This paper presented an automatic gain control （AGC） circuit suitable for FM/cw ladar. The proposed architecture was based on two-stage variable gain amplifier （VGA） chain with a novel DC offset canceller circuit,...This paper presented an automatic gain control （AGC） circuit suitable for FM/cw ladar. The proposed architecture was based on two-stage variable gain amplifier （VGA） chain with a novel DC offset canceller circuit, which contained an improved Gilbert cell and a Gm-C feedback loop. To keep the VGA with a linearity in dB characteristic, an improved exponential gain control circuit was introduced. The AGC was implemented in 0.18 gm standard CMOS process. Simulation and measurement results verified that its gain ranged from -20 dB to 30 dB, and band- width ranged from 100 kHz to 10 MHz. Its power consumption was 19.8 mW under a voltage supply of 3.3 V.展开更多
In order to effectively control the working state of the gyroscope in drive mode, the drive characteristics of the micro electromechanical system （MEMS） gyroscope are analyzed in principle. A novel drive circuit for...In order to effectively control the working state of the gyroscope in drive mode, the drive characteristics of the micro electromechanical system （MEMS） gyroscope are analyzed in principle. A novel drive circuit for the MEMS gyroscope in digital closed-loop control is proposed, which utilizes a digital phase-locked loop （PLL） in frequency control and an automatic gain control （AGC） method in amplitude control. A digital processing circuit with a field programmable gate array （FPGA） is designed and the experiments are carried out. The results indicate that when the temperature changes, the drive frequency can automatically track the resonant frequency of gyroscope in drive mode and that of the oscillating amplitude holds at a set value. And at room temperature, the relative deviation of the drive frequency is 0.624 ×10^-6 and the oscillating amplitude is 8.0 ×10^-6, which are 0. 094% and 18. 39% of the analog control program, respectively. Therefore, the control solution of the digital PLL in frequency and the AGC in amplitude is feasible.展开更多
Automatic gain control （AGC） has been used in many applications. The key features of AGC, including a steady state output and static/dynamic timing response, depend mainly on key parameters such as the reference and...Automatic gain control （AGC） has been used in many applications. The key features of AGC, including a steady state output and static/dynamic timing response, depend mainly on key parameters such as the reference and the filter coefficients. A simple model developed to describe AGC systems based on several simple assumptions shows that AGC always converges to the reference and that the timing constant depends on the filter coefficients. Measures are given to prevent oscillations and limit cycle effects. The simple AGC system is adapted to a multiple AGC system for a TV tuner in a much more efficient model. Simulations using the C language are 16 times faster than those with MATLAB, and 10 times faster than those with a mixed register transfer level （RTL）-simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis （SPICE） model.展开更多
This paper presents the design and implementation of a digitally calibrated CMOS wideband radio frequency(RF) root-mean-square(RMS) power detector for high accuracy RF automatic gain control(AGC).The proposed RMS powe...This paper presents the design and implementation of a digitally calibrated CMOS wideband radio frequency(RF) root-mean-square(RMS) power detector for high accuracy RF automatic gain control(AGC).The proposed RMS power detector demonstrates accurate power detection in the presence of process,supply voltage, and temperature(PVT) variations by employing a digital calibration scheme.It also consumes low power and occupies a small chip area.The measurement results show that the scheme improves the accuracy of the detector to better than 0.3 dB over the PVT variations and wide operating frequency range from 0.2 to 0.8 GHz.Implemented in a 0.18μm CMOS process and occupying a small die area of 263×214μm^2,the proposed digitally calibrated CMOS RMS power detector only consumes 1.6 mA in power detection mode and 2.1 mA in digital calibration mode from a 1.8 V supply voltage.展开更多
