, another m bits group then reduces identical Default value;Secondary low level in the m bits group is successively increased to highest order according to binary weights;It is described First Corrective control encoded signal end amp1 and the second Corrective control encoded signal end amp2 is m BITBUS networks, and m is whole Number.
Amplifier signal source selection circuit is used for during masking amplifier offset voltage, when the amplifier loses When the enable signal of the positive Enable Pin cal_amp of adjustment is high, offset voltage of the figure adjustment control circuit control into amplifier Correction course inputs signal to be corrected for amplifier circuit;When the enabled letter of the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin cal_amp Number for it is low when, stop amplifier offset voltage correction.
Amplifier circuit is the amplifier with feedback control loop, and amplifier includes metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit, is used for In the first Corrective control encoded signal amp1 [m of figure adjustment control circuit output:1] it is compiled with second Corrective control Code signal amp2 [m:1] it under adjustment effect, is led by changing metal-oxide-semiconductor array in parallel in metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit Understanding and considerate condition offsets the offset voltage Voffset of the amplifier to introduce offset voltage in input stage.The metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage Correcting circuit includes the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array, the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array, the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor, cascade Load circuit and current source;One zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor constitute differential pair, and the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor It is identical with the size of the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor;The first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is in parallel with the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, uses Under the control action of the first Corrective control encoded signal exported at the first Corrective control encoded signal end, conducting Or in shutdown the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array corresponding metal-oxide-semiconductor to realize that the offset voltage of the amplifier corrects;It is described Second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is in parallel with the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor, for what is exported at the second Corrective control encoded signal end It is corresponding in the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array described on or off under the control action of the second Corrective control encoded signal Metal-oxide-semiconductor is to realize that the offset voltage of the amplifier corrects;The wherein described first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is corrected with described second The metal-oxide-semiconductor pair of metal-oxide-semiconductor array it is equal sized.
Comparator signal source selection circuit is used for during correcting comparator itself offset voltage according to the comparison The enable signal of device offset correction Enable Pin cal_cmp is comparator input signal to be corrected, and in the imbalance for completing comparator The output signal that amplifier circuit is controlled after voltage correction enters comparator.
Comparator, first auxiliary corrective for being exported according to the figure adjustment control circuit control encoded signal cmp_dp[n-1:0] and second auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal cmp_dm [n-1:0] it adjusts adjustable built in comparator The charge discharging resisting speed of capacitance, and output comparator corrects as a result, and in masking amplifier during correcting comparator Output amplifier corrects result in the process.
As shown in figure 4, as an embodiment of the present invention, when the metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit has NMOS tube The metal-oxide-semiconductor array of formation, then the input stage correcting circuit is NMOS tube input stage correcting circuit;NMOS tube input stage school Positive circuit includes the first correction NMOS tube array, the second correction NMOS tube array, the one zero NMOS tube, the 2nd 0 NMOS tube, grade Join load circuit and current source isrc;The grid of the one zero NMOS tube NM10 connects the positive input terminal v+ of the amplifier, The grid of the 2nd 0 NMOS tube NM20 connects the negative input end v- of the amplifier, the one zero NMOS tube NM10 and institute The drain electrode for stating the 2nd 0 NMOS tube NM20 is connected with two input terminals of the cascade load circuit respectively, and the described 1st The source electrode of NMOS tube NM10 and the 2nd 0 NMOS tube NM20 are connected with the anode of the current source so that the described 1st NMOS tube NM10 and the 2nd 0 NMOS tube NM20 constitutes differential pair;The wherein described the first zero NMOS tube NM10 and described second The size of zero NMOS tube NM20 is identical;The first correction NMOS tube array is in parallel with the one zero NMOS tube NM10, The first Corrective control encoded signal end amp1 is amp_dp, the first correction control of output in embodiments of the present invention Encoded signal amp1 [m processed:1] it is in embodiments of the present invention amp_dp [m:1], in the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp[m:1] under control action, the first correction NMOS tube described on or off is to realize the imbalance electricity of the amplifier Pressure correction;The second correction NMOS tube array is in parallel with the 2nd 0 NMOS tube NM20, the second Corrective control coding Signal end amp2 is amp_dm, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp2 [m of output in embodiments of the present invention:1] It is amp_dm [m in embodiments of the present invention:1], in the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm [m:1] control is made Under, the second correction NMOS tube is to realize the correction of the offset voltage Voffset of the amplifier described on or off;Wherein It is symmetrical circuit structure, their metal-oxide-semiconductor pair that the first correction NMOS tube array corrects NMOS tube array with described second Equivalent breadth length ratio W/L it is equal.
As shown in figure 4, as an embodiment of the present invention, the first correction NMOS tube array includes and described first The NMOS tube pair of m branch of zero NMOS tube parallel connection;The NMOS tube of the m branch is to including m breadth length ratio according to binary system The first correction NMOS tube that weight is multiplied, respectively the one one NMOS tube NM11, the one or two NMOS tube NM12, the one or three NMOS tube NM13 ..., the first m NMOS tubes NM1m wherein, the breadth length ratio of the one or two NMOS tube NM12 is the one one NMOS tube NM11 2 times, the breadth length ratio of the one or three NMOS tube NM13 is 2 times of the one or two NMOS tube NM12, then the width of the first m NMOS tubes NM1m Long ratio is 2^m times of the one one NMOS tube NM11, i.e. the one one NMOS tube NM11, the one or two NMOS tube NM12, the one or three NMOS Pipe NM13 ..., the breadth length ratio of the first m NMOS tubes NM1m be according to binary weights in the first Corrective control encoded signal It is increased at multiple, but the one one NMOS tube NM11, the one or two NMOS tube NM12, the one or three NMOS tube NM13 ..., the first m The sum of breadth length ratio of NMOS tube NM1m is small relative to the breadth length ratio of the one zero NMOS tube NM10, because of the mistake of the amplifier Adjust voltage it is little, institute for offset voltage correct NMOS tube breadth length ratio be configured smaller.
The NMOS tube of the m branch is to further including that the corresponding place branch road of the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is in series First switch NMOS tube, the respectively the 1st switch NMOS tube NC11, the one or two switch NMOS tube NC12, the one or three switch NMOS Pipe NC13 ..., the first m switches NMOS tube NC1m be switch control action NMOS tube, wherein the first one switches NMOS tube The grid control signal of NC11 is DP<1>, that is, correspond to the lowest weightings in the first Corrective control encoded signal, described The grid control signal of one or two switch NMOS tube NC12 is DP<2>, weight is DP<1>2 times, and so on, the first m The grid control signal for switching NMOS tube NC1m is DP<m>, weight is 2^m.Wherein, m described first correct NMOS tube Grid is all connected with the positive input terminal v+ of the amplifier, and the grids of m first switch NMOS tubes is respectively with described the It is connected according to the signal wire that binary weights are multiplied in one Corrective control encoded signal, for controlling width connected in series It is long to access the NMOS tube input stage correcting circuit than the first correction NMOS tube that corresponding binary weights match.
As shown in figure 4, the second correction NMOS tube array includes the m branch in parallel with the 2nd 0 NMOS tube NMOS tube pair;Second correction of the NMOS tube of the m branch to being multiplied according to binary weights including m breadth length ratio NMOS tube, respectively the 2nd 1 NMOS tube NM21, the two or two NMOS tube NM22, the two or three NMOS tube NM23 ..., the 2nd m NMOS Wherein, the breadth length ratio of the two or two NMOS tube NM22 is 2 times of the 2nd 1 NMOS tube NM21 to pipe NM2m, the two or three NMOS tube NM23's Breadth length ratio is 2 times of the two or two NMOS tube NM22, then the breadth length ratio of the 2nd m NMOS tubes NM2m is the 2 of the 2nd 1 NMOS tube NM21 ^m times, i.e. the 2nd 1 NMOS tube NM21, the two or two NMOS tube NM22, the two or three NMOS tube NM23 ..., the 2nd m NMOS tubes NM2m Breadth length ratio be increased at multiple according to binary weights in the second Corrective control encoded signal, due to first school It is symmetrical circuit structure that positive NMOS tube array corrects NMOS tube array with described second, so the 2nd 1 NMOS tube NM21, the Two or two NMOS tube NM22, the two or three NMOS tube NM23 ..., the size of the 2nd m NMOS tubes NM2m and the one one NMOS tube NM11, One or two NMOS tube NM12, the one or three NMOS tube NM13 ..., the size of the first m NMOS tubes NM1m correspond it is equal, still 2nd 1 NMOS tube NM21, the two or two NMOS tube NM22, the two or three NMOS tube NM23 ..., the width of the 2nd m NMOS tubes NM2m it is long Than the sum of relative to the smaller of the 2nd 0 NMOS tube NM20 because the offset voltage of the amplifier is little, institute for The wide length of NMOS tube of offset voltage correction is arranged smaller.
