Low-pass filter
View Patent ↗A low-pass filter of the present invention comprises a plurality of filter units and a regulation unit. The filter units are coupled in series with each other and receive an input signal to filter the input signal for generating an output signal. The regulation unit is coupled to the filter units to regulate voltage levels of the filter units. The low-pass filter of the present invention can be integrated within the integrated circuit and reduce the prime cost.
1. A low-pass filter, comprising:
a first-stage filter unit, receiving an input signal and filtering said input signal to generate a filtered signal, said first-stage filter unit being charged in accordance with said input signal and a control signal, and therefore having a voltage level;
a second-stage filter unit, receiving said filtered signal and filtering said filtered signal to generate an output signal; and
a regulation unit, coupled to said first-stage filter unit and regulating said voltage level of said first-stage filter unit in response to said output signal and a control signal.
2. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said regulation unit comprises a switch and a buffer which receives said output signal for regulating said voltage level of said first-stage filter unit, said switch is coupled in between an output terminal of said buffer and said first-stage filter unit, said switch is turned on for regulating said voltage level of said first-stage filter unit when said second-stage filter unit filters said filtered signal to generate said output signal.
3. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first-stage filter unit and said second-stage filter unit can be implemented by a switched-capacitor filter, respectively.
4. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said first-stage filter unit and said second-stage filter each comprises:
a first capacitor;
a first switch, coupled in between an input terminal of said switched-capacitor filter and said first capacitor;
a second capacitor, coupled to an output terminal of said switched-capacitor filter; and
a second switch, coupled in between said first capacitor and said second capacitor.
5. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said regulation unit regulates said voltage level of said second capacitor of said first-stage filter unit in response to a level of said output signal of said second-stage filter unit.
6. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the capacitance of said first capacitor is smaller than that of said second capacitor.
7. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said low-pass filter is integrated within a controller chip of a power supply.
8. A low-pass filter, comprising:
a plurality of filter units, coupled in series with each other and receiving an input signal to filter said input signal for generating an output signal, said filter units being charged in accordance with said input signal and a control signal, and therefore having a voltage level respectively; and
a regulation unit, coupled to said filter units and regulating said voltage levels of said filter units in response to said output signal and a control signal.
9. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said regulation unit comprises at least one switch and a buffer which receives said output signal for regulating said voltage levels of said filter units, said switch is coupled in between an output terminal of said buffer and said filter units, said switch is turned on for regulating said voltage levels of said filter units when a last-stage filter unit of said filter units generates said output signal.
10. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said filter units can be implemented by a switched-capacitor filter, respectively.
11. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 10 , wherein each switched-capacitor filter comprises:
a first capacitor;
a first switch, coupled in between an input terminal of said switched-capacitor filter and said first capacitor;
a second capacitor, coupled to an output terminal of said switched-capacitor filter; and
a second switch, coupled in between said first capacitor and said second capacitor.
12. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the capacitance of said first capacitor is smaller than that of said second capacitor.
13. The low-pass filter as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said low-pass filter is integrated within a controller chip of a power supply.