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Towards a Better Understanding of 1-Bit Sigma-Delta Modulators

Authors: Lipshitz, Stanley; Vanderkooy, John

AES Convention 110 · Paper 5398 · May 2001

Abstract

Although 1-bit Sigma-Delta modulators cannot be adequately dithered to make their performance perfect, the application of substantial noise shaping gives them modest performance while maintaining reasonable stability. Partial dithering has been shown to improve these devices, but spuriae remain. By simulation we study: (a) the nature of the idle tone, (b) the effect of the order of the shaping filter, (c) the influence of shaper stability, and (d) coherence and incoherence of the shaper's output. Calculation of these features demands high numerical precision and is greatly aided by coherent averaging.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 110
AES Convention
110
Paper number
5398
Publication date
May 6, 2001
Session subject
Signal Processing for Audio
Affiliation
Audio Research Group, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper