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Method and apparatus for generating a pulse width modulated signal

US6606044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 2002
Grant dateAug 12, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/822
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal (30, 130) is provided. The input is a digital signal which is a modulated signal (24, 124). In the illustrated form, the modulated input signal is either a PDM signal or a PCM signal. In one embodiment of the present invention a PCM to PWM converter (16, 116) includes correction of duty ratio circuitry (48). The methodology used may include recursion on the values obtained after prediction, interpolation, and correction. The digital to analog conversion system (10) uses a PDM to PWM converter (20) which operates in an all digital domain and includes no analog circuitry.

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