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- Patent Title: Analog to digital conversion with enhanced precision
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Application No.: US15492139Application Date: 2017-04-20
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Publication No.: US09807334B1Publication Date: 2017-10-31
- Inventor: Nicolas Moeneclaey , Tarek Lule , Alexis Marcellin
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
- Applicant Address: FR Grenoble
- Assignee: STMicoelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
- Current Assignee: STMicoelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
- Current Assignee Address: FR Grenoble
- Agency: Slater Matsil, LLP
- Priority: FR1659885 20161013
- Main IPC: H03M1/56
- IPC: H03M1/56 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N5/217 ; H03M1/12 ; H03M1/00 ; H04N3/14 ; H04N5/335

Abstract:
A device for conversion of an analog signal into a digital signal includes a clock signal generator and a ramp generator configured for delivering a rising voltage ramp. A comparator is configured for comparing the value of the analog signal and the value of the voltage ramp and for generating a comparison signal taking a first logical value when the two values are equal. A signal generator is configured for generating a counter signal equal to the inverse of the clock signal if the comparison signal takes its first value while the clock signal is in the high state, or a counter signal equal to the clock signal if the clock signal is in the low state. A counter is configured for counting the number of edges of the counter signal.
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