Method and apparatus for a folding analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having a coarse decoder with reduced complexity
US6535156B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/141
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method that correlates a course analog to digital converter (ADC) output value against a folded fine ADC transfer curve slope value to determine an ADC circuit region. The folded fine ADC has a greater resolution than the course ADC. A decoder that correlates a course analog to digital converter (ADC) output value against a folded fine ADC transfer curve slope value to determine an ADC circuit region. The folded fine ADC has greater resolution than the course ADC.
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