JP2013207559A - Sampling circuit, a/d converter, d/a converter and codec - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an A/D converter that can reduce effects of noise on electronic components mounted on an electronic apparatus while leaving the electronic components downsized as they are and avoiding advancement of process technology.SOLUTION: The A/D converter includes a continuous section 130a for outputting an analog signal that is a continuous signal yet to be sampled and quantized, and a sample-and-hold section 130b connected to the continuous section 130a to output a sampled signal to the continuous section 130a or to the outside. The sample-and-hold section 130b operates on a clock signal φ2' with jitter having one or more frequencies added.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sampling circuit, an A / D converter including the sampling circuit, a D / A converter, and a CODEC (codec).

  Currently, the demand for downsizing of electronic devices is increasing, electronic parts mounted on electronic devices are downsized, and electronic parts are arranged closer to each other. When electronic components are arranged close to each other, noise generated in the electronic components may be transmitted to other electronic components directly or via a mounting substrate or wiring, and may interfere with normal operation of the other electronic components. For this reason, recent electronic devices are required to be reduced in size and to suppress the influence of noise (hereinafter also referred to as noise countermeasures).

In order to prevent the noise generated by electronic components from affecting other electronic components, it is generally necessary to place electronic components apart so that the effect of noise is reduced, or when manufacturing electronic components. In the process, it is conceivable to devise arrangement and separation of elements. It is also conceivable to provide input / output terminals separately for each electronic component.
However, it is not preferable to dispose the electronic components apart from each other because it prevents the electronic device from being downsized. Further, in order to prevent noise from affecting the outside due to the process of the electronic component, an advanced process technique is required, which is not preferable because the manufacturing cost increases. Furthermore, separating input terminals and output terminals of electronic components is disadvantageous in reducing the size of electronic equipment due to the increase in the number of pins of electronic equipment.

Incidentally, there are D / A converters or A / D converters as electronic components mounted on electronic devices. The D / A converter and the A / D converter are electronic components that are frequently used for audio functions of electronic devices, and are electronic components that particularly require noise countermeasures.
As a conventional technique for noise countermeasures for D / A converters and A / D converters, for example, there is an invention described in Patent Document 1. In the invention described in Patent Document 1, jitter is added to a D / A converter or a synchronization signal (control clock signal) of an input signal of the A / D converter. According to the invention described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to diffuse beat noise radiation caused by a synchronization signal (conversion clock signal) for outputting an output signal and a control clock signal.

  Such prior art is based on the idea of reducing radiation noise generated by the A / D converter and D / A converter and reducing the influence of noise on other devices.

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However, even if the radiation noise generated by each of the D / A converter and the A / D converter is reduced as in the prior art, the influence of the generated noise on the other cannot be sufficiently reduced.
Further, since the prior art adds jitter only to the digital part, it is not possible to diffuse periodic noise caused by the inrush current of the analog part. For this reason, the diffusion effect of the prior art is limited.

  In order to reduce the influence of radiation noise generated by individual electronic components directly or indirectly on the D / A converter and A / D converter using conventional technology, A circuit for inputting jitter must be provided in a plurality of other components to be mounted. In such a configuration, it is necessary to provide a large number of circuits for inputting jitter, and it is considered that miniaturization of electronic devices is hindered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and does not hinder downsizing of electronic components and avoids the advancement of process technology, while reducing the noise received by electronic components mounted on electronic devices. Provided is a sampling circuit capable of reducing the influence, an A / D converter having the sampling circuit, a D / A converter, and a CODEC in which such an A / D converter and a D / A converter are mounted together For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above problems, a sampling circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a continuous unit (for example, the continuous unit 130a illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15) that outputs an analog signal that is not sampled and quantized and is a continuous signal. And a sample-and-hold unit (for example, the sample-and-hold unit 130b shown in FIGS. 14 and 15) that is connected to the continuous unit and outputs a sampled signal to the continuous unit or the outside. The hold unit operates based on a clock signal to which jitter having one or more frequencies is added.

In the sampling circuit of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter has a constant frequency in the sampling circuit.
In the sampling circuit of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter includes a first jitter having a first frequency and a second jitter having a frequency different from the first jitter.

In the sampling circuit of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter has a random frequency in the sampling circuit.
According to the present invention, in the sampling circuit, the sample and hold unit is preferably connected to a digital unit that outputs a discontinuous signal that has been sampled and quantized.
In the sampling circuit of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that in the sampling circuit, the continuous portion operates based on a clock signal to which jitter is not added.

  The sampling circuit of one embodiment of the present invention is based on a digital signal input by a digital unit (for example, the digital unit 130c illustrated in FIG. 15) that outputs a digital signal that is a discontinuous signal that has been sampled and quantized. A sample and hold unit that samples an input signal, holds and transfers the sampled signal, and a continuous unit that outputs the signal transferred by the sample and hold unit as an analog signal. The sample and hold unit operates based on a second clock signal to which jitter having a frequency of 1 or more is added.

In the sampling circuit of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter has a constant frequency in the sampling circuit.
In the sampling circuit of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter includes a first jitter having a first frequency and a second jitter having a frequency different from the first jitter.
In the sampling circuit of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter has a random frequency in the sampling circuit.

  The A / D converter of one embodiment of the present invention samples an input signal based on an analog signal input by the continuous unit (for example, the continuous unit 130a illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15) that inputs an analog signal. A sample-and-hold unit (for example, the sample-and-hold unit 130b shown in FIGS. 14 and 15) that holds and transfers the sampled signal, and a digital unit that outputs the signal transferred by the sample-and-hold unit as a digital signal A sampling circuit (for example, the sampling circuit 140 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15) including (for example, the digital unit 130c shown in FIG. 15) and the continuous unit are supplied without adding jitter to the first clock signal. However, the second clock signal is applied to the sample and hold unit. Characterized in that it comprises more than the clock signal supply unit for supplying added jitter having a frequency of (for example, the control circuit 139 shown in FIG. 14 and 15), the.

In the A / D converter of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter has a constant frequency in the A / D converter.
An A / D converter according to an aspect of the present invention is the A / D converter, wherein the jitter includes a first jitter having a first frequency and a second jitter having a frequency different from the first jitter. It is desirable to include.

In the A / D converter of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter has a random frequency in the A / D converter.
In the A / D converter of one embodiment of the present invention, in the A / D converter, the sample and hold unit may store a capacitor element that accumulates charges generated by the input signal, and a charge accumulated in the capacitor element. And a switching element for transferring to the digital unit, wherein the switching element performs an on / off operation in accordance with the second clock signal to which jitter has been added.