The NMOS tube of the m branch is to further including that the corresponding place branch road of the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is in series Second switch NMOS tube, the respectively the 2nd 1 switch NMOS tube NC21, the two or two switch NMOS tube NC22, the two or three switch NMOS Pipe NC23 ..., the 2nd m switch NMOS tube NC2m be switch control action NMOS tube, size with the 1st switch NMOS tube NC11, the one or two switch NMOS tube NC12, the one or three switch NMOS tube NC13 ..., the first m switch NMOS tubes NC1m corresponds It is equal.The grid control signal of the wherein described the second one switch NMOS tubes NC21 is DM<1>, that is, correspond to the second correction control The grid control signal of lowest weightings in encoded signal processed, the two or the two switch NMOS tube NC22 is DM<2>, weight is DM<1>2 times, and so on, the grid control signal of the 2nd m switch NMOS tube NC2m is DM<m>, weight is 2^m. Wherein, the grid of m the second correction NMOS tubes is all connected with the negative input end v- of the amplifier, m described second Switch the grid of NMOS tube respectively with the signal that is multiplied according to binary weights in the second Corrective control encoded signal Line is connected, the second correction NMOS tube to match for controlling the binary weights corresponding to breadth length ratio connected in series Access the NMOS tube input stage correcting circuit.Digital control code DP above-mentioned<m:1>With DM<m:1>It is closed in binary numeral It is complementary relationship to fasten, when realizing that the corresponding NMOS breadth length ratios of the digital control code of one of which increase, then another set of number control The corresponding NMOS breadth length ratios of code processed reduce the effect of identical change amount, to correct the original offset voltage of amplifier input stage.
As shown in figure 5, as an embodiment of the present invention, when the metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit has PMOS tube The metal-oxide-semiconductor array of formation, then the input stage correcting circuit is PMOS tube input stage correcting circuit;PMOS tube input stage school Positive circuit includes the first correction PMOS tube array, the second correction PMOS tube array, the one zero PMOS tube, the 2nd 0 PMOS tube, grade Join load circuit and current source isrc;The grid of the one zero PMOS tube PM10 connects the positive input terminal v+ of the amplifier, The grid of the 2nd 0 PMOS tube PM20 connects the negative input end v- of the amplifier, the one zero PMOS tube PM10 and institute The drain electrode for stating the 2nd 0 PMOS tube PM20 is connected with two input terminals of the cascade load circuit respectively, and the described 1st The source electrode of PMOS tube PM10 and the 2nd 0 PMOS tube PM20 are connected with the cathode of the current source, and the current source is just Pole connects supply voltage end VCC so that the one zero PMOS tube PM10 and the 2nd 0 PMOS tube PM20 constitutes differential pair; The wherein described the first zero PMOS tube PM10 is identical with the size of the 2nd 0 PMOS tube PM20;The first correction PMOS Pipe array is in parallel with the one zero PMOS tube PM10, and the first Corrective control encoded signal end amp1 is in the embodiment of the present invention In be amp_dp_n, output the first Corrective control encoded signal amp1 [m:1] it is in embodiments of the present invention amp_ dp_n[m:1], in the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [m:1] under control action, described on or off First correction PMOS tube is to realize that the offset voltage of the amplifier corrects;The second correction PMOS tube array and described second Zero PMOS tube PM20 is in parallel, and the second Corrective control encoded signal end amp2 is amp_dm_n in embodiments of the present invention, The second Corrective control encoded signal amp2 [m of output:1] it is in embodiments of the present invention amp_dm_n [m:1], in institute State the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n [m:1] under control action, the second correction PMOS tube described on or off To realize the correction of the offset voltage Voffset of the amplifier;The wherein described first correction PMOS tube array and described second It is symmetrical circuit structure to correct PMOS tube array, and the equivalent breadth length ratio W/L of their metal-oxide-semiconductor pair is equal.
As shown in figure 4, as an embodiment of the present invention, the first correction PMOS tube array includes and described first The PMOS tube pair of m branch of zero PMOS tube parallel connection;The PMOS tube of the m branch is to including m breadth length ratio according to binary system The first correction PMOS tube that weight is multiplied, respectively the one one PMOS tube PM11, the one or two PMOS tube PM12, the one or three PMOS tube PM13 ..., the first m PMOS tube PM1m wherein, the breadth length ratio of the one or two PMOS tube PM12 is the one one PMOS tube PM11 2 times, the breadth length ratio of the one or three PMOS tube PM13 is 2 times of the one or two PMOS tube PM12, then the width of the first m PMOS tube PM1m Long ratio is 2^m times of the one one PMOS tube PM11, i.e. the one one PMOS tube PM11, the one or two PMOS tube PM12, the one or three PMOS Pipe PM13 ..., the breadth length ratio of the first m PMOS tube PM1m be according to binary weights in the first Corrective control encoded signal It is increased at multiple, but the one one PMOS tube PM11, the one or two PMOS tube PM12, the one or three PMOS tube PM13 ..., the first m The sum of breadth length ratio of PMOS tube PM1m is small relative to the breadth length ratio of the one zero PMOS tube PM10, because of the mistake of the amplifier Adjust voltage it is little, institute for offset voltage correct the wide length of PMOS tube be configured smaller.
The PMOS tube of the m branch is to further including that the corresponding place branch road of the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is in series First switch PMOS tube, the respectively the 1st switch PMOS tube PC11, the one or two switch PMOS tube PC12, the one or three switch PMOS Pipe PC13 ..., the first m switches PMOS tube PC1m be switch control action PMOS tube, wherein the first one switches PMOS tube The grid control signal of PC11 is DP<1>, that is, correspond to the lowest weightings in the first Corrective control encoded signal, described The grid control signal of one or two switch PMOS tube PC12 is DP<2>, weight is DP<1>2 times, and so on, the first m The grid control signal for switching PMOS tube PC1m is DP<m>, weight is 2^m.Wherein, m described first correct PMOS tube Grid is all connected with the positive input terminal v+ of the amplifier, and the grid of the m first switch PMOS tube is respectively with described the It is connected according to the signal wire that binary weights are multiplied in one Corrective control encoded signal, for controlling width connected in series It is long to access the PMOS tube input stage correcting circuit than the first correction PMOS tube that corresponding binary weights match.
As shown in figure 4, the second correction PMOS tube array includes the m branch in parallel with the 2nd 0 PMOS tube PMOS tube pair;Second correction of the PMOS tube of the m branch to being multiplied according to binary weights including m breadth length ratio PMOS tube, respectively the 2nd 1 PMOS tube PM21, the two or two PMOS tube PM22, the two or three PMOS tube PM23 ..., the 2nd m PMOS Wherein, the breadth length ratio of the two or two PMOS tube PM22 is 2 times of the 2nd 1 PMOS tube PM21 to pipe PM2m, the two or three PMOS tube PM23's Breadth length ratio is 2 times of the two or two PMOS tube PM22, then the breadth length ratio of the 2nd m PMOS tube PM2m is the 2 of the 2nd 1 PMOS tube PM21 ^m times, i.e. the 2nd 1 PMOS tube PM21, the two or two PMOS tube PM22, the two or three PMOS tube PM23 ..., the 2nd m PMOS tube PM2m Breadth length ratio be increased at multiple according to binary weights in the second Corrective control encoded signal, due to first school It is symmetrical circuit structure that positive PMOS tube array corrects PMOS tube array with described second, so the 2nd 1 PMOS tube PM21, the Two or two PMOS tube PM22, the two or three PMOS tube PM23 ..., the size of the 2nd m PMOS tube PM2m and the one one PMOS tube PM11, One or two PMOS tube PM12, the one or three PMOS tube PM13 ..., the size of the first m PMOS tube PM1m correspond it is equal, still 2nd 1 PMOS tube PM21, the two or two PMOS tube PM22, the two or three PMOS tube PM23 ..., the width of the 2nd m PMOS tube PM2m it is long Than the sum of relative to the smaller of the 2nd 0 PMOS tube PM20 because the offset voltage of the amplifier is little, institute for The wide length of PMOS tube of offset voltage correction is arranged smaller.
