Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatuses and methods for reducing errors in analog to digital converters
- Patent Title (中): 减少模数转换器误差的装置和方法
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Application No.: US13049728Application Date: 2011-03-16
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Publication No.: US08378864B2Publication Date: 2013-02-19
- Inventor: Lijie Zhao , Song Gao , Quinghua Hubert Yue , Jeffrey G. Barrow
- Applicant: Lijie Zhao , Song Gao , Quinghua Hubert Yue , Jeffrey G. Barrow
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: TraskBritt P.C.
- Main IPC: H03M1/06
- IPC: H03M1/06

Abstract:
Successive approximation Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and related methods are disclosed. A successive approximation ADC includes a comparator with a comparator output and inputs coupled to a common model signal and a compare input. Control logic generates one or more control signals responsive to the comparator output. A capacitor array includes first sides of capacitors operably coupled to an array output. The capacitor arrays selectively couples each of second sides of the capacitors to an analog input signal and one or more input reference signals responsive to the one or more control signals. A voltage limiter is operably coupled between the array output and the compare input of the comparator and limits a voltage on the compare input to within a predefined range relative to the array output. The successive approximation ADC may also be configured differentially with a second comparator and a second voltage limiter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120235846A1 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ERRORS IN ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS Public/Granted day:2012-09-20
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