Method for selecting, prioritizing, and A/D conversion of analog signals, and A/D converter configuration that prioritizes and selects signals
US6507298B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/05
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for A/D conversion of analog signals using an A/D converter, and to an appropriate A/D converter circuit. In order to process converter request signals from different converter request sources requesting analog signals for conversion, the invention proposes assigning definable, selectable priorities to the different converter request sources. If there is a request for A/D conversion from a converter request source, the system establishes which of the converter request sources requesting A/D conversion has the highest priority. An analog signal from this selected converter request source is then supplied to the A/D converter.
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