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US08384578B2 Stochastic analog-to-digital (A/D) converter and method for using the same
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随机模数(A / D)转换器及其使用方法
- Patent Title: Stochastic analog-to-digital (A/D) converter and method for using the same
- Patent Title (中): 随机模数(A / D)转换器及其使用方法
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Application No.: US13192056Application Date: 2011-07-27
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Publication No.: US08384578B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Bob Verbruggen , Jan Craninckx
- Applicant: Bob Verbruggen , Jan Craninckx
- Applicant Address: BE Leuven
- Assignee: IMEC
- Current Assignee: IMEC
- Current Assignee Address: BE Leuven
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Priority: EP11173743 20110713
- Main IPC: H03M1/14
- IPC: H03M1/14 ; H03M1/04

Abstract:
An analog-to-digital (A/D) converter circuit arranged for receiving an analog input signal and for outputting a digital representation of said analog input signal is described. The A/D converter circuit includes: a first converter stage configured for receiving the analog input signal and for generating a first set of conversion bits, a first completion signal and a residual analog output signal representing the difference between the analog input signal and a signal represented by said first set of conversion bits, a second converter stage comprising a clock generation circuit arranged for receiving the first completion signal and for generating a clock signal, a plurality of comparators each being configured for receiving the residual analog output signal and a common reference voltage, said plurality of comparators arranged for being activated by the clock signal and for outputting a plurality of comparator decisions, a digital processing stage configured for receiving the plurality of comparator decisions and for generating a second set of conversion bits, means for generating the digital representation of the analog input signal by combining the first and second set of conversion bits.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130015988A1 Stochastic Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter And Method For Using The Same Public/Granted day:2013-01-17
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