Automatic offset control circuit for digital receiver

An automatic offset control circuit for a digital receiver, comprising:

• a preamplifier for amplifying an input digital signal to output first differential signals comprising a positive output signal and a negative output signal, the preamplifier having an offset adjustment function;
• first means for generating second differential signals which comprise a first signal and a second signal corresponding to the positive output signal and the negative output signal, respectively;
• reference generating means for generating a reference value based on the second differential output signals, the reference value being obtained by averaging the first signal and the second signal;
• bottom detecting means for detecting a bottom value of the first signal corresponding to the positive output signal;
• second means for generating an offset adjustment signal by differencing the reference value and the bottom value;
• and
• offset adjustment means for adjusting an output offset of the preamplifier according to the offset adjustment signal.

An automatic offset control circuit for a digital receiver, comprising:

• a preamplifier for amplifying an input digital signal to output first differential signals comprising a positive output signal and a negative output signal, the preamplifier having an offset adjustment function;
• a first differential amplifier for generating second differential signals which comprise a first signal and a second signal corresponding to the positive output signal and the negative output signal, respectively;
• an average detector for detecting an average value of the first signal and the second signal;
• a peak detector for detecting a peak value of the second signal corresponding to the negative output signal;
• and
• a second differential amplifier for generating an offset adjustment signal by differencing the reference value and the peak value and for outputting the offset adjustment signal to the preamplifier.

An automatic offset control circuit for a digital receiver, comprising;

• a preamplifier for amplifying an input digital signal to output first differential signals comprising a positive output signal and a negative output signal, the preamplifier having an offset adjustment function;
• a first differential amplifier for generating second differential signals which comprise a first signal and a second signal corresponding to the positive output signal and the negative output signal, respectively;
• an average detector for detecting an average value of the first signal and the second signal;
• a bottom detector for detecting a bottom value of the first signal corresponding to the positive output signal;
• and
• a second differential amplifier for generating an offset adjustment signal by differencing the reference value and the bottom value and for outputting the offset adjustment signal to the preamplifier.

An automatic offset control circuit for a digital receiver, comprising;

• a preamplifier for amplifying an input digital signal to output first differential signals comprising a positive output signal and a negative output signal, the preamplifier having an offset adjustment function;
• amplifying means for amplifying a difference between the positive output signal and the negative output signal to generate second differential signals comprising a first signal and a second signal corresponding to the positive output signal and the negative output signal, respectively;
• average detecting means for detecting an average value of the first signal and the second signal;
• peak detecting means for detecting a peak value of the second signal corresponding to the negative output signal;
• differencing means for differencing the reference value and the bottom value to generating an offset adjustment signal;
• and
• offset adjustment means for adjusting an output offset voltage of the preamplifier according to the offset adjustment signal.

An automatic offset control method for a digital receiver comprising a preamplifier for amplifying an input digital signal to generate first differential signals comprising a positive output signal and a negative output signal, the preamplifier having an offset adjustment function, the method comprising the steps of:

• generating second differential signals which comprise a first signal and a second signal corresponding to the positive output signal and the negative output signal, respectively;
• generating a reference value based on the second differential output signals, the reference value being obtained by averaging the first signal and the second signal;
• detecting a peak value of the second signal corresponding to the negative output signal;
• generating an offset adjustment signal by differencing the reference value and the peak value;
• and
• adjusting an output offset of the preamplifier according to the offset adjustment signal.

An automatic offset control method for a digital receiver comprising a preamplifier for amplifying an input digital signal to generate first differential signals comprising a positive output signal and a negative output signal, the preamplifier having an offset adjustment function, the method comprising the steps of:

• generating second differential signals which comprise a first signal and a second signal corresponding to the positive output signal and the negative output signal, respectively;
• generating a reference value based on the second differential output signals, the reference value being obtained by averaging the first signal and the second signal;
• detecting a bottom value of the first signal corresponding to the positive output signal;
• generating an offset adjustment signal by differencing the reference value and the bottom value;
• and
• adjusting an output offset of the preamplifier according to the offset adjustment signal.