METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO COMPENSATE FOR NON-LINEARITY OF A STOCHASTIC SYSTEM

摘要

Determination of digital compensation to compensate for non-linearity of stochastic system configured to sample a phase difference, based on statistical analysis of calibration data generated by the stochastic system in response to a linear phase ramp. The stochastic system may include a set of stochastic sampler circuits to sample a phase difference at periodic events, and calibration data may include a digital value of set of stochastic samples for each of multiple events. The calibration data may include sequences of the digital values in which the digital values increment over a range of the stochastic system (i.e., between saturation states of the stochastic system). Statistical analysis may include histogram analysis to estimate the probability distribution of the calibration data. The stochastic system may be configured as part of a time-to-digital converter, which may be configured within a feedback loop of a digitally controllable phase lock loop.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
estimating non-linearity of a stochastic sampling system based on statistical analysis of calibration data generated by the stochastic sampling system in response to a ramped linear input; and determining digital compensation parameters based on the estimated non-linearity.