The PMOS tube of the m branch is to further including that the corresponding place branch road of the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is in series Second switch PMOS tube, the respectively the 2nd 1 switch PMOS tube PC21, the two or two switch PMOS tube PC22, the two or three switch PMOS Pipe PC23 ..., the 2nd m switch PMOS tube PC2m be switch control action PMOS tube, size with the 1st switch PMOS tube PC11, the one or two switch PMOS tube PC12, the one or three switch PMOS tube PC13 ..., the first m switch PMOS tube PC1m corresponds It is equal.The grid control signal of the wherein described the second one switch PMOS tube PC21 is DM<1>, that is, correspond to the second correction control The grid control signal of lowest weightings in encoded signal processed, the two or the two switch PMOS tube PC22 is DM<2>, weight is DM<1>2 times, and so on, the grid control signal of the 2nd m switch PMOS tube PC2m is DM<m>, weight is 2^m. Wherein, the grid of m the second correction PMOS tube is all connected with the negative input end v- of the amplifier, m described second Switch the grid of PMOS tube respectively with the signal that is multiplied according to binary weights in the second Corrective control encoded signal Line is connected, the second correction PMOS tube to match for controlling the binary weights corresponding to breadth length ratio connected in series Access the PMOS tube input stage correcting circuit.Digital control code DP above-mentioned<m:1>With DM<m:1>It is closed in binary numeral It is complementary relationship to fasten, when realizing that the corresponding PMOS breadth length ratios of the digital control code of one of which increase, then another set of number control The corresponding PMOS breadth length ratios of code processed reduce the effect of identical change amount, to correct the original offset voltage of amplifier input stage.
As shown in figure 12, the comparator includes that pre-amplification circuit, offset cancellation circuit, latch cicuit and nor gate latch Device;First output end ON1 of pre-amplification circuit and the first input end FP of latch cicuit are connected to first node vn2, pre-amplification The second output terminal OP1 of circuit and the second input terminal FN of latch cicuit are connected to second node vp2.
Pre-amplification circuit has the prime amplifier for forming comparator input terminal, the load differential of subject clock signal Vlatch controls Metal-oxide-semiconductor pair and metal-oxide-semiconductor as current mirror, for input signal is amplified to the amplitude that the comparator can be identified effectively; Pre-amplification circuit be using the first PMOS pipes PM1 of the control break-make of subject clock signal Vlatch and the second PMOS tube PM2 pipes as The difference amplifier of MOS pipes is loaded, the first NMOS tube NM1 is as current source, grid also incoming clock signal Vlatch.Even It is connected on third NMOS tube NM3 between second output terminal OP1 and the source electrode of the first NMOS tube NM1 and is connected to the first output end The second NMOS tube NM2 between ON1 and the source electrode of the first NMOS tube NM1 provides letting out for two output end charges of pre-amplification circuit Access is put, the break-make of this access of releasing is controlled by the voltage difference of the first output end ON1 and second output terminal OP1;Prime amplifier In the comparator correction course, positive input terminal vip1 and negative input end vin1 are accessed on a common-mode voltage, and should Common-mode voltage is amplified by prime amplifier, respectively obtain for drive third NMOS tube NM3 positive output end signal vp1 and For driving the negative output terminal signal vn1 of the second NMOS tube NM2.
Latch cicuit, including the phase inverter of two head and the tail interconnection accelerate multilevel iudge process with the type of attachment of positive feedback; Described two phase inverters are respectively the first phase inverter and the 4th that third PMOS tube PM3 and the 8th NMOS tube NM8 are connected and composed The second phase inverter that PMOS tube PM4 and the 9th NMOS tube NM9 are connected and composed, the two phase inverter interconnections, output end are logical Cross the input terminal that buffer is connected respectively to nor gate latch.It is negative that 6th PMOS tube PM6 and the 5th NMOS tube NM5 constitutes amplifier It carries;Earthing switches of the 7th NMOS tube NM7 and the 6th NMOS tube NM6 as the first phase inverter, grid constitute latch cicuit Second input terminal FN;Earthing switches of the 5th NMOS tube NM5 and the 4th NMOS tube NM4 as the second phase inverter, grid are constituted The first input end FP of latch cicuit.The grid and the 4th PMOS tube PM4 of third PMOS tube PM3 and the 8th NMOS tube NM8 and The drain electrode of nine NMOS tube NM9 is connected to fourth node P3, the drain electrode and the 4th of third PMOS tube PM3 and the 8th NMOS tube NM8 The grid of PMOS tube PM4 and the 9th NMOS tube NM9 be connected to third node N3, fourth node P3 obtained by buffer it is described The output end vn3 of latch cicuit, third node N3 obtain another output end vp3 of the latch cicuit by buffer.
Nor gate latch, the signal for storing latch cicuit output end vn3 and vp3 are obtained with retaining correction course Correction number control code value.Nor gate latch is the nor gate combined logical structure of latch, therefore when latch cicuit exports When the signal of end vn3 and vp3 is Different Logic level, low and high level occurs for the output signal v_cmp of the nor gate latch Overturning.
Offset cancellation circuit, including the first tunable capacitor array and the second tunable capacitor array, the first tunable capacitor array One end be connected to first node vn2, the other end ground connection of the first tunable capacitor array, one end of the second tunable capacitor array connects It is connected to second node vp2, the other end ground connection of the second tunable capacitor array;First tunable capacitor array and the second tunable capacitor battle array Row all include the branch of n item parallel connections, one switch of each branch series connection and a capacitance, and to simplify the description, first is adjustable Capacitor array is C1, and the second tunable capacitor array is C2;The n switch of first tunable capacitor array C1 is assisted school by described first Positive control encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1:N switch of control 0], the second tunable capacitor array C2 is assisted school by described second Positive control encoded signal cmp_dm [n-1:0] control so that the figure adjustment control circuit is according to the comparison of auxiliary corrective Judging result pair the first tunable capacitor array C1 and the second tunable capacitor array C2 are adjusted to realize the comparator itself Offset voltage corrects.The first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1:0] it is controlled with second auxiliary corrective Encoded signal cmp_dm [n-1:0] it is a pair of complementary encoded signal, when one of auxiliary corrective control encoded signal increases Default value, then another auxiliary corrective control encoded signal reduce identical default value accordingly, so that it is determined that each The closure situation of the n concatenated switch of capacitor in parallel in tunable capacitor array, and then change n capacitance parallel value.
It should be noted that the input stage correcting circuit inside fully-differential amplifier described in Fig. 6 is that NMOS tube is defeated Enter a grade correcting circuit, the input stage correcting circuit inside fully-differential amplifier described in Fig. 7 corrects for PMOS tube input stage The comparator in circuit, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 enables circuit and the enabled circuit structure of the amplifier is identical.Described in Fig. 6 One Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dp [m:1], the second Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dm [m:1];And in Fig. 7 The first Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dp_n [m:1], the second Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dm_n [m: 1], wherein amp_dp [m:1] adjustment correct the fully-differential amplifier during with amp_dp_n [m:1] institute is corrected in adjustment State during difference amplifier inversion operation each other, amp_dm [m:1] and amp_dp_n [m:1] there are similar rules.
As shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7, when the input stage of the amplifier circuit is differential pair, the amplifier is fully differential Amplifier, negative differential output von are connected by feedback resistance R2 with its positive differential input terminal, positive differential output Vop is connected by feedback resistance R2 with its negative differential input end;Comparator signal source selection circuit includes to be corrected Auxiliary common-mode signal source vcom1, have with the negative input end of the comparator first switch S1 and second switch S2 of common end with And there are the third switch S3 and the 4th switch S4 of common end with the positive input terminal of the comparator, wherein second switch S2's is another Outer one end connects the negative output terminal of the fully-differential amplifier, and the other end of the 4th switch S4 connects the fully-differential amplifier Positive output end, the other end of first switch S1 and the other end of third switch S3 all connect auxiliary common-mode signal to be corrected Source vcom1.First switch S1 and third switch S3 is controlled when comparator imbalance correction Enable Pin cal_cmp is high level It is all closed, the positive-negative input end of the comparator is all accessed to auxiliary common-mode signal source vcom1 to be corrected so that the comparison Device enters itself offset voltage auxiliary corrective process;When the comparator imbalance voltage correction Enable Pin cal_cmp is low level When, control first switch S1 and third switch S3 is disconnected, and the comparator imbalance voltage correction Enable Pin cal_cmp passes through The control signal cal_cmp_n that phase inverter obtains is high level, and control second switch S2 and the 4th switch S4 is closed so that institute It states comparator and exits offset voltage auxiliary corrective process, further control described in the output signal entrance of the amplifier circuit Comparator.
Amplifier signal source selection circuit includes common-mode signal source vcom2 to be corrected and the amplifier circuit Positive input terminal(It is one end with the positive input resistance R1+ of the amplifier in the embodiment of the present invention)Have common end the 5th opens Close S5 and the 6th switch S6 and the negative input end with the amplifier circuit(It is and the amplifier in the embodiment of the present invention One end of negative input resistance R1-)The 7th switch S7 and the 8th switch S8 for having common end, wherein the other end of the 6th switch S6 The positive input terminal vip of the automatic calibration circuit is connected, the other end of the 8th switch S8 connects the automatic calibration circuit Negative input end vin, the other end of the 5th switch S5 and the other end of the 7th switch S7 all connect common-mode signal source to be corrected Vcom2, for controlling the fully differential amplification under the effect of the enable signal of the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin cal_amp Device enters or exits offset voltage correction course.It is controlled when the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin cal_amp is high level 5th switch S5 and the 7th switch S7 are closed, and the positive-negative input end of the fully-differential amplifier is all accessed to common mode to be corrected Signal source vcom2 so that the fully-differential amplifier enters offset voltage correction course;When the amplifier offset correction is enabled When end cal_amp is low level, control the 5th switch S5 and the 7th switch S7 is disconnected, and the amplifier offset correction is enabled End cal_amp is high level by the control signal cal_amp_n that phase inverter obtains, and controls the 6th switch S6 and the 8th switch S8 It is all closed so that the fully-differential amplifier exits offset voltage correction course, further controls the automatic calibration circuit The signal of positive input terminal vip and negative input end vin enter the fully-differential amplifier.
