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Apparatus and method for analogue to digital conversion

US4899155A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1986
Grant dateFeb 6, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M3/43
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interpolating converter for digitizing an analogue signal, the converter in which comprises combiner means for receiving an analogue signal, one step digital quantizer means for receiving an input signal dependent upon an output signal from the combiner means, means for identifying the quantization error of the digital quantizer means, and feedback means for affording a signal dependent upon the quantization error of the digital quantizer means to the combiner means.

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