IP Library Granted Patent US 7,197,522
Granted Patent B2
US 7,197,522 · App. 10/453,901 · Granted Mar 27, 2007

Bi-quad digital filter configured with a bit binary rate multiplier

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,197,522
App. No.
10/453,901
Granted
Mar 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is directed to a bi-quad filter circuit configured with sigma-delta devices that operate as binary rate multipliers (BRMs). Unlike conventional bi-quad filter circuits, the invention provides a bi-quad filter configured with a single-bit BRM. In another embodiment, the invention further provides a bi-quad filter configured with multiple-bit BRMs.

Claims (6)

1. A multiple bit BRM, comprising:

an input configured to receive a digital input signal;

an output configured to output a binary rate signal;

a first adder configured to receive a first portion of bits from the input signal, to add two signals, and to output a sum output signal and a carry output signal;

a flip flop circuit configured to output a toggle output in response to receiving a sum signal from the first adder, wherein the first adder is further configured to add the toggle output with the first portion of the input signal; and

a second adder configured to add the carry output signal from the first adder to a second portion of the input signal and to output the binary rate signal.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 9, 2008
From: ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: THE PRIVATE BANK OF THE PENINSULA
Reel/Frame 021212/0413 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2003
From: MALLINSON, ANDREW MARTIN
To: ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 014140/0729 →