In the A / D converter according to one aspect of the present invention, in the A / D converter, the clock signal supply unit may add the second clock signal to the digital unit without adding jitter or adding jitter. It is characterized by supplying.
The D / A converter of one embodiment of the present invention samples a digital unit (for example, the digital unit 150c illustrated in FIG. 17) that inputs a digital signal, and samples an input signal based on the digital signal input by the digital unit. A sample-and-hold unit (for example, the sample-and-hold unit 150b shown in FIGS. 16 and 17) that holds and transfers the received signal, and a continuous unit that outputs the signal transferred by the sample-and-hold unit as an analog signal (for example, The sampling circuit (for example, the sampling circuit 160 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17) including the continuous unit 150a) shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 and the continuous unit are supplied without adding jitter to the first clock signal. For the sample and hold unit, 1 or less is added to the second clock signal. A clock signal supply unit for supplying added jitter having a frequency (for example, the control circuit 159 shown in FIG. 16, 17), characterized in that it comprises a.

In the D / A converter of one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter has a constant frequency in the D / A converter.
In the D / A converter according to one aspect of the present invention, in the D / A converter, the jitter includes a first jitter having a first frequency, and a second jitter having a frequency different from the first jitter; It is desirable to include.

In the D / A converter according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the jitter has a random frequency in the D / A converter.
In the D / A converter of one embodiment of the present invention, in the D / A converter, the sample and hold unit may store a capacitor element that stores charges generated by the input signal, and a capacitor element that stores charges stored in the capacitor element. A switching element that transfers to the continuous section, and the switching element preferably performs an on / off operation in accordance with the second clock signal to which jitter has been added.

In the D / A converter according to one aspect of the present invention, in the D / A converter, the clock signal supply unit may add the second clock signal to the digital unit without adding jitter or adding jitter. It is desirable to supply.
A CODEC according to one aspect of the present invention includes an A / D converter according to claim 11 (for example, the A / D converter illustrated in FIG. 15) and a D / A converter according to claim 17 (for example, The D / A converter shown in FIG. 17 is mixedly mounted (for example, CODEC shown in FIG. 18).

  The CODEC of one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that, in the CODEC, the A / D converter and the D / A converter operate asynchronously.

  According to the present invention described above, the sampling circuit that can reduce the influence of noise received by the electronic component mounted on the electronic device, the A / D converter, the D / A converter, and the like provided with this circuit, A CODEC in which an A / D converter and a D / A converter are mounted together can be provided. Such an effect is obtained by operating the continuous unit based on the first clock signal to which no jitter is added and operating the sample and hold unit based on the second clock signal to which jitter is added. Therefore, downsizing of electronic parts is not hindered. Moreover, it is not necessary to upgrade process technology.

  Furthermore, since the radiation noise caused by the inrush current of the analog part can be diffused, the radiation noise can be effectively suppressed.

It is a figure for demonstrating the D / A converter and sampling circuit of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of a D / A converter when there is no periodic noise in the reference signal Vref of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the signal output from the capacitor shown in FIG. 1, and the clock signal supplied to a capacitor. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the D / A converter when the reference signal Vref has periodic noise in the sampling circuit shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure for demonstrating the periodic noise shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the periodic noise at the time of supplying the clock which added the jitter to the digital part of the D / A converter. It is a figure for demonstrating the signal output from the capacitor shown to Fig.6 (a). In the D / A converter, it is a figure for demonstrating the periodic noise at the time of adding a jitter to the clock signal of a digital part, and the clock signal of a sample hold part. It is a figure for demonstrating the return | turnback of the periodic noise at the time of inputting and sampling the clock signal which added the jitter of the fixed frequency to the sample hold part with the digital part. It is a figure for demonstrating the return | turnback of the periodic noise at the time of inputting and sampling the clock signal which added the jitter which has two frequencies to a sample hold part with a digital part. It is a figure for demonstrating "jitter with two frequencies" of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the return | turnback of the periodic noise at the time of inputting and sampling the clock signal which added the jitter with a random frequency to a sample hold part with a digital part. It is a figure for demonstrating the pipeline type A / D converter of Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram for illustrating an operation for calculating a digital output signal Dout illustrated in FIG. 12. It is a figure for demonstrating the sampling circuit of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the A / D converter containing the sampling circuit shown in FIG. 14, and a control circuit. It is a figure for demonstrating the D / A converter of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the D / A converter containing the sampling circuit shown in FIG. 16, and a control circuit. It is a figure for demonstrating CODEC of Embodiment 3 of this invention.

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The concept of the sampling circuit of the present invention will be described below prior to the description of the embodiments of the present invention (first embodiment, second embodiment, and third embodiment described below are collectively referred to as “this embodiment”). . In this description, a D / A converter to which the sampling circuit of this embodiment is applied is taken as an example.

  Hereinafter, in this specification, the digital circuit portion is a general digital circuit, refers to a circuit that outputs a sampled and discretized signal (that is, a discretized signal). Sampling refers to dividing a signal by time, and quantization refers to dividing a signal by an amplitude value. The sample and hold unit is configured by a general switched capacitor circuit (SC circuit), and outputs a sampled signal without being quantized. The continuous part is composed of a general continuous signal circuit (Continuous circuit), and outputs a signal that is not quantized and not sampled.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a sampling circuit in the D / A converter of this embodiment.
The sampling circuit shown in FIG. 1 has a sample and hold unit that samples and holds a signal and a continuous unit that processes an analog signal, and includes capacitors 111, 112, and 113, and an operational amplifier 121. In FIG. 1, a digital unit that handles digital signals is not shown.

A reference signal Vref (sampled reference signal Vref is referred to as an input signal Vin) sampled by the switches 101 and 102 is added to the capacitor 111, and charges are accumulated. The electric charge accumulated in the capacitor 111 is input to the inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 121 according to the switching of the switches 101 and 102. The operational amplifier 121 receives the reference signal Vcom1 from the non-inverting input terminal and outputs an analog output signal Vout.

  Here, in the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 1, when noise is superimposed on the reference signal Vref and the reference signal Vcom1, it appears in the output waveform with a gain of 0 dB, so the sensitivity to noise is the highest. In the present embodiment, a case where noise is superimposed on the reference signal Vref will be described, but the same consideration can be applied even when noise is superimposed on other than the reference signal Vref. An example is the reference signal Vcom1.