An analog/digital reconfigurable automatic gain control （AGC） circuit with a novel DC offset cancel- lation circuit for a direct-conversion receiver is presented. The AGC is analog/digital reconfigurable in order to...An analog/digital reconfigurable automatic gain control （AGC） circuit with a novel DC offset cancel- lation circuit for a direct-conversion receiver is presented. The AGC is analog/digital reconfigurable in order to be compatible with different baseband chips. What＇s more, a novel DC offset cancellation （DCOC） circuit with an HPCF （high pass cutoff frequency） less than 10 kHz is proposed. The AGC is fabricated by a 0.18μm CMOS process. Under analog control mode, the AGC achieves a 70 dB dynamic range with a 3 dB-bandwidth larger than 60 MHz. Under digital control mode, through a 5-bit digital control word, the AGC shows a 64 dB gain control range by 2 dB each step with a gain error of less than 0.3 dB. The DC offset cancellation circuits can suppress the output DC offset voltage to be less than 1.5 mV, while the offset voltage of 40 mV is introduced into the input. The overall power consumption is less than 3.5 mA, and the die area is 800 ×300μm2.展开更多
提出了一种新的数字自动增益控制(Automatic Gain Control,AGC)控制算法,这种算法弥补了AGC芯片控制范围和控制精度不满足工程要求的缺陷,解决了其他算法没有处理的问题。阐述了输入信号能量提取算法、输入信号的能量滤波算法以及控制...提出了一种新的数字自动增益控制(Automatic Gain Control,AGC)控制算法,这种算法弥补了AGC芯片控制范围和控制精度不满足工程要求的缺陷,解决了其他算法没有处理的问题。阐述了输入信号能量提取算法、输入信号的能量滤波算法以及控制范围和控制精度调整算法,给出了基于新算法的AGC控制过程框图,分析了输入信号能量提取算法的性能和原理,对能量滤波算法进行了仿真,并对控制范围和控制精度算法进行了设备测试和验证。展开更多
针对传统自动增益控制（automatic gain control,AGC）环路的调节时间随输入信号幅度减小而增长的缺点,改进传统AGC环路并进行对数域分析,推导其时间常数,提出一种固定时间常数、易于数字化硬件实现的方法,进行了AGC环路的Matlab仿真和...针对传统自动增益控制（automatic gain control,AGC）环路的调节时间随输入信号幅度减小而增长的缺点,改进传统AGC环路并进行对数域分析,推导其时间常数,提出一种固定时间常数、易于数字化硬件实现的方法,进行了AGC环路的Matlab仿真和包络检波、对数运算以及环路滤波模块的现场可编程门阵列（field programmable gate array,FPGA）实现。仿真和实现结果均表明：改进AGC的调节时间不受输入信号幅度的影响,能显著提高无线通信系统的频带利用率。展开更多
在卫星扩频通信系统中,通常采用自动增益控制(Automatic Gain Control,AGC)技术解决大动态的信号起伏和干扰,以实现扩频信号的快速捕获和跟踪。分析了扩频接收机基带信号数字采样门限,通过用信号包络功率值作为AGC控制信号,实现了接收...在卫星扩频通信系统中,通常采用自动增益控制(Automatic Gain Control,AGC)技术解决大动态的信号起伏和干扰,以实现扩频信号的快速捕获和跟踪。分析了扩频接收机基带信号数字采样门限,通过用信号包络功率值作为AGC控制信号,实现了接收基带信号大动态范围的信号处理,完成了数字AGC自适应控制。利用扩频信号进行完全捕获后的包络信号作为AGC信号可以有效防止信号捕获过程中多普勒频移等引起的失锁和误捕,实现扩频接收机RF(射频)信号大动态范围的信号控制。展开更多
基金Supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2012ZX03004008)
文摘This paper presented an automatic gain control （AGC） circuit suitable for FM/cw ladar. The proposed architecture was based on two-stage variable gain amplifier （VGA） chain with a novel DC offset canceller circuit, which contained an improved Gilbert cell and a Gm-C feedback loop. To keep the VGA with a linearity in dB characteristic, an improved exponential gain control circuit was introduced. The AGC was implemented in 0.18 gm standard CMOS process. Simulation and measurement results verified that its gain ranged from -20 dB to 30 dB, and band- width ranged from 100 kHz to 10 MHz. Its power consumption was 19.8 mW under a voltage supply of 3.3 V.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 60974116 )the Research Fund of Aeronautics Science (No.20090869007)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No. 200902861063)