It should be noted that the input stage correcting circuit inside difference amplifier described in Fig. 8 inputs for NMOS tube Grade correcting circuit, the input stage correcting circuit inside difference amplifier described in Fig. 9 are PMOS tube input stage correcting circuit, The comparator in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 enables circuit and the enabled circuit structure of the amplifier is identical.First correction described in Fig. 8 It is amp_dp [m to control encoded signal:1], the second Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dm [m:1];And described in Fig. 9 One Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dp_n [m:1], the second Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dm_n [m:1], Middle amp_dp [m:1] adjustment correct the fully-differential amplifier during with amp_dp_n [m:1] difference is corrected in adjustment Inversion operation each other during point amplifier, amp_dm [m:1] and amp_dp_n [m:1] there are similar rules.
As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9, when the input stage of the amplifier circuit is single-ended, the amplifier is differential amplification Device, output end vout are connected by feedback resistance R2 with its negative differential input end;Comparator signal source selection circuit Include the first switch S1 for having common end with the positive input terminal of the comparator and second switch S2, wherein second switch S2's Other end connects the output end vout of the difference amplifier, and electricity is automatically corrected described in the other end connection of first switch S1 Reference voltage end vref outside road.When comparator imbalance correction Enable Pin cal_cmp is high level, control first is opened It closes S1 to be closed, the positive-negative input end of the comparator is all accessed into reference voltage end vref so that the comparator enters imbalance Voltage auxiliary corrective process;When comparator imbalance correction Enable Pin cal_cmp is low level, control first switch S1 is disconnected It opens, and the control signal cal_cmp_n that the comparator Enable Pin cal_cmp is obtained by phase inverter is high level, control the Two switch S2 are closed so that the comparator exits offset voltage auxiliary corrective process, further controls the amplifier electricity The output signal on road enters the comparator.
Amplifier signal source selection circuit includes and the amplifier circuit negative input end(It is in the embodiment of the present invention One end of the negative input resistance R1- of the amplifier)There are the 5th switch S5 and the 6th switch S6 of common end, wherein the 6th switch The other end connection that the other end of S6 connects the positive input terminal vip, the 5th switch S5 of the automatic calibration circuit is described certainly Reference voltage end vref outside dynamic correcting circuit.When the difference amplifier offset correction Enable Pin cal_amp is high level When the 5th switch S5 closure of control, the positive-negative input end of the difference amplifier is all accessed into reference voltage end vref so that institute It states difference amplifier and enters offset voltage correction course;When the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin cal_amp is low level, The 5th switch S5 is controlled to disconnect, and the amplifier Enable Pin cal_amp passes through the control signal cal_amp_n that phase inverter obtains For high level, the 6th switch S6 of control is closed so that the difference amplifier exits offset voltage correction course, further controls The signal for making the automatic calibration circuit positive input terminal vip and negative input end vin enters the difference amplifier.
A kind of auto-correction method of amplifier input offset voltage, the auto-correction method are automatically corrected based on described Circuit, in conjunction with shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, after the correction Enable Pin cal_en of the figure adjustment control circuit sets high level, first It is high level that the figure adjustment control circuit, which controls the comparator imbalance correction Enable Pin cal_cmp, by the comparator The output end of input terminal and the amplifier disconnects, and correcting end foregoing description comparator in the comparator does not receive described put The output signal of big device, then under the action of the selection circuit of comparator signal source, the positive-negative input end of the comparator all connects Enter the auxiliary source vcom1 to be corrected, while the figure adjustment control circuit controls first auxiliary corrective Encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1:0] and second auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal cmp_dm [n-1:0] it is all disposed within centre Scale value 1000 ... 00 starts the correction course to itself offset voltage of the comparator, i.e., the auxiliary school of the described amplifier Positive process;The corresponding first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1 of wherein described mid-scale value:0] and institute State the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dm [n-1:0] extreme higher position one, remaining position zero.
If there are offset voltage, the figure adjustment control circuits to be exported according to the comparator for the comparator itself Corresponding multilevel iudge result v_cmp adjust first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1 in real time:0] and The second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dm [n-1:0], to the first tunable capacitor array C1 and described second The capacitance of tunable capacitor array C2 is adjusted, and offset voltage existing for comparator described in voltage offset is corrected by introducing, Until first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1:0] circulation change between M and M-1, the automatic school Positive circuit terminates auxiliary corrective process;The wherein described first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [n-1:0] numerical value M is used To weigh the correction accuracy of the comparator.
After the comparator itself offset voltage correction, the figure adjustment control circuit controls the comparator and loses The positive Enable Pin cal_cmp of adjustment is low level, and the comparator input terminal is connect with the output end of the amplifier to realize The comparator receives the output signal of the amplifier, then controls the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin cal_amp and sets For high level, then under the enabled effect of amplifier signal source selection circuit, the positive-negative input end of the amplifier all connects Entering the signal source to be corrected, (when the input stage of the amplifier circuit is single-ended, the signal source to be corrected is described automatic Reference voltage vref outside correcting circuit;The signal source to be corrected when the input stage of the amplifier circuit is differential pair For the common-mode signal source vcom2 to be corrected), while the figure adjustment control circuit encodes first Corrective control Signal amp1 [m:1] and the second Corrective control encoded signal amp2 [m:1] it is all disposed within reference graduation value, is started to described The correction course of the offset voltage of comparator.
Specifically, the reference graduation value indicates the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array Place branch is all connected in the middle maximum metal-oxide-semiconductor of corresponding binary weights, and when remaining metal-oxide-semiconductor is to being turned off, first school Positive control encoded signal amp1 [m:1] and the second Corrective control encoded signal amp2 [m:1] binary system array;When described All it is NMOS tube clock synchronization in the parallel branch of first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array, in corresponding diagram 10 The first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp [n-1:0] the corresponding reference graduation value be 100 ... 00, it is described number school The state that positive control circuit exports result v_cmp according to the comparator accordingly adjusts the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp [m:1] and the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm [m:1] numerical value, when first Corrective control is compiled Code signal amp_dp [m:When 1] finally recycling bounce between N and N-1, the correction indication end of the figure adjustment control circuit Cal_done exports high level, indicates that the offset voltage of amplifier correction terminates.And the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and institute It is all PMOS tube clock synchronization to state in the parallel branch of the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array, the coding of the first Corrective control described in corresponding diagram 11 Signal amp_dp_n [m:1] the corresponding reference graduation value be 011 ... 11, the figure adjustment control circuit is according to the ratio State compared with device output result v_cmp accordingly adjusts the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [m:1] and described Two Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n [m:1] numerical value, as the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [m:1] When finally recycling bounce between N and N-1, the high electricity of correction indication end cal_done outputs of the figure adjustment control circuit It is flat, indicate that the offset voltage of amplifier correction terminates.
If there are offset voltage Voffset for the amplifier, the figure adjustment control circuit is according to the comparator The corresponding multilevel iudge result v_cmp of output adjusts the first Corrective control encoded signal amp1 [m in real time:1] and it is described Second Corrective control encoded signal amp2 [m:1], the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor battle array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor battle array are led to It is disconnected to be adjusted, it introduces and corrects voltage offset voltage existing for the input stage counteracting original of the amplifier, until described first Corrective control encoded signal amp1 [m:1] circulation change between N and N-1.The wherein described first Corrective control encoded signal amp1[m:1] numerical value of N weighs the correction accuracy of the amplifier;The amplifier can be that input stage is the complete poor of differential pair It is single-ended difference amplifier to divide amplifier or input stage.