(I) When there is no periodic noise FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D show the operation of the D / A converter shown in FIG. 1 when there is no periodic noise in the reference signal Vref. It is a figure for demonstrating.
FIG. 2A shows the sampling timing of the reference signal Vref. 2B shows the timing at which the capacitor 111 holds and releases the charge accumulated by the input signal Vin, FIG. 2C shows the reference signal Vref which is a DC voltage, and FIG. 2D shows the operational amplifier. An output signal Vout, which is an analog signal, is output from 121. In FIG. 2D, the signal indicated by the solid line is the input signal Vin generated by the charge transferred from the capacitor 111, and the output signal Vout indicated by the broken line is generated by feedback via the capacitor 112.

  The graph shown in FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining a signal output from the capacitor 111 shown in FIG. 1, and shows a spectrum obtained by converting the input signal Vin into the frequency axis by Fourier transform. The graph shown in FIG. 3B shows a spectrum obtained by converting the clock that regulates the timing at which the capacitor 111 holds and releases the charge accumulated by the input signal Vin into the frequency axis by Fourier transform, and is shown in FIG. The graph shows the spectrum obtained by converting the output signal Vout to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. In any of the graphs shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C, the vertical axis indicates the intensity of the signal spectrum, and the horizontal axis indicates the frequency. The position of the vertical axis indicated by the arrow line in the graphs of FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C indicates the frequency reference (“0”).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the signal output from the capacitor 111 (indicated by spectrum p in the figure) has a constant frequency. The spectrum q shows the noise shaped floor noise in the input signal Vin. When the spectra p and q are sampled, held and emitted by the switches 101 and 102, the output signal Vout shown in FIG. 3C is generated by convolution. In the output signal Vout, the spectra p and q are mirrored symmetrically.

(Ii) When there is periodic noise Next, a case where there is periodic noise in the reference signal Vref will be described.
4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D are diagrams for explaining the operation of the D / A converter when the reference signal Vref has periodic noise in the sampling circuit shown in FIG. FIG.
FIG. 4A shows the sampling timing of the reference signal Vref. 4B shows the timing at which the capacitor 111 holds and releases the charge accumulated by the reference signal Vref, FIG. 4C shows the reference signal Vref which is a DC voltage, and FIG. 4D shows the operational amplifier. An output signal Vout, which is an analog signal, is output from 121. When the periodic noise N1 shown in FIG. 4C is generated in the reference signal Vref, the D / A converter generates the periodic noise N2 corresponding to the periodic noise N1 in the output signal Vout.

The periodic noise shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C.
The graph shown in FIG. 5A is a diagram for explaining a signal output from the capacitor 111 shown in FIG. 1, and shows a spectrum obtained by converting the input signal Vin into the frequency axis by Fourier transform. The graph shown in FIG. 5B shows a spectrum obtained by converting the clock that regulates the timing at which the capacitor 111 holds and releases the charge accumulated by the input signal Vin into the frequency axis by Fourier transform, and is shown in FIG. The graph shows the spectrum obtained by converting the output signal Vout to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. In any of the graphs shown in FIGS. 5A, 5 </ b> B, and 5 </ b> C, the vertical axis indicates the signal spectrum intensity, and the horizontal axis indicates the frequency. The position of the vertical axis indicated by the arrow line in the graphs of FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C indicates the frequency reference (“0”).

  When the spectrum shown in FIG. 5A is sampled, held, and emitted by the switches 101 and 102 shown in FIG. 1, the periodic noise N2 is turned back and the periodic noise N2 'appears in the vicinity of DC. Then, as shown in the graph of FIG. 5C, the periodic noise N2 'is mirrored symmetrically by convolution to generate the output signal Vout. When the D / A converter is used in an audio device, for example, the periodic noise N2 'appears in a frequency region (hereinafter also referred to as in-band) used for output sound.

In the present embodiment, jitter is added to a clock signal for operating a device such as a sampling circuit, so that periodic noise appearing in the in-band is diffused by a signal output from another device, and the signal quality of an output signal such as sound is transmitted. This is based on the technical idea of preventing the damage.
(Iii) In the case where jitter is added to the digital part Next, in order to clarify the difference between the present invention and the prior art, the prior art will be described.

The A / D converter and D / A converter are a digital unit that processes a digital signal that is a non-continuous signal, a sample / hold unit (S / H unit) that samples and holds a signal, and a continuous signal. A sampling circuit including a continuous unit (Continuous unit) for processing an analog signal is included.
6A, 6B, and 6C are diagrams for explaining periodic noise when jitter is added to a clock signal for operating the digital unit in the D / A converter.

  The graph shown in FIG. 6A is a diagram for explaining a signal output from the capacitor 111 shown in FIG. 1, and shows a spectrum obtained by converting the input signal Vin into the frequency axis by Fourier transform. The graph shown in FIG. 6B shows a spectrum obtained by converting the clock that regulates the timing at which the capacitor 111 holds and releases the charge accumulated by the input signal Vin into the frequency axis by Fourier transform, and is shown in FIG. 6C. The graph shows the spectrum obtained by converting the output signal Vout to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. In any of the graphs shown in FIGS. 6A, 6 </ b> B, and 6 </ b> C, the vertical axis indicates the signal spectrum intensity, and the horizontal axis indicates the frequency. The position of the vertical axis indicated by an arrow in the graphs of FIGS. 6A, 6 </ b> B, and 6 </ b> C indicates the frequency reference (“0”).

  In the prior art, jitter is added to the clock signal of the digital part of the D / A converter. According to such a conventional technique, as shown in FIG. 6A, the energy of the periodic noise N3 is dispersed in a wider frequency region than before adding jitter. For this reason, the peak of the spectrum of the periodic noise N3 is lower than the peak of the spectrum of the periodic noise N2 shown in FIG. Further, the peak of the spectrum of the periodic noise N3 'generated in the in-band is also low as with the periodic noise N3. According to such a configuration, the noise generated by the D / A converter itself can be reduced, and the influence of noise on other devices can be reduced.

  The graphs shown in FIGS. 7A, 7 </ b> B, and 7 </ b> C are diagrams for explaining a signal output from the capacitor 111 shown in FIG. 6A. The graph shown in FIG. 7A is a frequency characteristic of the reference signal Vref shown in FIG. 4C, and shows a spectrum obtained by converting Vref superimposed with periodic noise into the frequency axis by Fourier transform. The frequency indicated by the broken line in FIG. 7A represents the Nyquist frequency, which is half the sampling operation frequency. The graph shown in FIG. 7B shows a spectrum in which the capacitor 111 accumulates the input signal Vin and the clock that regulates the sampling timing is converted to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. A frequency indicated by a broken line in FIG. 7B is a sampling operation frequency. The graph shown in FIG. 7C shows a spectrum obtained by converting the output signal Vout to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. In any of the graphs shown in FIGS. 7A, 7 </ b> B, and 7 </ b> C, the vertical axis indicates the intensity of the signal spectrum, and the horizontal axis indicates the frequency. The position of the vertical axis indicated by an arrow line in the graphs of FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C indicates the frequency reference (“0”).

