DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF HIGH PRECISION SECOND-ORDER SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR FOR BLUETOOTH APPLICATIONS

• Main Authors: MOHAMMAD REZA FARSI, KHALIL MONFAREDI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor's University 2018-10-01
• Series: Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
• Subjects: Bluetooth application; High precision; Low power; Second-order; Sigma-delta modulator.
• Online Access: http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2013%20issue%2010%20October%202018/13_10_06.pdf

A second-order sigma-delta modulator is presented in this paper which, according to the considered standards, is suitable for bluetooth applications. The oversampling ratio and signal bandwidth of the proposed modulator is 128 and 1 MHz, respectively. The Signal to Noise and Distortion Ratio (SNDR) of the proposed structure is achieved 74 dB, equivalent to 12-bit accuracy, which is desirable precision for the aforementioned application. Utilizing highperformance blocks to implement the system at the circuit level, the sigma-delta modulator has obtained an overall desirable performance more specifically in terms of minimizing the power consumption. The modulator is simulated in 180 nm CMOS TSMC technology at cadence software applying 1.8 V supply voltage. The power consumption is obtained as low as 1.9 mW very suitable for portable modern ultra-low power applications.