Successive approximation algorithm-based architectures and systems
US6424276B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/804
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital calibration system for an analog-to-digital converter system includes a computational system receiving digital bits from an analog-to-digital converter representing selection of elements of the digital-to-analog converter in response to an analog input. The computational engine produces a digital output representative of the analog input during conversion operation, and digital values for adjustment of an adjustable analog source during calibration. Further, a digital system comprises a radix-less-than-two non-configurable digital-to-analog converter, a comparator system connected to the converter, and a computational system configured for SAR calibration and conversion.
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