The first tunable capacitor array C1 and the second tunable capacitor array C2, includes the branch of a plurality of parallel connection, often The series connection of branch is there are one switch and a capacitance, the first tunable capacitor array C1 and described second described in the embodiment of the present invention Tunable capacitor array C2 includes respectively n=4 capacitance, then the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal is cmp_dp [3: 0], the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal is cmp_dm [3:0], the bearing calibration of the comparator includes:
When the comparator has negative offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result v_cmp of the comparator output is low level, then The first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [3:0] subtract one on the basis of the 4 ' b1000 of mid-scale value to obtain To 4 ' b0111, the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dm [3:0] in the base of the 4 ' b1000 of mid-scale value On plinth plus one obtains 4 ' b1001, the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [3:0] described the first of corresponding control The capacitance that tunable capacitor array C1 accesses the first node vn2 reduces, and second auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal cmp_dm[3:0] the second tunable capacitor array C2 of corresponding control accesses the capacitance increase of the second node vp2, at this time Since the positive input terminal vip1 and negative input end vin1 of the pre-amplification circuit access auxiliary common-mode signal source vcom1 to be corrected On, so the voltage decrease speed of the first node vn2 is faster than the voltage decrease speed of the second node vp2.Specifically, Capacitance of the capacitance of the first node vn2 less than the second node vp2, the first PMOS tube PM1 and the second PMOS tube PM2's Clock signal Vlatch saltus steps on grid are high level, are connected the first NMOS tube NM1, the pre-amplification circuit by its first Output end ON1 and second output terminal OP1 provides the capacitance and described second of the first node vn2 for the offset cancellation circuit The capacitance of node vp2 is released access so that voltage is low level at the first node vn2, voltage at the second node vp2 For high level, to introduce a positive differential voltage to reduce unborn negative offset voltage.The latch cicuit 4th NMOS tube NM4 and the 5th NMOS tube NM5 shutdowns, and the 6th NMOS tube NM6 and the 7th NMOS tube NM7 conductings, by Section four Point P3 voltages pull down to zero, and third node N3 voltages are pulled upward to supply voltage end by third PMOS tube PM3 and the 5th PMOS tube PM5 VCC.It is high level finally to obtain the multilevel iudge result v_cmp by the output end of the nor gate latch.
As first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [3:0] when being 4 ' b0110, second auxiliary corrective Control encoded signal cmp_dm [3:0] it is 4 ' b1010, at this moment the capacitance of the first node vn2 is further less than described the The capacitance of two node vp2, due to the positive input terminal vip1 and negative input end vin1 of the pre-amplification circuit access it is to be corrected auxiliary It helps on the vcom1 of common-mode signal source, so the voltage decrease speed of the first node vn2 is faster in the second node vp2's Voltage decrease speed.This is equivalent to the positive differential voltage that a bigger is introduced for the comparator.And so on, when described One auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal cmp_dp [3:When 0] reducing since 4 ' b0111, the second auxiliary corrective control coding Signal cmp_dm [3:0] it is to increase since 4 ' b1001, this can be that the comparator introduces ever-increasing positive differential electrical Pressure, to balance out unborn negative offset voltage.
When there are positive offset voltages for the comparator, the multilevel iudge result v_cmp of the comparator output is high electricity Flat, then first auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal cmp_dp [3:0] add on the basis of the 4 ' b1000 of mid-scale value One obtains 4 ' b1001, the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dm [3:0] in the 4 ' b1000 of mid-scale value On the basis of subtract one and obtain 4 ' b0111, the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [3:0] corresponding control is described The capacitance that first tunable capacitor array C1 accesses the first node vn2 increases, and second auxiliary corrective control coding letter Number cmp_dm [3:0] the second tunable capacitor array C2 of corresponding control accesses the capacitance reduction of the second node vp2, this When auxiliary common-mode signal source to be corrected accessed due to the positive input terminal vip1 and negative input end vin1 of the pre-amplification circuit On vcom1, so the voltage decrease speed of the first node vn2 is slower than the voltage decrease speed of the second node vp2.Tool Body, the capacitance of the first node vn2 is more than the capacitance of the second node vp2, the first PMOS tube PM1 and the second PMOS tube Clock signal Vlatch saltus steps on the grid of PM2 are high level, and the first NMOS tube NM1 is connected, and the pre-amplification circuit passes through Its first output end ON1 and second output terminal OP1 provides capacitance and the institute of the first node vn2 for the offset cancellation circuit The capacitance for stating second node vp2 is released access so that voltage is high level, the second node vp2 at the first node vn2 Place's voltage is low level, to introduce a negative differential voltage to reduce unborn negative offset voltage.The latch 4th NMOS tube NM4 and the 5th NMOS tube NM5 conductings in circuit, and the 6th NMOS tube NM6 and the 7th NMOS tube NM7 shutdowns, will Third node N3 voltages pull down to zero, and fourth node P3 voltages are pulled upward to confession by third PMOS tube PM3 and the 5th PMOS tube PM5 Piezoelectric voltage end VCC.It is low electricity finally to obtain the multilevel iudge result v_cmp by the output end of the nor gate latch It is flat.
As first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal cmp_dp [3:0] when being 4 ' b1010, second auxiliary corrective Control encoded signal cmp_dm [3:0] it is 4 ' b0101, at this moment the capacitance of the first node vn2 is further more than described the The capacitance of two node vp2, due to the positive input terminal vip1 and negative input end vin1 of the pre-amplification circuit access it is to be corrected auxiliary It helps on the vcom1 of common-mode signal source, so the voltage decrease speed of the first node vn2 is more slower than the second node vp2's Voltage decrease speed.This is equivalent to the negative differential voltage that a bigger is introduced for the comparator.And so on, when described One auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal cmp_dp [3:When 0] increasing since 4 ' b1001, the second auxiliary corrective control coding Signal cmp_dm [3:0] it is to reduce since 4 ' b0111, this introduces constantly increased negative sense differential voltage for the comparator, To balance out unborn positive offset voltage.
In the NMOS tube input stage correcting circuit, the first correction NMOS tube array and the second correction NMOS Pipe array all includes branch of the NMOS tube to composition of m item parallel connections, and there are one switch NMOS tubes and one to press for every branch series connection The NMOS tube that breadth length ratio is reconfigured according to binary weight, the first correction NMOS tube array and described second described in the embodiment of the present invention Correcting NMOS tube array, respectively the NMOS tube including 4 item parallel connections of m=compiles the branch of composition, then first Corrective control Code signal is amp_dp [3:0], the second Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dm [3:0], the correction side of the amplifier Method includes:
When the amplifier has negative offset voltage, the output signal that the comparator receives the amplifier makes output Multilevel iudge result v_cmp is low level, the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp [3:0] in the reference graduation value On the basis of 4 ' b1000 plus one obtains 4 ' b1001, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm [3:0] in the benchmark Subtract one on the basis of 4 ' b1000 of scale value and obtains 4 ' b0111, the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp [3:0] it controls The break-make of 4 first switch NMOS tubes in the first correction NMOS tube array so that grid and the amplifier are just defeated The equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the first correction NMOS tubes for entering to hold v+ to be connected increases, and second Corrective control coding letter Number amp_dm [3:0] grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end v- in the second correction NMOS tube array of corresponding control The equivalent breadth length ratio of 4 the second correction NMOS tubes connect reduces so that the input stage correcting circuit exports positive difference Voltage, to which the input stage in the amplifier corrects unborn negative offset voltage.
As the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp [3:0] when being 4 ' b1010, the second auxiliary corrective control Encoded signal amp_dm [3:0] it is 4 ' b0110, then according to the relations of distribution of binary weights, grid and the amplifier are just defeated The equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the first correction NMOS tubes for entering to hold v+ to be connected further is being more than grid and the amplifier just The equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the second correction NMOS tubes that input terminal v- is connected, and so on, when first Corrective control Encoded signal amp_dp [3:When 0] increasing since 4 ' b1001, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm [3:0] it is Reduce since 4 ' b0111, this introduces a constantly increased positive differential voltage for the amplifier, is deposited originally with balancing out Negative offset voltage.
When there are positive offset voltages for the amplifier, the multilevel iudge result v_cmp of the comparator output is high electricity It is flat, the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp [3:0] subtract one on the basis of the 4 ' b1000 of reference graduation value to obtain 4 ' b0111, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm [3:0] add on the basis of the 4 ' b1000 of reference graduation value One obtains 4 ' b1001, the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp [3:0] it controls in the first correction NMOS tube array The break-make of 4 first switch NMOS tubes so that be connected with the amplifier positive input terminal v+ 4 described first of grid The equivalent breadth length ratio for correcting NMOS tube reduces, and the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm [3:0] institute of corresponding control State 4 the second correction NMOS tubes that grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end v- in the second correction NMOS tube array Equivalent breadth length ratio increase so that the negative differential voltage of input stage correcting circuit output, in the defeated of the amplifier Enter grade and corrects unborn positive offset voltage.
As the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp [3:0] when being 4 ' b0110, the second Corrective control coding Signal amp_dm [3:0] it is 4 ' b1010, then according to the relations of distribution of binary weights, grid and the amplifier positive input terminal v The equivalent breadth length ratio of+4 the first correction NMOS tubes being connected further is less than grid and the amplifier positive input The equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the second correction NMOS tubes that end v- is connected, and so on, when first Corrective control encodes Signal amp_dp [3:When 0] reducing since 4 ' b0111, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm [3:0] it is from 4 ' B1001 starts to increase, this introduces a continuous increased negative sense differential voltage for the amplifier, unborn to balance out Positive offset voltage.The bearing calibration of the amplifier provided in this embodiment is suitable for the fully differential that input stage is differential pair and puts Big device or input stage are single-ended difference amplifier.
