Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sampling device and circuit having a single voltage supply
- Patent Title (中): 采样装置和电路具有单个电源
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Application No.: US12240829Application Date: 2008-09-29
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Publication No.: US07863943B2Publication Date: 2011-01-04
- Inventor: David Maes , Bharath Mandyam
- Applicant: David Maes , Bharath Mandyam
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: North Weber & Baugh LLP
- Main IPC: H03K17/00
- IPC: H03K17/00

Abstract:
In embodiments of the present invention a device, circuit, and method are described for sampling input signal voltages, which may include voltages below a negative supply voltage for the device or circuit, without requiring static current from the input. Various embodiments of the invention obviate the requirement of an external negative supply voltage or attenuation resistors to allow sampling between a positive and negative voltage range. These embodiments result in a lower power sampling solution as well as simplifying any driver circuitry required by the sampler. The embodiments of the invention may be applied to sampling processes within analog-to-digital converters and may also be applicable to various other types of circuits in which a sampling input having input voltages that are lower than its negative supply voltage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090085648A1 Sampling Device And Circuit Having A Single Voltage Supply Public/Granted day:2009-04-02
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