A-D converter suitable for fuzzy controller
US5184131A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S706/90
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an A-D converter including a reference voltage generator, a D-A converter for outputting analog reference comparison voltage signals in response to digital signals; a comparator for comparing the voltages with an analog input voltage signal to be converted and outputting a reset signal when the voltage is substantially equal to the voltage, and a successive approximation register for successively outputting the digital signals to the D-A converter and an A-D converted signal in response to the reset signal, the D-A converter comprises in particular, at least one decoder block composed of plural array switches for coding any given function. Therefore, the analog input signal can be converted into the corresponding digital output signal in accordance with the coded function, thus providing an A-D converter suitable for use with a fuzzy controller. Further, the reference voltage generator is so configured as to easily change the coded membership function symmetrically or asymmetrically. A comparator priority decision logic circuit is further incorporated to allow input signals to be converted into output voltages in sequence in accordance with a multivalued membership function.
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