In the PMOS tube input stage correcting circuit, the first correction PMOS tube array and the second correction PMOS Pipe array all includes branch of the PMOS tube to composition of m item parallel connections, and there are one switch PMOS tube and one to press for every branch series connection The PMOS tube that breadth length ratio is reconfigured according to binary weight, the first correction PMOS tube array and described second described in the embodiment of the present invention Correcting PMOS tube array, respectively the PMOS tube including 4 item parallel connections of m=compiles the branch of composition, then first Corrective control Code signal is amp_dp_n [3:0], the second Corrective control encoded signal is amp_dm_n [3:0], since PMOS tube is low Level controls its gate turn-on, and NMOS tube is high level controls its gate turn-on, so the reference graduation of the present embodiment Value is 4 ' b0111.
When there is negative offset voltage in the amplifier, the comparator receive the amplifier output signal make it is defeated The multilevel iudge result v_cmp gone out is low level, the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [3:0] in the benchmark Subtract one on the basis of 4 ' b0111 of scale value and obtains 4 ' b0110, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n [3:0] exist On the basis of the 4 ' b0111 of reference graduation value plus one obtains 4 ' b1000, the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [3:0] it is minimum that weight maximum and weight in 4 first switch PMOS tube are controlled in the first correction PMOS tube array Place branch conducting so that 4 the first correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier positive input terminal v+ etc. It imitates breadth length ratio to increase, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n [3:0] the second correction PMOS of corresponding control The equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the second correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end v- in pipe array subtracts It is small, and since the breadth length ratio more described than remaining 3 first of the maximum first correction PMOS tube of weight corrects the total of PMOS tube With it is big, so the equivalent wide length for 4 the first correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier positive input terminal v+ More than the equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the second correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end v- so that The input stage correcting circuit exports positive differential voltage, unborn negative to be corrected in the input stage of the amplifier Offset voltage.
As the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [3:0] when being 4 ' b0101, second Corrective control is compiled Code signal amp_dm_n [3:0] be 4 ' b1001, then according to the PMOS tube of conducting to corresponding binary weights, grid with it is described The equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the first correction PMOS tube that amplifier positive input terminal v+ is connected further is more than grid and institute The equivalent breadth length ratios of 4 that amplifier positive input terminal v- is connected the second correction PMOS tube are stated, and so on, when described the One Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [3:When 0] reducing since 4 ' b0101, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n[3:0] it is to increase since 4 ' b1001, this introduces a constantly increased positive differential electrical for the amplifier Pressure, to balance out unborn negative offset voltage.
When the amplifier is there are positive offset voltage, the comparator receive the amplifier output signal make it is defeated The multilevel iudge result v_cmp gone out is high level, the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [3:0] in the benchmark On the basis of 4 ' b0111 of scale value plus one obtains 4 ' b1000, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n [3:0] exist Subtract one on the basis of the 4 ' b0111 of reference graduation value and obtains 4 ' b0110, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n [3:0] it is minimum that weight maximum and weight in 4 second switch PMOS tube are controlled in the second correction PMOS tube array Place branch conducting so that 4 the second correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier positive input terminal v- etc. It imitates breadth length ratio to increase, the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [3:0] the first correction PMOS of corresponding control The equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the first correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end v+ in pipe array subtracts It is small, and since the breadth length ratio more described than remaining 3 second of the maximum second correction PMOS tube of weight corrects the total of PMOS tube With it is big, so the equivalent wide length for 4 the first correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier positive input terminal v+ Less than the equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the second correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end v- so that The negative differential voltage of the input stage correcting circuit output, it is unborn positive to be corrected in the input stage of the amplifier Offset voltage.
As the first Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [3:0] when being 4 ' b1001, second Corrective control is compiled Code signal amp_dm_n [3:0] be 4 ' b0101, then according to the PMOS tube of conducting to corresponding binary weights, grid with it is described The equivalent breadth length ratio for 4 the first correction PMOS tube that amplifier positive input terminal v+ is connected further is less than grid and institute The equivalent breadth length ratios of 4 that amplifier positive input terminal v- is connected the second correction PMOS tube are stated, and so on, when described the One Corrective control encoded signal amp_dp_n [3:When 0] increasing since 4 ' b1000, the second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n[3:0] it is to reduce since 4 ' b0110, this introduces a continuous increased negative sense differential electrical for the amplifier Pressure, to balance out unborn positive offset voltage.The bearing calibration of the amplifier provided in this embodiment is suitable for defeated Enter fully-differential amplifier that grade is differential pair or input stage is single-ended difference amplifier.
Specifically, all it is in the parallel branch of the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array NMOS tube clock synchronization, the corresponding reference graduation value are the first correction MOS by the corresponding binary system array of inversion operation All it is PMOS tube to the corresponding reference graduation value in the parallel branch of pipe array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array; For the PMOS tube input stage correcting circuit, in the correction course of the offset voltage of amplifier, the first correction control Encoded signal amp_dp_n [3 processed:0] variable quantity and grid and the amplifier in first PMOS tube correction array are just defeated The equivalent wide long variable quantity of enter to hold v+ to be connected 4 the first correction PMOS tube is there are negative correlativing relation, and described second Corrective control encoded signal amp_dm_n [3:0] to second PMOS tube correction array, there is also identical control plannings;And The NMOS tube input stage correcting circuit relevant variation relation in the correction course of the offset voltage of amplifier is then opposite.
Proposed offset voltage of amplifier automatic calibration circuit technology is the differential input stage to amplifier first Modification appropriate is carried out, so that the equivalent breadth length ratio of input difference metal-oxide-semiconductor pair is controlled by digital control code value, by entire The digital control code value for automatically correcting acquisition input stage of amplifier and comparator composition, to realize in full-differential circuits application In, under zero differential input voltage situation, zero differential output voltage is obtained, in single-end circuit application, electricity is inputted in zero differential It presses under situation, obtains desired single ended output voltage.Compared with the existing technology, the embodiment of the present invention is amplified by compensating The output voltage numerical approach of device corrects the offset voltage of the input stage of amplifier, and the offset voltage of amplifier proposed is automatic Correcting circuit technology has correction thorough, and correction course is to carry out in a digital manner, has low in energy consumption, realizes simple, imbalance The calibration step and range of voltage are easy extension.Notice that entire offset voltage correction course is all by monitoring comparator simultaneously Result is exported to adjust respective digital control code, the analog voltage that one constantly adjusts is not needed to and just completes to amplify fully differential The correction of device offset voltage, that is to say, that the entire process that automatically corrects is digital form operation, after correction, it is only necessary to protect Obtained respective digital is stayed to control code value, correction auxiliary circuit originally can be closed to save power consumption.
Device embodiments described above are only schematical, wherein the unit illustrated as separating component It may or may not be physically separated, the component shown as unit may or may not be physics list Member, you can be located at a place, or may be distributed over multiple network units.It can be selected according to the actual needs In some or all of module realize the purpose of present embodiment scheme.Those of ordinary skill in the art are not paying creation Property labour in the case of, you can to understand and implement.