As shown in FIG. 7, when no modulation occurs in the sampling operation to the capacitor 111 in FIG. 1, the spectrum of the periodic noise N3 is folded as it is to become the periodic noise N3 ′.
(Iv) Concept of this Embodiment However, in this embodiment, the spectrum peak of the periodic noise N3 ′ shown in FIG. 6 can be further dispersed, and the influence of noise generated by other devices can be canceled by itself. The object is to provide a sampling circuit and the like.

In this embodiment, jitter is added to the clock signal of the sample and hold unit of the D / A converter in order to realize the above-described object.
8A, 8B, and 8C are diagrams for explaining periodic noise when jitter is added to the clock signal of the digital unit and the clock signal of the sample and hold unit in the D / A converter. FIG.

  The graph shown in FIG. 8A is a diagram for explaining a signal output from the capacitor 111 shown in FIG. 1, and shows a spectrum obtained by converting the input signal Vin into the frequency axis by Fourier transform. The graph shown in FIG. 8B shows a spectrum obtained by converting the clock that regulates the timing at which the capacitor 111 holds and releases the charge accumulated by the input signal Vin into the frequency axis by Fourier transform, and the graph of FIG. Indicates a spectrum obtained by converting the output signal Vout to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. In each of the graphs shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C, the vertical axis indicates the signal spectrum intensity, and the horizontal axis indicates the frequency. The position of the vertical axis indicated by an arrow in the graphs of FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C indicates the frequency reference (“0”).

  As shown in FIG. 8A, when a clock signal with jitter is added to the digital and sample and hold portions as well, periodic noise caused by the inrush current of the analog portion can be diffused. The peak can be made smaller than the peak of the spectrum of the periodic noise N3 shown in FIG. Further, since jitter is added to the operation clock, modulation is applied at the time of folding, and the spectrum peak of the periodic noise N4 'is further smaller than the spectrum peak of the periodic noise N4. From this, it is clear that this embodiment can reduce the periodic noise generated in the in-band as compared with the prior art.

In the graphs shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C, the clock signal added with jitter of a certain frequency is input to the sample and hold unit together with the digital unit, and the periodic noise N4 is sampled when sampled. It is a figure for demonstrating. The frequency of this jitter is assumed to be fjit1.
The graph shown in FIG. 9A is a frequency characteristic of the reference signal Vref shown in FIG. 4C, and shows a spectrum obtained by converting the reference signal Vref superimposed with periodic noise into the frequency axis by Fourier transform. The frequency indicated by the broken line in FIG. 9A represents the Nyquist frequency, which is half the sampling operation frequency. The graph shown in FIG. 9B shows a spectrum in which the capacitor 111 accumulates the input signal Vin and the clock that regulates the sampling timing is converted to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. A frequency indicated by a broken line in FIG. 9B is a sampling operation frequency. The graph shown in FIG. 9C shows a spectrum obtained by converting the output signal Vout to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. In any of the graphs shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C, the vertical axis indicates the intensity of the signal spectrum, and the horizontal axis indicates the frequency. The position of the vertical axis indicated by an arrow in the graphs of FIGS. 9A, 9 </ b> B, and 9 </ b> C indicates the frequency reference (“0”).

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the sampling operation to the capacitor 111 in FIG. 1, FM (Frequency Modulation) modulation is applied to the sampling operation frequency. For this reason, the spectrum of the periodic noise N4 is folded back into a wide range to become the periodic noise N4 ″. For example, when fjit1 = 96 kHz, the periodic noise diffused by FM modulation appears in the 96 kHz band. The form can remove the noise from the in-band range, and can effectively improve the noise characteristics in the in-band.

  The graphs shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C are sampled by inputting a clock signal added with jitter having two different frequencies fjit1 and fjit2 to the sample and hold unit together with the digital unit. It is a figure for demonstrating the return | turnback of the periodic noise N4 in a case. The graph shown in FIG. 10A is a frequency characteristic of the reference signal Vref shown in FIG. 4C, and shows a spectrum obtained by converting the reference signal Vref superimposed with periodic noise into the frequency axis by Fourier transform. . The frequency indicated by the broken line in FIG. 10A represents the Nyquist frequency, which is half the sampling operation frequency.

  The “jitter having two frequencies fjit1 and fjit2” refers to jitter in which n2 signals having a frequency of fjit2 appear after n1 signals having a frequency of fjit1. FIGS. 10B (a) and 10 (b) are diagrams for explaining jitter having two frequencies, and FIG. 10-2 (a) shows different frequencies among jitters having two frequencies. An example in which signals appear alternately is shown. FIG. 10-2 (b) shows an example in which two types of signals having different frequencies appear at random. Note that the jitter having two frequencies is not limited to the example shown in FIGS. 10-2 (a) and (b), and two or more types of signals having different frequencies appear alternately. May be. Alternatively, two types of signals having different frequencies may appear at random.

  The graph shown in FIG. 10-1 (b) shows a spectrum in which the capacitor 111 stores the input signal Vin and the clock that regulates the sampling timing is converted to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. A frequency indicated by a broken line in FIG. 10-1 (b) is a sampling operation frequency. The graph shown in FIG. 10-1 (c) shows a spectrum obtained by converting the output signal Vout to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. In any of the graphs shown in FIGS. 10A (a), (b), and (c), the vertical axis indicates the intensity of the signal spectrum, and the horizontal axis indicates the frequency.

  As indicated by the arrows in the graphs of FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C, in the sampling operation to the capacitor 111 in FIG. 1, FM (Frequency Modulation) modulation is applied to the sampling operation frequency. . For this reason, the spectrum of the periodic noise N4 is dispersed over a wide range and turned back to become the periodic noise N4 ″ ′. For example, when fjit1 = 96 kHz and fjit2 = 250 kHz, the periodic noise diffused by FM modulation is in the 96 kHz band. In this embodiment, the periodic noise N4 ″ ′ can be removed from the in-band, and the noise characteristics in the in-band can be effectively improved.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the periodic noise N4 ″ ′ is dispersed even in the frequency band where the periodic noise N4 ″ ′ appears, it is possible to suppress the noise peak in this frequency band.
Furthermore, the present embodiment is not limited to operating the sample and hold unit using jitter having two different frequencies, and the same effect can be obtained by using sampling clocks having different jitter frequencies. Can be obtained.