文摘In order to effectively control the working state of the gyroscope in drive mode, the drive characteristics of the micro electromechanical system （MEMS） gyroscope are analyzed in principle. A novel drive circuit for the MEMS gyroscope in digital closed-loop control is proposed, which utilizes a digital phase-locked loop （PLL） in frequency control and an automatic gain control （AGC） method in amplitude control. A digital processing circuit with a field programmable gate array （FPGA） is designed and the experiments are carried out. The results indicate that when the temperature changes, the drive frequency can automatically track the resonant frequency of gyroscope in drive mode and that of the oscillating amplitude holds at a set value. And at room temperature, the relative deviation of the drive frequency is 0.624 ×10^-6 and the oscillating amplitude is 8.0 ×10^-6, which are 0. 094% and 18. 39% of the analog control program, respectively. Therefore, the control solution of the digital PLL in frequency and the AGC in amplitude is feasible.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60572087)
文摘Automatic gain control （AGC） has been used in many applications. The key features of AGC, including a steady state output and static/dynamic timing response, depend mainly on key parameters such as the reference and the filter coefficients. A simple model developed to describe AGC systems based on several simple assumptions shows that AGC always converges to the reference and that the timing constant depends on the filter coefficients. Measures are given to prevent oscillations and limit cycle effects. The simple AGC system is adapted to a multiple AGC system for a TV tuner in a much more efficient model. Simulations using the C language are 16 times faster than those with MATLAB, and 10 times faster than those with a mixed register transfer level （RTL）-simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis （SPICE） model.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2009AA011608)the Chinese National Major Science and Technology Projects Program(No.2009ZX01031-002-011-001)
文摘This paper presents the design and implementation of a digitally calibrated CMOS wideband radio frequency(RF) root-mean-square(RMS) power detector for high accuracy RF automatic gain control(AGC).The proposed RMS power detector demonstrates accurate power detection in the presence of process,supply voltage, and temperature(PVT) variations by employing a digital calibration scheme.It also consumes low power and occupies a small chip area.The measurement results show that the scheme improves the accuracy of the detector to better than 0.3 dB over the PVT variations and wide operating frequency range from 0.2 to 0.8 GHz.Implemented in a 0.18μm CMOS process and occupying a small die area of 263×214μm^2,the proposed digitally calibrated CMOS RMS power detector only consumes 1.6 mA in power detection mode and 2.1 mA in digital calibration mode from a 1.8 V supply voltage.
基金Project supported by the Major Projects for the Core Electronic Devices,High-End General Chips and Basic Software Products(No. 2009ZX01031-002-008)
文摘An analog/digital reconfigurable automatic gain control （AGC） circuit with a novel DC offset cancel- lation circuit for a direct-conversion receiver is presented. The AGC is analog/digital reconfigurable in order to be compatible with different baseband chips. What＇s more, a novel DC offset cancellation （DCOC） circuit with an HPCF （high pass cutoff frequency） less than 10 kHz is proposed. The AGC is fabricated by a 0.18μm CMOS process. Under analog control mode, the AGC achieves a 70 dB dynamic range with a 3 dB-bandwidth larger than 60 MHz. Under digital control mode, through a 5-bit digital control word, the AGC shows a 64 dB gain control range by 2 dB each step with a gain error of less than 0.3 dB. The DC offset cancellation circuits can suppress the output DC offset voltage to be less than 1.5 mV, while the offset voltage of 40 mV is introduced into the input. The overall power consumption is less than 3.5 mA, and the die area is 800 ×300μm2.
文摘提出了一种新的数字自动增益控制(Automatic Gain Control,AGC)控制算法,这种算法弥补了AGC芯片控制范围和控制精度不满足工程要求的缺陷,解决了其他算法没有处理的问题。阐述了输入信号能量提取算法、输入信号的能量滤波算法以及控制范围和控制精度调整算法,给出了基于新算法的AGC控制过程框图,分析了输入信号能量提取算法的性能和原理,对能量滤波算法进行了仿真,并对控制范围和控制精度算法进行了设备测试和验证。
文摘在卫星扩频通信系统中,通常采用自动增益控制(Automatic Gain Control,AGC)技术解决大动态的信号起伏和干扰,以实现扩频信号的快速捕获和跟踪。分析了扩频接收机基带信号数字采样门限,通过用信号包络功率值作为AGC控制信号,实现了接收基带信号大动态范围的信号处理,完成了数字AGC自适应控制。利用扩频信号进行完全捕获后的包络信号作为AGC信号可以有效防止信号捕获过程中多普勒频移等引起的失锁和误捕,实现扩频接收机RF(射频)信号大动态范围的信号控制。
