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Superconducting quantizer and A/D converter system

US5351049A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1992
Grant dateSep 27, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/361
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A periodic superconducting device signal quantizer for the fine resolution of the magnetic flux quantum .PHI..sub.0 =2*10.sup.-15 Wb realized by a phase wheel 20 or a phase tree 100. The signal quantizer is used in conjunction with a superconducting A/D converter for achieving the 8-11 bit A/D converters with gigahertz, multi-gigahertz bandwidth. A method for an extra-bit resolution of the analog signal using the signal quantizer is described.

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