  In the graphs shown in FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C, a clock signal added with jitter having a random frequency is input to the sample and hold unit together with the digital unit, and the periodic noise N4 when sampled is sampled. It is a figure for demonstrating return. The graph shown in FIG. 11A is a frequency characteristic of the reference signal Vref shown in FIG. 4C, and shows a spectrum obtained by converting Vref superimposed with periodic noise into the frequency axis by Fourier transform. The frequency indicated by the broken line in FIG. 11A represents the Nyquist frequency, which is half the sampling operation frequency.

Note that the “jitter having a random frequency” refers to jitter in which a signal whose frequency characteristics do not have one or more peaks appears, as shown in FIG.
The graph shown in FIG. 11B shows a spectrum in which the capacitor 111 stores the input signal Vin and the clock that regulates the sampling timing is converted to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. A frequency indicated by a broken line in FIG. 11B is a sampling operation frequency. The graph shown in FIG. 11C shows a spectrum obtained by converting the output signal Vout to the frequency axis by Fourier transform. In any of the graphs shown in FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C, the vertical axis indicates the signal spectrum intensity, and the horizontal axis indicates the frequency. The position of the vertical axis indicated by an arrow in the graphs of FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C indicates the frequency reference (“0”).

  As shown in FIG. 11, FM (Frequency Modulation) modulation is applied to the sampling operation frequency in the sampling operation to the capacitor 111 of FIG. For this reason, the spectrum of the periodic noise N4 is dispersed over a wide range and turned back to become the periodic noise N4 "". The frequency width at which the noise spectrum spreads is proportional to the jitter amplitude, in other words, the modulation factor. Since the noise spectrum is equally distributed within the jitter frequency width, the peak of the noise spectrum after FM modulation can be effectively suppressed.

  According to the present embodiment as described above, since the frequency spreading effect is obtained in the modulation from the periodic noise N4 to the periodic noise N4 ′ shown in FIG. 8, the periodic noise generated in the in-band in the D / A converter. Can be reduced. This periodic noise is not limited to only the periodic noise generated by the D / A converter, and an example thereof is periodic noise from an A / D converter mounted on the same substrate. For this reason, the present embodiment can be applied to an electronic component in which periodic noise affects the operation, and the periodic noise of the electronic component can be reduced. Such an embodiment is advantageous in reducing the size and configuration of the electronic device.

Next, Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2, and Embodiment 3 of the present invention based on the above-described concept will be described.
(Embodiment 1: A / D converter)
The A / D converter according to the first embodiment to which the sampling circuit of the present invention is applied will be described below. In the first embodiment, the A / D converter is configured as a pipeline type A / D converter.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the pipeline type A / D converter according to the first embodiment.
The pipeline type A / D converter according to the first embodiment is a converter that converts an analog input signal Ain into an N-bit digital output signal Dout. Therefore, a sampling circuit 801 for sampling and holding the analog input signal Ain (denoted as S / H in the drawing) 801 and k stages connected in cascade for determining each bit (denoted as S in the drawing) S1, S2... Sk, a memory 803 for storing n-digit digital output signal dj (j is 1 to k) determined in each stage, and an analog input signal based on the digital output signal dj stored in the memory 803 And an arithmetic circuit 804 for calculating a digital output signal Dout which is an A / D conversion value of Ain.

  In the first embodiment, the A / D converter includes a control circuit 139 that controls a plurality of stages. The control circuit 139 includes a clock signal φ1 that does not include jitter indicating an operation clock signal at each stage, a clock signal φ2 that is a non-overlapping clock that does not become H simultaneously with the clock signal φ1, and does not include jitter, and a clock signal φ1 The clock signal φ1 ′ obtained by adding jitter to the clock signal φ1 ′ and the clock signal φ2 ′ obtained by adding jitter to the clock signal φ2 are output.

The sampling circuit 801 is a circuit that samples the analog input signal Ain and sends the held value to the first stage S1 as the analog input signal VAin. The sampling circuit 801 is a non-feedback sampling circuit including an analog switch and a capacitor.
The stages S <b> 1 to Sk are connected in series and send an n-digit digital output signal dj to the memory 803 based on the input signal VAin input thereto. In each stage, the input signal VAin is input from the previous stage, and the analog output signal VAout generated by the digital output signal dj and the input signal VAin is output to the next stage. In the figure, an input signal VAin and an output signal VAout with the stage S1 as a reference are shown.

The memory 803 receives and stores an n-digit digital output signal dj from each of the k stages S1 to Sk. For this reason, the memory 803 is a semiconductor memory that can store at least k n-bit addresses.
The arithmetic circuit 804 performs an operation based on the digital output signal dj stored in the memory 803 and outputs an N-digit digital output signal Dout. The calculation for calculating the digital output signal Dout is performed as follows.

That is, the arithmetic circuit 804 adds the most significant digit of the digital output dk of the stage Sk and the least significant digit of the digital output d (k−1) of the stage S (k−1) in a binary system. Further, based on the result of addition (added value), the most significant digit of d (k−1) and the least significant digit of the digital output d (k−2) of stage S (k−2) are also binary-coded. Add by the method.
Such processing is repeated to add up the least significant digit of the digital output d1 of the stage S1 and the most significant digit of the digital output d2 of the stage S2. The final result of the addition is output as a digital output signal Dout.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for illustrating the calculation for calculating the digital output signal Dout described above.
In the example shown in FIG. 13, there are four stages S1 to S4, and each stage S1 to S4 outputs three-digit digital outputs d1 to d4 to the memory 803 shown in FIG. More specifically, the values of the digital outputs d1 to d4 are determined as follows.

d1 = 001, d2 = 100, d3 = 101, d4 = 111
In the example of FIG. 13, as a result of adding the most significant digit and the least significant digit of the digital output output by the adjacent stage, a value of “010011011” is obtained as the digital output signal Dout.
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the sampling circuit of the first embodiment, showing the sampling circuit 801 in FIG. 12, and simultaneously showing a control circuit 139 common to a plurality of A / D converters.

