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Analog-to-digital converter having voltage to-time converter and time digitizer, and method for using same

US6346907B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1999
Grant dateFeb 12, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/56
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A single slope A/D converter utilizes a sub-nanosecond time digitizer to achieve increased conversion rates independent of a high frequency clock, and so is capable of being implemented in diverse applications. High conversion rates ranging from about 3 MHz to about 12 MHz and higher may be implemented on integrated circuits without using a high frequency clock.

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