Audible idle channel tones exist in delta-sigma modulators even if the loop filter order is greater than two or if the modulator has a multistage (MASH) structure. This can obscure the lowest 3 LSBs in a 16-bit converter. The audibility of the tones is demonstrated in some commercial digital audio D/A converters. A new method of directly dithering the quantizer of the delta-sigma modulator eliminates the tones without significantly decreasing the dynamic range of the modulator.
Authors:
Norsworthy, Steven R.; Rich, David A.
Affiliations:
The Audio Critic, Quakertown, PA ; AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention:
95 (October 1993)
Paper Number:
3711
Publication Date:
October 1, 1993
Subject:
DSP Theory and Applications
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