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The AQuA Converter
An Analog Memory Cell
Micah O’HalloranProf. Rahul Sarpeshkar Analog VLSI & Biological Systems Group Jan. 25, 2002
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Uses of analog memory:
Circuit Offset Compensation Self-Tuning/Adaptive Circuits Learning Algorithms (Speech Processing, Robotics) General Memory Element
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Two exisiting approaches to analog storage:
Floating-gate transistorsA/D/A converters
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Floating-Gate Transistors
A true analog voltage is stored on an SiO2 isolated floating gate using hot-
electron injection and tunneling.
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A/D/A – Analog-to-Digital-to-Analog Conversion
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No explicit digital conversion takes
placeUses clock as a quantizing tool
Analog-to-Quantized-Analog (AQuA) Converter
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AQuA Operation Overview
Step 1 – Sample VinStep 2 – Begin charging both capsStep 3 – Csample asynchronously resets to zero when the voltage Vc1 reaches Vref1 . It then holds until the next positive clock edge.
Step 4 – Csample charges until Vo2 is high on a positive clock edge. Iclk is set so that Vo2 rises between the 2N-1 and the 2N clock edge (N is the number of bits we are quantizing to). Step 5 – The conversion is complete once we reach a positive clock edge and Vo2 is high.
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Experimental Conversion
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AQuA Test Results – 6 bit
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Conclusion
The circuit was designed as a proof-of-concept of the AQuA idea, and achieved six bits of resolution.
The resolution of the implemented AQuA algorithm is very sensitive to the tuning of its parameters.
The design of a micropower 10-bit AQuA using a new more robust algorithm is currently underway.
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