摘要 |
A digital signal processing system includes a delta sigma modulator that maintains a low pass output during quantizer overload prevention conditions. In at least one embodiment, the delta sigma modulator includes a quantizer overload protected delta sigma modulator with an N-order feedback-type loop filter. A quantizer of the delta sigma modulator provides feedback to at least the first two filter stages of the loop filter. The loop filter includes at least N successive filter stages and limits an output of an initial filter stage during quantizer overload prevention conditions. If limiting the output of the initial filter stage is insufficient to prevent quantizer overload, the delta sigma modulator can progressively limit an output of at least the next successive filter stage to prevent quantizer overload, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to two (2).
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