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US07579975B2 DAC architecture for an ADC pipeline 有权
ADC架构用于ADC管道

DAC architecture for an ADC pipeline
Abstract:
A residue block in a stage of a pipeline ADC processing differential signals contains multiple pairs of capacitors. During a hold phase of operation, one capacitor of a pair is connected to a positive reference voltage, and the other capacitor is connected to a negative reference voltage if the input signal exceeds a corresponding threshold voltage. When the input signal does not exceed the corresponding threshold voltage, both capacitors of the pair are connected either to the positive or the negative reference voltage. As a result, the need for a common mode reference voltage may be eliminated, and the residue block can be implemented with a smaller area.
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