The sampling circuit 140 shown in FIG. 14 is a sample of the continuous unit 130a that receives the analog input signal Ain, the analog input signal Ain that is input by the continuous unit 130a, and the sampled signal that is held and transferred. -Hold part 130b is included.
A control circuit 139 common to each stage of the pipeline A / D converter generates and outputs clock signals φ1, φ2 that do not include jitter, and clock signals φ1 ′, φ2 ′ to which jitter is added. Of these clock signals, the clock signal φ1 is input to the continuous unit 130a, and the clock signal φ2 ′ is input to the sample and hold unit 130b.

The jitter applied to the clock signals φ1 ′ and φ2 ′ has a constant frequency fjit1, a frequency of two different frequencies fjit1 and fjit2, or a random frequency.
The continuous unit 130a includes a switch 131 that is turned on and off in accordance with the clock signal φ1, and a switch 135. By turning on and off the switch 131 and the switch 135, the analog input signal Ain becomes the input signal Vin.

The sample and hold unit 130b includes a capacitor 132 that samples the input signal Vin, holds the charge generated by the input signal Vin, and a switch 133 that transfers the charge held in the capacitor 132 to a subsequent stage. The switch 133 performs a switching operation according to the clock signal φ2 ′.
In the first embodiment, the continuous unit 130a is operated with the clock signal φ1, and the sample-and-hold unit 130b is operated with the clock signal φ2 ′ with jitter. However, the first embodiment is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the switch 131 and the switch 135 may be operated by different clock signals, and the clock signal is obtained by adding jitter to the clock signal. It may be operated. In this case, however, jitter should not be added to the switch that is switched off first. That is, when the switch 135 is turned off first and the switch 131 is turned off later, the clock signal φ1 that does not add jitter to the clock that operates the switch 135 is used, and the clock signal φ1 that adds jitter to the clock that operates the switch 131 is used. 'Also good.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an A / D converter (referred to as ADC in the figure) 1 including the sampling circuit 140 and the control circuit 139 shown in FIG.
The control circuit 139 supplies a non-jittered clock signal φ1 to the continuous unit 130a, and supplies a jittered clock signal φ2 ′ to the digital unit 130c, and a sample and hold unit 130b. Is supplied with a jittered clock signal φ2 ′. The clock supplied to the digital unit 130c may be a clock signal φ1 ′ whose phase relationship with the clock supplied to the sample and hold unit 130b is inverted.

The jitter applied to the clock signals φ1 ′ and φ2 ′ has a constant frequency fjit1, a frequency of two different frequencies fjit1 and fjit2, or a random frequency.
That is, the control circuit 139 adds the clock signal φ1 and the clock signal φ1 ′ by adding jitter to the clock signal φ1 and the clock signal generating unit 143 that generates the non-overlapping clock signal φ2 that does not simultaneously become H. A jitter generator 141 (denoted as jitter_Gen. In FIG. 15) 141 that generates and generates a non-overlapping clock signal φ2 ′ including jitter that does not become H simultaneously with the clock signal φ1 ′ by adding jitter to the clock signal φ2; The clock signal φ2 ′ including jitter generated by the generation unit 141 is output to the sample and hold unit 130b, the clock signal φ1 without adding jitter is output to the continuous unit 130a, and the clock signal φ2 ′ including jitter is output to the digital unit 130c. Jitter selection unit (jitter_ in FIG. el. hereinafter) includes the 142, the. In FIG. 15, a clock signal to which jitter is not added is indicated by a broken line, and a clock signal to which jitter is added is indicated by a solid line. Note that the jitter generation unit 141 can be configured relatively easily by a delay circuit or the like that delays the clock signal.

The clock signals φ 1 ′ and φ 2 ′ with added jitter are output to the jitter selector 142. At this time, the jitter selection unit 142 also receives clock signals φ 1 and φ 2 to which no jitter is added.
The jitter selecting unit 142 selects the clock signal φ1 from the clock signals φ1, φ2, φ1 ′, φ2 ′, and outputs the selected clock signal φ1 to the continuous unit 130a. Also, the clock signal φ2 ′ is selected and output to the sample and hold unit 130b, and the clock signal φ2 ′ is selected and output to the digital unit 130c.

15, the jitter selection unit 142 is eliminated, the clock signal φ1 is directly output from the clock signal generation unit 143 to the continuous unit 130a, and the clock signal φ2 ′ is output from the jitter generation unit 141 to the sample and hold unit 130b. You may output directly to the digital part 130c.
According to the first embodiment, the sample and hold unit 130b transmits a discretized signal. Since the signal component is a DC component, the signal component is reduced by jitter applied to the operation clock. No modulation is applied. However, since periodic noise mixed from the A / D converter itself or other electronic devices is an AC component, the noise component is modulated by jitter applied to the operation clock, and a noise diffusion effect is obtained. In other words, it does not change to STF (Signal Transfer Function), but only NTF (Noise Transfer Function) can be modulated by jitter, and mixed periodic noise can be efficiently separated from signal components.

For this reason, without adding noise to the signal to be transmitted, only the noise in the in-band can be dispersed and the peak of the spectrum can be reduced.
According to the first embodiment described above, it is possible to enhance the resistance of the A / D converter itself to noise, instead of reducing noise generated from devices around the A / D converter. For this reason, the influence of noise on the A / D converter can be reduced by changing only the A / D converter without changing the configuration of other devices around the A / D converter.

  The first embodiment can be realized only by adding a circuit for adding jitter to the clock signal. This eliminates the need for advanced semiconductor process technology and the increase in the number of pins on the chip, thereby preventing the A / D converter from increasing in cost. Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, since the A / D converter can be arranged in close proximity to other devices without considering the influence of noise, the size of the device including the A / D converter can be reduced. There is an effect.

  Further, in the first embodiment, it is possible to reduce a noise suppression request to a decoupling capacitor that is generally provided for the purpose of reducing noise generated from devices around the A / D converter. Moreover, according to Embodiment 1, since the noise suppression request | requirement to a decoupling capacitor can be reduced, it can also be considered that the decoupling capacitor itself is unnecessary.

  In the first embodiment described above, the digital unit 130c is operated by the clock signal φ2 'to which jitter is added. However, the first embodiment is not limited to such a configuration, and even if the clock signal φ2 to which jitter is not added is input to the digital unit 130c, the A / D converter itself is resistant to noise. The effect of strengthening is not impaired at all. If jitter is added to the clock signal of the digital unit 130c, the noise peak of the signal output from the A / D converter is reduced, and the A / D converter reduces the influence of noise on other devices. Can do.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, when the A / D converter is configured as a single unit, the control circuit 139 illustrated in FIG. 12 is provided in association with one sampling circuit. In the first embodiment, the clock signal generation unit 143 of the A / D converter may be provided outside the A / D converter. Furthermore, in the first embodiment, when the sampling circuit of the A / D converter shown in FIGS. 14 and 11 is configured as another device, the control circuit 139 may be provided outside the device.

