This paper presents a 5th-order ΔΣ capacitive accelerometer. The ΔΣ loop is implemented in mixed signal, the global 5th-order filter having a 2nd-order analog and a 3rd-order digital part. The system can be used with a wide range of sensors, because the mixed-signal front end is programmable. The ASIC developed comprises a voltage-mode preamplifier, two parallel demodulators implementing CDS, and a 7-bit Flash ADC. The latter drives a 3rd-order digital filter, which can be configured for different sensor parameters in order to ensure overall loop stability and optimize the noise performance. With a low-noise MEMS sensor, the system achieves a 19-bit DR and a 16-bit SNR, both over a 300Hz bandwidth.
Title
A 300Hz 19b DR capacitive accelerometer based on a versatile front end in a 5th-order ΔΣ loop
Published in
2009 Proceedings Of Esscirc
Series
Proceedings of the European Solid-State Circuits Conference
Pages
289-292
Conference
35th European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC 2009), Athens, GREECE, Sep 14-18, 2009
Date
2009
Publisher
Ieee Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Po Box 1331, Piscataway, Nj 08855-1331 Usa
ISBN
978-1-4244-4355-0
Note
STI IEL ELab., EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland IME, FHNW, Windisch, Switzerland Colibrys SA, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Export Date: 19 January 2010
Source: Scopus
Art. No.: 5326033
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2010-10-21