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AD converter and semiconductor device including the same

US12160245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 2021
Grant dateDec 3, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/122
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An AD converter includes a plurality of analog input terminals, a reference signal generation circuit that generates an analog reference signal, a sample-and-hold unit that includes a plurality of sample-and-hold circuits sampling the analog reference signal or one of analog input signals from the analog input terminals, a control unit that controls the sample-and-hold unit, and a conversion unit that converts an output signal from the sample-and-hold unit into a digital signal. The control unit controls the sample-and-hold unit to perform the output operation for analog input signal and the sampling operation for the analog reference signal.

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