(Embodiment 2: D / A converter)
In the second embodiment, the sampling circuit of the present invention is applied to a D / A converter.
FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the D / A converter according to the second embodiment. The illustrated D / A converter includes a sampling circuit 160 and a control circuit 159.
The sampling circuit 160 intermittently samples an input signal (reference signal Vref, the sampled reference signal Vref is referred to as an input signal Vin) based on the input digital signal Din, and holds and transfers the sampled signal. A hold unit 150b and a continuous unit 150a that outputs the signal transferred by the sample and hold unit 150b as an analog signal Aout are included.

The control circuit 159 generates and outputs clock signals φ1 and φ2 that do not include jitter, and clock signals φ1 ′ and φ2 ′ to which jitter is added. The clock signal φ2 to which jitter is not added is input to the continuous unit 150a, and the clock signal φ1 ′ to which jitter is added is input to the sample and hold unit 150b.
The jitter applied to the clock signals φ1 ′ and φ2 ′ has a constant frequency fjit1, a frequency of two different frequencies fjit1 and fjit2, or a random frequency.

The sample-and-hold unit 150 b includes a capacitor 152 that accumulates charges generated by the input signal Vin, a switch 151 that accumulates in the capacitor 152, and a switch 153. The switch 151 and the switch 153 perform a switching operation according to the clock signal φ1 ′.
The continuous unit 150a includes an operational amplifier 155, a feedback path 158 that inputs the analog output signal Aout of the operational amplifier 155 to the inverting input terminal, a capacitor 154 that accumulates charges generated by the analog output signal Aout on the feedback path 158, and a capacitor A switch 156 for transferring the charge accumulated in 152 to the analog output signal Aout and a switch 157 are included. A clock signal φ2 having no jitter is output to the switches 156 and 157 of the continuous unit 150a, and the continuous unit 150a is operated by the clock signal φ2.

The continuous part 150 a further includes a capacitor 154. This capacitor 154 forms an LPF, and the cutoff frequency of the LPF is determined by the capacitance ratio of the capacitors 154 and 152 and the switching frequency.
FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a D / A converter (denoted as DAC in the drawing) 2 including the sampling circuit 160 and the control circuit 159 shown in FIG. In FIG. 17, the same components as those shown in FIG. 15 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is partially omitted.

The control circuit 159 supplies the clock signal φ2 without adding jitter to the continuous unit 150a, and supplies the clock signal φ1 ′ with added jitter to the digital unit 150c, and supplies it to the sample and hold unit 150b. On the other hand, a clock signal φ1 ′ with jitter added is supplied.
The jitter applied to the clock signals φ1 ′ and φ2 ′ has a constant frequency fjit1, a frequency of two different frequencies fjit1 and fjit2, or a random frequency.

  That is, the control circuit 159 includes a clock signal generation unit 143 that generates clock signals φ1 and φ2 without adding jitter, and a jitter generation unit that generates clock signals φ1 ′ and φ2 ′ with addition of jitter (jitter_Gen. 141) and clock signals φ1, φ2, φ1 ′, φ2 ′ are input, the clock signal φ1 ′ generated by the jitter generator 141 is selected and output to the sample and hold unit 150b, and the clock signal φ1 ′ Is selected and output to the digital unit 150c, and a jitter selection unit (denoted as jitter_Sel. In FIG. 17) 162 that operates to select and output the clock signal φ2 to the continuous unit 150a is included.

The jitter selection unit 142 is eliminated, the clock signal φ1 ′ is directly output from the jitter generation unit 141 to the sample and hold unit 150b and the digital unit 150c, and the clock signal φ2 is output directly from the clock signal generation unit 143 to the continuous unit 150a. May be.
According to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the signal transfer function of the D / A converter is not modulated, and only the noise transfer function can be modulated. For this reason, without adding noise to the signal to be transmitted, only the noise in the in-band can be dispersed and the peak of the spectrum can be reduced.

Note that the capacitor 154 may be omitted.
According to the second embodiment described above, it is possible to enhance resistance to noise of the D / A converter itself, instead of reducing noise generated from devices around the D / A converter. For this reason, the influence of noise on the D / A converter can be reduced by changing only the D / A converter without changing the configuration of other devices around the D / A converter.

  The second embodiment can be realized only by adding a circuit for adding jitter to the clock signal. This eliminates the need for advanced semiconductor process technology and the increase in the number of pins on the chip, thereby preventing an increase in cost of the D / A converter. Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, since the D / A converter can be arranged close to other devices without considering the influence of noise, it is effective in reducing the size of the device including the D / A converter. Play.

  Further, in the second embodiment, it is possible to reduce a noise suppression request to a decoupling capacitor that is generally provided for the purpose of reducing noise generated from devices around the D / A converter. Further, according to the second embodiment, since the noise suppression requirement for the decoupling capacitor can be reduced, it can be considered that the decoupling capacitor itself is unnecessary.

The second embodiment is not limited to the one that inputs the clock signal φ1 ′ with jitter added to the digital unit 150c. Even if the clock signal φ1 that does not add jitter is input to the digital unit 150c, the effect of enhancing the resistance to noise of the D / A converter itself is not impaired at all.
Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the clock signal generation unit 143 may be provided outside the D / A converter. When the sampling circuit of the D / A converter shown in FIGS. 16 and 13 is configured as another device, the control circuit 159 may be provided outside the device.

(Embodiment 3: CODEC)
Next, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. The third embodiment is a codec (CODEC) in which the A / D converter shown in FIG. 1 and the D / A converter described in the second embodiment are mounted together.
FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the CODEC of the third embodiment. In FIG. 18, the same reference numerals as those described in the first and second embodiments are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

As described above, when the A / D converter 1 and the D / A converter 1 are mounted together, the A / D converter 1 and the D / A converter 2 are arranged close to each other. The noise generated by the device 1 and the D / A converter 2 affects the other.
However, according to the CODEC of the third embodiment, both the A / D converter 1 and the D / A converter 2 operate the sample and hold unit with a clock signal to which jitter has been added, so that the analog unit enters. Periodic noise caused by current can be effectively diffused, and generation of dominant radiation noise itself can be suppressed.

