Analog-to-digital converter circuits and methods using superconductive elements
US5192951A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S505/827
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to dynamically adjusting the threshold of a magnetic flux sensitive comparator to permit matching of circuit elements for use in A/D converters. For example, comparator threshold variations can be adjusted or programmed to compensate for variations in device components such as resistors. By overcoming parameter matching problems, superconductive A/D converters designed in accordance with the present invention can provide relatively high bandwidth and sampling rates.
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