Signal converting apparatus
US11165435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/56
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A signal converting apparatus includes a comparing device, a first digital-slope quantizer, and a second digital-slope quantizer. The comparing device has a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a received signal and an adjustable reference voltage respectively, and for generating an output signal at an output port. The first digital-slope quantizer is coupled to the output port and the second input terminal for generating a first set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the adjustable reference voltage at the second input terminal during a first phase according to a first quantization unit. The second digital-slope quantizer is coupled to the output port and the second input terminal for generating a second set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the adjustable reference voltage at the second input terminal during a second phase after the first phase according to a second quantization unit.
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