  In addition, according to the CODEC of the third embodiment, both the A / D converter 1 and the D / A converter 2 operate the sample and hold unit with a clock signal added with jitter, thereby modulating the STF. By applying modulation only to the NTF, the influence of radiation noise generated by the A / D converter 1 and the D / A converter 2 themselves can be suppressed. The influence of other radiation noise generated by the converter and the A / D converter can be suppressed. Therefore, a synergistic noise suppressing effect by suppressing the generation of radiation noise and enhancing the resistance to radiation noise can be expected.

For this reason, in the CODEC, the A / D converter 1 and the D / A converter 2 can be disposed sufficiently close to each other without considering noise. Such Embodiment 3 is advantageous for constructing a small-sized CODEC.
Further, in the third embodiment, it is possible to reduce a noise suppression requirement for a decoupling capacitor that is generally provided for the purpose of reducing noise generated from devices around the CODEC. Further, according to the third embodiment, since the noise suppression requirement for the decoupling capacitor can be reduced, it may be considered that the decoupling capacitor itself is unnecessary.

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In the CODEC of the third embodiment, even when the sampling frequencies of the A / D converter 1 and the D / A converter 2 are equal (operating frequency difference 0), the A / D converter 1 and the D / A converter Even when the sampling frequency of 2 has a difference of about ± 25 Hz, the distortion of the output signal is smaller than that of the prior art. In the third embodiment, the output signal is output both in the asynchronous CODEC in which the A / D converter and the D / A converter operate with different sampling clocks, and in the synchronous CODEC in which the same sampling clock operates. This distortion can be reduced as compared with the prior art.

As described above, the sampling circuit of the present invention is not limited to the one configured as an A / D converter, a D / A converter, and a CODEC, and may be used for, for example, a charge pump. Can do.
In addition, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown and described above, but includes all embodiments that bring about effects equivalent to those intended by the present invention. Furthermore, the scope of the invention is not limited to the combinations of features of the invention defined by the claims, but can be defined by any desired combination of particular features among all the disclosed features.

  The present invention can be used for electronic devices in general having functions of D / A conversion and A / D conversion in addition to A / D converters, D / A converters, and CODECs.

101, 102, 131, 133, 135, 151, 153, 156, 157 Switch 111, 112, 113, 132, 152, 154, 161 Capacitor 121, 134, 155 Operational amplifier 130a, 150a Continuous section 130b, 150b Sample hold Unit 130c, 150c digital unit 138, 158 feedback path 139, 159 control circuit 140, 160 sampling circuit 141 jitter generation unit 142, 162 jitter selection unit 143 clock signal generation unit

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A continuous unit that outputs an analog signal that is a continuous signal that is not sampled and quantized;
A sample and hold unit that is connected to the continuous unit and outputs a sampled signal to the continuous unit or to the outside, and
The sampling and holding unit operates based on a clock signal to which jitter having one or more frequencies is added.   The sampling circuit according to claim 1, wherein the jitter has a constant frequency.   The sampling circuit according to claim 1, wherein the jitter includes a first jitter having a first frequency and a second jitter having a frequency different from the first jitter.   The sampling circuit according to claim 1, wherein the jitter has a random frequency.   5. The sampling circuit according to claim 1, wherein the sample and hold unit is connected to a digital unit that outputs a discontinuous signal that has been sampled and quantized. 6.   The sampling circuit according to claim 1, wherein the continuous unit operates based on a clock signal to which jitter has not been added. A sample-and-hold unit that samples an input signal based on a digital signal input by a digital unit that outputs a digital signal that is a discontinuous signal that has been sampled and quantized, and holds and transfers the sampled signal; And a continuous unit that outputs the signal transferred by the sample and hold unit as an analog signal,
The continuous unit operates based on a first clock signal to which jitter is not added, and the sample and hold unit operates based on a second clock signal to which jitter having a frequency of 1 or more is added. Characteristic sampling circuit.   The sampling circuit according to claim 6, wherein the jitter has a constant frequency.   The sampling circuit according to claim 6, wherein the jitter includes a first jitter having a first frequency and a second jitter having a frequency different from the first jitter.   The sampling circuit according to claim 6, wherein the jitter has a random frequency. A continuous unit for inputting an analog signal, a sample / hold unit for sampling an input signal based on the analog signal input by the continuous unit, holding and transferring the sampled signal, and a signal transferred by the sample / hold unit A sampling circuit including a digital unit that outputs a digital signal,
A clock signal that supplies the first clock signal without adding jitter to the continuous section, and supplies the second clock signal with jitter having a frequency of 1 or more supplied to the sample and hold section. A supply section;
An A / D converter comprising:   The A / D converter according to claim 11, wherein the jitter has a constant frequency.   The A / D converter according to claim 11, wherein the jitter includes a first jitter having a first frequency and a second jitter having a frequency different from the first jitter.   The A / D converter according to claim 11, wherein the jitter has a random frequency. The sample and hold unit is
A capacitive element that accumulates charges generated by the input signal, and a switching element that transfers the charges accumulated in the capacitive element to the digital unit,
15. The A / D converter according to claim 11, wherein the switching element performs an on / off operation in accordance with the second clock signal to which jitter is added.   16. The A according to claim 11, wherein the clock signal supply unit supplies the second clock signal to the digital unit without adding jitter or adding jitter. 17. / D converter. A digital unit that inputs a digital signal, a sample-and-hold unit that samples an input signal based on the digital signal input by the digital unit, holds and transfers the sampled signal, and a signal that is transferred by the sample-and-hold unit A sampling circuit including a continuous unit that outputs an analog signal,
A clock signal that supplies the first clock signal without adding jitter to the continuous section, and supplies the second clock signal with jitter having a frequency of 1 or more supplied to the sample and hold section. A supply section;
A D / A converter comprising:   The D / A converter according to claim 17, wherein the jitter has a constant frequency.   The D / A converter according to claim 17, wherein the jitter includes a first jitter having a first frequency and a second jitter having a frequency different from the first jitter.   The D / A converter according to claim 17, wherein the jitter has a random frequency. The sample and hold unit is
A capacitive element that accumulates charges generated by the input signal, and a switching element that transfers the charges accumulated in the capacitive element to the continuous unit,
21. The D / A converter according to claim 17, wherein the switching element performs an on / off operation in accordance with the second clock signal to which jitter has been added.   22. The D according to claim 17, wherein the clock signal supply unit supplies the second clock signal to the digital unit without adding jitter or adding jitter to the digital unit. / A converter.   A CODEC in which the A / D converter according to claim 11 and the D / A converter according to claim 17 are mixedly mounted.   The CODEC according to claim 23, wherein the A / D converter and the D / A converter operate asynchronously.

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