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1. a kind of automatic calibration circuit of amplifier input offset voltage, which is characterized in that the automatic calibration circuit includes putting Big device signal source selection circuit, amplifier circuit, comparator signal source selection circuit, comparator and digital correction control circuit;
Figure adjustment control circuit includes the comparator Enable Pin being connect with comparator signal source selection circuit, the first auxiliary school Positive control encoded signal end and the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end, under correcting enabled effect in comparator imbalance, The first auxiliary corrective that the end output of the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal is adjusted according to the output signal of comparator controls coding Signal and the second auxiliary corrective of the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end output control encoded signal, to offset comparator certainly The offset voltage of body;Figure adjustment control circuit further includes the amplifier imbalance school being connected with amplifier signal source selection circuit Positive Enable Pin, the first Corrective control encoded signal end and the second Corrective control encoded signal end, in the mistake for completing comparator Adjust voltage correction after, in conjunction with comparator signal source selection circuit and amplifier signal source selection circuit collective effect, and according to than Compared with the first Corrective control encoded signal and the second correction that the output signal of device adjusts the output of the first Corrective control encoded signal end The the second Corrective control encoded signal for controlling the output of encoded signal end, to realize that the input stage in amplifier circuit offsets amplifier Offset voltage;
Amplifier signal source selection circuit is used for during masking amplifier according to the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin Correction enable signal be that amplifier circuit inputs signal to be corrected;
Amplifier circuit is the amplifier with feedback control loop, and amplifier includes metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit, is used for The tune of the first Corrective control encoded signal and the second Corrective control encoded signal of the output of figure adjustment control circuit Under section effect, by changing the conducting situation of metal-oxide-semiconductor array in parallel in metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit, to draw in input stage Enter the offset voltage that offset voltage offsets the amplifier;
Comparator signal source selection circuit, for correcting Enable Pin according to the comparator imbalance during correcting comparator Correction enable signal be that comparator inputs signal to be corrected, and controls amplifier after the offset voltage correction for completing comparator The output signal of circuit enters comparator;
Comparator, first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal for being exported according to the figure adjustment control circuit and institute It states the second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal and adjusts the charge discharging resisting speed of the tunable capacitor built in comparator, and generate to compare and sentence Disconnected result;
Wherein, the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal are that correction is compared The n bit groups of a pair of the complementation generated during device offset voltage itself, i.e., one of n bits group increase One default value, another n bits group then reduce identical default value;The first auxiliary corrective control coding Signal end and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal end are all n BITBUS networks, and n is integer;
The first Corrective control encoded signal and the second Corrective control encoded signal are masking amplifier offset voltage mistakes The m bit groups of a pair of the complementation generated in journey, i.e., one of m bits group increase a default value, separately One m bits group then reduces identical default value;The m bits group is increased successively according to binary weights Add;The first Corrective control encoded signal end and the second Corrective control encoded signal end are all m BITBUS networks, and m is whole Number.
2. automatic calibration circuit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit includes the One correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array, the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array, the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor, cascade load circuit and electric current Source;
The grid of one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor connects the positive input terminal of the amplifier, and the grid of the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor connects institute The negative input end of amplifier is stated, the drain electrode of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor loads electricity with the cascade respectively Two input terminals on road are connected, and the source electrode of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor is connected with the current source It connects so that the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor constitute differential pair;Wherein described the first zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and described The size of 20 metal-oxide-semiconductors is identical;
The first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is in parallel with the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, in the first Corrective control encoded signal Under the control action for holding the first Corrective control encoded signal of output, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array described on or off In corresponding metal-oxide-semiconductor to realize that the offset voltage of the amplifier corrects;The second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and described second Zero metal-oxide-semiconductor is in parallel, the second Corrective control encoded signal for being exported at the second Corrective control encoded signal end Under control action, corresponding metal-oxide-semiconductor is to realize the mistake of the amplifier in the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array described on or off Adjust voltage correction;The size phase of wherein described first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the metal-oxide-semiconductor pair of the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array Deng.
3. automatic calibration circuit according to claim 2, which is characterized in that described first, which corrects metal-oxide-semiconductor array, includes and institute State the metal-oxide-semiconductor pair of m branch of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor parallel connection;The metal-oxide-semiconductor of the m branch to include m breadth length ratio according to two into The first switch metal-oxide-semiconductor that the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor and its corresponding place branch road that weight processed is multiplied are in series;Wherein, m The source electrode of a first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is connected with the source electrode of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, and m described first correct metal-oxide-semiconductor Grid is all connected with the positive input terminal of the amplifier, drain electrode and the one zero MOS of the m first switch metal-oxide-semiconductors The drain electrode of pipe is connected, the grids of m first switch metal-oxide-semiconductors respectively in the first Corrective control encoded signal according to The signal wire that binary weights are multiplied is connected, for controlling the binary weight heavy phase corresponding to breadth length ratio connected in series The matched first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor accesses the metal-oxide-semiconductor input stage correcting circuit;
The second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array includes the metal-oxide-semiconductor pair of the m branch in parallel with the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor;The m The metal-oxide-semiconductor of branch is to including that m breadth length ratio corrects metal-oxide-semiconductor and its corresponding institute according to binary weights at multiple increased second The second switch metal-oxide-semiconductor being in series on branch road;Wherein, the grids of the described second correction metal-oxide-semiconductors of m all with the amplifier Negative input end is connected, and the source electrode of m the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductors is connected with the source electrode of the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor, m institute The grid for stating the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor is all connected with the negative input end of the amplifier, the grid of the m second switch metal-oxide-semiconductors Pole is connected with the second Corrective control encoded signal according to the signal wire that binary weights are multiplied respectively, for controlling It is defeated to make the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor access metal-oxide-semiconductor that the binary weights corresponding to breadth length ratio connected in series match Enter a grade correcting circuit;
Wherein, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the institute that identical binary weights are corresponded in the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array It is identical with the breadth length ratio of the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor to state the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor;The binary weights are two exponential relationships;m It is the breadth length ratio of a first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor and smaller than the breadth length ratio of the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor, m the second correction MOS It is the breadth length ratio of pipe and smaller than the breadth length ratio of the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor.
4. automatic calibration circuit according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the one zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 MOS When Guan Douwei NMOS tubes, the m first correction metal-oxide-semiconductors and the m first switch metal-oxide-semiconductors are all NMOS tube;Described first When zero metal-oxide-semiconductor and the 2nd 0 metal-oxide-semiconductor are all PMOS tube, the m first correction metal-oxide-semiconductors and the m first switch MOS Guan Douwei PMOS tube.
5. automatic calibration circuit according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the comparator includes pre-amplification circuit, imbalance Eliminate circuit, latch cicuit and nor gate latch;First output end of pre-amplification circuit and the first input end of latch cicuit It is connected to first node, the second output terminal of pre-amplification circuit and the second input terminal of latch cicuit are connected to second node;
Pre-amplification circuit has the prime amplifier for forming comparator input terminal, the load differential metal-oxide-semiconductor pair of subject clock signal control With the metal-oxide-semiconductor as current mirror, for input signal is amplified to the amplitude that the comparator can be identified effectively;
Latch cicuit, including the phase inverter of two head and the tail interconnection accelerate multilevel iudge process with the type of attachment of positive feedback;
Nor gate latch, for storing the signal of latch cicuit output end to retain the correction number control that correction course is obtained Code value processed, and export the multilevel iudge result to the figure adjustment control circuit as auxiliary corrective;
Offset cancellation circuit, including the first tunable capacitor array and the second tunable capacitor array, the one of the first tunable capacitor array End is connected to first node, the other end ground connection of the first tunable capacitor array, and one end of the second tunable capacitor array is connected to the Two nodes, the other end ground connection of the second tunable capacitor array;Wherein, the first tunable capacitor array and the second tunable capacitor array be all Include the branch of n item parallel connections, each branch, which is connected one, to be switched and a capacitance, n switch of the first tunable capacitor array The first auxiliary corrective by the end output of first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal controls controlling for encoded signal, and second is adjustable Second auxiliary corrective control coding letter of the n switch of capacitor array by the end output of second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal Number control so that the figure adjustment control circuit is according to multilevel iudge result pair the first tunable capacitor array of auxiliary corrective It is adjusted with the second tunable capacitor array to realize the comparator itself offset voltage correction.
6. according to any one of claim 1 to claim 5 automatic calibration circuit, which is characterized in that when the amplifier When the input stage of circuit is differential pair, the amplifier is fully-differential amplifier, two difference output end passes through feedback resistance It is connected with its opposite polarity differential input end;
Comparator signal source selection circuit includes the negative input end in auxiliary common-mode signal source and the comparator to be corrected There is the first switch and the second switch of common end and there is the third of common end to switch and the with the positive input terminal of the comparator Four switches, wherein the other end of second switch connects the negative output terminal of the fully-differential amplifier, and other the one of the 4th switch End connects the positive output end of the fully-differential amplifier, and the other end of other end and the third switch of first switch, which all connects, to be waited for The auxiliary common-mode signal source of correction, for controlling institute under correcting the correction enable signal effect of Enable Pin in the comparator imbalance It states comparator and enters or exit offset voltage auxiliary corrective process;
Amplifier signal source selection circuit includes the positive input terminal in common-mode signal source and the amplifier circuit to be corrected Have common end the 5th switchs and the 6th switchs and have with the negative input end of the amplifier circuit the 7th switch of common end With the 8th switch, wherein the other end of the 6th switch connects the positive input terminal of the automatic calibration circuit, the 8th switch it is another Outer one end connects the negative input end of the automatic calibration circuit, and the other end that the other end of the 5th switch and the 7th switch all connects Common-mode signal source is received, for controlling the amplification under the effect of the correction enable signal of the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin Device enters or exits offset voltage correction course.
