Integrated circuit with an input multiplexer system
An integrated circuit includes a multiplexer circuit configured to provide an output signal on a conductive line, a programmable gain amplifier having a non-inverting input connected to the conductive line to receive the output signal from the multiplexer, a slew rate adjust circuit connected at a first node on the conductive line between the multiplexer circuit and the programmable gain amplifier, a first switch including a first terminal connected to the first node and a second terminal connected to the input of the programmable gain amplifier, and a low pass filter connected between the first and second terminals of the first switch.
1. An integrated circuit, comprising:
a multiplexer circuit configured to provide an output signal on a conductive line;
a programmable gain amplifier having a non-inverting input connected to the conductive line to receive the output signal from the multiplexer;
a slew rate adjust circuit connected at a first node on the conductive line between the multiplexer circuit and the programmable gain amplifier;
a first switch including a first terminal connected to the first node and a second terminal connected to the non-inverting input of the programmable gain amplifier; and
a low pass filter connected between the first and second terminals of the first switch.
2. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the slew rate adjust circuit includes:
a current source including a first terminal coupled to a first supply voltage and a second terminal coupled to a first terminal of a second switch;
the second switch includes a second terminal coupled to the first node.
3. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:
an over-voltage detection circuit coupled between the second terminal of the second switch and the first node, wherein an over voltage signal output by the over-voltage detection circuit is provided to the multiplexer circuit.
4. The integrated circuit of claim 3 , wherein the over-voltage detection circuit includes:
a first comparator having a non-inverting input coupled to a second supply voltage that is higher than the first supply voltage and an inverting input coupled to the second terminal of the second switch;
a second comparator having a non-inverting input coupled to the second terminal of the second switch and an inverting input coupled to a third supply voltage that is lower than a fourth supply voltage; and
a logic gate including a first input coupled to an output of the first comparator, a second input coupled to an output of the second comparator, and an output of the logic gate is the over voltage signal.
5. The integrated circuit of claim 2 , wherein the low pass filter includes:
a resistive element including a first terminal coupled to the first node and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch; and
a capacitive element including a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the resistive element and a second terminal coupled to ground.
6. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the slew rate adjust circuit is a pull-up circuit and the first supply voltage is a positive supply voltage.
7. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the slew rate adjust circuit is a pull-down circuit and the first supply voltage is a negative supply voltage.
8. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:
anti-parallel diodes coupled to the non-inverting input and an inverting input of the programmable gain amplifier.
9. The integrated circuit of claim 8 , further comprising:
an analog to digital converter including an input coupled to an output of the programmable gain amplifier.
10. An integrated circuit, comprising:
a multiplexer including multiple inputs, a first control input, and an output;
a programmable gain amplifier coupled to the output of the multiplexer;
a slew rate adjust circuit coupled to the programmable gain amplifier, the slew rate adjust circuit including:
a current source including a first terminal coupled to a first supply voltage and a second terminal coupled between the output of the multiplexer and the programmable gain amplifier; and
an analog to digital converter coupled to an output of the programmable gain amplifier,
wherein the slew rate adjust circuit is one of a group consisting of:
a pull-up circuit and the first supply voltage is a positive supply voltage, and
a pull-down circuit and the first supply voltage is a negative supply voltage.
11. An integrated circuit, comprising:
a multiplexer including multiple inputs, a first control input, and an output;
a programmable gain amplifier coupled to the output of the multiplexer;
a slew rate adjust circuit coupled to the programmable gain amplifier, the slew rate adjust circuit including:
a current source including a first terminal coupled to a first supply voltage and a second terminal coupled between the output of the multiplexer and the programmable gain amplifier;
an analog to digital converter coupled to an output of the programmable gain amplifier;
a clamp circuit coupled to the programmable gain amplifier; and
a first switch including a first terminal connected to the output of the multiplexer and a second terminal connected to an input of the clamp circuit.
12. The integrated circuit of claim 11 , further comprising:
a second switch including a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the current source, and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first switch.
13. The integrated circuit of claim 12 , further comprising:
an over-voltage detection circuit coupled between the second terminal of the second switch and the first terminal of the first switch, wherein an over voltage signal output by the over-voltage detection circuit is provided as a control input to the multiplexer.
14. The integrated circuit of claim 13 , wherein the over-voltage detection circuit includes:
a first comparator having a non-inverting input coupled to a second supply voltage that is higher than the first supply voltage and an inverting input coupled to the second terminal of the second switch;
a second comparator having a non-inverting input coupled to the second terminal of the second switch and an inverting input coupled to a third supply voltage that is lower than a fourth supply voltage; and
a logic gate including a first input coupled to an output of the first comparator, a second input coupled to an output of the second comparator, and an output of the logic gate is the over voltage signal.
15. An integrated circuit comprising:
a multiplexer including multiple inputs, an output, and a control input;
a programmable gain amplifier including a first input, a second input, and an output;
a first switch including a first terminal coupled to the output of the multiplexer and a second terminal coupled to the first and second inputs of the programmable gain amplifier; and
a low pass filter circuit including a resistive element and a capacitive element, the resistive element is coupled in parallel with the first switch and the capacitive element includes a first terminal coupled to the second terminals of the first switch and the resistive element, and a second terminal coupled to ground.
16. The integrated circuit of claim 15 , further comprising:
control circuitry to place the first switch in an open position when a signal at the output of the multiplexer changes and to place the first switch in a closed position after a predetermined time period.
17. The integrated circuit of claim 16 , wherein the predetermined time period is based on a previous output of the multiplexer and output from a next channel of the multiplexer.
18. The integrated circuit of claim 15 , wherein a time constant of the low pass filter has a time constant that is proportional to a slew rate of the programmable gain amplifier.
19. The integrated circuit of claim 15 , further comprising:
a clamp circuit coupled to the programmable gain amplifier; and
an analog to digital converter including an input coupled to an output of the programmable gain amplifier.