7. according to any one of claim 1 to claim 5 automatic calibration circuit, which is characterized in that when the amplifier When the input stage of circuit is single-ended, the amplifier is difference amplifier, and output end passes through feedback resistance and its negative input end It is connected;
Comparator signal source selection circuit includes the first switch for having common end with the positive input terminal of the comparator and Two switches, wherein the other end of second switch connects the output end of the difference amplifier, and the other end of first switch connects The reference voltage end outside the automatic calibration circuit is connect, the enabled letter of the correction for correcting Enable Pin in the comparator imbalance Number lower control comparator of effect enters or exits imbalance auxiliary corrective process;
Amplifier signal source selection circuit include with the amplifier circuit negative input end have common end the 5th switch and 6th switch, wherein the other end of the 6th switch connects the positive input terminal of the automatic calibration circuit, the 5th switch it is another Outer one end connects the reference voltage end outside the automatic calibration circuit, in the school of the amplifier offset correction Enable Pin The positive enable signal effect lower control amplifier enters or exits offset correction process.
8. a kind of auto-correction method of amplifier input offset voltage, which is based on claim 1 to power Profit requires any one of 7 automatic calibration circuits, which is characterized in that including:
After the correction Enable Pin of the figure adjustment control circuit sets high level, the figure adjustment control circuit described first controls institute It is high level to state comparator imbalance correction Enable Pin, and the output end of the comparator input terminal and the amplifier is disconnected, The comparator imbalance correction terminates the output signal that foregoing description comparator does not receive the amplifier, then in the comparison Under the action of device signal source selection circuit, the positive-negative input end of the comparator all accesses the auxiliary source to be corrected, First auxiliary corrective is controlled encoded signal by the figure adjustment control circuit simultaneously and second auxiliary corrective controls Encoded signal is all disposed within mid-scale value, starts the correction course to itself offset voltage of the comparator, i.e., described to put The auxiliary corrective process of big device;The corresponding first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal of wherein described mid-scale value and described Second auxiliary corrective controls the extreme higher position one of encoded signal, remaining position zero;
If there are the phases that itself offset voltage, the figure adjustment control circuit are exported according to the comparator for the comparator The first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal is adjusted when the multilevel iudge fructufy answered and second auxiliary corrective control is compiled Code signal is adjusted the capacitance of the first tunable capacitor array and the second tunable capacitor array, passes through introducing Offset voltage existing for comparator itself described in voltage offset is corrected, until first auxiliary corrective controls encoded signal in M The correction of itself offset voltage of the comparator terminates when circulation change between M-1, i.e., the described automatic calibration circuit terminates to assist Correction course;The numerical value M of the wherein described first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal is used for weighing the correction accuracy of the comparator;
After the comparator itself offset voltage correction, the figure adjustment control circuit controls the comparator imbalance school Positive Enable Pin is low level, and the comparator input terminal is connect with the output end of the amplifier to realize that the comparator connects The output signal of the amplifier is received, it is high level then to control the amplifier Enable Pin, then in the amplifier signal source Under the action of selection circuit, the positive-negative input end of the amplifier all accesses the signal source to be corrected, while the digital school The first Corrective control encoded signal and the second Corrective control encoded signal are all disposed within benchmark and carved by positive control circuit Angle value starts the correction course of the offset voltage to the amplifier;Wherein, the reference graduation value indicates first correction The maximum metal-oxide-semiconductor of binary weights is corresponded in metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array place branch is all connected, And remaining metal-oxide-semiconductor is when being turned off place branch, corresponding the first Corrective control encoded signal and second correction Control the binary system array of encoded signal;
If there are offset voltage, the figure adjustment control circuits to be exported according to the comparator corresponding for the amplifier The first Corrective control encoded signal and the second Corrective control encoded signal are adjusted when multilevel iudge fructufy, to described The break-make of first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is adjusted, and introduces and corrects voltage in the amplification The input stage of device offsets offset voltage existing for original, until the first Corrective control encoded signal recycles change between N and N-1 The offset voltage of amplifier correction terminates when change;The numerical value of N of the wherein described first Corrective control encoded signal is used for weighing institute State the correction accuracy of amplifier.
9. auto-correction method according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the bearing calibration of the comparator includes:
When the comparator has negative offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is low level, then described First auxiliary corrective control encoded signal subtracts one on the basis of the mid-scale value, the second auxiliary corrective control coding Signal adds one on the basis of the mid-scale value, and the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal control described first is adjustable The capacitance that capacitor array accesses the first node reduces, and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal control described second The capacitance that tunable capacitor array accesses the second node increases so that the voltage decrease speed of the first node is faster than described The voltage decrease speed of second node is equivalent to and introduces a positive differential voltage to balance out unborn negative imbalance electricity Pressure;
When there are positive offset voltages for the comparator, then the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is high level, then institute It states the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal and adds one on the basis of the mid-scale value, the second auxiliary corrective control is compiled Code signal subtracts one on the basis of the mid-scale value, and the first auxiliary corrective control encoded signal control described first can The capacitance that capacitor array accesses the first node is adjusted to increase, and second auxiliary corrective control encoded signal control described the The capacitance that two tunable capacitor arrays access the second node reduces so that the voltage decrease speed of the first node is slower than institute The voltage decrease speed for stating second node is equivalent to and introduces a negative differential voltage to balance out unborn positive imbalance Voltage.
10. auto-correction method according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and described the All it is NMOS tube clock synchronization in the parallel branch of two correction metal-oxide-semiconductor arrays, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is the first correction NMOS Pipe array, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor are the first correction NMOS tube, and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is the second correction NMOS Pipe array, the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor are the second correction NMOS tube;The bearing calibration of the amplifier includes:
When the amplifier has negative offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is low level, described the One Corrective control encoded signal adds one on the basis of the reference graduation value, and the second Corrective control encoded signal is described Subtract one on the basis of reference graduation value, the first Corrective control encoded signal corresponds in the first correction NMOS tube array of control The equivalent breadth length ratio for the first correction NMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier positive input terminal increases, the second correction control Encoded signal processed corresponds to grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end in the second correction NMOS tube array controlled second The equivalent breadth length ratio for correcting NMOS tube reduces so that the input stage correcting circuit exports positive differential voltage, to described The input stage of amplifier corrects unborn negative offset voltage;
When the amplifier is there are positive offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is high level, described the One Corrective control encoded signal subtracts one on the basis of the reference graduation value, and the second control correction signal is in the benchmark Add one on the basis of scale value, the first Corrective control encoded signal corresponds to grid in the first correction NMOS tube array controlled The equivalent breadth length ratio for the first correction NMOS tube being connected with the amplifier positive input terminal reduces, and second Corrective control is compiled Code signal corresponds to the second of control and corrects the second correction that grid in NMOS tube array is connected with the amplifier negative input end The equivalent breadth length ratio of NMOS tube increases so that the negative differential voltage of the input stage correcting circuit output, in the amplification The input stage of device corrects unborn positive offset voltage.
11. auto-correction method according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and described the All it is PMOS tube clock synchronization in the parallel branch of two correction metal-oxide-semiconductor arrays, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is the first correction PMOS Pipe array, the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor are the first correction PMOS tube, and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array is the second correction PMOS Pipe array, the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor are the second correction PMOS tube;The bearing calibration of the amplifier includes:
When the amplifier has negative offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is low level, described the One Corrective control encoded signal subtracts one on the basis of the reference graduation value, and the second Corrective control encoded signal is described Add one on the basis of reference graduation value, the first Corrective control encoded signal corresponds in the first correction PMOS tube array of control The equivalent breadth length ratio for the first correction PMOS tube that grid is connected with the amplifier positive input terminal increases, the second correction control Encoded signal processed corresponds to grid is connected with the amplifier negative input end in the second correction PMOS tube array controlled second The equivalent breadth length ratio for correcting PMOS tube reduces so that the input stage correcting circuit exports positive differential voltage, to described The input stage of amplifier corrects unborn negative offset voltage;
When the amplifier is there are positive offset voltage, the multilevel iudge result of the comparator output is high level, described the One Corrective control encoded signal adds one on the basis of the reference graduation value, and the second control correction signal is in the benchmark Subtract one on the basis of scale value, the first Corrective control encoded signal corresponds to grid in the first correction PMOS tube array controlled The equivalent breadth length ratio for the first correction PMOS tube being connected with the amplifier positive input terminal reduces, and second Corrective control is compiled Code signal corresponds to the second of control and corrects the second correction that grid in PMOS tube array is connected with the amplifier negative input end The equivalent breadth length ratio of PMOS tube increases so that the negative differential voltage of the input stage correcting circuit output, in the amplification The input stage of device corrects unborn positive offset voltage.
12. according to auto-correction method described in claim 10 or claim 11, which is characterized in that the first correction MOS All it is NMOS tube clock synchronization in the parallel branch of pipe array and the second correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array, the corresponding reference graduation value It is that the first correction metal-oxide-semiconductor array and described second corrects metal-oxide-semiconductor array by the corresponding binary system array of inversion operation All it is PMOS tube in parallel branch to the corresponding reference graduation value;
Wherein, the amplifier can be fully-differential amplifier that input stage is differential pair or input stage is single-ended differential amplification Device.
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